A two-day conference under the theme “Climate Change and You” begins on Tuesday at the UWI Open Campus on Princess Margaret Drive. This morning as a prelude, UWI revealed the top winners of a poster competition dedicated to the topic. The winning poster was presented by a student from Ladyville Technical High School who depicted […]
Despite the presence of the epidemic in neighboring Central American countries as well as in the Caribbean, there are still no reported cases of CHIK-V in Belize. That’s the report coming out the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health today. Several samples were taken from the Las Flores Community in Belmopan for testing last […]
We will have more details on Tropical Storm Hanna later in our newscast, but for now we can tell you that Hanna poses no threat to Belize. In an advisory sent out today, the National Emergency Management Organization says the tropical storm is heading deeper into Nicaragua and Honduras and that on its present course, […]
For the tenth consecutive year, a team of plastic surgeons will be conducting a two-day clinic in Belize. Doctors Alan Burke and Howard Krein will be heading this year’s mission which for the first time will be held both at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in Belize City and the Southern Regional Hospital in Dangriga. […]
The annual plastic surgery clinic is among the many health programs that are provided by the World Pediatric Project. Country Representative, Milagro Garel told News Five today about the services provided by the World Pediatric Project and the annual fundraiser held in the U.S. for the health programs. Milagro Garel, Country Representative, World […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. We start off with Saturday’s big clash in the Cayo 1st Division Football Competition as Bullet Tree battled Westrac inside the Norman Broaster Stadium. Folks, we’re only some 5 minutes into the action when Luis Arevalo fires this right foot shot just inside the […]
On August sixteenth, Benque resident Yanie Cu was driving Yolanda Valencia to the market in San Ignacio when they collided into a vehicle driven by Deputy Commission of Police Miguel Segura. Valencia, a market vendor, died on the spot, and Cu was badly injured. Segura was not hurt. He later tested above the approved limit […]
Yanie Cu left a bill of eleven thousand quetzales in Guatemalan and he will need to return there for therapy and more treatment. So far, with a complete lack of official assistance, the family has relied on the largesse of the immediate community, and the constant support of caregivers and community activist Nancy Marin. It […]
The political jousting between Dangriga Mayor Gilbert Swaso and Junior Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Santiago Castillo, during the opening of the Dangriga market on Thursday was a fiery spat. Names were called and allegations were made. Among them is former Prime Minister, Said Musa. He stands accused of signing a contract for Guatemalan […]
The passing of extraordinary Parandero, Paul Nabor, earlier this week continues to resonate across the country. His death has undoubtedly created a vacuum within the ranks of esteemed Belizean musicians. Those who have had the fortune of collaborating with Nabi in the past, sing his praises as a larger than life character both on and […]
Well-known music promoter, Barbara Noralez, also shared past experiences with Paul Nabor, her fondest being a visit to the late buyei’s temple in Punta Gorda Town. According to Noralez, they both share a spiritual connection with each other. Barbara Noralez, Music Promoter “My fondest memory or more like a spiritual one is that whenever […]
Paul Nabor’s daughter, Marie, arrived in Punta Gorda today via Guatemala so funeral arrangements for the Paranda great will be finalized over the weekend when a delegation led by representatives of the National Institute of Culture and History will meet with family members in Punta Gorda. The Government of Belize has extended an official funeral […]
It has been a month since the horrible execution of Danny Conorquie at the Caracol Archaeological Site. The murder triggered the closing of the site to visitors, both local and foreign. A week ago, a Belize delegation met with Guatemalan counterparts and signed off on a twelve point agreement. Chief among the points agreed is […]
The body of a Guatemalan male was found floating in the Mopan River near Calla Creek at around eleven Thursday morning. It has since been identified as that of twenty-two year old Rudy Leonel Salazar, who has been missing since Sunday. Salazar and two other men crossed into Belize illegally from Suchitan, Melchor Sunday to […]
Earlier this week, it was announced that P.U.P. Cayo North Area Representative Joseph Mahmud will not be seeking reelection in 2017. While Mahmud has cited personal reasons for not contesting his seat in the next general elections, his departure from electoral politics will leave a void in the western caucus where the People’s United Party […]
While we were with the former prime minister, we also broached the issue of the two hundred and twenty-eight million dollar PetroCaribe loan. The Opposition is challenging the management of the PetroCaribe funds by the Barrow administration. While the prime minister has gone on record on various occasions to talk about the seemingly unending supply […]
As many as fifteen bail applications were lodged before the Supreme Court today and a number of persons were successful in being granted bail by Judge Herbert Lord. Included are two police officers who were accused of an armed robbery in the city in late September, but arraigned and remanded in early October. Both […]
A fifty-five year old man is tonight on remand at the Belize Central Prison where he will remain for the next seven weeks. Austin Gotoy was before the court today to answer to a charge of Aggravated Assault of an Indecent Nature upon a minor, a thirteen year-old primary school student who he knows well […]
We are a little over thirty days away from the end of the Hurricane Season for 2014, but this time of the year is when the Caribbean is most active and favorable for the development of storms. Earlier this week, tropical depression number nine formed over the south western Bay of Campeche and for the […]
The appointment of a thirteenth senator to represent the N.G.O. community remains an unfulfilled promise. Former Executive Director of SATIIM, Greg Ch’oc, was selected by the N.G.O.s, but his appointment was shelved despite the passage of a law allowing for a thirteenth senator. Earlier this month, the social partners in the senator wrote Prime Minister […]
Aside from preparing to deal with the Ebola virus and Chikungunya, the Ministry of Health this week has been building awareness on the importance of healthy teeth. Dental Health Week was celebrated under the theme “Belizeans Big-Up Your Smile, It Reflects Your Style.” Throughout the week, dental health departments in all the municipalities carried out […]
A cold front is forecasted for the weekend, but it doesn’t mean you need to stay at home. The Embassy of Mexico is putting off a show at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts that will have children rolling in laughter. Three Mexican artists that make up the theater clown company, Triciclo Rojo, will […]
On Thursday, the Steadfast Masonic Lodge in Belize turned fifty-one years old. While many describe the lodge as a secret and mysterious society, numerous high profile personalities are members. The organization has been in Belize since 1963 and remains active in the area surrounding the Mayflower Community where its building currently sits. Two members from […]
Katia Paradis produced and directed the film, Three Kings, capturing the essence and spirit of three extraordinary men and cultural icons: Paul Nabor, Wilfred Peters and Florencio Mes. Mes is now the only surviving King. With the passing of Nabi, as he is known, Paradis has this to say: “Paul Nabor makes a profound impression […]
Belize has lost one of its greatest musicians. Paul Nabor passed away quietly on Wednesday night in Punta Gorda after suffering from three strokes. The eighty-six-year-old legend had been ailing for some time, but the sad news of his death spread across Belize quickly. Nabi, as he was called, is recognized for putting Paranda music […]
