Home » March, 2021
You are currently browsing entries posted in: March, 2021
With consular activities resuming, are there any new changes to existing procedures that applicants must be aware of? Mellissa Sandoval, Vice Consul, U.S. Embassy “So generally speaking, in alignment with the local conditions and our alignment with the C.D.C., what we have been doing is reducing the number of applicants who appear in person […]
Written on March 23, 2021 | Posted in
Featured,
Foreign Affairs,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Less Applicants Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The new Ambassador to Belize for the Republic of China (Taiwan) has presented his credentials to Governor General Sir Colville Young. Ambassador David Kuan-Chou Chien conveyed greetings from the President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen and pledged to continue promoting the mutual interests and cooperation between our countries. The Governor General welcomed the new ambassador and […]
Written on March 23, 2021 | Posted in
Featured,
Foreign Affairs |
Comments Off on Meet the New Taiwanese Ambassador to Belize
Two Belizean volleyball athletes were scouted back in 2019 when they competed in a regional match in Mexico. Fast track to 2021, they are both now preparing to relocate to a college in the U.S. where they will not only be pursuing bachelor’s degrees in Graphic Design, but also playing their favourite sport. Francis Hauze […]
Written on March 23, 2021 | Posted in
Education,
People & Places,
Sports |
Comments Off on 2 More Volleyball Players Get Athletic Scholarships to U.S. College
Volleyball has, over the recent years, developed into one of the top sports in the country, with our male and female national teams becoming regional champions. The successes are attributed to the commitment of the executive as well as the athletes who have been working around the clock to improve their skills on and off […]
Written on March 23, 2021 | Posted in
Sports |
Comments Off on COVID-19 Pandemic Throws Wrench into Volleyball Activities
Despite the hiccup caused by the pandemic, Belize has a strong chance of advancing to the Commonwealth Games. But to do so, its female and male national teams must participate in regional matches scheduled to occur between September and December of this year. President Allan Sharp says the athletes need to get back to practicing […]
Written on March 23, 2021 | Posted in
Sports |
Comments Off on Volleyball Association Makes Appeal to G.O.B.
Negotiations between the joint unions and the Briceño administration over a proposed salary cut are ongoing, despite both sides being tightlipped about the process. News Five understands that cabinet met today, but we are unclear whether any progress has been made on that end. This morning, however, a press conference was held by an independent […]
Written on March 23, 2021 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Independent Activist Comes Out Against Joint Unions
Herrera is candid in his opinion that teachers and public officers need to do more to assist government in realizing its savings. The sacrifice, he says, has to be mutual. The former whistleblower turned tour operator goes on to admonish the unions for failing to play their part in ensuring that public officers who have […]
Written on March 23, 2021 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Herrera Tells Unions, Clean Up Yoh Own Backyaad First
Herrera’s position on the proposed wage reduction and increment freeze is informed by the actions of the private sector. The business community wasted no time terminating employees in the tourism industry at the onset of the pandemic in 2020. Delroy Herrera, Independent Activist “You have to understand that when the tourism sector shut down […]
Written on March 23, 2021 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Unions Need to Come to the Table!!
While it is not yet official inauguration of the mosque, today, the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Belize officially opened its new house of prayer and headquarters at mile one and a half on the George Price Highway. Starting today, the facility will be available for use by not only members of the Muslim community, but […]
Written on March 23, 2021 | Posted in
People & Places,
Religion |
Comments Off on Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque Officially Opened for Use
The Ahmadiyya Muslim community, through its community service arm, Humanity First, has been helping a number of families with pantry since registering as an N.G.O. last year. But there are many other social programmes, including sports, which is used to engage the youth across the country. Naveed Mangla, President of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Belize, […]
Written on March 23, 2021 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places,
Religion |
Comments Off on Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Continues Work with Belize
Belize joins the rest of the world today in celebrating World Meteorological Day. March twenty-third commemorates the convention establishing the World Meteorological Organization back in 1950. The theme for 2021 is “The Ocean, Our Climate and Weather” and the event launches the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. The National Meteorological Service […]
Written on March 23, 2021 | Posted in
Environment,
People & Places |
Comments Off on World Met Day 2021
Belizean history came to life over the weekend in San Jose Nuevo Palmar in Orange Walk. It became the scene of a dedication ceremony in honour of Maximo Perez, the last Alcalde of San Jose, Yalbac. The celebration coincided with the release of a book written by Carmen Carrillo and Delmer Tzib and illustrated by […]
Written on March 23, 2021 | Posted in
Art & Culture,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Virtual Release of MAXIMO: the Last Alcalde of San Jose Yalbac
On Friday, the Football Federation of Belize introduced the men’s national team which will be participating in a series of regional matches ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022. The team arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti this morning where they are scheduled to play at the Sylvio Cator Stadium on Thursday afternoon. Instead […]
Written on March 22, 2021 | Posted in
Crime,
Featured,
People & Places,
Regional / International,
Sports |
Comments Off on Belize Jaguars Are Held at Gunpoint upon Arrival in Haiti
As you know quarantine regulations currently in place since March third restrict the opening of bars, nightclubs and casinos. There is also a curfew from ten p.m. and five a.m. for the entire country. That statutory instrument expires in the middle of the Easter weekend on Saturday April third. So we asked Minister Musa if […]
Written on March 22, 2021 | Posted in
Featured,
Health,
People & Places,
Social Issues |
Comments Off on Quarantine Regulations Likely to be Extended Past Easter Break
The rumours about a pending three-weekend lockdown are false. News Five confirmed today with Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa that a document getting considerable social media buzz is not about Belize. Minister Musa stressed the lockdown is for another Caribbean country that is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases. Kareem Musa, Minister of […]
Written on March 22, 2021 | Posted in
Featured,
Health,
People & Places,
Social Issues |
Comments Off on Weekend Lockdowns for Jamaica NOT Belize
Tonight, News Five is saddened to report on the passing of a trailblazer, an icon, whom we have reported on since the inception of our news station. Over the almost three decades, we have shown you how Sharon Matola has advocated for the conservation and protection of Belize’s wildlife. Matola, the founding director of the […]
Written on March 22, 2021 | Posted in
Environment,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Sharon Matola, Founder of the Belize Zoo, Dead at 66!
