With most of the region’s economies still limping along in the aftermath of 9-11 and the ensuing global recession, representatives of Caribbean governments were today given more bad news. They were informed that even modest growth rates could be cut to zero by the skyrocketing demands of health care and lost productivity caused by the […]
But while it’s one thing to plot strategies to deal with the economic impact of the AIDS epidemic, it’s quite another to experience the harsh reality of living with the disease. Thirty-three year old Herman Bain was diagnosed with HIV two years ago. Today, he is still coping with the discrimination from potential employers, and […]
In crime news police have yet to apprehend the woman who fatally stabbed Mark Peters on Tuesday night near B.T.L. Park on the Barracks… But they have charged another female for a similar–though not deadly–attack on Sunday morning. According to police reports, twenty-five year old Denmark Casimiro was in a bar in Ladyville when he […]
According to education officials, one in every ten children in Belize has a disability…be it attention deficit disorder, dyslexia or an impairment like immobility or blindness. It’s a sobering statistic, and today concern is focussing on how to adapt our educational system to account for these students with special needs. Today educators and non-profit organisation […]
Whether “Destiny”, “Murdera”, or “Psalm 23 “is your favourite song, tonight we’re just over twenty-four hours away from one of the biggest acts to ever hit the stage at the Belize City Centre. That’s right, Buju Banton has arrived. The Jamaican superstar landed just after eleven this morning to be immediately interviewed by various local […]
To some people, they are the pirates of the Caribbean, sampling songs from various musicians throughout the region to come up with catchy compilations. But to most Belizeans, September isn’t quite September unless they’re here. I’m talking about Bryon Lee and the Dragonaires of course. The Bryon and his band also arrived this morning at […]
Having shown off their traditional culture at Memorial Park for the last several days, you’d think the folks at the Mexican Embassy would be content to kick back and nurse a goma. Not so. With the Cultural Institute barely cleaned up from independence festivities, it is now home to a new exhibition. Patrick Jones, Reporting […]
Saturday afternoon the streets of Belize City will come alive with the sights and sounds of carnival. As part of preparation for the big day last night the various bands held their traditional mas camps. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods made the rounds. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Saturday’s carnival road march will not be the biggest in […]
