While the government’s campaign to keep Belizean dollars at home seems to be working with thousands shopping in Belize City and district towns this Christmas, our northern neighbors also seem to be Buying Belizean, at the Commercial Free Zone in Corozal. Today News Five took a quick run up to the border to see the […]
With Christmas less than two days away, the criminals are getting desperate. Despite heavy police presence downtown to protect shoppers, two men shot a Belizean businessman at his store this afternoon. They shot him even though they got a hefty amount of cash. According to Elena Rosado, she and her husband, Oscar were in their […]
The ride home to Dangriga turned frightening for three men Wednesday night. Dean Bennett and two friends were on the Hummingbird Highway around seven p.m. As they reached a series of curves between miles thirty-six and thirty-seven, just before the Hershey compound, Bennett says gunshots were fired from the bushes on the passenger side of […]
Most of us have been out stocking up on supplies and gift items for an enjoyable Christmas. But what if your family was so poor that you could not afford to buy anything for Christmas dinner, let alone give your children toys. The situation is sad, but very real in many parts of the country. […]
Since the first week of December, and in some cases even before then, residents have been testing their Christmas lights and planning their designs, sticking to what may have become a tradition for their family. Last night, News Five’s Janelle Chanona and Rick Romero stayed up past their bedtime to check out the sights of […]