Last week’s gun violence ended on Saturday night when a resident of Rivero Street in south side Belize City was gunned down inside his yard. Clifford Anthony Lorenzo was walking inside his yard when someone approached him and fired several gunshots in his direction. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting Just after […]
Written on March 22, 2021 | Posted in
Crime,
Featured |
Comments Off on Clifford Lorenzo is Murdered in the Yard
A criminal and an internal investigation are being conducting on a police-involved shooting that occurred outside the Raccoon Street Police Station on Saturday. Reports are that the victim, Ryan Foster, had been detained, but fled. An officer pulled out his service issued weapon and fired a single shot catching Foster to the neck. It was […]
Written on March 22, 2021 | Posted in
Crime,
Featured |
Comments Off on Escaping Prisoner Shot by Police; Officer Detained for Use of Excessive Force
Last week Wednesday, Dennis Trapp was shot and killed just after four a.m. in Punta Gorda. At the time, police said that Trapp’s murder may have been connected to gang warfare in that southern municipality. Today, ACP Joseph Myvett says that while they haven’t arrested and charged anyone for this killing, they are actively pursuing […]
Written on March 22, 2021 | Posted in
Crime,
Featured |
Comments Off on No Arrests for Trapp’s Murder in PG
There was a brazen robbery in San Ignacio on Sunday morning. Police say that five armed masked men held up a woman in her yard and proceeded to rob her. At this time, cops believe that some of those involved may be from across the western border. Here’s more from ACP Joseph Myvett. ACP […]
Written on March 22, 2021 | Posted in
Crime |
Comments Off on Armed Robbery in San Ignacio
It’s Women’s Month and for the past few weeks, News Five has been highlighting women who have excelled in areas traditionally perceived as men’s jobs. Today, we focus on the inclusion of women in law enforcement and their rise to leadership roles. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting What will law enforcement […]
Written on March 22, 2021 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Women Leaders in Law Enforcement
In the seemingly unrelenting gas price increases, Belizean consumers are being told once more by the Ministry of Finance that prices are going up. Today, they announced premium gasoline is having its biggest jump yet: one dollar and twenty-four cents per gallon. The new price, effective Tuesday, March twenty-third, will now be almost twelve dollars […]
Written on March 22, 2021 | Posted in
Economy |
Comments Off on Premium Gas Climbs Again; Nears $12 per Gallon
Like so many other organizations, the Inter-American Development Bank took its annual general meeting online this year. The Belize delegation to the three-day virtual event, which ended Sunday, was led by Prime Minister John Briceño. During the Prime Minister’s presentation, he underscored the importance of the I.D.B. Group’s support for small countries in the region […]
Written on March 22, 2021 | Posted in
Economy,
Regional / International |
Comments Off on Belize Joins Central American Delegates at I.D.B. Virtual A.G.M.
A month ago, the Belize Police Department began an investigation into former U.D.P. Minister Rene Montero and his C.E.O. Errol Gentle after the Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing filed an official report, alleging that Montero used the ministry’s resources for private gain. Well, the police have completed that investigation and have handed over the file […]
Written on March 22, 2021 | Posted in
Crime,
People & Places,
Politics |
Comments Off on What’s Up with the Investigation into Former Minister Rene Montero?
Over the weekend, Belizeans got the sad news of the passing of Belize Zoo founder and animal ambassador extraordinaire Sharon Matola. Over the years, her name became synonymous with this space for education and conservation. Her passion motivated and inspired an entire generation of environmentalists who remembered going to the zoo as children and wanted […]
Written on March 22, 2021 | Posted in
Environment,
People & Places |
Comments Off on A Tribute to Sharon Matola – the Founder of the Belize Zoo
