It’s no secret that soft drinks in throwaway plastic bottles are more convenient for the consumer and more profitable for the retailer, since they eliminate the hassle of carting cases full of heavy and fragile glass pints all over the country. But the downside of throwaways… is that they get thrown away… sometimes into already […]
Two other lives were lost over the weekend as the result of accidental drowning. Early Sunday morning a resident of Benque Viejo discovered the lifeless body of a man floating in the Mopan River behind her home. It was later identified as twenty-six year old Guatemalan Hilberto Hernandez. Hernandez and two others had attempted to […]
Non-Governmental Organisations operating in Belize are now subject to specific operational guidelines under the new NGO Act passed into law on February seventeenth, 2001. This Act provides for the establishment and registration of non-governmental organisations; to regulate their operation so as to create transparency and accountability and to specify minimum standards which must be observed. […]
Tourism has become Belize’s biggest income earner. According to Tourism Minister Mark Espat, the industry generated close to two hundred and fifty million dollars last year. Starting May fifth through twelfth, a special week of activities has been planned to celebrate the achievements of the tourism industry. Mark Espat, Min. of Tourism “One week each […]
Earlier this week we reported on his serious illness and today it is with regret that we report the death of Javier Berbey Garcia. Berbey, one of the nation’s foremost developers, died this morning at his home after a long bout with cancer. He is survived by his wife Eva and ten children. Funeral services […]
Belize City was once filled with beautiful wooden buildings. While some of them have been preserved and maintained, others have become an eyesore. In order to prevent fires, the government has torn down many dilapidated houses. Little over a month ago, the Housing Department demolished a house on Caesar Ridge Road, but it didn’t happen […]
There were more problems at Belize Water Services Limited today as recurring difficulties with its old twenty-four inch mains left the city dry most of the day. A series of breaks at mile sixteen on the Northern Highway has challenged the company’s technicians over the last several days as swampy terrain has caused muddy water […]
As Belize’s only prison, the foreboding complex near Hattieville comes in for more than its share of attention. But today, thanks to an ambitious programme by the Police Department, some young people got a taste of what prison life is really all about. Jose Sanchez reports. Sergeant Gilbert Pitts, Police Officer “We get the third […]
Hundreds of Belizeans use their voter’s registration card on a daily basis as a means of identification when cashing a cheque or receiving credit, not to mention voting. Today a programme got underway to make those cards work better for their owners. Ann-Marie Williams reports. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting Five thousand of the one hundred and […]
There is no shortage of people in this country who talk about building Belize. However, the list of those who actually build as opposed to talking about it is exceedingly short. Unfortunately, that list is about to get even shorter as one of the nation’s most productive developers tonight lies on his deathbed. Javier Berbey […]
The fight against drugs in Belize is being carried out on many levels. Last week we reported on action by the region’s military chiefs. Today the focus shifted to demand reduction and rehabilitation. Jose Sanchez, Reporting The National Drug Abuse Control Council has since February embarked on a countrywide campaign since February to educate high […]
If you haven’t filled up at the pumps since Saturday night, when you do go to the gas station expect a shock when it’s time to pay the bill. Premium gasoline has gone up an additional forty-three cents per gallon, from five dollars and eighty-five cents to six, twenty-eight. Regular has risen an extra forty-five […]
There may be a new and privately owned company in charge of our water supply but that’s small consolation to residents of Belize City and Ladyville whose pipes were devoid of that precious liquid today. Belize Water Services Limited says that the cause is a break in its twenty-four inch main line from Double Run […]
The area around the Yabra cemetery is no stranger to newsworthy events and today was no exception. Jose Sanchez reports. Jose Sanchez, Reporting The Yabra area has undergone an extensive face-lift during the past few years. First the cemetery was refurbished, number of new houses was constructed and now a sporting facility has been built […]
A global movement for children will spark on September 2001 when heads of state, world leaders, civil society and youths will come together at a special UN session on children. The international campaign was launched yesterday in London and today in the National Assembly of Belize by UNICEF’s director for the Caribbean and the Latin […]
On yesterday’s newscast we reported on a group of commuters from Corozal and Orange Walk protesting the cancellation of their charter permit. Today the Department of Transport has decided to allow the daily charter to Belize City to continue pending investigations. The bus, which belongs to Froylan Gilharry, was detained by Corozal police and traffic […]
The Belize Audubon Society holds it’s thirty-second annual general meeting on Monday at the Radisson. According to Executive director, Osmany Salas, the meeting affords the organisation to reflect on it’s work and elect new officers. Osmany Salas, Executive Dir., Belize Audubon Society “As usual at out AGM’s a highlight is always the election of new […]
The struggle of a local woman, has hopefully taken a positive turn. On March thirtieth Sharette Augustus was shot, the victim of a bullet meant for one of her companions. As a result, she has loss the use of a kidney and is also experiencing failure of the other. Because Belize lacks the expertise to […]
Children–they have rights and with it comes responsibility. That was made clear today when they spoke from their hearts about what they wanted and in turn what they are willing to do. Ann-Marie Williams and Rick Romero were in Belmopan today for the proceedings. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting Twenty-two students representing Belize secondary and tertiary level […]
In the wake of yesterday’s protest by AIDS activists and pressure from the media in the case of three hospital patients transfused with HIV infected blood, the Prime Minister has announced the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry. The task of the commission will be to investigate, report and recommend courses of action with regard […]
Close to fifty northern residents, who commute daily to and from Belize City, say the police forced them out of their buses this morning when they were just about to take off for work. As if that weren’t enough, their charter permit issued to the group of workers who call themselves Northern Commuters was also […]
Even by Belizean standards, it was not a big demonstration. But the picketing on Princess Margaret Drive did mark the first time that advocates for AIDS care and prevention moved from singing songs to chanting protests. Diane Finnegan, Public Awareness Officer, BOWAND “I think that there’s a lot of covering up going on. People are […]
In late news from that same location on the border, reports reaching News 5 indicate that around 5:00 this evening a Belizean policeman in the no man’s land between Belize and Guatemala was arrested by Guatemalan authorities and taken off to jail in Melchor de Mencos. The officer has been identified as Ebelio Itza Jr., […]
With neither the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital nor Ministry of Health in any apparent rush to figure out how three hospital patients were transfused with HIV infected blood, the community is beginning to become aroused. Led by the Alliance Against AIDS, a demonstration called “Blood on Your Hands” is hoping to get the attention of […]
It has been over three weeks since a trio of patients at the K.H.M.H. were given transfusions of HIV infected blood, but authorities either cannot or will not announce their conclusion as to exactly how the tragedy occurred or who is to blame. However, the hospital’s chief executive officer did respond today to allegations of […]
