It may be a farewell but it’s not quite a goodbye for Jeffries. There are reports that he will take a post at the Ministry of Transport. Before winding up his thoughts during the Police Link Up show, Jeffries offered some advice and reflection on issues such as promotional rules that need to be resolved. […]
The United States Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues and the Special Representative to Muslim Communities has approved fifty nominations for participation in the Women in Public Service Project. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton launched the project in March 2011. The Project is a partnership between the State Department and the Seven Sisters Women’s Colleges […]
There are allegations and counter allegations from two residents of Maskall Village. In one corner is the chairman, Michael Jones and in the other is David Lambert. The complaints will be settled in the courts but in the meantime, both have turned to the court of public opinion with their versions of the stories. News […]
Today the Ministry of Education’s National Resource Center for Inclusive Education (NARCIE) held the first ever Disability Awareness Quiz Competition. Six district finalists participated and after the extra reserve round, Christina Aldana of Holy Redeemer Primary School took first place. Erlette Thomas of NARCIE says that the aim is to spread awareness and foster acceptance […]
Belize’s tourism industry is slowly but surely rebounding from the effects of the global recession, which hit hard especially for hotel owners and tour operators. The Belize Tourism Board and Belize Tourism Industry Association have been working together to promote the Jewel as a destination, to keep the numbers on an upward trend. After the […]
Cabinet, during a regular session today, was informed that forty thousand dollars was disbursed to rice formers in Toledo last week by the Belize Marketing and Development Corporation. Another two hundred thousand dollars will be paid out this week followed by a hundred thousand next week as part payment for the current rice crop. It […]
You don’t have to brush your teeth, just the ones you want to keep. Catchy phrases are one of several methods used to inspire proper dental hygiene. Doctor Chris Bennett has a unique perspective of dental care in Belize because when he finished his studies in the 1970s, the profession was in the early stages. […]
The U.D.P. Caribbean Shores divisional elections will take place on December fourth. There has been movement back and forth between campaign workers of Chandra Cansino and Santino Castillo. Late this evening, News Five spotted current area representative Carlos Perdomo’s driver, Omar Burns campaigning with Castillo. Perdomo passed his divisional workers to the Cansino team but […]
But amidst the chaos in the B.A.A.A, there is some good news, the lone athlete, fifteen year old Gloria Serrano, to represent Belize at the Central American Junior A and Infant C Games, returned as a triple medalist. Serrano, who is recognized as a consistent athlete by the B.A.A, was able to make the trip […]
With OCEANA at the forefront of a petition to trigger a national referendum on oil drilling, the Coalition to Save Our Natural Heritage collected the required seventeen thousand signatures. Government, however, disregarded the success of the campaign and chose not to take the issue to a vote, claiming that Oceana did not move the issue […]
The People’s United Party, under the guidance of its recently appointed leader Francis Fonseca, has formally shared its views on a number of highly publicized national issues including the controversial transfer of public utilities to state ownership, the much debated case brought against the Attorney General’s Office by UNIBAM President Caleb Orozco and offshore oil […]
While the P.U.P. family seems to be sorting out national issues, a village council is having a hard time with its own household matters. A family land dispute has driven a wedge between the Maskall Village Council Chairman, Michael Jones and residents, David and Maria Lambert. According to David, there have been two physical confrontations […]
Lambert also claims that four persons were arrested, but only after he sought out witnesses from surrounding villages to support his report. He alleges that false reports were made against him and his wife, leading police to detain them briefly. David Lambert “I understand that four of them have been charged but in order for […]
Belizean Author, Jorge David Awe, now lives in Canada, but he honors his hometown in his book “Essence and Folly”. It is a collection of short stories that combines humor with a lesson in history and culture. Awe says that while they are fictional, the stories are a reflection of his younger years, growing up […]
When a Super King Air landed on the Southern Highway in November 2010, a massive load Colombian cocaine was found hidden nearby and charges followed for several officers. Another plane fell from the sky in June 2011, on the outskirts of Guinea Grass Village in the Orange Walk district. That plane carried the Mexican flag […]
Still on the prospect of oil, Cabinet has approved the establishment of the Environmental Common Fund as has been long stipulated in the Petroleum Regulations. All current Production Sharing Agreements require the contractor to contribute a percentage of the annual gross revenues to the ECF after a discovery is made and production commences. Oceana Belize […]
Commemorating the annual Sixteen Days of Activism, the Women’s Department along with their partners, held their official opening ceremonies. It is anticipated that the activities which are geared at sensitizing the public on this common issue will stimulate much needed action. News Five attended the opening and Andrea Polanco reports from the very lively parade […]
With municipal elections in less than four months, the political machinery has been in full gear around the city. The U.D.P. and the P.U.P. are out in full force, having presented their slate in the last couple of weeks. While, there are two other mayoral candidates offering themselves, no official slates have been announced. The […]
International Anti-Corruption Day is celebrated world-wide on December ninth and this year the Vision Inspired by the People (VIP) is holding a poster competition to observe the day. Paco Smith, V.I.P’s mayoral candidate says the awareness building initiative is to sensitize people on the importance to act against corruption and to encourage transparency and values […]
Cabinet met in a regular session on Tuesday and there is some good news for Belizeans and Caribbean Community importers alike. It is expected that the approval for the removal of environmental tax from CARICOM will mean lower prices for consumers of CARICOM imports. The other order of the day concerned the cane farmers. And […]
However, environmentalists are paying keen attention to Cabinet’s announcement of the establishment of the Environmental Common Fund (ECF). The ECF is observed in Regulation fifteen (two) of the Petroleum Regulations. It states that current Production Sharing Agreements require contractors to contribute a percentage of the annual gross revenues to the ECF after a production commences. […]
The date for General Elections has not been set, nor has the government given any indication if it will be called early. However, activity in one important piece of electoral real estate could become seismic. There are four persons vying to represent Caribbean Shores, three United Democratic Party hopefuls and one Peoples United Party standard […]
And while things are heating up in Caribbean Shores for Santi, News Five caught up with his two opponents, Chandra Cansino and Anne-Marie Williams, who made it clear that they aren’t the orchestrators of Santi’s billboard woes. And with just over a week away from the convention slated for December fourth, both women say that […]
The international observance of the annual Sixteen Days of Activism to End Gender Based Violence starts this Friday. Locally, several activities are planned that seek to educate the public about different forms of gender-based violence while promoting steps to stop them. The campaign is being launched on November twenty-fifth, which is also the International Day […]
And while activities regarding gender-based violence usually focus on women, there’s another event being held on Sunday that’s just for the men. The Champions for Change and Caribbean Male Action Network (CARIMAN) are calling out men of all ages to a workshop at the YWCA to discuss issues that result in domestic and sexual violence. […]
