Like any long time public figure, George Price has no shortage of political enemies. But even his most diehard detractors could not deny that he has been the dominant Belizean figure of the 20th century. Last night the 81-year old Senior Minister and Father of Independence was decorated with the nation’s highest honour, that of […]
A number of foreign countries were represented at Tuesday night’s ceremony and many more diplomats arrived today to help celebrate Belize’s independence. One special visitor who will not arrive until Friday is Mexico’s Minister of Defence, General Enrique Cervantes, who will be hosted by Belize’s Minister of National Security, Jorge Espat. The aim of the […]
Shortly after inmate John Bartley escaped from the Hattieville prison in July, the convicted burglar called the Department of Corrections to negotiate the terms of his return. The authorities did not give in to Bartley’s request, but instead promised to intensify their efforts to bring him to justice. Well, on Monday morning those efforts finally […]
Many groups make charitable donations to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, but few gifts have more personal meaning than the one that was presented this afternoon by the Belizean community from New Orleans. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting On March 8th, baby Chloe Monique Kelly was born weighing only 1 pound, 10 ounces. Because Belize does not […]
Today, the government of Japan donated over U.S. $204,000 to three local institutions. The Belize Audubon Society received $82,000, Chapel School in Orange Walk Town $69,000 and Big Falls School in Toledo received over $52,000. The funds were provided through Japan’s Grassroots Economic Cooperation program. Katsuyuki Tanaka, Ambassador of Japan to Belize “Our government started […]
The downside of holiday celebrations is that they are often accompanied by major alcohol induced traffic accidents. In an effort to reduce the carnage on the nation’s roads one organisation is giving the driving public a reminder. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Motorists traveling downtown were given a reminder to “Think Before U Drink.” The slogan is […]
It’s called the Culture Village and while rain soaked grounds at the old Belize Technical College forced a change in venue to Memorial Park, the message remained unchanged. Jose Sanchez, Reporting The event, which was attended by mostly primary school children, received strong participation from the Garifuna and Mayan communities. Sarita Martinez “This is the […]
The climactic event of the September Celebrations is the all day jump up held on Independence Day. This year the venue for the street party has been moved to the Barracks in and around BTL Park. Celebrations Coordinator Glenn Tillett says that everything will be ready for a good time. Glenn Tillett, September Celebrations Committee […]
We won’t know for sure until the release of the latest census figures, but official estimates indicate that at least half of Belize’s current population was not yet born on the night the Union Jack was lowered at Government House in 1981. To be truthful, News Five wasn’t around then either, but with the help […]
