Eta is now downgraded to a tropical storm after making landfall in Nicaragua as a dangerous category four hurricane. As it moves at seven miles per hour, it is producing heavy rainfall and severe flooding in Belize and other parts of Central America and is forecasted to reorganize and strengthen in the days to come […]
In the south, some areas are reporting that the sea level is rising onto beaches and into their businesses and properties. News Five has received images from Placencia where there are several inches of water inside a popular watering hole, as water levels continue to rise, covering parts of the beach. On Tobacco Caye, the […]
Given the heavy and persistent rains and flooding in the western and southern parts of the country, the Ministry of Works has commenced an assessment of the road network. Chief Engineer Officer Lennox Bradley says the ministry recognizes the vulnerability of certain sections of the highways across the country. The volume of waters over the […]
A specific area that the Ministry of Works is monitoring is mile thirty-eight on the George Price Highway. High rushing waters caused the culvert to collapse near Saint Margaret’s Village in June. It’s been almost five months and that heavily trafficked section of the highway remains with only a temporary fix. Chief Engineer Lennox Bradley […]
Closer to Belize City, near mile one and a half, the rains have caused waters to spill over the highway. The overflow is gutting two sections of the highway, making it almost impassable for small vehicles. The Ministry of Works is aware of the situation and Chief Engineer Officer Lennox Bradley says that the water has […]
Meanwhile, the Belize City Council says that it is not sitting back while the situation gets worse. Councilor for Works Albert Vaughn recognizes that highways are the responsibility of the Ministry of Works, but says that the council has decided to unclog drains to alleviate the situation. On the Phone: Albert Vaughn, Councilor, Belize […]
There was a dangerous home invasion in Sand Hill Village, in the Belize Rural North division, on Tuesday night. In the hurly burly of politics, speculation is rampant about who is responsible. The frightening incident occurred at the home of P.U.P. standard bearer, Marconi Leal, who was not home. His wife, daughter and daughter-in-law were […]
The aggravated burglary at the residence of Marconi Leal on Tuesday night has raised speculation that the incident may have been politically motivated, since the P.U.P. standard bearer for Belize Rural North is running in the upcoming general elections. To dispel any rumours that he or his supporters may have been involved in the incident, […]
As the story of the aggravated burglary was playing out, an audio was released on social media. Three persons, including Minister Edmond Castro, are heard discussing a deal about to be concluded. One of the men is said to be an operative in the P.U.P. camp; he is heard discussing party flags with Castro. The […]
The latest COVID-19 results were released late on Tuesday night – and it was another night of record breaking positive results for Belize. The latest infographic reveals that PCR tests show that one hundred and sixty-six persons tested positive for the virus in one day. Prior to this, only one other single day registered recorded […]
In other grim COVID-19 news, there are five deaths to report between Tuesday night and this afternoon. The two deaths reported on Tuesday night were two females; an elderly woman from Corozal and a young woman from Bella Vista. There’s not much information available as yet about the three deaths recorded today, but what we […]
As you heard a short while ago, the Ministry of Health is concerned about the growing COVID-19 cases in southern Belize, particularly as it relates to the banana farms. As a part of its containment measures, the ministry was able to get its southern team out to the farms today. Here’s what Doctor Manzanero knows […]
COVID-19 continues to ravage the country with an outbreak now detected in the banana belt and an uptick in cases in the north. But on Monday, the National Oversight Committee held its last meeting when it decided that a curfew would be imposed in two villages in the banana belt. The N.O.C. began operations in […]
We are seven days away from the General Elections and P.U.P. Leader John Briceño is feeling very confident that his party will form the next government. Briceño and his party have been campaigning on an anti-corruption and reform ticket; he says that in his first one hundred days in office, an aggressive move in rooting […]
According to Briceño, a number of objectives will be achieved especially since he has matured into a senior politician capable of leading the country. John Briceño, Leader of the Opposition “Being in government for ten years, we have the opportunity from learning from that experience. I think I have learned considerably and now even […]
On Tuesday, the People’s United Party revealed that the Prime Minister’s son Anwar Barrow is likely the owner of Goodlee Limited, the company that holds sixty percent shares in Brads Gaming Company. A ten-year exclusive contract valued at five hundred million dollars was awarded to Brads earlier this year. The P.U.P. says that it has […]
Exactly one week from today, we’ll be bringing you live coverage from across the country of General Elections 2020. Leading up to November eleventh, we are following the candidates as they hit the campaign trail across the country. Tonight, we bring you the candidates who are contesting the Toledo West constituency. Over the weekend we […]
During Tuesday’s press conference, Opposition Leader John Briceño was also asked about the allegations made against former U.D.P. Minister, Gaspar Vega. Seventy-two-year-old American, Robert James Condreay is alleging that he bought one point two acres of beach-front property in Sarteneja. But in 2013, Vega, who was the then Minister of Lands, gave a lease of the […]
The Mennonite community is one of several religious groups that has been lobbying with government for the full reopening of churches under the existing Quarantine Act. In the wake of an incident that occurred in Blue Creek on Sunday afternoon, their brothers in faith from Spanish Lookout have issued a release pertaining to the opening […]
The incident on Sunday when armed police rounded up a group of worshippers and their children in Blue Creek Village caught the attention of the People’s United Party. The P.U.P. says that it condemns the arrest of churchgoers. The release says that the villagers were peacefully attending church on the sacred Sunday when the police […]
Developer David Zabaneh isn’t happy with the Belmopan City Council. It’s been two months since we began to report on Zabaneh’s proposed business, the’ Belmopan Market Plaza.’ According to Zabaneh, he has been meeting with the City Council and was preparing for a November thirteenth opening but today he was taken aback when he was […]
The Ministry of Education is advising all teachers to remain at home for the rest of the week due to the inclement weather. Today, we spoke with Doctor Carol Babb, the Chief Education Officer, who says that the teachers can work from home. She also calls on parents to play an active part in their […]
In Belize Rural North, P.U.P. standard bearer Marconi Leal has had to cover twenty-three villages with a population of roughly five thousand registered voters. It’s been an arduous journey traveling across the constituency where he will be facing incumbent area representative Edmond Castro at the polls one week from today. This morning, we asked him […]
The tourism industry continues to grapple with the effects of the coronavirus. Though the Philip Goldson Airport has reopened, the data shows that the number of visitors is significantly low and worse; international visitors are not necessarily looking at Belize as a travel destination. The grim news was discussed today at the annual general meeting […]
The Ministry of Health is looking into the allegation of negligence at the Western Regional Hospital that has left twenty-three-year-old Edin Requeña dead. As we reported on Tuesday, Requeña was involved in an accident on the George Price Highway and was taken to the Western Regional Hospital for treatment. But according to Requeña’s brother, in […]
