Members of Belize’s negotiating team returned home today following a series of meetings with officials in Guatemala. The talks, held in Washington D.C. under the auspices of the Organisation of American States, were the first high level negotiations held since the election of Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo earlier this year. While the new president’s assumption […]
They tried to getaway from the police, but were not quick enough for the long arm of the law. Late Wednesday evening, the police conducted a checkpoint in front of the police station in Roaring Creek Village. Things were going smoothly until the cops spotted a green car. The driver of the Toyota Celica also […]
As quickly as the waters rose, they have receded. That’s the story coming from the people of Roaring Creek Village and Toledo where the raging waters, which threatened to hinder traffic on Wednesday have now retreated. Yesterday a police officer stationed in Roaring Creek Village alerted the media that the river was rising dangerously close […]
Belizean softballers are preparing for the Caribbean and Central American Games this week as coaches and players attend an advanced softball seminar at the Rogers Stadium. The workshop, which is sponsored by the Belize Softball Federation, is being facilitated by Diane Warriner of the International Softball Federation. According to the seminar’s coordinator, the main emphasis […]
It’s something we look forward to each year, whether we jump up or not. I’m talking about carnival, and believe it or not, this year’s carnival is just around the corner. On Wednesday we visited with Chairman of the Carnival Committee, Rene Villanueva Senior who reminded us that carnival is only as good as the […]
Usually when we think of movies we think of reaching for the remote control and turning on the television. Things are about to change. News Five’s Arreini Palacio visited Belize’s latest movie theatre. Arreini Palacio “Get your popcorn, candy and soda, the movies are about to begin.” It’s been ten years since the movie theatre […]
The National Fire Service is not only charged with the responsibility of fighting fires, but the department also works hard to prevent them from occurring. This they do through educational campaigns. Today News Five visited the fire station headquarters to find out what we can all do to make our homes a safer place to […]
