It was almost time for lunch and our news reporter Jacqueline Woods, cameraman George Tillett and driver Stephen Ferguson were out on assignment. But when they drove past the bus stop near the Pallotti junction they saw a man throw a woman to the ground and begin stabbing her. Our news crew stepped in, but […]
She was gunned down in her shop on Freetown Road on Tuesday and tonight police have charged one man with Yang Li Chan’s murder. Unfortunately, their other suspect has managed to disappear from right under their noses. Three days after the hold up and shooting death of Chinese businesswoman, twenty-eight year old Yang Li Chan […]
Even if you didn’t know him personally like his neighbors in Port Loyola, you couldn’t help but be shocked at the brutal murder of seventy-one year old shopkeeper Miguel Aguilar. He was tied up and beaten to death at his home at number ten Barnett Street on Wednesday night. Today police charged nineteen year old […]
The Minister of Education has recognized twenty-one people for their contributions to the promotion of African, Mayan and Mestizo cultural awareness in Belize. Permanent Secretary Dr. Dorian Barrow says the government has committed itself to revolutionizing education in Belize and one of the priority areas is the creation of instructional materials about our multi-cultural history. […]
Belize Sugar Industries has responded to statements made by the Belize Workers Union during a labor dispute last week. The tension, which culminated in a brief strike by day-shift workers, stemmed from an incident on March 5th which sparked the one day suspension of Vice Chairman of the Union Thomas Chan. According to the Union, […]
If you saw something round and silver over Belize’s skies this week and thought you were hallucinating about UFOs don’t worry. In fact you should consider yourself lucky to have caught a glimpse of the balloon that has been on a worldwide trip since March 1st. Two adventurers began their quest to be the first […]
As the hours wind down to the opening of semi-professional basketball tonight at the City Center news five continues its look at the featured teams with the Penta Lakers. On the eve of the grand opening of semi-pro basketball, we caught up with former champion Penta Lakers in a fine tuning session. Naturally tonight they […]
News Five viewers usually end their week with the Last Word commentary by G. Michael Reid. But this week one of News Five’s own reporters asked to do the honors because she strongly opposed some of the views he expressed on March 12th. And she wasn’t alone. “Normally News Five Viewers don’t see me in […]
