Our following story is not for the faint of heart, so if you’re not a fan of snakes, you may want to exit. Belizeans have grown used to sharing our habitat with the wild animals that have made this country their home as well. Over the years at News Five, we’ve reported on snakes in […]
Almost a month ago, the Belize City Council implemented a ‘no parking’ regulation for the left side of Newtown Barracks, between the Ex-Servicemen’s League Building and MJ’s Building near Ninth Street, on Mondays to Fridays between six a.m. and six p.m. But it has proven quite the inconvenience for Valerie Richardson, the League’s office manager. […]
Richardson says she has so far failed to get the ear of either Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley or City Administrator Candice Miller, not to mention Traffic Manager Kevan Jenkins. Her request is for special permit to park between normal working hours in front of Canada House, which she serves as a non-profit organization dedicated […]
There was debate in the House of Representatives on the adjournment on October twentieth, 2017, when Minister of Health Pablo Marin responded to Orange Walk South area representative Jose Mai concerning the planned implementation of the Food and Drugs (Regulations) Statutory Instrument this month. Marin made several charges concerning the pharmaceutical regime and efforts to […]
Diabetes is on the rise across the world. More than four hundred million persons are living with the disease and women make up those hardest hit by this growing epidemic. Global statistics show that diabetes is the ninth leading cause of death in women, causing over two million deaths every year. The latest figures also […]
Much of the history of Belizean education, especially outside of Belize City, has been shouldered by the Garifuna population. These men and women braved often treacherous conditions in the deepest parts of the country to bring education to our youngest in the population. Two of the early pioneers were couple Andres Patricio Enriquez and Jane […]
It is mostly coincidental, but today’s book launch does line up with the run-in of activities leading up to Garifuna Settlement Day this coming weekend. Garinagu in Belize and elsewhere are marking the 1832 arrival of a significant Garifuna population to Belize, fleeing oppression in their native St. Vincent and Honduras. In Belize City and […]
There were seven winners at the just concluded Belize International Film Festival, including three Belizeans. At the closing of the successful twelfth edition, Belizeans won in Best Short Film, Most Notable Belizean Film and Best Music Video. Meanwhile, a Mexican national snagged Best Feature Documentary and a Costa Rican director took home Vest Feature Narrative. […]
Chinese Yuanran Zheng was today confirmed to have left the country after being served with an official Order to Leave by the Immigration Department on Friday. He first arrived in Belize on Sunday, November fifth, in possession of a Belize nationality certificate. On Monday the sixth, he showed up at the Belmopan office of Social […]
On Friday, some fifty-seven new citizens were sworn in at the George Price Center in Belmopan. Their nationality certificates are of a different kind than the one found on Yuanran Zheng – they contain additional and new security features to protect against counterfeiting and con artistry. Minister of State Beverly Williams made note that in […]
A Belize City family is without a roof over their head. A fire broke out at the Bilal’s residence at mile two and half on the Philip Goldson Highway on Saturday night and the family narrowly escaped with their lives. A refrigerator caused the fire that wiped out the family’s belongings. News Five’s Andrea Polanco […]
The eldest of three Castro brothers, sons of Belize Rural North Area Representative Edmond ‘Clear the Land’ Castro, was arraigned before the Magistrate’s Court late last week in connection with a string of traffic violations. Two others have had run-ins with the law, but Jumoke Castro was pulled over on November eighth, while driving a […]
Belize and the European Union are partnering on a week-long training to keep our borders safe. A group of immigration and customs officers is participating in a joint national border security workshop that seeks to increase security for Belize and, by extension, the region. The training is expected to foster development of joint strategies in […]
A first of its kind training for managers, principals and heads of department for Technical Vocational Education and Training centers was officially launched today in Belize City. The six-month program is part of a capacity building initiative for the technical and vocational institutions and is another project funded by the European Union. News Five’s Duane […]
For the remainder of the month, teams from across the country are competing on developing an innovative digital solution to make communication between utility companies and customers user friendly. It is called the Business Hackathon Competition, organized by the Small Business Development Centre Belize, a unit of BELTRAIDE. In the first leg of the competition, […]
The leadership of the Belize Defence Force is under fire tonight, but not from Guatemala. Internal information forwarded to News Five indicates that several senior officers may be in violation of their mandatory retirement ages from the force. This includes the man holding over for retired Brigadier General David Jones. The top leadership is said […]
The House of Representatives’ Public Accounts Committee’s last two meetings wound up canceled. One was by its chairman Julius Espat because Auditor General Dorothy Bradley was not able to attend. The other happened after three members who are Government ministers caught the flu and viral conjunctivitis within days of each other. At that time the […]
One of the contentions raised by Espat and echoed by the social partners is that Public Accounts Committee meetings should be held in public as the name suggests. But Patrick Faber contends that there are pitfalls to such a plan – namely worries that some will cherry-pick what is said and use it against the […]
This evening, we sought a response from the Committee’s Chair, Julius Espat. For the most part, he said, the meeting was an education in the role and responsibility of the Auditor General’s office and its relationship with the committee, which in Belize’s case is for the most part non-existent. Espat says the entities must work […]
Espat told us that with respect to the past absences, he has made it clear to his fellow parliamentarians that he will tolerate no excuses for future absences from meetings. The issue is important enough that a united bi-partisan front is critical to solving the myriad issues with the government and public service. And while […]
One week ago, Minister of Education Patrick Faber called out the Belize National Teachers’ Union. During an interview last Thursday, Faber said the leadership of the union is neglecting its duty to teachers and what ought to be its priorities. He cited the removal of B.N.T.U. president Elena Smith from the Teaching Services Commission, based […]
It was created in 2008 and first brought to Belize seven years later. But the Raspberry Pi computer has become the base of the Public Utilities Commission’s Young Innovators Program. The P.U.C.’s vision is to support the country’s future inventors, scientists and specialists in mathematics, the sciences, technology and engineering. Today students from across the […]
A small protest against corruption was held this morning in front of the Complex Building on Mahogany Street this morning. It was organized a group of very vocal activists and had the support of grassroots organizations. In the front lines we found tour operator Yong Rosado, who is feeling pressure from the GST Department. He […]
Belize hosted the World Youth Conference 2017 this week and it concluded on Thursday night. More than one hundred and fifty youths from across the world gathered in Belize to come up with an action plan that centered on the sustainable development goals and outlined ways that youths can positively contribute to their home countries. […]
Tonight we introduce to you a new feature to our News Five line up. Over a decade ago, Channel Five partnered with the National Committee for Families and Children (NCFC) to create a space for youths to express their thoughts and concerns about issues affecting them through the newscast. The NCFC then established the Informed […]
