The Youth Business Trust Belize held an induction meeting on Wednesday for volunteer mentors and the young entrepreneurs selected to participate in the organisation’s first programmes in the country. At the meeting, members of Belize’s business community were introduced to the project and given an idea of what will be expected of them. News Five […]
Classes may be out for the summer and the University of Belize’s central campus in Belmopan may seem empty indeed, but this did not stop the kick-off of a month of celebrations for the University of Belize’s fifth anniversary. The Chairman of the Board and the President took the opportunity to examine just how far […]
This week Magistrate’s Courts nationwide have been quiet as the Chief Justice agreed to suspend all trials to allow police and civilian prosecutors to undergo special training. Those sessions, sponsored by the United States Justice Department in cooperation with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, are designed to improve the trial skills of […]
It may not have the cachet of Rossy War at the Princess or the practicality of the car show at Old Belize… but if you and the family attend this event, one thing is certain: by the time the curtain closes you will know that you have helped a child get an education. I am […]
On last night’s newscast we told the story of a Belize City mother who confessed that she no longer has the ability to control her twelve year old son. It’s not an isolated incident and today I looked into what programmes are available to deal with what appears to be a growing problem. Fermin Olivera, […]
Earlier in this newscast we ran a story on activities at the Youth Hostel aimed at the rehabilitation of troubled young people. The following report could be called a “prequel” to that piece: a close look at one tragic situation in which a mother comes to the realization that she can no longer control her […]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, better known as the Mormons, has long had a presence in Belize–usually in the form of young pink-faced missionaries who could be seen walking the mean streets of Belize City day or night. But as the church grows locally, its involvement with the community is also […]
In other news from Cabinet, Smith reported that his government has agreed to enter into a mutual legal assistance treaty with CARICOM. The pact, which will require Senate approval, is said to be similar to treaties already signed with the U.S.A. and Mexico. It establishes mechanisms for greater cooperation in fighting crime, particularly those crimes […]
You don’t need to watch the news every night to know that it’s not easy being a young woman in Belize these days. High on their list of challenges is sexual abuse… and today, as News Five’s Jacqueline Woods reports, talking is the first step in fighting this growing menace. Shanice Seguro, 12 years old […]
For the past two days, residents of the Princess Royal Youth Hostel have braved the hot sun to make a difference in the lives of the students of the Stella Maris School in Belize City. When we visited the boys just before noon today, they were hard at work painting the play area of the […]
The timing could not have been better. Less than two days after Belize experienced a near miss from Hurricane Emily, a seminar, previously scheduled by the B.T.I.A., opened today in Belize City. The subject: insuring your property against disaster. Jacqueline Woods has the story. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting This most active 2005 hurricane season has already […]
For a while she had Belizeans in a state of serious agitation… but fortunately the track of Hurricane Emily did not deviate from the path chartered by meteorologists and missed us by a good several hundred miles. The risk was real, however, and nowhere as threatening as in San Pedro and the whole of Ambergris […]
Although pretty much everyone in Belize had at least one eye on Hurricane Emily, today members of the media kept a pre-storm commitment to participate in a forum on human rights. Issues such as freedom of expression and access to information topped the discussion list, with panellists including representatives of print, electronic, and broadcast media. […]
Following industry protests against the Belize City Council over parking fees for taxi drivers in the old capital, on Monday the unions, associations, and their attorney Michael Peyrefitte met with Mayor David Fonseca in an attempt to reach a compromise. According to the City Council, the implementation of fees for the preferential parking spots had […]
Imagine this, you have a nice little house in a pleasant rural neighbourhood and then suddenly one day you wake up and find yourself engulfed by the smell of pigs. And what’s worse, it seems there is nothing you can do to remove the smell, or the animals. No big deal? Well, we didn’t think […]
Some might call it a free field trip, but the organizers of this morning’s river outing for young offenders say its part of their rehabilitation strategy. Just what did the guys make of the fast-paced boat ride compared to their dull existence at the prison? Well, see for yourself. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning, under […]
Domestic violence: while it’s no longer a dirty little secret, the mere fact that the topic is openly discussed has not necessarily made it any less a problem. Authorities are still looking at ways to reduce the abuse and better deal with its consequences. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Thirty-four year old […]
It may have been just a coincidence, but at the same time domestic violence was being discussed at the Radisson, a training session at the same hotel was dealing with how to better respond to a wide variety of tragedies. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The work that these men and women do is not easy. They […]
Good evening, I?m James Adderley with this week?s serving of Sports Monday. Game two of the Regent?s Cup three-game championship series between Juventus of Orange Walk and defending champion Sagitun moved to Independence Saturday night. As you look at your picture we must inform you that this is not a weather update, but the actual […]
Experts have long contended that many of the country’s social problems, especially the rise in violent crime, are the direct result of the breakdown of the traditional family. With that in mind, since Monday of this week, twenty social workers, recommended through the Human Services Department, have been participating in courses stressing the importance of […]
In Belize there is no law against corporal punishment for children under the age of sixteen including those in the primary education system. In fact, Section thirty-one of the Criminal Code allows force or harm if it is used to correct a child for misconduct. Section thirty-nine allows other force not exceeding a wound or […]
The consultant hired to review the Public Utilities Commission’s initial decision on electricity rates has submitted his report… and it looks like consumers will be feeling the pinch. Dennis Colenutt, having considered submissions by the P.U.C. and Belize Electricity Limited, has recommended a mean electricity rate of thirty-nine point three cents per kilowatt-hour. This figure […]
The kids are nearly out of school, the weather is hot, and the rivers are beginning to rise. It’s a combination that in the news business means a summer of stories on tragic drownings. But, as I learned this afternoon, it’s a forecast that does not have to come true. Janelle Chanona, Reporting For the […]
The tiny village on the Old Northern Highway hit the headlines last week when media reports highlighted the death of a child due to malnutrition. This week News Five’s Jacqueline Woods took a trip up the road to Santa Martha to see the situation for herself… and what she found is a type of poverty […]
Viewers may recall that in September of 2004, Prime Minister Said Musa and Leader of the Opposition Dean Barrow both endorsed the National Plan of Action for Children and Adolescents 2004-2015. Today, the N.C.F.C. hosted a social sector coordination meeting to discuss how the N.P.A. will be put into effect over the next five years. […]
