The calls for a referendum on the legalization of marijuana are increasing. The evangelical churches and the council of churches have taken an official position in support of a referendum. [...]
Michael Peyrefitte, Chairman of the United Democratic Party, says while the party supports the call for a referendum, their reasons does not entirely align with those of the churches. [...]
Early indications are that while the U.D.P. supports the call for a referendum, they are divided on the legalization of marijuana for recreational use. Leader of the Opposition, Shyne Barrow, [...]
The National Trade Union Congress of Belize has also weighed in on the call for a referendum on the Cannabis Bill. A strongly worded release from the N.T.U.C.B. this afternoon [...]
Today, the chilling video of a man being stomped repeatedly on a highway median sent shockwaves across social media and by this evening, twenty-seven-year-old B.D.F. Private Raheem Williams of Rivas [...]
As the Easter holiday approaches, the Belize Police Department and the Belize Port Authority are sharing safety tips for those traveling on the highways or heading to the cayes. News [...]
An agreement has been signed between the Government of Belize and the Pan American Health Organization for technical cooperation in mental health and psychosocial care through the Second Road Safety [...]
On Monday, News Five showed you the state of disrepair on Mahogany Street and the challenges motorists were having navigating a short section of road that is in deplorable condition. [...]
Caesar Ridge Road, at its intersection with Central American Boulevard, is also a busy corner. Gas tankers, as well as flatbed trucks traverse the area around the clock to deliver [...]
It’s been a week since parking meters were installed along Albert Street in downtown Belize City. The introduction of devices used to collect money in exchange for the right to [...]
According to Mayor Wagner, some business owners may be up in arms because they no longer enjoy the preferential parking that they have had before now. He says that business [...]
As our next paychecks reflect the new deductions for the final one percent that we pay in as social security contributions, one topic that will likely show up on the [...]
The Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations recently completed town hall meetings in both Los Angeles and Las Vegas. With an ever increasing population of Belizeans in the Diaspora, C.E.O. [...]
The Ministry of Tourism continues to market Belize as a travel destination on the international market. Most recently, the Belize Tourism Board represented the country at the Dallas Travel and [...]
Three high school students were honored this week for their winning submissions in the U.S. Embassy’s first Black History Month poetry contest. First-place recognition went to the poem “Black Rose” [...]
Some forty thousand dollars worth of equipment was handed over by the United Nations Development Programme to the Women’s Department. The donation was made possible through the Spotlight Initiative and [...]
While with the Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, News Five asked about the plans going forward to ensure inclusion at all [...]
