New winners of the Scratch and Win game continues to emerge. Windell Knight is the latest ten thousand dollar winner in the game of chance. He lucked out big time when he won fifteen dollars on a first ticket and decided to invest those winning back into more tickets. Knight told News Five that he […]
Also leaving office is the Brigadier General Steven Ortega of the Belize Defense Force. His replacement has not been chosen yet, but that too has a process. Henry Charles Usher, Minister of Public Service, Constitutional & Public Reform “I had an opportunity to meet with him on a few occasions. He certainly is a […]
Over the weekend, a series of motorcades took place from Belize City to Orange Walk and down south in Punta Gorda, the hometown of Destiny Wagner and Miss Earth 2021 titleholder. Wagner made history for the country as the first Belizean to win an international pageant title. On Friday evening, she touched down at the […]
There was a meeting at the House of Representatives today and early on there was an exchange about an issue which affects every Belizean: the curfew. Mesopotamia Area Representative, Shyne Barrow asked the Minister of Health, Michel Chebat a question a lot of Belizeans are beginning to ask: Why is the curfew still in place? […]
Today, Minister of Human Development and Families, Dolores Balderamos Garcia presented a Bill to amend the Juvenile Offenders Act and a Bill for an Act to amend the Families and Children Act. The amendments seek to repeal the provisions that relate to status offences and related matters and to make a substitution for the term […]
During today’s meeting, Prime Minister John Briceño rose to explain that the Caribbean Development Bank was in the process of refunding five million dollars that his Government had used soon after taking office to repair roads and infrastructure. These were compromised by Hurricanes Etta and Iota in the latter part of 2020. Leader of the […]
Sparks flew during the House Meeting over additional funds required for land acquisition by the past administration. It happened when Prime Minister John Briceño rose to announce that a further appropriation supplemental of two point five million dollars payable will be necessary to cover for land. Also at issue was a portion of land in […]
The tenure of Dorothy Bradley as Auditor General comes to an end on December seventh. Bradley has issued a farewell statement saying “As I leave, I am extremely proud to report that in keeping with the LIMA and Mexico Declarations for the independence of Supreme Audit Institutions, my team and I have worked on a […]
Over a hundred million dollars is being invested to upgrade the Coastal Road, also referred to as the Coastal Highway. With construction works well underway, the upgrade is sixty percent complete. But already there are discussions between various ministries to ensure road safety, from security, education and enforcement standpoints. Capacity building among the enforcement units […]
Following reports that immigration officials recently traveled to Latin America, specifically Bolivia and Peru to provide passport application services to Belizeans abroad may have some wondering about the identity of those receiving these services. While our requests for comment from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were not immediately returned, credible information to News Five is […]
The tourism industry was among the first to be shattered by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the country rebounds, there is need to adapt new strategies going forward. Josue Carballo is the Industry Development Director with the Belize Tourism Board and earlier this week, he was asked about what is being done to build the capacity […]
Earlier this week, we showed you the work that is being done to spruce up the riverside neighborhoods in Lake Independence. That aspect of the cleanup campaign is being organized by Brandon Smith. On the other side of the community, a similar effort is underway. Led by Brandon Baptist, a group of young men chopped […]
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing, through the George Price Highway Rehabilitation Project, has acquired two fully equipped 2022 Toyota Fortuner sport utility vehicles as part of its project deliverables. Today, those vehicles were handed over to the Department of Transport with the aim of increasing enforcement initiatives on the newly rehabilitated highway. These vehicles […]
Accused of murder while still a minor, then later acquitted, twenty year old Delroy Ranks is one example of a Belizean youth transforming his life. So often the young men who end up at the Wagner’s Youth Facility are looked down on, or viewed as being impossible to change. But, Delly is on a mission […]
Kareem Michael has been named the new Governor of the Central Bank of Belize. Michael has been acting as Governor ever since the former Governor, Gustavo Manuel Vasquez resigned suddenly in August, after only nineteen weeks in that capacity. Today, Prime Minister John Briceno told the media that the Board of Governors of the Bank […]
The Alcalde of Big Falls Village in the Toledo District is tonight questioning why the Government has not responded to a letter they sent requesting the community be removed from Maya Land Rights Claim. The letter dated October twenty second 2021 was addressed to the General Office in Belmopan and has the signature of the […]
As you heard, Choko says villagers of Big Falls are prepared to continue paying their taxes to the government as they have been doing for decades. According to Choko, residents are of the view that paying taxes will lead to increased infrastructural development in their community and access to finances from lenders. He contends that […]
While Choko argues that having historic ties to the land through their forefathers does not give the Mayas the right to own the land, he asserts that the land is the sole property of the state. Now, this position is in stark contrast to fundamental beliefs of the Maya Land Rights movement. In fact, it […]
While with Deputy DHS Doctor Morey, we asked him about his official post with the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The Director of Health Services post which was held by Doctor Marvin Manzanero was made redundant and replaced by three director positions to fill the gap. Doctor Morey maintained that he is the deputy DHS. […]
As a part of the calendar of activities to commemorate National Disability Week, the very first National Disability Conference was held on Tuesday. Keynote speaker at the opening ceremony was Dr. Floyd Morris. Now the Director of Disability Studies at the University of the West Indies, Dr. Morris lost his sight in 1989. He has […]
Belize City pastry chef Einar Marin is the winner of the Belize Tourism Board’s Innovation Challenge. The initiative aims to transform tourism for the future. Submissions were made by those who felt their product or service would create significant returns for Belize’s tourism industry. Marin’s successful entry saw him walking away with ten thousand dollars […]
And while providing opportunities for manual labor as a means of generating an honest income, the Department of Youth Services says it also cares about the psychosocial well-being of the men. That is why they are planning a retreat in the Mountain Pine Ridge, to facilitate wellness and wilderness trainings for those involved in the […]
On December first Belize joins the global commemoration of World AIDS Day. This year, the theme is “End Inequalities, End AIDS, End Pandemics.” The National AIDS Commission says if Belize is to help keep the international promise of ending AIDS by 2030, the task of ending inequalities must be seen as a matter of urgency. […]
First Doctor Lesbia Guerra, then Doctor Deysi Mendez and now C.E.O. Rey Guerrero. The Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing announced today that it is parting ways with one of its two C.E.O.s. Guerrero was responsible for the Housing portfolio. A second C.E.O. was appointed to the ministry to undertake the rebuilding and restructuring of […]
There is a proposed reopening of land borders in January. While it is being met with mixed reviews, today we took the opportunity to ask Doctor Melissa Diaz-Musa for her take on the reopening. Here’s what she had to say. Dr. Melissa Diaz-Musa, Deputy Regional Health Manager, Central Health Region “With omicron being detected, […]
