Last week we reported on a theft of Maya artifacts from the visitor’s centre at the Cahal Pech Maya site. A total of 19 pieces were stolen, mostly jade, and the haul was valued at around a half million Belize dollars. Three men are in custody for the crime, a fourth is being sought and […]
When the operation known as New Horizons 2000 decamped from the Stann Creek District it left more than just newly constructed schools and freshly dug wells. It also left behind one of the most sophisticated weapons in the United States anti-drug arsenal. The Lockheed Martin P-3 Orion is a four engine propeller driven aircraft loaded […]
With 5 Belize City schoolgirls murdered and the media full of missing persons reports, the need for social work among young people has never been greater. Today at one southside school ceremonies were held for two programs that have already made a difference. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Despite the heat of the day, the staff and […]
In a 1997 story on Belizeans battling cancer we profiled a young man who had successfully fought the disease known as leukemia. At the time Alan Vernon told News Five’s Jacqueline Woods that he had been cancer free for 4 years and that his doctors in Mexico were optimistic that he would live a long […]
They come largely from Great Britain, with a few Belizeans thrown in for good measure. When they leave three months later it is usually with fond memories and real accomplishments. Today the volunteers from Raleigh were joined by villagers, students and a special guest from Belmopan. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning in the schoolyard of […]
When a reporter spends 4 hours on the road and finds the Prime Minister in a talkative mood the conversation is bound to be wide ranging. This morning Mr. Musa responded to some additional questions about recent developments on the political scene, including the cabinet shuffle and the withdrawal of the civil suit against V.H. […]
It has become a traditional rite of passage for some of the nation’s brightest students. Today the pressure in the City Centre for the National Spelling Bee was as high as the temperature outside. News Five’s Jacqueline Woods was on hand to meet some of the coolest kids in Belize. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The Belize […]
