With much of the nation’s energy tied up in a public debate over rising taxes, falling public expenditures and their impact on Belizean life, today’s announcement could not have come at a worse time. According to releases from Belize Electricity Limited and the Public Utilities Commission, B.E.L. has filed documents with the P.U.C. applying for […]
The Ministry of National Development today released the findings of a major survey conducted three years ago to determine the level of poverty in Belize and its impact on the economy. The 2002 Poverty Assessment Report, based on a sample of seventeen hundred people, estimates that ten-point-eight percent of the country’s population is considered very […]
Now that the results of the survey have been made public, the next step in the process is for the Ministry of National Development to formulate a strategy and action plan to reduce the level of poverty in the country. To achieve that goal, a series of consultations will be held to get feedback from […]
She has worked tirelessly in some of the poorest areas of the country for more than two decades with no recognition, but over the last several months the good works of Margaret Juan have brought her out of the closet. That sincere dedication to serve others has now earned her regional acclaim as Juan has […]
Long before the advent of the La Ruta Maya canoe race, sailing dories, sloops and sand lighters ruled the Baron Bliss holiday. But times have changed and with the popularity of the annual Harbour Regatta in serious decline, veterans of the sport have this year launched a valiant effort to jump start interest in this […]
Due to technical difficulties–resting largely in the News Director’s brain–we failed to feature the winner of Tuesday’s K.T.V. competition on last night’s newscast. So belatedly and with apologies… here’s how it went on a breezy night at the Bliss as a happy Herbert Wiltshire took his place in the semi-finals. William Neal, Host, K.T.V. ?Our […]
Art invariably means different things to different people, but an exhibition that opened today at the Belize City House of Culture asks viewers to use the portraits on display as a window into themselves. News 5’s Janelle Chanona explains. Janelle Chanona, Reporting They are the people we meet everyday: friends, family, strangers that make Belize?s […]
We first broadcast this remarkable story in September, to rave reviews. And that appreciation was apparently not misplaced. Earlier this week “The Hammock”, a short film by News 5’s Brent Toombs, received the top prize in the Made in Belize category of the Belize International Film Festival. It definitely deserves another look. (For text of […]
