Tropical storm Chantal is still many miles away, but having had a front row seat for Mitch in 1998 and Keith in 2000, no Belizean is going to take any chances as long as there is a piece of weather with a name attached to it anywhere in the Caribbean. The fast moving storm, which […]
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital is once again under fire. In a front page article appearing in this week’s Amandala newspaper titled: “Public hospital doctors threaten to stop “non-essential services,” the newspaper quotes unnamed doctors as saying they are tired of practising under deplorable conditions. These include the unavailability of essential equipment and the resulting […]
A storm may be brewing to the east, but that has not deterred the family of the late Doctor Ruben Delgado from trying to recover his body from the bottom of the Blue Hole. Delgado became separated from his fellow divers on August fifth as they were ascending from a depth of one hundred and […]
Two closely watched political conventions will be taking place this weekend in Belize City. Four contenders are vying for the PUP nomination in the Mesopotamia Division. They are Rhenae Nunez, Myrna Pandy, Philip Brackett and Kent Gabb, all seeking a chance to face incumbent UDP representative Michael Finnegan, in 2003. Meanwhile in Port Loyola, three […]
It may not be a presidential summit, but officials of Belize and Guatemala are meeting to find practical ways in which the two neighbours can help each other prosper. Coming together for the second day of talks at the Belmopan Convention Hotel are agricultural officers from the two governments. They are trying to co-ordinate and […]
“Live, Laugh, Learn”, is the theme of a public health fair which focuses on ways to improve our lives. Acting Director of the Women’s Department Christy Castillo, says the event is specifically designed for youths ages thirteen to twenty-seven. Christy Castillo, Acting Dir., Women’s Department “We’re having sessions and games and workshops that all surround […]
With events like the Belize City Games, semi-pro basketball playoffs, Costa Maya Festival and Morgan Heritage, there is no shortage of things to do this weekend. Now lovers of classical music can add one more attraction: a visiting string quartet is in town…with one of our own as part of the mix. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting […]
There is a new Reina de la Costa Maya. She was crowned last night before an enthusiastic crowd in San Pedro. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods was on hand for the pageant and came back to town just long enough to file the following report. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The tenth San Pedro International Costa Maya Festival […]
