Since the National Assembly Building was constructed in 1971, it has been the venue of the country’s parliamentary proceedings. But as the country grew over those years, so did the constituencies, which means that there are spacing issues. Aside from that, the building was in
On September fifth, the Leader of the Opposition, Moses “Shyne” Barrow wrote to the Speaker of the House, Valerie Woods, asking her to remove two elected representatives from the U.D.P.’s side of the floor. The ongoing dispute between Barrow and the faction that calls itself
It’s been almost a month since the third C.E.O. in the Ministry of Transport has demitted office. The last C.E.O., Doctor Gilroy Middleton, joined the ministry in January, but only remained there for seven months before resigning. Today, the Minister of Transport, Rodwell Ferguson, assured
Belize’s Special Envoy for Women and Children, Rosanna Briceño, is participating in the fourth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen in Ukraine to address child safety in families. The conference is hosted by the First Lady of Ukraine to bring together global leaders to discuss
In the last decade, the name Shaun Gill has become one that is well-known to Belizeans for his accomplishments in track and field. For nearly twenty years, the thirty-one-year-old athlete worked his way up to becoming one of Belize’s biggest names in running, going on
As we reported on Wednesday, three new e-buses have arrived in Belize. Those buses will be assigned to a company that is currently running a public transportation operation. Today the Minister of Transport, Rodwell Ferguson told News Five that the company that qualifies for the
For yet another time, there's a shortage of license stickers and license plates. Today the Minister of Transport said that they had received a press release in August informing them that they were in stock, but in just a month the stock was depleted. He
Five of Belize’s most popular tourist destinations today received compactor garbage trucks from the Belize Tourism Board to help them better manage their garbage collection efforts. The Minister of Tourism, Anthony Mahler handed over one of the units to Belmopan, Placencia, San Pedro, Caye Caulker
Police have formally charged 57-year-old Simeon Herrera, a businessman from the Cayo District, in connection with the collision that claimed the life of 19-year-old Tamisha Jeal and left her brother, Keenan Wragg, hospitalised. The accident occurred on Sunday, September 8, at the intersection of the George
A sudden roof collapse at the Belize City Bus Terminal has sent Ana Moralez to the emergency room. Her husband, Filito Chanim, told News Five that a piece of falling cement struck her without warning. Chanim explained that he, his wife, and his son-in-law were preparing
