News 5 regrets that its next newscast will not be until January 3rd. The station will be closed between Christmas and New Year?s in order to remodel and reequip our control room with the latest digital technology. We look forward to seeing you in the new year.
For months Belizeans have been crying “Tings haad out ya”, but if you were visiting Belize City for the first time this week, you’d never believe money is tight. Downtown Albert Street and all the side lanes have been bustling with shoppers and traffic has slowed to a crawl for most of the day. The […]
While many merchants are handing out calendars for the new year, not all of them have the public and bank holidays marked in red. So if yours are missing, or you have an internationally made date book you’d like to Belizeanize, grab a pencil because here are the official holidays for 2006. Monday, January second […]
There’s going to be a showdown tonight at the Bliss as superstar Leela Vernon defends her title as champion in the Wilfred Peters Brukdown competition. Last year she swept the contest walking away with thousands of dollars in cash and prizes. Well, the money is even better this year, with over nine thousand being donated […]
A Belize City man appeared in court today to answer to charges that he robbed a store on Wednesday and was later found with unlicensed weapons and ammunition. Maxwell Anderson of North Creek in Belize City appeared before Magistrate Sharon Fraser where he pleaded not guilty to all the charges. He was remanded to custody […]
When a man accused of theft, wounding, and aggravated assault failed to appear in Magistrate Court earlier this week, Chief Magistrate Herbert Lord ordered that the two people who stood bail for Shandon Richard Avila be arrested. He further insisted that Gary Tasher and Amanda Bermudez bring their surety payments of two thousand dollars with […]
A taxi driver arrested after a fight on Thursday night is claiming his car was stolen because police refused to let him bring it to the station. Edwin Haylock of East Canal appeared before Magistrate Sharon Frazer today where he was arraigned on charges of aggravated assault and wounding. He pleaded not guilty and met […]
This Christmas was certainly a season of giving. A number of organisations and businesses held toy and food drives to make the occasion an extra special celebration for those who ordinarily cannot afford the holiday treats. But it is not only groups of people who are helping to make someone’s Christmas memorable. One individual, well-known […]
As we head into the holidays, some of us are focusing more on the partying than the praying. But if you are feeling spiritual, or hoping to lend your thoughts and prayers to create something positive, the Faith and Justice Commission of the Roman Catholic Church invites you to join a Prayer for Peace service […]
One aspect of Christmas in Belize that always seems to get better every year is the houses decorated with lights. Drive around any community and you will see homes and businesses whose owners always get into the holiday spirit and then some. Last night News Five went out to capture some of the best displays […]
