Late this evening, the results of the Primary School Examinations were released by the Ministry of Education. A total of seven thousand five hundred and thirty-three students sat the exams which is a five percent increase over last year. This year, the Bernice York Institute again topped the exams. While last year they tied with […]
With Crawl Caye off the table as a cruise ship destination, Norwegian Cruise Lines is looking for other areas in southern Belize for a cruise ship tourism project. On Tuesday, cabinet went with the recommendation of a five-minister subcommittee, that in respect of Crawl Caye, only pocket tourism is recommended. The NCL representative, Colin Murphy, […]
In the past, Guatemala has showcased maps at international forums that annex Belize to that country. There was a concern that Guatemala would carry out similar measures at the forty-third General Assembly of the O.A.S. which was held from June fourth through sixth in Antigua, Guatemala. Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin, while on a visit […]
Church leaders of the Belmopan area met this morning with Prime Minister Dean Barrow in his Belmopan office. There were seven representatives from the churches and the PM’s team included Area Representative John Saldivar. The churches want the recently launched gender policy to be revisited and the Prime Minister has said he is not budging […]
While the Council of Churches is yet to meet with P.M. Barrow to express its views on the inclusion of the term sexual orientation in the Revised Gender Policy, the alliance of regional church leaders representing the Cayo District says it has sought advice from lawyers, teachers and sociologists on the possible far-reaching effects of […]
Baldachin is the winning word in this year’s spelling bee. The spelling of that most difficult word and rarely used word propelled a student from Dangriga as this year’s top speller while a student from Caledonia in the Corozal District placed second. The reserve list of words is becoming even more complicated for the top […]
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) has been a debatable topic during the past two years. Some farmers want to use the laboratory synthesized versions of plants because of the higher yield they can give and the potential for improved revenue streams. However, there are also those who worry about the health concerns since there is a […]
This week, a News Five team has been covering the forty-third General Assembly of the Organization of American States that was held in Antigua, Guatemala. The annual event concluded with a press conference just before midnight on Thursday. There was heavy security throughout the proceedings and the media pool from the hemisphere covering the event […]
Nineteen year old Calbert Roberts Junior appeared before Chief Magistrate Anne Marie Smith today, where he was indicted on a charge of burglary. The young gas attendant is accused of breaking and entering into General Shop in Biscayne Village on May twenty-sixth. Roberts reportedly stole four thousand, one hundred dollars in cash from his former […]
Thirty-one year old Kenroy Vanzie, accused of fondling the breasts and private parts of an eighteen year old woman, pleaded not guilty when he was arraigned in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court this morning. Vanzie, who was unrepresented, appeared before Senior Magistrate Sharon Frazer, where he was read a single charge of Aggravated Assault of […]
The Road to the Gold Cup: The Belize Jaguars are preparing to take on the United States, Cuba and Costa Rica in three games to be played in three cities in the United States: Portland, Oregon; Salt Lake City, Utah and Hartford, Connecticut. The team has been at camp in the past week training for […]
The Church may be a hallmark of communities but no municipality can survive without a market. That is why the mayors from across the country were attending an important meeting at the El Rancho Bar and Restaurant in the Capital. A European Union (EU) Consultant had travelled the country and spent quality time at each […]
From markets to the concerts, dancehall recording artist Tommy Lee is in Belize for a one-night-only performance this weekend. The controversial singer, whose alias and subject matter has stirred much talk about his brand of music, will be performing in Orange Walk on Saturday. Captain Sparta, as he is also known, will be throwing down […]
