Is there tension among the Mayas of the South as a result of last week’s cancellation of the Royal couple’s first tour at Indian Creek? Indeed there may be some hard feelings between two factions in Indian Creek. Pablo Makin and his family did not get to meet the Duke and Duchess because a small […]
A twenty-nine-year-old woman, an Indian national, was shot and killed on Friday night in San Ignacio Town. It happened on Buena Vista Street while her husband, thirty-four-year-old Gurmeet Mangat, was a short distance away purchasing tacos from food vendors in the area. Mangat reported to police that he parked his pickup truck near the intersection […]
A man’s body was discovered on the Cristo Rey Road in the Cayo District over the weekend. The discovery was made by a passerby who then called the police. The victim was identified as Henry Baptist, who had been attending a wake before he disappeared. Fitzroy Yearwood tells us more. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Communications […]
On Saturday night, a fire broke inside the barracks at the corner of Caesar Ridge and Faber’s Road in Belize City. Fire-fighters were quick to respond and contain the flames, but not before it destroyed the apartment in which the fire broke out. Today the entire building is still without electricity as the occupants are […]
And in another incident in Belize City, this time on Faber’s Road, a mother and daughter lost everything in their zinc house when their dwelling went up in flames. Fire officials say illegal electrical wiring from a lamppost caused the Sunday blaze. They warn residents not to use this type of connection. Kenneth Mortis, […]
Reputed gang members, Tyrone and Ellis Meighan, were detained over the weekend in Mexico. Reports suggest that the men were caught attempting to illegally enter the United States. Suspicions they may have fled were raised after they failed to appear for court hearings in Belize. There are also reports, as yet unconfirmed, that the Meighan […]
A shooting incident in Hatieville has left one woman injured. Janet Arnold told police that she was inside her house on Sunday night when she heard gunshots. Moments later she discovered that she had been hit by a bullet. Police were on the ground this morning canvassing the area. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Communications Director, […]
The Government of Japan has contributed ten million U.S. dollars to strengthen cold chain systems and COVID vaccine management in Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador and Honduras. This additional funding complements a 2021 donation of eleven millions U.S. dollars to six other countries in the region. According to UNICEF’s regional director Jean […]
The Financial Intelligence Unit is issuing an alert following a recent spike in online “phishing.” This time, the scammers are contacting people electronically trying to get them to provide private information in order to carry out fraudulent transfers of funds via online banking. News Five spoke with Kent Clare, the Director at F.I.U. Kent […]
Other Belizeans are also being recruited as ‘money mules’ to harvest the proceeds of these crimes and to transfer the value to third parties. F.I.U.’s Kent Clare says account holders who permit their accounts to be used in this manner will have their assets frozen. In fact, several suspects are currently being questioned. Kent […]
So how to you prevent yourself from falling victim to scammers? Director Clare offered a couple instructions on how you can protect yourself. Kent Clare, Director, F.I.U. Belize “If your bank has certain features it has made available to you, the two factor identification, for example, there are some people who are a little […]
Members of the Royal family have, from time to time, come under scrutiny, and there are some Belizeans who associate them with colonialism and the fraught history that accompanied it. Some residents of one village where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are scheduled to visit this weekend staged a protest today saying they do […]
We also heard from Prime Minister John Briceño on the royal visit. As the Government of Belize prepares to welcome our special guests, the PM says their Royal Highnesses chose to have a unique cultural experience in Belize as their first stop on this royal tour. Prime Minister John Briceño “It is quite exciting […]
Renowned Belizean Chef, Sean Kuylen is bringing his passion for authentic Belizean culture and cuisine to the royals. Chef Kuylen will be the head chef during their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit to Belize. After their official arrival at the P.G.I.A. on Saturday, they are expected to go into meetings with […]
The redistricting exercise is already underway and within a year’s time, the committee which has been set up to carry out the daunting task, will be presenting its recommendations to the Elections and Boundaries Commission. The exercise was requested due to disparity in the number of constituents across divisions. The challenge was that there was […]
While with Minister Henry Charles Usher, News Five asked him about initial information coming out of the redistricting which would suggest that Fort George, the smallest division, could come to include Caye Caulker and Saint George’s Caye. Henry Charles Usher, Area Representative, Fort George “We have to see what is coming out of the […]
The performance of the P.U.P. Government will be put to the test very soon when village council elections begin. Today Minister of Local Government, Oscar Requena, shared a possible time frame that his ministry and the Elections and Boundaries Department are considering. Oscar Requena, Minister of Local Government/Area Representative, Toledo West “We’re looking at […]
Prime Minister John Briceño says he is pleased with the outcome of Wednesday’s meeting with social partners on the increasing cost of fuel. Those in attendance were given until today’s date to present their ideas, which PM Briceño says he will then take before Cabinet. Here is what he told us earlier today about that […]
According to Prime Minister Briceño, an increase in bus fares is inevitable because bus owners are operating at a loss. He even fears that several bus operators may shut down if fares are not amended. Prime Minister John Briceño “The bus owners were there, and what is happening right now, we will be able […]
Earlier this week, we reported on the daunting statistic that six out of every ten children are living in poverty. Today, the Department of Youth Services, under the Ministry of Youth, shared the results of a National Youth Needs Survey which was officially launched at the Biltmore. Director Kevin Cadle of the Department of Youth […]
The survey was completed under the leadership of Minister Rodwell Ferguson, but began even before when the now Minister of Health and Wellness had the portfolio for the Ministry of Youth. Today’s launch is the fruition of dedication and hard work and an investment of two million dollars into the ministry that will further assist […]
The Briceño administration read through a supplementary appropriation bill on Tuesday to retroactively approve the disbursement of one point five million dollars to the Christian Workers Union. Those monies are from the public purse and were earmarked for the compensation of stevedores for the privatization of the port in 2002. While the funds are mired […]
The issue of whether the content of that debate is in fact harmful to the ongoing stevedore payment case before the high court was also raised, particularly by the President of the Senate. In responding to that concern, Opposition Senator Michael Peyrefitte pointed to the issue of accountability since the monies are being drawn from […]
And that’s where the debate got somewhat intense. Lead government senator Eamon Courtenay rose on a point of order during which he referred to a section of the standing orders pertinent to what was being argued. What’s interesting is that the Belize National Teachers Union has been a supporter of the C.W.U. where the monies […]
Today’s special sitting of the Senate, hard on the heels of Tuesday’s house meeting to present the budget for the 2022 fiscal year, was Janelle Chanona’s maiden appearance as senator for the N.G.O. community. Her seat as the thirteenth senator gave rise to the backing of an amendment that deals with Belize’s fisheries. Aside from […]
