Last Wednesday a Belize City family reported to police that their teenage son was missing. But their account was not the usual missing person report in which a troubled child rebels against authority and runs away from home. The police are being cautious but the family suspects foul play. Jacqueline Woods, reporting The family of […]
The last time he traveled to Cuba, in February of last year, it was on a state visit, which deepened bilateral relations between two neighbours. This week Prime Minister Said Musa is back on the communist island to participate in what’s become known as the South-South Summit. Over 130 delegations are present, of which 40 […]
St. John’s College will soon be welcoming a new headmaster to its campus. He is Jose Antonio Vega. 40-year-old Vega, more properly Dr. Vega, holds masters and doctoral degrees in educational administration from St. Louis University in the U.S.A. Born in Orange Walk Town, he previously taught at Muffles High School as well as SJC […]
He had 5 pounds and he got 8 years. Phillip Menzies, an American arrested in February for trafficking cocaine, pleaded guilty in Corozal’s Magistrate Court yesterday and was sentenced to 4 years in prison and fined $25,000. Menzies was unable to pay the fine and had an extra 4 years added to his stay at […]
Around this time every year, the staff of Continental Airlines puts together an event for Belize City children. In the past, they’ve done Easter egg hunts but today at the House of Culture, while there wasn’t an egg in sight, there was a fair share of excitement. The deserving children were selected by the principals […]
In the past we have brought his story to the screen but transistors and electrons cannot replace the real sights, sounds and smells of Henry Fairweather’s mahogany plantation. Today some lucky school children and adults made the pilgrimage…and News Five’s Janelle Chanona joined them for a tour. Janelle Chanona, Reporting In early February, News Five […]
You’ve heard their music, often recorded and popularised by other artists. This weekend, if you’ve got 30 bucks to spare, you can appreciate them in the flesh. Square One arrived in Belize today and if the hype is to be believed, the country–musically speaking anyway–will never be the same. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Square One, one […]
