Food Distribution in Lake-I Brings Feuding Gangs Together
The senseless killings that have been recorded in Lake-I over the past month has left the community torn. The bitter rivalry between two gangs has prompted the Belize Police Department [...]
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Ingrid Vega is Discharged after Being Ventilated for COVID-19
It was an emotional moment for the family of Ingrid Vega, who was officially released from Belize Healthcare Partners Limited today. Ingrid is the wife of COVID-19 victim and former [...]
Here are the Latest COVID-19 Figures: 120 New Confirmed Cases
Belize has confirmed more than ten thousand COVID-19 cases since the pandemic hit the country. Two hundred and twenty-eight persons have died due to the virus and fortunately, there were [...]
Major Drug Bust in OW; Police Officer Charged for 40 Pounds of Weed
There was another major drug bust in the north. Over forty pounds of compressed weed was seized and to make matters worse, a police officer has been arrested for the [...]
A.S.R./B.S.I. to Receive Cane Deliveries on December 28th
The sugar cane crop season is set to sort of open on Monday, December twenty-eight. We say sort of because A.S.R./B.S.I. has announced that it would be receiving cane deliveries [...]
Farm Registry Will Negatively Affect More than 50% of Cane Farmers
According to Minister Mai, about fifty-three percent of the total number of cane farmers stand to lose if the farm registry is implemented for the delivery of sugar cane. He [...]
Corozal Free Zone Won’t Reopen This Year
The Corozal Free Zone will not reopen this year. The Briceño Administration was adamant in reopening the free zone before Christmas but the Corozal Free Zone Chamber Commerce would not [...]
Prime Minister John Briceño Shares Christmas Message
It’s Christmas Eve and as families across the country do last-minute Christmas shopping and preparations, political leaders of both major parties have shared their annual season’s greetings to the country. [...]
Opposition Leader Patrick Faber Bids Farewell to Dreadful 2020
Also highlighting the importance of following the quarantine regulations this Christmas was Opposition Leader Patrick Faber. In his message, Faber bid farewell to the dismal year that was 2020 and [...]
Merry Christmas from the Belize Police Department
In keeping with the theme of Christmas messages, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams also shares his well wishes with the nation. The top cop acknowledges the effort of civilians, as [...]
Residents Ready to Celebrate Christmas Day
It’s Christmas Eve and today, downtown Albert Street in Belize City was bustling with vehicular traffic and shoppers who were out trying to make final purchases of gifts for their [...]
A House for a Worthy Cause!
A community-based group saw the plight of a bedridden, single mom and took up the cause to build her a home. News Five traveled to Cow Pen to learn about [...]
Help for Families Affected by Flooding in Crooked Tree
A local Belize City mechanic saw victims of recent flooding on the news. He then took his own funds and bought supplies that he anonymously distributed to about fifteen families [...]
Written on December 24, 2020 | Posted in Disasters,Miscellaneous,People & Places,Social Issues | Comments Off
Searching for that Perfect Christmas Gift
Time’s running out in the search for that perfect Christmas gift for your friends, family and loved one. We know how difficult it is during this time to find that [...]
Youngest Gimme 5 Winner on Shopping Spree
During our Gimme Five show earlier this month, a primary school student Jayvon Anderson was the lucky winner of a three-hundred-dollar shopping spree at Twins Supermarket. It was a great [...]
