Today, the United Democratic Party claimed nation-wide bragging rights after their candidate was successful in the Benque Viejo town council by-election. Official results from the Elections and Boundaries Commission show that Said Badi Guerra won by a margin of one hundred and forty votes over PUP hopeful Leandra Chulin. Voter turnout was high with more […]
Next Tuesday, more than ten thousand teachers and public officers are expected to hold a national demonstration and rally in Belmopan. The move is being organised by three unions: The Belize National Teachers’ Union, the Public Service Union and the Association of Public Service Senior Managers. In a press conference this afternoon, union leaders maintained […]
We are not sure if the timing was intentional, but three Belize City females chose to celebrate Women’s Week by attempting to jack a grocery shop. Unfortunately, their aggressive feminism may earn them a stint in the women’s section of Hattieville. Twenty-three year old Rosalie Flowers, Sandra McKenzie, also twenty-three, and seventeen-year-old Nioka Savery have […]
He is known to many of us as “Jolly Rancher”, but there is little joy these days in the life of Roderick Matura or his family. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods reports from the bedside of a young man whose world has been turned upside down. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Medically, there is not much more that […]
Last Friday night the public got a chance to see young men showcase their talent in the Mr. Nice Guy pageant. This Friday the students of Excelsior High School invite you to their sixth annual Miss Excelsior contest. For the past three months, the eight ladies have been working overtime getting ready for the pageant. […]
The ability to communicate is among the most important skills taught in our schools. Today, some top students were honoured for their efforts in the field of writing. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The students were asked to write an essay on why it is important for children to have access to information and be able to […]
Earlier in this newscast, we made a tongue-in-cheek reference to Women’s Week, reporting on the exploits of three accused robbers. But the role of females is changing radically in fields other than crime. For the past week News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams has been talking to a number of Belizean women in high places and found […]
