The ongoing crisis over who is going to govern this country continued today, although overt acts of protest were minimal. Both the government and its opponents in the unions and political opposition used the day to regroup and plot strategy for what increasingly appears to be a long siege. News 5’s Patrick Jones was on […]
In days gone by, the adjective best used to describe the political inclinations of Belizean university students was…apathetic. Today that word no longer applies as students from U.B. and S.J.C. Junior College have been at the forefront of the effort to affect a change of government. This afternoon the nation’s most recognizable student leader went […]
In news just in, a woman’s body was retrieved from the waters off the Newtown Barracks this evening in front of the Mexican Cultural Institute. News Five was on the scene and spoke with Police Press Officer, G. Michael Reid. G. Michael Reid, Police Press Officer ?We got a call sometime after five o?clock from […]
They were instrumental in the massive anti-government protests of earlier this year, but since their demands for salary increases, political reform, and tax rollbacks were largely granted by Belmopan, Belize’s teachers have not been a major factor in the latest efforts to unseat the government. But pressure has been building both inside and outside the […]
While leaders of the teacher’s union sought to rally their rank and file, many of the children they are paid to teach found themselves walking into empty classrooms. That situation did not sit well with Chief Education Officer, Maud Hyde. Hyde made the media rounds today to tell the public that Belize’s children should not […]
The police holding cells were packed this week as scores of looters were processed through the Queen Street station. We’re not sure whether it was because of or in spite of the overcrowding, but word is that nineteen of the men arrested during the looting Wednesday night somehow escaped this morning before they were to […]
It had the potential to be a disaster of horrible proportions. But quick action by a courageous woman saved over a dozen precious lives as a fire Thursday evening destroyed a children’s home in Belmopan. Earlier today, I visited the nation’s capital to assess the damage. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Most of the children had already […]
It may be hard for some of us to think about a hike in electricity rates at a time when we are worried about just having a steady supply of current, but come July first, our light bills are going to get bigger. B.E.L. has been granted an increase of eight point six percent by […]
With good news in very limited supply, we are happy to report tonight that BERT, the Belize Emergency Response Team, has received some much-needed help in its efforts to provide ambulance service during the current civil strife. Following our story on Tuesday night outlining the problems of summoning emergency medical help when the phones are […]
