It has been four days since seven men went missing while on a fishing trip at sea. And despite an intensive air and sea rescue effort, there has been no sign of them. The families of the men today revisited the area where the recovered vessel, the Ocean Hopper, was found near Gallows Point in […]
But as the families of the missing continue to hope their loved ones will be found, police investigators have been carefully analyzing the Ocean Hopper and other pieces of recovered property in an attempt to determine what may have transpired on Sunday. Supt. Aaron Guzman, Officer Commanding C.I.B. “We did process the boat so see […]
And while members of the public have been wrapped up in the case of the missing fishermen, tonight there are disturbing reports that come tomorrow no one will be able to buy butane. Following meetings in Belmopan this afternoon, all importers and distributors have decided to go on strike until Government agrees to a nineteen […]
Meanwhile, another hot issue brewing on the front burner is that of the standoff between importers and government officials at the Western border. Today representatives of the Border Management Agency, the Ministry of Finance, and the Organization of American States met in Benque Viejo in an attempt to find a solution. The situation has brought […]
Today aspiring musicians from high schools across Belize City got a glimpse of what it takes to be a composer. The lessons came courtesy of Belizean born British artist Errollyn Wallen, who has been playing the piano since she was nine. According to Wallen, the idea is to show the students how to tap into […]
Everyday many children all over the country spend an entire day at school on an empty stomach. But thanks to a donation from the Sunrise Rotary Club of Belize that reality has changed for twenty students of St. John Vianney primary school. During a brief handing over ceremony this morning, Rotary donated over five thousand […]
Over the last decade, tourism has become a major player in the Belizean economy. But today as partners in the sector gathered for the twenty-second annual general meeting of the Belize Tourism Industry Association, News Five’s Marion Ali discovered that there is still plenty of room for improvement. Rosella Zabaneh, President, National B.T.I.A. “Tourism is […]
While environmental issues are always in the headlines, of late significant public outcry over the granting of petroleum exploration concessions, tourism development, and most recently, the integrity of protected areas has prompted local conservationists to present a unified position to policy makers in Belmopan. News Five’s Janelle Chanona explains. Mike Heusner, Belize Hotel Association “When […]
