A hit and run in Belize City on Friday night has claimed the life of a Belize City resident. Fifty-two-year-old Radcliffe Codd was riding a bicycle along the Philip Goldson Highway when he was knocked down by someone driving a black Kia sports utility vehicle. The motorist and cyclist were both headed in the same […]
Today marks one week since a young man left his home in Concepcion Village, messaged his mother informing her that he was going fishing with his father-in-law, as he normally did, and that he’d be back in a couple of days. But he went missing during the fishing expedition and his body was found on […]
On Saturday night, the longstanding tradition of selecting a Queen of the Bay took place at the Belize City Civic Center. Eight young ladies from across the country, having won titles in their respective communities, competed for the coveted title to become the successor for reigning queen Mazlin Hanson. After a week of interviews and […]
Officials from the World Bank are in Belize to assist farmers invest in better forms of technology that are more climate-resilient than what they are presently using. Farmers, particularly in the Valley of Peace area, will benefit from a loan project worth twenty-five million dollars. That area which is known to supply much of the […]
Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. Former American Football Athlete, Ronnie Lott once said, “If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it”. This weekend, the Belize Softball Federation hosted the Thirty-First Women’s Softball Nationals. The eight teams that participated in this tournament believed and most definitely […]
The proliferation of guns and ammunition in Belize has long been an issue for law enforcement. The abundance of illegal firearms also poses a very real citizen security threat for many law-abiding Belizeans. The unlawful importation of weapons into the country is widely regarded as an activity that takes place across porous land borders in […]
Belize City police have recovered an M4 rifle that was reported missing from Camp Belizario in Cayo District last week. The high-powered weapon was retrieved from an abandoned lot in the vicinity of Jane Usher Boulevard on August twenty-third. When the Belize Defense Force became aware of the situation a week ago, an investigation was […]
The Meighan brothers – Ellis and Tyrone will have to face the music next Wednesday, that is standing trial for being members of a gang. That ruling was handed down on Tuesday of this week against the car dealers of Banak Street, and the case was to continue today, but was adjourned because one of […]
The registered address for Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow is being called to question by individuals who appear to be associated with the People’s United Party. Barrow, the Area Representative for Mesopotamia, is registered as a voter at 80 King Street here in Belize City. But as it turns out, eleven individuals were also registered to […]
Attorney Elrington further explains the procedures carried out by personnel from the Elections and Boundaries Department who verify the addresses of persons registering to vote. Orson “OJ” Elrington, Attorney-at-law “And once that has been satisfied and the Elections and Boundaries [Department] has done its due diligence and done what they feel is necessary to […]
The discussion surrounding the high cost of goods in stores rages on. Last night, we showed you what the Government of Belize is doing to address the situation through the Supplies Control Unit. We also told you why the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Belize Chinese Association are not pleased with the […]
One of two men, who were found recently with logs for which they had no permits, has been fined after he took the blame and pled guilty. A press release from the Forestry Department states that they happened upon Peter Sherk and Bernhard Martens in possession of over a thousand feet of timber in the […]
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the Financial Services Commission and the Belize Police Department. The M.O.U. strengthens the shared commitment to improve the administration, supervision, prosecution, and enforcement of laws that relate to the financial services sector. The partnership seeks to make easy the exchange of information between the police department and […]
Today, over two hundred persons who wanted to know the latest developments in the digital marketing world attended the Belize Tourism Board’s Eighth Digital Marketing Summit, with assistance from TM Americas – a multi-faceted agency that works with the tourism sector in this region. The summit is held each year to share the latest updates […]
Summer 2023 has been described as the summer of Belizean athletes. Fans across the country got to witness our athletes in various disciplines compete against regional teams, right here at home. In all of those tournaments, Belize made the podium. We also saw athletes compete in tournaments across the Central American and Caribbean regions, as […]
When we caught up with the Minister of Sports on Thursday night he was asked about his ministry’s overall plans to develop sports in Belize. Minister Ferguson responded, saying that a lack of sufficient finance has always been a hurdle in the development of sports in Belize. He told us about discussions he has been […]
After a three-year hiatus, the University of Belize has brought back its Black Jaguars Sports Program. The program has been a hallmark of the university’s identity since its inception. Today, athletic scholarships were awarded to deserving students as the university’s leadership team envisions a more holistic sports program. News Five’s Paul Lopez was in Belmopan. […]
We also asked Minister Ferguson whether he still envisions a sports academy for Belize. He told us that while financial constraints at the ministry have prevented them from acting on that vision, he still has the political term to continue proving himself as the Minister of Sports. Rodwell Ferguson, Minister of Sports “I said […]
Steel Pan in Schools is an initiative geared towards introducing students to the musical instrument that’s native to the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. Steel pan music is popular in Belize, particularly during the September Celebrations. But it is also seen as a means of getting youths engaged in constructive recreation. Tonight, we look […]
A man who considers himself an entrepreneur, musical artist, producer and song writer is reaching out to you for help after doctors assured him that he can regain his vision. Horace Bryce was diagnosed with diabetes last year at the age of forty and it has since cost him a leg and his eyesight. But […]
A family in Sand Hill Village is seeking the public’s help in locating their loved one. Seventy-six-year-old Maurice Bethran, also known as Maurice Leslie, reportedly disappeared from under a bus shed where he was sitting down Sunday night. Bethran is from Sand Hill Village and that the last time he was seen was around seventy-thirty […]
This week’s look on the Bright Side shines a spotlight on Seleny Flores, the visionary entrepreneur behind ‘Too Cute Designs’. With a blend of artistic flair and entrepreneurial prowess, Seleny has crafted not just a business, but a testament to the power of passion and innovation. And the products she makes…there is only one way […]
Seven men, all Mexicans by nationality, have been released from police custody after being detained in Corozal earlier this week. It was believed and subsequently reported that they were members of a notorious drug cartel who allegedly entered Belize to carry out a contract on a well-known underworld player in the north. But an investigation […]
On Monday, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams told reporters that the story given by the Mexican detainees was that they were in Belize to work on a road construction project funded by the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP. In the wake of that comment, the UN organization issued a statement to clarify that, “there is […]
Despite the so-called Sicario Seven going free, cartel infiltration in the north remains a serious concern for local law enforcement and national security. A high level meeting was held several weeks ago in Mexico City between government officials from Belize and Mexico to address the issues of drug trafficking and the presence of the Sinaloa […]
