Public Officers worried about the pending deadline to show their vaccination cards when they report to work on December fifteenth have gotten a reprieve. This evening a joint release from Government of Belize and the Public Service Union announced that deadline has been postponed indefinitely. The Minister of the Public Service Henry Charles Usher, Minister […]
Twenty-five bails of cocaine went up in flames today. The drugs were seized by law enforcement two weeks ago, after a narco-plane crash landed in the Mountain Pine Ridge Area. Since then, the cocaine was being held at a secure location under police guard. But today, that pay load was transported to an undisclosed location […]
There are reports that an aircraft was flying low over the Belize on Wednesday night. ACP Grinage confirmed that authorities were tracking an aircraft that eventually made its way into Guatemalan airspace. ACP Alford Grinage, Operations Commander, Belize Police Department “As usual, we always have sleepless nights trying to deal with narco trafficking. Yes, […]
ACP Grinage was also asked about the selection process for officers to respond to reports of suspected drug plane landings. With the recent incidents involving police officers, the question lingers: who can be trusted? ACP Alford Grinage, Operations Commander, Belize Police Department “Police selection will always be the same. Like what Commissioner had always […]
The manslaughter case against Canadian national Jasmine Hartin was adjourned to February sixteenth, 2022. While that is when Hartin will be receiving complete disclosure in the case, it is also the date for her appearance in the San Pedro Magistrate’s Court for charges of possession of an illegal drug and common assault. Today, a News […]
While our News Five team was in La Isla Bonita, San Pedro today we decided to check in with Mayor Wally Nunez as the island town was buzzing with tourism activity. While the numbers are not as high as they were in 2019, the mayor says the prime tourist destination is rebounding. Wally Nunez, […]
When Mayor Wally Nunez took over at the San Pedro Town Council earlier this year, it wasn’t without controversy. The accounts were dried up and the financial state of council was grim, with debts in the hundreds of thousands. Some employees were terminated, but as the mayor’s strategic plan took shape, the revenue stream started […]
If you take a drive around the island, you would notice a lot of infrastructural activity on San Pedro. That is because for weeks now, the council has embarked on several projects to bring relief to residents who have been clamoring for upgrades to major thoroughfares. As News Five found out today, thirty-five percent of works […]
Affixed to the ongoing road rehabilitation project is the construction of a new bridge linking the north and south sides of the island. The town council has invested about half a million dollars into the current bridge which had deteriorated and was in need of repairs. Construction is due to begin at the end of […]
Even as the prime tourist destination is seeing a rebound, sargassum continues to be an eyesore incurring costs for the council and hoteliers. Mitigating the natural phenomenon continues to be a new mandate of the council. Wally Nunez, Mayor, San Pedro Town “The town council is always working with the sargassum; this is a […]
Coastal communities and islands across the country have been experiencing erosion as one of the many effects of climate n. In San Pedro, it is no different. Beaches have been washed away and the sea has gradually inched closer to some properties. Mayor Wally Nunez says that the council is planning to carry out a […]
While the number of persons who turned out for their COVID vaccinations has risen sharply over previous months, the overall number of persons who have gotten the jab is still fewer than fifty percent. Up to Tuesday when Cabinet was briefed by the Minister of Health, forty-eight point seven percent of the population had received […]
With just days now before Christmas, you may want to get your booster shot to protect yourself and your loved ones during the holidays. The Ministry of Health and Wellness began offer COVID booster shots in the latter part of October. Since it was opened up to everyone, a little over ten thousand persons have […]
The Belize Nature Conservation Foundation has awarded two conservation organizations grants amounting to seventy four thousand dollars. The handing over ceremony was held this morning at the Guanacaste National Park in Belmopan. News Five’s Paul Lopez filed the following report. Paul Lopez, Reporting Two environmental conservation agencies received grants from the Belize Nature Conservation […]
The National Trade Union Congress of Belize is joining the international observance of International Anti-Corruption Day. This year’s theme is “Your right, your role: Say no to corruption”. To mark the day in Belize, the NTUCB is calling on the Briceno administration to take concrete action towards implementing the United Nations Convention against Corruption, which […]
The Belize Cancer Society has long been offering cancer care information, counseling and support to cancer patients and their families. Today, the Belize City office on Mercy Lane opened a cancer care facility where cancer patients can go for actual treatment and care. The opening came through kind and generous donations from some business people […]
Well it is official tonight: on this day, December 9, 1991 News Five made its first live broadcast of Belizean news and we have continued each weeknight, excepting major holidays, ever since. Earlier this week we brought you a few nostalgic looks back and how we created our program, but tonight we have the current […]
