The Film Festival opened on Thursday night with a red carpet event. The stars and stakeholders in the industry posed for photos at the opening at the Bliss Center for the performing Arts. Fifty-four films will be showcased in five days and ends on Monday with an award ceremony. But today was about a symposium […]
The presenters at the BAVIA symposium discussed policies that worked in other parts of the region. BAVIA’s president and the Film Commissioner for the British Virgin Islands but discussed how the industry could be advanced with the help of legislators. Brent Toombs, President, BAVIA “Speaking as still being in the private sector, I don’t […]
The Mexican and U.S. Embassies and Pat the Great Cat Literacy Project hosted a presentation by the artist and illustrator for the educational children’s book. The event held at the Mexican Institute in Belize City was to focus once again on the book, which was a joint venture between the children of Belize and Milwaukee. […]
For the past four years the US firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has teamed up with the international development organization Peacework and the Ministry of Education team for the Belize Financial Literacy Project. The project consists of two weeks of training for teachers and students; the first week concluded with a market expo at the Radisson. The showcase […]
Two more members of the delegation that went with the national football selection may be coming home sooner than expected. As the Belize Jaguars prepare for their second match in the Gold Cup—this time against the national selection from Costa Rica—another unfortunate event is on the team’s shoulders. Forward, Danny Jimenez, from San Ignacio, is […]
As we mentioned earlier, two more members of the delegation may be coming home. The Football Federation of Belize had suffered a slight embarrassment when one of its players, Elroy Kuylen was sent back to Belize upon his arrival in the U.S.A. Kuylen had overstayed his time in the U.S. on his last visit. But […]
The Jaguars continue to press forward despite the setbacks. The team is in Sandy City, Salt Lake County, Utah preparing for Saturday’s game against Costa Rica. Our team is with the Jaguars and William Neal reports from Utah. William Neal Reporting Founded by Brigham Young and several other Mormon followers in 1847, Salt Lake […]
There are many external issues that could affect the confidence of the team. Once inside the soccer pitch, the Jaguars will have to leave all those issues behind. The F.F.B. president has returned to the Jewel and he will not be with the Jaguars. However, Ruperto Vicente believes that the performance of the players will […]
But a former Jaguars Head Coach disagrees with the president’s beliefs about future performance. Leroy Sherrier Lewis was responsible for taking the Jaguars through the Copa Centro Americana games in Costa Rica that solidified Belize’s spot in the Gold Cup. Held in the earlier part of this year, the qualifying tournament placed Belize on the […]
The Prime Minister signed a Statutory Instrument (S.I.) on June twentieth that has caused some backlash from the Opposition. A section of regulations thirty three in the Exchange Control (Amendment) Regulations 2013 was repealed. The Prime Minister replaced it with a section that reads, “Nothing in these regulations shall apply to the Government of Belize […]
The lynching of an effigy depicting one or, symbolically, all members of the United Belize Advocacy Movement (UNIBAM), during a pro-constitution march held in Toledo last Friday, has raised grave concerns. That image led a procession of approximately three thousand villagers from across the district, as they made their way on foot from Silver Creek […]
The Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology and Public Utilities hosted a renewable energy symposium in Corozal this morning. The purpose of the session, which included participation from the public and private sector, is to get input from a wide cross-section of Belizean stakeholders. According to the minister of Energy, Joy Grant, that input will […]
Soccer is not the only topic in tonight’s news, but there is another national issue that has held the collective breaths of a great portion of our working population, the National Trade Union Congress of Belize and the Belize National Teachers Union. The salary adjustments required by the B.N.T.U. is tied to the petroleum industry. […]
The search for oil depends on modern technology, and that includes software, equipment, and in some cases, dependence upon the internet. A 2013 survey of Caribbean Internet Service Providers carried out in May revealed that internet in Belize is not only among the slowest in the region, but it is the most expensive. And that […]
Twenty-eight year old Deon Bruce remains tonight in police custody, after being detained this afternoon by personnel from the Gang Suppression Unit. According to Bruce’s family, they were unofficially informed that he is wanted by U.S. authorities for his alleged involvement in a homicide committed in Chicago. Bruce was picked up around three thirty p.m. […]
On Tuesday night, eighteen-year-old Everal Cardinez was shot while riding a bicycle along Jones Street. The Hattieville resident was in the company of a friend when they were accosted by a trio of men, one of whom produced a handgun and opened fire. Cardinez was injured on the left arm and left side of his […]
The Belize Fisheries Department was on routine checks at restaurants in the Ladyville area when they busted a restaurant owner in possession of conch. Shubin Yu, the owner of Benny’s Restaurant, was caught with the out of season seafood. This afternoon, Yu who was unrepresented, appeared in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court to answer to a […]
One of the most anticipated summer programs is organized by the Belize Defense Force. Children from all over the country between ages ten to sixteen converge at Price Barracks for the annual event which is themed, “Beyond Hope, Building discipline and Developing Fundamental Life skills.” At the ongoing first session, two hundred children are taking […]
This Friday, Galen University is staging a basketball game at the Bird’s Isle in Belize City. The event is to raise funds to further assist the Belize Jaguars and by extension the Football Federation of Belize with the necessary financing for the national teams that represent the Jewel in local and international outings. In collaboration […]
Be the Next Superstar is Channel Five’s groundbreaking entertainment and talent show. The family event brings out droves of people to cheer and meet locals as they take the stage as their first step towards a career in the arts. The first knockout round occurred on Wednesday night between Merikita Castillo and Randy Santos. Santos […]
It is never too late to start an exercise routine. But before you do, the best approach is to do some research and start gradually. There are also changes to your eating habits that will contribute to a healthy lifestyle and a good tip is to set challenges as part of your workout plan. This […]
The 2013 CONCACAF game between Belize and the United States was more than just a pit stop on the road to the Gold Cup. It was a mountain climb. The U.S. won six to one, but it was a tremendous effort for the national team which ranked one hundred and thirty in the world against […]
Following Belize’s crushing defeat at the hands of the United States, coaches and players from both teams fielded questions from the media. Coach Ian Mork, as well as several of the Jaguars, discussed the six-one loss and their plans going into the remaining matches. Those games are scheduled to be played in Sandy City, Utah […]
Back to the jaguars…the national selection managed to score only one goal against a team made up of international and professional players with far more resources and experience. But even if it was just one goal that penetrated the U.S. goal in seconds in the first forty-five minutes of the game, it was a huge […]
Should the Jaguars change their strategy to play offensively against Costa Rica and Cuba? Yes No
