During a meeting held last week, the People’s United Party’s Southern Caucus met and decided to oppose going to the International Court of Justice for the Belize/Guatemala dispute to be resolved. This decision is in contradiction to the personal opinion of John Briceño, the leader of the P.U.P., which has yet to establish a formal […]
Eastern Division South Regional Commander Howell Gillett has been on the grind installing police booths across the Old Capital, particularly the south side. According to the Senior Superintendent, the purpose is to improve the working conditions for police officers by replacing makeshift shelters and tents currently being used at checkpoints across the city with assistance […]
Fifty-four children from the south side of Belize City graduated from the GREAT summer programme today. The children participated in the summer programme for three weeks where they learnt a number of life skills through fun activities. The Community Youth Programme, U.S. Embassy and Belize Police Department sponsored the programme. Officer Commanding Community Policing Elroy […]
On Tuesday night, the Bliss Auditorium was overflowing with excitement as the five finalists for season two of KTV the Remix got underway. The participants first did their rendition of a song from a Belizean artist, before they took on the daunting task of performing an original track. Within the next two days, we’ll be […]
Sticking it out for the men in the competition is Guillermo Rodriguez from San Pedro. The twenty-one-year-old is recognized primarily for his renditions of great gospel songs and has won the hearts of social media fans. Rodriguez is a talented musician and singer; he plays the piano, guitar, bass and the drums and is very […]
Great Belize Production’s News Five received multiple awards on Tuesday night during the forty-ninth annual Caribbean Broadcasting Union’s Annual General Meeting which was held in Jamaica. This company earned top honors in nine of twelve television categories. Our station received eleven distinctions for the excellent work by our news and production teams. Stephanie Daniels and […]
Attorney Arthur Saldviar has launched a second lawsuit against the People’s United Party. Saldivar’s application to contest the P.U.P.’s Belmopan Convention was turned down twice. In the first instance, his application was not accepted by the Vetting Committee because he was on a two-year suspension. Saldivar filed an application for an interim injunction to halt […]
The Organization of American States was established in 1948, for the purposes of regional solidarity and cooperation among the thirty-five countries that make up its membership. The international union is commemorating its seventieth anniversary this year and on the local front, hosted a ceremony today in recognition of that achievement. This morning at the Radisson, […]
Throughout the programme there were testimonials of sorts on the O.A.S.’ contribution to the development of Belize, in areas including human development and the justice system. Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin, in his remarks, touched on an initiative to tackle the issue of backsliding in drug addiction. The O.A.S. was crucial to getting that project off […]
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen arrives in Belize on Thursday afternoon on an official visit of the country. The seventh president of the Republic of China is visiting the Jewel for the first time since taking office in May 2016. While in Belize, the president will have a packed itinerary which commences with her arrival at […]
The official visit of the Taiwanese head of state is a brief one during which high-level meetings will be held with senior members of the Barrow administration. But is Belize to expect any new initiatives to come out of bilateral talks with Taiwan? That’s what we asked C.E.O. Pat Andrews this morning. Patrick Andrews, […]
In an effort to strengthen its fight against HIV/AIDS in Belize, the National AIDS Commission in collaboration with the Office of the Special Envoy for Women and Children held a sensitization session at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City. Key speakers from Gilead Sciences made presentations to stakeholders about the implementation of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, better […]
The Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organization, with sponsorship from the Department of International Development of the United Kingdom, are hosting town hall meetings across the country to obtain feedback from the public about the retrofitting of several health facilities. The retrofitting of the facilities is a part of the PAHO SMART Hospital […]
The University of Belize and the National Institute of Culture and History signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on matters of education, history and culture. The agreement has been in the pipeline for some time, but with the University on the verge of implementing new programmes, the formalizing of the collaboration is right […]
A three-day language disorder workshop wrapped up today in Belize City. The training which aimed to evaluate the communication disorder among diverse populations targeted thirty-nine special education teaches and rehabilitation officers from across the country. The Pan American Health Organisation sponsored the event and it was organized by the Inspiration Center in collaboration with the […]
In speaking with Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber this morning, News Five was made to understand that the overall budget for this year’s festivities has taken a hit, Belize City not being the only municipality that will be affected. The cutback, says the Chair of the National Celebrations Commission, is due in part to a […]
A former councilor tells News Five that the yearly subsidy is approximately eighty thousand dollars. Twenty percent less is roughly sixty-four thousand dollars. That individual, along with Deputy Prime Minister Faber, agrees that the sum is still workable, considering the fact that other revenue generating activities can be held on the day that would help […]
There are additional details coming out of an investigation into missing heavy equipment that are the property of the Belize City Council. A bulldozer, as well as a flatbed trailer, has been recovered; however, other pieces of machinery are still unaccounted for. Deputy Mayor Oscar Arnold provided an update on the items earlier today. […]
In an interview last week, former Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley confirmed to News Five that despite having made repeated requests about the missing equipment, the Caterpillar Bulldozer, the eighteen feet flatbed trailer, and the John Deer tractor were never delivered to the council. But the former councilor responsible for Works says otherwise. Dean Samuels, […]
We are seventeen days away from the culmination of the mass re-registration exercise. As of August eleventh, a total of ninety thousand, eight hundred and seventy-three applications have been received by the Election and Boundaries Department. Last week, nine thousand, three hundred and twenty applications were submitted. This demonstrates another decrease when compared to the […]
Victims of the August fifth inferno which decimated ten homes in San Pedro, leaving eighty-seven residents displaced, are preparing to commence the rebuilding process. It is expected that persons who were renting property in the Boca del Rio community that have been affected by the massive blaze, are situating themselves elsewhere on the island. Those […]
Popular Belizean athlete Brandon Cattouse, an elite rider, is free to participate in all sanctioned events hosted by the Belize Cycling Federation after his suspension was lifted on Friday. The decision to clear Cattouse of doping allegations succeeded an investigation conducted by Dr. Alberto Bravo, an arbitrator assigned to the Anti Doping Tribunal of the […]
Attorney Hector Guerra outlines the personal circumstances and experiences that Cattouse faced in light of the suspension. According to Guerra, the steps that were taken by the National Anti Doping Organization’s representative in Belize did not comply with established international standards. Hector Guerra, Attorney for Brandon Cattouse “The background that surrounds the allegations are […]
According to Guerra, NADO, which is represented by former Director of Health Services, Doctor Michael Pitts, is short of basic resources for storing specimen collected from athletes. The operation of the woefully lacking one-man organization has been called to question in light of Bravo’s decision. Hector Guerra, Attorney for Brandon Cattouse “The decision has […]
The Ministry of Education is hosting a four-day literacy training for teachers from underperforming schools in Belize City, Stann Creek and Toledo. The purpose of the workshop is to equip teachers with strategies to teach students to better read and write which will help to improve their performance in school. News Five spoke with the […]
