Next weekend, the Belizean Indian community will join millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains around the world to celebrate Diwali, or the Festival of Lights. According to Rakhi Bhojwani, organizer of the local activities, the occasion is a chance for everyone to explore and enjoy Indian beliefs, songs and cuisine. Rakhi Bhojwani, Organizer, Diwali Festival […]
For roughly three weeks of the year, local djs have license to dominate the airwaves with music celebrating Garifuna Settlement Day. To capitalize on that opportunity, this November entertainer Bredda David Obi has released a single to commemorate the event in song. Bredda David Obi, Musician “I di do this simply because we have access […]
In response to the crime and violence dominating the old capital, a group of concerned citizens have banded together in an attempt to change the status quo. Describing themselves as a non-political entity, the Collet Youth Development Cooperative was formed four months ago and is designed to uplift the lives of young people in its […]
Halloween has come and gone but don’t tell that to organisers who are promoting this weekend’s reggae concert at the Cahal Pech nightclub. This evening Public Relations officer for Synergy Promotions Nigel Petillo stopped by our studios with the visiting artists to preview the show. Ghost Rider, Performer “[Ghost Rider singing]…Belize just be there tomorrow. […]
Tonight an internal investigation continues into a police shooting that has left a San Pedro man dead. According to an eyewitness, around ten-thirty on Wednesday night, twenty-six year old Jimmy Gutierrez was spotted carrying a weapon at Wet Willie’s Bar in the San Juan area. Someone tipped off the cops but by then Gutierrez was […]
Prison and police officials are investigating the fatal shooting of a prison inmate at the Hattieville Correctional Facility today. Chief Executive Officer at the Prison, Marlon Skeen, told News Five this evening that the incident occurred around three o’clock this afternoon while the prisoners were on recreational break near the Maximum security area of the […]
Virtually all its ingredients are imported but that has not stopped Belizeans—and people all over the world—from making bread a staple of their diet. And come Monday that staple will cost an extra shilling. This afternoon News Five’s Janelle Chanona stocked up in anticipation of the increase. Zebedee Pitterson, Sunnyside Bakery “I think haad fu […]
The lack of a proper docking facility in Belize City is not the only problem facing cruise tourism. Today it was the question and qualifications for tour guides and taxi drivers that created a buzz.
For the second time in just over a month, a child from the Stann Creek district has died in what appears to be a tragic accident. Police say around five on Wednesday evening, they visited a home in Bella Vista village where they saw the body of a baby girl floating inside a well. According […]
It may not be fatal but a report from San Ignacio indicates that instead of Halloween sweets, one household in that town was dispensing heart medicine. The flavoured substance, wrapped in white paper with green Spanish writing, was handed out to children somewhere in the area below the Cahal Pech hill. Parents are asked to […]
Today the Pan American Health Organization in collaboration with the Ministry of health and the Women’s Department opened a two day workshop to introduce care providers to a new method for addressing the problem of domestic violence. It is hoped that the participants will adapt the tools from “In Her Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence” […]
It’s one of the most common health problems in Belize and the Caribbean. This morning I found out just how widespread diabetes has become. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting The Belize Diabetes Association got off to an early start before its week of activities comes into full swing on November tenth. Today, during a special ceremony held […]
There are probably more Belizeans who have fought—and died—for the U.S. cause in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan than for the allied effort in World Wars One and Two … but wherever soldiers have fallen they are honoured each year on November eleventh. News Five’s Marion Ali reports on the upcoming observance by Belize’s Ex-Services League. […]
