Home » Art & Culture Entertainment People & Places
You are currently browsing entries filed in: Art & Culture Entertainment People & Places
Today at the House of Culture in Belize City, the National Celebrations Commission presented awards and recognised individuals who have contributed tremendously over the years in different sectors of the creative arts industry. Among those honoured were Leila Vernon, Beverly Smith Lopez, Zee Edgell, Rosita Balthazar, Leroy Green, Lucio Alcoser, and many more. They were […]
Written on September 15, 2021 | Posted in
Art & Culture,
Entertainment,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Creative Arts Giants Recognised
With news of rising cases of COVID-19, some with underlying conditions may be on high alert, perhaps even preparing for potential hospitalization. But there are also people who are starting to think about trying to manage COVID at home if there are no beds available. Tonight, News Five’s Marion Ali looks into what you might […]
Written on September 15, 2021 | Posted in
Health,
People & Places |
Comments Off on At-Home COVID Care: Families Need Medical Guidance
And while the K.H.M.H. continues to steer through its nightmarish realities, it is still without a permanent captain at the bow of the ship. For the time being, Timothy Seguro is holding over as C.E.O. News Five asked if he has been able to keep up with the heavy demands of the office. Timothy […]
Written on September 14, 2021 | Posted in
Health,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Acting C.E.O. on Keeping K.H.M.H. Functioning
You may have heard of an initiative where local farmers dedicate a portion of their crops to raise funds for outreach programs aimed at children across Belize. Well now, Harvest for Kids is celebrating its tenth anniversary. The organization is the fundraising arm of the Belize Camping Experience. BCE was challenged to diversify its fundraising […]
Written on September 14, 2021 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Harvest for Kids Tenth Anniversary
Earlier this month, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in light of recent news that a number of government offices have switched from B.T.L. to Smart, wrote to Prime Minister John Briceño on the controversial issue. B.C.C.I. also raised the issue of the awarding of a Microsoft contract to Smart, an agreement that was […]
Written on September 14, 2021 | Posted in
Economy,
Miscellaneous,
People & Places,
Politics |
Comments Off on Chamber of Commerce, Prime Minister and Smart on Speednet Deal
Fisherman Adam Menjivar has been missing for two weeks now and his loved ones fear the worst. Menjivar and Luis Carranza left Honduras a couple of weeks ago to return to Belize. However, when Menjivar’s family lost communication with him they grew concerned. A missing person report was made to the police in both Belize […]
Written on September 14, 2021 | Posted in
Crime,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Two Weeks and Two Men Still Missing
Almost a month after a youth was shot while walking to a friend’s house, he remains hospitalized. His family says his condition shows signs of promise but they need your help. Fifteen-year-old third form student, Kassman Gill was walking on Magazine Road on the afternoon of August sixteenth when another youth on a bike rode […]
Written on September 14, 2021 | Posted in
Health,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Teen Shooting Victim Needs Community Help
October 1st has become a new deadline for people to think about. On that day, Belizeans will have to present proof they are vaccinated, or a negative COVID test to enter all public access buildings. News Five’s Isani Cayetano takes a look tonight at how some are making their vaccination cards smaller and more durable, […]
Written on September 14, 2021 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Laminating Vaccine Passes is Big Business, but is It Tampering?
Amid the pandemic, the Briceño administration has taken a series of steps that will culminate in the requirement of a vaccine pass at the end of the month. When the announcement was made last Thursday, it prompted numerous questions about whether the government was usurping the rights of ordinary citizens. Attorney Marshalleck says that style […]
Written on September 14, 2021 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Government Takes a Paternalistic Approach in Fighting COVID
Six families, including six children and a pregnant woman, are displaced after a fire swept through their yard and destroyed their homes in Belize City. It happened on the evening of September tenth, when most people were observing a scaled-back Battle of Saint George’s Caye Day holiday. As Marion Ali found out, the fire started […]
Written on September 13, 2021 | Posted in
Disasters,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Fire Displaces Six Families: Area Rep Gives Swift Help
During his speech at the celebration of the anniversary of the Battle of Saint George’s Caye Day, Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner spoke of the disruptiveness of the COVID-19 pandemic, having himself been a victim. Mayor Wagner says that this year’s theme is a call to action, a chant to guide the country through the […]
Written on September 13, 2021 | Posted in
Featured,
Health,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Mayor Wagner on Resilience against COVID-19
Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow, on behalf of the United Democratic Party’s Parliamentary Caucus and Standard Bearers Group, has come out against mandatory COVID vaccinations. This follows the announcement on Thursday by the Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat that beginning October first; vaccination cards will have to be presented for entrance into all public […]
Written on September 13, 2021 | Posted in
Featured,
People & Places,
Politics |
Comments Off on The Opposition is Against Mandatory Vaccination
Is there a return to his former office as Leader of the Opposition in the days leading up to September Twenty-first? It’s a question being asked in the wake of reports suggesting that Collet Area Representative Patrick Faber has been endorsed once again by fellow parliamentarian and former Deputy Prime Minister Hugo Patt. Faber, who […]
Written on September 13, 2021 | Posted in
Featured,
People & Places,
Politics |
Comments Off on Will Patrick Faber Regain His Seat as Leader of the Opposition?
