There’s good news and bad new tonight from Belize Electricity Limited. The good news is that despite the cut off of Mexican electricity caused by a plant failure, B.E.L. has been able to cope with the emergency without resorting to widespread blackouts. The bad news is that the Mexican current is still not online and […]
There are new developments at Belmopan Comprehensive School, the troubled institution whose administration was recently taken over by the Ministry of Education. News 5 has learned that the school’s principal, Rudolph Anthony, will be leaving the nation’s capital to take up the post of deputy inspector of schools in Belize City. In the interim, vice […]
Nature has not been particularly kind to Belize these days as evidenced by Hurricane Keith in October, followed shortly by news of the devastation of the Mountain Pine Ridge by the Southern Pine Bark Beetle. Today we are informed that another insect is threatening to wreak havoc on the economy in the form of the […]
A Sandhill resident is missing and presumed drowned in the Belize River. Thirty-five year old Dennis Lockwood, also known as “Ching” and his cousin Brannon Rosalez were looking for herbs along the riverbank behind Baker’s Ranch on Wednesday afternoon, when they decided to swim to the other side. Both men entered the current, but Rosalez […]
In this business we are often called upon to report news of bad things happening to good people. Once in a while, however, something positive springs from tragedy. That was the case this week as the family of a Cayo murder victim has established an educational scholarship fund in his memory. Jeffrey Mas was the […]
When buying insurance, Belizeans now have one more company to choose from. Barbados based United Insurance Company Limited has been granted a license to operate in Belize with Belize Insurance Centre as its agent. Although the company’s launch takes place on Saturday, their community involvement began weeks ago. General Manager of Belize Insurance Centre, Cynthia […]
It’s been reported before, but this time, hopefully it’s for real. Semi-pro basketball is coming back after a two year hiatus. Plans are underway for clinics to enhance the skills of players on the court and moderate their behavior off the court. Commissioner Troy Gabb, says that within the next six weeks we will be […]
General elections may not be held until 2003, but one hundred and ninety-two villages and communities are preparing to cast their ballots for council elections during the next few weeks. Rural communities make up a large portion of the voting population and Information Officer in the Ministry of Rural Development, Andy Palacio, says that the […]
More and more Belizeans living abroad seem to be rediscovering their roots and returning home to make a contribution, whether in sports, business or the arts. Rolling into town this week from Chicago was accomplished trumpeter Luciano Rosado. News 5’s Jose Sanchez spoke to the master musician as he worked out at the House of […]
Yesterday’s marathon budget debate in the House of Representatives produced some moments of high drama, but as anyone present in the gallery or listening on the radio could attest, there were also some interludes of humour. Using tapes provided by the government press office, we’ve put together a few minutes of comic relief. The compilation […]
