The staff of Channel 5 takes this opportunity to wish all our viewers in Belize and abroad a happy holiday season. Please note that we will be taking a break over the Christmas and our next newscast will be on Monday, December 30.
For the children it’s the holiday that never seems to come soon enough. For the parents, however, Christmas always arrives too early, leaving us with not enough time, not enough money…and all too often, a severe shortage of both. But whatever our situation, the sun will rise Wednesday morning on a country ready for a […]
While some Belizeans will be working on Christmas Day and most of the rest will be sharing the joys of good food and good company, not everyone has the luxury of choice. This morning in Belize City, those in need of some holiday cheer were given a helping hand. Marion Ali, Reporting We often forget […]
We’re no strangers to the joy of first time homeowners receiving the keys to a new house, but when that big present arrives on Christmas, it’s something special. Marion Ali, Reporting Some people can only dream of owning their own home, but for Romelia Ogaldez and her family of eight, when she got involved with […]
It is the downside of Christmas…the sudden switch from merriment to horror as word is received that a loved one has been killed or injured in a traffic accident…an accident that more likely than not was caused by a drunk driver. To spare Belizeans such tragedy was the mission of one organisation that hit the […]
It’s after seven o’clock on Christmas eve and if you haven’t yet done your Christmas shopping, I strongly suggest that you get off the sofa and cut a trail for the nearest store. As for the rest of you, sit back and see how those last minute shoppers fared today on Albert Street. Jacqueline Woods, […]
