And also on Thursday, in Belize City, a uniform parade was held through the streets of Belize City, following the Old Capital’s Independence Day Ceremony. The parade saw the participation of schools from across the city, along with several organizations and businesses. Here are some highlights from that event.
On Thursday night, a fire gutted an abandoned structure at the corners of Mex Avenue and Fairweather Street in Belize City. It is a location that was used by many to watch the Independence Day Parade, but just before ten-thirty p.m., the elevated wooden and concrete structure went up in flames. Fortunately, no one was […]
It’s been some time now since we’ve reported on a fire, as they’ve been few and far apart in this second half of the year. The Independence Day fire at the corner of Mex Avenue and Fairweather Street is the most recent. Station Supervisor at the National Fire Service, Kenneth Mortis, explained that data is […]
The restoration of the Philip Goldson bust will take place. This morning, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing signed the contract worth ten thousand dollars with Stephen Okeke. In our interview with Okeke on Tuesday on the repairs and restorative work he has to do, he indicated that it would take roughly sixty days […]
Last night, we told you that the government of Belize has brought a claim against the former Minister of Natural Resources, Hugo Patt, for alleged misfeasance in office. As we said, the claim is in relation to twenty-six acres of government land that was sold to a private company in November 2020 at a price […]
Art Box – Belize Arts and Crafts Centre located at mile forty-six on the George Price Highway in Belmopan was the stage for the 2023 Taiwan Cuisine Show. It featured a top chef from Taiwan and food tasting of signature dishes from various Taiwanese restaurants in Belize. One thing we found out is that cuisine […]
Thousands of persons are currently dependent on the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve – for their livelihood, for water, for natural resources. But its value transcends just those who live in neighbouring communities. Thousands more visit the area for recreational purposes, as well as for spiritual and cultural reasons. News Five’s Duane Moody takes a […]
We begin tonight’s newscast with the controversy in Benque that wasn’t. On Thursday, we had reported that the Belize National Teachers Union Benque Viejo branch had informed the government that its members had agreed to postpone their school parade today, as initially planned by the Ministry of Education. But it seems that there was a […]
Much has been made about Portico’s plan to clear an acreage of mangrove trees near the site of the proposed Port of Magical Belize development. The World Wildlife Fund has also chimed in on the matter, indicating in a previous interview that thousands of acres of tropical evergreen trees will likely be affected. But when […]
Climate change requires that all sectors be resilient and there must be adaptation. Over fifty-seven thousand dollars in equipment were handed over to the National Meteorological Services today, as part of its role in the Resilient Rural Belize project. The donation of laptops, desktops and sensors is part of a bigger, half a million-dollar project […]
The United Kingdom’s Ocean Country Partnership Programme, in collaboration with the Ministry of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation and the Belize Fisheries Department, hosted the International Union for Conservation of Nature in Belize for a five-day workshop focused on Green Listing of marine protected areas as part of Belize’s marine conservation ambitions. The Government of […]
The September celebrations are far from over, with several events planned between tonight and the twenty-first of September. But, Belize City Mayor, Bernard Wagner is fed up with the amount of garbage that celebrators are leaving behind after these events. He told reporters that Belizeans need to practice more civic pride and throw their trash […]
In the midst of the uncertainty and challenges that the pandemic brought in 2020, one Belizean family saw an opportunity to spread joy, one scoop at a time. Meet the dynamic duo behind Arctic 10, the father-son team whose ice cream venture is serving up smiles and sweet success to the people of Belize. Sabreena […]
The emergence of the Business Process Outsourcing (B.P.O.) sector, which is expanding its employment base to over eight thousand, is said to be generating tens of millions in foreign exchange and serving as a significant part of the economic boom in our country. That’s one of the pronouncements that Cabinet made this week when it […]
A new initiative to develop what is called “A People-Centric Conservation Agenda for Belize’s Blue Space” has received the blessings of Cabinet. The initiative will be implemented through a program called Resilient Bold Belize, a project for finance permanence for Belize’s marine and coastal areas. This leverages government and private funding and supports large-scale, long-term […]
Several options have been explored on how to effectively address the overwhelming issue of sargassum washing up on the shores of Ambergris Caye, a prime tourism destination in the country. But what about using the sea grass as a source of renewable energy? It’s an idea that was pitched to Prime Minister John Briceño during […]
Cabinet Secretary Stuart Leslie also informed us of an upcoming summit on sustainable development that will see other member states within the United Nations learning about Belize’s Blue Bond Initiative, as well as other measures being taken by the country in the interest of sustainable development. (Clip to be added)
Chief Engineer Evondale Moody says that more than likely the cost of the repairs will come from the MIDH’s budget. Moody says that even though the bust of the national hero was desecrated, it is a blessing in disguise of sorts, because had the pillar to the overpass been damaged, the structure would have been […]
Prime Minister John Briceño met with the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry this afternoon here in Belize City to discuss a number of issues pertaining to the rising cost of living. It is the second in a series of discussions with the private sector organization in an effort to address serious concerns regarding inflation […]
Against the backdrop of that meeting is a list of food items that the Government of Belize has chosen to regulate prices in an effort to provide some level of relief for the cost of living and improve the quality of life for Belizeans. It has been met with pushback by the private sector, but […]
The Belize Territorial Volunteers visited Sarstoon Island on Sunday where they planted several Belizean flags on the island. The grassroots organization has been doing so for the past fourteen years and this year was no different, they were met with hostility by the Guatemalan Armed Forces. News Five asked Ambassador Stuart Leslie for his reaction […]
The Central American Boulevard, although within Belize City, falls within the purview of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing and so, the repairs of the stoplight at the intersection of Vernon Street and the boulevard is its responsibility. The traffic light system at this heavily used intersection was damaged during Hurricane Lisa last year. […]
For the fifteenth time since Belize’s independence, the Belize Territorial Volunteers organized a trip to Sarstoon Island to plant the Belize national flag. And this weekend, like years past, they were met with hostility from the Guatemalan Armed Forces (GAF). According to reports, Guatemalan soldiers removed three of Belize’s flags after they were planted. The […]
Tonight’s episode of Kolcha Tuesday is a brief look at the events of this past holiday weekend. Carnival, as we know, was the highlight of the day, but the extended weekend was filled with activities, including the crowning of the Queen of the Bay on Saint George‘s Caye Day. All of those events contribute to […]
At the start of our newscast this evening, we are just about ten hours away from the annual carnival J’ouvert which kicks off an extended weekend that is chock-full of festive activities for the entire family. And while residents will converge on the Old Capital by the thousands, the Belize Police Department will be working […]
