She’s only been on the job for three months but Chief Elections Officer Myrtle Palacio has undertaken a task which will shape the political landscape for years to come: the redistricting of the nation’s twenty-nine electoral constituencies. This morning Myrtle Palacio sat down with News Five’s Stewart Krohn to explain just what her job does […]
They may be working in a male dominated field but today Belize’s female police officers, which represent almost eleven percent of the department, got a chance to get together and compare notes. The workshop at the Police Training School in Belmopan included a review of the code of conduct, work performance and encouraged the officers […]
The Belize-Cuba Mixed Commission is meeting in Belmopan over the next two days for talks on technical cooperation programs. Today’s discussion included a review of projects in health, education, housing, agriculture, trade and tourism. Ambassador to Cuba Amalia Mai told News Five there was excellent participation from the various ministry personnel and areas of further […]
Terryl Godoy, Belize’s well-known street artist is back home after touring Mexico, Germany, London and Spain. Godoy, who called his trip, the Sweet and Sour Tour because while most of the trip went smoothly there were some rough moments, left Belize in August. According to the twenty-nine year old artist, the purpose of the trip […]
Did you know that poor eyesight causes students to perform poorly in school? The problem is aggravated when their families cannot afford to get the help they need. However, through the help of the Religious Society of Friends some girls at the Sadie Vernon High School are receiving an early Christmas gift: a free eye […]
The Museum of Belize may still be a work in progress, but one family has already made their dream of opening a museum a reality. Sebastian and Isabelle Cayetano and their sons invite you to visit the Garifuna Cultural and Resource Center on Fern Lane. Although the official opening is tomorrow, News Five got a […]
