Up to news time tonight, there was still no sign of the seven friends who went out fishing on Sunday from Belize City and never returned. Family members will be meeting for a prayer service at seven tonight and they are appealing to members of the public to donate any available assistance towards the efforts […]
Book launchings are no longer a novelty in Belize, but one that took place this morning at the Image Factory will have repercussions extending well into the future. News Five’s Stewart Krohn reports on an addition to the high school curriculum that’s been a long time coming. Dr. Joseph Iyo, Co-Author “What we are saying […]
The body of an Orange Walk teenager who reportedly drowned on Monday has been recovered. Police say the corpse of eighteen year old Alfonso Cawich was retrieved around ten-thirty last night in the Honey Camp Lagoon not far from where he was seen to go under while swimming toward shore. There were no visible signs […]
The newly appointed National Protected Areas Commission held its first meeting today in Belmopan. The body will advise the ministers responsible for protected areas and coordinate the various public, private, and civil society groups that administer the nation’s diverse parks and reserves. Members of the commission are co-chairs Chief Forest Officer Wilbert Sabido and Fisheries […]
Viewers may recall a story we ran last month in which Jacqueline Godwin reported on the hardship caused by the destruction of a hammock bridge near the village of Calla Creek in the Cayo District. The loss of the bridge, which succumbed to heavy flooding, prevented residents from attending school and reaching their workplaces, as […]
You don’t need to watch the news every night to know that the exploitation of children for sexual purposes is a major problem confronting our society. And while exposing the predators in the media is one way of combating this crime, the battle is being waged on many fronts, as News Five’s Marion Ali reports. […]
We regularly spotlight the work of charity organizations that are helping to better the lives of Belizeans in ways both large and small. Tonight News Five’s Janelle Chanona profiles the work of one such group—Hand in Hand Ministries—that seeks little publicity but produces a major impact. Janelle Chanona, Reporting In its five years of operation […]
