We reported on Monday that Creole culture advocate Myrna Manzanares was critically ill in the K.H.M.H. Intensive Care Unit. Manzanares passed away shortly before two this morning, never waking up [...]
Among her accomplishments, Myrna Manzanares was instrumental in helping to create the Kriol dictionary and Kriol translation of the Bible. But, there were other things about the late Manzanares that [...]
Now, with the passing of such a key person in the preservation of Kriol culture, Udz says there now has to be an effort to also preserve the legacy of [...]
We are only four days from the Christmas Day and everyone is ready to celebrate. But during yet another COVID-Christmas, the folks over at the Ministry of Health and Wellness [...]
While the active cases of COVID-19 have been on a downward trend for some weeks now, Doctor Diaz-Musa says this gives healthcare professionals an opportunity to focus on other health [...]
As the sticky situation between B.S.C.F.A. and A.S.R./B.S.I. moves into day-two of the sugar crop opening delay, today we heard from the Chairman of the Sugar Industry Control Board. Marcos [...]
According to Osorio, a meeting of the board has been called to hear presentations from the B.S.C.F.A. and A.S.R./B.S.I. Osorio alluded to a division between association representatives on the board, [...]
We also sought to find out from Osorio if any of the politicians in the north had any influence on S.I.C.B.’s letter to A.S.R./B.S.I. last Friday. Here is how he [...]
As you heard, one of the points of the contention between A.S.R./B.S.I. and farmers that has triggered a response from the Sugar Industry Control Board is the current milling capacity [...]
Perhaps the longest standing product of contention is the baggase, or the waste of the sugar cane, used to make energy. BELCOGEN, the plant that generates the bio-energy from bagasse, [...]
The delayed start of the 2021 sugar crop remains a hot-button issue for stakeholders across the industry. The miller is at odds with cane farmers over various matters, including prices, [...]
Teams from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Agriculture met on Monday to discuss greater cooperation and developing further trade with Guatemala and Mexico. According to the Government [...]
Brigadier General Steven Ortega wore his battle dress uniform for the last time today as he goes off on retirement after four years at the helm of the Belize Defense [...]
The Belize Defense Force was first to take command of the Joint Intelligence Operation Center when it was established a few years ago. Since then, it has led JIOC on [...]
Christmas came a few days early this year for children from Ladyville. Through a foundation out of New York, Mrs. Claus Sharmane Garcia has been out and about bringing cheer [...]
Former News Five journalist and public policy advisor, Annmarie Williams has published a book on women in politics in Belize. The piece entitled “Political Women in Red & Blue” is [...]
Williams says the book is a helpful tool for people who want to learn more about the history of women in Belizean politics, or who want to reclaim the stories [...]
We end tonight’s newscast with an excerpt from Prime Minister John Briceño’s Christmas message. He reminds us to use the season as an opportunity to resolve our differences and to [...]
