A Tropic Air seven-seater was toppled over by a freak storm at the Mundo Maya Airport in Flores, Peten, Guatemala on Tuesday evening. The aircraft, a GA-eight Airvan, was parked at the airport when strong winds and rain passed over the area. The million-dollar aircraft flipped and ended belly-up, sustaining extensive damages. Today, News Five […]
Since the beginning of the week, Minister of National Security and aspiring U.D.P. party leader, John Saldivar has been putting together an unofficial slate of the best possible combination of United Democratic Party candidates to contest the 2020 general elections. His Facebook posts have sparked debate in some corners, among members of the party. While […]
While his fantasy league of standard bearers may not reflect his aspiration to someday lead the U.D.P., Saldivar says that his bid for leadership has been steady and will allow his work in the ministry to speak for itself. Isani Cayetano “In respect of your personal campaign sir, I know that 2019 is quickly […]
One of the biggest challenges facing the country has to do with citizen’s security which is being affected by a range of criminal activity; from petty incidents to a network of gangs and drugs. From private citizens to businesses, all have become vulnerable to crime. Today, the Ministry of National Security brought together government and […]
Almost eight years ago, attorney Richard Stuart and his wife Maria were brutally stabbed to death at their home on Graduate Crescent in West Landivar. The criminal trial against the two men believed to have committed the gruesome double murder was scheduled to commence today before Supreme Court Justice, Colin Williams. However, the trial against […]
The Belize National Basketball Team was formally introduced this afternoon at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex, ahead of the 2021 COCABA Championship to be played in Belize City this weekend. The roster of twelve athletes was selected last week, following several workout sessions with prospective players. The team is being led by coach Milton Palacio […]
According to Head Coach Milton Palacio, the opportunity to lead the selection is a proud moment since it allows him to help the younger athletes to build their legacy representing the Jewel. Milton Palacio, Coach, Team Belize “The biggest thing with this tournament, I think, we’re just excited and we’re proud to represent Belize. […]
Two weeks ago, Belize took over the Pro-Temp Presidency of the Central American Integrated System for the next six months. Between now and December, Belize plans to advance issues of social integration, and inter-regional trade and investment which are critical issues for SICA member countries. As the link between the two sub-regions, Belize will also […]
Grayson Reneau is a baby boy who was born with a heart murmur and was expected to outgrow the condition. He didn’t and in a subsequent doctor visit, he was diagnosed with a relatively rare condition called Tetralogy of Fallot, which occurs in about five of every ten thousand births. It is a condition that […]
A group of deserving young persons from all over the country can breathe easier tonight, having secured scholarships to go on to high schools in the coming academic year. The annual award is courtesy of Courts Dare to Dream Programme. The students are assessed on a needs basis as well as on their grades. The […]
A consultant from Presidential Agency for International Cooperation of Colombia began a two-day workshop in Belize on how to grow businesses. Yeison Laiton of the Entrepreneurship and Business Development for Mesoamerican countries in that South American country is providing tools on best practices for economic development in Belize, taking successful models from his home country […]
While day-one is focusing on creating a network between counterpart agencies in both countries, day-two will see Laiton travel south to Punta Gorda. Toledo is the poorest district in Belize and Small Business Development Center’s Business Advisor, Jorge Gentle, says that Thursday’s workshop with the PG Town Council and entrepreneurs is an initiative to foster […]
During the months of May and June, Belize’s first Marine Litter Campaign was launched by the Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute in conjunction with OCEANA and the World Wildlife Fund. The campaign focused on the global issues of marine litter and plastic pollution. According to Fishing Coordinator, Victor Sho, very little education and outreach […]
The Stake Bank Cruise Port is finally getting off almost a decade after it was first conceived and introduced by developer Michael Feinstein. The proposal to construct a cruise ship terminal off the coast of Belize City that would rival Harvest Caye in southern Belize is set to begin in early August. That’s according to […]
The project will see the employment of hundreds of local laborers in erecting the twin piers, as well as the structures on the island. Once completed, however, Stake Bank will be off-limits to Belizeans wanting to enjoy its myriad amenities, similar to Harvest Caye in the south. That’s because in order for the port to […]
In another tourism development, two months ago we reported on the proposed development at Cayo Rosario in San Pedro. Tourism stakeholders, fishermen and residents are opposed to the development of the small caye because it falls within the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. The National Appraisal Environment Committee has gone ahead and approved the plan despite […]
A peculiar case was argued before the Caribbean Court of Justice today. It boils down to whether or not local tour operators must pay GST though cruise lines are exempted. At an appeal hearing today, businessman David Gegg, owner of Cruise Solutions Limited and Discovery Expeditions Limited, is arguing that he against paying GST. In […]
Representing David Gegg and his two companies is Senior Counsel Eamon Courtenay. Courtenay made the point that this is not a case in which Gegg is avoiding to pay tax, but about determining whether the General Sales Tax Act applies to tour operators. Eamon Courtenay, Attorney for Appellants “I emphasize your honors this is […]
There are some hitches in the ongoing mass registration exercise, but indications are that the flow of electors is steady. In the week of July eighth and fourteenth, nineteen thousand two hundred and eighty-one persons submitted applications to re-register to vote. This brings the figure to a total of thirty-five thousand nine hundred and fifty-one […]
Late this evening, the Central Bank of Belize issued a statement with updates to the predicament that Choice Bank finds itself in. According to the Central Bank of Belize, liquidator Cedric Flowers and his team have been tasked in fundamentally marshalling of the bank’s assets and customers’ claims in order to develop a schedule of […]
Shane Vellos says Placencia Police locked him up last Thursday evening because someone named him in a theft. The twenty-one-year-old says that he was wrongly accused and later released without charges, but not before he was beaten inside the police station. According to Vellos, while he was locked down inside the holding cell at the […]
Portofino Resort on northern Ambergris Caye was burglarized in the predawn hours of Sunday, the thief making off with a pair of strong boxes containing sixteen thousand dollars in various denominations and currencies. Tonight, thirty-three-year-old Israel Murillos has been arrested and charged for breaking into the main office of the vacation place. The caretaker of […]
It is likely that the latest re-registration figures released by the Elections and Boundaries Department include applications submitted by naturalized Guatemalans. As the process continues, several groups are opposing the re-registration of Guatemalan nationals including those who have been in the country before independence. It’s a raging debate among the diasporans as well as in […]
We also asked Cayo Central Area Representative, Rene Montero, whether he supports taking the Belize Guatemalan dispute for resolution by the International Court of Justice. It is no secret that many Government Ministers are pro-I.C.J., including Montero. The minister told News Five on Monday that the I.C.J. is the only way the problem can be […]
The race for leadership of the United Democratic Party has been ramped up with Belmopan Area Representative John Saldivar putting together a fantasy league of U.D.P. standard bearers ahead of the 2020 general elections. It’s a virtual dream team made up of Saldivar’s favorite candidates. That wish list, however, may not be the roster of […]
