A school teacher at La Isla Bonita claims she has been the victim of abuse for some time by her ex common-law. And in the latest incident this week, the situation turned uglier when two missionaries who went to her aid, were also assaulted by the same man, a police officer. Jose Sanchez went to […]
We reported on Wednesday, that another vessel had damaged the reef. News Five has now confirmed that in fact, two foreign vessels sailing around San Pedro Ambergris Caye were moored for several days near delicate patches of the reef. This prompted the Chairman of the San Pedro Tour Guide Association, Billy Leslie, to investigate. He […]
Investigations continue into the tragic story of a newborn baby boy— delivered solely by his own mother at the Punta Gorda Hospital—who subsequently died at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after fighting for his life for seven days. The mother was scheduled to take back the dead infant to her village today for burial. The […]
Belize is among only twenty-three countries that maintain diplomatic relations with the Republic of China – Taiwan, going back to 1989. With a population of twenty-three million and no seat at the United Nations, Taiwan has remained a generous partner to its allies because an overwhelming number of countries choose instead to maintain diplomatic ties […]
Monday’s drop of ten percent in the price of flour has brought some relief to consumers. And according to the Supplies Control Unit, the price on the twenty-four pound bag of La Gitana Soft Wheat Flour is now sixty-three dollars. In the City, the flour is now retailing at seventy-three cents per pound, in Belmopan […]
An apparent inside job at the Madisco Marketing Distribution Company Limited has cost the company over twenty-three thousand dollars worth of stock. Operations Manager, John Nicholson, reported to police that after making inventory checks at the company’s warehouse, he discovered that twelve cases of Colonial and Independence cigarettes were stolen from the premises. A review […]
It is coming down to the wire and in less than forty-eight hours, the Master of the Floor will be known. The dance competition started with fourteen hopefuls and is now down to the top three. At stake is the grand prize of five thousand dollars cash. News Five’s Duane Moody goes behind the choreography […]
Patients with kidney related conditions must endure a constant struggle, both physically and financially, to maintain their quality of life. Some require dialysis treatment of up to three times a week to survive until they can get a kidney transplant. Aside from the hundreds of dollars per session, the trip to the hospital poses additional […]
At the ceremony, Dr. Vinny also revealed the Belize Healthcare Partners plans to make dialysis treatment affordable in Belize and explained that in other countries the service is subsidized. Dr. Muthugounder VenugopalLtd. “We are planning to make dialysis as a separate entity from Belize Health Care Partners and we are going to make it a […]
The third annual Public Health Expo held today at the Bliss parking lot on Regent Street in Belize City offered a unique opportunity for information sharing and gathering among students, the general public and organizations. The expo—a joint effort by the Belize City Council and the Public Health Department—provides a space for the exchange of […]
What do Special Olympics Belize, St. Stevens School in Monkey River and Living Hope Preparatory School have in common? Well as of today, they are all recipients of financial assistance from the Lifeline Foundation. At an afternoon ceremony at the Radisson, Lifeline presented more than thirty-two thousand dollars—proceeds from their annual Black and White Gala— […]
Though it may not draw as much attention as the other forms of cancer, colon cancer is a very common type of cancer. In fact, rough estimates from leading specialists in Belize, indicate that they diagnose an average of 2 to 3 cases a month. Typically viewed as a condition relating solely to elderly persons, […]
