Yesterday when we tried to get an official reaction to reports that Budget Minister Ralph Fonseca had left the country due to health problems, government’s response appeared to be lifted verbatim from the old Soviet Union’s handbook of public relations. Today, however, we have been treated to a full explanation of the minister’s medical condition, […]
San Ignacio police have captured two men and recovered the cash stolen in an armed robbery on Monday in the Cayo District. Salesman for Quality Poultry, twenty-three year-old Carlos Perez de la Rosa and his assistant, Kevin Tun, were heading from San Ignacio to Spanish Lookout around four-thirty Monday evening when about a mile north […]
An early morning collision on Faber’s Road has left one man suffering from a blow to the head and as many as three more running from police. The drama unfolded around nine today when this white Ford Escort was sideswiped by a red Pontiac Sunbird. According to the driver of the Ford, the accident happened […]
This next story is not the type we usually feature in our newscast because the sad fact is that reports about runaway kids have become part of our daily routine. But Christmas is the time that families should be together–not apart–and for the past three days, the family of sixteen year old Rauna Sainsbury has […]
The new Foreign Minister of Guatemala has made his first official remarks on the issue of Belize. Speaking on Monday upon taking up office, Edgar Gutierrez referred to a number of challenges facing the last year of the Portillo administration. While Belize was not at the top of the list, his remarks appear to be […]
Every December one of the busiest places in Belize is the post office. But in the wake of September’s spectacular fire, this year’s rush of mail is presenting a special challenge. Today News 5’s Jacqueline Woods stopped by to see how our postal workers are coping. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting They haven’t had time to count […]
The weather may be bleak, but it doesn’t stop the cruise ships from anchoring in Belize City harbour. And if the scene around the Tourism Village looked different today, it’s because, after several weeks of haul and pull, the street vendors are back–only this time with the blessings of the mayor. According to a press […]
Belize City is known for many things…but having beautiful parks is not among them. Enter Caribbean Shores representative Jose Coye, who says that he’s doing his best to change that situation… and this morning showed off his latest creation to the press. Marion Ali, Reporting It is a project that has sparked controversy over the […]
They are high school basketball’s best and brightest…and all this week they are being put through their paces. This afternoon I had a front row seat on the action. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This afternoon, the screech of sneakers and the constant drum of a basketball echoed through City Centre as day two of the All […]
