Belize City fire officials have their hands full tonight as separate blazes over the weekend destroyed four buildings and caused thousands of dollars in damage. News Five’s Alyssa Noble has the details. Alyssa Noble, Reporting Around four o?clock Saturday morning, firemen responded to calls for help at the popular nightspot: Sun Spree Resort on University […]
A boating accident in the Placencia Lagoon over the weekend has left one woman dead. According to investigators, fifty-six year old Josefa Gomez was one of five people fishing from the skiff “Estrellitas” around two on Sunday afternoon when it was involved in a collision with another boat. It is believed that Gomez was struck […]
Meanwhile, Caye Caulker police continue their investigations into a weapons seizure that left five people in police custody. According to court reports, around seven thirty on Friday morning, caye cops and officials from the Fisheries Department conducted a search operation on Long Caye, located about nine miles south of Caye Caulker. We understand that near […]
On Friday, the Belize City Council announced that it was on financial life support, unable to pay millions of dollars owed to the old capital’s sanitation companies. Today, members of those clean up crews took their beef to the street. News Five’s Janelle Chanona has more. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning, workers of Belize Maintenance […]
Earlier this year we featured the sad story of a freak accident in southern Belize that almost claimed the life of a little boy. Darwin Cruz was badly burned by a gasoline explosion after he combined the fuel and sawdust to destroy an ant’s nest. But tonight we are happy to report that with the […]
On Tuesday, the East Indian culture will take centre stage in Belize City as part of the first annual East Indian festival. Organised by the National Institute for Culture and History, the Hindu community and the East Indian Council, the event is scheduled to take place on the grounds of the House of Culture. Coordinators […]
During brief ceremonies today the Government of Belize handed over three brand new Toyota Hilux pickup trucks to be used in the Belize Rural Development Project. According to Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Sandra Hall, the vehicles will be used by district agriculture officers to visit rural farmers in Corozal, Stann Creek […]
He’s only been playing lotto for two months, but tonight one Corozal man is the winner of the biggest jackpot in Belizean history. Thirty-two year old Isaias Majil had the numbers drawn on Saturday night: 03-07-20-22 and 25. This afternoon the father of two told us he cannot put into words how great it feels […]
Specialized medical care in Belize has dramatically improved over the last decade. And today I was updated on the latest advancement in treating matters of the heart. Dr. John Gough, Cardiologist, B.M.A. ?I hope now by coming back home we could offer a little bit more, and take these studies in another dimension.? Jacqueline Godwin, […]
Good evening. I?m James Adderley and we?re indeed privileged to beam to you live into your living rooms this serving of Sports Monday. So let?s head out to Old Belize on the Western Highway where Sunday?s strongman competition is already in session. And pulling a 2006 Toyota Hilux pickup is Billy Woods, whose techniques makes […]
