After approximately thirteen hours of testimony given thus far to the Commission of Inquiry into the Development Finance Corporation, it is growing increasingly clear that not all of D.F.C.’s borrowers were created equal. The questions of whether that special treatment was given only to a select few and, if so, why, will no doubt occupy […]
There is no shortage of efforts being made–both public and private–to bring down the level of fatal violence in Belize, particularly in the old capital. But it is becoming more apparent that until the massive northbound trade in cocaine is curbed, there is little chance of ending the bloodshed that inevitably accompanies that lucrative commerce. […]
A robbery last night in Belize City has left a shopkeeper five thousand dollars poorer. According to police reports, around nine p.m. three men with guns held up thirty-two year old Jimbo Chen as he stood in the doorway of his establishment, Bobo Shop, on Central American Boulevard. Chen was forced into the store and […]
Life in Belize’s many picturesque villages is often viewed by harassed urban dwellers as a peaceful and carefree existence untouched by the perils of crime and violence associated with city life. Tell that to seventy-five year old Wallace Rivas of St. Paul’s Bank. According to court reports, on May eighteenth Rivas was happily taking an […]
Belizeans have once again made a mark on the international scene, this time by securing two open scholarships from the University of the West Indies. The lucky recipients are Stevanni Duncan and Wilhelm Swan, both graduates of St. John’s College Junior College. Duncan and Swan were just two of over five thousand applicants from across […]
And while on the subject of scholarships, U.W.I. was not the only institution offering opportunities to Belizean University students. Alyssa Noble, Reporting Belize Electricity Limited, today, awarded eight students from across the country with tuition scholarships to the University of Belize. And according to Dawn Sampson, Manager of Corporate Communications for the company, selecting the […]
Last week we looked at a report commissioned by the B.T.B. that compared the economic impact of cruise tourism with that of more traditional overnight stays. The preliminary conclusion of that study was that overnight visitors made a far greater contribution to the Belizean economy. Tonight News Five’s Kendra Griffith takes a look at one […]
