A second Seawell sibling was set free today after an extradition request fell apart. Gary Seawell was released last November, and this morning after spending over a decade in prison, Mark Seawell was set free by Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin. The process to get him off was long and arduous, but after walking up the […]
Seventy-nine-year-old pastor Florencio Guillermo Bardalez of the San Ignacio Baptist Church was brutally murdered on his farm in Esperanza Village on Monday night. Tonight, thirty-five-year-old Gabriel Cunil, a resident of Esperanza, was arraigned for the murder of the elderly man. Bardalez’s body was found under a tree on his farm; he had been beaten badly […]
A fire at the popular Publics Supermarket on Central American Boulevard in the City was quickly contained on Wednesday night. The fire started from a freezer loaded with sodas and beer. Soon enough, the fire department was on the scene and brought things under control, averting a major disaster. By this morning, team work from […]
Monday’s announcement by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Patrick Faber that Government is using a million dollars to hand out special bonuses for Easter has sent shockwaves through the country. The bonuses are to be paid to members of the teaching corps who did not participate in either last October’s strike by the […]
Commissioner of Police Allen Whylie has directed a formal investigation by Professional Standards Branch into a video which first surfaced six weeks ago. The footage obtained by News Five shows police officers, assisted by “run-men” from the area, carrying contraband items up from the Rio Hondo, near the Botes-Santa Cruz river crossing, to a police […]
World famous Parandero, Aurelio Martinez, is back in Belize to celebrate thirty years of Garifuna music with the launch of a new album. Darandi, or thirty in Garifuna, is a collection of a dozen songs that are either composed by Aurelio or performed by him, and includes a cover of Paul Nabor’s classic, Naguya Nei. […]
Is the Department of General Sales Tax playing fair with taxpayers’ money? That is the question tonight after News Five obtained a letter written to the office of the Solicitor General from a senior tax officer stationed down South. At the end of December, the officer questioned to what extent that the Department’s management is […]
The tax system remains a concern for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, whose members often pay more than their fair share of taxes. They have long complained that the system is biased and unfair to businesses, and today’s news was taken stoically by Chamber President Nikita Usher. He told us that if the Government […]
The Port of Belize Limited has been informed that stevedores are asking for a resumption of negotiations on their Collective Bargaining Agreement in advance of a potential strike at the end of April if their demands are not met. It has responded by calling stevedores to a meeting along with the Christian Workers’ Union on […]
While a full document has not been reached and agreed to, various aspects of what will become a Collective Bargaining Agreement have been agreed to between the Christian Workers’ Union and the Port of Belize Limited. But the Port contends that it remains to negotiate far less than is believed, because it has done much […]
Ladyville resident, thirty-one-year-old Noel Leal Junior, who was found with three hundred grams of cannabis, was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Anne Marie Smith on a single charge of possession of three hundred grams of cannabis. The bust was made on April fourth, 2017 on Faber’s Road, Belize City by police officers of the Special Branch […]
A new president will emerge from within the ranks of the Belize National Teachers Union later this month when a convention will be held to elect a new executive. Outgoing president Luke Palacio is ineligible for candidacy since he has served in that capacity for three consecutive terms. Offering themselves are Senator Elena Smith, Troy […]
The early morning fracas turned shooting incident on San Pedro Town on Saturday continues to make waves. Video surfaced which showed that it started when Police officers working at a nightclub were trying to subdue a woman patron even after they put handcuffs on her and had her on the ground. The matter has caught […]
There has been an upsurge in heinous crimes in the San Ignacio, Santa Elena area. Many are living in fear following the brutal death of a woman, whose dismembered and disemboweled body was found in the river near the Iguana Creek Bridge. And then most recently, the killing of a Baptist Pastor Florencio Guillermo Bardalez […]
Even as the fight against crime is on, the twin towns of San Ignacio and Santa Elena are set on keeping the title of “number one inland tourist destination” right at home. The town council has been working towards a tourism project that is set to attract even more visitors to get to know what […]
There is good news tonight for drivers in Belize City. The famous traffic lights at the busy intersection of Douglas Jones Street and Freetown Road, near Cinderella Plaza, are back in operation after several months of being down due to issues with the lighting system. The Belize City Council obtained the necessary equipment earlier this […]
Belizeans across the country are gearing up for the annual Easter vacation and final preparations are being made for travel to various destinations on land and at sea. To ensure the greatest public safety, law enforcement agencies, including the Belize Police Department, the National Coast Guard and the Belize Ports Authority, are putting together a […]
Fire safety is of equal concern this holiday season. Fire Chief Ted Smith provides useful tips for home and property owners during the Easter break, as well as the dry season. Ted Smith, Fire Chief, National Fire Service “During the Easter holidays we are fully aware that the temperatures and the wind are extremely […]
The World Health Organization estimates that three hundred million people worldwide live with this disease. In Belize, there are an estimated fifteen thousand cases – that have been reported. Yet, we don’t talk about this disease very much and many are still unaware of the true causes of this sometimes debilitating illness. That’s why this […]
