The flooding in Belize City has highlighted the very real poverty which existed long before the rains came. The reality is that in certain zones in the Southside, any real crisis was caused not by the rain, but by the living conditions of those in the area. In the Antelope Street Extension Area, there was […]
While the flooding was arguably the worst in recent memory, by today the waters had subsided and, boasts Mayor Bradley, the cement streets held up. According to Bradley, while the situation is a bad one, it could have been much worse. Darrell Bradley, Belize City Mayor “Our concrete roads have held up substantially. So […]
The Karl Heusner has completely outdone the Western Regional Hospital where wildlife is concerned. Yes there has been a snake or two at the WRH, but on Sunday the K.H.M.H. hauled out a nine foot crocodile. We don’t mean to make light of a potentially very dangerous situation, but what else can you do when […]
Back to the weekend floods…At least three houses collapsed due to the velocity of the winds that accompanied the torrential rains. For a family in Lake Independence, Saturday night was horrifying. Their house collapsed under them, trapping a nine year old school boy. Duane Moody has that story. Duane Moody, Reporting The inclement weather […]
On Sunday, there was no supply of electricity in certain areas of the Southside for most of the day. That’s because Belize Electricity Limited was forced to cut power after illegal connections threatened mass casualties by electrocution. It’s nothing new – hundreds of residents in communities like Antelope Street Extension and Gungulung access electricity through […]
Diarrhea, Hepatitis A, and other related illnesses are among several health conditions that can become an epidemic in the aftermath of floods. Over the weekend, the Ministry of Health issued a release on best practices to implement in respect of water and food safety and concerns relating to dengue, chikungunya and malaria. As images surfaced […]
An electrical fire during the heavy rains on Saturday night has completely destroyed a concrete bungalow structure on Supal Street. The residence of twenty-seven-year-old Roman Riverol and his father was gutted when an electrical short outside of the building ignited their mechanical equipment. The blaze quickly spread into the elderly man’s bedroom, consuming everything in […]
As residents in the Old Capital reel over the weekend’s epic floods, there is yet another low-pressure weather system that lurks just off the coast of Belize and that is expected to make landfall overnight. Today, News Five headed to the National Met Service near the P.G.I.A. and spoke with Meteorologist Ronald Gordon to get […]
The last redistricting exercise was completed prior to the 2008 general elections. Since then the voter population across all thirty-one constituencies have changed considerably. As we mentioned earlier in the newscast, the VIP has filed a constitutional claim in the Supreme Court challenging a section of the laws of Belize which pertains to the equitable […]
The PM also spoke of the VIP’s notice to challenge any election results on November fifth, the morning after the General Elections. Barrow says while they can go ahead and do so, it’ll be a waste of time. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “Obviously that’s not going to go anywhere. Best I not go into […]
On Thursday a panel of CCJ Judges struck out an application by the Bar Association to be inserted as an interested party in the joint nationalization appeals in respect to Belize Electricity Limited and Belize Telemedia Limited. Those appeals have been stayed because compensation has been settled for the two utilities, and if the Bar […]
Darrell Bradley was nominated today, so he’s now officially registered to run in the Caribbean Shores Division. But he’s still the sitting Belize City Mayor which means that he has a lot on his plate. Some say that he has way too much and should have demitted office when he became the candidate for higher […]
If you’re in the type of business which requires moving items or persons from point A to point B without interference from those pesky police at checkpoints…then have we got good news for you. That won’t be a problem anymore – well, at least until after elections. Today, an internal memo dated October thirteenth from […]
The curious memo has given rise to all kinds of speculation which will certainly be fuelled by the Prime Minister’s confirmation that those checkpoints will be back up after elections. Social media has been afire with claims that the move has been put in place to facilitate the movement of brand new voters from across […]
The Vision Inspired by the People has filed a legal challenge against the government on the holding of the upcoming general elections. While the V.I.P. did not formally join the Belize Progressive Party, a number of its members did. But what is left of it is going to court challenging the disparity in the size […]
The Chamber of Commerce has been making the media and political rounds to promote its business agenda – its own platforms similar to those circulated every election cycle. It’s all about reforms – tax, governance, social – those things for which every responsible elector clamours and which every political party offers especially at election time. […]
As an addendum to its business agenda, the Chamber is also submitting a scorecard to the political parties – a list of things that need to be done with a timeline attached. It’s the first time that the Chamber has been so bold…and while that body certainly has no oversight or control over any government, […]
A two-day regional meeting of the Caribbean Executive Council for the Public Service Association is being held today at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City. The heads of some seventeen unions and associations affiliates from fifteen CARICOM states are present to discuss and plan activities for the umbrella organization for the next year. The purpose […]
The local affiliate of CPSA is the Public Service Union of Belize. Its newly installed President, Eldrid Neal, told News Five that the meeting exposes union executives to issues and best practices in the Caribbean which, in many instances, are similar across the region. For local public service officers, critical issues include the training of […]
It is no secret that there is corruption in the Lands Department…in fact, even the prime minister has gone on record to say that the department is, “a hotbed of corruption.” Well tonight, there is yet another report of fraud at the highest level in Orange Walk and operatives of the Minister of Natural Resources […]
Emir Cruz was issued parcel forty-three-zero-four while Derrick Gillett was sold parcel forty-three-zero-three and plot forty-one-thirty-five was given to Roman Alvarez. Both Gillett and Cruz paid eight hundred dollars for a piece of the Jewel, while Alvarez paid only one thousand dollars. Bernard says that that is just a small portion of the mass land […]
World Standards Day is celebrated annually on October fourteenth and today, the Belize Bureau of Standards held an expo at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City. The event follows a regional standards meeting held just last week in Belize. Today, private and public sector agencies participated and showcased how standards are utilized within its systems […]
Just as Briceño will inevitably face questions about the G-eleven, his opponent will have his own to answer. The U.D.P.’s Denny Grijalva was born in Guatemala, and that fact, especially in these charged times, may just impact his run for the Central seat. He told us it isn’t…because he claims only one country, and it […]
Election fever has brought with it a flurry of activities, including a ramping up of door-to-door campaigning by the mass parties, as well as their respective candidates. At the elections and Boundaries offices, public officers are reportedly burning the midnight oil tightening up all the nuts and bolts that make the election machinery run smoothly. […]
That female officer, we are told, has recorded a statement with Benque Viejo Police. Meanwhile, in Belize City, a similar incident occurred two hours earlier. According to the Chief Elections Officer, they also came under attack sometime around eight o’clock when their Lumber Yard office was reportedly egged. She also claims that a suspected grenade […]
