Ayres-Musa says the number of diabetics that have gone blind that B.C.V.I. knows about might just be a fraction of the total number of people who have lost their eyesight because of the impediments that COVID brought along. Carla Ayres-Musa, Executive Director, BCVI “These are just people of course, who have come to access […]
The B.C.V.I.’s rehabilitation services offer these blind patients help where necessary and possible, Ayres-Musa explained. Carla Ayres-Musa, Executive Director, BCVI “What our officers do is reach out to people who have been diagnosed with blindness and find out what they need from us and that could be in terms of counseling, in terms of […]
The countdown continues as Christmas Day is eleven days away and businesses across the country have promos throughout the month. At Quality Poultry Products, they are doing it big for 2021 just in time for the holidays. This Friday and Saturday, there will be sale on chickens for as low as one dollar and ninety-nine […]
But for most families, the traditional Christmas dinner includes turkey and ham. And making sure that there is enough to meet the demand of the market; Salgado says that you can also swing by to pick up turkeys; the birds are available in sizes for varying family units. Andre Salgado, Belize City Branch Manager, […]
Thousands of households were tuned in last week, as we celebrated our thirtieth anniversary as a television station via our annual giveaway show, Gimme Five. The final night was a blast as William Neal and I were joined by C.E.O. Marleni Cuellar, who picked the coupon for the grand prize winner. Despite answering the phone […]
The Latin American Summit 2022 or LATAM, as it is otherwise known, will take place on January twenty-sixth and will run through to the twenty-ninth in Cancun, Mexico. The summit is a regional meeting with as many as fourteen countries being represented in public and private sectors. This afternoon at the Mexican Embassy in Belmopan, […]
A Memorandum of Agreement was signed this morning at Saint Herman’s Blue Hole National Park where several residents who live in communities that encircle protected areas, are being assisted financially for a transition to alternative livelihoods. Those jobs range from gardening to beekeeping and tour guiding. It’s an effort to further safeguard these national parks […]
A family in the Krooman Lagoon area is tonight trying to piece their lives back together, after losing everything to a house fire. This was, however, no accidental fire and there were violent incidents both before and after the blaze that left several people wounded. News Five’s Paul Lopez visited the area to get a […]
Two murders were recorded over the weekend: one on Ambergris Caye and the other in Orange Walk. The first occurred on Saturday night in San Pedro Town when Hilberto Caliz was killed. Tonight, sources confirm with News Five that an eighteen-year-old Julio Paiz has been charged for the killing and will be arraigned on Tuesday […]
Police are looking for two brothers who allegedly murdered their uncle in cold blood. The incident occurred Sunday night in the village of San Antonio in the Orange Walk District. It is believed that after the brothers bludgeoned their uncle to death in an open field they fled across the border into Mexico. A.S.P. Fitzroy […]
Prime Minister John Briceño took to Twitter on Saturday to reaffirm Belize’s support for Taiwan. This only days after regional neighbour Nicaragua flipped its support from Taiwan to the People’s Republic of China. The Taiwanese government reportedly expressed “heartfelt pain and regret” over Nicaragua’s decision, accusing the government of disregarding a “longstanding and close friendship” […]
It was a historic day on Friday, as the National Bank of Belize launched its very own digital wallet. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, technological advancement and the ease of doing business would see businesses and individuals moving to paperless transactions. Well earlier today, another pay app was made available to the thousands of clients […]
This past weekend, UNICEF Belize held a gala event in Belize City to celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the U.N. agency’s work to protect children and enhance their well being. Not just in Belize, but around the world. The special evening was attended by representatives from many of the partner agencies and government ministries, the […]
‘Tis the season for giving and today, the Belize Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, with help of the general public, was able to make a donation to Liberty Children’s Home in Ladyville. But this year, the partnership with its donors allowed BELAIFA to extend its reach and assist Marla’s House of Hope and Cornerstone […]
The Veterinary Association of Belize held its annual general meeting on Saturday at the Cahal Pech Resort in San Ignacio. The membership elected new officers to their executive committee. They are President: Doctor Victor Gongora, Vice President: Doctor Ludwig Palacio, Secretary: Doctor Fabian Tun, Treasurer: Doctor Isabelle Paquet Durand, ordinary member Doctor Mia Canton and […]
Finally, the Wit concrete has taken her final bow. At the second attempt, the three hundred and seventy five foot long World War two cargo ship is now submerged in the Soldier Caye Conservation zone at Blackbird Caye. The intent is to provide a new source of income for the marine reserve and its stakeholders, […]
As you all know, News Five is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary of being in your homes, bringing to you our flagship newscast, but also the many entertainment shows and local programs. It was the big thirty, so we had to go big or go home with the week-long Gimme Five show and the final night […]
Two weeks ago the Leader of the Opposition, Patrick Faber asked the Ministry of Infrastructure Development to make public the details of the contracts and scope of road works to rehabilitate roads damaged by Hurricanes Etta and Iota. These hurricanes affected not only Central America, but dumped significant amounts of rain over Belize, causing one […]
Leonora Patnett’s residence on Wagner’s Lane was alive with activity today, as friends and family from across Belize City stopped in to wish her a happy birthday. Patnett is Belize’s oldest resident. At a hundred and eight years old, she still looks good and is very much independent. This afternoon, News Five’s Isani Cayetano stopped […]
‘Tis the season for increased air travel and visitors from the U.S. or Belizeans heading north now have yet another option. Frontier Airlines arrived in Belize for the first time this weekend. News Five’s Marion Ali was at the P.G.I.A. to greet the new arrivals and found out more about the new routes. Marion […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eamon Courtenay, and United Nations Resident Coordinator, Birgit Gerstenberg, signed the 2022-2026 United Nations Multi-Country Sustainable Development Framework at a ceremony in Belmopan on Thursday. This effort is the UN’s response to the common development challenges of the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. The document prioritizes outcomes in the region in four […]
On Thursday, the attorney for Waterloo Investment Holdings, Belize Cruise Development Limited, and Belize Logistics Terminal Limited applied to the Supreme Court to join as an interested party to the ongoing case for judicial review by Stake Bank Enterprise against the Attorney General, NEAC & DOE. Other cruise developer Port Magical/ Portico enterprises is already […]
A doctor was killed in a collision in the Orange Walk District on Thursday night. Police say they responded to the scene at mile 20 on the Blue Creek Road and found a Toyota Hilux pickup on its side and a Ford Escort , both extensively damaged. Dr. Victor Can is reported to have been […]
A murder has been recorded in the south, despite no official report as yet from the Belize Police Department. Sixty-year-old Canadian national Jeffrey Richard Lewis was discovered dead at his property off the Melinda Road in a remote area of Dangriga. Lewis had been bludgeoned to death with a hammer and his decomposing body discovered […]
The University of Belize says it remaining primarily online next semester, but it is preparing to welcome students back for a limited number of face-to-face classes in January. It will be a requirement, however, that students attending those sessions must be fully vaccinated. A release from the university says that, “All UB students must provide […]
