As the Commission of Inquiry into the D.F.C. wound up its second week of public hearings, the questions continued to focus on loose management, non observance of policy guidelines and a pattern of unjustifiable favouritism for the politically connected. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports. Natalie Goff, Former Assistant General Manager ?It?s nearly six years since […]
They say that when Uncle Sam sneezes, Belize catches a cold. Well, this morning the world’s only superpower was nearly hit by the virus of terrorism … and within hours those travelling to and from Belize were stricken by acute air sickness. Today I headed out to the Philip Goldson International Airport to find out […]
It’s an irritating tradition that dates back well into the colonial era … but as of July first it’s history. I’m talking about the ten cent stamp that’s legally required on all receipts over ten dollars. According to a release from the Ministry of Finance, as part of the tax reforms surrounding the implementation of […]
A little extra flab around the midsection may have cost a burglar five years in jail. According to court reports, fifty-six year old Santiago Swasey of mile twenty-three on the Northern Highway was found by police at one thirty Wednesday morning stuck fast between some burglar bars. He had apparently entered the Riverside Patio Restaurant […]
You may have never heard of them, but today the Belizean Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers announced some big plans that are sure to spark controversy. At a press conference held this morning at the Belize City House of Culture, B.S.C.A.P. declared its campaign to seriously reshuffle the way Belizeans and Belizean companies think […]
As a Caribbean nation firmly situated on the Central American mainland, Belize is in a unique position to take advantage of development programmes in both sub-regions. This week it was time to join forces with our Spanish speaking neighbours. News Five’s Alyssa Noble reports. Alyssa Noble, Reporting It?s called the System for Demand and Supply […]
