After a day and a half of negotiations, this morning Belize and Cuba officially endorsed a new agreement for partnerships in 2006. According to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Eamon Courtenay, Belize can never repay Cuba for its contributions to the areas of health and education. Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and […]
And while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs strengthens ties with Cuba, newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs Eamon Courtenay says that while Belize will continue to enhance its relations with the United States and the Republic of China on Taiwan, number one priority remains the settlement of the Guatemalan claim to Belizean territory. Eamon Courtenay, […]
Speaking on matters closer to home, this morning Courtenay also commented on Thursday’s Reform and Governance speech by Minister of National Development Mark Espat. Eamon Courtenay ?To be quite honest with you I haven?t seen the speech. In fact I just spoke to Mark on my way over here, and he said that he had […]
Police are tonight investigating two big money burglaries committed in Ladyville and Belama Phase One. The first incident occurred over the holiday weekend at the BATSUB headquarters. Warehouse Manager for the N.A.A.F.I. trading store, Wendy Nicholas told cops that sometime between April twenty-eighth and May second the establishment was broken into and a thief or […]
A Belize City mother has been found guilty of committing a mischievous act during the prosecution of an indecent assault case against her common law husband. Court reports are that following the woman’s admission that she had lied to police, this morning Magistrate Margaret Gabb McKenzie found her guilty of committing a mischievous act and […]
If you were to drive past the old Technical College campus on Freetown Road you might think the place had been abandoned. But the staff and students of the University of Belize’s Engineering Department say they are alive and well and to prove it, today they opened the gates of the campus for its first […]
Following natural disasters, the Red Cross plays an important role in recovery efforts, bringing food and medical care to those most in need. But as I found out this morning, during the periods of calm, the society needs your help. Karen Diaz, President, Belize Red Cross ?We have actually lost volunteers in the last maybe […]
In the spirit of helping the aspiring artists among us break onto the music scene, tonight we feature the work of Theophilos and his gospel album entitled “Rain”. The Belize City resident says the lyrics represent his innermost feelings. Theophilos, Artist ?Well the album is inspirational; it?s more like my journal. Except that it is […]
In news from Belmopan, government has announced that the price of a hundred pound cylinder of butane gas has gone up by four dollars. The new prices mean that Belize City customers will pay ninety-four dollars while the rates in the districts are ninety-six dollars in Belmopan, ninety-nine dollars in San Ignacio, one hundred dollars […]
Hands down, the Miss Y pageant is one of the most popular events on the Belizean social calendar. This year, on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary, the Y.W.C.A. is organizing what it says will be its grandest show to date. Earlier this week News Five’s Kendra Griffith stopped by the Y’s headquarters on St. […]
