Overnight, heavy rains came down on Belize City and other parts of the country. The downpour immediately caused flooding across the city and water levels are rising in the Belize River Valley as well as the Macal and Mopan Rivers in the west. A number of communities are not accessible and in the city, residents […]
But even before the heavy rains in Belize City, torrential rains across western and southern Belize caused flooding of bridges and farms. NEMO is reporting that no homes have been impacted, but farms in the flood areas in Toledo, particularly Blue Creek and Crique Sarco Villages, weren’t spared. We spoke with NEMO Coordinator about the […]
Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte has said that Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin has not indicated any plans of leaving Belize and his post. But Guyanese President David Granger still wants him as chancellor of the Guyanese judiciary and appears to be willing to go over the head of the Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo to […]
The proposed move to transition to direct consumption sugar continues to be discussed among millers across the region, Jamaica being the latest country to endorse the idea of producing plantation white sugar for the CARICOM market. It is described by manufacturers, including ASR/BSI, as a win-win situation for stakeholders in the industry. Earlier today, News […]
The issue of Common External Tariffs not being applied to imported white sugar continues to affect millers. The Sugar Association of the Caribbean, according to McLachlan, is looking at the idea of assessing whether there is truly a need for imported sugar into the regional marketplace. Mac McLachlan, VP International Relations, ASR/B.S.I. “At the […]
The City Council is celebrating the fourth anniversary of the B.T.L. Park with a free grand fireworks showcase and concert on Saturday night. The event kicks off with celebrations for the kids and later in the night Jamaican and local artists like Baby Cham and Supa G will be performing. Today, we spoke with the […]
There is another concert taking place this weekend. Dara Robinson wants you to come out and support the sixteenth annual Bob Marley Tribute and Food Drive on Sunday. The annual fundraiser will feature Bob Marley’s music and performance from local entertainers. The show kicks off at four p.m. at the Bird’s Isle with a cover […]
A four-year contract renewal for Candice Burke to remain city administrator, along with four other directors, has brought outgoing mayor Darrell Bradley under fire. On Wednesday, he confirmed that a new agreement between the Belize City Council and Burke had been signed back in November 2017. Bradley contends that the purpose of the extension is […]
Guyana’s Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has turned down the nomination of Chief Justice of Belize Kenneth Benjamin to be Chancellor of the Judiciary of the South American country, according to Stabroek News from Guyana. A letter sent to President David Granger indicates that Jagdeo did the requisite due diligence on both the candidates for Chancellor […]
The United Democratic Party remains at the helm of central government until general elections are called. It means that until then, all municipal bodies will be functioning under the leadership of the Barrow administration. At the launch of the U.D.P. manifesto last Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber hinted that if cities and towns were […]
Since postponing its national convention a few weeks ago due to inclement weather, the People’s United Party has been busy organizing what it is calling the biggest political gathering that Belizeans will ever witness. With less than a month away from the March seventh municipals, gears are in motion to mobilize as many as fifteen […]
A protest was held today in front of the Elections and Boundaries offices in Santa Elena. Supporters, as well as candidate councillors of the People’s United Party, came out to decry what they allege, is the padding of the voter’s list in the western municipalities. In the Twin Towns, the P.U.P. has been out of […]
During the year-long immigration hearings of the Senate Select Committee, the former director of Immigration Ruth Meighan confirmed that at least two thousand persons, who did not qualify, illegally obtained nationality before the 2012 elections. The P.U.P. has maintained that aided by the U.D.P. politicians, these persons were able to vote in the last general […]
Well-known female cyclist Kaya Cattouse is the latest athlete to come out against the Cycling Federation of Belize, amid the controversy surrounding the stalling of its elections. She is not necessarily siding with Tariq Cano who is one of several candidates vying for presidency of the embattled organization, instead Cattouse has chosen to come forward […]
Cattouse has since taken to social media to vent her frustrations with the Cycling Federation. She outlines a number of issues, including a lack of transparency under Leslie’s presidency. Kaya Cattouse, Female Cyclist “From what I can see, the Cycling Federation definitely needs to have more races. For myself and the C-Ray Cycling Club, […]
In our ongoing series on mayoral candidates, we headed to the southernmost town of Punta Gorda. The population is mixed and there are just under four thousand voters who are expected to cast their ballots on March seventh. The town faces a myriad of issues which growing municipalities’ experience, especially in the area of garbage […]
With elections four weeks away, all eyes are how town councils have been performing in the different municipalities. Today, News Five learnt that at least three councils are heavily indebted to the Social Security Board for unpaid contributions on behalf of staff members. According to the information provided to the Board of Directors of S.S.B., the San Ignacio […]
There was a flash flood in the west on Wednesday night. Sometime after mid-night, NEMO was called out to an area in Unitedville where a portion of the George Price Highway and two houses were under two to three feet of water. According to Central Regional Coordinator for NEMO, Al Westby, the area floods whenever […]
Mary Tate of the Sister Cecilia Home for the Elderly celebrated her one hundred and fourth birthday today in grand style. She was serenaded by the other residents, ate birthday cake and spent time with her granddaughters. We found her in high spirits and full of energy. Tate told us that she lived on Pickstock […]
There is good news coming out the country’s largest referral hospital, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. That is that the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit is finally in operation. It’s been two years since the official handing over of the completed unit took place. In tonight’s Healthy Living, we find out what caused the delay and […]
Tariq Cano is a youth dreaming of a better future in the sport of cycling. Long glamorized by the Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic and later by other races, cycling has had its share of internal struggle. Now there is trouble brewing between Cycling Federation of Belize president Dion Leslie, who is also U.D.P. […]
Is the matter of the age-old territorial dispute with Guatemala and a pending referendum to determine whether the unfounded claim should be taken before the International Court of Justice, being used as a political football? In the south, there are at least six Mayan communities that think so. They have raised concerns about house-to-house visits […]
Alcaldes, as well as traditional leaders, are being urged to rebuff any effort to politicize the territorial issue. Despite acknowledging the importance of the campaign, Pablo Mis notes that it is imperative that the process is to be conducted in a fair, objective and independent manner. Pablo Mis, Program Coordinator, MLA “Given the magnitude […]
The concerns of the Maya community were presented to Prime Minister Barrow in writing in October of last year. His response, according to MLA Program Coordinator, Pablo Mis, failed to address those fears. Pablo Mis, Program Coordinator, MLA “At the beginning of 2017, the newly elected seventy-eight alcaldes passed several resolutions. One of them […]
Earlier we heard Tariq Cano questioning the delay in elections at the Cycling Federation. President Dion Leslie did not wait long to respond. News Five received a communication from attorney Bryan Neal this afternoon, addressed to Hector Guerra as Cano’s attorney. Neal says his clients have told him that Cano is not even a member […]
