The unfounded Guatemalan claim to Belize is the subject of much discussion, but how much of it will take place in our schools? It was noted during this morning’s presentation that Belize had never given much thought to teaching the issue in schools the way Guatemala has, and with the April tenth, 2019 referendum looming, […]
The Belize Jaguars left for Barbados today for a friendly match with that island’s national team. The Jaguars are hoping that the friendly matches with Caribbean teams will help them evaluate their play in their bid to advance to the CONCACF’s Gold Cup in 2019. The game takes place this weekend and will be followed […]
Two weeks ago we told you about the proposed development on Cayo Rosario in San Pedro. It is a small caye that falls within the Hol Chan Marine Reserve that was sold to a private investor. That investor has already submitted a proposal for a massive development that will see over-water cabanas erected in the […]
The Wildlife Conservation Society, Fisheries Department and the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism launched “Fisherfolk Month” today in Belize City. All month long, WCS and its partners will host a number of activities and discussions to highlight the important role that fisherfolk play in Belize. The fishing industry, back in 2016, was said to earn in […]
It may be the first day of June, but in some parts people are already thinking of September – more specifically, the September Celebrations, which are now just three months away. Belizeans will be commemorating the two hundred and twentieth anniversary of the Battle of St. George’s Caye and the thirty-seventh anniversary of independence. On […]
Planning Belize’s biggest party is no joke for the September Celebrations Commission and the municipal councils, not to mention the various service organizations involved. While a few of the dates to mark your calendar are already set, such as for the Carnival Road March and Expo Belize, the celebrations will start to take shape over […]
About eight years ago, the Belize National Youth Apprenticeship programme was started in Belize City with the aim to reduce crime, through its focus on the development, education and employment of at-risk youth. Under the administration of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, hundreds of high school drop-outs and single mothers between the ages […]
The Social Security Board celebrated its thirty-seventh anniversary today, having opened its doors to the Belizean public on June first, 1981. In honor, of this occasion an open day was held at each of the S.S.B.’s branch offices across the country. The focus today was on promoting an upcoming transition to what is known as […]
The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Belize was officially launched in San Ignacio on Thursday. Two decades ago, Belize was one of many countries that signed on to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, committing to the proper management and sustainable use of natural resources. This commitment involved the development of national […]
The Ministry of Health has been closing down pharmacies across the country. Today, News Five confirmed with Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero that four pharmacies in the Cayo and Stann Creek districts have been shut down and many others may face the same fate. The Ministry of Heath has found these establishments to […]
Fifteen inmates have completed a five week business development course at the Belize Central Prison. They are preparing for life after lock-up. The prison, through the Kolbe Foundation, carries out a number of programmes to equip prisoners for life outside its walls. It is not often that the foundation gets a lot of outside help, […]
On Wednesday night, we told you about the controversy surrounding the Belmopan constituency for the People’s United Party. Arthur Saldivar and Patrick Andrews were both rejected from running in the convention and that has now left a three-person race. Two relatively unknown figures in the political landscape, Wieszman Pat and Michelle Rodriguez are up against […]
A 2014 survey has shown that twelve percent of young people between the ages of thirteen and fifteen have consumed a tobacco product and it is believed that those numbers have grown since then. The Ministry of Health, through the National Drug Abuse Control Council, has been working around the clock with awareness campaigns and […]
After thirteen months of testimony from over forty witnesses, close to half a million dollars spent and many Wednesdays full of drama and intrigue broadcast live to a captive nationwide television audience, the Senate Special Select Committee on Immigration has yet to release its report. The last we were told was that the draft was […]
Earlier today, dozens of stakeholders in the education sector gathered in Belize City for the annual Building Bridges Conference. It’s a symposium which focuses on special education and access for children with diverse abilities. A team from UNLV is presently in country to facilitate various aspects of the workshop which is supported by the Ministry […]
It’s a stress reliever that helps you lose weight and teaches you important life skills. Sounds too good to be true? Well you can decide for yourself. Tonight in Healthy Living, we find out more about kick boxing classes available in Belize City. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting Kicking, punching, bouncing and certainly sweating, It’s no […]
A series of contested conventions for the People’s United Party standard bearers are turning out to be thorny. Of five persons, two candidates have been disqualified from putting their names on the P.U.P. ticket in the upcoming convention for the Belmopan division. Patrick Andrews who had relocated overseas and then returned to Belize, as well […]
In the case of the suspension of the former Belize Rural North standard bearer, Arthur Saldivar remains on probation of two years which prohibits him from applying to contest for the party. That is not likely to faze Saldivar, who hosted an ‘online town hall’ session on social media running nearly two hours to respond. […]
June first marks the opening of the Tropical Atlantic Hurricane Season. An early forecast was issued in April and the most recent forecast issued this month shows that the season will be normal to slightly above normal. There will be between twelve to fourteen systems forming. Now, this is not an unusual prediction, but as […]
And to be prepared, it means the public needs timely and accurate information. According to Cumberbatch, that is what the Belize Weather Bureau will provide. We asked her how prepared the Met Office is for the 2018 hurricane season. She says that with upgrades in equipment, including the use of the Doppler radar and automatic […]
The National Meteorological Service, through its Climatology and Climate Services unit, hosted more than fifty representatives across a number of sectors at the annual climate outlook forum. The organization produces seasonal climate outlooks which are used to address climate related risks at national and local levels. At today’s forum, the seasonal outlook for the rainy […]
The Caribbean Development Bank’s Board of Governors is holding its annual two-day meeting in Grenada, in the Eastern Caribbean. The meetings and seminars that began today and continue through Thursday are structured around the region’s resilience. That buzzword, resilience, is anchored in the commitment of the bank’s members to pursue the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals […]
Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action says it has uncovered what it calls a “Machiavellian move for power by the Government.” Ahead of the new school year, government plans to move payments for teachers from the purview of the various church-state managements to that of the SmartStream payroll and accounting system. While it appears to […]
The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives has been making moves after a stuttering start due to several meetings being canceled. A report on the most recent Auditor General’s Report of 2012-2013 is due but according to Chairman Julius Espat, the consensus is that the government’s system of accountability and transparency in public […]
The Ministry of Education, in partnership with UNESCO, hosted a workshop to look at how to integrate sustainable development in education in Belize. Several education sector stakeholders reviewed what is in place and identified ways to integrate education for sustainable development into existing policies for curriculum, teacher education and student assessment. News Five spoke with […]
