News Five also took the opportunity to ask the ministers about the extreme case of siltation in the Belize City Harbor, particularly in front of the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. The buildup of the silt is well within the Albert constituency and an eyesore for residents in the area as well as cruise […]
In the past few days, we have been reporting on the arrest of persons for illegal fishing. Well tonight, there is an arrest about illegal logging. An Orange Walk resident and a seventeen year old remain in detention at the Ladyville Police Station after they were caught transporting logs. This morning, Maskall police intercepted a […]
Haul Day is a big event in the Crooked Tree, Belize District. It allows fisher folks to catch fish in the lagoon within the wildlife sanctuary for their own consumption as well as for retail. But what should have been an occasion rich with opportunity turned out nasty for the fisher folks when representatives from […]
World Ocean’s Day was celebrated on Wednesday. OCEANA headed the activities to promote awareness of a healthy environment. Today, a mural of Belize’s natural wonders was unveiled in a prominent area of the City. Volunteers, as well as artist Rafael Rodriguez, took on the initiative. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Isani Cayetano, Reporting A […]
On Tuesday the National Meteorological Service of Belize hosted its fourth Climate Outlook Forum. The twice yearly session included representation from different sectors, gathered together to discuss how the forecast services provided by the Met Office works for them. Mike Rudon was in Belmopan and has the story. Mike Rudon, Reporting The Met Office’s […]
The Fisheries Department made a huge bust this morning of the endangered hicatee turtle. For two weeks, they have been monitoring persons of interest carrying out illegal operations in the areas of the Belize River and the Black Creek. The department intercepted a vehicle this afternoon in the Lord’s Bank area with undersized hicatee. They […]
Fisheries Officer Rigoberto Quintana says the Seguros will be charged for a number of offenses including the possession of more than three hicatees as well as for the hicatee nets. As to the hicatees, they will be donated to the Be Free Foundation in the south. Rigoberto Quintana, Fisheries Officer “We have various types […]
World Ocean’s Day is being celebrated across the globe this Wednesday under the theme, “Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet.” Locally, OCEANA Belize is commemorating this day through a Better Bag Initiative – an activity that encourages the public to use reusable bags. Across the country, stores will be giving discounts to customers who shop with these […]
The Belize Audubon Society is also joining in the efforts to keep the environment safe and clean. The N.G.O. is also making available reusable bags to the public. The first thirty persons will get the bag free of cost and thereafter a small fee will be charged for the bags. Dareece Chuc, Environmental Education […]
Scheduling conflicts between the Annual Carnival Road March and the Expo Belize Market Place will soon be a thing of the past. The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the National Celebrations Commission have signed on to a mutual agreement to establish a formal calendar outlining the dates for the respective events. The calendar […]
The Memorial Park – remixed with a very expensive upgrade, was officially opened in September, 2013 – with what we were told was a modern bandstand and stylishly designed wooden booths. Nothing happened, and those booths were never opened. In October 2014 there were signs of life as Mayor Darrell Bradley spoke about eight of […]
Bad news at the memorial Park, but it’s not all bad. The Cinderella Plaza is almost done, and so are adjacent works on Kelly Street and Baymen Avenue. It’s welcome news for the residents of the area and for the taxi-men who had to endure months of gaping potholes. Mayor Bradley told us that where […]
And there is more good news. The Belize City Council, after a noticeable lull, is back at work cementing major streets in the old capital. Following general elections there was concern raised about the lack of activity as far as city infrastructure is concerned, but Mayor Bradley says that the work continues and eight projects […]
June is being celebrated as Fisherfolk Month in Belize. To kick-off the celebration, an open day was held on Wednesday at the B.T.L. Park where related agencies and conservation groups displayed the services they offer to the fisheries industry which contributes about three percent to the G.D.P. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, […]
For months now the media has been following the silt situation at the Southern Foreshore. It’s gotten progressively worse, to the point where there is a real threat that the waterway would be completely blocked. Two weeks ago Mayor Darrell Bradley explained that they are looking into the very expensive but only option of dredging. […]
The 2016 Hurricane Season official starts today and the outlook on activity for this season points to an average to slightly above average number of systems for the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico region. That’s the message coming out of the National Met Service. According to Chief Met Officer, Dennis Gonguez, it […]
On Saturday at midday, Belizeans across the country joined hands on beaches, along sea walls and other public areas to stand in unity against offshore oil development in Belize’s sea spaces. Activists and ocean-lovers congregate annually to host Hands Across the Sands events around the world to, quote, draw a line in the sand, and […]
We have reported on illegal activities within the expansive Chiquibul National Park many times, in fact within the last week after three Guatemalans were detained while panning for gold near Ceibo Chico. But there are other national parks with lush resources, and the reality is that across the spectrum there are not enough resources to […]
The headlines in the past week have been about events in the Toledo District in southern Belize. And that’s where we headed today again. The following story, however, has to do with farming practices in the community of Trio which is settled mostly by nationals from Central America who came to work on farms in […]
The 2016 Mesoamerican Reef Leadership Program officially made the call for applications today at a press conference at the Radisson. This year, the theme for the program is “Promoting Blue Economy Approach for Sustainable Development in the MAR countries.” The program is designed to promote conservation and protection efforts in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras […]
The second annual fisher of the year award by the Wildlife Conservation Society will be presented on June twenty-ninth to a local fisherman or fisher woman who practices sustainable fishing for a living. The deadline for submissions is at the end of the month and Assistant Country Director for WCS, Ralna Lewis is making the […]
We break from Plett’s mesmerizing account of his kidnapping to take you on the ground for some real time perspective. As we told you, the Plett farm lies on the border with Guatemala, and a fire is what apparently led to last Thursday’s unexpected and dangerous encounter. Our News Team went hiking through still burning […]
There’s another incident that happened late last week. A trio of Guatemalans panning for gold inside the Ceibo Chico area of the Chiquibul Forest Reserve has been arrested and charged after being detained on Friday night. The three men were part of a larger group of about fifteen illegals operating in the vicinity. Their detention, […]
The People’s United Party is moving full steam ahead with a constitutional challenge of the Sarstoon Law even though the temporary instrument expires on May twenty-ninth 2016 by the time the matter is brought before the Supreme Court. The P.U.P.’s legal team is proceeding with the suit in an effort to thwart a possible lengthening […]
Earlier this week the P.U.P. filed a claim against the attorney general and the governor general seeking a determination from the court to declare the Sarstoon Law unconstitutional. Senator Eamon Courtenay, provides a legal explanation why the law should be rescinded. Not only is the statutory instrument unconstitutional, Courtenay also maintains that it is counterproductive. […]
