A police officer has plead guilty to hitting a detainee in the head with a padlock back in 2023. He is Inspector Christopher Martinez, who is accused of removing the padlock from a jail cell and striking businessman Aaron Flowers in the head with it.
The immigration officer accused of extorting three thousand U.S. dollars from a Jamaican traveler was back in court today where she was provided full disclosure of her case. Allegations are that in March of this year, thirty-one-year-old Monique Escalante demanded three thousand U.S. dollars from
On Tuesday, vendors from the Pound Yard Market reached out to News Five to bring attention to the unsanitary conditions they have been working in for the past week. According to the vendors, the trash bins located at the back of the market have been
As we go about our day-to-day activities, not much thought is given on the impact of deforestation on scarcity and high costs of fresh produce at the supermarket. But certainly, we all feel the pinch when we visit the grocery store to purchase farm fresh
How confident are Belizean consumers in the general economic conditions of the country? It’s a question that the Statistical Institute of Belize sought to answer by collecting information that measures consumers’ sentiments regarding their household’s own economic situation, making major household spending, as well as
At the start of August, News Five did an extensive report on increasing deforestation along the Maya Forest Corridor, as well as the Manatee Reserve. The Government of Belize has formed a temporary taskforce to investigate the matter. The reserve runs parallel to the Coastal
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology has launched an online platform that brings Belize’s ever-evolving history at your fingertips. Access 501 features fifteen categories of Belize’s rich heritage, ranging from reading material to technology, music, cultural videos and the environment. It is described
A Belize City woman is hosting a musical event this weekend at the Bird’s Isle to raise funds for cancer patients. Letesha Tate recently found out that her mother has been diagnosed with breast cancer. This has motivated her to organize an event for Saturday
Belize strengthens its financial resilience with a new financial stability committee. The Central Bank of Belize (CBB), the Office of the Supervisor of Insurance and Private Pensions (OSIPP), and the Financial Services Commission (FSC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU establishes a Financial
John Saldivars has declared "I HAVE NOT RESIGNED" to the claims of his “constructive resignation” from the United Democratic Party (UDP). In a Facebook post, the UDP's Belmopan Standard Bearer criticised the party’s Central Executive Committee for declaring him and three other members—Tracy Panton, Patrick Faber,
