Violence erupted in the Ladyville community on Monday night. Delroy Chaplin was gunned down as he approached his house. Police have said that it was the result of an alleged robbery that went wrong; but his wife admits that he was no saint and was a robber. Chaplain was waylaid by the gunman near his […]
Jareth Tablada was known to many in the community of Holy Emmanuel Street as “Hail Di I” and was described as a mild-mannered individual who tried to earn an honest dollar during the pandemic. There are others who say that the thirty-seven-year-old may have gotten involved with the wrong group of individuals in the neighborhood […]
Late this evening, the owner of the property which Tablada had been occupying and had been ordered to vacate on Tuesday, visited our office to set the record straight that his demise was not the result of a land dispute with her. In speaking with News Five off-camera, the property owner said that Tablada reportedly […]
As the Briceño administration settles into office, the dire economic situation facing Belize is coming to light. On Tuesday, Briceño received briefings by senior officials at the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Belize. Late this evening, PM Briceño issued a statement on the very alarming state of the economy. For months, government […]
That briefing was with senior officials, including Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, Central Bank Governor Joy Grant and Financial Secretary Joseph Waight. Another big challenge facing the government is the COVID-19 pandemic. PM Briceño says after meeting with Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero, it was realised that the previous administration had no real […]
Since Tuesday, there has been rampant speculation on social media and everywhere else about the appointment of Chief Executive Officers. Names have been flown left, right and centre and it has been causing an uproar. Tonight in a recorded statement, Briceño says that C.E.O.’s have to go through a process of appointment and that has […]
Details are beginning to emerge on the charges made to the B.T.L. corporate credit card by its former chairman, Net Vasquez. These were racked up generally for personal matters and not for company business. When it came to public attention, Vasquez resigned and the former government appointed Allan Slusher to lead the probe at B.T.L. […]
There are two additional COVID-19 deaths to report tonight, bringing the total deaths to ninety-six and the fatality rate to one point nine-five percent in Belize. On Tuesday night, a female in her late fifties from Orange Walk and a man in his seventies from Belmopan succumbed to the virus. There were also thirty-seven new […]
Across the country, Garifuna Settlement Day will be celebrated on Thursday. The nineteenth of November is traditionally a time of year when the culture of the Garifuna people is honored through music, food and an overall awareness of their plight as they journeyed from St. Vincent to the Bay Islands of Honduras and onward to […]
Activities for this year will include an ecumenical service in Dangriga which is preceded by a re-enactment of the arrival of the Garinagu. Sebastian Cayetano, Garifuna Activist/Historian “Where it comes to the city, everything here in the city will be happening virtually. There will be a mass, they will have the re-enactment and of […]
In some parts, at this time of the year, customers will be flocking to Thanksgiving sales just prior to the Christmas season. In Belize, the Garifuna Settlement Day sales have taken root and this weekend, major stores are making use of the holiday to bump up sales. For customers, it is generally the start of […]
The National Emergency Management Organization is advising the public to be on the lookout for the possibility of flooding in some areas in the country. While the remnants of Hurricane Iota continue to move away, the system is expected to bring some rainfall for the country that may see flooding in low lying communities, as […]
Principal Hydrologist Tennielle Hendy says that they have received reports that water is already high in some areas. For now, the Iguana Creek Bridge in Spanish Lookout is closed – as well as the low-lying bridge in the twin towns of Santa Elena and San Ignacio. Hendy says that while the north wasn’t impacted in […]
And on the topic of rising waters – residents in the community of Monkey River are reporting that they are experiencing an elevation in the water levels. Today, we asked Hendy about the situation in that southern coastal village. Here’s what she had to say. On the Phone: Tennielle Williams-Hendy, Principal Hydrologist “We have […]
And to find out more about the overall weather conditions, we got an update from Chief Meteorological Officer Ronald Gordon. He says that while the system associated with Hurricane Iota continues to drift away, the next few days will be wet as the country experiences some rains. On the Phone: Ronald Gordon, Chief Meteorological […]
Commissioner of Police Chester Williams is lobbying for authority to summarily dismiss officers within the department who are found guilty of abusing their powers. It is a proposal that was initially pitched to the previous administration to avoid the tedium of having to go through a lengthy process in order to deal with rogue cops. […]
Today is being celebrated as World GIS Day and is used to celebrate innovative applications of geographic information system technology in everyday lives. Held virtually this year, Total Business Solutions Limited shared out GIS is used in analysis into geospatial data. Given the COVID-19, organizations have had to use GIS to better understand and mitigate […]
GIS technology is also used by the sugar cane industry in the north and links the various stakeholders under one platform. Cane Farmers Relations Manager at B.S.I., Olivia Carballo Avilez presented during today’s virtual celebration. Olivia Carballo Avilez, Cane Farmers Relations Manager, B.S.I. “This process starts in the fields and in locations. I really […]
