While there is good news, albeit sometime in the future, for commuters between Orange Walk Town and Progresso, passengers on the Chunox-Sarteneja Road are forced to endure daily hell. The road into Sarteneja is under water, and even when it isn’t, it is more of a gutted, rugged path than a real road. Engineers from […]
At his press conference on Wednesday, Prime Minister Dean Barrow unveiled a multi-million dollar infrastructure program to address deteriorating streets and roads in the country. Almost three million dollars have been allocated for immediate remedial works, and approximately seventy-six million has been committed to the entire project. P.U.P. leader Francis Fonseca wasn’t impressed. He says […]
Vandalism at the Lord Ridge Cemetery is a perennial practice by mischief makers who set out to desecrate the resting place of the dead. While the problem had eased off for some months, criminals are back to breaking headstones and graves. Belize City Council’s public relations officer Kenneth Morgan says that they are looking into […]
On Wednesday, the prime minister announced a multimillion dollar package to improve infrastructure. In Belize City, the incessant rains have extensively damaged roads around the city and motorists find themselves plunging axel-first into the huge craters. But motorists have another hurdle to cross because leading up to the holidays, two main thoroughfares will be closed. […]
A park in the Buttonwood Bay area of Belize City is getting some much needed renovations courtesy of the community. Rotary Sunrise along with the Belize High School Interact Club and now the Belize City Council have partnered to beautify and upgrade the park that has for years been a hang out spot for residents […]
But in the Newtown Barracks Area, the renovation of B.T.L. Park continues on schedule despite the incessant rains over the past two weeks. While work on the recreational space is expected to be completed by the first week of December, the grand reopening has been postponed from the seventh to just a few days before […]
Today’s press conference was held for the purpose of discussing flooding and government’s response to infrastructure concerns. The bad news is that incessant rains have negatively impacted many families across the country, and destroyed infrastructure everywhere. The good news is that the Ministry of Works has conducted an assessment, and GOB is releasing almost three […]
The European Union is clustering Belize with Cambodia and Guinea as countries that have not done much to stamp our illegal fishing. On Tuesday, the EU announced a ban on fish imports from the three countries. The government that since it took over the registry it has moved quickly to rectify the deficiencies, including the […]
A release from the Ministry of Finance which is now responsible for IMMARBE expresses surprise at the E.U. ban announced on Tuesday on fish imports. Today, we asked the Fisheries Department about the implications of the E.U. measure. George Myvett, Acting Administrator, Fisheries Department “Decision taken by European Union does have implications. Obviously a […]
Months after the government assumed control of Belize International Services Limited which managed IMMARBE, the news is not good tonight for the now government-owned company. In June this year, the government said it was taking over BISL because of allegations of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing on the high seas by foreign-owned Belize-flagged vessels. But […]
Stann Creek’s Ecumenical High School will compete against either the Toledo Community College or Julian Cho High School to represent the southern region in the first annual oil debate competition. On Monday in Dangriga, Ecumenical High beat Georgetown Technical in arguments in favor of the debate for the establishment of an oil refinery. The competition […]
A Belize Delegation currently in Warsaw, Poland for a UN Meeting on Climate Change joined with other small and developing countries and walked out of the meeting in protest, bringing a dramatic pause to the Conference. Belize like other small, developing states are demanding that industrialized countries honour their commitment to reduce pollution and to […]
The Belize Coalition to Save our Natural Heritage is hosting the first National Secondary School Oil Debate Competition in Belize. Nine schools from across the country are going up against each other to see which will emerge as the national debate champion. This morning the Central Region Competition was held at the Institute of Creative […]
On November first, Belize mourned the loss of April, the oldest tapir in captivity. Today, however, it celebrated the birthday of Panama, a captive-bred harpy eagle imported from its namesake country. There was enough food and drinks to go around and even visitors of the Belize Zoo got in on the festivities. News Five’s Duane […]
A local marine conservation organization has been awarded internationally for its role in promoting responsible tourism. ReefCI, founded by Polly Alford in 2003, operates in the Toledo District and is dedicated to wildlife conservation. The NGO has been formally recognized by World Travel Market and won in the category of Best for Responsible Wildlife Experiences […]
In light of the recent decision taken by the management of the Fort Street Tourism Village, president of the federation Tom Greenwood issued a stern warning that should there be a total shut out of independent operators, legal recourse is inevitable. According to Greenwood FECTAB is not going to sit back and allow anyone to […]
In late October the Maya Leaders Alliance expressed outrage that US Capital Energy was erroneously giving the impression that the Mayan communities were in favor of oil exploration on communal lands. In their fight for enforcement of Court rulings affirming that the Mayas have communal land rights, the MLA has also turned to the United […]
The Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and Sustainable Development was today awarded with a commemorative medal by the Food and Agriculture Organization in recognition of work that has been done to implement the Central American Fisheries and Aquaculture Integration Policy. Lisel Alamilla, Minister of Fisheries “I am proud to say that Belize has fully participated […]
For many years, News Five has been covering the birthday celebrations held for April the Tapir. But after thirty years of being in existence and a main attraction at the Belize Zoo, April passed away on Thursday night. Duane Moody, Reporting World and national tapir day is celebrated every year in late April and […]
Charges of false advertisement have been brought against U.S. Capital Energy and Norwegian Cruise Lines by the Maya Leaders Alliance and the Toledo Alcaldes Association. The MLA is outraged that the oil company and NCL have been giving the impression in ads that the indigenous community is in favor of oil exploration on communal land […]
NCL, according to Coc, perpetuated a similar falsehood when it began publishing information that alcaldes from several villages across Toledo were in support of the Harvest Caye development project. A subsequent meeting with TAA membership confirmed that those in attendance of a recent public consultation hosted by Norwegian were present on their own behalf. […]
A number of environmental agencies received grants today from the Protected Areas Conservation Trust, PACT. Over seven hundred and thirty six-thousand dollars were disbursed for new projects to small, medium and large organizations that protect, conserve as well as carry out education awareness on the environment. The umbrella organization for environmental agencies, APAMO, was the […]
The sixth grant award ceremony of the Belize Nature Conservation Foundation, formerly known as the PACT Foundation, was held today at the Coastal Zone Management Training Room on Princess Margaret Drive. BNCF provides grants to registered N.G.O.s and community based groups that focus on the conservation and management for the sustainable use of Belize’s natural […]
Rosewood might not be exactly on the center stage right now, but if you’re thinking that means that loggers and exporters have given up on the precious wood, you would be wrong. They’ve just gotten a little less brazen. And sneakier too, since reports reaching News Five indicate that a sizeable shipment of rosewood was […]
The manatee, locally known as the sea cow, is listed as an endangered species in Belize; it is estimated that the population is between seven hundred and nine hundred. Over the years, there have been continuous efforts to protect the local manatee habitat from threats by boaters. In Belize City today, as part of the […]
