AG and Fin Sec Meet with Aggrieved Crown Counsels
Tonight, it appears that the sickout that has hindered the October session of the High Court is coming to an end. Earlier today, Attorney General Anthony Sylvestre and Financial Secretary [...]
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Attorney General Says Meeting with Crown Counsels Was Fruitful
According to the Fin Sec, the issue concerns compensation that prosecutors have raised should be adequately addressed by the end of October. We also heard from Attorney General, Anthony Sylvestre. [...]
Prosecutors’ Security Concerns Have Been Addressed Says AG
Following today’s meeting, News Five received credible information that all crown counsels who called in sick this week will return to work on Monday, as they are now feeling well. [...]
PM and LOO Go Head-to-head in Independence Day Speeches
The official ceremony commemorating Belize’s forty-second anniversary of independence was held in Belmopan on Thursday morning. Before an audience of government officials, members of the diplomatic corps and other invited [...]
Mayor Palacio Takes Aim at Colleagues in Belmopan CitCo
Belmopan Mayor Sheran Palacio gave the welcome remarks at the start of the Independence Day ceremony on Thursday. While the primary addresses were delivered by the Leader of the Opposition [...]
2023 Uniform Parade in Belize City
And also on Thursday, in Belize City, a uniform parade was held through the streets of Belize City, following the Old Capital’s Independence Day Ceremony. The parade saw the participation [...]
Independence Day Fire at Mex Avenue & Fairweather Street
On Thursday night, a fire gutted an abandoned structure at the corners of Mex Avenue and Fairweather Street in Belize City. It is a location that was used by many [...]
Fire Safety Campaign Working; House Fires Down to 12%
It’s been some time now since we’ve reported on a fire, as they’ve been few and far apart in this second half of the year. The Independence Day fire at [...]
Elderly Watchman Fined for Unlicensed Ammunition
Seventy-year-old Jose Lopez, a security guard on a farm in Belize District, is lucky to have been spared jail time after being charged with kept unlicensed ammunitions. On September eighteenth, [...]
Old SOE Violations Land Belize City Man in Jail for Three Years
Twenty-seven-year-old Calvin McKay is spending the next three years in prison after he was convicted for two curfew violations during the states of emergency in 2020 at the time of [...]
Minister of National Defense Receives Distinguished Service Medal
Minister of National Defense and Border Security Florencio Marin Junior has been awarded the Louisiana Distinguished Service Medal. That distinction was conferred upon the Corozal Southeast area rep by Major [...]
Independence Day Victory for Belize Senior Women’s Football Team
The Senior Women’s Football National Team defeated Aruba’s Women’s National Team on Thursday inside the Football Federation of Belize Stadium in Belmopan. The showdown saw team Belize score two goals, [...]
S.S.B. Investment Project to Construct a Public Administration Campus
The Social Security Board met with the media today to provide information on an investment project that it is undertaking with the Government of Belize for the construction of two [...]
S.S.B. Online Portal to be Launched
Within the next ten days, the Social Security Board will be launching its online platform, an S.S.B. portal where customers –employees or employers -will be able to access information. S.S.B. [...]
Unveiling the Origins: The Journey of Belize’s Iconic National Flag
As Belize celebrates forty-two years of independence, the month of September sees our national flag taking center stage throughout the country. Whether it’s adorning businesses and homes, proudly flying from [...]
