It may have been just one ship, but today, after eighteen months of no visitors, the Fort Street Tourism Village was buzzing with activity. News Five’s Duane Moody was back in the area, this time to capture the action. Duane Moody, Reporting It was a festive occasion this morning as the Carnival Vista came […]
In crime news, a resident of Tigris Street in Belize City was shot and killed on Tuesday night. That shooting has also left a woman from George Street in the hospital. Today, police were tightlipped about the details and didn’t disclose a motive, but they say they are prepared for any retaliation. News Five’s Andrea […]
Was it a kidnapping or a case of vigilante justice? That is the question tonight following an incident in Shipyard, a Mennonite community that usually goes about its business in a laid-back and nonviolent routine. Earlier this week that peace was shattered when several members of one family viciously attacked a fellow resident at his […]
In the latest development in the saga of Jasmine Hartin, charged last month with manslaughter by negligence for the shooting death of Superintendent Henry Jemmott, Hartin and her family have set up a Go Fund Me account, attempting to raise money from the public for her new defense. The story of the fatal shooting of […]
Police say that they have made some progress into the investigations of the robberies at Belize Healthcare Partners and Biltmore that happened earlier this week. Director of Communications Fitzroy Yearwood says that they are trying to connect the dots in these heists. Here’s what the police know so far. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Director of […]
On the matter of the John Doe found dead in San Ignacio on Monday, police say that they believe they are close to verifying the identity of the victim. Here’s more from ASP Yearwood of the Belize Police Department. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Director of Communications “We believe we are closer to establishing an identity. […]
On Tuesday we brought you the story of Ramiro de la Rosa, the twenty-seven-year-old father from Duck Run Two community who received a three-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to a gun charge. De la Rosa’s father had died, but late last week police in San Ignacio got wind that there was a gun in […]
Commission of Police Chester Williams commented today on the Ramiro De La Rosa case. He says it is out of police hands now, but he finds the situation to be very unfortunate and supports an appeal. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “I was made aware of the matter after he had pleaded guilty and […]
Three new opposition Senators were sworn in during today’s Senate meeting. Additionally, a motion was passed to increase the salary of the Governor General by up to thirty thousand dollars. And the Senator for Government Business Eamon Courtenay called for peace in Haiti, following the assignation of its president. New Five’s Paul Lopez sat inside […]
Attorneys-at-law Magali Perdomo and Darrell Bradley will be representing the Belize National Teachers Union in their case against the Government of Belize over the ten percent salary cut. The case comes up next week. Following today’s Senate Meeting, B.N.T.U. National President Elena Smith shared some details of the case. Senator Elena Smith, National President, […]
President of the Belize National Teachers Union, Elena Smith says the Government of Belize is going through the backdoor to make it mandatory for teachers and other frontline workers to get vaccinated. To date, approximately sixty percent of teachers across the country have been vaccinated. A new statutory instrument now mandates that teachers and frontline […]
We also found out that President Smith has not yet taken the Covid-19 vaccine. She spoke to News Five about her reasons, and asserted that everyone has their own choice to make. Paul Lopez “On a personal level, have you gotten the vaccination as yet?” Senator Elena Smith, National President, B.N.T.U. “Not as […]
Following its presentation in the House of Representatives last week Friday, the conversation on the legalisation of marijuana as an economic opportunity has been getting pushback from various sectors, including the churches. Today, the media caught up with Minister of New Growth Industries Kareem Musa, who introduced the bill in the House. He says that […]
Now it is no secret that spiralling criminal activity, including murders, are often associated with the illegal drug trade in both Belize City and other parts of the country. Minister of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries says that the proposed legislation is expected to reduce these violent crimes. Kareem Musa, Minister of New […]
This morning, the Government of Belize condemned in the strongest terms the assassination of the President of Haiti Jovenel Moïse. A release from G.O.B. says “such a heinous act of political violence has no place in democratic societies or in the Caribbean Community, which is firmly committed to the rule of law and democratic principles. […]
Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa today responded to questions about the new quarantine regulations requiring biweekly results of a COVID-19 test if frontline workers do not get vaccinated by August first. As we reported on Tuesday, there was concern that employers may threaten staff with termination if they are unwilling to get take the […]
But what about enforcement? Ensuring that businesses and government departments, or even N.G.O.s, are adhering to the regulations. Who will ultimately be responsible? Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs “We’re going to have public health inspectors from the Ministry of Health that will do regular checks at the establishments that have frontline workers. So […]
The cost to take the COVID-19 test every two weeks will be free for cops as frontline workers. Here’s more from Commissioner Williams. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “We do have a number of persons who do not wish to take the vaccine and while we continue to encourage the officers to do so […]
The Belize Police Department has relocated its Precinct One Police Station to King Street in Belize City. According to the police officials, the newly renovated building has sufficient space and comes equipped with amenities to boost the morale of the cops who will work there. Today, the Belize Police Department held a ribbon cutting ceremony […]
Immediately following the opening of the police station on Kings Street, the Minister of Home Affairs and the Commissioner of Police went over to the Lopez Mateo Park in the Kings Park area to inaugurate a police booth. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “Thanks to the Kings Park neighborhood watch group for the donation […]
A portion of New River which stretches from the toll bridge to Trial Farm Village in Orange Walk District remains critically stressed and shows the highest levels of chlorophyll and lowest levels of dissolved oxygen. According to the Department of the Environment, this is indicative of an algal bloom which is detrimental to aquatic life. […]
The Ministry of Blue Economy, Belize City Council and the Caribbean Shores area representative have joined forces to improve the Seashore Park in Buttonwood Bay. News Five’s Duane Moody reports on the plans to retrofit the area with features reflecting the ministry. Kareem Musa, Area Representative, Caribbean Shores “On this side of the park […]
