It was likely his last State of the Nation address before facing the electorate sometime next summer…and while the Prime Minister’s annual speech would normally be scrutinised heavily, this year it was the anti-climactic ending to an historic week that saw the release of the proposals to settle the Guatemalan claim. For the diplomatic corps, […]
What is interesting is that one thing you don’t see in the Guatemalan press is any reference to the three point three square miles that country stands to gain from a more accurate alignment of the border line. This morning prior to our interview with the Prime Minister, we asked Mexican Ambassador Arturo Trejo if […]
Like the Prime Minister’s Sate of the Nation address, Belize’s school children also participate in an annual pre-independence day event. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods has the story. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting This year’s version of the children’s rally leaned heavily toward entertainment provided by the students themselves. Faye Gillette, District Education Manager, Bz. Dist. “Today is […]
With no shortage of local artists trying to push their products on the Belizean market, the trick to success is to come out with something different yet catchy. That’s just what one young man and his collaborators have tried to do with “Supa Youth”. The album is an eclectic blend of various music genres by […]
The notion of Belizean art in public places may so far be confined to roundabout sculptures in Belmopan and the western entrance to the old capital–but there is a growing movement afoot, and this morning News 5’s Janelle Chanona nearly tripped over it. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Amid the hustle and bustle of downtown Belize City, […]
Due to Independence Day, the next newscast will be on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2002.
