Two days after BTL dropped a bombshell on consumers when they announced a newrate structure, one that will bring substantial increases in local call rates and line rentals, this morning the company held a press conference to, as they put it, explain the new prices to the public. While BTL is convinced they’re selling a […]
One new case of HIV is diagnosed everyday…no that’s not the situation in an African country, that’s the scary scene right here in Belize. According to the National Aids Commission, the latest statistics show that everyday one Belizean tests positive for the deadly disease. The commission is calling for the community’s heightened awareness of the […]
If you haven’t started stretching for those punta moves you’ll be pulling this weekend, we suggest you start. This afternoon, Belize City school children got a head start with a children’s rally at the House of Culture. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods took a walk up the street to get some pointers on her dance steps. […]
The Garifuna culture might have centre stage this weekend, but today is an important date for Muslims throughout the world. When dawn broke this morning, it marked the start of Ramadan, a time when Muslims pay homage to God through special prayers and abstinence. News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams went to the mosque on Central American […]
In this next story, we thought it pertinent to remind you of a series of events that should never be forgotten. As Child Abuse Awareness Week comes to an end today, perhaps the greatest crime against Belizean children remains unsolved, that of the murder of four innocent young girls. In 1999, News 5’s Jacqueline Woods […]
