Every year, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital carries out a Christmas decorating competition among its various units. Each staff of the different participating units develops a theme and they work together to build creative and meaningful displays within the open spaces of those units. This year they went all out with the décor – and […]
Downtown Albert Street was bustling with residents purchasing gifts and food items for that perfect Christmas celebration for the entire family. It’s one of the favorite times of the year where family get-togethers are even more important and special as Belizeans share in the spirit and love of the season. But what makes it so […]
As important at this time of the year as the things we eat and do are our reflections on the legend of the Christ Child and his entry into the world. Whether you believe or not, the importance of Christmas is more than just a holiday. Anglican Bishop Philip Wright told us that Christ came […]
Foreign Minister Elrington made note that the Cabinet is reviewing the amendment to the M.A.A. But he went on the offensive against Courtenay, accusing him of all sorts of things and trying to take advantage of the situation for two reasons. He argues that the slightest spook of the Guatemalans could postpone the April referendum, […]
The criminal past of Jorge Abraham Jaen, the Miami investor behind the multi-million dollar investment in the Basil Jones Airstrip to convert it into a full-scale international airport, continues to unravel. News Five has received copies of the Articles of Association for International Airport Alliance LLC, the apparent parent company of International Airport Alliance Belize […]
There’s more on the proposed international airport. The People’s United Party today reacted to the announcement of a proposed multimillion dollar international airport on San Pedro. Calling it ‘Déjà Vu All Over Again,’ the P.U.P. says that the news that the investor is actually a realtor based in Miami with no experience in building or […]
A new home for the holidays is a wish for many at this time of the year. With space a scarce commodity in the Old Capital, any initiative to provide shelter is welcomed. But residents of a ‘long barracks’ property scheduled to be torn down are up in arms tonight, because they feel their area […]
Earlier we made mention of the first meeting between Foreign Minister Elrington and his Guatemalan counterpart, Sandra Jovel Polanco who succeeded Carlos Raul Morales in August. Polanco is the first female Foreign Minister of Guatemala. She asked for the meeting on the sidelines of the SICA summit and a full rundown of Belize-Guatemala affairs was […]
It’s arguably one of the most trafficked bridges in the country of Belize, but also one of the more poorly maintained. The Government of Belize and M and M Engineering signed an eleven-point-three million dollar contract to construct a new Roaring Creek Bridge connecting the village to Belmopan at Mile forty-eight on the George Price […]
Santa is in town! He is here to bring some cheer to needy families and so today he was out in full force giving away hams around the city. This is the fourth year that he is helping to make some families’ Christmas brighter but he is not ready to disclose his identity. The secret […]
Within forty-eight hours of a deadly explosion at a quarry at the Santa Cruz Layout, Santa Elena, Cayo District, experts have put together a preliminary assessment of what possible went wrong. Canadian national Ron Sutherland of Tiger Aggregates was subcontracted to extract material from the quarry. He was in the danger zone when a second […]
While details are being provided as to what may have caused the deadly explosion at the quarry in Santa Elena, residents in the nearby area are attempting to get back on their feet. Today, Belize Roadway Construction Limited, which subcontracted Tiger Aggregates to carry out the mining, was on the ground collecting information from affected […]
The Public Service Union has come out strongly against Auditor General Dorothy Bradley and what it calls her “dastardly administrative practices.” On Friday, Prime Minister Dean Barrow confirmed that he had been aware of the constant stream of complaints from employees at the Supreme Audit Institution against Bradley, resulting in a sick-out, and said he […]
The spanking new Belize City Center is yet to officially open its doors to the Belizean public. Amid controversy over the cost of the colossal structure is its plumbing. Over the past several weeks, concerns have been raised about the integrity and efficiency of pipes and fixtures inside the building. Critics argue that the water […]
The Ministry of Health says that its epidemiology unit is carrying out an investigation into a reported increase of severe acute respiratory infections cases at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. The Ministry of Health says that children make up over seventy percent of the cases. In a release issued on Wednesday, it noted, “one of […]
2017 has been a case of the chickens coming home to roost for the Barrow government in two particular cases. In the span of two weeks in November, the Caribbean Court of Justice delivered two separate but damaging blows to the government in the matter of the settlement of Belize Telemedia Limited and Belize Bank […]
The Belize Coalition to Save our Natural Heritage is leading the congratulations for the National Assembly, whose members have adopted the Petroleum Operations (Maritime Zone Moratorium) Bill 2017. It now goes to the Governor General for his consent. But among all the plaudits are two outstanding concerns. One is how would the legislature handle a […]
As noted on Wednesday, both Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte and Leader of Government Business and former Natural Resources Minister Godwin Hulse indicate that no offshore oil licenses exist, and the government has no plans, according to Hulse and current minister Carla Barnett, to issue any. The Coalition’s press release indicates some confusion, therefore, about why […]
HelpAge Belize, in partnership with B.E.L., recognized eighty-nine-year-old Gwendolyn Sanchez of Benbow Street with the first ever “Caregiver Achievement Award.” The senior citizen and her husband raised her children, including two with special needs, for decades. The Help Age says that many of these caregivers go unnoticed and at times unsupported, as they take on […]
The Belize City Council was out and about the City spreading some more Christmas cheer. The twelve days of Christmas continued at Saint John Vianney Primary School. The Public Relations Unit of the City Council went over to hand out gifts and goody bags. City Councilor Hyacinth Latchman-Cuellar tells us more about today’s initiative and […]
No one wants to be sick during the holidays. Unfortunately, influenzas and stomach viruses are especially typical around this time of year. Tonight in Healthy Living, we look at why this is so and also what you can do to prevent it. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting If you’re a parent or teacher, you’ve probably noticed […]
There are serious questions being asked tonight about a deadly explosion which caused the loss of one life, injured many others and left properties extensively damaged. A dynamite was exploded at a quarry in Santa Elena in the proximity of a residential area, killing Canadian consultant Ronald Sutherland. According to preliminary reports, a heavier load […]
While Belize Roadway Construction is not accepting liability for damages caused by the explosion, the company is reaching out to residents of the Santa Cruz community in an effort to mitigate the financial impact of the tragedy. Through the services of attorney Rachel Juan, victims of the massive blast are being asked to assess damages […]
The Senate met for its final session for 2017 this morning in Belmopan. On the agenda were four bills and two motions brought from the House of Representatives along with a few ratifications of international treaty commitments. But the big story coming out of the Upper Chamber tonight is the Opposition People’s United Party’s attempt […]
From the inception of its plan to present the Bill, the P.U.P. went on the move to lobby the social partner senators, who often prove to be the deciding factor in legislative passage in the Senate as opposed to the House. And while Senators Mark Lizarraga, Elena Smith and Osmany Salas spoke in favor of […]
