A family in the village of Maskall in the Belize District woke up to a horrific scene this morning. Ten of their sheep had been stabbed or had their throats slashed sometime during the night and many of them were still writhing in pain and slowly dying. Today News 5 journeyed to the Castro farm […]
It wasn’t the big announcement we were all hoping for: that INTELCO had finally achieved the elusive interconnection it has been battling over with its arch rival. Instead, the group of journalists who travelled to the company’s headquarters at mile thirteen and a half on the Northern Highway today, witnessed the formalization of an agreement […]
Today, the office of the director of health services confirmed it was Meningitis that caused the death of a nine-month-old baby girl on January twenty-fifth in the Cayo District. Dr. Paul Edwards the epidemiologist who conducted the investigation spoke with News Five about the case and if Belizeans should be concerned. Dr. Paul Edwards, Epidemiologist, […]
On January twenty-eighth 2003 the Belize Unit Trust Corporation, situated at seventy-seven Central American Boulevard opened its doors. Today the company held an open day to celebrate its first anniversary. According to BELUTC Chief Executive Officer, Corine Robinson-Fuller, investments have been good, and between July and December they were able to pay an annual interest […]
Since News 5 ran the heartbreaking story of a newborn baby left at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in December, a number of viewers have been enquiring about her welfare. This evening I caught up with the baby, and as you will see in the following report, not only does she looks pretty in pink, […]
With the current lull in professional sports, attention has shifted to competition in the amateur leagues, and particularly our schools. Yesterday at the Belize City Centre Patrick Jones was in the stands as primary students fought it out for the district basketball title. Patrick Jones, Reporting The competition started out with eight teams, four males […]
