It was to be a weekend of reflection as Belizeans throughout the country prayed for peace, but you’d never know it by the violence that dominated Saturday and Sunday. We begin tonight with the story of a police officer who is recuperating at the K.H.M.H. after being stabbed in the stomach by a teenager he […]
Two Belize City young men are in the hospital tonight after they were shot in separate incidents over the weekend. According to police, around midnight twenty-two year old Elroy Rowley was standing at the corner of Ebony and Sarstoon streets with several others when a man rode by on a bicycle. According to Rowley, the […]
After all those reports of violence, it seems more than appropriate that on Sunday, religious leaders throughout the country celebrated a National Day of Prayer with their congregations as a protest against the crime situation. Today, Belizeans in agreement with the move, abstained from food and spent most of the day praying for peace. News […]
With most people simply looking forward to the long weekend, the actual significance of the Easter holiday might be lost amid vacation preparations. On Sunday, churchgoers from various congregations received palm fronds that had been blessed, signalling the end of Lent. News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams explains the meaning behind the tradition. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting Yesterday, […]
Over the weekend, a Belizean delegation headed by Prime Minister Said Musa met with U.S. President George Bush and other leaders in El Salvador to discuss several issues facing the region. According to a government press release, the P.M. addressed the issue of security in the Central American and highlighted the impact deportees pose to […]
Five months after Hurricane Iris devastated much of Southern Belize, the recovery effort is still underway. While most of the affected villages have rebuilt many of the structures lost to the storm, the question now, is has a sense of normalcy been restored. News 5 was on the Placencia peninsula on Saturday and here’s what […]
Good Evening, I’m James Adderley and you’re locked into the latest dish of Sports Monday. Week III of the Regents Cup playoffs found undefeated Kulture Yabra of Belize City at the People’s Stadium being hosted by Fabro’s Juventus Stars. Would week III find Kulture Yabra picking up its third consecutive win, or would the O.W. […]
