Government’s move to ultimately legalize marijuana raises serious concerns in various sectors of Belizean society, including the religious community. The economic benefits, as well as the purging of criminal records [...]
The ten percent salary reduction for teachers and public officers came into force in June, after weeks of failed negotiations between the joint unions and the Briceño administration. The Belize [...]
On Monday, Justice Lisa Shoman granted leave for Port Coral, whose principals include developer Mike Feinstein, to file an application for judicial review in a matter that involves the Department [...]
The national referral hospital is reporting more than thirty-five million dollars in unpaid patient medical bills. This is a huge amount that the chairman of the Karl Heusner Memorial hospital [...]
The Minister of Health and Wellness also addressed the situation of Doctor Marvin Manzanero who, after being replaced as the functional Director of Health Services in late 2020, has yet [...]
Frontline workers who are not vaccinated after Friday will be required to pay for bi-weekly COVID-19 tests. Where the employer is not providing these for free, those classified as frontline [...]
Before we had a COVID vaccine, the world was praying for one as millions of people helplessly watched their loved ones die. Now we have a vaccine and there is [...]
Internist Doctor Mark Musa, who also appeared in the first segment of the show, said that if we rely only on herd immunity to defeat COVID, many of us will [...]
And, while a large number of unvaccinated workers will have to pay out of pocket for bi-monthly COVID-19 tests, the Minister of Health and Wellness says he is encouraged by [...]
And members of the wider public are also turning out for their vaccinations. This morning News Five’s Duane Moody was at the heart of Belize City to talk to those [...]
Another fisherman is missing at sea. On July fifth, Jarrid Usher went out in his skiff named “Blessed Youth,” but never returned. His family was not too concerned at first [...]
The Caye Caulker Marine Reserve, which is located on the northern end of the island, is a prime spot for snorkeling. On Monday, the Reserve was given special attention. Through [...]
Solano explained that the equipment is the last phase of the five-year project, which focuses on enhancing marine resources and tourism infrastructure. The C.E.O. explained that because tourism encompasses so [...]
It’s been over a month since the National Fire Service had to vacate the property it called headquarters for decades after the previous U.D.P. administration sold the fire station to [...]
News Five’s tip-line recently received reports from fire-fighters who describe the conditions at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex as deplorable. They claim no renovations have taken place and the welfare [...]
The former Fire Department headquarters was sold in September 2020 to Atlantic Bank for two point eight million dollars. At the time, the Barrow administration said the proceeds of the [...]
News Five has received reports that over the weekend a joint operation including the B.D.F., forestry officers and Friends for Conservation and Development rangers was in the Chiquibul Reserve to [...]
There is good news today for Belize’s tourism industry which was all but decimated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourist arrivals are up and Frontier Airlines will soon be offering direct [...]
Images of Mayan archaeological sites that Belize Tourism Board removed from its website a couple of weeks ago have been put back up. Chairman Tillett explained that the initial decision [...]
