With over fifty entrants from all over the country and over twenty thousand dollars in cash prizes and gifts La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge has in only two short years propelled itself to the highest level of Belizean sporting events. In earlier reports we’ve carried news of the start and finish of the four-day […]
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 […]
There is distressing news tonight from the world of archeology, where it seems one of Belize’s most interesting repositories of ancient Maya culture has been violated. The Chechem Ha cave on Cayo’s Vaca Plateau had been accidentally discovered in 1989 by area residents. It was found to hold dozens of Maya pots, plates and bowls […]
The Minister of Sugar Industries and Local Government, and Latin American Affairs Florencio Marin represented Belize at a CARICOM Heads of Government conference in Suriname last week. High on the meeting’s agenda was the United States’ imposition of sanctions against the European Union Banana Import Marketing Regime. The CARICOM Heads issued a statement condemning the […]
As part of its “Internet for Schools” program, B.T.L. has assisted two educational institutions in the Cayo District to go on line. Last Friday B.T.L. signed agreements to provide The Belize College of Agriculture students with free Internet access and upgraded Sacred Heart College’s dial up to dedicated Internet access. B.T.L. began its “Internet for […]
The Ministry of National Security today received medical equipment and office supplies valued at approximately three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Minister of National Security Jorge Espat told News Five that these supplies came about due to negotiations he had earlier this year with the Miami Medical Team Foundation. Jorge Espat, Minister of National Security […]
This morning the Minister of Health, Servulo Baeza launched the CLAB Information System at the Government Medical Lab. The computer network system provided by the Pan American Health Organization, PAHO, costs over sixty thousand U.S. dollars and comprises a number of computers and printers linked to a main server. The new system will facilitate and […]
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 […]
Two exhibitions being organized by BOWAND are also being held as part of Women’s Week. One of the shows, which focuses primarily on women’s arts and crafts opened last night at the Image Factory. The large group show is being coordinated by Pamela Braun and includes the work of Donatila Chun, Stellie Jeffries, Emerita Gonzales, […]
Many of us who travel abroad return with cassette players, stereos or other electronic equipment that was so reasonably priced abroad we simply couldn’t pass up the deal. But one Belizean apparently checked in more than just a new color TV set with his luggage. Now he’s facing some stiff penalties. Thirty-eight year old Austin […]
The enjoyment of long weekends almost always seem to be marred by tragic accidents. This Baron Bliss weekend was no exception. An eleven year old Corozal boy was killed Friday night when he was hit between miles eighty-four and eighty-five on the Northern Highway. According to police, around nine p.m. Ronald Gorman was driving a […]
On a sad note, Justice George Bawa Singh died this morning at his home after a prolonged illness. Singh joined the public service in 1955, but it was in the judiciary that he made his most significant contributions. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Family Court and served as Puisne Judge, Chief Justice […]
In their weekly meeting, Cabinet reviewed reports on the tax reform proposals to be tabled at the next House of Representatives meeting. Cabinet urged those Ministers and public service managers to expedite their consultations. It was also announced that when VAT is repealed, the VAT unit employees will be absorbed into the tax collection system […]
The Prime Minister took his government’s “Buy Belizean” campaign on the road this weekend when he attended the opening of the Chan Pine Ridge Agricultural and Trade Show. He toured the many booths and even purchased a bottle of honey from one of the stalls. During his opening remarks, the Prime Minister told the farmers […]
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 […]
Last week we brought you the story of some schoolchildren learning how to protect themselves from people who might want to abuse them sexually. But how soon should parents and teachers start talking to their children about these sensitive topics? Standard one, standard two? According to many experts, even pre-school aged children can, and should, […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and you’re right on time for this fresh portion of Sports Monday. The 17th edition of the Belmopan Cycle Classic staged on Sunday brought at least 115 male and 4 female riders to the starting line at the Pound Yard Bridge here in Belize City. And cycling official Melvin Torres […]
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 […]
After their win at the polls on Wednesday, the new P.U.P. City Council was sworn in today and is ready to get down to business. Hyacinth Latchman was at City Hall for the ceremony. David Fonseca, Mayor “I, William David Fonseca do being duly elected as a member of the Belize City Council do solemnly […]
Police received some help for their crime fighting efforts from the Chinese community today. The gifts came in the form of both funds and equipment. News Five was at the Raccoon Street Police station this afternoon. The ten bicycles, a gift from Edward Quan, the proprietor of Quan’s Trading Centre will be used by Zone […]
In other police news, Minister Espat met with formation commanders this morning in Belmopan. He congratulated the senior police command for their work to fight drug trafficking which he says has resulted in Belize being certified by the United States. He also stressed the need for the police to continue arresting and prosecuting sexual offenders, […]
It’s a project that has been going on quietly for several years now. On Thursday the clinic was packed once again as people seeking a medical opinion about their hearing loss waited anxiously to see a visiting doctor. Hyacinth Latchman stopped by the Rotary Ear Clinic to find out about the types of problems being […]
Everyone is looking forward to a three-day weekend but you don’t have to leave Belize City to enjoy yourself this year. Or, if you are going out of town you may want to come back in on Monday and check out the action at the Fort Point. According to Francisco Leiva of People at Work […]
Not all of this weekend’s action on the water will take place in Belize City harbor. The first leg of La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge got underway early this morning below the Hawksworth Bridge in Cayo. The four-day canoe race runs from San Ignacio all the way down the Belize River to Belize City. […]
Tonight G. Michael Reid would like you to remember a man who spent years in search of a place to call home and finally found it on our shores. Although he might have been forgotten, seventy-three years later he is venerated. But it’s not the money he left behind that we appreciate; it is his […]
