The rollout of pediatric Pfizer vaccinations continues across the country, as healthcare professionals headed to schools to administer at least the first jab to children five to eleven years old. The vaccine is not mandatory, and while there is some hesitancy at all levels of COVID vaccinations, sixty-nine point eight percent of the target population […]
Today at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City, a closing ceremony was held for a project funded by the Government of Japan. It was a project for Enhancing the Healthcare System through the Provision of Medical Equipment to the Government of Belize, particularly the Ministry of Health and Wellness. News Five’s Duane Moody files this […]
A police pickup truck exploded in flames in the small hours of this morning in Benque Viejo. A pair of officers was on patrol in a Wingle and were driving along Said Musa Street when they heard a loud noise coming from the engine. The driver immediately stopped the vehicle but before they could have […]
A child was electrocuted in Maskall Village over the weekend. The incident is being investigated by the Belize Police Department and details of what transpired, based on the account given to investigators, are being reviewed. Here’s what Communications Director Fitzroy Yearwood told reporters earlier today. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Communications Officer, Belize Police Department “He […]
She was hauled before the court last week after her peers conducted a raid of her house in Orange Walk and allegedly found a stash of guns and ammunition, among other illegally kept items. Today, Head of the Belize Police Department’s Professional Standards Branch, Senior Superintendent Calbert Flowers told the media via a Zoom interview […]
Regarding the incident in April at the municipal airstrip in Belize City where one of two police officers allegedly assaulted a tour guide while being recorded on a cell phone, Senior Superintendent Flowers said the officer was placed on interdiction and the investigation is ongoing. But, he explained that the department is having problems because […]
It was nomination day this past Sunday at E.P. Yorke High School for persons contesting the village council elections on Caye Caulker to officially submit their names. And as News Five found out over the weekend, there are three full slates that will go head to head, a P.U.P.-aligned slate, and two independent slates – […]
Marion Ali, Reporting The lesson at hand is not to make anything edible, but rather how to clean your plate after you eat. These citizens hail from all over Belize. For the next three weeks, fifty of them will be attending a course at the Belmopan Civic Centre to learn how to make liquid soap, […]
A well-known employee of Brodies Supermarket, here in Belize City, is dead after he was shot in the Buttonwood Bay neighborhood on Thursday night. It was routine for Glenn Vernon to meet up with his friends after work at a location on Dolphin Drive. There, they would socialize and enjoy each other’s company before going […]
Ian Gaynair is a well-known football player who made a name for himself with the Jaguars, Belize’s National Team. But tonight, he is not making the news for his accomplishment on the football field. Earlier today, police officers allegedly stopped Ian Gaynair in an area between San Antonio and Santa Cruz villages in the Orange […]
A single mother in Ladyville has been the victim of numerous break-ins at her home near Marage Road. In the wee early hours this morning, her residence was burglarized and the thief or thieves who entered her home made off with an assortment of items. Anselma Sutherland is frustrated and doesn’t know where else to […]
A primary school teacher and her five-year-old son were struck by a vehicle on Monday evening in Lord’s Bank as they were walking home. Tessa Myvett, a teacher at Bernice Yorke Institute of Learning, was along with her son when a vehicle knocked them down. While the little boy escaped serious injury, his mother wasn’t […]
For Tessa Myvett to be flown to the United States by air ambulance, she needs to raise seven thousand U.S. dollars. That doesn’t include the cost of the surgery and therapy. According to Principal Ali, the school has made a donation but they are still in need of financial assistance from the public. Sherry […]
In December 2021, the retaining wall at mile seven on the Phillip Goldson Highway gave way as a result of the Belize River’s undercurrent. Construction on that portion of the highway is expected to begin in ten days. But, the need for upgrades along the highway heading out of Belize City is not limited to […]
We also got an opportunity to ask Espat, and Cordel Hyde, the Area Representative for Lake Independence, for an update on government’s transition to the Eleanor Hall Building on Lake Independence Boulevard. Several government departments are relocating to the multi-million dollar building which was constructed under the former administration for use as a multi-purpose facility. […]
Minister Espat also gave an update on the use of the Belize Civic Center. The thirty-three million dollar sporting facility is buzzing with activities says Minister Espat. He says that the greatest challenge the Civic Center poses is its excessive consumption of energy used to power its air conditioning system. But, according to Espat, engineers […]
Seventeen days into the official hurricane season, there have already been reports of flooding, especially in southern Belize. Fortunately, there are no major weather systems affecting Belize at this time. But, constant rains are a sign that we will experience an above average 2022 hurricane season. Well, the minister responsible for Disaster Risk Management, Orlando […]
Belize City continues to be a concern during the wet season. While major infrastructural work has been done along the canals in Belize City, as well as dredging works in the Halouver Creek, Minister Orlando Habet says Belize City will always be a problem due to its location below sea level. He is, however, advising […]
The National Meteorological Service held its tenth National Climate Outlook Forum today in Belize City. The forum highlighted key messages and presentations from local, regional and international agencies on the provision of climate information and services. It also included presentations from meteorologists and climatologists at the National Meteorological Service on the rainfall and temperatures forecasted […]
It is going to be a wet and rainy weekend across the country with potential flooding in low-lying areas. The National Meteorological Service has been tracking a weather system that has moved through Nicaragua and Honduras and is about to emerge in the Gulf of Honduras. Experts do not expect the system to develop into […]
The Belmopan Emergency Committee has issued a notice to residents of the Garden City informing them of the low pressure system that is expected to affect the entire country over the weekend. With the expected outbreaks of showers and thunderstorms, a flood watch is in effect and there is a possibility of flooding over low-lying […]
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise has also issued an advisory for farmers in flood prone areas. The safety measures advisory outlines actions to mitigate the effects of possible flooding. The release says that crop producers are advised to harvest available and mature crops, make a note of all crops planted and production […]
The expanding capital city, Belmopan now has thirty-four new Special Constables who, over the past ten days, underwent a training course on traffic laws, and upon their successful completion of the training, are empowered to make arrests on traffic violations. The officers received their certificates this afternoon and News Five’s Marion Ali was present at […]
The Belize Tourism Board is elevating the services being offered in the local tourism industry. B.T.B. recently inaugurated its ‘Elevate Training Program’ for tourism stakeholders, under the theme ‘Defining Customer Service and Leadership’. The project started with its first workshop in San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye. Today, the training program moved to Belize City where […]
On the day of her memorial on June fifth – the fifty-ninth anniversary of her hanging – the sons of the late Nora Parham had shared their wish that the government would open centers in every district to provide support for victims of domestic violence. It is a wish that the Minister of Human Development, […]
