There appears to be a crisis in Belize City elementary schools, and although it’s not clear whose fault it is, tonight there are children who won’t be going to school tomorrow. Some of them didn’t go to school for the whole of last year either. The reason? The city’s schools are simply too small, too […]
The Central American Leaders Summit in Taipei, Taiwan concluded today with a trade and investment seminar. The Belize delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister Johnny Briceño attended a one-day summit hosted by President Lee Tieng Hui on the sixth. Leaders from other Central American nations as well as the Dominican Republic discussed the region’s investment […]
If you have to take care of a terminally ill family member or someone who is on continued treatment at home you know just how overwhelming the situation may become. A nursing agency hopes to assist those families with qualified nurses or care takers. The agency, which opened on Monday, is owned and managed by […]
In August the House of Culture sponsored a drawing class for young people from nine to seventeen called “Drawing the Right Way”. This week visitors can see the contrast between their first attempts and the images they were able to reproduce after just ten classes. Today News Five spoke with some of the students and […]
Belize’s best storytellers walked away with cash prizes last night at the George McKesey Storytelling Competition finals. Anthony Zuniga received a thousand dollars first prize. Rafael Martinez took second with five hundred dollars, and Kirk Yard came in third and claimed his prize of two hundred and fifty dollars. Forty-two storytellers participated in the competition […]
A delivery truck stolen from Femagra Company Limited in Belize City has been found abandoned in Orange Walk Town. Police informed manager Vivian Molina that the vehicle was discovered Monday night on Aurora Street. It disappeared from Femagra’s Eve Street office on Sunday evening. According to Molina, the driver, Miguel Cal of Belize City failed […]
The Police Department is hosting the Commissioner General of the Nicaraguan police during her Central American tour to promote more awareness of women and children’s issues. Eva Gurdian met today with Minster of National Security Jorge Espat, Minister of Human Development, Women and Youth Dolores Balderamos Garcia and visited the National Women’s Commission, Belize Organization […]
With four children murdered in the last school year and incidents of child molestation on the rise, the police are increasing their presence in and around Belize City schools. To remind parents of the role they must play in helping to keep the children safe, the police held a press conference this morning at the […]
