As allegations of scandal swirl around his government?s handling of the public purse and each day brings new criticism and demands for full disclosure of financial transactions, Prime Minister Said Musa today took to the airwaves to state his case. The address lasted just over three and a half minutes and we reproduce it in […]
While the Prime Minister?s speech made the headlines, the issue of wrongdoing at Belize?s public institutions has not gone away. The question remains of how former P.U.P. Minister Glenn Godfrey managed to borrow millions of dollars in government guaranteed loans with little collateral for a telecommunications venture that could only be described as extremely risky…all […]
With a team consisting of three officials and only two athletes, and our beloved Marion Jones running under a cloud of doping allegations and qualifying only in the long jump, this does not figure to be a banner year for Belize in the Olympics. But the spectacle of athletic achievement that takes place every four […]
It is an effort that does not always receive a lot of publicity, but as our economy changes so does our system of education. As News 5?s Patrick Jones discovered yesterday, the focus on vocational training is being felt nationwide. Patrick Jones, Reporting The setting up of the nationwide network of centres for employment training […]
Every Wednesday we feature a different chef preparing a tempting taste treat for our hungry bellies. But behind every exotic recipe lies a basic Belizean food product. Today News 5?s Patrick Jones travelled to Central Farm where scientists and other professionals are working hard to make sure that those foodstuffs are both abundant and healthy. […]
