The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Belize is leading a team of young athletes to Chetumal this weekend where they will be participating in a basketball tournament with teenagers from across Mexico. Last year, the athletes placed second in the annual competition and this time around they are taking an under-eighteen selection with them in hopes […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow has made it quite clear that he makes no apology for the distribution of what has become the yearly Christmas Cheer. U.D.P. Area Representatives are given twenty-five-thousand-dollars, while constituencies represented by an opposition member are given twelve thousand, five hundred dollars. Some have criticized Barrow’s Christmas Cheer programme, saying that the […]
Earlier in the year, it was announced that the government will begin making moves to incorporate the over five thousand teachers into the SmartStream payroll system. The Ministry of Finance planned to fully make the incorporation by October 2018, but there have been certain setbacks according to Financial Secretary Joseph Waight. The ministry is aiming […]
Tourism continues as a top contributor to economic growth. New commercial airlines are flying to Belize from major US cities and hoteliers and restaurant owners are experiencing a boom. The expansion of the sector was lauded today at the annual general meeting of the Belize Tourism Industry Association which also elected a new president and […]
Miss Universe Belize, Jenelli Fraser has been making waves in Thailand which plays host to the 2018 international beauty pageant. The twenty-eight-year-old Belizean beauty ambassador arrived in Thailand last week and has since participated in a number of events including a visit to the Golden Palace, a fashion show featuring Thai designers as well as […]
In the following story we take you to Thailand. The south-east Asian country is known for its tropical beaches and world famous islands like Phuket; it’s elaborate Buddah Temples and friendly people with the world famous Thai smile. But Thailand is also known as one of the countries the highest drowning rate especially for children […]
Hundreds of happy faces were at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall in Belize City today. The occasion was the annual Christmas Party hosted by the Salvation Army. Before proceeding to lunch and treats, the students participated in a service and were joined by the folks from City Hall who came bearing gifts. News Five’s Duane […]
Great Belize Production/Channel Five is celebrating its twenty-seventh anniversary this year and since its inception, the company has been working with the business community to give back to our faithful viewers. Gimme Five has been a staple with thousands of Belizeans annually trying their luck to nab one of the twenty-five awesome prizes each year. […]
It’s disabilities week in Belize. There are a lot of initiatives that are ongoing to help the public and parents of children with disabilities to understand the complexities of being a differently-abled person within today’s society. Belizean mental health professionals are teaming up to help educate parents and teachers on one of the more misunderstood […]
As you heard, the Financial Secretary was ordered to discuss the Bank’s settlement offer with the Prime Minister. But according to Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte, the government has already made a decision, which will be relayed to the court on Thursday. Peyrefitte told News Five that G.O.B.’s position on the UHS debt has been made […]
Also in the Supreme Court, a Honduran woman, who is accused of human trafficking, was denied bail by Justice Colin Williams. Lourdes Guerrero Moreno is accused of making a thirty-six-year-old woman a victim of human trafficking. Moreno has been living in Belize for several years in a common-law-relationship. These factors were not sufficient enough for […]
Reports emerging out of the Vital Statistics Unit today are that four employees have been terminated. The employees are accused of issuing a fraudulent birth certificated to William “Danny” Mason, the very same man accused of leading the beheading of Pastor Llewellyn Lucas. In 2016, it was reported that Mason, who also used the names […]
Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide; it accounts for seven percent of injury-related deaths globally. But the World Health Organization says that the figure may significantly underestimate the actual public health problem. Often times we report on incidents that happen across the country and our records show that at least […]
Fuel consumers across the country are rejoicing tonight at a decrease in fuel prices. Premium gasoline went down by eighteen cents from eleven dollars and fifty cents to eleven dollars and thirty-two cents. The price for regular fuel dropped by nineteen cents to nine dollars and seventy-six cents. Diesel gasoline took the largest dip; it […]
The Financial Secretary also offered comment about the state of the country’s economy. Earlier this year, an internal memo issued by Joseph Waight was leaked. In that memo, Waight pointedly asks government ministries to cease and desist from looking for new funds because the country’s debt stood at one hundred percent of the gross domestic […]
Belize Trade and Investment Development Service, in collaboration with the European Union, hosted a one-day workshop on financing options available through the Angel Investment methodology. Belize is one of four countries within the SICA region to receive this training that seeks to promote entrepreneurship by teaching participants about the policies related to risk capital from […]
In recent weeks, the Belize Federation of Fishers’ raised concerns about a number of developments in the fishing industry. The federation called out the Gillnet Task Group, saying that gillnet users are jeopardizing the livelihoods of fishermen. Well, another organization, the Belize Fishermen Cooperative Association, has come out swinging saying that the federation cannot make […]
…and on the matter of gillnets, Fuller and Dawson say fishers are not in agreement with a ban on gillnets. They note that fishers resoundingly agreed not to get rid of gillnets because they don’t believe it is causing any harm. In fact, they say gillnets are much needed in Belize since this form of […]
Well-known Belizean historian Lita Hunter Krohn has chronicled, as well as taught the history of the Jewel for many years. Her work as a student and scholar in the study of past events has taken her to many places. Krohn’s most recent publication is a reflection on her late father’s work as a former politician, […]
Disability Week is being celebrated countrywide and in Belize City today, a special clinic was being held at Stella Maris where children with learning disabilities, including dyslexia, were being examined by a team of medical professionals. Doctor Marco Tulio Mendez administered several of those tests using an E.E.G. machine to find problems related to electrical […]
The Inspiration calendar has become a feature at this time of the year for the past eight years. It is a unique calendar that carries the work of children with diverse abilities. From January to December, every month has a painting created by children associated with the Inspiration Centre. At the launch today, Special Envoy […]
Government will be disbursing six-hundred-and-fifty-thousand dollars for its annual Christmas cheer programme. At the last sitting of the House, Prime Minister Dean Barrow made no apologies about the distribution of the monies, which will see ministers receive twenty-five-thousand dollars and elected members of the Opposition will get half of that amount. That decision didn’t go […]
Still on the subject of Christmas cheer, the Corozal Town Council called on Minister Pablo Marin to put some of the twenty-five-thousand dollars towards its activities for the holidays. The council has been going through tough financial times and says it is “doing its utmost best given the dire financial constraints inherited from the previous […]
A few days ago, the top brass of the Belize Police Department was gifted five hundred pre-owned bulletproof vests by the Miami Dade Police Department through the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police. ComPol Allen Whylie said that the vests would be distributed to frontline officers, first responders and members of operational units such as […]
An official funeral service was held at La Inmaculada Church today for former Ambassador Rosendo “Chendo” Urbina, who was laid to rest in Orange Walk. Urbina, the founder of the A and R chain of stores and former politician passed away last Thursday. His contributions to his hometown of Orange Walk have been praised by […]
