And though the earlier stories dealt mainly with vulnerable groups and gender based violence, there are women who, despite hardships, have molded themselves into leaders. And though there aren’t any women in the House of Representatives that may soon change. In the upcoming municipal as well as general elections, a number of women have offered […]
An economic forum was held today between government and the private sector. We’ll have more on this shortly, but first the People’s United Party today released the appointees to the new executive. The news, however, is more about who has not made it on the list. But, firstly we note that the Fonseca executive has […]
With the economic train moving slow, Prime Minister Dean Barrow met with the private sector this morning to discuss ways to spur economic growth. Both have been at odds on a number of issues, including nationalization and the ninth amendment, but today a long list of issues that range from crime to taxes were identified […]
P.M. Barrow returned to the country on Sunday from Miami where his wife, Kim Simplis Barrow, is receiving treatment for stage three breast cancer. Simplis Barrow is scheduled to undergo a mastectomy having had two tumors detected in her left breast. P.M. Barrow says he will be out of the country more frequently in the […]
Twenty-seven year old Kevin Lara, a radio Disc Jockey who is known by the nickname DJ Motion, was charged along with three others for burglary and handling stolen goods that were from the house of Kevin Morris and the business of Leon Fulgham. The incident allegedly happened on November ninth, and the disc jockey and […]
You need not look further than the House of Representatives to realize that there is not one female representative at a national level in the government. And while the history of gender inequality is still being locally written, Mexico has a broader vision and experience that it wants to share with Belize. The Embassy of […]
While Mexico looks for the best, the brightest students were honored this morning for this year’s CSEC and CAPE exams. The top student from Corozal to Punta Gorda travelled to the city to receive their certificates and tuition scholarships. This year the event was held at the Bliss, and with a seating capacity of five […]
While one illegal logger is safely behind bars, there is another report of unease along the Belize/Guatemala border. Residents of southern Belize told News Five earlier today that the Jalacte border is closed. It is an area where cross border trading is brisk between Belizeans and Guatemalans. The closure follows an incident that reportedly took […]
A Canadian, who is a retired investor residing in the Cayo District was detained at the Western border and threatened with arrest by Immigration officials on Monday as he returned to the Jewel. The allegation is that no explanation was offered and the retiree’s passport was seized by immigration officials. Despite numerous requests for the […]
The debate is heating up on a legal challenge on homosexuality. In two weeks litigation in a novel case brought against the Attorney General’s Office by Caleb Orozco and the United Belize Advocacy Movement, UNIBAM, to decriminalize homosexuality is set to begin in the Supreme Court. Represented by a team of prominent lawyers, including senior […]
With the departure of Celine Gomez, a new Chief Executive Officer will take over the reins of the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry. BCCI announced today that its current Director of Member Relations, Kim Aikman, is being appointed as C.E.O. effective December first. Aikman has been the Director of Member Relations at the secretariat […]
The statistics on alcohol consumption in Belize are alarming. There is concentrated usage among the youth population and even more startling, are the range of effects that the abuse of alcohol has on Belize. Today, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the National Drug Abuse Control Council and Pan-American Health Organization, brought stakeholders together […]
The Belize Electricity Limited’s Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Locke and the European Union’s Country Representative in Belize Cosimo Lamberti Fossati signed an agreement this morning to implement a three-way initiative between the Government of Belize, the European Union and Belize Electricity Limited. The two-year project will provide several communities throughout the country including Belama Phase […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow returned to the country on Sunday. The PM was in Miami where his wife, Kim Simplis Barrow is receiving treatment for breast cancer. Simplis Barrow was diagnosed with stage three cancer two weeks ago. She has been hospitalized at the Baptist Hospital where she has received a first round of chemotherapy […]
Jerome Flores, a paraplegic cyclist, completed his two-day ride from the capital to Dangriga on Saturday. Flores’ handlers estimated that the ride would take him six hours but when he rode into culture capital on Saturday, he finished in record time of five hours and ten minutes. Flores described his Garifuna Settlement Day Reef Ride […]
P.U.P. Leader Francis Fonseca called his first meeting of the national executive this morning at Independence Hall. The main agenda item was the configuration of his new executive. Fonseca asked the executive to authorize him to make pertinent changes. He then presented a proposal of how he wanted the new executive to look. With the […]
In 2003, Jerome Flores was working setting up cables when he fell off a forty feet post that almost claimed his life. Flores was lucky enough to survive the dangerous fall, but he was paralyzed and left without the use of his legs. Flores never gave up hope and today he remains an inspiration to […]
And in reference to our top story on the People’s United Party, News Five has just confirmed that Sidney Campbell has declined the post of treasurer in the PUP.
Retirement from public service does not normally qualify an individual to be featured on the news. But in our records, Doctor Michael DeShield has been a staple in our newscast dating back as far as 1998. He has a long and impressive CV that looks like this. Since 98 to last year he was the […]
Smart’s third generation platform, which was recently unveiled, is the latest upgrade to the company’s mobile wireless network. Its 3G system offers high speed Internet and a range of other services including Zoom Data, an information transfer package that Public Relations Manager Ian Courtenay says rivals similar services in the local telecommunications market. Today Smart […]
The high season in tourism is kicking in just as the figures for the third quarter are being released. The industry is one of the top income earners so the numbers are closely watched. The stats show that for the period July to September, there was a small increase in arrivals and overnight stays. Cruise […]
Earlier today a high profile group gathered for a press conference in Belize City. The guest list included Ralph Fonseca, former Prime Minister Said Musa, current Minister of Housing Michael Finnegan, the Novelo brothers David and Tony and prominent members of the business community including Bob Hotchandani. What pulled all newsmakers into a small room […]
Garifuna Settlement Day is fast approaching. The population of Dangriga, often referred to as culture capital, will be the center of attraction this weekend. Whether you are looking forward to eating traditional food or viewing the reenactment of the first boats to Belize, the constant sounds of drumming will be an accompaniment to the festivities. […]
The Mexican Institute of Culture on Princess Margaret Drive regularly promotes cross-cultural exchanges in the arts and bridges dialogue for both Mexicans and Belizeans who want to promote their product in a new market. Earlier today a company from Mexico introduced a product that it hopes you would bury in your back yard. It’s a […]
Dennis Ireland’s name became headline news on last October twentieth, when a late evening police press release said that Ireland is “a person of interest” in connection with the Theft of the firearms stolen from the Belize Defense Force Armory on October twelfth. Ireland turned himself in for questioning, but his name did not appear […]
