Minister of Transport Edmond Castro had his U.S. diplomatic and personal visas revoked a few weeks ago for unconfirmed reasons, though his alleged involvement in the Immigration scandal is considered a key reason in some quarters. But speculation has run rampant that other Government Ministers are in danger of losing their visas as well. One […]
Police Constable Florencio Rash has been internally charged by the Belmopan Police for the offence, Prejudice of Good Order and Discipline. He was taken before a Disciplinary Tribunal, where he pleaded not guilty to the charge and his case will be heard before an adjudicator on July eleventh. The charges came following the release of […]
ACP Chester Williams is recognized for minimizing the bloodshed in the Old Capital, specifically as it relates to gang-related violence. Earlier this year, Williams and his team of mediators, including Dianne Finnegan, introduced a gang truce which has had success. Ahead of his departure to take up a desk job as the Commander of the […]
In his final meet and greet session today, Assistant Commissioner of Police Chester Williams was in the Jane Usher Boulevard area not only to bid farewell, but to get a feedback of the concerns of residents about policing efforts within the area. ACP Chester Williams, Regional Commander, Eastern Division South “Indeed it is my […]
As of Saturday, July first, Eastern Division South will have a new commander. Superintendent Marco Vidal takes over from Assistant Commissioner of Police Chester Williams. Vidal is the former head of the Gang Suppression Unit. Williams hopes that his legacy with the gangs will endure. ACP Chester Williams, Regional Commander, Eastern Division South “If […]
Prices for goods and services shot up considerably in May of this year when compared to the same period last year. Consumers were hard hit on the pocket due to higher transportation costs occasioned by an increase in the price of fuel. Transportation prices increased by eight point three percent from May 2016 to May […]
Since 2004, the Social Security Board’s staff has been supporting non-profits and other local projects doing community work by work raising monies to help fund worthy causes. The annual ‘Ride Across Belize’ initiative kicked off today and the ride is expected to raise twenty-five thousand dollars, which will be matched by the S.S.B. News Five’s […]
We have been reporting that the Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley is at the center of a controversy involving residents and business owners in the vicinity of Newtown Barracks. Despite the predicament in which he finds himself, the mayor has a strong ally in the Department of the Environment. Earlier today, the D.O.E. sent out […]
Among those present at last Wednesday’s meeting was Valerie Woods. Not only is she a P.U.P. senator from Caribbean Shores, Woods also resides within proximity of the Pickwick Club. Her complaints, like those of other neighbors, have resulted in what is being described as an impulsive response by Mayor Bradley. According to Woods, resolving the […]
Former Minister Elvin Penner is home tonight on bail; this afternoon he was arraigned for manslaughter by negligence of Kenrick Myvette, a motorist who was killed on Friday night. Penner was heading to San Ignacio in his SUV and Myvette was coming from San Ignacio on his motorbike when the collision took place on the […]
It had been expected, but the loss of twenty-four year old Mark Mendez of Teakettle, Cayo District, hurts no less for his family and the village. The five-day saga that brought out such anguish came to an end on Monday evening, when hunters stumbled across his decomposing body in the forests between Teakettle and Ontario […]
Police are looking, but no one has been detained for the murder of twenty-one year old San Ignacio resident, Akeem Guzman. Guzman was shot once to the back by a masked man on Sunday morning as he visited with a friend at a house off Flamingo Avenue. He was rushed to the San Ignacio Community […]
Police are also turning to the public for assistance in locating a man believed to be responsible for the murder of Pedro Pol, an elderly shopkeeper from the village of August Pine Ridge in the Orange Walk District. The suspect is Amin Ricardo Cho, a twenty-six-year-old resident from the nearby village of Guinea Grass. Cho […]
Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley has found himself in quite a pickle, following a leaked memo last Thursday in which he single-handedly served notice to bar owners operating in the vicinity of B.T.L. Park. Entertainment activities in that area of Newtown Barracks have ground to a screeching halt since Friday, as several establishments, including the […]
On Friday afternoon, the Belize City Council held a caucus meeting to address the issue of the entertainment strip. News Five understands that a majority of the councilors who attended that meeting objected to the mayor’s heavy-handed approach. He says that the overnight decision is neither knee-jerk nor reactive. Isani Cayetano “All of that […]
According to Valerie Woods, a resident in the immediate vicinity of the Pickwick Club, while the problems they have been facing are indeed bothersome, it wasn’t expected that the mayor would have resorted to strict measures in such haste. In respect of the Pickwick Club which was granted a nightclub license, the open-air establishment ought […]
The annual carnival road march is at least three months away and there is already controversy brewing as a result of a proposal to reroute the parade from the Princess Margaret Drive. News Five understands that the KHMH Authority has petitioned for the National September Celebrations Commission to consider redirecting the traditional procession away from […]
The United Democratic Party is gearing up for the upcoming municipal elections in Belize City. Eight councilor candidates are so far officially in the run for local government in March 2018. On Wednesday of last week, the existing councilors, with the exception of Alifa Elrington-Hyde and Phillip Willoughby, signed up on the party slate. Interestingly, […]
On Monday, we brought you the exclusive story of Felix Castillo, whose land in the Santa Elena area Government took over, along with other landowners, for purposes of building the new Macal River Bridge and redoing the road from La Loma Luz Boulevard around downtown to Joseph Andrews Drive to accommodate heavy traffic. It has […]
The use of the land, according to Gentle, is not a primary concern for the compensation payment. C.E.O. Gentle reiterated the Government’s willingness to continue negotiations and avoid a trip to the courts, but maintained that the Castillo family cannot take advantage of that generosity. Errol Gentle, C.E.O., Ministry of Works “It has to […]
With an estimated one in three of all internet users in the world today being below the age of eighteen, children and young people are facing increased safety risks when going online. Cyber bullying is crime that targets young persons who are subjected to torment, harassment, humiliation, embarrassment, and threats. Cyber bullying is carried out […]
Beer drinkers across the country, here’s something to excite your taste buds. Belize Brewing Company is rolling out a new beer from its production line, just in time for the dog days of summer. Belikin Light is coming your way on July first and the good news is that it’s here to stay. News Five’s […]
The Football Federation of Belize remains deeply divided tonight. Its tenth congress scheduled for the weekend, did not proceed even though executives from CONCACAF were in Belize to provide oversight of the event. Four district associations and the Premier League did not turn up, as they had threatened, which meant there was no quorum to […]
Former First Vice President Sergio Chuc has been sidelined from the F.F.B. for over a year. Since the deadlock between himself and Ruperto Vicente for presidency of the federation in 2016, the businessman has been actively acquiring support within the organization. Those efforts have been called into question by opponents who describe Chuc’s altruism to […]
All the infighting and turmoil within the F.F.B. has allowed interim president Marlon Kuylen, himself a candidate for presidency, a few more months at the helm of the organization. But what happens next, as far as a schedule of events to resolve the internal conflict? According to Kuylen, there are a few steps that need […]
