A year ago on this newscast we reported on a new activity in Belize’s ever expanding world of tourism. Skydiving over the turquoise blue Caribbean was introduced to Ambergris Caye by an intrepid band of adventurers who took the island by storm and even induced dozens of Belizeans–me included–to literally take the plunge. Today the […]
A cyclist knocked down by a motor vehicle on Sunday morning died of his injuries. Sixty-nine year old Juan Perez was hit while riding on the road between San Roman and Cristo Rey by twenty-eight year old Emore Ewan. Perez succumbed to severe head wounds this morning at the K.H.M.H. and police are currently preparing […]
Belize City police have detained a suspect in connection with a shooting incident on Wednesday night. According to authorities twenty-eight year old Troy Trapp of West Canal told them that around seven-thirty that night he was at the corner of West and Plues streets when a man who he was able to identify walked up […]
Two men have been sentenced to five years in jail for their involvement in separate burglaries. Forty-nine year old John Burgess of Tigris Street was found guilty by Magistrate Harry Hulett this morning after testimony revealed that after helping his neighbour, Deborah Broaster, move house, he helped himself to her possessions. Broaster was alerted to […]
Reports to this station from residents of the Placencia peninsula indicate that this morning a number of armed military helicopters, believed to be Blackhawks of the U.S. Army, skimmed along the beach at treetop level, heading from south to north. News Five was unable to confirm whether the American choppers were in active pursuit of […]
We don’t hesitate to report when Belize-registered vessels are busted for illegal fishing, drugs, or safety violations. So when our marine registry does something right, it’s only fair to relay the good news. According to an article in the prestigious shipping publication Lloyd’s Registry, IMMARBE, the company that administers the registration of Belizean flagged vessels […]
The Young Men’s Christian Association of Belize and its counterpart organisation in St. Louis, Missouri have enjoyed a close working relationship for the last five years. Today, the associations are looking to strengthen those ties to improve and expand the programmes offered to their members. This week the partners met to review their plan of […]
The traditional good deed performed by a Boy Scout is to help an elderly pedestrian cross the street. Today the Belizean equivalent of that service was executed many times over by some of our favourite Girl Guides. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This afternoon steel band music filled the Sister Cecilia Home as part of a special […]
Assessing the job market is a task usually left for sometime near graduation. But this morning in Belize City one group of very young people were given a major jump on their competition in the future work force. Jacqueline Woods has the story. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Not all of these five and six year olds […]
