On Friday, the Scientific Steering Committee of the Belize Agricultural Health Authority issued a press release on the importation of genetically modified corn seeds into the country in mid-August. The release came a week after the destruction of twenty pounds of GMO kernels following instructions given by the government. In the memo, BAHA officials express […]
A traffic accident has been reported on the Western Highway near mile thirteen involving a bus and a private vehicle. The extent of injuries is not known and we’ll have more on this story on Tuesday.
He has lived a century; it is quite a feat for Edujives Velasquez, one of the oldest persons in Belize who lives in Esperanza in the west. In his lifetime he has withstood the test of time; the constant has been his wife of eighty-one years. News Five’s Andrea Polanco found Velasquez alert and active. […]
The lotto jackpot climbed all the way up to one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars for Saturday’s draw. And the lucky winner is Joyce Shaw, a teacher for over three decades from Unitedville, Cayo. Today she picked up a cheque for one hundred and forty-eight thousand, seven hundred and fifty dollars after taxes. Shaw has […]
The National Male Football Team can only be described as over achievers after posting a record 3 wins, 3 losses so far in the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers. In fact, it is absolutely amazing how the nation has raised its expectations this time around. However, as far as the team goes, very little has changed. […]
Businessman Jitendra Chawla first gained notoriety in mid 2009 when it was revealed that he was developing within a reserve known as the Krooman Lagoon at the entrance to the City on the Western Highway. Public outrage put a halt to the potato chips factory but Chawla is back in the news. A husband and […]
As we reported on Wednesday, the House of Representatives will meet this coming Friday in Belmopan. The Prime Minister will be taking back the Ninth Amendment to the constitution which seeks to entrench government control on utilities. In the ninety days since its introduction, consultations were held nationwide. The atmosphere was extremely political as supporters […]
Aside from the ninth, there is another issue that is becoming controversial and we have not heard the last word on Genetically Modified Organisms. A release from the Scientific Steering Committee of the Belize Agricultural Health Authority on the Importation of GMO Corn Seeds for Trials in Belize, indicates that there might be farmers who […]
News Five has received information that a mix up has occurred with the body of a Belizean who traveled to the US recently. Apparently Edwin Gillett, a former Chief Immigration Officer and a resident of Nurse Seay Street in Belize City, died suddenly in Los Angeles. The family does not know where the mix up […]
If you’re making plans for the weekend, you’ll want to keep it indoors because it’s going to be a wet one. Since Thursday there have been heavy rains in central and northern Belize caused by a lingering weather system that has potential to develop into a tropical depression. The flood prone areas in southern Belize […]
The deluge was heavy on Thursday night and within a couple of hours, numerous areas of the city were flooded. Schools around the city closed today and some streets were completely under water. One of the affected areas is the Jane Usher Boulevard. A resident of the area, who is also the owner of a […]
The rains also brought excitement for the neighborhood at Faber’s Road when a crocodile was spotted in the area after midnight. The croc, which is about eight feet long, slammed into a police vehicle. It was eventually captured by a brave resident. So what’s next for the reptile? News Five’s Jose Sanchez finds out. Jose […]
The fate of twenty-two year old Arturo Ek, who was found guilty of murder in November 2007, remains in the hands of a panel of three Court of Appeal judges. Ek’s application follows a conviction and a subsequent life sentence which was handed down by Justice Michelle Arana in July of last year. The Corozal […]
Two Belize City residents have lost thousands of dollars in valuables in separate burglaries. On Thursday, Ashley Myvette reported that between June twentieth and October sixth, while she was away, his house was burglarized. Thieves made off with an assortment of electrical power tools and a Sony brand stereo system. His total loss added up […]
The residents of Placencia Village are also being terrorized by burglars. In the past couple weeks, several businesses and homes have been broken into; some of them more than once. Many of the residents are a part of a Facebook group called Placencia Crime Watch and the reports of burglaries and failed attempts have been […]
The candidacy of attorney Arthur Saldivar for the P.U.P. leadership doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. Within the confines of the P.U.P. caucuses, there have been calls for him to step down. The Order of Distinguished Service, which is the arm of the P.U.P. that vets candidates, has gone further than talk. The ODS has […]
A Belizean delegation of athletes is preparing to face tough competition as they go up against countries from the Americas in the 2011 Pan American Games. It’s the second largest multi-sport event in the world and this year, it is being hosted in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Pan Am Games will see the participation of thousands […]
Belize and countries around the world are observing International Day for Rural Women. If you’re not familiar with the concept, it’s a day set aside to recognize the work of women from the different villages, whose contributions to the country’s development are often overlooked. One overlooked fact is that rural communities play a vital role […]
Despite the wet conditions across the country, in the West, Central Farm was crowded with Belizeans as they trekked through mud and rains for the commemoration of World Food Day. Local producers of food set up shop on the grounds to promote and educate the Belizean public on the importance of local food production and […]
Investigations are ongoing tonight into the scandalous heist at the B.D.F. compound at Price Barracks, Ladyville. Whether or not there was collusion, the robbery presents a huge embarrassment for the security forces and public confidence is waning. The arsenal of forty-two guns, including the M-4 Carbines and M-16s were jacked from two of five rooms […]
Turning to politics, the National Executive of the People’s United Party met today at Independence Hall with Mark Espat as interim leader. The attendance was almost perfect, except for the former party leader, John Briceño and his brother Jaime who are scheduled to return to the country today. The meeting concluded just before noon and […]
Thirty-one year old Daniel Ku was sentenced to life imprisonment for the December 2006 murder of his common-law-wife, thirty-two year old nurse, Anna Basto in Orange Walk. Basto was stabbed thirty-two times and her throat was slashed three times; a heinous crime that Ku confessed to committing. Still, Ku appealed the decision and today the […]
The unemployment statistics are staggering; almost twenty-five percent of the adult population is without jobs. That dismal figure has contributed to a high poverty rate peaking at forty-three percent. It is contributing to the uncontrollable crime wave as well as other social ills. News Five’s Isani Cayetano takes a look at how families are coping […]
In mid-July 2009, the purchase of nine point three acres of land in the Krooman Lagoon area by businessman Jitendra Chawla, proprietor of Xtra House, sounded several alarm bells as the proposed land development for a chips factory threatened drainage into the catchment basin. Subsequently, Cabinet reclaimed the acreage and a legal battle between Chawla […]
On Wednesday night we reported on a land controversy in Crooked Tree Village. Earlier this week the residents said that Rose Kelly instructed workers to start development on a plot of land adjoining her property. The land she is claiming, according to the villagers, was acquired by government and distributed to them decades ago. Today […]
