Five presidents and seven provosts in thirteen years….that is the track record of the national university at its top two positions since its inception in 2000. And as it stands tonight, the national university is about to lose its current president, Doctor Cary Fraser. Fraser, a Guyanese national, took over from Corinth Morter-Lewis back in […]
Earlier today, we caught up with the Minister of Education at an award ceremony for top national students who bested the CESC and CAPE. We’ll have that story coming up. The Minister of Education used the occasion to address burning issues including the situation up north where there is a threat of strike by cane […]
But there was an announcement by Minister Patrick Faber that students and parents will be pleased to know. The award for the Open Scholarship has been upped by a hundred and fifty percent and as for the prof and tech scholarships, the top recipient will also benefitting substantially. Patrick Faber, Minister of Education “Each […]
Back to the sugar industry….With the opening of the new crop season in the sugar belt fast approaching and a threat of strike by cane farmers looming in the days ahead, a round of meetings is scheduled for Friday between the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association and the Deputy Prime, Gaspar Vega and the chairman […]
Incessant rains in the past weeks have inundated most of the country, resulting in serious damage to infrastructure, including roads and bridges. In various parts of Belize the damage is more deeply felt because of areas which are prone to floods. One of those areas is the Belize River Valley, which acts as a natural […]
The Baby Jaguars are tonight facing Central American powerhouse Honduras after falling to Guatemala in a devastating three-one loss on Wednesday. As the UNCAF Under-sixteen Tournament enters its tenth match, Belize is holding on by a thin thread if it intends to clinch third place in the regional competition. After all it would have to […]
The spirit at the gymnasium at the University of Belize was uplifting today; present were sixth formers from junior colleges around the country and the occasion was the award ceremony for the winning CSEC and Cape students. Aaron Stock who bested the CAPE is away but his mother stepped in reminding the students on his […]
A Belize Delegation currently in Warsaw, Poland for a UN Meeting on Climate Change joined with other small and developing countries and walked out of the meeting in protest, bringing a dramatic pause to the Conference. Belize like other small, developing states are demanding that industrialized countries honour their commitment to reduce pollution and to […]
A horse was killed and beheaded by an unknown person or persons in the village of Gardenia early this morning. The horse belongs to Gardenia resident Leslie Moody, who says that the animal is usually tied in his yard. But just after four this morning he found the horse’s body lying on the highway. He […]
Representatives from nineteen countries that make up CAIPA are currently meeting in Belize. The organization promotes foreign direct investment in the region and at its current annual general meeting it is banking that economic growth in the region will be stimulated by the private sector. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Isani Cayetano, Reporting The […]
Christmas is right around the corner and we know that the last thing you want think about is a “diet”. But for those immersed in the fitness world diets are passé. The new catchphrase in the fitness world is “clean eating” So tonight, we talk with health and fitness coach Ed Williams to help us […]