Despite COVID-19, and despite some rainy weather, on Friday, the official ceremony to celebrate the two hundred and twenty-third anniversary of the Battle of Saint George’s Caye was held at the House of Culture in Belize City. Due to the pandemic, the gathering was smaller and the ceremony was broadcast live on Channel Five. […]
Written on September 13, 2021 | Posted in
Art & Culture,
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Celebrating the Battle of St. George’s Caye
Across the country, in the nine municipalities, murals celebrating the fortieth Independence of Belize have been commissioned. Today, the twin towns of San Ignacio and Santa Elena officially premiered their work of art. Local artists from the west were tapped for the job and the mural now serves as a unique and culturally diverse welcome […]
Written on September 13, 2021 | Posted in
Art & Culture,
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Culture & History Masterpiece for San Ignacio/Santa Elena Mural
At a handing-over ceremony this morning, the Ministry of Rural Transformation received a truck and water bowser from the United Nations Development Programme and National Climate Change Office. The equipment will support the ministry’s efforts to provide continuous water to drought-affected communities or when rudimentary water systems fail. According to a release from the Ministry […]
Written on September 13, 2021 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Truck and Bowser for Rural Water Delivery
You may have missed it over the holiday weekend, but the Tenth of September was also World Suicide Prevention Day. A joint release from the National Commission for Families and Children and the Special Envoy says they join the global observance of the day which is designed to raise awareness and provide a worldwide commitment […]
Written on September 13, 2021 | Posted in
Health,
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Suicide Prevention: High Stress Occupations and Risk Factors
This past weekend was filled with images and interviews marking the twentieth anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks and heroic efforts in the aftermath. What some of our younger viewers, especially those born after that fateful year of 2001, is that a Belizean was killed that day. Alva Jeffries was working at the Twin Towers in […]
Written on September 13, 2021 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Looking Back on Sept 11; Belizean Remembered
On Thursday morning, while most Belizeans were preparing for the long weekend ahead, Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat made an announcement on Open Your Eyes Morning Show that has the nation talking. Here is Paul Lopez with the details. Michel Chebat, Minister of Health and Wellness “Starting on the first of October, […]
Written on September 9, 2021 | Posted in
Featured,
Health,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Proof of Vaccine for Public Spaces Beginning October 1
Reports have been coming into News Five about residential garbage not being picked up for over a week. In some cases, Belize City residents have taken to social media to express their concern about the public health hazard associated with mounting trash. And so, a News Five’s team took to city streets to find garbage […]
Written on September 9, 2021 | Posted in
Economy,
Featured,
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Trash Impasse Continues: CitCo Collecting Garbage on its Own
When we spoke to the mayor last week, we were told that the outstanding payments were over a million dollars and counting, since the council has been unable to pay for about twenty-one weeks now. Based on the contractual agreement, the council pays about sixty thousand dollars weekly for garbage collection. But with BWC collecting […]
Written on September 9, 2021 | Posted in
Economy,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Will G.O.B. Bail Out City Council with Garbage Bill?
Are sixteen police officers on suicide watch? Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says many members of the Belize Police Department have been traumatised as they carry out the mandate of the department and are in need of mental health services. So the department is in the process of acquiring a counsellor to help officers deal […]
Written on September 9, 2021 | Posted in
Featured,
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Stress and Trauma in Police Department: Counseling Coming
A concern has been raised over a fleet of vehicles that the Belize Sports Council has acquired, and the appropriateness of this during challenging fiscal times. News Five approached the Director of the Sports Council, Ian Cal, who told News Five that the vehicles were absolutely needed. He says they will help expand sports across […]
Written on September 9, 2021 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on New Vehicles for Sports Council
The Marion Jones track, installed in 2012, is cracking up and while there is some remedial work that can be done to salvage portions of it, eventually, the whole track will need to be replaced. Director of the Sports Council, Ian Cal told News Five that the replacement will cost millions of dollars but that […]
Written on September 9, 2021 | Posted in
People & Places,
Sports |
Comments Off on Marion Jones Track Deteriorating
A new digital platform for young people has arrived. Nex’Us has been created to function as a virtual resource center that engages adolescents and youth in learning and exchanging ideas and experiences. The type of activities includes webinars, meetings, socials, launches, and trainings. It’s described as a virtual safe space and it is being launched […]
Written on September 9, 2021 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places,
Social Issues |
Comments Off on Nex’US: A Digital Platform for Young People
