A briefing was held for the press today by Foreign Minister Assad Shoman and Ambassador Fred Martinez. According to reports emerging from the meeting, the pair will travel to Washington, D.C. for a meeting on Monday with their Guatemalan counterparts and facilitators Sir Shridath Ramphal and Paul Reichler. It is hoped that the final presentation […]
The office may be modest, but the Legal Advice and Services Centre will be providing much needed services to hundreds of low income Belizeans, who are unable to receive proper representation in the courtroom. Today, ceremonies were held to officially open the L.A.S.C. in Belize City. Speaking to the gathering, Attorney General Godfrey Smith said […]
One consequence of the saturation coverage that this station has given the current immigration scandal is that many viewers are trying to answer the question: What is Channel 5’s agenda? There is no shortage of theories. Some of them attribute the persistence of the reporting to animosity carried over from the Middle East conflict; others […]
Over a month ago we reported on the arrival of a music teacher from Colombia who hoped to interest some Belizean youths in taking up an instrument that once echoed through Belize’s history. Tonight, News 5’s Jacqueline Woods reports that he has succeeded. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The accordion was invented in Germany and eventually made […]
Viewers who keep track of such things will notice that for the last seven consecutive newscasts we have led with a story on the passport scandal… and tonight makes number eight. With Prime Minister Said Musa coming under increased pressure to take more immediate action, information continues to surface indicating that the illegal sale of […]
In related news, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry has commented on the controversy over citizenship. In a statement released today, the Chamber said “the recent scandal makes a mockery of the constitution”, and strongly condemned any attempt to circumvent the laws of Belize. The organisation went on to call on the Prime Minister […]
Details are slowly being released of what went on between Belizean and Guatemalan leaders during their recent meeting in Guatemala City. According to a release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Assad Shoman and Ambassador Fred Martinez, along with their Guatemalan counterparts, met for an hour with Cardinal Angelo Sodano, the Pope’s Secretary […]
They might be known for operating an outlet store filled with offbeat European goods, but REMAR is actually an organisation dedicated to helping Belizeans kick drug and alcohol addictions. This afternoon, official ceremonies were held on Johnson Street in Belize City as the organisation officially dedicated its new headquarters. According to REMAR’s Public Relations Officer […]
It’s long been a common complaint that Belizeans have a limited number of entertainment options on a Friday night. One local group is hoping to change all that. Spearheaded by dramatist Curtis Gillett, Belizean comedians and storytellers are coming together to put on a series of shows for audiences around the country. The first production […]
As any Belize City resident will tell you, parking in the Newtown Barracks area on the weekend is nothing short of a nightmare. It’s a situation that has caught the attention of the Belize City Council and the Traffic Department. Between those two entities, it was decided that one viable solution is to turn that […]
We in the media, as well as members of the public, often whine about the lack of hard data about the Belizean economy. That excuse should no longer work, in view of the timely release of the annual report of the Central Bank. The book offers a good overview of last year’s economic performance, as […]
It may be the capital of a nation and newly designated with the status of city, but by any objective standard, living in the place called Belmopan more closely resembles village life. Jacqueline Woods reports on the celebration of its thirty-second birthday. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Seventeen years ago, Novelos Bus Company opened its terminal in […]
