The just concluded Miami meeting, which brought about a signed plan of action and confidence building measures between Belize and Guatemala, was the focus of a press briefing held this morning at the Princess Hotel. The media fielded question to Belize’s Deputy Chief Negotiator, David Gibson and Boundary Advisor Lindsay Belisle. Gibson says the confidence […]
Some residents of south side Belize City were awaken by screams in the wee hours of this morning, as a stabbing incident claimed the life of one of their neighbours. Ann-Marie Williams reports. Ann-Marie Williams “A fatal stabbing incident has left forty-four year old Sydney Bradley of Belize City dead. According to neighbours, the incident […]
First Aid: It’s the type of training you seldom think about to be enrolled in and when it becomes necessary it’s always too late. A cross-section of teachers, nurses and members of the public are making sure too late will not be their cry! Here’s the story. Jose Sanchez, Reporting The Belize Red Cross, on […]
The University of North Florida, UNF, is creating a scholarship fund for Belizean students pursuing careers in education. The scholarship is named in honor of Governor General, Sir Colville Young, who is working closely with UNF officials to generate financial support for the endowment fund. Dr. Betty Flinchum, Senior Advisor for UNF’s International Programme, donated […]
An ongoing campaign to equip individuals and groups with the basic skills to advocate for victims of abuse and organize support groups, opened today at NDFB’s building in Belize City. Hosted by the Women’s Department, the training sessions are part of a countrywide campaign to educate community leaders and workers in the public service about […]
Much of the agreement signed in Miami deals with the deliberation of the adjacency line–diplospeak for border–between Belize and Guatemala. In October of 1999 News 5’s Janelle Chanona took a visit to one of the three primary border monuments, the one near Benque Viejo del Carmen, and discovered that life on the ground is not […]
