Sabreena Daly travelled to San Antonio village, Cayo in search of this week’s look on the bright side and she found it in the story of community members coming together for a common goal. A fight against the challenges brought on by COVID was all it took to get the fire burning. The orchestrators of […]
Today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs returned the Belize flag that the Guatemalan Armed Forces illegally confiscated from the Sarstoon Island. As was reported, the Belize Territorial Volunteers took an excursion of Belizeans, including a number of scouts, to Sarstoon Island on September twentieth. There, they were met with resistance by a patrol of five […]
The designation of former Minister of National Security John Saldivar by the U.S. Department of State, for his purported involvement in bribery and other acts of corruption while serving as a member of the Barrow administration, has plunged the United Democratic Party further into chaos. In the wake of Tuesday’s bombshell revelation, the three-time Belmopan […]
Earlier today, the National Chamber of Commerce, Tourism and Services of Chetumal handed over a donation of relief supplies to the Government of Belize. The donation which will assist persons impacted by Hurricane Lisa includes an assortment of hygiene products and groceries. Presenting the donation was Mexico’s Ambassador to Belize Martha Zamarripa Rivas. On hand […]
The drug planes seem to have subsided with their wanton landings in the remotest parts of Belize. When they do, it’s primarily because what we currently have does not enable us to detect their approach. But Belize will be ready in the latter part of 2023, to be able to detect and better track these […]
Late this evening, government issued a press release responding to Oceana. In its statement, G.O.B. clarifies that it has not entered into any agreements for seismic studies nor for oil exploration in offshore areas. The release goes on to say, quote, the Government of Belize has made unprecedented progress in positioning its natural capital in […]
COP27 is winding down as final meetings are being held. Today, there were bilateral discussions held with the leadership of the Belize delegation, a methane ministerial session and a meeting with the Singaporeans. But there was also space provided for the youth and indigenous peoples of the world to be heard. Thousands of young people […]
Like the youth, there is also an indigenous people’s pavilion at COP27. They believe that as traditional stewards of the earth, they should have a seat at the negotiation table, as their practices may possibly be part of the solution to the climate crisis. Indigenous people from across the world, some whose lives are under […]
Earlier this week, we heard the news that Kim Vasquez has been promoted to the post of Director of the Institute of Creative Arts, ICA. But while Vasquez has been at ICA for nine years, today the Minister of Culture, Francis Fonseca told News Five that her appointment was made on the basis of qualifications. […]
Ninety percent of cervical cancer cases are connected to the human papilomavirus or H.P.V. Cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women in Belize. Today, the Ministry of Health and Wellness announced that H.P.V. tests are now available at its public health facilities countrywide, free of cost. These tests come at […]
Four men are in police custody tonight after a foiled robbery attempt at Lina Supermarket on Mahogany Street in Belize City. Just before midday a group of armed thieves entered the supermarket and held up the business owners. While carrying out the crime, a police mobile that was in the area drove towards the store. […]
The United Democratic Party remains in shambles and yesterday’s designation of former U.D.P. Minister John Saldivar, by the U.S Department of State, has sunken the party into further despair. Saldivar is considered to be one of the Opposition Leader’s closest allies, even with a political career marred by accusations of wrongdoings. The opposition says it […]
The approval of an environmental and social impact assessment for the proposed expansion of the Port of Belize Limited which will include a cruise terminal in Port Loyola, is now in the hands of the National Environmental Appraisal Committee, NEAC, following a final round of public consultations on Friday in Belize City. Tonight, we’ll revisit […]
Former Belmopan Area Representative John Saldivar has been banned for the foreseeable future from entering the United States. This afternoon, the U.S. Department of State issued a release informing that it has placed a designation on the erstwhile U.D.P. minister for “involvement in significant corruption”. The designation was issued under Section 7031of the US Constitution […]
John Saldivar responded to the U.S. Department of State’s declaration late this evening. In a social media statement, Saldivar said that the declaration is “left field, baseless, and malicious”. According to Saldivar, as a minister of government he conducted himself with honesty and integrity. He says he is at a loss as to why the […]
A father of two is dead following a shooting incident on Monday night near the entrance to Crooked Tree Village. By all accounts, Reece Riverol was quiet and troubled no one. But last night, he was targeted by an unknown gunman who lured him out of his home by throwing rocks at his house. When […]
A family in Crooked Tree Village has turned to the media to say that they do not appreciate the manner in which the police department is handling the investigation when they searched their home sometime after midnight this morning. According to an uncle of four of the persons who were detained, police initially arrived without […]
We also asked Burke whether the company is concerned about the quality of the sugarcane in the field given its exposure to flood waters and strong winds. Here is what she had to say. Beverly Burke, Public Relations Manager, Santander “We work on production, we work on the quality of the cane and what […]
Today, Belmopan Mayor Sheran Palacio and a team of fifty city council employees alighted a Floralia bus in Belize City and picked up shovels, rakes and garbage bags to clean up parks and other areas of the city that Hurricane Lisa had affected. The team also cleared three areas of fallen debris left behind by […]
One of the parks that Mayor Palacio and her team from Belmopan cleaned was located in the Freetown area and while he is not responsible for parks and playgrounds, Belize City Councilor, Albert Vaughan is the Chairman for the P.U.P Freetown Office and decided to be a part of the exercise. He expressed gratitude for […]
It’s the final week of COP27 and the power brokers are now finalizing the negotiations going forward. High level ministerial meetings have been taking place and countries have been taking advantage of the opportunities being afforded to network and learn climate-smart practices and what’s best for their situation on the ground. While there have been […]
On Monday evening, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow issued a release calling for the removal of the climate change portfolio from Minister Orlando Habet. Barrow claims that the Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management has abused his authority and falsified the COP registration process for personal reasons. This is because, for the […]
November nineteenth will mark the two hundred and twentieth year since the first Garinagu arrived on our shores from Saint Vincent. And each year there is no shortage of celebration in that regard. News Five’s Marion Ali was on special assignment in the Toledo District over the weekend and picked up on the sights, sounds […]
A new director has been named at the Institute of Creative Arts. Kim Vasquez has been operating as the Acting Director of ICA for the past two years. She has now been named the official director of ICA. She is no stranger to creative arts in Belize. In 2009, Vasquez joined the Institute of Creative […]
With a background in youth development, Vasquez says investment in young and upcoming artists will be made a priority under her leadership. She told us what that will look like. Kim Vasquez, Director, ICA “My foundation was actually youth development, I was the youth development. So, definitely anything concerning the next generation of artist […]
