In June, an eighty-eight year old man and his teenaged grandson were brutally attacked in their home in Dangriga. It was a shocking crime, but many of us were touched by the courage and love between the two victims as they struggle to recover. But yesterday one of them lost the battle to survive. Jacqueline […]
Police have detained two suspects and a vehicle matching the description given by Chief Magistrate Herbert Lord, following an attempt on his life over the weekend. However, Police Press Officer G. Michael Reid told News 5 it might be difficult to press charges against the men because there are no eyewitnesses. The Chief Magistrate reported […]
The Inter-American Convention against Corruption and its implementation in Belize were the focus of a one-day conference today. Belize signed on to the convention in June 2001 and ratified it in September of last year, becoming the twenty-ninth country to do so. Representatives of the public and private sectors, government, and civil society today sat […]
If you got your copy of the Tuesday Amandala, you may have seen an advisory by Belize Telecommunications Limited informing customers that it intends to adjust rates yet again, effective September twelfth. However, users will notice that what appear to be “new” rates are awfully similar to the ones B.T.L. is already charging and was […]
The Belize City Council is calling all citizens to join a fitness awareness run on Wednesday morning. The event will challenge runners of all levels to hit the pavement in search of a healthier lifestyle. According to the coordinator of youth and sports for the Belize City Council, Ernest Morris, the purpose is to encourage […]
With the opening of primary schools set for next week, the nation’s feeding programmes are getting ready to supply hot meals to needy children. The task for the kitchen at the Queen Street Baptist School will be a little easier, at least for the first few weeks, thanks to several boxes of groceries and supplies […]
We hear about HIV/AIDS in public awareness campaigns, but we seldom hear about it from the people who are actually suffering, or whose loved ones are infected. This is not surprising, considering that some people in Belize still shun anyone they think has AIDS. In 2001 News 5’s Janelle Chanona did a series of interviews […]
