It has been operating out of makeshift offices for almost a year, but with the official opening of its new headquarters on Princess Margaret Drive, the Alliance Bank joins its four larger competitors as a major player on the Belizean financial scene. While the public has not yet flocked to the Alliance banner, bank officials […]
Last week’s fatal shootings near the Guatemalan border are moving from the headlines to the negotiating table. Both governments have agreed to conduct a single investigation under the auspices of the Organization of American States. Belize and Guatemala have made representation to the Secretary General of the O.A.S., Dr. Cesar Gaviria, to designate a lead […]
In crime news, two armed men have knocked off a shop in Progresso Village in the Orange Walk District. The bandits entered Tony’s Store around seven-fifteen Wednesday night, walking off with the cash register and eleven hundred dollars. Meanwhile in Belize City, officials of St. John’s Credit Union have determined that the take in Wednesday’s […]
In news from the Central American Games, we are pleased to report that tomorrow our National Basketball Team will play for the gold. Earlier today, the Belizeans beat the Honduran team 87-76 for its third win in a row. On Tuesday Belize topped El Salvador 79-60, and on Wednesday routed host Guatemala 98-63. Friday the […]
It was called “Belizean Ethnicities-Sharing the Gift of Who We Are.” But don’t let the name fool you; today’s exercise at SJC was not your everyday classroom experience. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning, the sounds of exotic music filled the Student Centre at Saint John’s Junior College as the sixth formers celebrated the ethnic diversity […]
Earlier this week we looked at efforts of Government and local producers to supply the holiday demand for hams. Which got us thinking…why stop at food, when there are plenty of Christmas items that can be made right here in Belize. Tonight, Ann-Marie Williams begins a series of reports on what you can do to […]
While the sixth formers at SJC were celebrating their ethnicity, the students at Muffles College in Orange Walk were sharpening their skills for the world of work. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods has the story. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Every year the students of Muffles get to put aside their books and get involved in the practical […]
