Four men will appear in court tomorrow to answer charges of robbery and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. The charges against Guatemalans Freddy and Carlos Vasquez, Honduran Porfilio del Cid, and Belizean Kenny de Paz are in connection with Monday evening’s robbery of a Quality Poultry truck near Spanish Lookout. Shortly after the incident, […]
Things behind the walls of the Hattieville Correctional Facility are running a little differently tonight since the resignation of two of its top officials. Sources at the prison tell News 5 that Director Errol Gentle and his deputy, Mark Flowers, both handed in their resignations, effective this past Monday. Taking over as deputy director is […]
It is the one consequence of the festive season that many Belizeans, particularly residents of the city, could easily do without. What I’m talking about is traffic…and guess what? With more cars on the road than ever before, the situation is not getting better. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting These days if you’re coming downtown, it would […]
Today might have been the last day to get your letters and packages in the mail in time for Christmas, but in case you’re feeling lucky, the Belize Post Office is “bigging up” their new stamps for the season. The special edition, featuring orchids of Belize, come in denominations of twenty-five, fifty, sixty and seventy-five […]
Like the opening of the Christmas Kettle Campaign, it’s a story we cover every year. And why not? With good news sometimes in short supply, the Salvation Army’s ability to feed the hungry always stands out as a tale worth telling. Jacqueline Woods reports from a very crowded Holy Redeemer Parish Hall. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting […]
It was not only the children who got their bellyful today. In fact, as News 5’s Marion Ali discovered, their grandparents received a treat that was no less satisfying. Marion Ali, Reporting for over four hundred elderly Belizeans, today’s Christmas dinner on the grounds of the Mercy Care Centre guaranteed some holiday cheer. It was […]
While there’s no denying the importance of providing Christmas dinner for hundreds of senior citizens, that activity is a very small part of what the Mercy Care Centre does for needy Belizeans. News 5’s Marion Ali has the rest of the story. Marion Ali, Reporting Since 1957, the Mercy Care Centre has been providing free […]
It may not yet be in the same league with Miss Universe or Miss World, but Belize’s Miss Rainforest Pageant is trying hard to find a niche on the global stage. Some of the international contestants came into town today and stopped by for a chat. Nancy Juan, Founder/Organizer, Miss Rainforest “The Miss Rainforest Pageant […]
