Australia has introduced a "right to disconnect" law that provides relief to employees who feel obligated to respond to work-related calls or messages after their workday ends. The new legislation permits workers to ignore after-hours communications from their employers without the risk of facing penalties. A
News Five has confirmed that musical legend Lord Rhaburn was a victim of a hit and run. The incident happened at around 11:19 p.m. on Thursday night in front of his residence on Coney Drive in Belize City. We are told that Rhaburn sustained injuries
Police Constable Albina Teck, stationed at the Seine Bight sub-station, was seriously injured in a road traffic accident while on duty on August 23rd. According to reports, she is currently in critical condition at the hospital with severe head injuries. To support PC Teck’s medical expenses,
Mathew and Virgin Martinez of the Ugundani Garifuna Dance Group were awarded the Rosita Baltazar Prize for Dance. The Ugundani Garifuna Dance Group was founded in 1986 by Naomi Guzman, Rosel, Virgin, and Mathew Martinez. This recognition, announced on the National Institute of Culture and
During a protest in front of the Prime Minister's office in Belmopan, veteran teacher and member of the Belize National Teachers Union (BNTU) Otilio Munoz, told the press that it was not fair for him to lose 27 years of "my life to my country.
Prime Minister John Briceño led Belize’s delegation on an official visit to meet with H.E. President Bernardo Arévalo of Guatemala. The leaders discussed various aspects of the bilateral agenda. The ministerial delegation included ministers Francis Fonseca, Florencio Marin, Christopher Coye, Michel Chebat, Oscar Requena, and Osmond
Some market vendors located near the bus terminal in Belize City have reached out to News Five, complaining of an overflowing garbage bin. One vendor told News Five that "the people in the market at pound yard needs for something to be done about this..
The Government of Belize called a press conference late this afternoon to clarify the purchase of two parcels of land at a value of six point nine million dollars for the construction of a tertiary level hospital in Belmopan. The media briefing comes on the
Minister Bernard went on to explain why the land offered by the University of Belize was deemed inadequate, following a visit by the ministry’s technical team. By his estimations, it would cost the government seven million dollars just to build road infrastructure to the area,
Nurse Lizett Bell is the head of the Ministry of Health’s technical working group assigned to the university hospital project. The group also consists of representatives from the Central Executive Unit within the Ministry of Economic Development, RECONDEV, and the Ministry of Health. Bell also
