Seventeen-year-old Kiron Williams and twenty-two-year-old Kenyon Cherrington are recovering from injuries they received during an exchange of gunfire with Belize City police on Sunday. The shooting occurred during a high-speed pursuit of a vehicle that three armed men were traveling in on Faber’s Road Extension, following an attack on residents who were socializing inside a […]
The murder of twenty-one-year-old Malcolm Hyde in Roaring Creek over the weekend has prompted the Belize Police Department to establish a round-the-clock presence in the Hattieville area of that community. The incident which is believed to be gang-related has led to an intervention among feuding groups within the village. It has also resulted in Cayo […]
A suspected drug plane landed in northern Belize on Thursday night and the illicit cargo that is believed to have been discharged from the aircraft is nowhere to be found. After three days of intense operations to locate the shipment of narcotics or the pilot of the aircraft that flew in from South America, law […]
There’s a cautionary tale to share with our viewers tonight and it has to do with keeping large sums of money at home. Just before daybreak in Belize City, four armed men forcibly entered the premises of two well-known health practitioners in West Landivar and held them at gunpoint. The pair was bound with duct […]
On Monday evening a traffic accident between miles twenty-seven and twenty-eight on the Phillip Goldson Highway resulted in the death of a man from Biscayne. Police report their initial investigation reveals Evelio Alvarez was traveling on the Philip Goldson Highway, from the direction of Orange Walk towards Sand Hill, when he encountered Mark Anthony Faber […]
The Office of the Prime Minister is still awaiting a response from the Leader of the Opposition, Patrick Faber, on four proposed Justices of the Supreme Court. The Prime Minister’s office had written to the Leader of the Opposition on September twenty-ninth, informing of its intention to appoint, upon consultation with the Opposition, Ricardo Sandcroft […]
We recently reported on the public consultation that was held by the developers of the Port of Belize Expansion Project. The Department of the Environment also participated. One of the main takeaways was that the developers have decided to abandon their initial plan to dump some seven million cubic meters of silt into the ocean […]
Dredging over seven million cubic meters of silt is the largest aspect of the Port of Belize’s expansion undertaking. It is also the most costly part of the venture. C.E.O. Lane explains why developing a multipurpose port makes sense from a business standpoint, when taking into account the investment being made. Andrew Lane, C.E.O., […]
As it relates to the competitiveness of the Port of Belize’s proposed cruise port, in comparison to the cruise ports currently being developed in Belize, C.E.O. Lane says Port of Belize has an advantage. That advantage is a letter of intent from the three largest cruise lines, according to C.E.O. Lane. Here is how he […]
Environmental clearance is one of the first steps that must be done for any proposed development in Belize. The National Environmental Appraisal Committee is responsible for giving that green light. This then allows for requisite permits, approvals and licenses to be issued. Today, Chief Environmental Officer Martin Alegria held a virtual press conference in wake […]
According to Alegria, a public consultation was held and taken into consideration for the causeway. He speaks to the concerns and what was agreed to. Martin Alegria, Chief Environmental Officer “We refer to one as Stake Bank Project and the North Drowned Caye Project. Back in 2006, both projects were treated separately and so […]
Belizeans seem to greet each weekend with apprehension now, wondering who the latest victims of gang violence will be. On Saturday evening, a young couple stopped for a bite to eat. That decision would prove deadly. Twenty one year old Malcolm Hyde died while undergoing treatment at the Western Regional Hospital. News Five’s Paul Lopez […]
A high-speed chase between a fleeing Dodge minivan and three police patrol vehicles responding to a shooting incident on Faber’s Road, ended with the suspects escaping on foot. The incident happened shortly a four o’clock on Sunday evening as twenty-two-year-old Kenyon Cherrington and seventeen-year-old Kiron Williams were socializing inside a yard on Faber’s Road. A […]
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has not been exempted from the challenging economic times. As viewers may recall, there are hundreds of thousands of dollars in outstanding debts to the institution. What you may not know is among the delinquents is the Government of Belize itself. Doctor Andre Sosa says GOB owes the hospital about […]
The K.H.M.H. has been in emergency mode for a few months now as the country continues the fight through its third wave of the pandemic. While the numbers are not the highest experienced so far, Doctor Andre Sosa, the Chair of the Board of Governors of the K.H.M.H.A. says that there are twenty-seven hospitalizations at […]
It is difficult to compare Belize’s COVID co morbidity-related deaths to those of other countries because no country is sharing those statistics in their COVID mortality reports. But Belize’s COVID mortality rate is high. The data for Belize shows that from August first up to last week Friday, there were ninety deaths from COVID-19. Half […]
There are thirty-two staff members currently out of commission at the K.H.M.H. having been exposed to or contracted the COVID-19 virus. Among those persons is the president of the K.H.M.H. Workers Union, Lidia Alpuche-Blake who tested positive and since last week, has been at home in isolation. News Five understands that the anaesthetist nurse is […]
As we have reported, the Social Security Board’s Chandra Nisbet-Cansino was successful in her application for the post as C.E.O. at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. She wasn’t the initial choice tapped for the job, but when that didn’t go well, Cansino was offered the job and she accepted. She takes up her new office […]
In terms of COVID-19 vaccinations, the latest figures from the Ministry of Health show that over two hundred thousand have had at least one dose, and over a hundred and fifty thousand people have received both their jabs. That means only thirty-five percent of our population is fully vaccinated. Dr. Diaz Musa is encouraging everyone […]
The publication of several international articles by a consortium of global journalists using information gleaned from thousands of documents termed the “Pandora Papers,” has placed a spotlight on Belize’s offshore banking sector, as well as international financial services. The naming of one Belizean firm and the overall reports has prompted the Government of Belize to […]
A seven-year prison sentence has been handed down by U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla in the case against Brent Borland, the owner of a New York-based investment fund. Borland was convicted of orchestrating a scheme that was perpetrated through Belize Infrastructure Fund between 2014 and March 2018 during which they solicited and received large […]
Reports emerged this morning that a plane had made an illegal landing near Little Belize in the Orange Walk District. However, Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams and the Police Communications Director ASP Fitzroy Yearwood both told the media throughout the course of the day that because law enforcement teams were still at the site of […]
Taiwan has thanked the Belize Government for publicly supporting it as tensions grow with Mainland China. In a brief message to News Five today, the Taiwanese Embassy wrote, “The embassy would like to thank the Government of Belize for its staunch support to Taiwan. As a trustworthy and faithful ally, Taiwan will continue to work with […]
Social Anthropologist Doctor Herbert Gayle has done extensive research on the issue of crime and violence across the region. Based on his research, Doctor Gayle has also made recommendations about how this country’s leaders should tackle the issue. In light of the recent spike in gang violence in Belize, Doctor Gayle made an appearance on […]
In keeping with Doctor Gayle’s thoughts, Educator and Researcher Nelma Jones, who was also a guest on O.Y.E., stressed the importance of getting the perspective of these young men in our efforts to finding solutions. Nelma Jones, Educator & Researcher “I know a lot of people were upset when some members of the street […]
