Tonight, a group of Cuban men are being detained at the San Pedro police station…stranded sailors apparently in search of a more prosperous life. News 5 understands that on Wednesday, Belizean law enforcement officials, acting on a tip, visited an area near Bacalar Chico near the Mexican border and found seven men, between the ages […]
In other news on the subject of immigration, News 5 has learned that the long running criminal investigation into the illegal sale of passports is nearing a conclusion. The results of the police probe are expected shortly on the desk of D.P.P. Kirk Anderson, who will then decide how to proceed. We understand that the […]
It may not rank with the arrival of a new airline or opening of a big hotel, but advancements in the development of tourism come in different sizes. News 5’s Janelle Chanona was on hand for one such step this morning. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning the Small Tourism Enterprises Program Resource Centre was officially […]
Today is World Diabetes Day…and if you think that it’s just another useless notation on an already crowded calendar, you may want to think again. As news 5’s Jacqueline Woods discovered, the disease is killing and disabling Belizeans in record numbers. Ivy Davis, Diabetic “The sugar lets me feel weak, you know. Let the whole […]
Although the Belize-Guatemala referendum has been postponed until sometime in the future, the Belmopan Lions Club believes the topic is still very pertinent. That’s why the organization has centered on the proposals for its seventh annual National Public Speaking Contest tomorrow night. Seven sixth form students from around the country will debate the theme “The […]
With reports of child abuse so prevalent in Belize you’d think that thousands of young Belizeans would be emotionally scarred for life. But children are often tougher than they look. Today a workshop in Belize City explored ways of building on those inner strengths to help kids beat the odds. News 5’s Janelle Chanona reports. […]
We’ve looked at festivities involving Tourism Week, not to mention the international dance festival now underway…but in a few days time Garifuna Settlement Day will be upon us, and today News 5’s Marion Ali got a preview of one event you won’t want to miss. Marion Ali, Reporting In the lead-up to the November nineteenth […]
