What started as a nationwide journey to inspect his government’s accomplishments and gauge the citizens reaction, has, not surprisingly, turned into a non-stop campaign photo-op in which no project is too small for a ceremonial ribbon cutting. Today Prime Minister Said Musa’s blue and white electoral machine pulled into Belize City, and returned to the […]
Today was payday for most Belizeans, but if you find yourself in a dimly lit bar this weekend, don’t be in any rush to give change for anything bigger than a twenty. That’s right, counterfeit currency is back in circulation. The police department has issued a warning to watch out for bogus fifties, two of […]
Many parents of children attending primary school are stressed out at the start of each school year by the crippling cost of those amazingly expensive textbooks. Tonight those families will be pleased to hear that their burden will be lightened significantly through a generous grant from the Commonwealth Relief Fund. The Ministry of Education received […]
It looks like not all of B.T.L.’s security staff will be going home…at least not just yet. That was the bittersweet news that the Belize Communication Workers Union received following their press conference on Thursday. On that day, the B.C.W.U., along with the National Trade Union Congress of Belize, informed the media of the company’s […]
Since the film festival currently under way at the Princess Cinema is the first in the nation’s history, we’re not really sure what to expect. But one thing we do know is that we like to go to the movies. And as Jacqueline Woods found out this morning, Belizeans may one day get the opportunity […]
She may not have made a feature film, but eleven-year-old Lisa Tucker, the American born daughter of a Belizean mother, is well on her way to a big career. Last night the young stage actress sang her way into the finals of the popular televised competition, Star Search. Here’s how it went. Arsenio Hall, Host […]
Last night we carried a story on a frightening robbery and assault that took place at a Chinese owned grocery in Belize City. Tonight, we take a look at another aspect of Chinese life in Belize, one that looks beyond the burglar bars. Marion Ali, Reporting If you’re close to the Chinese community, then you’ll […]
