Where is international fugitive, David Nanes Schnitzer tonight? He is wanted in his home country of Mexico for his role in defrauding investors of millions of dollars, as much as much as forty-two million U.S. dollars. On Friday, he was granted bail by Justice Denis Hanomansingh when he appeared in Supreme Court. Nanes was being […]
Has former Minister of Natural Resources Gaspar Vega surrendered his precious office space to his successor at G.O.B.’s Cohune Walk Building? News Five has been reliably informed that the erstwhile head of the Lands Department is indeed holding on to his workplace. Since being removed from that ministry, a portfolio Vega has held since 2008, […]
Seasoned canero Leonardo Cano is the newly-elected Chairman of the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association. He succeeds Ezequiel Cansino as chief presiding officer of the largest group of cane farmers in the country. Cano’s leadership of the organization comes at a critical juncture when the membership of the B.S.C.F.A. is concerned about the future of […]
Residents of Cohune Walk are tonight resting easy and are a little safer with the opening of a police substation in their neck of the woods. The housing community has been plagued by a number of burglaries recently, prompting Belmopan police to reestablish their presence in the area. Superintendent Howell Gillett has been instrumental in […]
But the Eastern Division South Region of the Police Department is not fazed by the recent shootings in its jurisdiction. As a part of its continued community policing initiatives, on Sunday, through collaboration with the Mayflower Neighborhood Watch Committee and the Yarborough Community Policing Unit, a sports day was held at the Berger Field on […]
Two-year-old Nina Charlotte Barrera-Perez was removed from her home in Orange Walk Town and taken into protective custody by the Human Services Department five days ago, last Friday. To date her mother, Analiz Gutierrez, has not seen her, and has not been made privy to the location where she is being kept. Human Services officials […]
Today, the Police continued their meet and greet efforts, just one of several initiatives which they say are reaping real benefits. We caught up with officers speaking to residents on Oleander Street just off Mahogany Street. It’s an area controlled by the PIV gang, but Eastern Division South Commander Chester Williams says the Police are […]
Across the globe, today is celebrated as World GIS Day and in Belize, following a symposium at the University of Belize last Friday; Total Business Solutions Limited hosted the fourth annual Geographic Information System Expo. If are not techy, GIS stands for Geographic Information System; which is the go-to technology for making informed decisions about […]
Courts Belize stepped up big time to the plate today to assist the Sister Cecilia Home that is just recovering from the floods of last month. Badly needed items such as water coolers and dining room sets were handed over to the Home to make the life of the residents, more comfortable. The donation is […]
In respect of the flooding in the west, on Monday’s newscast we told you that several crossings including the Iguana Creek Bridge, the low-lying wooden bridge that connects San Ignacio to Santa Elena and the ferries at Baking Pot, Central Farm and Succotz were out of commission. Water levels had been fluctuating along the Macal […]
A hostile battle over custody of a toddler began to unravel over the weekend. Two parents, one Belizean and the other Guatemalan, are tonight before the courts in Belize over guardianship of their two-year-old daughter. The child, Neña Perez, was brought here by her Belizean mother but her father is claiming that the child was […]
Just a few weeks ago, Belize City was underwater…inundated by a weekend of heavy rain. NEMO had to be pressed into immediate and urgent action to relieve suffering caused by the floodwaters. It hasn’t exactly rated the same attention, but sections of the Toledo District were flooded out this weekend, again because of incessant rains […]
Aside from the south, the downpour over the weekend also affected the western part of the country where the Macal and Mopan Rivers rose above their usual levels. While homes were not affected by flooding, infrastructure was. Bridges, ferries and roads were under water today when Duane Moody was in the Cayo District. Duane […]
The Belize Tourism Board (B.T.B.) awarded scholarships to nine qualify students for programs that complement the tourism industry. Three, two-year tuition scholarships for Associate Degrees in Tourism at local Junior Colleges offering a Tourism Programs went to Giselle Rodriguez, Amina Cal and Monique Tucker. An additional three two-year tuition scholarships for a Bachelor Degree in […]
A vector-borne illness closely related to dengue and chikungunya has been detected in the Caribbean region. In a release issued by the Caribbean Public Health Agency, CARPHA, it is confirmed that there are five cases of Zika in the Caribbean. While countries in South America have reported cases of the mosquito-borne disease, Belize is clear […]
While Zika fever ranks lowest on the totem pole of the three related illnesses, the Ministry of Health reminds everyone to protect themselves from mosquito bites. Preparations for the introduction of the disease are underway based on the most recent experience of Chik-V throughout the region and the Americas. Isani Cayetano “In terms of […]
As we’ve reported, Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega was stripped of the natural resources portfolio which he had held since 2008. That powerful ministry was given to Senator Godwin Hulse. It hasn’t exactly been a smooth transition, and we are told that things have been chaotic at the Natural Resources building located in Cohune Walk, […]
A criminal investigation remains open into the death of Arlie Andrew Avilez, who succumbed to injuries received during a physical altercation in mid-October. Today, his grieving family is simply trying to have their questions answered. It was not until his sibling visited the K.H.M.H. while her daughter was hospitalized that she learned of the demise […]
Despite the family admitting that their loved one was a drug addict, they maintain that he did not have to meet such a violent end. While they all want justice, they are not optimistic that fairness will be the outcome of the matter. Voice of: Andy Avilez’s Sister “Police they told me that a […]
The tinkling sound of bells and the sight of bright red-colored kettles are signs that Christmas is drawing near. Every year around this time, the Salvation Army in Belize would launch its Kettle Drive. The initiative is more than a century old and is carried out annually to garner much needed funds to provide disenfranchised […]
Many persons don’t know they are diabetic and are therefore not being treated. The disease creeps in unexpectedly and can have far reaching health risks, at times fatal, if it is not treated. Among our small population, there are as many as forty thousand persons diagnosed with the disease but an equal number probably don’t […]
On Tuesday, News Five broke the story of the removal of K.H.M.H. Board of Governors Chair Chandra Nisbet-Cansino. She was approached on Monday and asked to step down, although she had recently renewed her contract for an additional three years. We also reported that the reason for her removal was political, a direct repercussion of […]
On Wednesday, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry met in special session to elect a senator to upper parliament. Daniel Gutierrez of Belize Natural Energy Limited and businessman Mark Lizarraga both offered themselves for candidacy. Following the first round of election, Lizarraga was returned to represent the business community. This is his second term […]
Newly appointed U.D.P. Senator Francine Burns has been the subject of a malicious online attack. On Monday, a post on Facebook which shows a nude image, purportedly that of the young lawyer, began circulating. The widespread distribution of the screenshot prompted a number of organizations, including the National Women’s Commission and the Women’s Issues Network […]
Caye Chapel, an exclusive property, is on its way to becoming home to a world class golf course. The island was acquired by a Mexican group of hoteliers last December after being on the market for some time; they will be investing two hundred and fifty million dollars to upgrade the facilities. The two hundred […]
