Friday is World Health Day, another one of those dates crowded onto a United Nations calendar in which virtually every day of the year is earmarked for some often arcane observance or another. But for Belize in the year two thousand, World Health Day holds some particular importance. Its theme is “Safe Blood Saves Lives”, […]
While Belize’s medical community may see World Health Day as a time for unity, such is not the case everywhere. In Trinidad and Tobago nurses employed by government are planning a total shutdown of the health sector for Monday and Tuesday. They will stay off the job in protest of what they allege are poor […]
Prime Minister Said Musa returned home today after attending a summit of Central American leaders and the President of Brazil. The meeting, held in San Jose, Costa Rica, sought to improve relations between the South American giant and the Central American sub-region, including Belize, Panama and the Dominican Republic. In a declaration signed at meeting’s […]
In other economic news, Fortis, the Canadian company which purchased majority ownership in Belize Electricity Limited, has increased its stake in the Cayman Islands power industry. Fortis enlarged its holdings from 16.8 to 20% of Caribbean Utilities Company Limited. C.U.C. is the sole provider of electricity to the island of Grand Cayman. Fortis also owns […]
The fire off the football field continues to burn today as both the players and association have received support from the sidelines. Today the National Sports Council denied accusations, made by Trenton Miller, Vice President of the Belize National Football Association, alleging interference and subversive activities. The council says it is concerned about the action […]
Autonomy is a word brandished by almost every municipal politician. In Belize City this week local government officials from throughout the Caribbean are demonstrating their autonomy by meeting to share their problems and progress. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The Secretariat of the Caribbean Association of Local Government Authorities is taking steps to revitalize CALGA after the […]
There are open days and then there are open days. Today’s open day at the Agriculture and Natural Resource Institute for southern Belize (ANRI), formerly known as Lynam, was more of an eye opener than it was an attempt to enroll students at the school. When News Five visited the agriculture school in December, students […]
