It’s a familiar script on Belizean roads and streets, the only variation being the climax of the final act. 13-year-old Jameel Torres appears to have escaped the grim reaper but tonight lies in a stable though guarded condition at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. The teenager suffered head injuries and a deep cut to the […]
Dangriga police are still questioning the usual suspects tonight after a businessman was robbed and his wife knocked unconscious by three masked men wearing military fatigues. Richard Chou, operator of the Dangriga Medical Lab on St. Vincent Street, told News Five that he locked his doors around 8 o’clock Wednesday night and he and his […]
As far as the United States is concerned the big news involving Cuba this week is the tug of war over 6 year old Elian Gonzalez. But for the rest of the world the South Summit now being held in Havana is a story of more lasting significance. At this evening’s session our own Prime […]
It’s become a regular part of military and police training throughout the region. This year the Exercise Tradewinds 2000 was held in Puerto Rico. Today 43 Belizeans returned from the two-week operation. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The BDF soldiers and members of the police force spent two weeks in Puerto Rico getting trained in internal security, […]
When it first came on the scene some three decades ago its was referred to as “the piggy bank”, due to it’s diminutive size when compared to the foreign branches of giants like Barclays, Scotia and The Royal Bank of Canada. But today Atlantic Bank is thriving. An announcement from manager Sandra Bedran indicates that […]
Last year’s finale could not have been more exciting and today the Belize Basketball Association announced plans for its upcoming season which will hopefully build on the success of 1999. Friday night, June 2nd is opening night with a rematch between defending champs Phoenix-Footlocker Raiders and runners-up BTL Nets. The league’s press released anticipated at […]
Professionals from the ministries of Human Development, Health and Education, as well as representatives of law enforcement and community development are meeting at the Radisson Fort George to see what can be done to address the problem of sexual abuse and violence against children. The two-day conference is organized by the University College of Belize. […]
To find the best birds, birdwatchers have to get out in the field early. And that’s just what News Five’s Janelle Chanona and George Tillett did to chronicle the early morning ceremonies at a well known national attraction. Since it was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1984, the area around Crooked Tree village has been […]
