A concerted effort led by the churches to obtain an additional five thousand signatures needed to satisfy the threshold of registered voters in order to trigger a referendum on the [...]
So what is the count on the number of signatures obtained thus far? According to Pastor Wade, a second tally has not been conducted since the most recent figures were [...]
Pastor Wade also addressed what he sees as the economic risks associated with the Cannabis bill. Pastor Louis Wade, National Evangelical Association of Belize “There is a cost to [...]
Violence continues in Mahogany Heights Village. Tonight, fifteen-year-old Trayson Gibson is hospitalized after a gunman shot him to the shoulder and abdomen. The frightening part about this incident is that [...]
A man from Corozal was found dead in an abandoned house in Chunox. Reports are that the body was found on Tuesday morning and later identified as nineteen-year-old Angel Gabriel [...]
The Easter holidays are upon us and with the borders open, a lot of Belizeans will be traveling to various destinations in Mexico. News Five confirmed today that in excess [...]
While restrictions have been eased on either side of the border, COVID is still real. Ambassador Oscar Arnold cautions Belizean travelers to Mexico to remain vigilant, practice social distancing and [...]
Speaking of Belizeans heading north into Mexico, recently there was a group of Belizeans, including some notorious figures, sent back to Belize after they were trying to illegally transit Mexico [...]
Today, while with Belize’s Ambassador to Mexico Oscar Arnold, we asked about the official visit by Andrés Manuel López Obrador to Belize sometime next month. It’s a regional tour with [...]
Recently, representatives from Belize and Quintana Roo, Mexico engaged in a three-day Investment Exchange Program. The aim was to create economic opportunities for both countries and assist Mexico with tapping [...]
As we reported earlier this week, bus fares from district to district will be increased by a dollar maximum, if you are going further than twenty-five miles and take a [...]
Striking a balance between a police officer’s right to prevent and detect crime and a citizen’s right to freedom of movement and privacy has never been more important. This morning, [...]
While an officer may not feel compelled to give their reason for a search or their name, they have an obligation to do so. Attorney Leslie Mendez suggested that educational [...]
An apparent mutiny is taking place at the Belmopan City Council, where a majority of the councilors have expressed serious concerns with the management style of Mayor Sharon Palacio. The [...]
According to Minister Requeña, who is in receipt of a letter written by Mayor Palacio on April sixth, notwithstanding the appointment of a financial controller, the head of the city [...]
A large female manatee was killed on Tuesday near Lerisi Restaurant on Marine Parade. Even before a necropsy was performed, there were visible large cut wounds to the head and [...]
The Program Coordinator for the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute says that they are concerned about the orphaned manatee calf that remains exposed to the potential dangers after this mother [...]
The Belize Women’s National Team finished third in its group in CONCACAF’s World Cup Elimination Rounds. On Tuesday, Belize came up on top against Barbados in a three-nil victory in [...]
An emotional Jayda Brown also took questions from the press following the game. Here is what she had to say. Jayda Brown, Captain, Belize Women’s National Team “I feel [...]
Many people will be flocking the fish markets to purchase their fish for Good Friday, but how much will the fish cost this year? News Five’s Marion Ali went looking [...]
