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NGC Says Distribution Imminent

The commercial operation start date for the National Gas Company was set as May first – but it is  thirteen days past that. So, what’s been the hold up? Is the N.G.C. not ready to distribute or are they stalling on purpose as it speculated by some quarters in the industry?  Well, Managing Director Doctor […]

Wholesale and Retail Prices to be Released Soon!

As you heard just now, Doctor Canton says that the price setting exercise will help to determine the wholesale price for local distributors. That price, up to the time we spoke with Canton this morning, was not released as yet but he pointed out that globally LPG prices have been increasing. Doctor Canton says that […]

Destruction of Clandestine Airstrips Continue

The destruction of several clandestine airstrips across the country is an ongoing exercise being carried out by the Ministry of National Security, in light of their usage for the illegal landing of drug planes.  While Chief Executive Officer Felix Enriquez did not divulge operational details or specific locations, he told News Five via phone this […]

Baby Caal’s Cause of Death Yet to be Determined

The official cause of death of a five-month-old baby girl from Bella Vista Village has yet to be determined. A post-mortem examination has not been conducted on the body of Kynslee Jasmin Caal and while the parents are alleging that their baby’s death is related to a vaccine that she received four days prior to […]

CXCs to be Taken in Early July

High school students across the region, including Belize, will sit the annual CSEC exams at the beginning of July and will now only have a little over six weeks to finish preparing for those papers.  While there was some concern about the administration of the tests, Minister of Education Patrick Faber says that the issue […]

UB Students can Visit Campus in PG for Online Courses

Students attending the University of Belize, those in the far-flung communities in the Toledo District will be able to travel to Punta Gorda to access the internet in order to do their courses online.  According to the Minister of Education, the issue was raised in cabinet on Tuesday and B.T.L. has agreed to provide the […]

Faber Still in the Race for U.D.P. Leader

“Faber for Party Leader” is a campaign slogan that former Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber very much intends to revive once the existing COVID-19 threat subsides.  Faber told the media this afternoon that his leadership ambition for the United Democratic Party remains alive and that he plans to resume all vote seeking activities ahead of […]

Family Homeless after House Collapses on Mahogany Street

The Smith family of Mahogany Street is homeless tonight. As Elizabeth Smith and her five children were in deep slumber on Tuesday night, their house collapsed. Luckily, they were not injured, but it has left them without a roof over their heads. COVID-19 has also left Smith without a job, so tonight she is making […]

San Pedro Belize Express Gives Back!

The San Pedro Belize Express Water Taxi made two COVID-19 relief donations today. The first donation comprises food packages to almost fifty families in the Majestic Alley neighbourhood of the City. The families are getting basic grocery items including poultry products. The second donation was made to the families who reside in San Pedro. This […]

A Dead Whale in Belize – No Answers on Cause of Death

A dead whale was discovered this morning in the vicinity of Drowned Caye. It’s not a usual occurrence to find such a large whale dead in very shallow waters.  Local researchers estimate that the whale has been dead not more than week because it was only moderately decomposed. They also suggest that it may have […]

Be on the Lookout for a Manatee Entangled in a Gillnet!

And on the topic of marine animals, there is a manatee that needs help somewhere in our waters. Local manatee conservationist Jamal Galvez is asking the public to report any sighting of a manatee that is tangled up in a gillnet. The report was made on Tuesday by the Sarteneja Conservation Group on Tuesday. Galvez […]

383 Bird Species Spotted in Belize for Global Big Day!

Last week we told you about “Global Big Day” which was being observed on Saturday. It’s a single day out of the year when birders all over the world try to spot as many bird species as they can in a twenty-four hour period. Despite the S.O.E. restrictions which limit movement across districts and out of […]

Illegal Airstrips Destroyed in Toledo

Several clandestine airstrips have been identified for destruction in the Toledo District where an operation led by the Belize Defense Force will continue to see these makeshift runways being destroyed in the days ahead.  The coordinated destruction exercise is being carried out by the B.D.F. demolition squad as part of the Ministry of National Security’s […]

