A Belmopan resident has been convicted of the sensational death of sixty-four-year-old Panamanian diplomat Jose Rodrigo de la Rosa Stanford. But the verdict issued this afternoon by Supreme Court Justice Antoinette Moore stipulated that twenty-three-year-old Wilser Echevarria is guilty of manslaughter and not murder. In November of 2013, De La Rosa and Echevarria met in […]
An eighth price hike since the start of the year is coming, but only for diesel oil as confirmed by the Government of Belize this evening. As of midnight, diesel oil will cost ten dollars and ninety-seven cents, an increase of thirty-four cents, in Belize City. Prices will be slightly higher in the districts due […]
If there is one person whom most Belizeans believe could write the definitive history of Guatemala’s claim to Belize, Assad Shoman would be a safe bet. The former politician and diplomat is a long-time historian and was present, at least in the modern era, for much of the discussions and decisions that have shaped the […]
Shoman says the new book discusses as well how the claim is affecting life on the ground at the border lines in the west and south. Taking off from the recent situation in Otoxha and Dolores where Guatemalan farmers have been encroaching on Belizean territory, Shoman says Belize does not have to wait for The […]
According to Shoman, he hopes his book will be widely disseminated through traditional and modern means. But as to his personal involvement in the public education campaign, which had been publicly bruited by Prime Minister Dean Barrow in 2014, Shoman says he will be staying on the sidelines for now. Assad Shoman, Author “It’s […]
The hurricane season began last Friday and today, the City Emergency Management Organisation (CEMO) hosted a press briefing to share what it has done and continues to do in preparation for the Tropical Atlantic Hurricane Season. According to Chairman of the Emergency Operations Center, Mayor Bernard Wagner, they have reviewed and revised all plans and […]
While logistical preparations are ongoing, if the Emergency Operations Center needs to be activated, at present moment it has no base. In recent years, the City Council has used a number of different locations including the Charles Bartlett Hyde Building, but they must now find a new base for operations and CEMO has its eyes […]
Mayor Bernard Wagner admitted today that City Hall is facing some financial challenges and is in arrears with the Belize Waste Control. Now, if you’ve been following the news for the past several years, you’d know that City Council usually goes into arrear with the Waste Control – but it something that they usually sort […]
Twenty-seven-year-old Police Constable Leonard Benjamin, a resident of Santa Elena Town, was arrested and charged for aggravated assault earlier today. PC Benjamin is accused of pointing a service weapon at his colleague during a heated exchange inside the San Ignacio Police Station on May twenty-fourth. The report was made by fellow policeman Obed Arzu, following […]
A pedestrian lost his life while walking along the highway near Cattle Landing Village in Toledo District. The fatal road traffic accident happened on Wednesday night as fifty-six-year-old Hector Ramclam was making his way on foot along the stretch of road. He was struck by a motorcycle driven at the time by twenty-nine-year-old Daniel Mejia […]
Proprietor Jeremy Spooners was robbed under the threat of being shot on Monday night while in the process of locking up his business on North Front Street. During the holdup at Spoonaz Café, a lone gunman successfully made off with approximately five thousand dollars in Belize and U.S. currencies. Spooners was taken by surprise when […]
Belize City police have been working diligently in ridding the streets of illegal firearms. Those efforts are often countered by criminal elements who persist in the stealing of weapons during the armed robberies of businesses and individuals. Tonight, there are two more guns unaccounted for, both taken during the robbery of an employee at Brints […]
Offshore bank Choice Bank located on Marine Parade in Belize City will be closing its operations shortly, but there is concern by some clients. The Central Bank of Belize has stepped in and issued a statement this evening indicating that as of May eighth, it implemented and is executing various measures under the International Banking […]
Tonight, we can report that Great Belize Productions/Channel Five and the Miss Universe Belize organization have reached agreement on the live broadcast of the Miss Universe Belize in August. National Director of Miss Universe Belize Organization Romeo Escobar holds the franchise for the local pageant and preparatory work is ongoing. A number of young women […]
Three schools from the south side of the city will have the opportunity to farm vegetables for their consumption. The Farming for Schools Project was spearheaded by Senior Superintendent Howell Gillett in Belmopan and has spread to the city as a way to keep vulnerable young people occupied and off the streets. The Embassy of […]
The Belize Agricultural Health Authority says that paralytic rabies continues to affect cattle in the Cayo, Orange Walk and Belize Districts. The disease, which is transmitted by the vampire bat, can also put humans and domestic animals in the outbreak areas at risk. According to BAHA, a number of preventative and control measures are being […]
During a session with the media on May ninth, Chief Elections Officer Josephine Tamai discussed the requirements for eligibility in the upcoming re-registration exercise. The head of the Elections and Boundaries Department outlined criteria that must be met in order for voters to qualify for the activity. Today, those prerequisites were published via a press […]
Three countries in the region, including Belize, are participating in an O.A.S.-ITEN programme. For two days, teachers will be honing their skills to support the development of critical thinking skills and creativity among students through hands-on experiences. This new approach to teaching is more holistic expanding from the traditional sciences and math to the arts […]
Two young ballers are on their way to Russia tonight to participate in an international programme organized by FIFA. It is called Football for Friendship and brings children from all over the world to celebrate peace and the need for respect for different cultures. News Five’s Duane Moody caught up with Christopher Young and Joseph […]
The number of people that practice yoga is growing. For some it relieves stress, others used it for mediation purposes and many more use it as a way to stay fit. International Yoga Day is just around the corner as a global awareness day instituted by the United Nations since 2014. It is celebrated on […]
