An arrest has been made in a case which caused public outrage this week. Today twenty-four year old Dane Gillett is facing the charge of murder in the death of fifteen year old Dwayne Gabourel last Saturday. Gabourel died on Monday morning. Police believe that Gillett was the trigger man who fired at Gabourel at […]
Gone too soon, the forty-one-year-old career officer will be buried with full military honours. Logistical details are being finalised and the services will adhere to COVID-19 regulations. Lt. Col. Anthony Velasquez, Chief of Staff, B.D.F. “He will be buried with full military honours so it will be similar to state funerals. He will receive […]
Neal’s wife and daughter lived on Price Barracks while the major worked out of Camp Belisario in the west as the Commander for the Echo Company within the Belize Defense Force. The trauma from his death is felt by his immediate family as well as his B.D.F. family and friends. Chief of Staff, Lieutenant Colonel […]
But who was Major Eric Neal? Duane Moody has more on the man who touched many lives and those who are mourning his passing. [S.J.C. Alum performance] Duane Moody, Reporting The vocalist in this video is the younger Eric Neal, alum of Saint John’s College in Belize City along with fellow classmates. He […]
A search and rescue operation was successfully carried out by the Belize Coast Guard on Tuesday which resulted in four Honduran fishermen being saved after being adrift for three days on the high seas. The vessel they were traveling in began experiencing mechanical failure near Amoa, an area of the Caribbean Sea in Honduran waters. […]
Police have detained one person in connection with the murder of sixty-nine-year-old Geoffrey Crawford, who was abducted from his residence near Crooked Tree Village on Wednesday morning. The body of the retired porter was found inside a shallow grave in the vicinity of Biscayne, one day after he was taken from his home after assisting […]
Persons entering government building, including employees, must now present proof of immunization or a negative COVID19 test. Across Belize City today, visitors were being asked to present their vaccination cards. News Five’s Paul Lopez visited some of the more frequented Government offices to find out how the general public is responding to these regulations. Here […]
A new statutory instrument came into force earlier today to address the issue of mask wearing, as well as the second of two no-movement Sundays. As part of stricter measures put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19, the past two weeks have seen a seven o’clock curfew being implemented, as well as consecutive […]
Along with the new S.I. comes the implementation of a new policy where vaccination cards must be presented for entry into to public buildings and government offices. Persons who fail to produce a vaccination card must be able to present negative results from rapid or PCR COVID tests. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “In […]
The fate of the existing curfew will be decided by the Ministry of Health and Wellness sometime over the weekend with the introduction of a new statutory instrument. The past two weeks have seen Belizeans across the country adhering to a seven o’clock curfew which expires on Sunday. But what comes next and are Belizeans […]
With uncertainty for weeks over whether schools would be able to resume any in-person classes on Monday as previously announced, and the Ministry of Education waiting until Thursday to invite schools to apply for approval for hybrid classes, today one school made their own definitive decision. Edward P. Yorke sent a letter to families this […]
It is International Day of Older Persons. This year’s global celebration is being observed under the theme “Digital Equity For All Ages.” The National Council on Aging says the closing the digital divide has always been a concern, but COVID-19 has highlighted the need for greater action. In response, the Council has initiated online skills […]
The sale of Belizean shrimp to Mexico is about to restart. Today the government announced Belize’s export license has been renewed. The license had expired in 2019, and due to COVID-19 restrictions the necessary inspections had been delayed. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the Mexican market is a significant part of Belize’s total revenue […]
Musician Kirwin Ramirez has been using his musical talent to give youths in the community of Seine Bights Village an avenue to ventilate their frustrations and opinions. In light of the recent crimes involving teenagers that have been plaguing the nation, Ramirez re-released the visuals to his single, “STOP THE VIOLENCE,” featuring Supa G, and […]