Placencia Beaches Disappearing Due to Dredging

There is significant beach erosion near Maya Beach in the Placencia peninsula. In the area, the beach has eroded up to fifteen feet. Residents say that dredging for a marina is a main contributor to the wearing down of the beach.  The sand that is dredged is then transported to other locations for landfill, but […]

Southern Choice Butane Closes All Branches

The war waged by the former LPG importers has moved to another level. Today, Southern Choice Butane (Zeta Gas) announced that it is shutting down operations countrywide.  Fifty employees are being affected while two hundred individuals are being indirectly impacted.  The company says that as of Monday, May eleventh it closed all its branches to […]

Former LPG Importers Say B.B.S and N.G.C.L. Playing Hard Ball

The three former LPG importers, Gas Tomza, Zeta Gas and Belize Western Energy Limited say they have still been unable to get the new price regime for butane from the National Gas Company. Doctor Gilbert Canton of the National Gas Company recently told News Five that there is more than one million gallons of LPG […]

Former LPG Importers Asked to Reveal LPG Inventory Data

According to Attorney Audrey Matura, while the former importers are unable to receive an answer from the National Gas Company as to the sale price, the Belize Bureau of Standards today sent a letter requesting that the companies cough up their LPG inventory data.   Audrey Matura, Attorney “Just before you called I got another […]

Lord Ashcroft COVID-19 Relief Fund Donates $1.3 Million to the Ministry of Health

Lord Michael Ashcroft will be on Open Your Eyes this Thursday morning and we’ll hear from him on a wide range of issues, including the shocks caused by the novel coronavirus to the economy, investment and the country’s spiralling debt.  Lord Ashcroft has also been assisting in the fight against COVID-19. Today, the Ministry of […]

Reopening Local Tourism; Great Deals for Belizeans to Overnight at Hotels Across the Country

Belize, along with Barbados and Bahamas, is being cited as the three countries in the Caribbean region hardest hit in the tourism industry by the COVID-19 pandemic.  We know that the borders will remain closed until the end of June, which means that airline travel is not in the works before then. Cruise ships schedules […]

When Will Belize Open Up to International Tourists?

Local tourists only contribute to ten percent of the revenues collected by hoteliers across the country; the bulk of its income is made by international tourists who would take advantage of multiple packages. In our one-on-one interview with Belize Hotel Association President Ted Tejada, he agreed that our borders should remain close due to the […]

Hotel Restaurants & Pool to Be Reopened to Guests

It is expected that later this week, restaurants at hotels as well as pools will now be allowed to be open to guests. Belize Hotel Association President and General Manager of the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza, Ted Tejada told News Five that he has been informed by the Prime Minister that starting this weekend […]

A Guideline for Hotels/Resorts Going Forward with COVID-19

The tourism industry in Belize collapsed as soon as COVID-19 began to spread in the region. As early as January of this year, hoteliers began experiencing cancellations in reservations and by March, hotels and resorts were empty as guests returned to their countries of origin. The industry has been at a standstill and the nine […]

Five-Month-Old Baby Girl Dies Days after Being Vaccinated

The cause of death of a five-month-old baby girl is under investigation tonight. The parents of baby Kynslee Jasmin Caal rushed her to the Independence Polyclinic on Monday evening after she had been suffering from high fever for days. According to the parents, Alfredo Caal and Filomena Ical, baby Kynslee’s conditions deteriorated with respiratory problems […]

Was Ambulance Driver Justified in Sunday’s Frightening Ordeal?

The sighting of heavily armed police officers with guns drawn at an ambulance transporting a patient has triggered debate and raised questions about the driver of vehicle as well as the police. There is the matter of the risk to the life of the patient as well as the behaviour of the cops at the […]

Director of Health Services Comments on Guatemalan Truckers

At the western border cargo trucks are still lining up. The Ministry of Immigration intervened on Monday after Guatemalan truck drivers blocked cargo trucks, coming from Guatemala, from entering Belize.  The matter, however, remains fluid. The drivers of the trucks are not being allowed into Belize due to the COVID-19, but their cargo and trucks […]