There was a near fatal accident on the George Price Highway just before seven on Thursday night. An elderly man was hit by a 2008 Toyota Four-Runner driven at the time by twenty-seven-year-old Nory Novelo. Novelo was traveling to Belize City and upon reaching between miles eight and nine on the highway, she saw two […]
The move to bring together various Belize City gangs to discuss a possible peace treaty is being facilitated by the Belize Police Department, as well as the Youth Apprenticeship Program, an initiative led by Diane Finnegan. Over the years, the wife of the U.D.P. area representative for Mesopotamia has played an integral role in enabling […]
With peace talks underway and another ceasefire in the days ahead, is there any optimism that the truce can be lasting? That’s what we asked Finnegan at the peace march on Wednesday. Isani Cayetano “How confident are you that an initiative such as this, given the fact that we’ve seen several truces in the […]
On Wednesday evening, the Government of Belize, through the Ministry of Finance, dismissed any suggestion of manipulation by senior management of the General Sales Tax Department of audits carried out by lower-level employees. The Government disclosed a letter from Solicitor General Nigel Hawke, addressing a senior G.S.T. officer from the south who questioned if any […]
Despite the Government’s belt-tightening measures, if the allegations being made from within the G.S.T. Department have substance, do they not go against the stated intentions of limiting the pain of the tax-paying public? Speaking earlier this week, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s president, Nikita Usher, was willing to give the Government the benefit of […]
Since breaking news of imminent transfers within the Eastern Division jurisdiction a few weeks ago, there has been speculation whether ACP Chester Williams’ relocation to Belmopan is politically motivated. The commander of Eastern Division South will be assigned to a desk job at the Professional Standards Branch, which many believe is a demotion of sorts, […]
ACP Edward Broaster is moving on up. It was announced over a week ago that he is taking over as the Commander of Operations, a promotion that will see him move from Regional Commander of the Rural Eastern Division where has been for the last two years to the Capital City in a position that […]
For the past several months, there has been a backing up of silt in the Yabra Canal. The congestion has not only become an eyesore in the area, but it is also hindering fishermen from coming in and docking their boats. Residents in the neighborhood also complain that along with the silt, garbage and other […]
And from the Canal to old tires and other breeding grounds for mosquitoes – Willoughby says they held a meeting on Wednesday with the Ministry of Health and they highlighted the importance of doing some much needed cleanup – they will start with tires that are at the entrance of the City on the George […]
Stakeholders in the Fort George Tourism Zone are pushing back against efforts by the Belize Tourism Board and Belize City Council to regulate traffic around the Zone, out of the Tourism Village, and into the Memorial Park, where millions of dollars have been spent in upgrades. Add the efforts of the Council to collect trade […]
Ten dollars a pound! If your jaw dropped when you heard that price for retail of whole fish this Holy Week, be assured, ours did too. In fact, unconfirmed reports in some quarters suggested that fish were going for as much as fourteen dollars a pound. Nonetheless, eating fish on Good Friday is one of […]
At this time of the year, Belizeans, like millions across the world, celebrate the Easter season according to their beliefs and their religious denominations. It is said to be the most important Christian holiday and Christians commemorate Good Friday as the day that Jesus Christ died and Easter Sunday is celebrated as the day that […]
The official authorities have been very handy for tips to Belizeans to have a safe and happy Easter weekend. Earlier this week, we had the point of view of chief emergency medical technician for the Belize Emergency Response Team, Javier Canul, who will be hoping not to have anything to do on this long weekend. […]
In an interview with News Five, B.T.B.’s Karen Pike addressed the persistent reports of persons working inside the Tourist Village warning away cruise ship tourists from buying from vendors outside the village or even walking on Belize City streets due to fear of crime. Now while Belize City does have its crime hotspots, the old-world […]
While many Belizeans are on their way to their vacation spot to spend the Easter holidays, is the Christian tradition being lost to secular activities? Earlier today, a symbolic artwork of Jesus was erected on the Saint Martin De Porres Parish compound. News Five spoke with Father Matt Ruhl about the message for the Holy […]
