On Tuesday, villagers from the Cayo District found out that they had been drinking contaminated water for weeks. The people of Blackman Eddy began noticing severe cases of skin rashes in their children since September, but never believed the cause was the water. Earlier this week, the unsuspecting residents were shocked to learn that the […]
The nation mourns tonight for one of the country’s most respected patriots. Phillip S.W. Goldson died this morning in New York where he had been hospitalised. Flags are expected to be flown at half-mast tomorrow in honour of the man who played an integral role in Belize’s development, in both the political and social arenas. […]
Five people have been detained by police for questioning in the kidnapping of three men and a woman on Monday. Police have not identified the detainees, but News 5 understands that they are all men and were picked up from various parts of country. Apparently, the men have had various levels of involvement with the […]
It’s not often that someone who finds a bag of “white lady” turns it over to the police, but that’s just what happened on Tuesday night. According to police, workers from Macmillan Brothers on Chetumal Street in Belama were off-loading a container imported from Miami when they found a blue bag. A check of its […]
On the heels of Tuesday’s demonstration, this morning the Mayor of Belmopan Anthony Chanona, developer of the East Piccini Housing Project, Salvador Habet, representatives of Belize Water Services Limited, Belize Electricity Limited and Area Representative Agripino Cawich, met this morning to discuss problems facing the housing project. The City Council maintains that under the Subdivision […]
After two days of go-slow and almost a month of negotiations, doctors from throughout the country will be back at work as usual tomorrow. But that’s not to say anything has been resolved. The Ministry of Health has appointed a tribunal to settle the labour dispute through binding arbitration. While the tribunal hears testimony from […]
Earlier this week, a delegation from the Republic of China on Taiwan entertained the public with various performances as part of a cultural exchange between the countries. In honour of ROCT’s National Day, six missions were dispatched worldwide as signs of good faith. On Tuesday night, News 5 caught up with the act visiting Belize. […]
This morning, three community based organisations received monies to fund projects aimed at preserving the environment. The Golden Stream Corridor Preserve, Toledo Eco-Tourism Association and Rancho Dolores Environmental and Development Group were all approved for small grants from the United Nations Development Program to continue projects already underway. Today representatives of those organisations picked up […]
Mr. Peters is his name and Boom and Chime is his game. His music hails from the days of the mahogany camps, but his personality attracts people of all ages. But the master of Brukdown, proves he can also teach us a thing or two about living the life of the young at heart. Mr. […]
