In the first hours of the New Year as many as five babies were born at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. And as we do every year, we headed to the national referral hospital where we were introduced to the newborns, which include a pair of twins. The mothers were beaming with pride with their […]
On December thirty-first, Denise Flowers reached out to News Five to express her frustration with what she claims is the constant harassment of her sons by police officers. That morning, Hubert and Brandon Baptist were taken into custody after police searched their residence off Police Street, Belize City. Nothing incriminating was found on the property, […]
Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller is determined to reclaim his glory as a heavyweight contender. The Belizean/American heavyweight well-known boxer tested positive for a banned substance before he went head-to-head with Anthony Joshua. It was not the first time that he has faced a drug test but today while in Belize City, Big Baby announced his […]
Tonight, residents and visitors on Caye Caulker are doing their best to distribute a limited supply of potable water, amid a crisis situation where there is a severe shortage of water from the utility company. It has been two and half days since a shaft broke down at the water treatment plant and things on […]
To make matters worse on La Isla Cariñosa, there have also been intermittent power outages on the island. On Monday, sometime after five p.m., there was an emergency outage which affected the southern portion of Caye Caulker between eighty-forty-five p.m. and one a.m. According to a released issued by the company, the temporary loss of […]
While work is underway to refill a hundred fifty thousand gallon water reservoir in Caye Caulker, Belize Water Services Limited is still sending out water trucks via barges to the island, to distribute, as well as replenish its supply. Dave Pascascio, Operations Manager, B.W.S.L. “Yesterday when we sent out the first barge of water, […]
The effect that the shortage is having on local tourism on the island cannot be understated. While BWS is aware of that issue, Operations Manager Dave Pascascio explains the process of procuring a new shaft. Dave Pascascio, Operations Manager, B.W.S.L “We understand the time of the year, we understand the number of people on […]
The Baptist family from the Police Street area in Belize City is up in arms tonight after police officers barged into their houses just after six this morning. The officers were reportedly looking for drugs and by the time they had concluded the search, Denise Flowers says that they came up empty-handed. That did not […]
For some, 2019 was filled with laughter, joy and success, for others it was tainted with sadness, deaths, and failures. But as the year starts anew, Belizeans across the country will be setting goals for 2020. Listing New Year’s resolutions have been a tradition around the world where someone pledges to achieve a certain goal […]
Social media was abuzz over the weekend, following a leaked memo from within the Belize Police Department. It prompted commentary from various sectors that the department was ramping up its level of profiling. Earlier this year, residents were up in arms when police officers began intercepting people and photographing them as part of the stop […]
Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says that it’s a strategy being implemented by the department in the wake of a number of missing persons being abducted and taken to isolated areas to be murdered. Here’s how he explains it. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “Over the past years, we have had a number of […]
ComPol Chester Williams says that law-abiding citizens do not have to concern themselves with the procedure because the department knows who the transient criminals are. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “The checkpoints are not being done or will not be done in such a way that it will impede the free movements of our […]
A new decade begins on January first, and while many are preparing to bid 2019 adieu, many more are looking ahead to the start of a new year. On Sunday morning, Belizeans across the country wagered on 2020 as the winning jackpot or single number in the lottery draw and it’s safe to say that […]
While the exact number of winners and total payout are still being calculated, it is not likely that any tax will be applied to individual earnings, unless, of course, you’ve won ten thousand dollars and over. Isani Cayetano “You may not be able to divulge specific numbers, but is there a way to figure […]
Residents of Caye Caulker continue to experience an extended water shortage, following a shutdown of the island’s reverse osmosis water treatment plant on Sunday morning. As a result, the hundred and fifty thousand gallon water storage has been depleted. At around eleven a.m., a main drive shaft which had only just been installed on Christmas […]
While many of you are rejoicing with Sunday’s lottery draw, there is one man who is struggling to keep a smile on his face. Tonight, we bring you the story of sixty-seven-year-old Aalan Caseries, a resident of Sandhill Village. For the past two weeks, Caseries has been living in a broken-down house. He spent Christmas […]
Will charges be levied against Jumoke Castro, the son of Transport Minister Edmond Castro, for a vile social media post made against the News Director of Plus TV in Belmopan? Shasta Wade, the wife of Pastor Louis Wade, has made an official report to the police department and is seeking recourse in the case of […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow left the country on Saturday on personal leave with his family. He is expected to return on Saturday January fourth 2010. In his absence, Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber will act as Prime Minister.
Businessman Kenny Ma is the lucky winner of a 2020 Great Wall Wingle pickup after participating in a Christmas raffle organized and promoted by Digi and Caribbean Tire Limited. With over half a million entries in the lottery which was narrowed down to two hundred random entries on the day of the draw, Ma’s ticket […]
The body of Oscar Cornel, a councillor with the Trial Farm Village Council in Orange Walk, was discovered floating after midday today. Cornel was missing at sea since Thursday evening after a small boat he was travelling in, namely Baby Giselle, collided with a bigger boat, Sir Alex several miles west of the island of […]
Cornel’s sister, Marillin Cornel told News Five that Oscar was with her common-law-husband, Mario Rosales, who captained the small boat. Marillin says she became worried when hours had passed and Rosales did not contact her. It wasn’t until around ten p.m. that Rosales was found near a pier at Cayo Rosario; he had been swimming […]
A marine casualty investigation team is on the ground to determine what transpired in the fatal collision at sea. But even as that investigation is ongoing, Operations Officer at the Belize Coast Guard, Lieutenant Roque Canul says that there are concerns about risky practices by tour companies. Lt. Roque Canul, Operations Officer, Belize Coast […]
There will be no adjustments to the electricity rate as had been requested by Belize Electricity Limited. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Public Utilities Commission which said that it had reviewed the Final Draft for Belize Electricity Limited’s 2019 Annual Review Proceeding Final Decision Amendment. According to the P.U.C., B.E.L. submitted no […]
The Government of Belize is the defendant in a constitutional challenge bought before the Supreme Court by the Belize Peace Movement. The pending legal matter revolves around the need for a redistricting exercise, to redistribute the number of registered voters per electoral district, considering the existing disparities. While the matter is considered to be live […]
The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry has formally requested a copy of the contract signed by Imer Hernandez who recently signed on to an agreement to pave the Coastal Road. The request is being facilitated by the Ministry of Works which is in receipt of the correspondence from the private sector organization. But couldn’t […]
