It was breaking news on Wednesday night, but details were sketchy at that time. But today there is more on the deadly accident that left one man dead and two others injured during what should have been an enjoyable road trip among friends. Andrea Polanco reports. Andrea Polanco, Reporting Thirty-year-old Prince Charles Benjamin left […]
A shooting incident in Belize City around nine-thirty p.m. on Wednesday has left an aspiring musical artist recovering in the hospital. It happened on Victoria Street, just a stone’s throw away from the Pickstock Hutment. A vehicle emerged on the scene where several young men were standing. Before they knew it, they were running for […]
Prime Minister John Briceño departed Belize on Wednesday for an official visit to San Jose, Costa Rica. Today, PM Briceño is attending the “Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of SICA-Spain and the Solidarity Event for Forcibly Displaced Persons and Host Communities in Central America and Mexico” in San Jose. The Spanish […]
The International Monetary Fund has released its official report following its Article Four consultation with Belize back in February of this year. Among the policy points Belizeans would be most concerned about are the recommended cuts to government spending and increases in taxes, including the General Sales Tax. The report acknowledges Belize has been hard […]
It has been reported in the international press and today the Financial Secretary Joseph Waight said that yes, some of Belize’s creditors have agreed to extend the grace period on the seven million dollars coupon payment, which was due earlier this year to late September. He says the time will be used to continue ongoing […]
But, undoubtedly these repeated defaults on loan payments to bond holders have had a negative impact on Belize’s international reputation. Waight says Belize continues to bilateral financing, but he acknowledges the economy is in dire straits. Joseph Waight, Financial Secretary “Well you know, we have a structural problem. We have an unsustainable debt situation, […]
Belize’s foreign reserves have withstood some of the worst days it has seen. Now, the Financial Secretary says the nation’s reserves are bouncing back. He noted that the process to complete recovery will be slow, yet the economy is already experiencing growth. Joseph Waight, Financial Secretary “Well, the official reserves are adequate. I think […]
In our analysis of the new pay scales for teachers and public officers, we spoke with Dean Flowers, President of the Public Service Union. He gave us a perspective on how the adjusted wages will affect not only himself, but others on various levels of the salary band. While those on the lower rung of […]
Financial Secretary Joseph Waight says the new pay scale for government workers and teachers is backed by agreements made in negotiations with the Unions and legislations passed in the House. Although the President of the Public Service Union, Dean Flowers says the scale which took effect retroactively to June first is permanent, and that increments […]
The Financial Secretary also appealed to the wider Belizean to assist in the nation’s economic recovery. Waight says in addition to paying their taxes, people should view the economic rebound as a partnership. Joseph Waight, Financial Secretary “Those who are taxpayers should be paying their fair share and not avoid paying their fair share […]
Today, at the Civic Centre in Corozal Town, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Corozal Town Council, the National Sports Council in that municipality and the Corozal Football Association. The new partnership, a first of its kind, will see the development of the sport at all levels, including engagement in youth athletes who […]
Jose Mai worked on the paperwork, creating two documents on the structure and programme itself for the academy. To go along with that is a coach’s manual to guide the delivery of the twelve-week summer programme for the children. Mayor Rigoberto Vellos says that he is throwing his full support behind this investment in the […]
A young Belizean woman is trending on social media today after Facebook pictures show her attending her high school graduation wearing traditional Mayan attire. While many graduates are stepping out in their trendy outfits, Emily used this milestone in her life to raise awareness of her culture and people. News Five’s Paul Lopez spoke to […]
UNICEF Belize has donated refrigerators for COVID-19 vaccination storage to the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The handing over at the National Vaccine Building in Belmopan includes fourteen refrigerators that will be used for the cold storage chain in the districts. According to UNICEF, the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the most vulnerable groups, while […]
While health officials in Belize have been trying to encourage reluctant citizens to go for their COVID-19 vaccinations, the situation in Trinidad was just the opposite this week. Due to the state of emergency in that country caused by so many cases of COVID-19, thousands of people turned out for their free jab. This put […]
A month before he migrates with his wife to the U.K. where she has taken up a diplomatic posting, renowned photographer and blogger Tony Rath is unveiling his new project – a photo gallery at the Pelican Beach Resort in Dangriga. A collection of some of his best work – pictures of landscapes, underwater shots […]
