After three years of taking their case to the court of public opinion, both local and international, environmental activists have won the first round in a court of law. This evening Supreme Court Justice Abdulai Conteh ruled that enough questions were raised by the Belize Alliance of Conservation NGOs over government’s approval of the Chalillo […]
Representing the applicants on the other side of the aisle is none other than Denys Barrow’s own brother and Leader of the Opposition: Dean. Dean joined the case late in the game, teaming up with attorney Marilyn Williams. But Barrow’s tardiness did not affect his performance. Janelle Chanona “Having been granted leave for judicial review, […]
He was killed over the weekend in a traffic accident and today the family of Terry Huang is asking the public for help in determining exactly how he died. According to reports to News 5, between 1:30 and 2:00 on Saturday morning, Huang lost control of his vehicle near mile four and a half on […]
Since the Belize City Council established a Sister City relationship with New Orleans two years ago, CITCO has received around two million dollars worth of medical supplies and treatment from that city’s International Hospital for Children. On Wednesday, through the efforts of Belize’s Honorary Consul in Louisiana, Jean Benard, I.H.C. sent another shipment of medicines […]
Education: It takes the biggest chunk out of the national budget and is probably the most important factor in defining the nation’s future. This morning those who determine the overall shape of our educational system met to unveil some new directions for high school students. Ann-Marie reports. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting Secondary schools in Belize country […]
As part of Children’s Week, the nation’s media houses were asked to bring young people into the newsroom and show them the ins and outs of journalism and broadcasting. At News 5, we had the privilege of hosting Kayla Arnold, a twelve-year-old standard five student at St. John Vianney in Belize City. Earlier this week […]
