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Jasmine Hartin Remanded to Central Prison

The story is garnering international media attention and causing Belizeans to put forth all sorts of theories about the case that seems straight out of a murder mystery. But while [...]

A Memorial for Supt. Henry Jemmott in San Pedro

The death of Superintendent Henry Jemmott has hit his colleagues hard and also the many people of San Pedro who knew him over the years. While his most recent posting [...]

American Dies in RTA; Assistant Police Commissioner Vehicle Involved

Assistant Commissioner of Police Aaron Guzman is the subject of a police investigation following a fatal traffic mishap in Bella Vista Village on the Phillip Goldson Highway.  Reports are that [...]

Pharmacist Shot Outside His Store

Well-known pharmacist Edward Flowers is lucky to have escaped grave injury when he came under gunfire on Monday night in Belize City.  The forty-two-year-old had just closed his pharmacy for [...]

Robert Brown Sentenced to 14 years for Manslaughter

The man charged with the murder of a Ladyville man in 2018 has been sentenced to fourteen years in prison.  Robert Brown, who was charged with the murder of Gavin [...]

2021 Hurricane Season Begins; Names for the Storms Released

As all Belizeans know, June first marks the beginning of the hurricane season which runs until November thirty-first each year.  While Belize has always tended to be most threatened by [...]

Red Cross Prepares for 2021 Hurricane Season

The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins today and the Belize Red Cross has been busy preparing for the next six months, amid predictions of up to twenty named storms forming [...]

The State of Readiness for Belize Red Cross

The pandemic has put a significant strain on the financial and physical resources of the Red Cross.  According to Bowman, the state of readiness includes soliciting donations from the private [...]

Never to be Forgotten: “The Flowers Bank Fourteen”

Today, there was a wreath laying ceremony in Flowers Bank to mark the anniversary of the historic 1797 Public Meeting and the Flowers Bank Fourteen.  According to the Institute for [...]

Two More Ventilators for Belize, Thanks to AMEXCID

There was a brief handing over ceremony on Monday evening at the Philip Goldson International Airport, where the Mexican government donated two breathing machines to the Ministry of Health and [...]

Ten Percent Salary Reduction Takes Effect Today

The Briceño administration is proceeding with the reduction of working hours for public officers effective June fourteenth.  This morning, Public Service C.E.O. Rolando Zetina sent a circular memo to the [...]

Battle of the Buses; Ladyville Companies Feud over Passengers

On Monday night, News Five brought you the story of Aaliyah Monima, a bus conductor in Ladyville who alleges that she was physically assaulted by a bus driver and a [...]

A New President for the UWI Alumni Chapter in Belize

The Belize Chapter of the University of the West Indies Alumni Association has a new President.  Jamie-Lee Rocke succeeds Shanice Flowers, who held office from 2019 to 2021. According to [...]

Social Security Board at 40

Today, June first, Social Security Board celebrates forty years of service to Belizeans.  Over the last four decades, the board has seen exponential growth. Its staff has increased by over [...]

S.S.B. Launches E-Delivery Platform

Looking to the future, S.S.B. announced the launch of its Peransa Project. S.S.B. says the project is an electronic delivery platform that will allow for ease of access to employees’ [...]

Track & Field Athletes Selected for National Team

Over the weekend, the Belize Athletics Association held its national games in track and field to determine which top athletes will compete in two upcoming regional tournaments. The selection process [...]

Massage Therapy for Athletes

As an athlete, there is need for the body to recover after it has undergone intense stresses during sporting events and it’s no different for track and field athletes. During [...]