The search for four year old Oscar Velasquez came to a dramatic and tragic end late this afternoon when his decomposing body was found inside a house within sight of where he disappeared on Monday. Residents of the Antelope Street Extension area who just one day earlier had joined in a neighbourhood search for the […]
March first is less than a week away and little has been heard regarding the implementation of new taxes that had been delayed from the first of February. But this week the halls of power in Belmopan have echoed with intense discussions between Government officials and representatives of Belize’s labour movement. On GOB’s side of […]
There is disturbing news coming out of Belize’s farming community as News 5 understands that more than ninety families from the Mennonite community of Shipyard in the Orange Walk District have relocated across the border to Mexico, having found greener investment pastures there. As a result, the Belize Chamber of Commerce has initiated a public […]
The name Capital Life is a familiar one in Belize, but beginning this week it will be preceded by a new title that may not be so well known–Sagicor. The president and CEO of Sagicor Capital Life is in town to explain why the change is more than just cosmetic. David O?Brien, President, CEO, Sagicor […]
With the effects of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy preparing to reverberate throughout the region, today industry leaders, government officials and representatives of environmental organisations met in Belize City to discuss marine resources, and more specifically, the implementation of a policy regime for CARICOM members to safeguard this vital sector. With a broad framework […]
Belize may be a land of many cultures but not all those various groups are necessarily found living together in one place. The Maya, for example, may be Belize’s oldest residents but most urban Belizeans outside of Toledo would not be familiar with their lifestyle. That challenge to educators is being met by a new […]
When first discovered on February fourteenth speculation on the identity of a set of bones found near Gracie Rock ranged far and wide. But tonight a growing body of evidence suggests that the remains are those of a Belize City man, who may be one more victim of drug related violence. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods […]
