Much of our attention this week has focussed on the bloodshed that dominated the streets of Belize City. And tonight the story doesn’t get any better as during the last twenty-four hours, two more lives were claimed by violence. News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin reports on the latest killing to rock the old capital. France Jones, […]
The issue of crime and violence was on everyone’s mind today, including area representatives meeting at the National Assembly in Belmopan. And while numerous suggestions on how to resolve the situation are sure surface in the days to come, as part of his address, Leader of the Opposition Dean Barrow presented a six point proposal. […]
And while crime has come to dominate the headlines, today Prime Minister Said Musa announced that the financial effect of Hurricane Dean has almost doubled initial estimates. According to the PM, the infrastructural damage to roads and utilities as well as losses in the agriculture, fisheries, and tourism sectors have now been calculated at almost […]
We’ll have more from the House of Representatives later in the newscast but first word out of Belmopan tonight is that the Social Security Board has a new boss. A press release issued by the fund today indicates that Dr. Louis Zabaneh is the new Chief Executive Officer of the S.S.B. with effect from Monday […]
Due to Hurricane Dean many activities across the country had to be postponed. One of those events was the annual Belize Defence Force Running Festival which is now set to take place on Sunday, September second. This year the soldiers have teamed up with main sponsor Belize Natural Energy and a number of local businesses […]
For the past two days, Central American immigration officials have been meeting in Belize to discuss issues currently facing the region. According to Belize’s Acting Director of Immigration Gareth Murillo, high on the list of discussion topics is trafficking in persons. Gareth Murillo, Acting Director of Immigration, Belize “In terms of the region and in […]
While several buildings in Belize City can claim rights as historical landmarks, this week Government officials took time out to celebrate a structure that has been transformed from the country’s prison into an interactive classroom. News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin reports. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting One hundred and fifty years after Her Majesty’s Prison was built, the […]
While crime and the effects of Hurricane Dean were the headliners in today’s meeting of the House of Representatives, the bill that caused the most contention were amendments to the Public Utilities Act. Minister responsible for Utilities Ralph Fonseca maintained that the changes regarding tariffs for electricity are designed to benefit the public and regulators. […]
For many Belizeans, the September celebrations officially start with the coronation of her graciousness the Queen of the Bay. Today the candidates vying for the title introduced themselves to News Five’s Janelle Chanona. Emma Boiton, Organizer “This is a patriotic pageant, if it were just a beauty contest I wouldn’t be here.” Janelle Chanona, Reporting […]
