Gas stations are always a popular target of robbers, and on Monday morning it was the turn of R.B.’s Texaco at the corner of Central American Boulevard and Cemetery Road. Two thieves caught the owner, Renan Briceño, and one of his employees, John Conorquie, just as they exited the office and were about to load […]
We’ve heard about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, which is when a child simply stops breathing and dies while sleeping. The latest infant fatality, which occurred last Friday, has not yet been conclusively explained but SIDS has not been ruled out. Twenty-five year old Earlette Sanchez reported to police that around four on Friday afternoon, both […]
They are a long way from home, particularly for a force whose main task is to guard its island homeland from invasion by a sometimes belligerent mainland. But the Navy of the Republic of China on Taiwan has other missions … including the promotion of goodwill between friends. And, as News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports, […]
When Belizeans think of heading north to find work, what’s usually on their mind is California, New York, Texas or any other of the forty-seven states comprising the U.S.A. But that may be changing, as a release from the government of the United States of Mexico indicates that Belizeans may now be legally employed in […]
The National Agriculture and Trade Show Committee has announced this year’s farmers of the year. Senior farmer of the year is Marcelino Cal of San Jose Village in the Toledo District. He produces fruits and vegetables, root crops, chickens, eggs, beef, milk, cheese and honey, using irrigation and improved pasture for livestock. Woman farmer of […]
It’s the first ever joint venture between the Belize City Council and the National Trade Union Congress of Belize. The purpose of their Labour Day Fest on Thursday is two-fold: to raise much needed funds and sensitise the public to issues involving labour and employment. And to accomplish those goals, the organisers have outlined a […]
Food prices are going up and while it’s easier to talk about backyard gardens than it is to plant them, one group of city folk were today laying the groundwork for the future. News Five’s Kendra Griffith has more. Kendra Griffith, Reporting This afternoon Belize primary school teachers and Health and Family Life District Officers […]
They are among the fastest rising stars in reggae music but as News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports, while the two Jamaican artists visiting Belize this week are here to sing, they’re also hoping to do their part to curb the violence that dominates our streets. Janelle Chanona, Reporting On Wednesday night reggae artists Alaine and […]
Over the years we have consistently received comments from viewers/readers expressing their difficulty with our transcriptions of certain quotes in stories in which the speakers use Kriol. The common complaint is that such transcriptions are difficult—if not impossible—to read. The other side is that putting broad Kriol into proper English destroys all the flavour of […]
