Fonseca for Freetown…that’s the latest cry out of the P.U.P. political camp. Francis Fonseca that is. The thirty-three year old Secretary General of the People’s United Party has confirmed that at a national executive meeting on Thursday he got the nod as the new the face in Freetown, replacing area representative Jorge Espat, who chose […]
More often then not, crime news on this broadcast comes by way of a daily press release issued by the police department. This morning, however, rather than waiting by the fax machine, News 5’s Jacqueline Woods and George Tillett were invited to observe our crime fighters in action. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Around 5:30 this morning […]
Belizeans may be preparing to celebrate Garifuna Settlement Day, but today on Albert Street there was no mistaking the sights and sounds of…you guessed it: Christmas. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning, the amid the noise and confusion in downtown Belize City, the peal of bells and live Christmas music signalled the start of the Salvation […]
Today students of the University of Belize took the afternoon off to attend a symposium on tourism. The presentation was held under the theme, Tourism: Redefining a New Path for Belize. It was organized by the Belize Tourism Board and U.B. as part of activities celebrating Tourism Week. Sharret Yearwood, a lecturer from the university, […]
Earlier we looked at the traditional opening of the Christmas season by the Salvation Army. And while the bells were ringing on Albert Street, not far away some young ladies were displaying Christmas cheer of their own. Marion Ali reports. Marion Ali, Reporting In case you were wondering, this is not a commercial bakery. It’s […]
On Wednesday of this week a groundbreaking was held in Dangriga for the Buyei Juan Lambey Institute. The institute is a community organisation dedicated to the advancement of Garifuna spirituality, and is headed by the current Buyei, John Mariano. In 1989 we were fortunate to speak to Mariano–at the time he was home on a […]
