Tonight is the beginning of Belize’s longest holiday weekend and over the next four days some of us will be resting, some of us praying, some drinking … and many may be doing all three. But come dawn on Saturday morning any Belizean worthy of citizenship will be glued to the radio for coverage of […]
The Ministry of Agriculture has announced the winners of the 2006 farmers of the year competition. Senior farmer of the year is Toledo’s Nicanor Requena. The twenty-seven year old works forty-five acres near San Pedro Columbia, using the land for agro-forestry, fruit trees, and cacao as well as raising cattle and pigs for sale as […]
It was a break-in that threatened to derail the smooth transition from Sales Tax to G.S.T. due in July. But thanks to some quick work by police the government should not have to worry. A.S.P. Chester Williams, Head, C.I.B. ?Persons who have the propensity to commit crimes must get the message loud and clear that […]
Police strongly suspect that two Belize City residents, Dwayne Bishop and Stephen James, are the duo who held up Leslie’s Block Factory at mile three on the Northern Highway. Authorities say around twelve-fifteen on Wednesday afternoon, two young men wearing stockings over their faces and holding a nine millimetre pistol entered the establishment and ordered […]
We have carried numerous reports on this newscast concerning official efforts to crack down on the circulation of counterfeit currency. But while the Police Department is still trying to deal with bogus cash, advances in technology have forced them to embark on another initiative: curtailing credit card fraud. According to a police press release, reports […]
If you are planning on being in Belize City or San Pedro Ambergis Caye over the Easter weekend then Belize’s first major Reggaeton bashment just might be your destination. The concert will feature both local and international artists and promises to have the audience on the move. Today one of the show’s promoters, Israel Vasquez, […]
Last night our favourite chefs gave us a tasty recipe for holiday fish. Tonight we have prevailed upon one of Belize City’s hardest working bakers for a lesson on how to prepare a traditional Belizean favourite. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports. Kendra Griffith, Reporting In homes across the country today there was a whole lot […]
