As the election campaign of 2003 winds down to its final weekend, it is no surprise that tensions are running high. One indication of the adrenaline level occurred this morning in Belize City when for a few minutes it looked like Belize’s tradition of peaceful electioneering might be in jeopardy. But, as News 5’s Jacqueline […]
Tonight we think it’s fair to say that most people, including political operatives, and to be sure the media, are suffering from acute election fatigue and are more than ready for next Thursday morning to arrive. For one thing, it would mean an end to all these radio, newspaper and television ads that have both […]
While some laws are, by consensus, made to be broken, others are so scrupulously observed that you’d think the entire election depended on their enforcement…which is exactly what happened today in two Belize City courtrooms. Jacqueline Woods has the story. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting A total of forty-seven objections in five electoral divisions were set for […]
A multimillion-dollar crop of marijuana will never make it to market as authorities on Thursday put some major weed growers out of business. The bust occurred in the Orange Walk District thirteen miles southwest of San Felipe Village on land owned by the environmental group Programme for Belize. A team of police, B.D.F. soldiers and […]
Five thousand dollars changed hands today, not a particularly dramatic amount in this free spending election season, but what made this morning’s donation different was that didn’t go for zinc, plywood or a load of sand. Janelle Chanona, Reporting As the country’s largest municipality and commercial hub, it’s no surprise that Belize City is also […]
First it was teachers and public officers who signed their three-year labour pact with government. Now, in a similar vein, the Belize Social Security Board has formalized its collective bargaining agreement with employees. The pact signed today between the S.S.B. and Christian Worker’s Union, calls for a general salary increase of fifteen percent, running retroactively […]
On Sunday, while most of us are taking it easy, Michael Roberts, an ex-British soldier, will be running fifty miles for charity. Roberts’ aim is to raise two thousand dollars for the Stella Maris School and he reports that he has already received a favourable response from several private companies. The run will commence at […]
On March fifth, several thousand Belizeans have to work all day, and to be sure, most of the night. But exactly one hundred and one of that number–youths from all over the country–have elected to do their civic duty by acting as information officers. Coordinated through the Youth for the Future initiative, the young people […]
