A daring escape from the High Court earlier today has stunned many in the judiciary, exposing the vulnerabilities of the existing justice system. This morning, three persons were taken over to the Courtroom Number Three, including accused murderer Hildebrandt Codd and Jesse Mejia. Inside the adjoining jury room, the men were relieved of their handcuffs […]
For months, prosecutors and other officers of the court have been complaining of a severe lack of adequate security at the courts. What took place this morning, shines a spotlight on an issue that has been raised before, one that previously resulted in a sickout by Crown Counsels attached to the Office of the Director […]
The family of eighty-two-year-old William Watts is having a hard time tonight, processing two tragedies. The upper flat of his house burned down early this morning and he was found dead inside. Fire officials were called before four this morning to the location at corner Zericote and Banak streets and managed to prevent the fire […]
A man was stabbed multiple times this evening in Belize City. The victim, said to be a resident of the Kelly Street area, was reportedly attacked in the vicinity of Majestic Alley. The trail of blood through the alley shows how he ran after he was stabbed. He has since been taken to the K.H.M.H […]
A senate inquiry into the controversial definitive agreement that was granted to Portico Enterprises Limited, the parent company of Port of Magical Belize, commenced this morning at the National Assembly Building in Belmopan. The investigation is looking at how the agreement between the Barrow administration and businessman David Gegg came into being. At the start […]
First to be summoned before the committee was former U.D.P. Minister Tracy Panton. She outlined the responsibility of the investment subcommittee and told the panel that she was unaware of any project that did not adhere to the guidelines that were implemented by the investment subcommittee. Janelle Chanona, Chair, Senate Select Committee “You referenced […]
This afternoon, Senator Michael Peyrefitte, the former attorney general, appeared before the committee. He spoke about how he first came to learn of a request being made by his former law partner to sign a definitive agreement that had been drafted. According to Peyrefitte, he referred his former law partner to the chair of the […]
By contrast, Peyrefitte described the process that was undertaken by Stake Bank in entering into a definitive agreement with the Government of Belize under the Barrow administration. Michael Peyrefitte, Former Attorney General “You reach a memorandum of agreement and when you are done with the memorandum of agreement, and you’re thinking about doing a […]
The Department of Environment is investigating a report of illegal dredging in the southern waters of Belize, near Sunset Caye. We are reliably informed that the activity for which one Albert Lowen has no permit, was being conducted without the knowledge or approval of the Ministry of Sustainable Development. When we caught up with Minister […]
‘Tis Christmastime and what better way to promote culture than through a festival featuring music and food. That is what will take place on Friday night at the House of Culture in Belize City, when the Belize Music Agency and NICH put off this year’s Brukdong Festival. The event will feature young and young at […]
COP28 continued today in Dubai where climate finance is taking centre stage. It is crucial for adaptation, addressing damages, and achieving low carbon development. The urgent need for mitigation is underscored as vulnerable nations face escalating impacts. Despite pledges at COP28, there is a gap between promises and actions. Belize, as a Small Island Development […]
Belize has been chosen to host the inaugural 2024 World Sustainable Travel and Hospitality Awards, announced at the iconic Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. Recognized for its commitment to responsible tourism, Belize aims to showcase its sustainability practices on the global stage through this event. News Five’s Hipolito Novelo is in Dubai and was […]
As many as fifty-nine businesses across the country have been issued tickets for violations of the new Supplies Control (Prices) Regulations. In the first round of inspections conducted between November first and third, a total of one hundred and twelve retail outlets were inspected countrywide. On Monday, Prime Minister John Briceño spoke on the ongoing […]
Not long ago, residents and motorists who travel south had forwarded to the Ministry of Infrastructure Development their concerns over using an alternate route while the Joe Taylor Bridge is being replaced. Today, the Minister of Infrastructure Development and Housing, Julius Espat and a team including C.E.O., Victor Espat and engineers from the Ministry travelled […]
Today the National Institute of Culture and History, NICH launched a revamped Belize Culture Fund. The fund had been in existence years ago but was dormant for quite a few years. Following the COVID pandemic, however, the Ministry of Culture and people at NICH began discussing how they could reintroduce the fund. Minister of Culture, […]
