A dangerous explosive used in seismic testing activities was recovered from the streets of Belize City on Saturday. The charge, complete with a battery and accompanying wires, was found in the vicinity of Vernon Street. The only piece missing from the device is a detonator, which bomb expert, Brigadier General David Jones believes is still […]
According to Commander Jones, the lethality of the device should it have been detonated in proximity of civilians, would certainly leave a body count. Brig. Gen. David Jones, Explosives Expert “The charge is complete, is intact. There is a battery that is used as a power source to set off a detonator that would […]
One more issue on the ongoing investigation into the land scandal involving Andre Vega…This morning, Acting Commissioner of Police Noel Leal fielded questions from the media in respect of the allegation made by Amy Forte regarding the forging of her signature. While he admits to having assigned an investigator to the case, the police department […]
This morning residents of Las Flores in Belmopan gathered at the community primary school, St. Michael R.C., on the first day of classes. They were protesting the decision of the Belmopan City Council to sell two parcels of land which they say have belonged to the school since 1985, to Amy Anabella Chen. Police were […]
This past Saturday, the full quorum of members of the Football Federation of Belize met in an extraordinary session to complete business left over from the aborted general congress in June. While the election of the president and vice-president remains on the backburner for now, selections to the ethics, elections and electoral appeals boards of […]
The September celebrations are off to a start, but tonight the Belize Council of Churches is not pleased that the Tenth Day parade will be held on Sunday, the tenth of September. In a release issued today the Council says that while it recognizes that the national holiday of the Battle of Saint George’s Caye […]
Gareth Jacobs….he is a finalist in KTV, the Remix and has been entertaining the public for the last several weeks of competition. Other than the fact that he is from Toledo, you might not know a lot about this artist. Jacobs has been singing for a little over ten years and is quite the celebrity […]
One of the highlights of the September celebrations is the seventy-seventh National Queen of the Bay competition. The traditional pageant has been running for decades and still draws a multitude. This year, the event was held at Birds Isle where the young ladies competed in swimsuits, answered questions and did the famous curtsy. But as […]
Saturday was chock full of activities. News Five’s Duane Moody also headed to the Marion Jones Sporting Complex for the King and Queen Competition of the 2017 carnival season. This year, sixteen bands were to compete, but for unforeseen reasons, two junior bands, namely Irahunu Mas Band from Seine Bight Village in the south and […]
The September Celebrations is here and the month long festivities kicked off a few days ago – but it was officially launched in Orange Walk Town over the weekend. A host of dignitaries gathered to formally declare the celebrations open to observe the anniversaries for the Battle of Saint George’s Caye and Independence Day. News […]
The outcry continues to grow tonight in relation to the Mosquito Caye/Caye Caulker land scandal involving an attempted swap of land in both locations by Andre Vega, son of former Lands Minister Gaspar Vega. This involved the reported forgery of the signature of Belmopan resident Amy Forte on a deed of conveyance approved by Justice […]
Like the Belize National Teachers’ Union and the Public Service Union, the C.W.U. is asking that a formal investigation be carried out dating back to the start of Gaspar Vega’s tenure as Minister of Natural Resources. President Dale Trujeque told News Five that particular attention needs to be paid to the period when the Ministry […]
Earlier this week, the Opposition People’s United Party went after the Government, calling for among other things, the return of all Vega-titled properties and a full investigation and commission of inquiry as well as a case of misfeasance against Gaspar Vega. The Leader of the Opposition John Briceño has put this in writing to Prime […]
A seventeen-year-old 2017 graduate from the Edward P. Yorke High School in Belize City is beating all odds and making her mark in regional exams. While the official results are yet to be released by the CSEC Committee, it is known that Bernice Ramirez sat and passed twenty CXC subjects; twelve of which were challenged […]
…and her accomplishments opened doors for Ramirez. Aside from being recognized as a youth ambassador in 2016, her achievement of twenty CXC passes qualified Bernice for a scholarship with Pestalozzi International Village in the United Kingdom. News Five caught up Bernice and her mother, Lucero Ramirez just before she departed Belize for the U.K. […]
News Five was called out to Princess Margaret Drive this morning in front of Edward P. Yorke High School where we found special constables of the Belize City Council and police officers in a stand-off with well-known vendor Paul “Chicken Dread” Ferguson. His staff of four had been selling what he calls the best fried […]
In environmental news, members of the Coalition to Save our Natural Heritage have written Chief Environmental Officer Martin Alegria to raise concerns on the scope of a planned consultancy intended to strengthen prevention, preparedness, and coordinated emergency response in the event of an oil spill in terrestrial, aquatic and marine environment. An outgrowth of this […]
Despite agreeing to legislate the moratorium, the Prime Minister has told environmentalists and the press that he remains against a permanent ban on exploration, as he is unwilling to rule out the possibility that with advanced technology Belize can still take advantage of whatever resources lie under the sea. The other concern is that the […]
Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte, along with Minister of State Doctor Carla Barnett and Solicitor General Nigel Hawke, visited Punta Gorda Town on Thursday where they met with the Toledo Alcaldes Association to discuss a number of concerns facing Maya communities. The delegation of government representatives traveled to Toledo on the request of the TAA to […]
According to Coc, the Maya community remains optimistic in their expectation that this kind of dialogue will be the first of many, especially as it relates to the implementation of the order of the Caribbean Court of Justice. On the Phone: Cristina Coc, Spokesperson, MLA “We also raised and reiterated some of the main […]
Has the next Chief Magistrate of Belize been appointed? It is widely expected that it will be acting Chief Magistrate and former Senior Magistrate Sharon Frazer, but official confirmation has been slow in coming. Chief Magistrate Ann-Marie Smith has moved on after six years on Belize’s bench to the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, joining Justice […]
It’s the first of September, which, for most, is the start of the national celebrations. And fittingly, it has been officially designated as Flag Day in Belize. It is not a holiday, but a day set aside to showcase the Belizean flag. The National Celebrations Commission partnered with municipalities across the country to build civic […]
Sharlenie Wilson and Natasha Pipersburgh are helping kids to start the school year with fresh haircut done by professional barbers for free. The ladies decided to give back to south side communities by partnering with barbers to provide the service this week for students of all ages in different neighborhoods. Today, we caught up with […]
Police officers of the Precinct Four of the Belama Police Station, Belize City, were armed with machetes today – but they were not in any face off with a criminal – they were tackling bushy lots and cleaning up the Belama Phase One community. Earlier this week, they started their cleanup campaign in Phase Two […]
On Saturday night at seven p.m. sharp the annual national Queen of the Bay pageant returns to Bird’s Isle in Belize City as eight hopefuls from across the country vie for the coveted title. The pageant has been revamped to include a swimwear segment, but the curtsy remains the highlight of the competition. News Five’s […]
