In an ideal world, the term human development would mean no one would go without an education, everyone can receive adequate health care and every person would be able to realize the full potential of their abilities. That world doesn’t exist but it doesn’t mean it can’t. But to start solving the problems, it might […]
While everyone loves to celebrate at this time of year, there are some who celebrate a little too hard and pose a hazard to themselves and others on the nation’s highways. To remind Belizeans that they must be responsible the National Drug Abuse Control Council, NDACC is carrying out a campaign called “Think Before U […]
On Wednesday night’s newscast we reported on the visit of World Wildlife Fund President Kathryn Fuller, who threw her not inconsiderable weight behind efforts to prevent construction of a hydroelectric dam on the upper Macal River. Tonight we hear from a man who, more than any other, will actually make the decision whether or not […]
Startling statistics about poverty, teenage pregnancy and other issues were pasted to the wall of the Santa Rita room at the Radisson Fort George today as UNICEF launched its report on the State of the World’s Children 2000. The National Committee for Families and Children and the Human Development Department co-hosted the launch which included […]
In July the dilapidated long house on Sibun Street, popularly known as the “long barracks” in the Lake Independence division was finally demolished. Today four of the eight families who had lived there were handed the keys to individual homes constructed on the site by the Ministry of Housing. Kim Gaynier, Sherie Courtenay, Juanita Uter […]
While many people prefer to turn a blind eye, the new Superintendent of Prisons Jennifer Lovell says Belizeans need to recognize that the biggest problems facing this country are drug dealing and using. She says the Hattieville Prison is receiving the fallout from substance abuse and addiction and that our young people are falling victim […]
If you see a group of people walking up the Northern Highway this Saturday morning, you may want to join in because the walk is for a good cause. The walk-a-thon against child abuse is being sponsored by the Belize Insurance Center Limited, agent for Capital Life, and includes a variety of other organizations and […]
Months before Carnival in September, carnival band members scour the Belizean community looking for sponsorship. For the past five years, one band has been saying thanks for the assistance by throwing a Christmas party and distributing toys to needy children. This Saturday GEM Belize will give out thirteen hundred toys. Kathy Christie says there’s still […]
You may start seeing jams, jellies and fruit wines produced in the Belize River Valley at your favorite stores within the next few months. Today the Belize River Valley Development Program, BelRiv got a fifteen thousand dollar grant from the Canadian Consulate to help fund a project for the women from the nine communities which […]
The bells have been ringing and the community has been giving generously to the Salvation Army Kettle Appeal. Since the appeal was launched on November twelfth, Belizeans and even visitors have been dropping whatever they can afford into the red kettles. The money raised will go towards the annual Christmas dinner and toy donations for […]
Today is International Day for Disabled Persons. To commemorate the event News Five spoke to some of the people who live with a disability and the people who work with them. One thing they all have in common is the desire to succeed. But they can’t do it alone. In 1993, Wilbert Smith was thrown […]
Because they believe that a number of graves at the historic Yarborough Cemetery will be affected by the construction of a new basketball court, some people from the Albert Division today picked up their markers and Bristol boards and staged a protest. They say they were never properly informed about the project. Area Representative Mark […]
But it seems Mark Espat was not the only area representative to be the subject of a picket this morning. While she was unveiling the Port Loyola Health and Development Project, members of the division’s Poor Housing Committee staged protest nearby. The group, lead by the United Democratic Party’s Anthony “Boots” Martinez, who lost to […]
It is hard for anyone, man, woman or child, trapped in a violent home to break out of the vicious cycle. With this in mind, the Ministry of Human Development and Women has been working, at the national and regional level, to establish a plan of action in an effort to eliminate this public health […]
Those who stay behind the “scenes” are often the people who are working the hardest to bring joy to the lives of others. Some of those people are the Mercy Sunshine Group. For many years, Sister Cecelia and her Mercy Sunshine Group have been working with the residents of the Sister Cecelia Home and Rockview […]
On Tuesday, some young people got a chance to learn about being on the job. Today Youth Week continued with forums at high schools which dealt with a range of issues from jobs and careers to conflict resolution to being safe at school. News Five visited Edward P. Yorke High School where the students took […]
It’s Youth Week and among the activities this year is a new program which puts young people in the work force. Although the jobs are only temporary, the enthusiasm felt by the thirty teenaged participants will no doubt last much longer. News Five visited some of the job sites today. The workathon, the first of […]
Police throughout the country are reaching out to the community during Police Week. They have been visiting schools, participating in sporting events, and increasing public awareness of their efforts to combat crime on radio talk shows. Tomorrow Minister of National Security Jorge Espat will dedicate the refurbished Queen Street Police Station. The week culminates on […]
Everyone in business knows it’s hard to collect past due bills sometimes, but how far would you go to get your money? One Belize City trucker took action against a San Pedro shipping company today by staging a protest at the Barracks. Although his method was unorthodox, and according to the police, illegal, he got […]
This week, the British Forces Broadcasting Service, B.F.B.S., is asking their listeners to help them help the blind, both in Belize and in the United Kingdom. Announcers at the station and wives of British Army Training Support Unit Belize, BATSUB, held a radiothon to raise funds for the British Charity Wireless for the Blind. The […]
This week the National Y2K Council told Belizeans they need not fear the Y2K computer bug because for months now the various sectors of the economy which would be most affected have been spending lots of time and money making sure their equipment is Y2K compliant. But what about all the speculation that ATM machines […]
Today one of Belize’s best loved entertainers got a chance to show off some of his favorite up and coming young stars at the launch of a children’s music video. While the song is catchy and the kids have a good time, there is a serious message behind the fun. UNICEF is hoping that kids […]
While police in Punta Gorda investigate the death of a child, a family in Santa Elena, Cayo is hoping their little girl is still alive. J. Alexander Strohl told news five today that he and his wife have been looking for their ten-year old daughter since October when her grandmother failed to bring her back […]
The Belize National Football Selection got a boost today from the private sector with a cash donation from PEBCO Belize Limited. The company handed over fifteen thousand dollars today to support the team they say has worked hard to promote the sport and has made a positive impact on the lives of young Belizeans. PEBCO […]
On Saturday the National Committee for Families and Children celebrates the tenth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In 1990, Belize became the fifth country to ratify the United Nations Convention. Four years later the N.C.F.C. was established to ensure that Government meets its national and international obligations. Ruby Conrad, N.C.F.C.’s […]
