Whether you know it as Scarlet Macaw or Ara Macao, it’s hard to miss the fact that the proposal of a massive hotel, marina and golf course in the south has stirred up plenty of controversy. Critics argue that the environmental impacts caused by the project will far outweigh any economic benefits. In response, tonight […]
Every night this newscast is filled with accounts of criminal atrocities affecting our society. But while most of us feel sorry for the victims and pray for an end to the violence, one group of young people have combined their efforts to be a part of the solution. They call themselves Y-FOCUS, Youths Freeing Our […]
Belize is one step closer to the implementation of an oil agreement with Venezuela. On Thursday the two countries inked a document for the formation of a joint venture company, ALBA Petrocaribe Belize Energy Limited. With this latest signing, Belize can now commence construction of storage tanks for the distribution of refined petroleum products from […]
Tonight the latest addition to the Belizean art scene will officially open to the public in the old capital. News Five’s Alyssa Noble has a preview of the show. Alyssa Noble, Reporting ?Flows and Gravities? is the latest exhibition to open at the Institute of Mexico on Newtown Barracks in Belize City. The pieces are […]
Today, the Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition met with their counterparts in Belize to establish a support network for persons infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. According to Laison officer of the United Nations Population Fund Jewel Quallo Rosberg, the community based initiative is a welcomed effort. Jewel Quallo Rosberg, U.N.F.P.A., Laison officer, Belize ?The whole idea […]
Competition. C-O-M-P-E-T-I-T-I-O-N competition. Spelling is a fundamental subject in primary school education and no event better illustrates that fact than the National Coca Cola Spelling Bee. Today district champions gathered in Belmopan for the final face-off and as News Five’s Alyssa Noble reports, these dedicated students are in it to win it. Alyssa Noble, Reporting […]
On May thirtieth we aired the traumatic experience of young David Bahadur, the construction worker from Punta Gorda was left with horrific burns to more than half his body following an accident on the job. This morning, I visited with Bahadur to find out how he and his family are coping with their new reality. […]
