As predicted, rains continue to inundate much of the country today to cause floods, threaten property and hinder travel on major highways. According to the Ministry of Works, the following roads and bridges remain closed tonight. In the Toledo District, while the Southern Highway is open, the Jordan Bridge is still closed. Villagers of Pueblo […]
Tonight a San Pedro woman is at home recovering from a gunshot wound she received while in Belize City. According to twenty-seven year old Elaine Mejia, a resident of the Boca del Rio area in San Pedro, she was walking on East Canal around 1:00 this morning when she heard a loud noise then felt […]
Meanwhile, another islander remains in critical condition tonight as he recovers from stab wounds sustained early this morning. According to Caye Caulker police, nineteen year old Edward Requena was walking on Back Street around 1:00 a.m. when a man he recognised came up to him. Requena says the man pulled out a knife and stabbed […]
A Belize City family is still in shock and disbelief tonight after their daughter claims she was raped as she slept in her bed. According to police, a fourteen-year-old girl has reported that around 3:00 on Monday morning, she was asleep in her room when she woke up to see a man standing at the […]
The rumour mill was in high gear today after reports emerged that Belize’s two most wanted men: Patrick Robateau and Leslie Pipersburg, had been caught by Mexican police in Chetumal and handed over to the Belize Police Department. That rumour, however, has proven false. The Police Department went on record today denying that the killers […]
This week over fifty representatives from utility companies all over the Caribbean are in Belize to discuss the state of the energy industry post September eleventh. The meeting is part of the annual C.E.O. symposium held for Chief Executive Officers to plan strategies for the future with the members of the Caribbean Electric Utility Services […]
Speaking at the opening ceremonies of the CARILEC symposium this morning, Prime Minister Said Musa took the opportunity to once again call for support of Belize Electricity Limited’s hydro-electricity project at Chalillo on the upper Macal River. Prime Minister Said Musa “We need to find the right balance between official intervention and industry decisions and […]
Thirteen Belizean women writers are to have their literary works published in an anthology of short stories titled: “Memories, Dreams and Nightmares.” The book is the fifth publication in the Belize Writers Series and was edited by visiting East Carolina University professor Gay Wilentz. Wilentz told News 5 that the book is yet another attempt […]
With the tourism industry in Belize booming it’s no surprise that many Belizeans are seeking employment opportunities within the sector. Responding to the increased activity, last year, the University of Belize offered degree programs in tourism to its students. This morning the sixty students presently seeking Associate and Bachelor of Science degrees in tourism at […]
If you’re looking for a way to take your mind off the stress of everyday life, you might find some welcomed solace viewing the masterful strokes of paint on canvass. On Tuesday night, Cuban Artist Manuel Daza launched his latest collection of works. This morning, News 5’s Jacqueline Woods stopped by to see the exhibition. […]
They learn the skills involved in camping out in the great outdoors…but their own camping centre near Burrell Boom has deteriorated to the point where the word rustic is a compliment. News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams dusted off her old scouting expertise to see how the situation is being turned around. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting Camp Oakley, […]
