It is quite likely that the Government of Belize is headed to court should the Brads Boledo contract be cancelled by the Lotteries Committee in the days ahead. It is a story that we have been following closely since the beginning of the year when we caught wind of a letter that had been written […]
Benque Viejo del Carmen is the westernmost town in Belize. Its history dates back to the ancient Mayas, to the British logwood cutters of the sixteenth century and the chicle industry in the nineteen century. Today, Benque Viejo is mostly inhabited by Spanish-speaking Mestizos whose heritage traces back to the Mayas from Peten, Guatemala and […]
The National Health Insurance was initially introduced as a pilot project in 2001, on the south side of Belize City. Contracts were extended in 2006 to public sector primary care providers in southern Belize. Then in 2012, a nutritional health component was also introduced in the south. Now, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has […]
The fiscal year 2023 is a little over two months away, but the Briceño administration is already working diligently to put together its annual financial plan for government’s expenditures. While he concedes that the existing budget was initially based on austerity, Prime Minister John Briceño also admits that his administration has since expanded its fiscal […]
Former Ports Commissioner, Retired Major Gilbert Suazo succeeds Lionel Arzu as ombudsman, but he won’t be sworn in until parliament meets to vote on his appointment. But that does not mean that the former Mayor of Dangriga hasn’t hit the ground running. Despite his pending induction, Suazo has been preparing for the new post by […]
The 2023 sugar crop commenced earlier this month after much back and forth between the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association and A.S.R./B.S.I. Notwithstanding the start of the new season, a commission of inquiry is being requested by the People’s United Party’s northern caucus to determine what transpired that stalled the negotiations between both parties, and […]
Mahogany Street is getting the second phase of resurfacing, several months after the first phase was completed in April 2022. This phase complements the initial works that were completed near the newly constructed food stalls. Today, Deputy Mayor Allan Pollard, who holds the portfolio for infrastructure, explained that that portion of the street will be […]
The Toledo Alcaldes’ Association swore in a new executive over the weekend at a ceremony in Blue Creek. During the handover ceremony, the former executive transferred authority and knowledge to the new executive. Seventy-three out of seventy-eight alcaldes and deputy alcaldes took over roles within the Maya governance system. Andres Kus of San Miguel Village is […]
A four-year-old resident of Valley of Peace lost his life in a traffic accident on Monday night. Jayveen Alvarez was reportedly travelling along with his father on the Valley of Peace Road when the red pickup truck they were in overturned. The minor received multiple injuries to the head and body was rushed to the […]
Forty-three-year-old Elvis Polanco, a businessman from San Pedro, was shot and killed in November 2022 by a pair of men, including a former police officer, as well as a police constable who was on interdiction from the department. The motive of the deadly attack on Polanco is believed to have been robbery, as he was […]
A Colombian student on vacation in Belize found himself in trouble with the law after he was charged with failure to produce himself to an immigration officer upon entering the country. But the charge was dismissed and the student, thirty-two-year-old Ivan Gonzez remains in custody until he can leave Belize on his own. Gonzez was […]
Attorney Norman Rodriquez is tonight speaking out against the Belize Police Department for allegedly infringing on the rights of his client. According to Rodriquez, his client, Louis Martinez, has been in police custody for the past ninety-six hours. Furthermore, Rodriquez claims that Martinez was abruptly transferred from the Raccoon Street Police Station, after officers at […]
As we reported on Monday, police discovered what appeared to be the skeletal remains of a man in a shallow grave behind the Customs Department in Belize City. Along with the bones were a green camouflage shirt and a pair of black jeans pants. The remains have been sent off to the National Forensics Science […]
Every year, Belize loses thousands of acres of forests to wildfires, threatening human livelihoods and property – they destroy forests and endanger wildlife. And so, wildfire management training for the Maya Forest Corridor, which encompasses the Belize Zoo, the Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, as well as surrounding villages, has been taking place over the past […]
It’s been almost six weeks since the Belize Zoo reopened for visitors after the property received damages from Hurricane Lisa. There were fallen trees and structural damages, but following weeks of cleanup and restoration, the zoo reopened on December seventeenth. Earlier today, News Five caught up with Conservation Program Manager Jamal Andrewin Bohn and got […]
