With only a week to go before the opening ceremonies the main issue facing the Belizean broadcasting media has been the controversy over the Olympics. But while the games have dominated the headlines, a more significant event took place quietly on Thursday afternoon. Sources close to the Belize Broadcasting Authority have confirmed reports in Amandala […]
Biodiversity is a big word that basically refers to the preservation of as wide a variety of plants and animals as possible. This morning a project was officially launched in which Belize will work together with Mexico and Central America to make regional biodiversity a part of each country’s national policy. Oswaldo Sabido, National Coordinator, […]
The World Wildlife Fund-Central America is working in synch with the Meso-American Biological Corridor Programme, and today WWF launched a media campaign to promote public awareness of the project. The effort will include radio and television ads to be broadcast all over the world. Steve Gretzinger WWF-Central America “To comply with our personal responsibility to […]
A new school building was dedicated this morning in the Cayo District. The Santa Elena R.C. Infant and Middle School now has nine new classrooms. The project cost approximately $240,000, of which $175,000 was provided by the Belize government and the remainder by the European Union. The local community volunteered $64,000 in labour. The new […]
Recently the Fire Department has been blessed with plenty of new equipment…but equipment alone does not put out fires. Today, thanks to a generous donation from a local insurance company, firefighters will be able to use their time in the station to improve their professional skills. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The donation, which includes training manuals […]
While the training may take some time to implement, the Fire Service’s shiny new equipment will be very much in evidence as the annual fire engine parade winds its way through the principal streets of Belize City. Ted Smith, Coordinator “This is a tradition within the National Fire Service, where every year the fire engine […]
On Tuesday The Image Factory on North Front Street will be hosting a one day exhibit featuring the works of Belizean artist, Rachel Heusner Superville. Superville says the pieces are among her favorites and women especially are invited to attend the show. Rachel Heusner Superville, Artist “My black and whites are mainly ink and charcoal […]
Celebrations in Belize tend to bring out the best in our people and this week was no exception. This morning I traveled out of town and discovered the true meaning of good citizenship. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Today both the Western and Northern highways were busy not only with traffic, but high school students were out […]
On Thursday night the carnival action moved to the northside of Belize City. News Five’s Jose Sanchez visited a number of the mas camps and found that spirits were high. Jose Sanchez, Reporting While the Cultural Heritage band members were sweating it out on Baymen Avenue, there was still some order inside the mas camp. […]
