The nation prepares to say farewell to the Father of the nation, Right Honorable George Price. Around the country, flags are flying at half-mast as messages of condolences continue to pour from all over in honor of the national hero who passed away on Monday after a relatively short period of hospitalization. The body of […]
The nation will watch as the body of the Father of the Nation is paraded through the streets of the city that he forged into the country we love. The mystique of Price lives on; while he was the most known public figure, his private life was closely guarded. There were so many experiences that […]
Since the death of the Right Honorable George Cadle Price expressions of sympathy from his family and friends at home and abroad have been overwhelming. On Thursday former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson shared his recollection of the late Father of the Nation. The OAS Assistant Secretary General, Albert Ramdin, said that “his ideals still […]
A special sitting of the Supreme Court was held this morning for the newly sworn-in Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin. Present were members of the judiciary and the legal profession. CJ Benjamin took the oath before Governor General Sir Colville Young to replace Acting Chief Justice Samuel Awich and succeed former Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh in […]
The celebrations associated with September have been duplicated across the country with carnival road marches, uniformed parades, presentations and pageants. But there is an unusual story about the festivities in Benque Viejo. The Independence Queen in her first public address embarrassed Nick Ruiz, the Mayor of Benque. But it doesn’t end there, it seemed the […]
The following story will make you smile. Meet Justina Carias of Santa Familia in the west. Few have lived to tell their story; but she has for ten decades plus some. When we caught up with Carias today, she was all smiles and looking forward for her birthday party. News Five’s Delahnie Bain today met […]
While citrus farmers battle with the leprosies disease, APAMO is attempting to encourage community participation in the management of natural resources. A symposium was held today to report on recent scientific research and projects conducted by NGOs as well as to discuss initiatives by relevant stakeholders. The symposium was attended by a number of representatives […]
While the world recalled experiences with Price, one man has a unique perspective on his face. That is because he studied every muscle, wrinkle and wave of hair on Price’s head. Over a decade ago Steven Okeke, the Sculptor and businessman met George Price. And though Okeke had just become a naturalized Belizean, he too […]
To close tonight’s news; we leave you with one of the most memorable statements made by the Right Honorable George Price. It was back on the morning of September twenty-first in 1981 when the first prime minister addressed the free and independent Belize. {Excerpt of Price Speech}
Independence Day speeches 2011 took on a different tone. The Minister of Tourism, the mayor of Belmopan, the Leader of the Opposition and the Prime Minister punctuated their speeches with tributes to the Right Honorable George Price, the national hero who took the country to independence and whose vision gave birth to the new capital. […]
Unlike previous years, there were no daggers drawn between the leader of the Opposition and the Prime Minister on Independence Day. In his address, John Briceño focused on the work and vision of George Price. After declaring the day of the state funeral for Price, a public and bank holiday, the PM Dean Barrow launched […]
While Barrow gave a breakdown of projects that are either planned or in progress, the Leader of the Opposition took his time at the podium as a reflection on the nation that George Price envisioned. Briceño spoke of nationality and nationhood while quoting a youthful Price at the onset of the birth of a nation. […]
Additional details are becoming available for the state funeral of the Right Honorable George. But first, his passing has been felt well beyond our borders since he died last Monday morning at the Belize Healthcare Partners. On Tuesday, the former US President, Jimmy Carter, paid tribute to him for advancing the democratic process in this […]
PJ Patterson told us via telephone that Price played long and flawless innings to Belize and the rest of the Caribbean and that his memory will long live. Via Phone: PJ Patterson, Former Prime Minister, Jamaica “Now in the 1980’s the party to which I belong in Jamaica was in opposition and I had returned […]
You’ve heard testimonials about George Price from colleagues, and from those who came in contact with him over the nine decades of his life. But the man who succeeded him as the Leader of the P.U.P., Said Musa, took his turn today to speak about the man who taught him to lead. Musa said Price’s […]
If you’re an avid television viewer and watch the one hour crime dramas like Law and Order, then the Prime Minister spoke directly to you when he announced that Belize will soon acquire its own CSI or Crime Scene Investigation unit, complete with a DNA lab. Barrow said that the funding to set up the […]
The Independence Day ceremony was also an opportunity for PM Barrow to make announcements about the two recently acquired utility companies. Barrow accused Fortis, the former owner of Belize Electricity Limited, of making artificial costs by buying equipment that wasn’t used. He promised to lower electricity rates and to waive General Sales Tax from internet […]
You’ve heard about the Sri Lankan moviemakers, who entered the country a few weeks ago posing as a production unit. There was always the lingering suspicion that they weren’t in the movie business and last week, eleven were charged for willfully supplying false information to an immigration officer. Their detention at the Hattieville Prison when […]
There is a great quantity of research on Belize’s history and culture, but due to a lack of resources much of the studies have to be conducted by foreign organizations. To address that problem, a memorandum of understanding was signed today between NICH, the University of Belize, the National Library Service and Information System, Saint […]
A uniform parade was held in Belize City to celebrate Independence Day. In the capital, immediately after the official ceremonies, the annual parade had the participation of marching bands, hundreds of students and Belmopan citizens. Displaying patriotism on the nation’s thirtieth birthday, vehicles and floats from governmental and non-governmental organizations were decked out in the […]
The nation’s first state funeral takes place next Monday; the details are being fleshed out between government officials and the Price family. Exactly one week after his passing, the Father of the Nation, Right Honorable George Price, will be laid to rest. The state funeral involves protocol and immense logistical details that will see the […]
The Right Honorable George Price was well known across this hemisphere and beyond. His commitment to the advancement of democracy placed him among an exclusive club of world leaders. Just before news time this evening, the former US president Jimmy Carter issued a message to the Price family which reads “We lament the passing of […]
Testimonials about George Price are being offered across the country. But the Freetown Division, Price’s old political stomping ground, the people felt a personal attachment to the Father of the Nation from even before he was an area representative. Price first served in the Pickstock division, a part of which became the Freetown Division. This […]
The love from the Freetown Division for the Father of the Nation, Right Honorable George Price, is strong among supporters of his generation who worked the peaceful, constructive revolution. But how do young people relate to Price? This morning on the eve of independence, News Five’s Andrea Polanco got reaction from high school students. Citizen […]
In the next few hours, the Belize flag will be raised at Memorial Park in Belize City with fitting pomp and circumstance. It is an event that symbolizes the first time the red, white and blue national standard was hoisted in 1981 paving the way for an independent and free Belize. George Price, the first […]
