His election marked the greatest shift in the modern political history of Mexico. And in the honeymoon period between his election on July second and inauguration on December first, Mexican president-elect Vicente Fox will be getting a feel for the difference between being a leader of the opposition and the head of one of the […]
While Musa’s concept of a good relationship was based on a deepening friendship demonstrated by quantifiable deeds, his counterpart to the north was less specific. Whether he was poorly briefed or just chose to wait until he becomes president to get down to business, Vicente Fox had a lot of kind words…and some that may […]
It turns out that Vicente Fox is not the only international celebrity in Belize. As I speak Prince William, the future king of Belize, is preparing to bed down for the night somewhere in the jungles of the Mountain Pine Ridge, Chiquibul Forest or perhaps the Sibun Gorge. The prince is here as the guest […]
After several false starts the dispute between cable television operators and the Caribbean Broadcasting Union over the Olympic Games has finally been resolved. Late this afternoon CBU President Stewart Krohn and Cable Association President Jimmy Johnson signed an agreement, which for an undisclosed fee, will allow Cable Association members to broadcast the games from Sydney. […]
This weekend a large congregation of young women will gather at the St. John’s College Campus to speak out on a number of issues. According to Martha Carrillo, coordinator of the WIN-Belize two-day forum, women today are faced with urgent concerns that need to be addressed. Martha Carrillo, Forum Coordinator “What we are trying to […]
This Sunday, the BTL Park will be jamming as one of the biggest carnival groups, Cultural Heritage, will be hosting their annual Carnival Rampage. Each year the band holds the event to highlight the costumes that will be worn in the road march. Jacqueline Burgess, the band’s publicity director, says this year a lot of […]
There’s a flip side to the never ending story of murders and mayhem behind the walls of Hattieville Prison…and that is that at any given time a significant corps of prisoners are not behind the walls at all; they’re working hard right down your street. Jacqueline Woods met a few of them this morning. Jacqueline […]
Tuesday and Wednesday belonged to El Salvador and Guatemala. In the Thursday night edition of San Pedro’s Costa Maya Festival, Honduras showcased an indigenous dance group and a concert by six talented young ladies. News Five’s Jose Sanchez was there to soak up the culture. Jose Sanchez, Reporting Cuadro Nacional Dance group provided cultural entertainment […]
