It was big news in early March when Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh ordered the removal of the walls barring the Brown Sugar Marketplace and Habourview companies from the boardwalk along the Haulover Creek. According to the ruling, the obstructions were to come down within fourteen days but exactly a month later, nothing on the waterfront […]
Police continue to investigate Thursday’s tragic road accident which claimed the lives of a husband and wife from the Orange Walk district. News Five has learnt that sixty-two year old Enrique and Halina Petkau from Shipyard were heading towards Orange Walk in their Kia Sportage when the vehicle collided head on into a Courts delivery […]
Meanwhile, police in Corozal have arrested two brothers in connection with Wednesday’s fatal shooting in San Antonio village. The accused are twenty-three year old Valencio Rash and his seventeen year old brother. Both men appeared in Corozal’s Magistrate Court today where they were formally arraigned of Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Murder. Police believe the […]
He’s been on the run for a month but tonight another suspect believed to have been involved with the suspected drug plane that landed on the Northern Highway has turned himself in to authorities. Accompanied by his attorney, Zacharias Copo walked into the Orange Walk police station this morning. Copo’s delivery truck, containing a large […]
The start of the 2008 Hurricane Season is less than two months away and forecasters are busy making their predictions. This week weather experts William Gray and Philip Klotzbach of Colorado State University revealed that once again, they are anticipating an above-average season of fifteen named tropical storms, eight of which are expected to develop […]
From the start, it was clear she was the choice of the political directorate but this afternoon the Social Security Board confirmed that Merlene Bailey Martinez is the new Chief Executive Officer of the fund. According to the S.S.B., the new C.E.O. was selected by the board of directors from among four candidates who applied […]
This afternoon the Belize Police Department received six new vehicles from a generous Cayo business house. According to press officer Clement Palacio, the six Admiral-brand diesel pick-up trucks were donated by Caribbean Traders of the Spanish Lookout community. The vehicles are worth a total of a hundred and ninety-two thousand dollars and the Department plans […]
Belize City is often criticized as being a dirty place, so today the Belize City Council embarked on a clean up campaign that they intend to maintain on a long term basis. The work began in Caribbean Shores this morning as maintenance crews were clearing drains, removing trash and mowing grass. According to Councillor responsible […]
As any doctor or educator will tell you, getting an HIV test is easy but things get tricky when the results are out. That’s why it’s so very important for anyone taking an HIV test to receive counselling before giving blood and after it has been analysed. The idea is that people who are negative […]
Events like the Social Security Board’s Math Olympiad, the Coca Cola Spelling Bee and the Belize Tourism Board’s Social Studies Quiz have made educational competitions a popular part of the school curriculum. But are the contests making a positive difference in students’ lives? News Five’s Janelle Chanona tried to find out. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Today […]
A vacancy exists for a reporter to join the staff of one of the region’s most highly honoured television news organisations. Applicants should possess the following qualifications: – Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree (Broadcasting experience is an asset) – Strong writing skills – Strong command of the English language – A commitment to excellence – Willingness […]
