A police constable attached to the Gang Intelligence, Investigation and Interdiction Unit, or the GI3, for short, is hospitalized tonight after being shot by fellow law enforcement officers on Thursday evening in Orange Walk. The incident which came on the heels of a fender-bender in Corozal Town sometime earlier that evening, raises more questions than […]
The Belize Police Department, however, provides a very different account of what took place. According to a report issued earlier today, PC Dawson failed to stop at the vehicle checkpoint that was set up outside of Orange Walk Town. When he floored the vehicle, officers immediately gave chase and an exchange of gunfire ensued. They […]
A new statutory instrument to address the surge in COVID-19 cases was introduced by the Ministry of Health and Wellness on Thursday evening. The fifty-five page document succeeded an appearance of health officials on government’s bi-weekly Up 2 The Minute social media broadcast during which Dr. Julio Sabido broke down the new measures. Those incoming […]
According to Dr. Sabido, there will be a slight relaxing of the nightly curfew, but only if the daily positivity rate decreases by November first. Dr. Julio Sabido, Ministry of Health & Wellness “Churches are allowed to open and to open with fifty percent seating capacity, fully vaccinated and observing all public health measures. […]
The Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labor and Local Government is moving to modernizes and standardize the trade license regime. This week’s Cabinet brief noted that Cabinet approved the implementation of these reforms. To bring some clarity about how these reforms will affect businesses, News Five spoke to CEO in the Ministry, Valentino Shal […]
This week’s Cabinet brief also noted that for the first time villages will be able to charge for trade licenses. But, in a time of economic hardship when small and micro businesses are already feeling a financial pinch, the concern is that such a reform will bring added strain to small and micro businesses in […]
The chairman of one of those large villages the CEO mentioned told News Five that he supports the Trade Licenses amendment. He says he sees how it can bring much needed resources to the community for development and even employment. We spoke to Ladyville Chairman Bernard Bennett over the phone today. On the Phone: […]
We also asked CEO Shal about the rebound the rice industry in Southern Belize is currently experiencing. Recent images show truck loads of rice being transported from villages in Southern Belize to the rice mill in Big Falls. It’s a promising sign for an industry that CEO Shal says has been neglected for the last […]
People who are posing as tour guides and do not have certification from the Belize Tourism Board can also face penalties if they are caught operating or conducting tours. Today the Belize Tourism Board issued a warning to people who do not have their licence to operate as prescribed under the laws of Belize. According […]
Earlier this week we brought you the story of Vistro, a company in Orange Walk that is set to launch a drone delivery service. Well, the Department of Civil Aviation says not so fast. They have issued a warning about the use of drones without the written consent of the Director of Civil Aviation. The […]
But you don’t need to worry if you happen to have a drone weighing under eight ounces because the regulations do not apply to you. He said that there are different classifications of drones and the use of drones and that is done by their weight, which is specified on the box it is packaged […]
The Leader of the Opposition, Patrick Faber has reportedly given his approval for the process to proceed for the appointment of four persons as Judges of the Supreme Court. Today, Cabinet Secretary, Stuart Leslie confirmed that Faber has responded in support of the appointments. As we reported on Thursday, there was communication between Faber and […]
Two employees of a Caribbean Chicken were roughed up and their truck stolen while they were inside on Thursday afternoon in Belmopan. Police report they were called to the University Heights area where they found a delivery truck abandoned in some bushes. They discovered a company salesman, Daniel Magana, locked in the freezer compartment. He […]
There was a burglary on Thursday night during which thieves gained entry into James Garbutt Primary School on Albert Street West. The lock on the front door of the upper building was broken and the thieves made off with several kitchen appliances, including a blender and a stove. While police were able to recover the […]
Viewers may recall that 2018 was a big year for women’s volleyball in Belize. Fans from across the nation witnessed the Belize Women’s National Volleyball team capture silver in the Central American Women Volleyball Championship on their home court. Today, the women’s national team departed Belize for Nicaragua to once again compete in the Central […]
The Ministry of Health & Wellness is kicking off a month of activities beginning today with Global Hand-Washing Day. The events, in partnership with Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), are being celebrated under the theme, “Our future is at hand – let’s move forward together.” The Ministry says this is a call to action to […]
The COVID pandemic, tropical storms and even the La Soufriere volcanic eruption created considerable challenges for secondary students across the region who sat the Caribbean Examinations Council this year. In fact, the Council recorded the highest absentee rate in four years. But today, the results of the CSEC and CAPE exams were released for those […]
In regional news, the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Motley has announced that in order to protect those who have gotten vaccinated, her government will be creating “safe zone” where people can mingle without fear of the virus. She has rejected calls for any further lockdowns, saying these actions jeopardize jobs and economic recovery. Here […]
By contrast, Antigua is moving towards removing all COVID-19 restrictions by the end of the year—regardless of the number of vaccinated people. Antiguan Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he wants to see the country reopen and citizens have had sufficient time to get their jabs. He says whoever is not vaccinated by the time the […]
