There are disturbing numbers tonight from the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Four people have died from COVID-related complications over the past two days. Additionally, eighty-six new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed, while fifty-six persons have reportedly recovered. The Belize District now leads the nation in COVID cases with more than half, forty-eight of […]
The Belize Defense Force is mourning the death of Staff Sergeant Victor Martin. He was a special force operator, physical instructor and mentor to many officers. Martin also had a passion for motorbikes. While heading west from the Belize District on his motorcycle on Tuesday, he collided with a pickup truck and lost his life. […]
There is yet another fire to report tonight; this time in the Antelope Street area of Belize City. A well-known yardman and his wife escaped grave injury when a fire broke inside their wooden home early this morning. Investigations indicate it may have been deliberately set. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting […]
Four days after two standoffs between a joint team of B.D.F., forestry personnel, Friends for Conservation and Development rangers and Guatemalan soldiers and civilians occurred in the Chiquibul Reserve, and after many requests made to the B.D.F. and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for information, the ministry has issued a press release. The incident occurred last […]
Stake Bank and the Port of Magical Belize will face off in the Supreme Court on September thirtieth, following leave being granted earlier this week for Port Coral to file application for judicial review. But while that legal matter is several weeks away from being heard, News Five has been combing through an Environmental Compliance […]
Cruise tourism is slowly making a comeback since reopening on July seventh with only one ship visiting per week. With ships traveling at around sixty percent capacity and not all passengers coming off to tour Belize City, tourism dollars are nowhere near where they used to be. Today, News Five’s Marion Ali went to check […]
Currently, three Belize Defense Force officers are positive for the COVID-19 virus. Lieutenant Colonel Velasquez confirmed that around forty-two percent of B.D.F. soldiers have been vaccinated to date and that this represents a significant increase from a few weeks ago. But is it enough? Especially since Statutory Instrument seventy-two mandates that as of Sunday, August […]
The Belize Council of Churches, having consulted regionally with its counterparts in the Caribbean, has put forward a definitive position on the proposed legalization of marijuana. The religious organization is steadfast in its stance against government’s decision to eventually allow for the cultivation, trade and consumption of cannabis. On Tuesday, the representative body issued a […]
The ongoing discussion on marijuana legalization has led to progressive views being shared in the public discourse. As open-minded as those opinions may be, the Council of Churches maintains that there should be certain constraints. Bishop Moses Benguche explains. Bishop Moses Benguche, Belize Council of Churches “Liberalism has its dynamics but also its limitations. […]
The Council of Churches was equally vocal on the issue of the ten percent pay cut that teachers and public officers will be getting for the next three years. For them, the bone of contention with the Briceño administration is that it appears to have been disingenuous when it stated recently that the deduction from […]
Have you ever wondered about the effects that traumatic stresses have on children? Professionals who engage with Belize’s youth found out today how to identify when a child is acting out due to a traumatic event they may have experienced at home or are going through within the community that they live. News Five’s Duane […]
News Five viewers enjoy our features on entrepreneurs and new businesses, but it is not often that we get to bring you a new venture run by children. Today, Paul Lopez met two young men who are energetically cleaning, washing and waxing cars they themselves are too young to even drive. Paul Lopez, Reporting […]
Many Belizeans who have been following the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were surprised when an athlete so many of us root for, Simone Biles, withdrew from events due to her concern for her mental health and well-being. This includes today’s announcement that she will not participate in the final individual all-around competition. As developments […]
