This morning, construction workers in Belmopan dropped their shovels and hammers and picked up placards and banners to protest what they are calling the “political games” jeopardising their jobs. Over seventy-five workers of the Piccini Housing Project marched from the Development Finance Corporation to the Prime Minister’s office to the Belmopan City Hall. News 5’s […]
Tonight it appears that a murder in Chetumal over the weekend is linked to the sudden disappearance of several people in the Stann Creek District. Reports to News 5 are that sometime on Sunday, a woman identified only as Juana Sheran was found strangled at her home in Chetumal in the state of Quintana Roo, […]
Neighbours fighting over the fence is hardly unusual, but it is time for concern when they start shooting each other. Reports to police are that twenty-five year old Gerald Dougal and twenty-seven year old Michael Martinez, next door neighbours on Central American Boulevard, got into an argument on Sunday afternoon. According to Dougal, Martinez walked […]
Following the recent publication of an article published in both international and national newspapers regarding the Chalillo dam, the Government of Belize has gone on the defensive against what it calls extremist environmental groups. In a letter signed by Cabinet Secretary Robert Leslie to the editor of the Globe and Mail, based in Canada, the […]
Every September, schools throughout the country are faced with the challenge of having more students than space to put them. This year was no different, but at least one Belize City school decided to take matters into their own hands. The students and teachers of All Saints School teamed up with the Social Investment Fund […]
Reports from the U.S. are that while long lines rule Los Angeles International, Miami Airport is a ghost town, indicating that many Americans are still afraid to fly in the wake of that terrible Tuesday. That’s not good news for the tourism industry here since most of Belize’s tourists arrive via that U.S. City. But […]
In the hustle and bustle of the workday, it’s hard to imagine a life not dictated by the clock. But in this next story, you’ll meet “Mista Thomas” a man who has taken his time navigating the channels of life. His everyday commute looks very different from the highways or the streets of downtown Belize […]
