The Ministry of Finance has released what it calls a preliminary report on the recently concluded I.M.F. Article Four Consultation. The document comes on the heels of a leaked version that surfaced this week in various sectors in the media. While the official version goes into greater detail than the unofficial one, the message of […]
And while incumbent politicians and concerned citizens may be hoping for an economic miracle, the most likely candidate is the seemingly miraculous tourism industry. Latest statistics from the B.T.B. indicate a just under five percent increase in total tourist arrivals for the first quarter of 2005, with arrivals at the Philip Goldson International Airport jumping […]
But while cruise arrivals appear to be growing, the new Carnival port is still tied up in legal litigation. The Supreme Court hearing initiated by the Belize Tourism Industry Association, scheduled for today and tomorrow, was this morning postponed indefinitely by Justice Samuel Awich. B.T.I.A. is going up against Prime Minister Said Musa, Attorney General […]
This week the International Labour Organization and the U.S. Department of Labour HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Programme continued with presentations to the tourism and agriculture sectors. The workshop seeks to achieve a behaviour change communication strategy that the respective companies will be able to use in their workplaces. Sheila Middleton, Coordinator, Workplace Education Prog. ?These are […]
Last year some of us adults seemed a little sceptical when the National Drug Abuse Control Council released survey results that suggested a high percentage of our children are experimenting with–and even abusing–drugs and alcohol. Well, sad to say, the results for this year are in, and unfortunately, they support previous findings. I was at […]
If you work in conservation, there is twenty thousand Belize dollars up for grabs in the annual Ford Motor Company Conservation and Environmental Grants. The 2005 edition of the competition was launched this morning during brief ceremonies in Belize City. According to Ford’s regional manager Fabrice Jund, the award is an opportunity for the multi-national […]
They may not get the glory like the doctors, nor the level of compensation, but what would any of us do without nurses? In the hope that we will never have to find out, the Nurses Association of Belize is holding “Nurses Week” to celebrate their contribution and talk about ways to ensure that more […]
It’s the grandmother of all pageants in Belize. No, we’re not talking about the Queen of the Bay, but the pageant which features real grandmothers: Ms. Y. And this year, just as in past years, the show is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Here’s a little preview of Friday night’s glamorous evening. Jacqueline Woods, […]
Many schools hold open days, but the event at the Centre for Employment Training is not only a chance for students to show what they have done, but also impress potential employers with what they can do for them. News Five was invited to the school on St. Thomas Street today where we met some […]
