In emphasizing the need to safeguard public health, Minister Mai says that the measures to be implemented within the commercial free zone will be more stringent than it is for Belizeans to move around in other parts of the country, including Orange Walk Town. Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of Agriculture, Food Security & Enterprise […]
While it has been announced that neighboring Chetumal will also be transformed into a commercial free zone to generate much needed economic activity in that part of Mexico, there are questions concerning the possible effects such a move would have on our local economy, including revenue generated at the Corozal Free Zone. Anil Hotchandani, […]
Contrary to previous reports in other areas of the media regarding the purported shortage of foreign exchange on the local market, a check with the relative parties has proven otherwise. News Five has been made to understand that Caribbean Investment Holdings Limited, the parent company of Belize Bank, is not relying on the local banking […]
Amilin Mendez is the latest Chief Executive Officer to be named by the Briceño Administration. Mendez has been appointed C.E.O. in the Ministry of Economic Development. According to a press release issued this evening, Mendez holds a Master’s of Science in international Trade Policy with Specialization in Trade in Services and Market Access of Goods. She […]
There are six more COVID-19 deaths to report tonight and one hundred and forty-seven new cases. According to the latest bulletin, eight hundred and thirty-three tests were processed and that confirmed forty-two in Cayo; thirty-nine in Orange Walk; twenty-seven in the Belize District; sixteen cases each Corozal and Stann Creek; and seven in Toledo. At […]
Tonight we head to Valley of Peace where we revisit the Valley of Peace Famers Association to find out how they are doing after the devastating flood last month. You’ll recall in the second week of November, we showed you the rising waters that covered the fields and at the time, while they knew they […]
Fire investigators in Dangriga are trying to ascertain whether a deadly inferno on Wednesday night was a suicide. The fire erupted at the residence of forty-five-year-old Vernon Alexander Williams in Pomona Village at around nine o’clock. When firefighters managed to douse the flames, Williams’ body was found burnt beyond recognition. Investigators say it was not […]
Williams’ brothers and sisters requested privacy as they mourn his death. His daughter, Cindy spoke with the media late this evening. She says that she does not believe that her father intentionally lit the house on fire. On the Phone: Cindy Williams, Daughter of Deceased “My father got into an accident couple years ago […]
Prime Minister John Briceño delivered his maiden address to the United Nations General Assembly earlier today during its thirty-first Special Session. PM Briceño’s presentation spoke to the COVID-19 pandemic. Considering the magnitude of the very widespread disease, there is need for a truly international and multilateral response so as to ensure that countries are able […]
During his address, PM Briceño highlighted the debilitating impact of COVID-19 on small island developing states, including Belize, which is already buckling under the disastrous weight of climate change. John Briceño, Chair, Alliance of Small Island Developing States “At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, our countries amplified our advocacy for access to grants […]
Doctor Kenrick Williams has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management. He will be serving under Minister Orlando Habet. A press release from the government says that Doctor Williams holds a doctorate in Natural Resources and Environmental Studies from the National Dong Hwa […]
After two days without providing the nation with the latest COVID-19 infections and deaths, tonight, the Ministry of Health and Wellness informs that the daily infographic has been modified and will include the antigen rapid testing results for COVID-19. So as of tonight, seven thousand, two hundred and thirty-six cases have been confirmed. That is […]
Charting a new course for Belize’s tourism industry amid the ravaging economic effects of a pandemic is a mammoth undertaking for stakeholders across the private and public sectors. The Belize Tourism Industry Association which was established in 1985 held its thirty-fifth annual general meeting today where Minister of Tourism Anthony Mahler and Taiwanese Ambassador Remus […]
As the death toll continues to climb, there is constant reminder that the COVID-19 pandemic does not discriminate. Men, women and children from all walks of society are being affected by this virulent disease. This morning, after waiting several hours inside an ambulance outside of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, a police officer lost his […]
Corporal Jimenez’s death is particularly tragic for Commissioner of Police Chester Williams because it is his belief that immediate medical attention should have been given to the officer, as he too is at the forefront in the fight against the deadly disease. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “For me it is a really sad […]
Doctor Fernando Cuellar, who works in the private sector as an internist at the Belize Medical Associates, has been vocal in expressing concern about the saturation of our healthcare system with COVID-19 patients. With the infection rate nearing a tipping point, there is serious worry that the human resources, in terms of frontline staff are […]
Corporal David Jimenez is one of the hundreds of police officers who were swabbed for COVID-19. More than three hundred officers are currently off duty due to COVID-19. The Belize Police Department has commenced rapid testing among its members, relieving the burden on the Ministry of Health. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams gave an update […]
A rather disturbing video of a boy detailing a vile sexual attack against him was posted on social media this morning. The video was taken in Roaring Creek Village, Cayo, and in it, the boy says that he was forced to perform a sexual act on a male he identified as “Popeye”. The boy said […]
While the accused perverts are in police custody, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says that investigators are also looking at those who recorded the boy confessing to the sexual abuse made against him. The video victimizes the boy once again on a psychological and emotional level. The fact that he recounts the attack in a […]
Unfortunately, the video of the boy confessing to being a victim of a sexual attack made its way on social media. Williams today sent out a stern warning to those who are sharing the video as they too can also be charged under the new cyber crime laws. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “May […]
Cabinet held its third regular session on Tuesday via a virtual meeting chaired by Prime Minister John Briceño. Among the decisions coming out of that meeting is the launch of a complete investigation into the fire sale of government assets by the previous administration. The probe into the selling off of vehicles, office furniture and […]
Tonight there is closure that the body of Egner Guerrero has been found, but the Belize Police Department is once again under fire for the manner in which it reportedly handled the missing person’s case. Guerrero’s family claims that the officers who dealt with the report were lethargic in their response and had they acted […]
A suspect in the murder of thirty-seven-year-old Erwin Castillo has been arrested and charged. On Monday, nineteen-year-old Chervin Tench was taken into police custody and a single charge was preferred on him in connection with the deadly weekend shooting. On Friday night around eleven o’clock, Castillo, a cab driver, had just dropped off a passenger […]
A prison officer has been terminated as a result of the findings of an internal investigation into the massive prison break on October twelfth. A group of twenty-eight prisoners escaped from the Belize Central Prison after three prison officers were held hostage. The gang of escapees broke out through the rear of the compound and into […]
Escapees Michael Faux, Jaroud Lamb and Erwin Lanza remain on the run. They were among the twenty-eight prisoners that broke out from the Belize Central Prison on October twelfth. According to Prison C.E.O. Virgilio Murillo, the search for these three escapees remains active Virgilio Murillo, C.E.O., Kolbe Foundation “We still have three of them […]
