The nursing staff at the Northern Regional Hospital is so frustrated with their working conditions, they have threatened to take industrial action if things do not improve. At an emergency meeting called on Tuesday, the staff agreed that if officials from the Ministry of Health do not meet with them by Friday, they will be […]
Proceedings of the commission charged to investigate the incident at the Tower Hill Bridge took a surprising twist today. Chairman of the commission, Justice Christopher Blackman, told those present that since the reading of the riot act did not start with “In the Queen’s name” or end in “God save the Queen”, it was thereby […]
If you use Albert Street to get to work in the morning, no doubt you’ve seen your fair share of strewn bodies trying to sleep off hangovers. But this morning one man lying on the street wasn’t sleeping. He was dead. Reports are that the man, identified as fifty-three year old Peter Williams, had just […]
The public education campaign hosted by CARICOM regarding the Caribbean Court of Justice and Single Market continued today in Belize City. But while the audience might have been small, the items up for discussion are of significant importance to the Caribbean community. One common trend among member countries is the interference of governments in judicial […]
Artist Terryl Godoy is the Man at Work. This week he’s working hard to make sure everyone knows about his latest exhibition called “Have This, Have That.” Godoy says he chose the theme to show people that he can do a little bit of this, and a little bit of that. Most of the exhibit […]
The Republic of China has donated close to a million dollars to the Belize Government. On Tuesday, Ambassador Charles Tsai presented a check for just over seven hundred thousand dollars to Prime Minister Said Musa for the modernisation of Belize’s Foreign Ministry. According to officials in the ministry, the money will be used in the […]
The images on television illustrating the impact of the Foot and Mouth disease in Europe are still vivid in the minds of livestock producers here in Belize. Despite the fact that Belize is F.M.D. free, today the Ministry of Agriculture launched a three-day workshop on the disease. The aim is to assess the impact it […]
If you’ve got really good eyes, on a clear day you might have noticed a big boat on the horizon. That’s the HMS Coventry, anchored four miles outside Belize City. Ships from the Royal Navy make regular visits to Belize to liase with members of the local security forces. This afternoon, the ship let down […]
One highlight of the National Celebrations has always been the Queen of the Bay Pageant. This year there is no shortage of contestants, with thirteen young women dying to walk off the stage with the crown. The ladies will spend the rest of the week making final preparations for the big night. News 5’s Ann […]
