What do you do with a bunch of healthy young men with a lot of time on their hands? Put them to work of course. The Department of Corrections is hoping their plan to take some of their more trustworthy prisoners off the compound and into the world of work will pay off. Not only […]
Fed up with the unsolved murders of children and a rise in reports of the sexual abuse of minors, the students of S.J.C. Sixth Form marched in protest against the violence and abuse. They say children are now being hurt on a regular basis and enough is enough. They want the authorities to take stronger […]
The deaths of four children and widespread incidents of child abuse and incest prompted UNICEF and the National Committee for Families and Children to hold a summit over the weekend. The event, which was also a follow-up to the Children’s Election a year ago, allowed young people to voice their concerns about the recent murders, […]
The National Organization for the Prevention of Child Abuse views the murder of twelve year old Jackie Fern Malic as a cold and despicable act of violence that terrorizes our children and society on a whole. In a statement issued this evening, NOPCA says that these acts of terror, which began with Sherilee Nicholas, must […]
Belize Sugar Industries has responded to statements made by the Belize Workers Union during a labor dispute last week. The tension, which culminated in a brief strike by day-shift workers, stemmed from an incident on March 5th which sparked the one day suspension of Vice Chairman of the Union Thomas Chan. According to the Union, […]
A full fledged strike at the Belize Sugar Industries was averted this weekend when B.S.I. and the Belize Workers Union came to an agreement over disciplinary action taken against one of the workers. Vice Chairman of the Union, Thomas Chan had been put on a one-day suspension following a clash with management when Chan was […]
Residents of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye were plagued by a series of malfunctions and mishaps this weekend that left some portions of the community without power for over 19 hours. B.E.L. says excessive dust and bad weather are responsible for the power loss to the center of town and southern areas of the island. The […]
Young people are always hearing that they should stay away from drugs but to make sure the message is truly being heard the National Drug Abuse Control Council has launched the first national anti-drug ad competition. NDACC says they are involving Miss Belize Viola Jeffery, who has an interest on educating our youngsters about drugs, […]
Word late this evening from Orange Walk is that workers for the Belize Sugar Industries are organizing a strike to protest the one day suspension of a Belize Workers Union official. A press release from B.W.U. says Vice-Chairman Thomas Chan was attempting to mediate a dispute arising from a grievance case brought against a worker […]
Beginning March twenty-ninth, motorcyclists will have to wear helmets with protective eye gear. Although the new law actually came into force on March first, a two-week grace period is being given to let cyclists equip themselves with the head gear. According to councilor Danny Madrid, there have been far too many accidents and deaths that […]
“Women Breaking Through Traditional Barriers” is the theme for this year’s Women’s Week. An educational forum took place at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall this afternoon. Speakers included attorney Magali Marin, Deacon Ilona Smiling and journalist Anthia Mariano who discussed women and the law and how women perform in non-traditional jobs. According to Brenda Garbutt, […]
To each of us, whether at work or home, the electrical blackout which struck today was either a minor nuisance or a major interruption in our lives. But what we may not have known as we sat in a dark office or stood over a cold iron, is that the entire northern three-quarters of the […]
Two years ago, the Women’s Issues Network of Belize made a commitment to renew the organization after a four-year lull. Today WIN and its fifteen members are working as hard as ever to create opportunities for women to progress. On Saturday the organization will be having its first big activity since regrouping. According to Gayla […]
In other government news, a number of new Justices of the Peace were sworn-in this weekend and five J.P.s were elevated to senior status. Attorney General Dickie Bradley told the new J.P.s that more is being asked now of Belize’s Justices of the Peace than ever before. Dickie Bradley, Attorney General “Justices of the Peace […]
Over the past several weeks the news has been filled with stories of sexual assaults on children. Today the children raised their voices in protest. The massive march was the culmination of a week of classroom activities designed to address the issue of child abuse. If the National Committee for Families and Children had any […]
With sexual assault against children and incest so much in the news these days, the National Organization for the Prevention of Child Abuse has embarked on a program to help kids protect themselves, even from the very adults who are supposed to protect them. Because discussing abuse is so difficult for many parents, NOPCA has […]
It used to be that Belizean children simply celebrated Children’s Day with a party, a field trip or a concert. But over the past couple of years, agencies which promote children’s causes have taken the opportunity to host an entire week of activities to raise public awareness. Last year, the need for children to be […]
It cost over eight hundred and sixty thousand dollars for the improvements, and although there were some major delays brought on by Hurricane Mitch and other bad weather the Belize City Swing Bridge will open tomorrow. Tonight Hyacinth Latchman looks back at how the bridge used to be, and what motorists and pedestrians can expect […]
While the closing of the Swing Bridge has been a big inconvenience to pedestrians and drivers alike, the Ministry of Works announced today that the bridge will finally be re-opened this Friday. However, in order to put on the final touches, the pedestrian portions of the bridge will be closed on Thursday and part of […]
To enhance the output of the Mollejon Hydro-electric Plant and continue with the second phase of the Macal River Hydro-electric Project, the government is currently examining engineering and environmental studies of the area to determine the best location for a holding reservoir. One portion of the river which had been considered was the Rubber Camp […]
Belizean children must deal with so many different problems as they grow and all too often, abuse is one of them. On Wednesday, Belizean educators and representatives of Government and N.G.O.s from across the country will learn how to discuss child abuse and neglect with primary school aged children. According to Sharon Palacio, Executive Director […]
To combat crime and protect the children of Dangriga, the police will help the community enforce new rules to keep minors off the streets. A meeting was held last night with police at the request of the Town Board and citizens including teachers and members of the Ministries of Health and Human Development. It was […]
The problem of violence in the home is a huge one, and one that no single government agency can combat alone. To develop some joint programs and see how they can assist each other, today the National Women’s Commission, the Women’s Department, Ministry of Human Development, Women and Youth and the Ministry of National Security […]
The Human Rights Commission of Belize is holding a two-day educational workshop at the Belize City Center. The main purpose of the workshop is to discuss domestic violence, child abuse, police brutality, labor, missing children, abuse of power, child labor, discrimination and human rights. It ends tomorrow at four p.m.
In November the Honduran Embassy was the clearing house for relief supplies donated by Belizeans to victims of Hurricane Mitch. Today there was a different sort of storm brewing at the embassy as representatives of Belize’s Garinagu community expressed their disapproval of a proposal being considered by the Honduran government. News Five was there. There […]
