A few weeks ago a delegation of Belizean media travelled to the Netherlands on a U.S. Embassy sponsored trip to learn more about the International Court of Justice. The second part of the programme began today as the delegation travelled to Guatemala City to get an update on the pulse of the Guatemalans on the […]
Two-year old Tevin Cacho remains at the Karl Huesner Memorial Hospital where his condition has improved slightly. The toddler was crushed by a police mobile on Thursday evening as he crossed the street to meet his mother who was in front of Kim’s Shop on Iguana Street extension, Belize City. While he is not out […]
There were a number of shooting across the country but we go south where two men were murdered in separate incidents. A motorist giving a hitchhiker a ride to Independence was murdered this morning near the outskirts of the village. Marcus Ack had just pulled over to the side of the road to give a […]
The other murder in southern Belize involved a Guatemalan national who was viciously hacked to death in Bladen Village on Friday evening. Police say forty-one-year-old Marcus Chen was chopped multiple times by a group of siblings with whom he had gotten into an altercation while walking towards the river to go fishing. According to Assistant […]
Twenty-three-year-old Anisha Young remains missing over a week after she was last seen catching a cab on the entertainment strip. With every day that passes by, the glimmer of hope that the young woman may still be alive continues to fade. But her loved ones aren’t giving up the search for her just yet. Earlier […]
Two residents from Roaring Creek, Cayo, are recuperating tonight following a shooting over the weekend in the village. The two victims of gun violence were among a group of persons when they came under attack by a lone gunman. The families of Amner Morales and Celio Ogaldez say the two were not involved in any […]
Gender-based violence remains a constant issue; the Domestic Violence Act was strengthened in 2007 to deal with the issue but its implementation remains a challenge. Over the past couple of months, there has been a rise of domestic violence reported across the country. In most cases, if not all, the female in the relationship is […]
The Senate today passed the Designated Processing Areas Bill. It’s a piece of legislation that will replace the Export Processing Zone Act and according to the government, the Designated Processing Areas Bill seeks to ease investment, production of value-adding enterprises and ensure compliance with regulations and standards. The bill was necessary to ensure Belize’s compliance […]
The Senate also passed the Income and Business Tax Amendment Bill which seeks not only to create a tax regime for companies engaged in certain business activities but also to set the rate of tax for these companies in addition to tax exemption. The bill was rushed through all its stages in the Senate today […]
Like the Income and Business Tax Amendment Bill, it was necessary for the International Business Companies Amendment Bill to be passed before the year ends. That bill seeks to eliminate ring-fencing by extending the regime to Belizean residents and removing the restrictions from international business companies to carry on business with Belizean residents. It also […]
Earlier we heard from Carlos Raul Morales, who left diplomatic service over a year ago and was replaced by Foreign Minister Sandra Polanco. But we asked him to weigh in on why Guatemala has not fulfilled its commitment to the Sarstoon Protocol. Morales and Elrington had agreed to establish a protocol for the Sarstoon in […]
In his interview today, Morales, as the same with others we interviewed reiterated their hope that Belizeans will vote yes in the upcoming referendum to take the claim to the I.C.J. Here at home, one of the main arguments by the proponents of the “No Campaign” is that negotiations can continue instead of going the […]
The San Pedro Fire Department received a fire-truck today thanks to Digi. The fully-equipped fire-truck is the third to be added to the fire station’s fleet. Fire officials say it will greatly enhance the fire-fighting services that have been growing as the population increases. As you’ve seen right here on News 5 Live, we have […]
A small fire destroyed a thatch cover at B.T.L. Park on Saturday night. According to police, someone may have left a lit cigarette under a palapa adjacent to Pier One Bar and Grill. The fire department promptly dispatched a team of firemen who doused the flames. Police say the fire was not caused by an […]
Was the shooting of seventeen-year-old Norman Haulze, in Ladyville on Saturday morning, retaliation for a murder that took place at Pier One a week ago? Haulze’s older brother, Leroy, is on remand at the Belize Central Prison for a firearm offense. He claims that police are trying to pin him for the murder of Asher […]
Safety tips on how to avoid getting mugged while out shopping during the Christmas Season are an important part of your holiday guide. This afternoon, top cop Chester Williams gave advice on how to go about your business safely while shopping or withdrawing money from the bank. It’s a set of rules that apply to […]
All Belize flags were flown at half-mast today in respect of the iconic Doctor Jane Usher who passed away in her home on Wednesday, December, twelfth. Known for founding the credit union movement and a former parliamentarian, Usher touched the lives of thousands of Belizeans across the country. She lived for one-hundred-and-one-years and during today’s […]
All of last week we’ve been reporting on the negotiations at COP24 in Katowice, Poland. The negotiations progressed slowly and it wasn’t until Saturday night around ten that the final outcome was agreed upon. Countries settled on many of elements of the one hundred and thirty-three pages of the “rulebook” that will see the 2015 […]
A big part of the discussions for the past two weeks at COP24 focused on finance. It was one of the contentious and drawn out topics at the negotiations. Carlos Fuller says the final document has some positive outcomes on finance. He tells us more. Via Phone: Carlos Fuller, Negotiator “There was some positive […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. [Highlights of the weekend sporting activities….]
