It was big news in the opposition newspaper…but the subject of the article says it’s not true. Today’s Guardian, the voice of the United Democratic Party, reported in two separate stories that Belize’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Michael Ashcroft, will by month’s end resign his post. According to the Guardian, the departure was part […]
While the Social Security Board is running advertisements urging all Belizeans to sign up for the new Social Security Card, the Public Service Union is telling its members not to submit their applications until they get more information about the new National Health Insurance Scheme. The Union says it has received complaints from members that […]
Another issue which will affect a large number of Belizeans is the new University of Belize. Today the Ministry of Education followed up on Cabinet’s announcement earlier this week that the draft legislation was approved for presentation to the House of Representatives. The ministry says although the draft will be tabled at the next House […]
What may be the first scholarship to the new University of Belize has been awarded by the publisher of the Amandala newspaper who also happens to be the Chairman of the U.C.B. Council/U.C.B. Interim Board, Evan X Hyde. The two year tuition scholarship, valued at six thousand four hundred dollars will be given to Melvin […]
A year ago in January, 1999, the Belize Tourism Board launched an aggressive ad campaign to boost tourism. The colorful ads highlighted the entertaining and adventurous activities visitors can enjoy in Belize. The Clarke and Pope Agency in the United States designed the campaign and their slogan, “Catch The Adventure: Belize, Mother Nature’s Best Kept […]
If you were planning a little romance under the moonlight tonight, you’re in for a special treat because there’s going to be a total lunar eclipse. A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth gets between the sun and the moon. While the earth’s “shadow” casts a darkness on the moon, the sunlight passing through our […]
Following the airing of our story on baby Giselle Dennison on Wednesday night’s newscast, we are happy to report that the family has received the first donation from a member of the community and a Channel Five website viewer has also asked us to forward her name to the family so she can help. Early […]
Six months after the office of Belize’s first Ombudsman was opened, Paul Rodriguez says he’s had his hands full. While cases of alleged police brutality and complaints against the Ministry of Lands make up a large percentage of his cases, Rodriguez says Belizeans do understand the role of the Ombudsman and they aren’t afraid to […]
