If you have not heard of the Umalali project you have missed a great cultural experience. Umalali first came to prominence through the legendary and deceased Andy Palacio. When translated Umalali means voice and the project is about a group of women from Belize, Honduras and Guatemala that came together with Stonetree Records and produced […]
While they had the attention of the public and the Opposition, the United Democratic Party took time out to respond to comments made by the People’s United Party at a press conference this week. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “It really is a pity that those on the other side who were non-existent during the crisis, […]
Garifuna Settlement Day celebrations are around the corner and there’s plenty drumming around the country. Safiyyah has the hot spots. Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize. Last week I told you about a car show and drag races happening this weekend in the Corozal Free Zone and I promised to show you […]
The Constitution requires the Auditor General to watch over the public purse. But the last time a Report from the Auditor General was tabled in Parliament was way back in 1999 and previous to that was a 1989 Report. So tomorrow when the House convenes in Belmopan, the Auditor General, trying to regain relevance, will […]
And still on the House, we’ve been reporting that government intends to amend the Business Tax Act and at tomorrow’s meeting the Bill will be presented for its first reading which will raise taxes by more than five percent on telecommunications. And in an update to that unfolding story, News Five has learnt that four […]
And from taxes to rice, on November tenth the Belize Agro-productive Sector fired off a letter to Prime Minister Dean Barrow expressing outrage at the recent importation of rice. The letter to P.M. Barrow refers to a shipment of rice ordered last week Monday when the Marketing and Development Corporation imported one hundred and fifty […]
It is not only rice farmers that are complaining, they are joined by the Belize Electricity Limited that is saying it is broke. In the fight between the two elephants the utility company says that the Public Utilities Commission retroactively applied charges against it amounting to near thirty-six million dollars which has caused a cash […]
The utility company may be broke but a UB nursing student and a mother of three is a more than a hundred thousand dollars richer. Tonight twenty-eight year old Erlett Lozano also has a new status: lotto winner. The Belmopan resident found out she won Wednesday’s hundred and twenty thousand dollar jackpot this morning and […]
And in another piece of good news, NBC’s Today Show co-host Matt Lauer is coming to Belize. The Today Show is a staple breakfast show of the United States of America which attracts millions of viewers. And recently, during the week of the presidential election, the program was the top rated broadcast morning show in […]
The Ministry of Transport’s rescheduling and zoning of the commercial bus industry was supposed to alleviate the problem of overcrowding. But as we found out yesterday morning, exactly three weeks after the new system was implemented, overcrowding is still a problem. A News Five team took to the Northern Highway between seven and eight-thirty yesterday […]
You don’t have to be a driver to notice that Belize City streets are in desperate need for repairs. For far too long city residents have been clamoring for help with the deplorable state of the streets. And now that the rains and floods have come and gone, we wonder why there is no progress […]
A domestic worker of Flamboyant Street in Belize City who allegedly attempted to help herself to bed sheets has been charged with Attempted Theft. Today fifty-one year old Martha Young appeared before Magistrate Aretha Ford who placed charges on her for allegedly trying to steal two sets of sheets from Bottom Dollar Supermarket. Young wanted […]
Gun amnesty has been extended for a month and there are still many Belizeans who do not intend to take advantage of the program to hand in illegal weapons without fear of being sent off to prison. Thirty-three year old Luis Alberto Williams Junior probably wished he heeded the warnings as on Wednesday about ten-thirty […]
A Santa Elena resident boarded a bus a free man but came off it a prisoner. On occasion criminals use public transportation to peddle drugs. But one man did not consider the fact that his parcel of marijuana had a strong smell and a police officer was sitting nearby. On Wednesday, an officer boarded a […]
Sexual assaults on minors have become constant on our newscast and tonight we report on three more cases of Carnal Knowledge. In the first instance, Ladyville police are searching for a man in his twenties in connection with an alleged case of Carnal Knowledge upon a thirteen year old girl in Burrell Boom Village. The […]
There was a ruckus when eight kids were taken to the Queen Street Police Station for kicking a ball that accidentally hit a three year old child on Tuesday night. According to witnesses, the minors were playing football on Eve Street in the yard of the apartment complex where they live. The toddler hit with […]
The flood waters are slowly receding and affected communities are on their way to recovery. Today a News Five team accompanied Joint Task Force Bravo comprising the U.S. and Belize militaries as they visited the Belize District to provide medical assistance to the residents who are facing diseases in the aftermath of the floods. Duane […]
Courtesy of the Mexican Embassy and NICH, the Xalapa Marimba and Percussion Ensemble will be performing in Belize City and Benque Viejo del Carmen beginning this evening. The much acclaimed group comprises eight individuals and professionals of the University of Veracruz in Mexico. After their first performance last year, the group is back for an […]
In Part two of our Diabetes Series, we look at the different types of diabetes and lifestyles for diabetics . Healthy Living has details. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting Every year on November fourteenth, millions worldwide add their voices and join efforts to commemorate World Diabetes Day. This day is an effort to spread awareness about a […]
Not much has been heard of the Opposition of late, but this morning the P.U.P. came out swinging on a number of issues from the floods, to the economy, to the recent spate of firings in the public service. Flanked by deputies Mark Espat and Cordel Hyde and National Campaign Organizer, Eamon Courtenay, P.U.P. leader […]
In respect of the recent flooding and relief efforts, Briceño gave praises to N.G.O.s and the business community but was less generous with the government. John Briceño, Leader of the Opposition “This is a national disaster and P.U.P.’s, U.D.P.’s, and others are affected and require our assistance. The waters are now receding and the more […]
The government has made it known that it intends to go to the I.C.J. to settle the Belize/Guatemala dispute. But what is the P.U.P.’s view on going to the Hague? Jose Sanchez “What’s the party’s view on the government taking the Belize/Guatemala dispute to the International Court of Justice?” Eamon Courtenay, National Campaign Organizer, P.U.P. […]
While Courtney preferred to keep his personal position about the Belize/Guatemala dispute to himself, Albert Area Representative Mark Espat was vocal not only about the economy but also about the oil industry. According to Espat, this year’s budget projects eighty-three million dollars to come from petroleum exports, particularly from windfall taxes. But with the price […]
And according to the P.U.P., they are out but it’s not over. At this morning’s press conference the Opposition outlined its plan of action for the years ahead including its internal own process. Briceño advised that the P.U.P. is naming a shadow cabinet and various party members will be tasked with oversight of government activities […]
There was no shortage of news from the P.U.P. and according to deputy party leader and Lake Independence Area Representative, Cordel Hyde, hundreds of public officers have been fired for political reasons. Cordel Hyde, Area Rep, Lake Independence “The four workers at BAHA and the forty-two workers of Youth for the Future are the latest […]
