In ten days the National Basketball team is expected to play its first game in the Centro Basket Tournament in the Dominican Republic. The games can land the Belize team at the Tournament of the Americas to qualify for the Olympic Games in 2012. Most players have been practicing at the Belize City Center while […]
An earthquake devastated Haiti earlier this year on January twelfth. Since then, many countries have lent a helping hand in the reconstruction efforts. This week at the request of the Louisiana Army National Guard headed for Haiti, as part of Task Force called “Kou’t Men” which means Helping Hands. The soldiers will also get first […]
There’s one activity that will not be postponed due to the heavy rains. That’s the annual Crimestoppers yard sale at Old Belize. When we headed to the venue today, we found a number of items ready for the big sale. News Five’s Delahnie Bain got an early look at what’s in store for Saturday. Delahnie […]
Youths from all over Belize will converge at the Stella Maris School from July twelfth to the twenty-four for a two week summer camp that is unique. It’s the fourteenth annual camp being held by the Belize Council for the Visually Impaired for kids with eye conditions and their parents. The camp is the highlight […]
Summer camps are expected to continue next week despite the change in weather. According to the founder of one camp, one thousand two hundred kids have been a part of the program since it started seven years ago. Peter Lacey says this year, his educational program will be more interactive and it will be held […]
Single mothers in Belize City are being invited to attend a series of training workshops to develop and strengthen personal and professional skills that are necessary for the workforce. The project, known as Supporting Single Mothers in Belize, is the initiative of the Women’s Department and going into its third year coordinators are seeking to […]
The September celebrations are two months away, but the search for the best carnival songs is already underway. Submissions are now being accepted for the 2010 Carnival and Patriotic song competitions. This year the competition is being coordinated by the National Celebrations Committee, the Institute of Creative Arts and Atlantic International Bank. There are generous […]
Rains are expected over the weekend, but organizers are still going ahead with a number of events. Rain won’t stop the Crimestoppers Yard Sale but just in the case the rain keeps you indoors there is still a long list of activities to lift any bad weather blues. Safiyyah has the scoop on this weekend’s […]
Late this afternoon, police were reportedly processing a vehicle believed to have been linked to the murder of nineteen old Neisa Pipersburgh. The vehicle, a small red car, is being closely guarded at the police compound on Queen Street. The name of the owner will not at this time be disclosed pending confirmation but we […]
In the other murder last week, police believe they have the man who cold-bloodedly murdered nineteen year old Joyce Mitchell in front of her Sibun Street home a week ago. This morning, Daniel “Danny” Anderson, a fisherman of Belize City, who has been in custody since last week, was taken to court in handcuffs and […]
This past June fourteenth, the Court of Appeal handed down a legal victory for Telemedia workers when it ruled in a case brought by Dean Boyce and Keith Arnold on behalf of the Belize Telemedia Limited Employees Trust. The judgment proved the legitimacy of the Trust which was established in 2005 under Sunshine Holdings Limited. […]
Smith further told News Five that the Telemedia management sent out a seven point bulletin to its employees questioning the validity of the trust despite the recent court ruling, which proves the legitimacy of the trust. Godfrey Smith “Even though three people came, as I understand it, there were union representatives there representing the majority […]
For some time there appears to be fundamental differences between the Executive and the Judiciary. It became even more glaring in the last few days when the Bar Association took a position on the timing of the retirement of Chief Justice, Abdulai Conteh. The CJ was not granted an extension past September to conclude cases […]
In the recent past there have been numerous teachers and parents that have gone public with their woes over school management. Well, classes break on Friday but who said there wouldn’t be more management troubles to end the 2010 school year? Today eight out of thirteen teachers at the Ladyville Evangelical Primary School called in […]
The Belize Grass Roots Youth Empowerment Association has been in the media spotlight on several occasions lately. The group organized a protest in Belmopan after the death of a teacher and basketball player Aubrey Lopez. The Belmopan residents also conducted symposiums in the capital and in Belize City about finding solutions to crime. BGYEA’s current […]
On Wednesday, Elsa Paz, San Pedro’s U.D.P. mayor announced that she is joining the Coalition to Save Our Natural Heritage, the fast growing group that is calling for a ban on offshore drilling for oil. Paz resonated quite clearly that she intended to canvass Manuel Heredia, area representative for San Pedro and Minister of Tourism, […]
While the NTUCB, B.T.I.A., COLA, and other coalition members prepare for discussions with government, they are also continuing their outreach and education campaign with the public. This weekend lobster festivals will be celebrated in Placencia and Caye Caulker. But in addition to the festivities, the Coalition to Save Our Natural Heritage is also planning a […]
In the courts, twenty- year old Hector Fajardo, a farmer of Lucky Strike, was arraigned this morning on one count of abduction. The victim’s mother is alleging that between June fifteen and June twenty-first, Fajardo, abducted her sixteen year old daughter. In attempting to secure bail for Fajardo, attorney Dickie Bradley told the court that […]
Also in court, nineteen year old year old Leon Wallace pleaded guilty to Handling Stolen Goods. He was initially charged with Burglary for a break-in at the home of Rosa Leal in Ladyville which occurred on June eighth. The stolen household items, which collectively valued three thousand five hundred and seventy-five dollars, were later discovered […]
On Wednesday night we reported that a woman had been found dead at her house. The autopsy conducted on the body of sixty-eight year old Marie Dawson suggests that she died of natural causes. The post mortem could not determine any signs of foul play. Her body was discovered on her bed at her home […]
In news from New York, Jamaican gang leader Christopher “Dudus” Coke arrived there under tight security to face charges that he flooded the East Coast with shipments of cocaine and marijuana. Coke arrived in a plane that landed in White Plains and is expected to be arraigned on Friday. In his first statement since his […]
Classes end tomorrow for primary schools across the country; but today we found one school where the students were putting their energy at work. At St. Joseph Primary school the children were displaying their creative work to close the academic year. News Five’s Delahnie Bain took a look at the work of the budding artists. […]
Contagious diseases can spread quickly so the need for proper hygiene is critical. Hepatitis is one of the many infectious viruses that affects the population. The disease can go undetected for quite a while and has the potential of causing lifelong complications. This week’s Healthy Living segment has advice on how to take the suitable […]
The body of an elderly woman was discovered inside her home in the Faber’s Road Extension area of Belize City this afternoon. The woman, sixty eight year old Marie Dawson, was discovered sometime after two this afternoon on Rio Bravo Crescent. And while there was no evidence of forced entry, the family is still suspicious […]
Shoddy electrical connections led to the death of a man earlier today in Belize City. Emelio Orellano was electrocuted while he was trying to connect electricity to his humble abode. While the connection was illegal, there is more to the story than meets the eye. Orellano and his common-law wife, like many of the families […]
