The pending retirement of Anthony ‘Boots’ Martinez was previously announced by the four-time area representative on the night of November fifth, 2015, after narrowly defeating Gilroy Usher Senior in Port Loyola. With November 2020 still two years away, he is already looking forward to hanging up his political gloves. The U.D.P. ground commander, whose popularity […]
A three-day working session facilitated by United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF, is taking place in Belize City. Representatives from several institutions are being trained to expand their skills on communication for development. Communication development is a type of programmatic communication designed to achieve behavioral change in order to better the lives of citizens. […]
As part of its pro-tem presidency of the Central American Integration System, SICA, Belize is hosting a gathering of government officials from across the region. The meeting of Migration Directors focuses on a number of issues that are relevant to member countries, including the Central American migrant caravans traveling from the Guatemala-Mexico border to the […]
Port Loyola opened up the convention season for the United Democratic Party. The four-man race was hotly contested with at least two of the candidates getting major support and endorsement from the very top of the U.D.P. Phillip Willoughby, who has been in the trenches for decades, shored up support from Patrick Faber and John […]
After securing a win by one hundred and eighty-seven votes, Phillip Willoughby took his party’s oath to become its standard bearer for the Port. To get there, there were various factors at play. The Attorney General says that Willoughby had organization advantage though the machinery on the ground was for Martinez. But the retiring Anthony […]
As we said, the sitting area rep mouthed early support for Michael Peyrefitte, as leader of the party, but first the attorney general had to secure the Port. Now that Martinez’s blessings went nowhere to persuade voters, would he consider retiring early? At a press event this morning, Martinez says he was not fazed by […]
In July, Prime Minister Dean Barrow met with representatives of the diaspora to discuss the two-month residency requirement to re-register to vote in the April 2019 referendum. Belizeans living overseas say it is a requirement that they can’t satisfy and up to now, there has been no ‘common ground’ solution to disenfranchisement of the diaspora. […]
While the bill seeks to allow Belizeans living outside the country to participate in next year’s I.C.J. referendum, it does not permanently eliminate the two-month residency requirement due to several concerns raise: Kareem Musa, Area Representative, Caribbean Shores “Two issues that I have with that is that we are trying to seek some middle […]
Three months ago, rehabilitation works commenced at the Supreme Court building in downtown Belize City. The works are part of a much larger infrastructural revitalization mission to rejuvenate the Belize City House of Culture and the heart of the Old Capital. The court’s rehabilitation works included roof repairs, ceiling and electrical works—totaling a cost of […]
Police also reported today on the electrocution of a resident of Spanish Lookout area. On Friday, November second police were called to a farm in Greenhill where they discovered the body of Jose Barrera. Barrera was walking along with a co-worker when he was struck by lightning. ACP Joseph Myvett says a post-mortem on his […]
Back in May, the Belize Police Department launched its second annual Youth Mentorship Programme, which culminated today with a certification ceremony for the youths who made it through to the end. The programme looks at positively impacting the lives of at-risk youths by teaching them life lesson skills and equipping them with values. The overall […]
The shocking police shootout with the robbers and subsequent death of PC Osbourne Martinez has gripped the nation. A statement from the Ministry of National Security says that PC Martinez lost his life while valiantly executing his duties as a law enforcement officer. This afternoon, Leader of the People’s United Party, John Briceño joined the […]
Tourism stakeholders, mainly hoteliers and tour operators, participated in a regional initiative funded by the Central American Travel Agency and supported by the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation in Belize. Participants are learning to develop digital marketing strategies to feature their respective businesses online and at the touch of your fingertips. The trainers for […]
Today, representatives from several government departments met at the Radisson to discuss the implementation of an energy labelling scheme for energy-efficient equipment and appliances. The project involves the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality and is supported by the Belize Bureau of Standards. The awareness session today exposed information that will be contained on […]
PROTO Foundation is putting off its first monthly road race for track and field athletes this Sunday in an effort to promote the discipline of athletics. The event is calling on all persons eight years and older with talent in the sport to come out at seven a.m. and sign up—mostly for free. The event […]
Every year, the Mexican Embassy in Belize celebrates the death of loved ones during the traditional celebration of “Dia de Los Muertos,” which is the day of the dead. The event is significant in the Mexican culture and features an altar consisting of three levels. This year the Mexican Embassy is celebrating the memory of […]
After sitting in a Mexican jail for seventeen months, tonight Yo Creek resident Romario Pech is a free man. News Five has confirmed that Pech is on his way to Belize from Mexico after being released from prison. He was accused of fatally stabbing his cousin, nineteen-year-old Saul Pech in May 2017 at their apartment […]
The lifeless body of Manuel Espinosa was retrieved from the Haulover Creek last weekend. While it is the name given to him by others who know him, investigators are trying to confirm that identity with members of his family. A post mortem conducted on his body on Wednesday, indicates that Espinosa died of drowning. […]
A police booth was opened today near Matron Roberts Centre in Belize City to serve as a deterrent to crime. The police presence in one of the City’s hot spots for feuding gangs will also help the cops respond to crime on a more timely basis as well as keep the neighbourhood safer for persons […]
It’s been tit for tat between Prime Minister Dean Barrow and the Leader of the Opposition John Briceño on the latter’s proposal to legalize marijuana, an issue that has been picking up steam in many countries in the region. Barrow became Briceño’s top critic, calling the idea ‘looney tunes’ and a ‘googly’. On Wednesday Leader […]
On the matter of marijuana legalization, one of the points raised by Prime Minister Dean Barrow as to why government does not support it has to do with the reaction of the U.S.A. and drug cartels. Barrow explained that if marijuana is grown legally in Belize, cartels would use Belize as a base for their […]
The protection of original works by audio visual artists was the focus of a seminar on Wednesday in Belize City. The National Institute of Culture and History gathered professionals and established businesses in the industry to discuss copyright laws. Not long ago, cable providers increased fees after they were found to be in violation of […]
The Belize Tourism Board has released impressive statistics for tourist arrivals up to the third quarter of 2018. Since the beginning of the year, there have been over three hundred and seventy-two thousand overnight tourists arriving in the Jewel; this is a sixteen point six percent increase over 2017. Director of Marketing and Industry Relations, […]
Countries voted overwhelmingly today to reject the U.S. embargo on Cuba. A resolution presented by Cuba is titled “Necessity of Ending the Economic, Commercial and Financial Embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.” While the resolution is non-binding, the message was unambiguous and consistent. Voting in favor were one hundred and eighty-nine […]
Today, the members of the judiciary were away from the courts, as they converged at the Radisson for a training workshop to strengthen the courts in Belize and the rest of the Caribbean. The workshop is organized by the Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening Project and UN Women. It is looking closely at how gender […]
