Everyone was alarmed when it was discovered that two convicted criminals Earl Ramos and Lucius Myers had escaped from Hattieville Prison last night. C.I.B. officials say prison officer Sebastian Wewe reported a female officer had seen two men running from the boot camp around 9:45. Wewe says he discovered the padlock of the booth camp […]
Police are asking the public to help them locate a missing twelve year old girl. On Monday evening Jennifer Daley reported that her cousin Jackie Fern Malic left home for school that morning and never returned. Malic is a student of St. Ignatius School and was last seen wearing her school uniform. The police are […]
Today is being celebrated as World Meteorological Day. The Belize Met Office says that this day is intended to focus public attention on certain aspects of weather and how it affects the environment. New Five spoke with Chief Meteorologist Justin Hulse about this year’s theme, which he says is particularly relevant to Belize. Justin Hulse, […]
Seventeen scholarships have been awarded for Belizeans to study medicine, presumably in Cuba, beginning next month. The announcement was made at today’s Cabinet meeting by the Ministry of Education. The scholarships for general medicine are being awarded to: Selma Bermudez, Cynthia Terry, Patrick Estephan, John Arana, Keisha Westby, Maximiliano Riverol, Reymundo Bautista, Michael Sommerville, Beatriz […]
In keeping with its promise to keep the public informed about its progress, the Political Reform Commission says they are now well into the first of three phases of work. The Commission, appointed by the Prime Minister in December to examine Belize’s system of governance and make recommendations for improvement says they have been reviewing […]
St. John’s Primary School is holding the Miss St. John’s Pageant Wednesday night at the Bliss Institute. Organizers say the pageant will be different this year because the girls will be portraying well known Belizeans such as the late Juliet Soberanis and Beverly Smith Lopez. Coordinator Dotsie Arnold told us about the preparations for the […]
In the past, children suffering from hydrocephalus, what we know as water-head had to travel all the way to the United States to receive costly treatment. On Monday life saving equipment was donated by the Rotary Club to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. News Five was there. Yvette Burks “Dr. Grinage of Friends of Pediatrics […]
On Thursday, March twenty fifth sixteen people will be taking what is probably the ultimate physical challenge of their lives. They will trek twenty-eight miles up Victoria Peak, which is three thousand six hundred and eighty feet high, making it Belize’s highest point. According to Valerie Woods, Tourism Director, the brave hikers will also be […]
Capturing the imagination is a large part of luring visitors to any country. To make Belize more attractive, the Belize Tourism Board has commissioned a visual campaign, the results of which were unveiled this morning. The new country image and logo depict fascinating scenes of Belize and some of the activities that have been attracting […]
