As crime stories go, they don’t get any stranger than this one. The drama centres around one man–a little known Chinese resident of Belize–who in one brief span of time this morning managed to commit arson and attempted murder before losing his life by drowning as he hid from police. Ann-Marie Williams tried to make […]
Two Guatemalan men are dead at opposite ends of the country, apparently the victims of foul play. The body of twenty-five year old Chichilla Polanco, was found floating in the sea in front of Dangriga, tied to a stump. Polanco, who works at Dakita’s farm on the Southern Highway, was fully clothed and displayed injuries […]
Two other lives were lost over the weekend as the result of accidental drowning. Early Sunday morning a resident of Benque Viejo discovered the lifeless body of a man floating in the Mopan River behind her home. It was later identified as twenty-six year old Guatemalan Hilberto Hernandez. Hernandez and two others had attempted to […]
Another Chinese owned establishment in Belize City was jacked over the weekend. According to police reports, five masked men armed with handguns entered the New Garden Restaurant on Basra Street around 5:00 Sunday evening. They tied up the proprietor, Jimbo Chen and two other family members and locked them in a room. After searching the […]
The B.D.F.’s new Defender aircraft finally arrived in Belize on Saturday, after bad weather delayed its flight across the Atlantic. The plane, a military version of the popular twin engine Britten-Norman Islander, replaces the one that crashed in 1998 in the Orange Walk District. Brigadier Gen. Cedric Borland, Commandant, B.D.F. “We’re very please to be […]
Today was the big day for five thousand five hundred and fifty-six students across the nation who sat the Primary School Examination. The exam was introduced last year to replace the Belize National Selection Examination, and aims to better assess candidates for entrance into high school. News 5’s Jose Sanchez spoke to some of the […]
The annual Children’s Festival of Arts had it’s official opening today. The festival showcases the budding talents of Belizean youths in visual and performing arts. Gregory Vernon, Acting Director for the Belize Arts Council, says that participation has increased this year to include schools from most districts. Gregory Vernon, Acting Director, Belize Arts Council “Today […]
Viewers in the Cayo District are reminded that tonight marks something of a broadcasting milestone. It is the ninth anniversary of the ever popular Pandy Show on San Ignacio’s SEN TV. Viewers outside the twin towns got to know Kent Pandy when News 5 profiled his show in February of 2000. After nine years as […]
The Centre for the Development of Enterprise in Brussels, Belgium is sponsoring a regional course in Timber Drying and Kiln Operations, which is currently being held in Belize. According to Gary Alymer, head of C.D.E.’s Caribbean Regional Office, it’s an issue that affects both furniture and logging industries, and comes at a time when Belize […]
It is a pageant right up there in popularity with Miss Belize and Queen of the Bay. This year’s Ms. Y competition featured six exceptionally strong contenders for the crown. Here are some excerpts from the show. (Contestants performing on stage) Emcee “And the Ms. Y for 2001-2001 is… contestant number 5, Lois Smith. The […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and we thank you for joining this rush on Sports Monday. Talk about forty-two cyclists gearing up for the ride from Belize City to More Tomorrow Village, a distance of some fifty miles on mountain bikes. If you’re looking at your screen and see the big name riders, you’ve been […]
