Double check the padlock on your gas tank tonight because suddenly butane is a very scarce commodity. The problem is prices, but don’t tell that to angry consumers who fear a Christmas of cold turkey and half baked fruitcake. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Phones were ringing off the hook today at Belize City gas companies. In […]
An official conclusion has been reached in the death of a tourist last week in Placencia. According to Police Pathologist Dr. Mario Estradabran, thirty-one year old Christian McCathern died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Although early speculation focused on decompression sickness from SCUBA diving or a possible drug overdose, Estradabran has ruled out both scenarios. He […]
There were reports of commotion in Orange Walk today as citizens were being encouraged by a local radio station to march on the police station. The trouble centred around the police detention of an educator accused of molesting a child at a government school. While some citizens were losing their cool, the police were apparently […]
If you would like to treat your family to an entertaining and wholesome show this weekend, then “The Glory of Christmas” is for you. The concert, which is raising funds for the repair of St. John’s Cathedral, features Christmas music sung by the United Christian Chorale, along with dance and drama performances by the Vista […]
Today some Belize City kids experienced their first ever art exhibition. Since September, the House of Culture has been offering an art education programme for children in order to keep them in a safe and productive environment after school hours. Now that the class has come to end, the kids got together for some snacks […]
Hurricane Keith is rapidly fading into Belizean folklore, but there are still people in need. News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams today accompanied one relief mission in the Belize district and is just back with the following report. Ann-Marie Williams “An organisation with an environmental focus, Programme for Belize, has decided to broaden its outreach to bring […]
After one month of drama the United States of America has finally decided who its next president will be. Although the decision was ultimately decided by the 5-4 decision of a bitterly divided Supreme Court, the world’s only superpower appears ready to move on, and by inauguration day on January 20th it should be business […]
