A game at which two can play seems to be the direction that the tiff between Music Ambassador Shyne Barrow and besieged NICH President Sapna Budhrani is headed. Budhrani’s suspension came into effect on Monday, however, a formal review of the expenditure of funds made available to the Office of the Music Ambassador for Music […]
According to Shyne Barrow, the spat between himself and Sapna Budhrani is not a personal vendetta being carried out against her. Likewise, he told the media this morning that the disagreement has very little, if nothing to do with the allocation of monies to his office, since funds that have been invested so far aren’t […]
Audits are taking place both at NICH and now at the office of the Music Ambassador. The results are expected to be released on completion. But News Five has obtained a copy of an audit from the office of the Auditor General. It covers the Procurement of Equipment purchased by the Ministry of Health for […]
Twenty one year old Guinea Grass villager, Jeffrey Hernandez, died a horrible and painful death on Monday night. Hernandez, a well-known football player in his home village, was working at AP Enterprise Cement Block factory on mile four of the George Price Highway when he was mangled by a cement mixer. News Five understands that […]
A death investigation is ongoing in the western village of Georgeville, Cayo District. On Monday evening, police responded to a shooting at mile one on the Mountain Pine Ridge Road in the village. Forty-two-year-old Daniel Alford Senior had been shot to the left side of the abdomen. He was taken to the San Ignacio Community […]
On Monday, we reported on the burglary of the Belize Council for the Visually Impaired office in Belmopan. Thousands of dollars worth of equipment as well as computers and office supplies were stolen including specialized eye care equipment. B.C.V.I.’s Optometrist and Ophthalmic Assistant was the one who made the discovery when he reported to work […]
Former Employee of the National Bank of Belize is exposing irregularities at the financial institution that have left her in bad debt. Katrina Young resigned from the National Bank of Belize in 2015. During her tenure at the bank, Young successfully applied for two loans—one for her studies and another for a vehicle. As an […]
According to Young, if she did not keep her own records she would have had to pay a loan of fourteen percent. Young was given a bill of fifteen thousand dollars for late fees which she says are incorrect because she has all the receipts of her monthly payments. Katrina Young, Former Employee, National […]
Police officers were called on a group of Nazarene High School students this morning after they refused to leave from in front of the school’s compound in Belize City. The students were prevented from entering the compound and attending classes after it was deemed that their hairstyles were inappropriate. Tensions quickly rose and the school […]
In the remote village of Mabilha in the Toledo District, parents decided to keep their children at home for a second day in protest. They were up in arms that a request to have a teacher transferred from the school had gone unanswered for over a year. The allegations made against the teacher is that […]
Late this evening, the principal of Mabilha Government School confirmed that the management had identified a replacement for Angel Cal and has agreed to resolve the issue. Chairman Mateo Salam read an excerpt from a follow-up letter sent to management earlier this year. On the Phone: Mateo Salam, Chairman, Mabilha Village “This letter serves […]
A video of a fight between two men went viral on Facebook over the weekend. One of the men in the fight is The Guardian’s Editor and host of ‘Fus Ting Da Mawnin,’ Alfonso Noble. The other man, not as known as Noble, is Norman Castillo. He stopped by our studios to say that the […]
The mass re-registration exercise is over and the final tally for the number of applications received by the Elections and Boundaries Department is one hundred twenty-one thousand, four hundred and ninety-six. This is far below from the original target of two hundred thousand applications. During the first week of the re-registration exercise, sixteen thousand, six […]
There are health concerns in the remote village of Billy White. It is small village of about two hundred families in the Cayo District. The village is not often mentioned in the news, but we were called out there because there are serious concerns that the water used for daily routines is contaminated. Villagers say […]
Placencia Villagers are coming together to fight off the Sargasso attack. Like on the beaches of San Pedro, Placencia has been invaded by Sargassum. Besides the foul odor and unpleasant sight, the Sargasso produces a toxic gas which can cause health complications. It’s a problem that is putting the livelihood and health of the villagers […]
The annual flag raising ceremony was held at the roundabout near Pallotti High School on Saturday morning to officially kick off the September Celebrations. The brief ritual at the Flag Monument was attended by Mayor Bernard Wagner and his team from the Belize City Council. Here is an excerpt from his address. Bernard Wagner, […]
Chairman of the Sugar Control Production Committee, Doctor Carlos Itza, no longer holds the post of Sugar Cane Specialist and Sugar Cane Technical Assistant with the Sugar Industry Control Board. He was given his marching papers last week and was told that his contract will not be renewed because his post has become redundant. Prior […]
The Stella Martin School located on Princess Margaret Drive is preparing to add music to its programme for children with learning disabilities. It’s a welcomed addition for which the school principal turned to the Music Ambassador, Shyne Barrow. Earlier today a donation of music sheets and instruments were received by Principal Karema Oshon for the […]
This week Rotaract Club of Belize City donated over four thousand dollars worth of school supplies to one hundred and thirty preschool students for the new school year. The donation was made to the Presbyterian, Sunshine and Port Loyola Preschools in the City. On Monday, we stopped in for the handing over of the donation […]
There is controversy brewing over the results of this year’s carnival King and Queen Competition. The event was held on Saturday night at the Marion Jones Stadium. But when the results for the senior king category were announced, Belizean Jewel came out on top. Earlier today, the National Institute of Culture and History announced that […]
Track and field athletes Ashantie and Ashontie Carr have been accepted into the University of Technology in Jamaica to pursue higher studies for three years. There, they will earn their degrees, but also train and develop in their sport. While the girls have secured tuition and flights, they are yet to finalize their accommodations. They […]
