Coming off of two murders last weekend, this week has been fairly quiet when it comes to crime. And today Belize City literally dodged a bullet–actually several bullets–as an incident that could have ended with multiple fatalities…didn’t. Jacqueline Woods, Reports Shootings in the city, even in broad daylight, are not unusual, but what has Belize […]
Prime Minister Said Musa left the country for Washington, D.C. today to attend the annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. Aside from two days of plenary sessions, the assembled ministers of finance and other officials from around the world will get the chance to compare notes and strategies for surviving in […]
Belize and Cuba have had as close a diplomatic relationship as any two countries in the region. And over the last four years, the bonds of that deepening friendship took on a very public image, with the assignment of Regla Diaz as Cuba’s first ambassador to Belize. On Thursday night, friends of the departing diplomat, […]
When a hurricane strikes, often with as much as twelve inches of torrential rain, we don’t often realize that one of the greatest needs following the storm is clean water. Today, on the occasion of Inter-American Water Day, I discovered that the provision of that essential natural resource requires serious planning. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The […]
Gospel: it’s one of the fastest growing types of music in the Caribbean…and Belize is no exception. Whether it’s reggae, dancehall or more traditional melodies, this music with a message is big and getting bigger. News 5’s Patrick Jones finds that one durable Belizean group is happy to ride the wave of popularity. Patrick Jones, […]
We opened this senior citizens week with a visit to the Sister Cecelia Home for the elderly, but we’ll end it with our most experienced citizens kicking up some dust on Albert Street. Patrick Jones reports. Patrick Jones, Reporting Their steps may be a bit slower, but it did not keep senior citizens from celebrating […]
