Shoppers who frequent Albert Street in Belize City will be sad to hear the news that a man who was often seen dancing near Downtown Plaza was found death in Battlefield Park. Known to most simply as “Andrew,” he had down syndrome and had been abandoned as a baby at a shelter in Belize City. […]
On Thursday, one national team member aired his discontent with the recent amendments to the COVID-19 regulations, which does not give any consideration to the resumption of contact sports for training purposes. As we reported, the sports community was planning to execute a sit in inside the Princess Casino to send a message to the […]
According to Bryton Codd, the sporting community decided to walk back on its decision to execute a protest at the Princess Casino because they did not want their message to be misconstrued by the public. But, according to Codd, the community feels that while they have been patient, they need a response from the Ministry […]
The Ministry of Sports has come under fire from athletes who believe that government continues to ignore the call to return to their respective disciplines. With the reopening of casinos on Thursday, athletes and sports enthusiasts are upset that similar consideration was not given to them, despite a schedule of regional games that Belize has […]
The Belize Jaguars recently participated in the first round of World Cup Qualifiers. While those games were played in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, respectively, Minister Bernard says that permission was granted through the National Sports Council for training to be held in a controlled environment. Kevin Bernard, Minister of Sports & Youth “When […]
The founder of Recological Systems Limited which is now at the heart of a scandal involving the Commerce Bight Port in Dangriga, Alan Gobie, has come forward with his version of what transpired with the company. This afternoon, Gobie held a zoom conference and spoke about the Memorandum of Understanding signed between his company and […]
According to Gobie, despite the fact that he also invested significantly in the Commerce Bight project, he is intent on justifying the shares that were meant for brothers Abraham and Heinrich Frose who have reportedly lost two million dollars in the deal. Gobie also reiterated that the initial purpose of Recological was to deal with […]
Today on Channel Five’s Open Your Eyes Morning Show the national costume for Miss Universe Belize 2020 was revealed to the nation. It is inspired by the Baron Bliss Lighthouse monument that sits on the coast of Belize City facing the harbour. This costume features the kite season that was brought to life by two […]
As Belizean children begin the phased return to schools, one organization is lending a helping hand with supplies. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Isani Cayetano, Reporting Back-to-school will be a challenge for many in these trying financial times. For students who come from impoverished communities in Belize City, new uniforms, book bags and school […]
Tonight there are sixty-seven active COVID-19 cases. The daily updates show that the numbers are increasing, albeit incrementally. Today there are nine new confirmed cases – two more than the seven identified in Thursday’s report. On Thursday, Santiago Castillo Limited had to close their warehouse on Slaughterhouse Road in Belize City after it was confirmed […]
Heading into the weekend, you may want to be aware of the new statutory instrument that came into effect on Wednesday at midnight. There are a few a few changes to the COVID-19 regulations. The amendments state that on Fridays and Saturdays the curfew hours are now from twelve a.m. to five a.m. and from […]
In news from the Toledo District, a fifteen-year-old boy drowned in San Benito Poite on Thursday. Police went out to the village around ten o’clock that night where they observed Sergio Butz’s motionless body on the river bank. The family told police that Butz left home alone at three that afternoon to go fishing but […]
There was a fire early this morning in Belize City. According to police, around three-thirty this morning a blaze started inside a room at a long barracks Ebony Street. Chrisdale Courtney told police that a neighbour woke him up and told him that a room on the barracks was on fire. Courtney said that he […]
Many Belizeans have family members who migrate to the U.S. But what happens if they leave property back home expecting to someday recover it? Well, that is at the center of a dispute in the village of May Pen that has the Moody brothers tussling over a herd of cattle that stayed in Belize in […]
The Commission of Inquiry has been adjourned indefinitely. That’s because the unions’ representative, President of the N.T.U.C.B. Luis Luke Martinez excused himself and informed the chairman that they wouldn’t be participating further until things were resolved with the government. He gave that notice just before the live stream of his presentation was dramatically cut off. […]
The media was waiting outside the House of Culture compound as the public announcement was being made by Commissioner Luke Martinez, on behalf of the unions, causing the postponement of today’s proceedings of the Commission of Inquiry. News Five’s Duane Moody reports from Regent Street in Belize City. Duane Moody, Reporting In attendance at […]
And now we turn to the chair of the Commission of Inquiry, Andrew Marshalleck. He spoke to the media directly after the proceedings ended. Marshalleck said he didn’t even know the broadcast had been cut. He admitted that he wouldn’t have gone about it that way – as a matter of fact, he said he […]
The bold move taken by the Public Service Union spread like wildfire on social media, despite attempts taken to prevent its transmission. But are union efforts falling on deaf ears? Even as there have been consultations leading up to the budget presentation and options outside of salary cuts and increment freeze proposed by the unions, […]
While we may never know who gave the order to cut off the live stream of the Commission of Inquiry proceedings today, what we do know is that the inquiry has been put off indefinitely – well that is until the unions and the government can come to an agreement. Marshalleck told the press that […]
In his closing interview with the press, Chairman Marshalleck insisted the inquiry is relevant and that it is clear that government officials are not following the rules of procurement or selling off of assets. Andrew Marshalleck, Chair, Commission of Inquiry “From my perspective our purpose has not yet been served. I would like to […]
Will a trade dispute also be filed against Public Service Minister Henry Charles Usher? On Wednesday, the joint unions’ team received a letter from the minister outlining the pay cut. We can tell you that it is not going to be ten percent straight across the board for all public officers and teachers, but rather, […]
First Vice President of the Public Service Union, Dean Flowers, also gave a comment on the recent land compensation judgment that was afforded to a company owned by Olivia Villanueva. In that judgment, the government has been ordered to pay Ivorr Realty approximately five point six million dollars for a one-hundred and two-acre parcel of […]
Speaking about land, Flowers says that the government is prepared to cut the salaries of public officers when there are hundreds of millions of dollars in arrears and taxes that have not been collected at the Ministry of Natural Resources. So is there an option that the Briceño administration can look into? Dean Flowers, […]
Flowers also commented on reports that well-connected individuals owe taxes to G.O.B., but they are not held to the same standards as regular business people. He says the Prime Minister needs to read the regulations. Dean Flowers, 1st Vice President, Public Service Union “The Prime Minister said the Belize Tax Services calculate tax arrears […]
As the situation becomes more volatile and the unions threaten with strike action, international tourists have become wary of their travel plans to the Jewel. And it is already being reflected at some resorts and hotels across the country. The Easter weekend saw record number of tourists arriving in Belize, surpassing the figures of 2019. […]
