While many of us feel invincible, there’s no doubt that as women we need to know how to take care of ourselves. With that in mind, over the weekend, the Women’s Department organised a series of classes designed to teach self defence. News Five’s Marion Ali was one of the participants. Renee Wentz, Self Defence […]
It can hardly be compared to the destruction of the Berlin Wall but for many members of the Port Loyola community, tearing down a fence in their area was both significant and emotional. News Five’s Marion Ali reports. Marion Ali, Reporting After months of public outcry, on Thursday night frustrations over the fence surrounding the […]
As part of its sixteen days of activism, on Saturday the Women’s Department is holding self defence training sessions, free of cost, to anyone interested in the course. For more than a decade, the department has been holding the classes in Corozal and Orange Walk but this is the first time the lessons are being […]
There’s an old adage in the advertising industry that says: “Only half of all advertising actually works…but I don’t know which half.” The same could probably be said for the over two decade long awareness campaign against AIDS, in which many efforts have been made and numerous approaches taken. Today the religious denomination in Belize […]
As a local campaign issue, it’s about as basic as it gets. So why do some Belizeans have good streets and others suffer with little more than muddy trails? That’s what News Five’s Marion Ali wanted to find out as she braved the roads of Port Loyola. Marion Ali, Reporting Like two months ago when […]
This afternoon male students from Edward P. Yorke High School sat down at the N.D.F.B. building to discuss issues not exactly covered in the classroom. Simply put, they were engaged in “Male Talk”, the issues that affect and concern them as young men. The initiative was spearheaded by the Belize Family Life Association and its […]
In the twenty-six years since the virus that causes AIDS was discovered, one thing we have learned is that everyone is at risk. But at the same time, experts have determined that there are certain sectors of the population, because of their behaviour, have a higher probability of contracting the disease. Immediately following this newscast, […]
Following the highly embarrassing arrest of its security chief, the Kolbe Foundation has moved quickly to exercise some damage control. On Thursday, it announced that disgraced employee Oscar Puga had been fired and procedural measures at Hattieville Prison had been tightened. And as News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports, come Monday morning, a familiar face will […]
If you are looking for an easy way to earn some cash and do some good at the same time, we’ve got just the thing. In anticipation of International Children’s Day of Broadcasting on December ninth, the National Committee for Families and Children is sponsoring an art competition entitled, “The World as We See It.” […]
As part of our continuing coverage of the activities leading up to World AIDS Day on December first, today our crews travelled across the city to highlight the various events. We’ll begin at the Belize City Council where this morning, elected officials held the public signing of a document that HIV experts feel is an […]
Children were not the only focus of activists today as an event in Belize City highlighted the impact of AIDS on the world of work. News Five’s Marion Ali has the story. Marion Ali, Reporting Today personnel from the Ministry of Labour held an open day in conjunction with World AIDS Week. The event was […]
Activities for Youth Week continued this morning, but contrary to what you usually hear from a government initiative during election season, News Five’s Marion Ali found that the message today was less about handouts and more about self help. Linsford Castillo, Director, Youth for the Future “You hear about youth crime and violence, you hear […]
Eight hundred and fifty-eight: that’s the number of domestic violence reports filed by Belizean women in 2006. And while we seldom hear of women killing or harming their significant other, in that same twelve months, one hundred and ten men also reported partner abuse. Gender-based violence is a year-round occurrence, but starting next week organisations […]
The lighting of the torch and a display by members of the Youth Cadet Service Corps this afternoon marked the start of Youth Week. This time around, officials at the helm say the focus is on substance. Kevin Cadle, National Youth Coordinator “We cannot give young people jobs but we could give them the employment […]
Last year a number of organisations, including Youth for the Future, launched a campaign against the sale of toy guns in Belize. The feeling was that the providing of such toys to children helped perpetuate a growing culture of violence. The realistic looking imitations also gave robbers one more way to ply their trade on […]
Although it has been hinted at for months, the Organization of American States has made it official. That is, with negotiations unable to resolve the Guatemalan claim to Belize, the O.A.S. Secretary General is recommending that the dispute be settled by the International Court of Justice. In a statement dated November thirteenth but not released […]
Earlier this year the Youth Hostel on the Western Highway was treated to a facelift courtesy of the United States Military Liaison Office. Today the Americans returned to the institution to donate some essential items. Teresita Wade, Supervisor, Youth Hostel “Through the liaison of both organizations this is the way how they finally came and […]
As donations go, the total amount of cash is not huge, but for the half dozen organisations and hundreds of Belizeans that will share the largesse, it can be crucial. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Today the six recipients of the United States Ambassador’s Fund HIV Prevention Program Grants were officially announced […]
Feeding programs for needy children are part of an increasing number of schools in Belize. In the latest such initiative, the Police Department has teamed up with the Unity Outreach Ministry in Belize City where working out of the Yarborough Community Centre, organisers report that every day an average of seventy-five children and adults from […]
In an update to the dispute at the Western border over new fees charged on freight, all the concerned parties have agreed to meet tomorrow morning in an effort to resolve the matter. According to Chairman of the Border Management Agency, Yasin Shoman, on Monday, police, customs, B.M.A. officials, as well as representatives of the […]
Over the weekend the nation remained short of its most popular cooking fuel as the dispute between butane dealers and government had yet to be resolved. News Five’s Janelle Chanona hit the streets this morning and reports that as the gas ran out, Belizeans were responding in different ways. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Today business owners […]
For the next four days, Belize’s criminal justice professionals and their counterparts from the U.S. and the Caribbean are taking part in an International Crime Summit in Belize. The event, held at Old Belize, is the result of close collaboration between the Kolbe Foundation and the Institute for Social Justice in Decatur Georgia. What the […]
And while national attention this week has been focussed on the search and rescue efforts at sea, tonight the Government of Belize is looking for another kind of relief following a blow out in the butane industry. According to the importers, because Belmopan has not been incorporating rising acquisition costs into the pricing mechanism, they’ve […]
During negotiations between the butane industry and Belmopan, the Musa administration did agree to waive new fees that were implemented at the Western border. But that point is now moot as a press release issued today indicates that in light of a tense standoff between custom brokers, truckers, and importers “the board of Directors of […]
Christmas may be eight weeks away, but as any fundraiser will tell you, there’s no harm in an early start. Marion Ali, Reporting The sight and sounds of the Salvation Army has become synonymous with the Christmas season. Today the bells of the Kettle Appeal officially started ringing on Albert Street. The proceeds of this […]
