There was a burglary over the weekend in Belize City, but the robber didn’t get away nor did he go straight to jail; instead, he landed in the hospital. The robber pried a window and entered the second floor of the building and then broke through the door to access the store on Magazine Road. […]
There was a fire on Independence Day in Belize City. Police say that around three-thirty on the morning of September twenty-first they were notified of a fire on Linda Vista Avenue in Belize City. The fire destroyed a wooden home and some vehicles in the yard. According to the police, no one was in the […]
There’s also a small fire to report in the north. This fire was set on the Caledonia Police Station. ACP Joseph Myvett says that the officers who work at the station were out at the time when someone set garbage ablaze on the building on Sunday night just before seven-thirty. ACP Joseph Myvett, Head, […]
A commemorative excursion to Sarstoon Island in honour of Hubert Pipersburgh and Nedal McLaren, both well-known members of the Belize Territorial Volunteers who passed away this year, was held over the weekend. Founding member of the BTV, Wil Maheia, told News Five today that the trip to the southernmost point in the country went without […]
To end our newscast tonight, the late Father of Independence George Cadle Price was remembered by the People’s United Party on Saturday, which is commemorated as National Service Day. Nine years after the passing of former Prime Minister Price, the P.U.P. visited his gravesite at the Lord Ridge Cemetery after engaging in social outreach across […]
There is a pair of unrelated cases being investigated as possible COVID-19 deaths in Belize City and Orange Walk where two women have succumbed to respiratory complications. On Thursday, an employee of the Elections and Boundaries Department was found dead inside her home in the Belama area and today health officials are conducting a Gene […]
An elderly woman from Orange Walk District is also believed to have died from complications related to COVID-19. Notwithstanding an offer for the octogenarian to get tested, her family reportedly declined the suggestion. In the wake of her death, a Gene Expert test has been done and health officials are awaiting the results. Earlier this […]
There are a total of twenty-three new cases of COVID-19 to report on tonight. That figure, nonetheless, is yet to be confirmed by the Ministry of Health. According to Doctor Marvin Manzanero, a hundred and seventy-four samples were tested overnight and the results of those specimens are still trickling in. A majority of those positive […]
There are concerns being raised at the level of the National Oversight Committee that notwithstanding the cancellation of activities this Independence Day weekend, there may be a spike in the transmission of COVID-19. That’s because it is anticipated that Belizeans will still be socializing and ignoring existing regulations to combat the spread of the deadly […]
As we reported earlier this week, embattled former B.T.L. Chairman Nestor Vasquez has vacated other posts he has held on various statutory bodies, including Chair of the Social Security Board Investment Committee, the Integrity Commission and the Central Bank of Belize. Vasquez’s abrupt departure from these appointments come on the heels of allegations that he […]
It is expected that Alan Slusher will replace Nestor Vasquez as Chair of the B.T.L. Board of Directors. He will be appointed as interim chairman. Slusher is a former advisor to Prime Minister Dean Barrow and has served as Central Bank Governor. The P.U.P. is criticizing the Prime Minister’s choice saying that replacing Vasquez with […]
Belize Territorial Volunteer Wil Maheia announced on Thursday that he will run in the Fort George Division under the Belize Progressive Party. According to Maheia, who has lost twice in Punta Gorda as an independent candidate, because the Fort George Division is smaller, his campaign could be easily financed. If he is nominated, Maheia will […]
On Tuesday, Wil Maheia of the Belize Progressive Party declared his candidacy for the Fort George division in Belize City. But his colleagues from the Belize Peace Movement are not happy about his decision. Bobby Lopez of the BPM wrote to Maheia to express concern on behalf of the group of seven petitioners who took […]
During the sitting of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Cayo South Area Representative Julius Espat revealed that the prime minister’s son is reportedly involved in an offshore company that has ties to Brad’s company. That company is Good Lee Limited and Espat’s assertion is that Good Lee owns majority shares in Brad’s Company. Espat questioned […]
According to Musa, the awarding of the boledo contract to Brad’s is the greatest case of nepotism under the Barrow Administration. Kareem Musa, Area Rep., Caribbean Shores “He is now trying to wash his hands that he did not now. Rubbish, absolutely rubbish because you are and you were the Minister of Finance at […]
Police are not calling the death of Victor Pratt a murder just yet – yes, you heard that right. Today, the officer in charge of the Crime Investigation Branch for the Eastern Division told the press that Pratt’s death is being treated as a death investigation at this time. What they have gathered so far […]
Police say that they have arrested and charged a man following a disturbing video that shows a woman being viciously beaten. The incident was captured a couple days ago near the Pound Yard Bridge in Belize City. Today, police say that the beat down was over a bicycle. While the woman hasn’t given a formal […]
In less than two weeks, on October first, the Philip Goldson International Airport is set to reopen to international visitors. There are concerns about the readiness of resorts and hotels to accommodate tourists, while keeping their staff and guests safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. But Belize Hotel Association President Ted Tejada says that following a […]
Tejada says that tourists won’t be able to enter the country without proof of reservation at a gold standard hotel. Ted Tejada, President, Belize Hotel Association “As a matter of fact, seventy-two hours prior to arriving in the country of Belize, you must download the app and the app will only have the active […]
Will hotels mandatorily have to acquire gold standard certification or they won’t be able to open? That’s the information surfacing tonight. Reports are that a legal document has been drafted to tie the hands of hoteliers and resort owners to become certified. Earlier this year, the Belize Tourism Board through consultation with the Ministry of […]
But what about the smaller properties, including bed and breakfasts that cannot afford the investment? Tejada says that the association is there to assist and has been advising its members on how to make the necessary changes economically. Ted Tejada, President, Belize Hotel Association “When we look at the situation, what is happening and […]
News Five visited two hotels in the Belize District to understand the financial struggles that hoteliers are going through during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several hotels are making preparations for the reopening of the P.G.I.A. on October first. Black Orchid Hotel in Burrell Boom has shut down because it is simply too costly to remain open. […]
The Belize Hotel Association conducted a virtual scholarship ceremony amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the private sector tourism organization issued five scholarships—two tertiary level and three secondary level—to students from Belize, Cayo and Stann Creek districts. The educational assistance covers the duration of the course studies and is awarded to students that have maintained a […]
The 2020 Hurricane Season has exhausted all the named storms presented at the start of the season. Today, when Tropical Storm Wilfred formed, the National Hurricane Center had to turn to the Greek Alphabet and they already have one named storm from that list, Alpha. This is only the second time in recorded history that […]
As Gordon explained just now, they need additional names because of how active the season is. Today, he went on to explain just why we are seeing this heightened level of activity that we last saw some fifteen years ago. On the Phone: Ronald Gordon, Acting Chief Meteorologist “At the start of the season, […]
