It has been nearly a full year since revelations of massive scandal in the Immigration Department were made by the Belizean media. With the exception of retiring the department head and transferring the Minister to a new portfolio, government has done virtually nothing to punish the numerous wrongdoers both in and out of the civil […]
Almost a week after they ostensibly reached agreement on Social Security issues, government and unions are still having problems putting a unified public spin on the issue. A Government release issued on Monday reported three main agreements, including retention of the mandatory retirement age at sixty-five, adding one percentage point to contributions and leaving the […]
A Placencia man is dead and authorities are trying to find out why. A battered Gilbert Leslie, better known as Shaky, was found last night around eleven lying on the roadside near the village water tower. Suffering from injuries to the head, neck, ribs and hand, Leslie was taken to the local health centre but […]
After weeks of round the clock hard work, Belize Electricity Limited says those hours in the dark waiting for the lights to come back on may soon be nothing more than a bad memory. B.E.L. says their gas turbine generator at mile eight on the Western Highway should be ready to pump out kilowatts by […]
Camps are always a big summer activity for Belizean children. And one of the longest running vacation institutions is the Curlin King Track and Field Summer Athletic Programme. The camp not only helps the children to get physical, but it also encourages them to stay in school. Today, King, along with three of his dedicated […]
A look at television news over the last few weeks would have us believe that the nation’s teachers are spending the summer in protest. A few perhaps, but a significant number are actually busy improving their performance in the classroom…as News 5’s Patrick Jones found out today at St. John’s College. Patrick Jones, Reporting These […]
On last night’s newscast I reported from the archaeology symposium on the latest discoveries at a site known as Actun Chanona. Today, I found out that there’s more to local archaeology than a familiar name. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Day two of the Belize Archaeology Symposium saw more experts present their latest findings on the ancient […]
