Pundits have declared the death of Belize’s sugar industry countless times over the last two decades but recent developments indicate that not only is sugar alive and kicking, it is showing signs of prosperity. The most recent good news comes in the form of a permanent increase of almost twenty percent in Belize’s export quota […]
We haven’t heard much about the petroleum business lately, but for those viewers concerned about where all those millions of U.S. dollars are going, there’s some good news. Beginning tonight and continuing on Wednesday and Thursday, the Ministry of Natural Resources will be holding a series of public consultations on the establishment of the Petroleum […]
The results of a recent public opinion poll, mirroring those conducted over the last few years, are suggesting that Belizeans countrywide are dissatisfied with the Musa administration. The survey “Peoples Perception of Election 2008” was the brainchild of former director of research and present registrar at the University of Belize, Dr. Roy Young, but the […]
An accused bike thief out on bail has been charged once more for a similar crime. According to court reports, this morning thirty year old Welta Usher appeared before Magistrate Aretha Ford where he was arraigned on one count of robbery. Usher was arrested after Andrew Barnett reported to police that around noon on Sunday […]
The Police Department is asking the public’s help tonight, not to catch a criminal, but to locate a crime victim whose court testimony may be crucial in the case against his alleged assailant. In 2004, David Melendez was shot and lost the use of an eye in an attack at his home in Trinidad Village […]
For the next two days, soldiers from the Caribbean, the United States, and the United Kingdom will be in Belize to put the finishing touches on plans for Tradewinds 2007. The annual military exercise is being hosted by the Belize Defence Force and will take place over fourteen days in May. This week local organisers […]
This morning ground breaking ceremonies were held at the Western Regional Hospital in Belmopan to mark the official start of renovations to the existing facility and the construction of a new surgical wing. According to Health Manager Pearl Ellis, while the fresh paint and electrical improvements will be appreciated, the upgrades to the emergency unit, […]
The story didn’t make it into Sports Monday but over the weekend students of the University of Belize participated in the twenty-ninth edition of that institution’s annual relathon. For the women, the event started out at Market Square in Belmopan while their male counterparts began their run from in front of the San Ignacio Police […]
Automated airport check in … it’s pretty standard in most major airports in the U.S.A. and Europe, but for Belize and most of the Caribbean and Central America slow lines and old fashioned ticketing procedures have long been a way of life. Until now, that is. News Five’s Kendra Griffith has the latest lesson in […]
