Relations between Belize and Guatemala, which reached a low point with the kidnapping of four Belizean law enforcement officers in February, may soon be getting back on track. Representatives of the two governments met Monday and Tuesday in Washington to set an agenda for a ministerial level meeting to be held in July. At that […]
It has long been a favourite spot for Belizean fishermen and more recently a haven for tourists. Today the area centered around the Silk Cayes and Gladden entrance through the barrier reef was declared a marine reserve, a step which will hopefully lead to the more sustainable use of this valuable resource. News Five’s Janelle […]
They will be officially honoured this weekend at the National Agriculture and Trade Show, and today their names were released to the public. Gustavo Cardenas of Indian Creek in the Orange Walk District has been named farmer of the year. He is joined in the record books by Anita Chan of Bullet Tree Falls who […]
The Belize Tourism Board is proud to announce that continuing on the trend set earlier in the year tourist arrivals are up. In a press release BTB reported that arrivals at the Philip Goldson international Airport for the month of April showed an increase of 37.4% over the same period in 1999. Last April, 8,420 […]
The 42nd session of the Diocesan Synod of the Anglican Church gets underway tonight with a special service at St. John’s Cathedral. This year the Synod is being held under the theme “You Are My Neighbour.” According to the Right Reverend Sylvestre Romero, Anglican Bishop of Belize, the country is in need of some healing. […]
It may not be as well known as the Centre for Employment Training but for the last half decade a tiny educational institution in Belize City has been doing its part to impart marketable skills to young people. This morning News Five’s Jacqueline Woods dropped in for a look. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting In 1995, the […]
At today’s declaration of a marine reserve around the Silk Cayes and Galdden entrance there was a lot of talk about the underwater wonders that the area has to offer. Last July, News Five viewers got to sample those attractions for the first time on Belizean television…and tonight, with the area now under official protection, […]
