It does not get underway until the middle of next month but the Belize Audubon Society has started accepting applications for their two environmental summer camps. B.A.S. is inviting children between the ages of seven and sixteen to be a part of two fun-filled rainforest explorations. According to Advocacy Programme Manager Tanya Williams-Thompson, space is […]
There may still be a few abandoned vehicles lying around the countryside, but by and large this once common blight has been removed from the nation’s roads and neighbourhoods. Why? It’s all about the growing value of things we no longer use. News Five’s Kendra Griffith explains. Kendra Griffith, Reporting To the untrained eye these […]
It’s Reef Week in Belize and institutions and activists from home and abroad are focussing on our marine attractions even more than usual. Today an impressive group of over fifty professionals gathered in Belize City to look at a strategy that aims to convince decision makers that protecting the coastal zone is more than just […]
Today was the final leg of the event known as the PACT Challenge. The three teams, having experienced the wonders of Belize’s magnificent atolls, returned to Belize City to meet the press. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Today the PACT Challenge 2007 came to an end, coincidentally on the same day that the Protected Areas Conservation Trust […]
Coordinating people can be hard, but trying to get entire countries to agree on the same goals and how to achieve them is even tougher. But that’s the challenge environmentalists face today during their ongoing efforts to preserve, protect, and sustainably develop our natural resources, like the Belize Barrier Reef. But a book launched in […]
They have been promoting the event for months and as I speak, some fifteen hardy souls and a small army of support troops are resting up for one more day of adventurous competition. Today News Five cameraman Rick Romero received an aerial tour of the event, sponsored by the Protected Areas Conservation Trust. News Five’s […]
On Saturday, the much anticipated 2007 Pact Challenge gets underway. Fifteen challengers will be participating in what has been described as a gruelling but educational expedition. The event, organised by the Protected Areas Conservation Trust, will be held from June second to sixth. According to PACT’s executive director Valdemar Andrade, the idea of the challenge […]
If you were outside today you needed no convincing that our weather is hot. And even though the protagonists of our next story were meeting in the air conditioned comfort of the Biltmore, the subject of their deliberations was anything but cool. News Five’s Kendra Griffith has more. Cletus Springer, Coordinator, Sustainable Development, O.A.S. “It […]
Here’s a question we’d like to ask viewers: when did you last plant a tree? Well, if you can’t remember, let us suggest that with the rainy season about to start, it’s time to prepare … and if you need some inspiration, here’s a story that will get you thinking green. Sharon Perrera, Grants Programme […]
In the year 2000, in infestation of the Southern Bark Beetle devastated the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, killing million of trees and turning the once verdant area from green to brown. But in the years since then a combination of replanting and natural regeneration started to lay the groundwork for a renewed healthy forest […]
A boating accident on the Lighthouse Reef Atoll earlier this week has prompted calls for improved navigational aides. According to the Belize Port Authority, around ten on Wednesday night, their officers were informed that a catamaran had run aground on the reef near Halfmoon Caye. The thirty-eight foot sailing vessel named Sun Jam, is registered […]
The Department of Environment has released its findings into the Crooked Tree fish kill. According to the report, dissolved oxygen levels were really low in Black Creek where it enters into the lagoon, south of the causeway, and in the northern section of the lagoon. Today News Five spoke with Advocacy Manager at Audubon, Tanya […]
It’s the largest and one of the most beautiful protected areas in Belize, but the Chiquibul National Park also has its fair share of challenges. Located along the porous Belize Guatemala border, its resources are constantly being pillaged, but as News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports, conservationists are undaunted by the formidable challenge and are more […]
A majority of the world’s scientists tell us that at this point in our planet’s history the world is growing warmer. The cause, they say, is human activity … and unless we change our ways the consequences of our actions will lead to some far reaching negative repercussions. Today Belizean climatologists took stock of how […]
On last night’s newscast we heard from concerned villagers of Crooked Tree who, at a loss to explain the sudden mass death of fish in the waters surrounding their community, pointed to the work of a U.S. scientist using an electric stunning device to collect fish samples for his research. This morning a delegation of […]
The village of Crooked Tree in the Belize District is best known for its rich natural environment and vibrant Creole culture. But both of those assets have come under threat this week … and the residents are trying to figure out why. News Five’s Kendra Griffith has the story. Denvor Gillett, Co-Owner, Bird’s Eye View […]
As you get ready to enjoy your Easter Holiday the last thing you may want to think about is hurricanes. But with only two more months to go before the season, this year’s prediction may very well have you making early preparations. Well known forecaster professor William Gray says that 2007 will be a very […]
Considering it’s part of a project that involves hundreds of millions of dollars and would radically alter the geography of Belize City, the presence of only forty or so people at the public hearing was somewhere between disappointing and alarming. The public consultation, part of the environmental impact assessment process required by the Department of […]
Between June to November, meteorologists–both local and international–become household names, but outside the hurricane season, interest in the daily weather report wanes considerably. But what Belizeans may not realise is that climate conditions on the other side of the world can affect our environment here in Belize just as our everyday habits can have long […]
We say it every year when World Water Day rolls around. That is, Belizeans are blessed with some of the planet’s most abundant water resources. Yet, we always have to remind ourselves that we can’t take that blessing for granted. Rudolph Williams, Hydrologist “When it comes to this region, Belize has the highest per capita […]
At sixty-one million U.S. dollars it’s the largest single private sector investment in the nation’s history … and today Belize Sugar Industries announced that its power generation project is fully financed and ready to break ground. According to a press release from Belize Cogeneration Energy Limited, known as BELCOGEN, the final financial arrangements have been […]
A week ago it appeared that the stinking overflowing mess at the city’s garbage dump was on its way to being cleaned up, but today the garbage has once again overrun the compound and is threatening to spill onto the Western Highway. Councillor Wayne Usher says he is not sure what caused the Ministry of […]
Belize may be world famous for its wildlife but apparently not all Belizeans are in tune with the programme. That’s the word from the Audubon Society, which is launching a campaign to make Belizeans more aware of the value of the nation’s spectacular animal population–particularly our birds. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting We are not sure how […]
When you think of Belize’s extensive system of protected areas, the first things that come to mind are majestic forests, cascading waterfalls, and idyllic beaches. And while this assessment is absolutely true, what you may not realise is that this natural paradise is not immune to the same social ills that afflict the rest of […]
The ancient Maya site of El Pilar near Bullet Tree Village may not boast the tallest buildings or most valuable artefacts but as a continuing source of education for Belizeans the place is definitely on top. News Five Janelle Chanona reports. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning Standard Three students participated in the launch of a […]
