You just met several of the candidates vying for a seat at Town Hall in Punta Gorda on March sixth. They are all optimistic that their respective slates will be successful on Election Day. Beyond the campaigns, however, are serious concerns being shared by residents
Earlier today, when we caught up with Minister of Culture Francis Fonseca we asked him about the possibility of a House of Culture being built by NICH to benefit the cultural development of Punta Gorda. Here’s what he said. Francis Fonseca, Minister of Culture “That’s definitely something
Ever since the termination of several members of the Christian Workers Union from the Port of Belize Limited, tensions have run high between the two parties. Since then, the union has rallied for compensation to be paid to the employees that they believe were wrongfully
In our final episode of Bringing Energy to Life, we look at electricity generation and how it makes its way to the national grid from independent power providers who supply the country with a significant amount of energy. Here’s News Five’s Isani Cayetano with that
Belize Electricity Limited has received notice from CFE in Mexico that it will be doing planned maintenance on the interconnection between B.E.L.’s transmission grid and CFE’s substation at Xulha [pronounced Shul-Ha]. These works will be done for a period of five days, from seven a.m.
Healthy habits, healthy schools, healthy Belize”, that is the theme of the first Health and Nutrition expo held today the Belize Civic Center. The expo was held in order to encourage healthier habits and bring awareness to health concerns threatening the young population. Several primary
The rains a couple months ago seriously damaged a number of streets in Belize City. Cemetery Road, which has not seen repair work for several years, was among them. But now that road is receiving urgently-needed resurfacing at two different locations, and what is interesting
On Tuesday, we reported that there was a minor traffic accident on the newly-opened Haulover Bridge at Mile five on the Philip Goldson Highway. When the finishing touches on the bridge are complete, it will have proper lighting and line marking down the centre of
The new CT Scan machines are officially in the country. Belizeans have been anticipating the arrival of the new equipment ever since it was announced that they would arrive in late January. While January may have passed without the arrival, the wait is finally over.
Meanwhile in Corozal Town on Saturday night, an unnamed gunman came whistling at a residence, and when twenty-eight-year-old Orlando Vasquez peered outside of his mother’s house to see who it was, he was met with a barrage of gunshots. Vasquez is presently hospitalized and
