There were no guns involved and no money was stolen but today, yet another Chinese shop keeper is recovering from a brutal attack, this one allegedly at the hands of an off duty police officer. Eyewitnesses to the incident tell News Five that around 7:30 last night, three men and two women walked into Zhong […]
Prime Minister Said Musa, only recently back from a summit in Costa Rica, continued to broaden Belize’s international contacts, although this time on his home turf. This morning he traveled to San Pedro to address a meeting of the Caribbean Leadership Group, a gathering of young leaders from around the region who meet annually to […]
The natural wonder that we know as the Belize Barrier Reef also forms part of related reef structure in the larger Gulf of Honduras. In the spirit of international cooperation, Belize has joined forces with three of our regional neighbors in an effort to keep that marine environment healthy. On Wednesday Minister of Agriculture and […]
If you are a person who likes to take pictures then there may be some good news in your future. The Belize Photography Club has announced a national photography contest. There are a number of categories for both amateurs and professionals with a top prize of $500 and many others of cash and merchandise. Deadline […]
With the ongoing crisis over our national football team still awaiting resolution it may seem premature to bring up the subject…but guess what? In less than three months it will be time for the Caricom basketball championships. We have just received word that this year’s games will be held in Barbados beginning June 29th. With […]
It’s not often that a news story walks into our lobby here at Channel Five but that’s exactly what happened this afternoon. Two nurses from the Ministry of Health arrived as part of a door to door campaign to immunize Belizean women against measles, mumps and rubella. Armed with their needles and vaccines they approached […]
While nurses in Belize were pounding the pavement in search of better health their counterparts in Trinidad and Tobago were preparing to walk the picket lines in protest. Today Trinidad’s Regional Health Authority issued a warning to nurses, who plan to strike on Monday and Tuesday, that any protesters who gather on hospital grounds will […]
Those of us who live in Belize City tend to think of the series of five unsolved child murders as a problem endemic to the old capital. But this morning it was students in the new capital who made themselves heard on an issue they believe affects all Belizeans. Children Shouting “We are in danger. […]
