The first murder in Belize City for the month of October and the first in the Old Capital since August occurred on Thursday night. Forty-two-year-old Trenton Webster lost his life to gun violence while standing in front of his home near Rasta Street, in the vicinity of Neal’s Pen Road. The sound of the gunshot […]
On Thursday morning, Elmer Nah, along with his common-law wife Epifania Caliz, and her brother Manuel Caliz were found not guilty of possession of a cache of firearms, ammunition and bulletproof vests. Senior Magistrate Baja Shoman found them not guilty of the charges after evidence from both the prosecution and the defense were presented. Nah […]
A special prosecutor, in the person of Terrence Williams from Jamaica, is being retained by the Government of Belize for the murder trial of Elmer Nah, who is accused of the triple murders of Jon, David and Vivian Ramnarace in Belmopan on New Year’s Eve 2022. Today, News Five caught up with Minister of Home […]
But how much will securing this special prosecutor cost the Belizean taxpayers? Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa says fifteen thousand U.S. dollars, as a retainer, and then some. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs “Initially I am aware that it is fifteen thousand U.S.; I don’t know what the final bill will be […]
On Wednesday, the Ministry of Education began the distribution of five thousand Chromebooks – a donation from the Republic of China (Taiwan). Primary and secondary schools countrywide will benefit from this donation for which fifteen percent of student population – standard four to fourth form of the selected schools – are the recipients. Today was […]
The Belize Association of Insurance and Financial Advisor is celebrating Insurance Awareness Month in October. The NGO has forty-five members from across four companies. Today, they hosted a health fair in downtown Belize City to promote financial literacy and physical health. Representatives from two financial institutions, as well as the Ministry of Health, were present […]
Each year, cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated eighteen million lives or thirty-two percent of all deaths worldwide. Heart attacks and strokes are responsible for four out of every five deaths from cardiovascular diseases. Seventy-five percent of these deaths occur in low-income countries such as Belize, and up to […]
The Government of Belize has amended the Fisheries Regulations to increase protection of the Barrier Reef and other patches of reef. A change was made to the regulated distance fisher folks can place their traps from a reef system. At first, the regulation stated that fisher folks were prohibited from placing their fishing gears within […]
The Archives Department receives and conserves documents and audiovisual records that are produced mostly by government ministries and departments. It holds custody of historic documents and newspapers dating back to the late 1700’s. The most recent piece of instrument that was placed in its care was the Declaration of Independence, which was handed over by […]
Alex Sanker is arguably one of Belize’s most controversial artists. He paints for a living and his works have been featured at numerous public gatherings. Sanker is also a staple on Albert Street, where he can be seen working in the open. When we caught up with him today at his studio, he introduced us […]
