The ongoing confusion surrounding the increase in bus fares across the country reached a climax this morning after students and teachers from the west refused to pay the new prices. According to bus operator David Novelo, around eight-thirty this morning, passengers, including staff and students of Mopan Technical High, told the conductor that they would […]
In other crime news, a Belize City man has been found beaten and barely conscious. According to police, on Thursday officers were called to an area just off St. Joseph Street where they saw a man with injuries to his face, head and ear lying in the drain. The man was rushed to the K.H.M.H. […]
Meanwhile, police say a man found dead in San Pedro was electrocuted. According to reports, around 10:00 Thursday morning, police went to a house in an area known as Merida where they saw a man lying face up on the ground. The man has since been identified as Jimmy Wade. Police now believe that around […]
If you’re one of B.T.L.’s thousands of voice mail users, chances are when you tried to check your messages on Thursday, you heard a strange, if not disturbing message. While some of the recordings simply said “You’ve been hacked”, others were obscene. Today News 5 spoke to people who were affected by the new announcements […]
This weekend Belize City is going to be inundated with football fans from all over the country. They will pack into the M.C.C. Grounds to witness the season’s peak: Game one of the championship finals in the Regent Challenge Cup. The showdown between Orange Walk’s Fabro’s Juventus Stars and Kulture Yabra is to produce more […]
Taiwan has donated half a million dollars to the Government of Belize. According to a government issued press release, today, Ambassador Charles Tsai presented a cheque valued at five hundred thousand Belize dollars to Prime Minister Said Musa. G.O.B. says the money comes through an agreement between the Republic of China and Central American countries, […]
Whether you’re a fan of the theatre or just like a good show, you would agree that an important component of any production is the sound. But given the poor acoustics many of our auditoriums have, it’s a factor that has affected more than one activity to grace the stage. With that in mind, next […]
This show might not rely on proper acoustics, but chances are if you’re interested in art, you’ll hear about it. The Mexican Institute of Culture has invited another one of their artists to display their work for the benefit of the Belizean public, and this afternoon, News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams got a preview of the […]
During the academic year, schools across Belize host an open day. It’s an event designed to highlight not only the scholastic achievements of the students but to hopefully recruit students for the next school year. This morning, Saint John’s College held an open day for their Belize City peers. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods was among […]
