Two families in the Belize District are in mourning tonight following a bizarre traffic accident on the Western Highway. Around seven this morning bus driver Rudolph Moses headed to work as usual. His first passenger was Dave Ramos. But as News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin reports, minutes later, Moses would be dead and Ramos fatally injured. […]
Meanwhile in Belize City, another family is holding vigil at their loved ones bedside following a robbery and shooting on Thursday night. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports. Gladys Moya, Victim’s Mother in Law “Right dah yuh door-mouth, you can’t even stand up and talk.” Janelle Chanona, Reporting Tonight twenty-four year old Kimberley Marin remains in […]
In political news, Prime Minister Said Musa returned to Belize on Thursday following meetings between the Caribbean heads of Government and President of United States George Bush and his government’s top executives. This morning the P.M. told the media he hopes the sessions will have positive results for the region. Prime Minister Said Musa “What […]
But while the P.M. was away, one issue that has been gathering political steam concerns possible reforms to the Senate. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports. Anthony Chanona, P.U.P. Senator “People want to have greater participation in what is happening in their country. Anybody who wants to deny that is basically in the dinosaur age, Belize […]
Today is International Public Service Day and this morning in special tribute to the men and women who turn the wheels of government, Belmopan honoured its longest serving employees. During ceremonies this morning, forty-seven public officers who have served twenty-five years with government were awarded a certificate of long service and a commemorative pin. But […]
By all accounts, Belizeans love a good deal … and that’s exactly what visitors to a yard sale set take place at Old Belize on Saturday are going to get. The event is a fundraiser to support the administration of Crime Stoppers and for payment of rewards. This afternoon board member Francis Woods gave us […]
For some people, a preschool education is little more than learning to colour between those potty training trips to the bathroom. But as News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports, those first years are crucial to a child’s overall development. Kendra Griffith, Reporting These toddlers may be playing, but according to the experts at the Early Childhood […]
For the next five days, Belizeans will be the beneficiaries of the medical expertise of United States Naval officers who are currently touring the region. As News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin and Chris Mangar found out this morning, while some patients will be treated on land, others will be airlifted to a floating hospital. Jacqueline Godwin, […]
There are beauty pageants and then there are beauty pageants and while Belize boasts a plethora of queens, the latest event to hit the local stage fills a unique niche. News Five’s Janelle Chanona explains. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Next Friday, six Belizean women will take centre stage in the second annual Miss Big and Beautiful […]
