He compared its power to that of an army of ten thousand men, but when the Prime Minister made his now famous remark about television it is doubtful that Said Musa was referring specifically to a TV license for Krem Radio. That license, which we reported had been recommended by the Belize Broadcasting Authority last […]
In related media news that was supposed to dominate the week’s headlines, the Olympic Games begin tomorrow in Australia. Belize, with more officials than athletes, will not be a factor in Sydney, but that deficiency is more than balanced by the presence of Marion Jones. Jones, the world’s fastest woman, has a shot at winning […]
For most Belizeans the Corozal Free Zone is a tantalizing piece of forbidden fruit, a place where the sweet taste of cut rate fashion, duty free luxuries and dollar beer is officially denied to all but a fortunate few. But to planners in Belmopan the zone is ripe for the transition from foreign exchange nightmare […]
Every year at this time Belize’s school children get a chance to have their own special celebration. This morning I was on hand as the city’s students traded their chairs and desks for bleachers and wide open spaces. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Thousands of Belize City Primary School students filled the bleachers inside the City Centre […]
For the next two weeks the world sporting spotlight may shine on Sydney, Australia, but for an energetic group of Belizeans the gold lies not down under, but over yonder. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Since the past three weeks, the first National Female Football Team has been practicing for their upcoming quadrangular match in Campeche, Mexico. […]
It has led the U.S. newscasts for several weeks: The story of how millions of defective Firestone tires were loosed on an unsuspecting public, causing perhaps hundreds of highway deaths and injuries. All the publicity prompted News Five’s Jose Sanchez to see if any of those deadly tires made their way down to Belize. Jose […]
