It is an international campaign that arrived in Belize last year, but the UNICEF sponsored Xchange movement has taken root quickly. Today Belizean Xchangers received some financial encouragement in their efforts to make life better in their respective communities. Rana Flowers, UNICEF Rep in Belize ?It?s not about young people as a problem, it?s about […]
Also this weekend, two social service organizations are teaming up to promote healthier lifestyles for Belizeans. The event is an all day fair on Saturday coordinated by WIN-Belize and Youth for the Future. WIN’s Shelmadine Cacho explains. Shelmadine Cacho, WIN-Belize ?The purpose of the fair is to increase awareness about HIV/AIDS, gender-based violence, as well […]
In the news media we’re always hearing rumours of child prostitution in Belize, but today a new study claims that sexual exploitation of children is not a myth. Dianne Haylock, Project Coordinator ?Children and adolescents under the age of eighteen from seventeen downwards are being paid to have sexual relations with adults. The majority, the […]
On Thursday night, the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall will be filled with oil … or at least discussions about that valuable natural resource. According to officials of St. John’s Junior College student government, the forum, Oil in Belize: Black Gold or Fool’s Gold, is intended to educate citizens about the impact of the budding petroleum […]
It is certainly not a new concept but the idea of promoting sports as an alternative to drugs, seems like a winner. Janelle Chanona reports on the latest effort in Belize City. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This afternoon, U.S. Ambassador to Belize Robert Dieter, Minister of Health Jose Coye and Belize City Mayor Zenaida Moya took […]
Financial assistance from the United States government has diminished over the years, with the bulk of Uncle Sam’s grants to Belize going to drug interdiction efforts and his loans coming via multi-lateral institutions like the I.D.B. and World Bank. But now and then the U.S. Ambassador is able to shake loose some funding for special […]
The poor, it has been said, will always be with us. And while that old adage may be technically true, it does not mean that the reduction of poverty should not be a government’s top priority. But the goal is the easy part; it’s how you get there that always seems to elude our grasp. […]
Tonight we have a murder to report, not to mention news of the recovery of the bodies of two fishermen who were lost at sea … but we’ll lead our broadcast with the story of a thirteen year old girl. The unnamed minor has already been introduced as the babysitter who left her post only […]
Ara Macao … Spanish for Scarlet Macaw. The large scale tourism project has been a long simmering and controversial issue for residents of the Placencia Peninsula–and by extension the entire nation. With a decision on its environmental impact assessment due shortly, today Prime Minister Said Musa, appearing on Love FM’s Morning Show, took the opportunity […]
On the heels of last month’s initiative by the Belize Council of Churches, one its members–the Anglicans–have made their own commitment to fighting the AIDS epidemic. News Five’s Kendra Griffith has the story. Kendra Griffith, Reporting Armed with funding from the Episcopal Relief and Development office in the United States, today the Anglican Diocese officially […]
It may have temporarily replaced the daytime novelas and soap operas usually aired by this station, but the public hearings by the D.F.C. Commission of Inquiry broadcast live every Tuesday and Thursday are not devoid of drama. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports from the Belize Institute of Management. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Day two of the […]
A few years ago there was a popular song called “Too Many Guns in this Town.” Well, the passage of time has only made those words more appropriate: so much so that a campaign is being started to get rid of not only real weapons, but toy guns as well. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports. […]
Viewers are reminded that tomorrow the Commission of Inquiry into the Development of Finance Corporation begins its public hearings. For the first time Belizeans will be able to watch the hearings, held at the Belize Institute of Management, live on television. They will air every Tuesday and Thursday from nine thirty to noon and one […]
As a journalist, I’ve often been accused of capitalizing on crime, too eager perhaps to focus on the sensationalism of violence and misfortune. But by any account, the intensity of criminal activity in Belize has descended to new depths. While the causes of the problem can be endlessly debated, a determined band of citizens in […]
NGO’s are well known for their highfalutin language and grandiose action plans that often never make it past their initial publication. But today, the National Committee for Families and Children is seeking to overturn that impression with an initiative to actually monitor their progress. According to Elizabeth Talbert, Chairperson of the Monitoring and Evaluation Sub-committee, […]
And while the N.C.F.C. is doing all it can to statistically monitor of our children, Sandra Hall, Chairperson of the Committee says that the real daily monitoring of Belize’s young people is a job for parents. Sandra Hall, Chairperson, N.C.F.C. ?This is a very serious problem that we have identified in Belize. For some reason, […]
In a half century of drilling for petroleum, all fifty wells turned out to be duds. Now we’re hearing about oil–and oil fever–from north to south. The latest hot spot is in the heartland of the country; nothing less than the nation’s capital. But as News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports, not everyone is jumping for […]
If seeing the growing torrent of sexual abuse cases chronicled by the news media hasn’t made you depressed enough, hold on, because it gets worse. The latest statistics show that the problem is even more devastating than we thought. Jennifer Lovell, Counsellor ?The perpetrators can make bail, and then they leave the country. Some leave […]
The debate over the death penalty: it re-surfaces almost every time we experience a wave of particularly violent crimes. It’s no surprise then that in the present climate of inexplicably senseless killing, serious efforts are once again being made to dust off the gallows and re-employ the hangman. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports. Francis Fonseca, […]
And finally, although Prime Minister Said Musa had to do a lot of talking at today’s sitting in his role as Minister of Finance, it appeared that his most passionate words were saved for a topic that is plaguing, not the nation’s pocketbook, but its very soul. Janelle Chanona, Reporting As Belizeans continue to reel […]
Every night this newscast is filled with accounts of criminal atrocities affecting our society. But while most of us feel sorry for the victims and pray for an end to the violence, one group of young people have combined their efforts to be a part of the solution. They call themselves Y-FOCUS, Youths Freeing Our […]
International financial organisations are not shy when it comes to publicising their accomplishments, but today one of those institutions had no problem admitting that it has, in fact, made some mistakes … some very expensive mistakes. At a press briefing this afternoon, the Inter-American Development Bank launched its newest initiative entitled “Building Opportunity for the […]
There is a romantic notion in some quarters of the developed world that citizens of small countries are somehow capable of rising up as one to confront their most serious problems. As we in Belize know too well, that is unfortunately seldom the case. Similarly those of us in the old capital often look longingly […]
Following the mass resignation of twelve members of the governance commission last November, today the Musa administration announced a new list of persons appointed to the body. The group comprises of ten members and will serve for two years. It’s mandate to act as “an advisory body to the Government of Belize on public sector […]
It’s an issue that has been swept under the rug in too many Belizean homes. In an effort to get rid of domestic abuse, this morning, the Women’s Department launched a video that will put the reality of the problem in your face. Dr. Carol Fonseca, Director, Women?s Dept. ?Too many times we hear our […]
