He is a true Belizean hero, a cultural icon whose journey from Barranco Village to international musical stardom was as dramatic as any rags to riches story appearing on the silver screen. But tonight Andy Palacio is in trouble, the kind of trouble from which there is usually only one exit. Tonight, we have the […]
The grave situation of Andy Palacio is not the only tragedy to strike a highly respected Belizean. Career public officer Sir Henry Edney Cain has died following a prolonged battle with cancer. He was eighty-four years old. According to family members, Sir Edney had been suffering from cancer for the past eight years but went […]
It’s no secret that the People’s United Party has been under attack for several years due to major scandals involving U.H.S., D.F.C., S.S.B., Mahogany Heights, various land grabs and assorted shady deals involving Glenn Godfrey. But the one area where the P.U.P. has shined beyond reproach is that of cultural development. And today, with a […]
Almost two years ago, thirty-four year old Erna Bethran and her twelve year old son spent two days in the hospital after they were violently attacked by her common-law husband, Alfred Billary. Today they are one day closer to getting justice as this afternoon Billary pled guilty to Grievous Harm against the boy and Use […]
The neonatal unit at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital this afternoon officially received a new radiant warmer used especially for premature babies. The donation from the Women’s Commission is timely since it came just when the unit is expanding. The hospital’s Director of Medical Services, Dr. Khalid Ghazy, says the new addition will be a […]
On December twenty second someone hit all five lucky numbers for the ninety thousand-dollar lotto draw. But several weeks passed and no one came forth to claim the prize. Today, almost a month later, the mystery was solved as a U.B. student from Belize City stepped up to the Lotto office to collect her cheque […]
The use of entertainment to send a message is hardly a new concept … and we need look no further than our overabundant political ads for confirmation. But art forms like film and video can do more than sell candidates; they can also save lives. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports. Inda Wright, Advocacy Officer, Y.E.S. […]
It’s an electoral division that includes some of the nation’s most productive farms as well as our precious oil. And guess what? There’s no incumbent. News Five’s Ann-Marie Williams, as always on the campaign trail, reports from Cayo Northeast. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting “This is Cayo Northeast; one of two new divisions added to the existing […]
