A teenaged girl from Ontario Village in the Cayo District lies in the Belmopan Hospital with multiple stab wounds after reportedly being attacked by another girl. Police say they have reason to believe Kenreen Hewlett may have been stabbed because of a long-standing dispute with a seventeen-year-old student. The incident occurred shortly before eight on […]
As the Gardiner family prepares to bury twenty year old Tanya Gardiner on Thursday, the police are still trying to find out what unfolded inside the young woman’s house on Saturday that caused a twelve gauge sawed off shot gun to go off killing her. According to Mark Anthony August, the victim’s boyfriend, Gardiner was […]
Much of the media attention during the World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle, Washington last week was focused on the protests in the streets. But inside the conference rooms tensions were also building. Talks collapsed after the developing nations made it clear they were not willing to move on to new issues and agreements being […]
In another attempt to preserve the shared culture, history and environmental heritage of the Mundo Maya countries, the Inter-American Development Bank has approved a grant for over one million US dollars to support social and economic development programs in the five nations. Besides investments in tourism and culture the Mundo Maya initiative is being promoted […]
The bells have been ringing and the community has been giving generously to the Salvation Army Kettle Appeal. Since the appeal was launched on November twelfth, Belizeans and even visitors have been dropping whatever they can afford into the red kettles. The money raised will go towards the annual Christmas dinner and toy donations for […]
The concert may be over but the music of the D-Revelation Band continues. On Saturday December fourth, under the stars, D-Rev entertained a packed to capacity Rogers’ Stadium to celebrate two thousand years of Jesus Christ. The music included songs from their new release. “Real Men,” is a call to men to be responsible role […]
It may not be the first radio station to do it but My Refuge Christian Ministries is now linked, via a satellite network, to the rest of the Caribbean. Director Richard Smith says the idea is to counteract North American influences by bringing a Caribbean newscast with a Christian orientation into Belizean homes. Richard Smith, […]
For the very first time, the National Youth Choir and the National Dance Company Juniors have joined together to do a musical production. The show is sure to put the audience in the mood for Christmas. News Five stopped by one of the rehearsals to find out what “Surfin’ Santa” is all about. Laverne Andrewin, […]
