Round four of the village council elections took place this past weekend. It saw the election of thirty-five new village councils across the country. But there seems to be a fundamental issue between both political parties. Both the P.U.P. and the U.D.P. are and have been claiming victory since the first round. Today, P.U.P. Leader […]
Today more than two hundred young students from across the country proudly received their certificates for having completed this year’s Growing the Future Project. It is an educational summer camp that has been growing over the past fifteen years. It nurtures the intellect of the students and better equips them with the skills to advance […]
The Ahmadiyya Basketball League is an athletic movement in Belize that has grown exponentially since it was launched a few years ago. It has proven to be an effective means of bringing young men together and fostering in them a spirit of brotherhood and camaraderie. Beyond building a solid team, the boys are all talented […]
The World Customs Organization and the Belize Customs Department wrapped up day-four of an all week training for agencies involved in cross-border trade. The event brought together agencies that are involved on the cross-border chain, including the Bureau of Standards, BAHA, the F.I.U. and the Ministries of Agriculture and Health, to introduce them to a […]
The following story is heart-wrenching. A six-month-old beautiful baby of Belizean parents was left abandoned at a hospital in San Benito Poite, in Guatemala. The parents, from what we gather, are Belizeans Victor Manuel Avilez and Tameka Vargas. Now, the infant was admitted at the hospital as Kyle Manuel Avilez Junior and authorities are looking […]
The Y.W.C.A. on Saint Thomas Street, Belize City is a popular place to be at this time of the year. Persons of all ages flock to the venue for the annual summer camps. There are academic programmes, cooking, cosmetology and many more activities. One of the most sought off activity is swimming, in which hundreds […]
“From Maya Grandeur to Modern Glory, Together Let’s Shape the Belizean Story.” Get used to hearing and seeing that line because it is the brand new theme for this year’s September Celebrations. The winning theme was selected from a pool of more than two hundred submissions. In the end, it was Eloy Escalante Senior’s theme […]
The Belize Center for Employment Training is hosting its summer training programme for nail technicians and event planners. A component of the summer programme is a session on labour and employment. Today, we stopped by the session which is being facilitated by a representative of the Ministry of Labour. There, over thirty participants were learning […]
The executive of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Workers Union met with the Minister of Health, Pablo Marin; C.E.O. Doctor George Gough and Director of Health Services, Dr. Marvin Manzanero in Belmopan today. The meeting was scheduled two weeks ago, before Friday’s impromptu demonstration which saw approximately one hundred K.H.M.H. staff members gathered in front […]
In the letter sent by President of the K.H.M.H. Workers Union, Lidia Alpuche Blake, to Michelle Cox-Hoare, Blake tells the C.E.O. that the staff is unhappy with her administration. Cox-Hoare is told, “the general sentiment of our staff is that your administration is at the very least not interested in their overall well-being and their […]
Another round of village council elections was held this past Sunday. According to a P.U.P. issued release, this round saw elections in thirty-five villages across the country. The release states that the P.U.P. won twenty villages, while the U.D.P. won fourteen and the Independent won one village during this fourth round. Week five of the […]
A two-week summer programme with a focus on agriculture concluded over the weekend with lots of fun activities for the budding farmers. As many as two hundred young people took part in the annual programme which teaches them different aspects of agriculture, which is one of the key pillars of the economy. News Five’s Duane […]
An impromptu protest took place today at the compound of the national referral hospital over an issue that has been simmering since June. It has to do with pensions for which about a one hundred staff members have contributed to, but there is uncertainty if they will be able to collect. The staff claims the […]
The Sanctuary Bay scam is one that has many legs. One of the allegations made by the Federal Trade Commission in relation to Sanctuary Belize lands at the Central Bank of Belize. According to documents filed in U.S. courts, the Central Bank allegedly knew about the fraud, but did nothing. In 2016, former governor of […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow, through Barrow and Williams, has written to all media houses, warning that any re-broadcast, re-publication or repeating of F.T.C.’s allegations against him may result in civil action. The Federal Trade Commission has filed serious allegations in court against the Prime Minister and members of cabinet, all of which the PM rejected […]
One of the questions posed to the Prime Minister is what happens now to the lands that scammer Andris Pukke and his associates had secured for this real estate scam. According to the Prime Minister, the lands are owned by Sanctuary Belize and not Atlantic International Bank Limited. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “Those lands […]
The United States Embassy in Belize today issued a one-page press release relating to the Sanctuary Belize real estate fraud. It addresses the long list of serious allegations filed by the Federal Trade Commission in a U.S. bankruptcy court in Florida. The U.S. Embassy does not confirm or reject the allegations, but takes the position […]
The Social Security Board has proposed to lend the Medical Council of Belize six hundred thousand dollars for the construction of a multi-purpose auditorium. The loan facility, according to the Public Notice of Investment, will be at a rate of interest of seven percent per annum for eleven years, inclusive of a one year grace […]
Over the years, we have reported on a number of stories about land issues. Often times, there are more than one persons claiming ownership of a piece of land and tonight that’s exactly what is happening with a one-acre lot in Sandhill Village. A woman claims a parcel of land has been in her family […]
Employees generally spend long hours at work, which means that the work environment should be healthy and stress free to their state of mind. According to studies, one in every five employees experiences mental health issues. Today, one organization came forward to do something positive toward this critical issue. News Five’s Hipolito Novelo reports. […]
Earlier today, a number of police officers attached to Eastern Division and a civilian from Belmopan were honoured for their bravery and for a job well done in the apprehension of suspects in armed robberies in separate incidents in Belize City and Belmopan. Those include Thursday night’s armed robbery of Cooking Masters in which six […]
The Police Department is also looking for a few good men and women to join its ranks; one hundred and ninety to be exact. ComPol Chester Williams says that the recruitment drive this year is overwhelming, but the goal is to get the successful applicants into training by mid-August. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police […]
Hands of Mercy Charity Foundation has embarked on a mission to collect five thousand shoes for the coming school year. Representative Moses Sulph says that when the charity foundation was created in 2010, the primary objective was to collect school bags and supplies to provide for less fortunate children. This year the organization is focusing […]
A group of U.S. nationals, who arrived on a scheduled cruise ship call this morning, had a huge scare. The visitors were heading to the Belize Zoo when the bus they were travelling in, burst into flames near Hattieville before they reached their destination on the George Price Highway. The fire sent a plume of […]
Murder victim, Yanira Novelo, was laid to rest today in her home village of San Jose in Orange Walk. Over one hundred and fifty residents from San Jose and San Pablo villages held a peaceful demonstration to show support and demand justice for the young mother who was brutally killed on Monday and her body […]
