One hundred and sixty-eight boys and girls are forming this year’s intake for the third annual Police Youth Mentorship Programme. The program which starts tomorrow and concludes in the next six months was launched today in Belize City. Participants will embark on a journey, led by their mentors, with the aim to be molded in […]
The month of Ramadan has come to an end. It is a month-long period of fasting for persons of Islamic faith. To celebrate the passing of Ramadan, the Ahmadiyah Muslim Jamaat is inviting everyone to attend its annual Iftar dinner to be held at the Gateway Youth Center on Saturday evening. It is an opportunity, […]
And on Sunday, the Ahmadiyah Basketball League concludes a season of basketball tournaments with a marathon at the Swift Hall where teams from across Belize City and as far away as Orange Walk will be competing in various age groups. Imam Naveed Mangla, Ahmadiyah Muslim Jamaat “The Ahmadiyah Basketball League has been running for […]
Chefs from across the country took part in sixteen hours of intense training spread across four days this week, to learn professional standards of food handling, as well as the importance of food safety in the domestic and tourism industries. The workshop concluded today at the ITVET in Belize City. News Five’s Isani Cayetano has […]
The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins on Saturday and for the next six months the City Emergency Management Organization will remain on standby should a storm head towards the Old Capital. This morning, the Belize City Council officially opened the hurricane season with a press conference during which the public was updated on the existing […]
Is central government playing party politics with a donation of exercise equipment gifted by the Taiwanese Embassy earlier this week? According to Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner, the mayors of three municipalities controlled by the People’s United Party were intentionally left out of the distribution of the equipment, despite the Mayors Association having signed on […]
Today, a group of police officers was awarded for bravery during two crimes that occurred in the month of May. The ComPol’s Outstanding Officers Award Ceremony was held at the Queen Street Police Station and focused on the exemplary work of the officers involved in the recent foiled robbery at A&R last Saturday and the […]
An intruder found himself on the compound of Nazarene High School in Belize City this afternoon. He was subsequently subdued by two GSU officers as part of a simulation. The school designed its Security Intruder Tactical Training program in order to teach students what to do if an armed intruder entered the school compound. The […]
In the second phase of the programme, countrywide consultations will be held with entrepreneurs on steps that must be taken for successful applications. The Small Business Development Centre, an arm of BELTRAIDE will furnish entrepreneurs with all their business needs, says BELTRAIDE Executive Director, Doctor Leroy Almendarez. Dr. Leroy Almendarez, Executive Director, BELTRAIDE “If […]
On Monday, May twentieth, government tabled a bill for an act to establish the Belize Tax Service Department. This department is expected to facilitate the official and effective administration and collection of domestic taxes. The Belize Tax Service Department will also provide for tax procedures and civil and criminal penalties for violating tax laws. Well, […]
In late April, the Caribbean Federation of Police Welfare Association blasted Commissioner of Police Chester Williams about the ongoing conflict with Police Association President, Eldon Arzu. The Caribbean association raised concerns over the ComPol’s leadership style, saying he had “overridden the inadequacies of the existing laws and made matters worse by imposing a dictatorial style […]
This year, Cancer Walk came a little earlier than usual, but it was still able to gather the support from the public in bringing awareness to the deadly disease that has been affecting the young and the old. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting It was that time of the year again […]
The Belize Peace Movement has decided, following a national planning meeting, to take up a legal challenge commenced by the People’s United Party which it has abandoned following the outcome of the May eighth I.C.J. referendum. The BPM plans to keep the lawsuit alive in the Supreme Court, however, it is leaning on the Belizean […]
A trade facilitation workshop organized by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development came to an end today in the Old Capital. Essentially, the aim was to bring together all stakeholders, both from the private and public sectors, to discuss and provide solutions to many of the day-to-day challenges. What is discussed will be […]
Since late March, there have been many winners of the grand prizes of fifteen thousand dollars and five thousand dollars and even more winners of the smaller amounts. At our last check, hundreds of thousands of dollars have been issued to lucky winners across the country. According to Scratch and Win Director, Alex Gamero, the […]
In the wake of a resounding “YES” by Belizeans at the May eighth referendum, the People’s United Party withdrew its legal challenge to the Special Agreement and the I.C.J. referendum. But it appears that the battle in court will rage on because the Belize PEACE Movement says it is taking up the legal challenge on […]
A seminar on corruption was held today at the Radisson in Belize City. Organized by the O.A.S., the session is an offshoot of the April 2018 Summit of the Americas which was held in Lima, Peru. The seminar, which was mandated by the Heads of States and Government, brought together civil society organizations, social actors […]
Back in December 2016, Belize took a historic step when it signed on to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. While the government was lauded for taking a step in the right direction, civil society and trade union groups have been complaining about the slow-paced implementation process. Starret Greene says this is where the O.A.S. […]
Empowered for Work and Self was the theme for a mentorship networking session held today by BELTRAIDE at the Biltmore Plaza. Through the Small Business Development Centre, female entrepreneurs were engaged to become part of a SHE-Mentor programme in which budding entrepreneurs can acquire knowledge and support on their path to having a successful business. […]
Consolidated Water Belize Limited, the sole utility in San Pedro that provided potable water to thousands of homes and businesses on the island of Ambergris Caye, was acquired by Belize Water Services Limited in February. Following the acquisition, BWS has been working hard to improve services offered to residents of La Isla Bonita, investing millions […]
U.D.P. Senator Aldo Salazar broke his silence today, following the sitting of the Senate. Senator Salazar took questions from the media regarding his brief questioning in the US by immigration officers. He was the lawyer for Atlantic International Bank Limited which has been named in a civil suit in the US related to the Sanctuary […]
In addition to the lead scammer, Andres Pukke, more than two dozen persons and entities have been named in the suit, including Atlantic International Bank, which the FTC said is the first foreign bank it has ever brought an action against. According to the claim, the Federal Trade Commission is alleging that Atlantic International Bank […]
A lawsuit filed against the Central Bank of Belize, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dean Barrow and Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte by Choice Bank Limited and Choice Group Holdings has been dismissed. Viewers would recall that a claim was brought before the Supreme Court by the defunct offshore financial institution following its liquidation in […]
Discussions between the Public Service Union and the Belmopan City Council have come to a screeching halt. Members of the P.S.U. executive were out in full force today, picketing the Belmopan City Council. The P.S.U. is upset and claims that Mayor Khalid Belisle keeps giving them the runaround in settling the union’s headquarters land issue. […]
The United Nations Development Programme, through the National Appropriate Mitigation Action for Belize, is meeting with public and private stakeholders to focus on public transportation. The idea is to improve the public transportation system in Belize with a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by twenty percent by 2030. As it currently stands, members of […]
