Arguments in the case of teacher Maria Roches and the Catholic Church were concluded today in the Supreme Court with Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh now considering his decision. Appearing for the applicant, attorney Dean Barrow and his associate Magali Marin Young, maintained that their client was the victim of discrimination because she was fired by […]
The new owners of Belize Telecommunications Ltd. spent their first full day in charge getting acquainted with the company’s staff and operations, but the Belizean public is still in the dark on the details of the deal. The plot thickened today with the release of a statement by Michael Ashcroft that could only be described […]
For the second time in two weeks the tourism industry has taken a major hit at the hands of government. Last week it was the announcement of a twenty-eight percent hike in the hotel tax; this week it’s the near doubling of airport departure fees for visitors from abroad. Effective today all foreign nationals departing […]
One visitor arriving by air who will not be paying any departure tax is the pilot of this plane that landed sometime last night near the village of San Lazaro in the Orange Walk District. According to police, the aircraft, believed to be involved in the drug trade, made an emergency landing after being pursued […]
The competition has been heating up all year and the stage is now set for cycling’s biggest day on Holy Saturday. To get the hype going even more, the Belize Cycling Association today unveiled the 2004 edition of its souvenir cross country publication. News 5’s Patrick Jones took the opportunity to do some reading. Patrick […]
That Belizean cultural staple known as the beauty pageant will be in full flower this weekend as two Belize City educational institutions will be showing off to the public. On Friday, the young ladies of Saint Catherine Academy invite you to support an event that they hope will raise money needed to aid the advancement […]
They’re among the top academic performers in the country; but more than just book-worms, students of Saint John’s Junior College want to show the community they also know how to have fun. And the outlet for the expression of their talents will be a unique Mr-Miss S.J.C. competition. Pageant organizer Dejon Tucker says the mix […]
It’s a scene that has been played out many times in the past…a throng of media gathered on the tarmac of the Philip Goldson International Airport to welcome a performer, any performer, to a country thirsty for entertainment. However, for a change, this was not some refugee from the recycling bin whose best years, and […]
It’s that time of year again… so let’s cut to the chase at Holy Redeemer Parish Hall. Patrick Jones, Reporting Eighteen primary school students from the Belize District competed against each other for a chance to go to the national coca cola spelling bee. And in the end it came down to a reserve list […]
