With the phones disconnected at B.T.L., a contempt of court ruling hanging over its head in Miami, investigations probing misconduct at S.S.B. and D.F.C., a dangerously low credit rating, and the I.M.F. coming to town, it’s pretty clear that the government of the ruling People’s United Party is learning new definitions for the word “pressure”. […]
While the politicians plotted strategy the people at the centre of the immediate crisis–the workers at B.T.L.–continued to play haul and pull with the authorities. News’s Patrick Jones reports. Patrick Jones, Reporting For the third straight day, workers of Belize Telecommunications Limited were in uniform but remained off the job as the telecom crisis dragged […]
While students of tertiary level institutions have demonstrated their support for the B.T.L. workers, this afternoon, unionised teachers from the Belize District threw their collective support behind the telecom workers. The activists met in emergency session at B.N.T.U. headquarters this afternoon, after which branch president Elena Smith told News Five’s Patrick Jones that the purpose […]
The Northern Highway has claimed the life of a twenty-six year old man, one week before what was supposed to be the happiest weekend of his life. As News Five’s Jacqueline Woods reports from Ladyville, the tragedy has devastated his family. Kennisha Garbutt, Sister In law ?It is very hard on us. We?re a close […]
While the family of Daniel Castillo may speculate on whether a functioning phone system would have prevented their tragic loss, there is no doubt that one of the most troubling consequences of the union’s action is the crippling of emergency medical services. Yvette Burks, National Coordinator of BERT, the Belize Emergency Response Team, says that […]
The crime occurred far enough off the beaten path that even under the best conditions, details would have been slow to surface. But thanks to the lack of phone service the story of two deaths in the old Cayo logging village of Augustine is only now beginning to emerge. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline […]
Another child has drowned, this time in Cayo. And while police investigate the circumstances, the mother of thirteen-year-old Adela Vansen wants an explanation from her child’s caregivers. Adela and five of her siblings have been in the custody of the Human Services Department at the Dorothy Menzies Child Care Centre for the last two years. […]
Tonight Belize City police are investigating three separate shooting incidents that have left four men hospitalized. According to police, the first shots were fired around eight on Friday night near Pen Road. The victim, sixteen year old Leon Usher, told authorities that he was walking in an alley near Pen Road and Fairweather Street when […]
While the ongoing political dramas have dominated the headlines, other more routine events continued to unfold. In Belize City, firemen were pressed into action early Monday morning on Pickstock Street in one of the most congested areas of the north side. Henry Baizar, Fire Chief ?When the guys arrived there, where the fire started was […]
Everybody has a role to play in food safety. That’s the message being delivered this week as The Belize Agricultural Health Authority and the Public Health Bureau launch a food safety campaign. According to preliminary research conducted by the Pan-American Health Organization, ten percent of Belizeans do not wash their hands after handling foods like […]
For the first time, the Ministry of Natural Resources has set aside a week to raise awareness about the work they do to promote sustainable development. Over the next five days, the observance will be marked with a number of activities co-sponsored by community and non-governmental organisations and the Government of Belize. On Monday the […]
It took three months to complete, but the children of Belize City’s southside have another park to enjoy. The facility overlooks the Haulover Creek just behind the Belize City Centre and was built by Belize Water Services Limited and the Belize City Council. It was officially opened Monday morning, and as expected, a large number […]
