The event today saw the participation of many sporting associations and their respective athletes. But for years now, the criticism is that enough funding has not been made available for local athletes to hone their skills, giving them a better opportunity to advance in international competitions. National Sports Council Director, Ritchel Dominguez, told News Five […]
Committing to acts of self improvement or making resolutions is a common tradition that many undertake to start a new year. It’s commonly cited that only eight percent of people actually keep to the resolutions. Primarily because the goals they set involve drastic or sudden changes and in some cases completely unrealistic. The general concept, […]
The Belize National Teachers Union has issued a release reiterating its position that classes for the upcoming semester will resume on January ninth, 2017. B.N.T.U., in accordance with the Education Rule, maintains that teachers, as well as students are entitled to three weeks of Christmas vacation. The Ministry of Education is leaning on Rule One-thirty-one, […]
Following the Annual General Meeting of the National Trade Union Congress of Belize in San Ignacio on December seventeenth, the Congress is without a duly elected president. Marvin Mora, who was running for a second term as the incumbent, easily won the vote over Hubert Enriquez of the Southern Workers’ Union. However, according to the […]
Willoughby told us that she is eligible to run for the presidency in her own right, and is “praying” over a decision on whether to do so. But whoever does ultimately take over the presidency of the Congress inherits an organization with a significant voice in the affairs of the nation. They also, some believe, […]
The first Belize International Yoga Festival takes place this weekend on New Year’s Eve near the Harbor View Greens in Belize City from six a.m. to midnight. Titled, “Breathe – In Stillness All Conflict Must End,” the festival will feature multiple local and international yoga instructors and culminates with a concert by MC Yogi, a […]
Earlier this week you heard Police say that while the case of the fatal RTA of Dean Dawson has been lengthy – they are making incremental progress but are still awaiting some information that is pending. And while there has been back and forth in this case from the tampering of Dawson’s blood test to […]
Today, Belmopan police delivered their version of a Christmas gift to residents of the villages of Armenia and Valley of Peace in the Cayo District. The villages are respectively the northern and southernmost points covered by Police in that formation and according to Commander, Senior Superintendent Howell Gillett, this eliminates the lengthy response time by […]
On Thursday, Simone Biles landed in Belize to much fan-fare courtesy the B.T.B. and other local partners. By now you would know that the world’s best gymnast is the adopted daughter of Belizean Nellie Cayetano Biles. And while we may know a lot about her gymnastics feats, we don’t always get to see the star […]
Delta Store is giving back and the man in the middle is ACP Edward Broaster. Rural Eastern Division’s top cop identified fifteen families to receive a cheque of one hundred and fifty dollars courtesy the owner of Delta and then it will be matched with monies from RED’s Secret Santa stocking. News Five was at […]
‘Tis the season for sharing, caring and giving and with Christmas only two days away, Santa is still roaming the neighborhoods in the city gifting deserving families. This Santa, though, is courtesy the Police from Eastern Division North. Through their Secret Santa holiday program, and donations made by police officers, they were able to buy […]
How do you solve a problem like gang violence? The Belize Police Department has tried truces, interventions, aggressive patrolling and arrests; the courts, and societal condemnation, but little has managed to stick. With the majority of the one thousand plus murders in Belize in the last decade happening on Southside, time is ticking to fix […]
On Thursday, well-known community activist Moses Sulph, along with a team of volunteers, shared the gift of giving with a group of underprivileged children from the St. Martin’s de Porres area. Together, the team distributed food and drinks, as well as toys, to residents in the neighborhood. It’s an initiative organized by Belizean Leaders for […]
For the last few days on this newscast, we have been featuring safety tips for Belizeans to avoid incidents and mishaps over the Christmas season. On Thursday, police commander for Belmopan, Senior Superintendent Howell Gillett, issued a comprehensive list of his own, especially as it relates to movements on and around the holidays. According to […]
Christmas is less than two days away and the religious festival celebrating the birth of Christ is being observed across the country by various denominations. Earlier today, we spoke with Father Matt Ruhl of the St. Martin’s de Porres Parish and message for the Yuletide season is to keep God and faith at the heart […]
While he has made his name as an activist for Christian and traditional values, particularly when it comes to fighting amorality and homosexuality, Scott Stirm is first and foremost a pastor, and a tender of the Christian sheep. In our interview with him in Belmopan, News Five asked for his perspective on the meaning of […]
It’s less than two days away from Christmas Day and downtown Albert Street was bustling, as residents did their last minute grocery shopping for that traditional turkey dinner, while others were out purchasing those last minute gifts for their family and loved ones. But in the midst of it all, Duane Moody and intern Maria […]
Hundreds of Belizeans gathered today to get a glimpse and take pictures of the world’s best female gymnast Simone Biles. The famed athlete who won five medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics, including the gold medal for best all-around gymnast, is in Belize for about a week during the holidays to catch up on a […]
On Monday, a vote at the United Nations General Assembly cleared the way for the appointment of an independent expert, Thailand’s Vi-tit Mun-ta-bhorn, on sexual orientation and gender identity issues. Belize’s representatives at the U.N. had twice previously voted in favour of appointing the expert, but on Monday, a vote was initially and erroneously cast […]
According to Stirm, the U.N.’s endorsement continues and possibly accelerates the slippery slide of humanity toward accepting abnormal and harmful behaviour. He also contends that it harms the freedoms guaranteed under the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights formed in the aftermath of the Jewish Holocaust and the Second World War. To defeat this, he […]
The Church State Commission, first described as a “morality commission,” was announced in the aftermath of August’s Section Fifty-Three decision. Chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber, it was set up to address heavy issues under public morality, as well as to improve on the relationship between government and the churches. Key items on the […]
Late this evening, the Belize Press Office issued a release responding to the Guatemalan Fisheries Regulations, a story that the media broke on Wednesday. The release goes on to state, “The Government of Belize wishes to remind the general public that the maritime spaces of Belize are established by the Maritime Areas Act of Belize […]
Will the Government of Belize pay as much as four million Belize dollars for the Chon Saan Palace Restaurant building in Belmopan? That’s what News Five sources say, though manager and President of the Senate Lee Mark Chang is out of country and not available to confirm. We can tell you that the Ministry of […]
The Flood Mitigation Infrastructure Project has brought significant changes to the north side of Belize City, particularly the busy residential areas of Belama and closer to downtown on Douglas Jones Street, Cinderella Plaza and along the waterfront. But while most of those are infrastructural, the Belize City Council as a participant in the project is […]
The Belize City Council has been steadily working on its concreting project for Belize City, converting a couple hundred roadways to concrete. However, Christmas season means a break for some projects, particularly on East and West Canal, especially in the downtown area near Orange Street. Mayor Darrell Bradley assured residents that works will begin again […]
