By now it should be apparent that government’s plan to take majority ownership in Universal Health Services and integrate the facility into the nation’s health care system did not have much thought behind it. It is first and foremost a way for government to make the best of a bad financial situation, the result of […]
After what seems like months of seeing accused sexual predators set free for lack of proper prosecution the tide seems to have turned … at least for this week. Yesterday David McKoy received an eight year sentence for attempted rape and today another man with more lust than brains is spending the night behind bars. […]
On yesterday’s newscast we looked at an effort to end the practice of providing children with toy guns. Today that campaign reached a climax with organisers pledging to keep up the heat. News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin has more. Mark King, Councillor, Belize City Council
Now in it’s third year, the annual Brokdong competition is already on its way to becoming a Christmas tradition. According to the President of the Institute of Creative Arts, William Neal, this weekend’s event will not only have a large number of new songs but there are also some enthusiastic new artists in the mix. […]
Having experienced the beat of Brokdong on Saturday night, why not slide into something mellow on Sunday? … like the Pallotti Music School’s Christmas Concert. First chair violinist in the Pallotti orchestra, Cindy Burgos, gave us a preview of what we should expect. Cindy Burgos, 1st chair violinist, Pallotti Orchestra
There will be war in Belize City this weekend … but the battle I’m talking about won’t be fought with TEC nines, Uzis and AK-47s. Instead some of Belize’s most nimble young minds will use pawns, knights, bishops and queens to put their opponents in the ground. News Five’s Kendra Griffith has the story. Glen […]
If you fought the traffic on Albert Street today you would be convinced that Christmas in Belize is all about shopping. But as News Five’s Janelle Chanona discovered, for many families, it’s also about tradition. Janelle Chanona, Reporting For the past fifteen years, tradition in the Nisbet household has meant setting up the Christmas Village. […]
