Opposition Leader Patrick Faber has come out in support of teachers and public officers in light of the proposed ten percent salary cut. For years, the former Minister of Education has had a contentious relationship with the unions, but now that the shoe is on the other foot he is once again in their corner. […]
To make matters worse, the cost of living, particularly fuel, continues to inch upward. In the past four weeks, the price per gallon of regular, premium and diesel gasoline has increased considerably. Faber’s sharp criticism, however, comes after twelve years of the United Democratic Party being in office. During that time the Barrow administration was […]
Earlier this week we saw the branches of the Belize Nation Teachers Union hold simultaneous motorcades across the country to make a statement against the government’s proposed salary cut and increment freeze. Today, the Public Service Union staged its own motorcade in different parts of the country. The collective effort is to express their dissatisfaction […]
The prescription by the International Monetary Fund for Belize to implement stringent measures to turn the economy around is being rejected in favor of a homegrown economic recovery plan. While the Briceño administration intends to do things its way, Opposition Leader Patrick Faber says that the ideal approach to breathing new life into the dying […]
The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination program continued today at various stations across the country, including the S.J.C. gymnasium where the leader of the United Democratic Party was inoculated. This morning, Collet Area Representative Patrick Faber showed up to get his shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Not only was he eligible to get a jab, […]
Two days after gun violence claimed the lives of a mother of eight and a youth on Logwood Street in Belize City, Police have charged a mechanic and another minor for the killings. This afternoon, Police escorted Richard Mervin Bennett to the Magistrate’s Court where he was arraigned before Senior Magistrate Aretha Ford. Bennett, who gave […]
Also in court news, three men were remanded to the Belize Central Prison on a slew of gun charges as well as for being members of a street gang. Travis Herbert, Shakeem Ortiz and Shawn Nunez were read four separate charges of possession of a gun, to wit four pistols, and four other charges of ammunition, loaded […]
A father is in the Belize Central Prison today facing kidnapping charges. Evan Kerr, who is currently visiting Belize from the U.S., is accused of taking his six-year-old son to the United States in November 2020 without the permission of the child’s mother. Magistrate Tricia Pitts-Anderson denied Kerr bail and that’s where things got complicated. His attorney, […]
The Central American L.P.G. companies of BWEL, Zeta Gas and Gas Tomza say that they have to ration out L.P.G. to supply the local market. According to the three companies, they have been getting inconsistent supply from the National Gas Company and they have been unable to meet the demands of the local market. Here’s […]
This evening News Five reached out to the National Gas Company for comment on the issue. Their spokesperson Daniel Gutierrez says that there is no shortage of supply of L.P.G. He says that they have been fulfilling their loads according to schedule for all their distributors. Here’s how he explains it: Via Phone: Daniel […]
The Spiny Lobster is Belize’s most valuable fishery commodity. It brings in millions of dollars in revenue for the country every year and it helps to support thousands of livelihoods. So, the partners in this sector want to see this fishery remain sustainable but they recognize that all those in the sectors must collaborate to […]
As you may know by now, the Ministry of Blue Economy is a new ministry for Belize and that naturally comes with some shaping and shifting. One of those big changes will include a new fisheries administrator at the helm of the Belize Fisheries Department. The current Fisheries Administrator is Beverly Wade but we were […]
A cease and desist letter was recently issued by Commissioner of Lands Talbert Brackett halting activities on a farm in Midway Village. The issue stems from a dispute in which the boundaries of Barranco and Midway have not been clearly defined. Historically, the lands belong to the people of Barranco who, in the past, allowed […]
When you go out shopping, you don’t usually expect to be invited to join a training session to promote your own business. But that is exactly what happened with fifty Courts customers who just completed a multi-week training session in marketing skills for new entrepreneurs. The training is normally done with in-person, hands on classes, […]
In case you missed it, the Football Federation of Belize presented its official roster for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. The team was selected after a series of cuts – based on fitness and other training preparation. As news Five’s Andrea Polanco found out, the players have had to maintain a lot of self […]
The Covid-19 vaccine roll out has been moving rapidly, so rapidly that in Belize City, they are already in phase two. Vaccinations for teachers began on Thursday, so educators are being urged to go to any of the clinics or school sites offering the free shots as soon as possible. Media workers are also being […]
And finally tonight, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting a dramatic drop in Covid-19 cases countrywide with only one new confirmed case, two new recoveries and no deaths. The M.O.H.W. is however urging everyone to continue wearing a face mask properly in public, maintaining physical distance and avoiding social gatherings.
