We begin this newscast with the shocking death of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, that occurred this afternoon. Reports that the pop icon had died stunned fans across the world. The fifty year old performer was rushed to a Los Angeles, California hospital after suffering cardiac arrest. Fire officials said he was not breathing […]
The Belize City Council is facing hard times and it has been unable to meet a debt with Sanitation Enterprises Limited. S.E.L. closed down in January of 2008 and recently its former owner, Rupert Marin, took CitCo to court for payment of a one point seven million dollar debt through the council’s subvention from central […]
The story on the ongoing saga between the K.H.M.H. Board and the Belize Medical and Dental Union has been in the news for a week and it seems there is no end. Today the Board broke its silence and spoke to the press and the only thing the two sides seem to agree on is […]
At the press conference the K.H.M.H. C.E.O., Francis Longsworth, went on to highlight areas in which the hospital has invested monies to improve the services. And while the doctors have provided pictures of unacceptable quality of instruments being used, Longsworth said the allegation that the instruments are rusty is not entirely true but the doctors […]
There is more on the K.H.M.H. The Board told the media this afternoon that they are not willing to have the Chairman, Doctor Ricardo Fabro, C.E.O., Francis Longsworth, and Finance Director, Carlos Perrera, be sent home during the investigations. But what about the questions the doctors raised over contracts? And the renovations on an area […]
The Sadie Vernon School in Belize City has closed for the summer holidays but that does not mean its problems are over. Earlier this week there was anticipation that positive answers would have emerged from a meeting between the Parent Teachers’ Association of the School and Ministry of Education representatives. But while parents turned up, […]
And while Principal Baptist’s job is on the line, Gordon says so is the safety of the parents and students. She told us today that she has personally been threatened and her daughter fears that if Baptist is fired, she will be victimized by the teachers at school. Olga Gordon, Vice President, P.T.A., Sadie Vernon […]
Public officers across the land are celebrating Public Service Week with various activities. Earlier this week, many were honoured for their dedication and years of service in government. Today we caught up with a group of them at the Liberty Home in Ladyville. Thirty-two officers from the GST, Income Tax, Treasury, Election and Boundaries, Police, […]
The public officers provided some relief today, but there is a startling reality facing Liberty Home. It is under financial crisis due to the worldwide economic downturn and the support from local and international donors, is dwindling. News Five confirmed today that it is almost a month since employees have been paid because there is […]
It is not a typical Robin Hood story where thieves take from the rich to give to the poor; this time thieves took from the Belize Red Cross. This past Tuesday afternoon, Chairperson of the Belmopan’s Branch, Glennis Johnson, made checks on a container on the compound and found out that it had been jacked. […]
This morning the Belize City Councillor responsible for parks and recreation, Eric Chang, along with Mayor Moya Flowers, cut ribbons for a new bus stop near courthouse and for a restroom at the Battlefield Park. It wasn’t a big event, but in case of rain and in case you’re downtown and have a personal emergency, […]
Cataract is a painless, but bothersome eye condition that manifests itself at an older age. While it can cause loss of vision, it is not a diagnosis of definitive blindness. This week Healthy Living turns the lens on cataract and its treatment. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting The physical effects of aging on the body are many. […]
