It was like taking one of those tests in which you answer your own questions and then give yourself a grade. Not surprisingly, at the first post election “People’s Assembly” last night the P.U.P. awarded itself an “A”. News Five’s Stewart Krohn was in the audience as the report cards were handed out. The crowd […]
One private sector development that will make the government’s goals significantly easier to realize was officially announced today. That is the sale of the Citrus Company of Belize to Great Britain’s Commonwealth Development Corporation. The ten million U.S. dollar deal is the opening round in what is expected to be a full takeover of the […]
On Monday the widow of Mayan Leader Julian Cho and a number of his close associates came to Belize City from the Toledo District to ask the government and the police to take another look at Cho’s death. It seems Maggie Cho’s pleas have not gone unheard, at least she has been successful in getting […]
Belizean businessman Rhett Fuller’s family and attorneys were hoping he would have been out on bail for Christmas, but that is not to be. Today in the Supreme Court Justice George Meerabux denied the application for bail. The defense says it prefers not to comment on the ruling at this time. Fuller’s extradition hearing has […]
The Belize Scout Association will be holding its first leadership training course for fifteen of its senior members. According to Roberto Harrison, the association’s Training Commissioner, the course is just one of their many objectives outlined in the Scout’s National Work Plan. Harrison says in the past, training was always conducted in Belize City by […]
If you haven’t yet gotten into the Christmas spirit maybe its time you let the people who really know how to enjoy Christmas — the children — help you get in the mood. Tonight the Belize Dance Company juniors present their “Christmas Magic” show. There will be special performances by the Vista Dance Academy and […]
Santa arriving by ship? Well, he did today in the form of five hundred brand new toys brought by the crew of a cruise ship which has only been visiting Belize for a few weeks. News Five spoke with the cruise line’s agent in Belize Stanley Longsworth about the donation to Belizean children. Stanley Longsworth, […]
