There were six road fatalities this weekend and four of those accidents involved motorcycles. The road traffic accidents are not new, but there has been a rise in accidents in recent weeks. The accidents are a concern to the Belize Police Department and so they are embarking on a media sensitization campaign to educate motorists […]
A gender-based violence seminar was held today in Belize City. The purpose of the event was to discuss and share ways to enhance the reporting, monitoring and surveillance of gender-based violence in Belize. The all day event featured an in depth discussion on the framework for combating this growing problem. Presenter Dorla Bowman of the […]
As activities wind down in celebration of Women’s Month, the Belize City Council today singled out a group of outstanding women from all walks of life and ages for their contributions in diverse fields, from education to politics. Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner and Councillor Candice Pitts were both on hand to recognize the labour […]
School children all around the country have had a busy month with meaningful and fun activities. This year, Child Stimulation Month, is being held under the theme, “Hug me, Listen to me, Read with me, HELP ME GROW!” which is key to early childhood development. Having prepared themselves, today the preschoolers from the Kiddies Campus […]
Today, President Donald Trump met with leaders from five Caribbean countries in Florida; namely Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Dominican Republic, Haiti and the Bahamas. Notably, these countries voted with the U.S. and against the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, at the O.A.S. in January. Belize was not invited to participate. Central to the meeting was the situation […]
Over the weekend, senior officials from Belize Water Services Limited held a meeting with residents of San Jose Succotz in Cayo over high water bills. As we reported earlier in the month, residents are angry over inexplicably high that they received over the last two to three months. Some residents say their bill came as […]
Transport woes are brewing once again. Today, police were on alert monitoring the area of the bus terminal on East Collet Canal and reportedly at the western border point. This is because there was a report that the authorities would not have allowed passengers to disembark at the terminal. Word is that a local bus […]
The Senate on Tuesday approved the appointment of six persons to the Integrity Commission. They are Lisbeth Delgado, Armead Gabourel, Wilmot Simmons, Nestor Vasquez, Zoe Roberson Zetina, and Claudette Grinage. The appointment of Chairperson, attorney Deshawn Arzu-Torres, was approved by the Senate in July 2018. This was after Justice Marilyn Williams resigned from the position […]
Five computers were donated to Saint Luke’s Methodist Primary School in Belize City to boost its computer lab. The now thirteen functioning stations will assist teachers and students with their research and will help to incorporate technology into lessons. The donation was made by Smart Belize; the telecommunication company has been working with the institution […]
On Thursday, the Senate ratified a loan agreement between the Government of Belize and the Caribbean Development Bank for five point nine million U.S. dollars. The monies have been earmarked for G.O.B.’s Second Road Safety Project. In 2013, the Government borrowed seven point two million U.S. dollars for the first road safety project and later […]
Since presenting an updated legal opinion on the Belize/Guatemala dispute and the possibilities of a resolution at the I.C.J., Professor Stephen Vasciannie has been sought after to discuss his findings publicly. That forum will be held on Friday at the Bliss Institute via a Skype conference with the esteemed international lawyer. The forum has been […]
Deputy Party Leader Anthony Mahler and parliamentarians Michael Espat, Oscar Requeña, Rodwell Ferguson, Julius Espat and Cordel Hyde are bringing the claim against the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Attorney General of Belize and the Chief Elections Officer. Hyde took aim at Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington, who signed the Special Agreement in […]
The P.U.P.’s Cordel Hyde was also critical of the financing of the education campaign. He says the government has gone hat in hand to the international community, while it spent on unnecessary projects that go nowhere. That money, he argued, could have instead been spent on an independent campaign. According to Hyde, by depending on […]
Attorney Lisa Shoman appeared on behalf of the government today in the case brought by the P.U.P. Shoman has been a party supporter having served as Ambassador, Senator and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Over the past months, she has had both a yes and no position, but more recently, she has been appearing on behalf […]
Government’s wage bill continues to be the single largest budget item as far as its recurrent expenditure, surpassing the cost of goods and services by as much as one hundred and ninety million dollars. Of the total that is being earmarked for interest payment on existing debts, government has set aside one hundred and fifteen […]
The Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition don’t often see eye-to-eye on national issues, but the recent blacklisting of Belize by the European Union has both political leaders looking cross-eyed at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. That’s because the Government of Belize has raised significant concerns about the flawed conclusions drawn […]
While five P.U.P. area representatives were in Supreme Court this morning as claimants in the legal challenge brought about by the opposition, Party Leader John Briceño was in Belmopan for the presentation of the budget. We caught up with him afterwards for an official position on the legal challenge which also sees an application for […]
Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte cried foul a few weeks ago when footage of a well-known U.D.P. operative behind a desk at the Vital Statistics Department surfaced on Vibes Media. The opposition ran an ad depicting questionable practices undertaken at that government office. AG Peyrefitte described it as a misrepresentation of changes that have since been […]
The Maya people in the south have been engaged for twenty years in the process of litigation as it relates to their communal land rights. So when it comes to the taking the territorial dispute between Belize and Guatemala to the International Court of Justice, they have an appreciation of what the process entails and […]
A few weeks ago, we showed you the newly renovated downtown commercial centre which will house City Hall. At the time, Mayor Bernard said the council was facing challenges in indentifying funding for furniture and fittings needed for offices. Today, City Administrator Stephanie Lindo-Garbutt told reporters that while they are getting ready to move in, […]
The City Council today also had a soft launch of the new brand for the council. Those changes to the brand are reflected in the colour schemes use throughout the city council’s buildings, as well as uniforms and the re-naming of the sanitation team. Lindo Garbutt explains what those changes mean for the identity of […]
An alleged bomb threat on Independence Hill recently has prompted strict security measures to be implemented for persons entering the National Assembly Building. The new protocols extend to members of the media who attended today’s house meeting. News Five understands that an employee at the Government Press Office discovered what appeared to be an unknown […]
All month long there have been several events across the country to celebrate women’s contributions to society and history. Today, the Mexican Embassy held an empowerment session at the Mexican Institute in Belize City. The event featured two presenters, including Governor of Central Bank Joy Grant. We stopped by to find out more about women […]
An autopsy on the body of one-month-old baby girl, Rhynaye Alexandra Rowland, was conducted this afternoon. According to the mother, Simbiat Garnett, baby Rhynaye’s cause of death was established to be multiple organ failure. The baby girl died at around three o’clock on Monday evening at her Belize City home. Garnett says that when she […]
Caye Caulker is a top tourism destination for visitors who enjoy the charm and sleepiness of the village. But the island is not powered through the national grid and instead relies on generators for electricity. Today, the Belize Electricity Limited took the media to the island where it showed how it intends to use submarine […]
