The political rumour mill is still in high gear tonight after a midday news flash indicated that there had been at least two high level resignations from government. Sources close to the governmental hierarchy tell News 5 that this morning, Minister of Natural Resources Johnny Briceño handed in a letter, resigning from his post as […]
Port Loyola residents may soon have to evacuate, that’s the verdict of the Ministry of Health. The area has been underwater for over a month and has become a major health risk to the community. The water has been tested positive for high levels of bacteria and the Ministry of the Health has advised the […]
A mid-afternoon police operation in Orange Walk has resulted in the seizure of close to twenty-five thousand U.S. dollars and several weapons. According to police reports, around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, police received a tip that a plane would be landing at an airstrip near Blue Creek in the Orange Walk District. Police lay-waited the […]
More details surrounding the death of a twenty-five year old diver on Thursday were made available today. According to a press release from the Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute, Luke D’Silva, the biologist for Laughing Bird Caye died while conducting a reef assessment on the southern part of the reef in the wake of […]
International support for the victims of Hurricane Iris continue to flood Belize. It was announced earlier today that the U.K. Government has donated just over two hundred thousand Belize dollars to the International Federation of the Red Cross. The money, obtained through the Department For International Development, DFID, will be used to purchase emergency supplies […]
The Belize Fire Service has a new addition to its fleet of fire fighting machines. The keys to a new aerial platform truck were handed over today to Fire Chief Henry Baizar by Minister Responsible for the Fire Department Dickie Bradley and Prime Minister Said Musa. Bradley and Musa took a spin in the bucket, […]
Due to the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Iris and ongoing relief efforts down south, many people may have forgotten that October is celebrated as Cancer Awareness Month. Tonight, News 5 takes an in-depth look at the disease and what you can do to protect yourself. Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It is not known […]
