If you haven’t pulled out your hurricane tracking chart yet, we suggest you do. Tropical Storm Claudette continues to churn towards the Yucatan peninsula and that could mean bad news for Belize. As of six o’clock tonight, the Government of Belize, through the National Emergency Management Organization, NEMO, has declared the preliminary phase of the […]
As Belizeans brace themselves for a possible threat from Tropical Storm Claudette, more than a few of you might have already picked up the phone to find out if there is room at the inn in Belmopan. But if you’ve driven west lately you might have noticed construction crews are still working furiously on the […]
In other news from Belmopan, on Tuesday Cabinet met in the capital city to discuss several initiatives. Among the interesting points of discussion was a proposal–flagged as a priority–to improve safety conditions at hot spots on the nation’s major highways. In addition to new signs and a public service campaign, set to be implemented in […]
In news from the crime beat, the police investigation into the double homicide on Stake Bank Caye took a major blow as its primary witness has died. Authorities at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital tell News 5 that twenty-two year old Alberto Josue Gomez died around eight on Tuesday night. Doctors say cause of death […]
A new bus service planned for the capital city will hopefully relieve some of the stress associated with getting around. The Belmopan City Council has entered into a six-month lease agreement with the Novelo’s bus company so as to ascertain the demand for internal transit. At the end of that time, the council will then […]
They are known for their beauty, powerful prowess and aerial ability… but throughout the world Harpy Eagles are feared for their dominating presence, as many people mistake them for nothing more than cold-blooded killers. This afternoon, News 5’s Jacqueline Woods travelled to the Belize Zoo to take a closer look at these magnificent birds and […]
Since February of this year, humming sanders, banging hammers and whistling construction workers have dominated the grounds of the House of the Culture in Belize City. Their combined presence has paid off as today, the stately elegance that once characterized the mansion is starting to creep out from under the sawdust and cobwebs. Earlier this […]
