Participants from across Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean, have converged upon Belize for the Inter-American Sign Language Linguistics Conference. It is the first time Belize is hosting such an event organized by the Inter-American Confederation for Deaf Professionals and Civil Society.
It’s been five years since the death of the beloved Jane Usher, otherwise known as Miss or Ma Jane. She is remembered for her contributions to the credit union movement, working diligently at the Holy Redeemer Credit Union for over sixty-five years and as a
The State of Emergency has expired and over one hundred young men and women who were swept up in the operation are now back at home with their families. From June twenty-fourth to just a few days ago, the prisoners spent the past ninety days
But some of the men are not pleased with the treatment they received at the Belize Central Prison and today they told News Five that the last ninety days of their lives were hell. They believe that they were unfairly swept up and locked up
Three years ago, his parents made the difficult decision to relocate him to the U.S. at the age of fourteen. Today, Douglas Langford Junior committed to playing college basketball at Harvard University. Langford grew up in the Culture Capital, Dangriga. His father, Douglas Langford Senior
The average lifespan for Belizeans is seventy years, and while there have been quite a lot who have passed on well before this age from accidents or from some type of illness, there happens to be a few who surpass the three scores and ten.
Beyond Imagination: Art Extravaganza is open to the public. This exhibit is a collection of artworks from past students and adult artists, all participants in the Primary and Secondary Art Skills Training Project, led by artist Fiona Huang. The artistic works of seventy-five Belizeans are
Belizean athlete Douglas Langford Jr. has earned a prestigious full four-year scholarship valued at $700,000 BZD (approximately $350,000 USD) to Harvard University in the United States of America. The scholarship is for four years. Orignally from Dangriga, Langford told News 5, "Harvard was never in my
Today, Gilbert Winston Ellis, affectionately known as "Bertie," marked his 108th birthday. Born on September 24, 1916, Ellis is proudly recognised as the oldest living man in Belize. Just two weeks ago, he was honoured for his significant contributions to the community at the Tribute
During his United Nations address in New York City, Guatemalan President Bernado Arevalo spoke of the Belize/Guatemala dispute. The Belize/Guatemala territorial dispute has been ongoing for nearly two centuries. The conflict centres around Guatemala’s claim to more than half of Belize’s territory, based on historical treaties
