The latest controversy in the transport industry has climaxed with one bus company assuming management of an upstart cooperative. According to David Novelo, on Friday evening and in coordination with the Department of Transport, his company, National Transport Limited, repossessed the dozen vehicles that had been leased to the members and started running all the […]
Starting this weekend, Belizeans will have the opportunity to travel non-stop to one of their favourite destinations abroad … although they’ll have to wake up early to make the flight. Around six-thirty on Sunday morning Delta Airlines’ inaugural flight from Los Angeles will land at the Philip Goldson International Airport. The service will be offered […]
Every day, there are as many as one hundred and fifty landings at the P.G.I.A. But as News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin reports, a significant investment by the Aviation Department should make every one of those arrivals that much safer. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting For the first time in Belize, planes flying above our skies will show […]
Motorists travelling through Ladyville had to use a detour for most of today as construction crews worked on the stretch of highway near the airport junction. But those drivers that slowed down to get a better look might have noticed that this was no ordinary repaving. According to David Schart, project manager of Airport Development […]
Travellers heading north can now travel in style as this morning National Transport launched a new luxury service. The Premier Line consists of three buses making three trips from Belize City to Chetumal daily at six, nine, and eleven a.m. Executive Secretary Linda Trejo told News Five what amenities come with the ticket. Linda Trejo, […]
Automated airport check in … it’s pretty standard in most major airports in the U.S.A. and Europe, but for Belize and most of the Caribbean and Central America slow lines and old fashioned ticketing procedures have long been a way of life. Until now, that is. News Five’s Kendra Griffith has the latest lesson in […]
It may not amount to a whole lot of seats but Belizeans who want to travel to Los Angeles this summer will have an easier time, thanks to a new route being opened by Delta Airlines. According to a Delta press release, beginning June ninth, the airline will fly once each week between L.A. and […]
There is good news and bad news tonight for residents of the Placencia Peninsula. The bad news is that the area’s airstrip will be closed for a total of ten days. The good news is that the reason for the closure is that the strip will be completely repaired. The work will take place in […]
Five airline passengers travelling to Corozal this morning got more than they bargained for when their Tropic Air plane had to make an emergency landing in the Caribbean Sea. According to Tropic’s President, Johnny Grief, pilot skill and rapid response prevented what could have been a disaster. Johnny Grief, President, Tropic Air ?Our six-seater, which […]
Cabinet has spoken on the bus situation … and it appears that a single nationwide transport company is a thing of the past. According to a press briefing on Tuesday’s Cabinet session, the industry will be restructured within a policy of managed competition. Rather than salvage the nationwide monopoly introduced by the Novelo Brothers and […]
After weeks of lying dormant, the former Novelo’s bus terminal on West Collet Canal was today a beehive of activity. A heavy duty tow truck was on site, preparing to haul away the rolling assets of the Development Finance Corporation. And while commuters were still forced to use the street, according to Planning and Policy […]
For more than a month now, commuters have been forced to deal with the chaos within the transport industry. Following the recent heavy rains, complaints about the lack of terminal facilities were high on the list of criticisms levelled against Belmopan. In an effort to alleviate the situation, last week Cabinet ordered terminals reopened … […]
On Tuesday the receivership for the Novelo’s Bus Line threatened it would cease all service beginning today. Well, they made good on that promise, but the Transport Board also immediately activated a contingency plan similar to the one they used during the one-day suspension of service last month. Bus providers from all over Belize were […]
Starting tomorrow morning, bus providers on temporary permits will be serving Belizean commuters following announcements today by the Atlantic Bank that it is withdrawing from its joint receivership with the D.F.C. for the Novelo’s Bus Line. Late this evening an official release from the Ministry of Works, Transport, and Communications reads as follows: “The Ministry […]
This morning, another flare up in the bus industry left commuters without a ride. For at least two hours a number of passengers were stranded along the Northern Highway after employees of the receivership Novelo’s Bus Company decided to go on strike. We understand that the group, made up of mostly drivers, refused to make […]
High from the success of their campaign to legally operate on the nation’s highways, this afternoon National Transport bus company announced the publicity stunt of the year. According to Public Relations officer Ismael “Miley” Garcia, the Novelo family and the company’s employees have decided to make this Saturday a fare free day. This afternoon Garcia […]
This week copies of the 2006 “Destination Belize” magazine hit coffee tables and reception desks across the country. Published yearly by the Belize Tourism Industry Association, officials tell News Five that the mag has been overhauled with a simplified cover, updated articles, and new pictures. And according to Executive Director of the B.T.I.A., Andrew Godoy, […]
With little fanfare, today American Airlines celebrated its fifteenth anniversary operating in Belize. According to country manager Luis Alpuche, back in 1990, there was only one daily American airlines flight to Miami. Today, there are two round trips to Miami and a third connection through Dallas. This afternoon Alpuche told News Five that the airline […]
It was first mentioned in an interview last month with Airport C.E.O. Pablo Espat, but today it became official. Beginning sometime in November, Delta Airlines will increase its flights between Belize and its Atlanta hub from once a week to every day. The move will provide close to a thousand new seats each week for […]
On Tuesday afternoon ceremonies were held to officially open the Agripino Cawich Bridge over the Belize River near Roaring Creek. In his address, Prime Minister Said Musa pointed out that this important link, like many other valuable infrastructure projects, was once the subject of partisan ridicule. Prime Minister Said Musa ?There have been many who […]
The anxiously awaited bridge at Young Bank is almost complete and engineers from the Ministry of Public Works will be allowing traffic to pass over it this weekend and early next week. However, the bridge will be closed again from Wednesday to Saturday next week for its final surfacing. The Ministry cautions everyone using the […]
We see cruise ships in our waters almost every day, but how many of us have ever been on one ourselves? Today News Five was fortunate to be invited aboard the Coral Princess for a special ceremony and tour. We thought you might like to go along and see it for yourself. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting […]
She visited the site over three years ago, and while the magnificent waterfall in the Stann Creek District lived up to its advanced billing, getting there was another matter altogether. But you can’t stop progress–and while reaching Davis Falls is still not exactly easy, it is at least within the reach of many more Belizeans…as […]
It used to be enough to go to the photo shop to get your picture taken for your new passport. But these days heightened security measures around the world mean immigration officers need a little bit more proof the man or woman using your name is really you. Patrick Jones reports. Patrick Jones, Reporting The […]
If you’ve tried to drive through downtown Belize City this week you’ve already discovered that holiday shopping is reaching a crushing crescendo of activity. But Albert and Queen Streets are not the only places clogged with shoppers. As is usual at this time of year many Belizeans are also heading across the Mexican border, some […]
