Long before most of us were up this morning, a Guatemalan vendor was getting ready to go out and sell his wares. His day did not go as usual, however, as was he shot and almost killed in an attempted robbery. Ann-Marie Williams has the story. Ann-Marie Williams “Police are investigating an early morning shooting […]
This morning a small ceremony was held commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Port Loyola Area Health and Development Project. News Five spoke to Port area representative Dolores Balderamos Garcia, who told us about the project and future plans for the area. Dolores Balderamos Garcia, Area Rep., Port Loyola “During that year the major accomplishments […]
A credit agreement between the Government of Belize and BANCOMEX was signed in Belmopan this morning to partially finance the Belize Cultural Infrastructure Project. The loan agreement for five point three million U.S. dollars will be used to transform the Bliss Institute into a contemporary theatre, renovate the old Government House now known as the […]
“Techniques For Safety For Women” will be the topic of discussion at a seminar on November twenty-fifth. The seminar, which will be hosted by the Ministry of Human Development, Women and Civil Society, is in celebration of International Day to End Violence Against Women. Anita Zetina of the Department of Women’s Affairs tells us more. […]
A Belizean is making waves on the international scene, as a budding fashion designer. This morning twenty-two year old Belizean, Emil Alvarez was featured on “Despierta America”, the popular morning show on Univison. In January Alvarez enrolled at the International College of Fine Fashion Design and gradually Arts of Miami Florida. Today, he has not […]
An outstanding Belizean in his own right was honoured this afternoon by the community he helped to build. Ann-Marie was at Cinderella Park for the ceremony. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting A handful of Belizeans, mainly family, friends and former co-workers of Noel “Fargo” Ferguson gathered at Cinderella Park in Baymen Avenue in Belize City to rename […]
“Christian people, Are You Ready?” is the title of an album just released by Peter Velasquez. The CD is a first for Velasquez, who says it was not hard for him to compose the songs. Peter Velasquez, Musician “I am a person who love to meditate and most of the time… I use to work […]
The theme for this year’s National Nutrition Week is “Make the right choices.” That is exactly what some students had to do earlier today at the first ever National Nutrition Quiz Competition. Emcee “Question number seventy-five reads “The food group which forms the backbone of a multi-mix meal is A) food from animals B) staple […]
On Saturday, the Belize National Dance Company will be celebrating its tenth anniversary. For the past two weeks, the group has been busy rehearsing for “A Midsummer’s Night Dream,” an evening of entertainment, to honour their founding director Eduardo Rivero. On Thursday night News Five visited the group as they were getting ready. Jacqueline Woods, […]
