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As marches go, the one held on Saturday was neither the largest nor the smallest to wind its way through the old capital. It focussed on the latest government financial scandal–that is the forty-five million dollar government guaranteed loan default of Universal Health Services. But while virtually everyone–including P.U.P.’s–agree that Belmopan screwed up monumentally, there […]
Written on February 19, 2007 | Posted in
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Earlier in this newscast, we featured the stories of two violent deaths and as we reported, tonight there’s one more child left scarred by the harsh reality of life today. The impact of crime and violence on the country’s youngest citizens is an issue rarely addressed by the media and society on a whole. But […]
Written on February 16, 2007 | Posted in
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Today students hit the streets but come tomorrow members of Belize’s labour movement will be exercising their rights to public demonstration. According to the Belize Medical and Dental Union, the catalyst of the march and rally was Government’s take over of Universal Health Services. Dr. Beatrice Thompson, Secretary, B.M.D.U. “So far no guarantee has surfaced, […]
Written on February 16, 2007 | Posted in
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The showdown between rival ownership factions anticipated for Friday morning at B.T.L. headquarters will not materialize as scheduled. According to a press release issued by Jeffery Prosser’s Innovative Communication Company, the meeting, called to reassert the minority shareholder’s alleged rights, has been rescheduled for Thursday, February twenty-second at the Princess Hotel. The reason cited for […]
Written on February 14, 2007 | Posted in
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And speaking of traffic, today a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Government of Belize and the San Pedro Town Council in which G.O.B. granted three point eight million dollars for street rehabilitation. According to a government press release, the project was conceived several months ago by members of the business community, and is […]
Written on February 14, 2007 | Posted in
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Not a week, or in some cases not even a day, goes by without some politician or other public figure loudly proclaiming the need to do something for Belize’s young people. Today that call was repeated, but the pitch was not for any grandiose government sponsored project … just a little love. News Five’s Kendra […]
Written on February 14, 2007 | Posted in
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What began as a routine termination of employees of Belize Telecommunications Limited is now threatening to deteriorate into full scale industrial action on February twenty-second. Tonight executives of the Belize Communication Workers Union maintain that while B.T.L. can hire or fire at its discretion, it must do so within the terms of the collective bargaining […]
Written on February 13, 2007 | Posted in
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And while the telecommunications industry is facing the threat of industrial action, opponents of the Government takeover of Universal Health Services say that this Saturday their supporters will take to the streets to publicly call for more information about the transaction. Dr. John Sosa, a physician working out of Belize Medical Associates, is treasurer of […]
Written on February 13, 2007 | Posted in
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Garbage: it’s a problem that for years has been ignored, swept under the rug, buried in the sand, hidden away, and just plain pushed around. But trust me, like your own overflowing pail in the kitchen, at some point it’s got to be dealt with. And for Belize City, it appears that the day of […]
Written on February 13, 2007 | Posted in
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As the dry season approaches, more and more Belizeans will seek relief from the heat in just about every body of water. But an incident this week in the Cayo district has prompted renewed concerns that safety must be a priority of outdoor activity. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Around two on Thursday afternoon, eighteen year old […]
Written on February 9, 2007 | Posted in
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It may be called a hospital, but the place known as Rockview has never been high on the health system’s list of priorities. Today, however, some people who care lended a much needed hand. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Plans are well underway to finally relocate patients from the Rockview Psychiatric Hospital at mile twenty-one on the […]
Written on February 7, 2007 | Posted in
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To say that there has been little movement in the labour dispute between the Belize Communications Workers Union and B.T.L. might actually be an exaggeration. Bulletins from the Union indicate that its request for dialogue and the reinstatement of three fired workers has fallen on deaf ears. For its part, B.T.L. management continues to maintain […]
Written on February 6, 2007 | Posted in
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Reports of missing persons are nothing out of the ordinary, in Belize or anywhere else, but today we spoke to one mother who appears to have good reason for concern. Gesenia Cook last saw her five year old daughter, Zoe, on Friday. That afternoon the child’s father, U.S. citizen Donald Richard Cook, of La Democracia […]
