The situation boiled over like an overheated radiator that just had its cap removed. And while almost a year has gone by since the rocks, bottles and bullets flew outside of Orange Walk, an official report on the incident now has some major accusations flying. Janelle Chanona, Reporting The unbelievable images captured at the Tower […]
Just two weeks shy of the day he was due to take office, Director of Public Prosecutions designate, Kirk Anderson is already fending off controversy. Reports in the Opposition’s “Guardian” newspaper allege that not only were procedural regulations for his appointment sidestepped, but that the legal community has rejected him as the new D.P.P. This […]
In crime news, late findings in the case of a newborn baby found dead on Monday in a Punta Gorda latrine may result in additional charges against the baby’s mother. A post-mortem concluded that the child died of asphyxia due to drowning, meaning that the baby was born alive. Police have forwarded these findings to […]
Jim Arnold has been writing poems since 1982 and this week the Belizean artist stopped by News 5 to promote his latest work. “Just For You” is a compilation of Creole and English poems written about a number of issues affecting society. Arnold says it’s been a while since his first publication, but he promises […]
Now in its eighth year, the annual Coca-Cola Spelling Bee has become a widely anticipated event for thousands of Belizean school children. As the Belize District competition heated up, Ann-Marie Williams stopped by Parish Hall. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting The Corozal and Orange Walk spelloffs of the National Coca-Cola Spelling Bee have been completed, and today […]
The transformation of Belize from a country dependent on the extractive exploitation of timber to one inclined toward the preservation of the environment did not happen overnight nor by accident. Education played a key role…and that effort continues nationwide. This morning News 5’s Jacqueline Woods travelled to the picturesque village of Gales Point where students […]
