The second leg of a tour on the International Court of Justice organized by the United States Embassy for the local media puts them in Guatemala City tonight. Aside from interviewing former Foreign Minister Carlos Raul Morales, the media also got an interview with the Public Relations Officer of the Tribunal Supremo Electoral, which is […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – and that means there’s bound to be Christmas cheer in your neighborhood; at least if you are from the Belize Rural North. Today when we caught up with Minister Edmond Castro, we asked him how he will be using that twenty-five grand to spread some cheer […]
Two-year old Tevin Cacho remains at the Karl Huesner Memorial Hospital where his condition has improved slightly. The toddler was crushed by a police mobile on Thursday evening as he crossed the street to meet his mother who was in front of Kim’s Shop on Iguana Street extension, Belize City. While he is not out […]
Gender-based violence remains a constant issue; the Domestic Violence Act was strengthened in 2007 to deal with the issue but its implementation remains a challenge. Over the past couple of months, there has been a rise of domestic violence reported across the country. In most cases, if not all, the female in the relationship is […]
The Senate today passed the Designated Processing Areas Bill. It’s a piece of legislation that will replace the Export Processing Zone Act and according to the government, the Designated Processing Areas Bill seeks to ease investment, production of value-adding enterprises and ensure compliance with regulations and standards. The bill was necessary to ensure Belize’s compliance […]
The San Pedro Fire Department received a fire-truck today thanks to Digi. The fully-equipped fire-truck is the third to be added to the fire station’s fleet. Fire officials say it will greatly enhance the fire-fighting services that have been growing as the population increases. As you’ve seen right here on News 5 Live, we have […]
Safety tips on how to avoid getting mugged while out shopping during the Christmas Season are an important part of your holiday guide. This afternoon, top cop Chester Williams gave advice on how to go about your business safely while shopping or withdrawing money from the bank. It’s a set of rules that apply to […]
All Belize flags were flown at half-mast today in respect of the iconic Doctor Jane Usher who passed away in her home on Wednesday, December, twelfth. Known for founding the credit union movement and a former parliamentarian, Usher touched the lives of thousands of Belizeans across the country. She lived for one-hundred-and-one-years and during today’s […]
Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales arrived in the country on Thursday evening via the P.G.I.A., in a private jet and departed today. He was here on an official visit for the fifty-second SICA Summit which we will tell you about later in this newscast. But first, we go to the very short interview President Morales afforded […]
Following President Jimmy Morales’ departure from the summit, we got a chance to speak with Prime Minister Dean Barrow, who symbolically handed over the Tempore Presidency of SICA to President Morales. With regional matters concluded, Barrow and Morales held bi-lateral talks. One of the topics they discussed is the Belize/Guatemala dispute, specifically the rising tensions […]
On Thursday, Foreign Affairs Minister Wilfred Elrington suggested that if Belizeans vote “NO” in the April tenth, 2019 referendum, it could lead to an invasion by Guatemala. It’s the second time he has made such an assertion. News Five asked PM Barrow about Elrington’s comments. He did not agree with the sentiments of his foreign […]
As we said earlier, Prime Minister Dean Barrow and President Jimmy Morales held bilateral discussions ahead of the SICA summit today. Leaders of both countries spoke on the upcoming I.C.J. referendum scheduled for April tenth 2019. Guatemala held its referendum in April last year. The vote there was a “YES” and the turnout was twenty-six […]
Belize handed over the Presidency Pro-tempore of the Central American Integrated System, SICA, today to Guatemala, ending a six-month rotation of the presidency. The fifty-second meeting of the Heads of State of SICA took place at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City. At least four presidents traveled to Belize for the event. For six months, […]
Nigel Hawke will be the country’s Solicitor General only until December, thirty-first, 2018. Hawke’s contract expires then and it will not be renewed. Word is that he will be going into private practice. Hawke will be succeeded by Elisa Montalvo, the deputy who is to be sworn in after Hawke’s exit. Hawke assumed the office […]
Two public health advisories have been issued by the Ministry of Health in respect to the detection of mercury in fish and the recall of a Del Monte canned product. M.O.H., in collaboration with the Department of Environment and the Belize Electric Company Limited, has completed another assessment of mercury levels in fishes from the […]
A team of nurses and medical practitioners at Belize Healthcare Partners Limited has been certified in the field of hemo-dialysis treatment. The accreditation follows an offer that was extended by the Mexican Nephrology Association to assist with putting together a local program that would meet international standards. This included examinations geared at establishing protocols. Ingrid […]
Today marks the culmination of that process. For Gomez, it is a momentous occasion because the unit that they have put together at BHPL is being internationally recognized. Ingrid Gomez, Certified Dialysis Nurse “It’s a big day, it’s something big for the hospital itself because we have other units also but it’s the first […]
At this hour, global talks are still under way in Katowice, Poland, to develop a rulebook to enforce the 2015 Paris agreement to address climate change. After two weeks of negotiations, which countries have described to be slow and contentious, there is still not a final agreement because of persisting differences over key issues such […]
Countries have not been able to come to a consensus on certain points. One of the areas that the small island developing states are concerned about is the issue of double counting emission reductions. Here Carlos Fuller explains exactly what that issue is and why they have been sticking to it: Carlos Fuller, Negotiator […]
Corozal Town was one of the municipalities that the People’s United Party won in the municipal elections earlier this year. The current mayor is Rigoberto ‘Rigo’ Vellos who defeated the U.D.P.’s, Richard Quan. Well tonight, Mayor Vellos is accusing the former Mayor, Hilberto Campos of overspending. Vellos and his council have released a nine-page financial […]
Jenelli Fraser, Miss Universe Belize, is undertaking final preparations for Sunday’s competition. She has already appeared in the swimsuit, introduction and evening gown segments representing the Jewel the best she can. On Sunday, she will be on stage for the final round in Bangkok, Thailand in front of a live audience and millions of viewers […]
A first-of-its-kind Football for Life peace match took place today at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex in Belize City. The under-eighteen national teams from Belize and Guatemala converged on the pitch for the international friendly organized by the In the Gap Institute in collaboration with Belize Telemedia Limited. While the mission is to promote sports […]
Quality Poultry Products is feeling the spirit of the Christmas season and giving back to its customers. For the first time in over forty years of service, the company is doing a sale on chicken in December, making it affordable for residents to stack up on their favourites to celebrate in the season. Whether its […]
Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales is in Belize. President Morales touched down at the P.G.I.A. at twenty minutes passed three o’clock this afternoon and is here for the 2018 SICA Summit which Belize is hosting. This is the second time, as far as we know, that Morales has been on Belizean soil since he was elected […]
There have been ongoing lectures in different parts of the country and from what has been detected, there seems to be an anti-I.C.J. sentiment. Minister Wilfred Elrington is known to be very candid and has received a lot of heat for his comments relating to the Belize/Guatemala dispute. For instance, in September Elrington stated that […]