Written on February 6, 2007 | Posted in
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This weekend, a hundred inmates of the Belize Central Prison were recognised for their efforts at rehabilitation in ceremonies held by the Kolbe Foundation. News Five’s Kendra Griffith has the details. Kendra Griffith, Reporting On Saturday, thirteen prisoners graduated from the Inner Change for Freedom Belize programme. Directed by Jeanne Goematt, a retired American school […]
Written on February 6, 2007 | Posted in
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Government officials, public, and private sector representatives participated in a one-day forum today designed to increase efficiency. According to organisers, the session entitled: E-Governance and National Information Communications and Technology describes how the internet can be used to access important data and services. Myrtle Palacio, Director, Office of Governance “In the development of I.C.T. in […]
Written on February 2, 2007 | Posted in
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A small European country has awarded a Belizean children’s group with forty thousand dollars. Through the San Marino Permanent Mission to the United Nations, “My Neighbours and Me” based in Lake Independence was recognised for its extraordinary contribution to children. Today the group’s director Herbert Wiltshire told us how the money will be used. Herbert […]
Written on February 2, 2007 | Posted in
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There’s trouble brewing on the labour front as the Belize Communications Workers Union is threatening industrial action following the dismissal of three B.T.L. employees. Andy Sutherland, Nelson Young, and Enrique Monima, are union liaison officers who all work in the stores section. According to the union, they were terminated without explanation in violation of the […]
Written on February 1, 2007 | Posted in
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It’s a story that touched a nerve with viewers and by this morning, it seemed that everyone had an opinion on the injury and subsequent mercy killing of a horse on the Western Highway. Today, News Five’s Janelle Chanona caught up with the mare’s owner to find out more about how the animal may have […]
Written on January 31, 2007 | Posted in
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Their names were in the headlines as victims of urban violence, but while dozens of young corpses fill our cemeteries each year, the family members left behind are not grieving alone. On Sunday they gathered to make a statement in the hope that others may be spared their torment. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting They came to […]
Written on January 30, 2007 | Posted in
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If you’ve been following the U.S. newscasts you’ll know that a horse named Barbaro, winner of the Kentucky Derby, was injured in a subsequent race and had to be put down by its owners. Well, the injured horse found wandering on the Western Highway this morning may not have been a thoroughbred, but the humans […]
Written on January 30, 2007 | Posted in
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On Friday night the Belize Tourism Board hosted the annual National Tourism Awards. A total of fourteen people and organisations were honoured across a wide range of categories. Hotel of the year was San Pedro’s Cayo Espanto while Small Hotel of the Year honours went to Beya Suites of Punta Gorda. Back-a-Bush Adventures was top […]
Written on January 29, 2007 | Posted in
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This afternoon, the Alliance Against AIDS formally presented is action plan for 2007 to the media and partners. According to Executive Director Rodel Beltran Perera, although 2006 was both busy and challenging, they are looking forward to working with HIV positive persons and other agencies in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Rodel Beltran Perera, Executive Director, […]
Written on January 29, 2007 | Posted in
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For many, poverty is an issue that is studied more than it is addressed. But as News Five’s Janelle Chanona discovered this morning, one finding that all experts agree on is that the successful elimination of poverty is the responsibility of every citizen. Janelle Chanona, Reporting In 2002 the Country Poverty Assessment report revealed that […]
Written on January 26, 2007 | Posted in
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In response to the resurgence of gun violence in Belize City, on Sunday Mothers Organized for Peace will be holding a special memorial service in memory of murder victims. According to organizers, the event will include the laying of wreaths and an awareness rally. The activities are scheduled to start at two in the afternoon […]
Written on January 26, 2007 | Posted in
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Another theft, this time in Belize City, has not been followed by an arrest … but as News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports, all is not lost at Salvation Army School. Kendra Griffith, Reporting It was through this newly repaired window that school officials believe a thief, after cutting the bars and bending the louvers, entered […]
Written on January 25, 2007 | Posted in
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