Much ado about nothing. That’s the conclusion of Belize Telecommunications executives in response to a nasty letter sent by Jeffrey Prosser, claiming that the signing of a March first memorandum of understanding between BTL and Speednet was in violation of an order by a Miami Court. Prosser, in a March fourth letter to Speednet telling […]
As Belizean businesses grapple to deal with high operational costs and intense global competition, the ability to tap profitably into world markets might mean the difference between success and failure. In that context, over the next three days, local government agencies and private sector representatives are meeting with their counterparts from the Caribbean to produce […]
And while some exporters are looking for a fair shake on the world market, others are looking for a better deal at home. Today a delegation from the Chamber of Commerce representing the productive sector met with a high-level cabinet delegation in Belmopan. The Chamber delegation, heavy on representation from Mennonite Communities, presented a case […]
The art galleries at the Belize City House of Culture have featured the works of artists young and old from virtually every part of the country. And this week, the artistic talents of eight of Belize’s top women artists are on display. The featured artists include names like Rachel Heusner, Lita Krohn, Lola Delgado, Ingrid […]
James Adderley, Reporting Good evening, I?m James Adderley and you?ve now caught up in the weekly, we call Sports Monday. The twenty-third running of the Belmopan Cycle Classic on Sunday was sponsored by San Cas Limited and it featured maximum excitement in all four categories people. We begin with this image of Marlon Castillo, an […]
It was the worst maritime disaster in Belize’s modern history, not to mention the worst single accident ever recorded in the annals of recreational scuba diving. What I’m taking about is the sinking of the motor vessel Wave Dancer, which went down in the port of Big Creek during Hurricane Iris on October eighth, 2001, […]
With so many lawsuits swirling around Belize Telecommunications Limited it’s hard to keep track. The latest decision by the Belize Supreme Court, issued yesterday, is the granting of a request from disgruntled shareholders to have a special investigation into the affairs of the company, specifically the time it was under the control of Jeffrey Prosser. […]
It may have been an easy break-in for two thieves, but it took a lot more work to try and get away. The action unfolded around three-thirty on Wednesday morning at the residence of thirty-five- year-old Eldon Gillett. Gillett told police he was awakened by a noise in his front yard and when he went […]
Belize City police arrested two men they strongly believe were the triggermen in a shootout that left four men injured in the Port Loyola Area on Thursday afternoon. Authorities say based on information they received, they suspect that twenty-three-year-old Arden Smith-Robinson and eighteen-year-old Orin Michael were the duo who rode up on bicycles and opened […]
It’s the fourth leading cause of death in Belize and ranks first for those between thirty and forty-nine years of age. Yes, AIDS in Belize is as big a killer as ever…and today the Ministry of Health released the numbers to prove it. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Since Belize?s first AIDS case was reported in 1986, […]
We’ve heard the term “home grown” before, but it’s usually connected to the country’s agricultural activity. But in this case, the phrase refers to the home grown talents of a group of youths from the Young Gyal area of Teakettle Village who pooled together to cut a compact disc called “Get Hype Belize.” Lead singer […]
Ask the three hundred or so entrants in this weekend’s Ruta Maya canoe race why they subject themselves to four days of punishment and you’ll get three hundred different answers… but at the end, virtually all will say that they’re glad they did it. This morning News 5’s Patrick Jones was on hand in Cayo […]
There will be no newscast on Monday, March seventh due to a public and bank holiday in celebration of Baron Bliss Day. The next newscast will be on Tuesday, March eighth 2005.
With much of the nation’s energy tied up in a public debate over rising taxes, falling public expenditures and their impact on Belizean life, today’s announcement could not have come at a worse time. According to releases from Belize Electricity Limited and the Public Utilities Commission, B.E.L. has filed documents with the P.U.C. applying for […]
The Ministry of National Development today released the findings of a major survey conducted three years ago to determine the level of poverty in Belize and its impact on the economy. The 2002 Poverty Assessment Report, based on a sample of seventeen hundred people, estimates that ten-point-eight percent of the country’s population is considered very […]
Now that the results of the survey have been made public, the next step in the process is for the Ministry of National Development to formulate a strategy and action plan to reduce the level of poverty in the country. To achieve that goal, a series of consultations will be held to get feedback from […]
She has worked tirelessly in some of the poorest areas of the country for more than two decades with no recognition, but over the last several months the good works of Margaret Juan have brought her out of the closet. That sincere dedication to serve others has now earned her regional acclaim as Juan has […]
Long before the advent of the La Ruta Maya canoe race, sailing dories, sloops and sand lighters ruled the Baron Bliss holiday. But times have changed and with the popularity of the annual Harbour Regatta in serious decline, veterans of the sport have this year launched a valiant effort to jump start interest in this […]
Due to technical difficulties–resting largely in the News Director’s brain–we failed to feature the winner of Tuesday’s K.T.V. competition on last night’s newscast. So belatedly and with apologies… here’s how it went on a breezy night at the Bliss as a happy Herbert Wiltshire took his place in the semi-finals. William Neal, Host, K.T.V. ?Our […]
Art invariably means different things to different people, but an exhibition that opened today at the Belize City House of Culture asks viewers to use the portraits on display as a window into themselves. News 5’s Janelle Chanona explains. Janelle Chanona, Reporting They are the people we meet everyday: friends, family, strangers that make Belize?s […]
We first broadcast this remarkable story in September, to rave reviews. And that appreciation was apparently not misplaced. Earlier this week “The Hammock”, a short film by News 5’s Brent Toombs, received the top prize in the Made in Belize category of the Belize International Film Festival. It definitely deserves another look. (For text of […]
Tonight there is a major new plot twist in the continuing drama surrounding the fate of Belize Telecommunications Limited. What had been a story of two suitors, each competing for the favours of the lovely maiden known as B.T.L., has suddenly become a three-way competition…and while the new boy at B.T.L.’S door doesn’t have the […]
While suitors, new and old, fought over its affections, today B.T.L.’s DigiCell got a “Smart” competitor. That’s the name of the newest service to throw its hat into the telecommunications ring. Smart, offshoot of Speednet Communications Limited, today held its soft launch. With its interconnection agreement with Belize Telecommunications Limited now in operation, this afternoon […]
It doesn’t come as much of a surprise but the opposition United Democratic Party has condemned the government’s decision to implement new tax measures and its failure to follow the suggestions of the N.T.U.C.B. and Chamber of Commerce for alternative budget measures. In a release issued today the U.D.P. called upon Belizeans to “recommit themselves […]
He claims he was punched in the face by a police officer, and tonight nineteen-year-old Marvis Espinosa is in the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital awaiting surgery to repair a broken jaw. It’s a story that starts early on Saturday morning, when Espinosa says he was going home from a night club in Orange Walk and […]
