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
The Chief Operations Officer at the Belize Water Services was also present at today’s press conference to address growing concerns over B.W.S’ sewage system that is located near the two parcels of land acquired for the construction of the hospital. For the avoidance of any
The President of the P.S.U., Dean Flowers also took aim at Land Commissioner Talbert Brackett. He undertook a valuation of the fifteen acres with instructions from the government. And, in 2022 Brackett approved the subdivision of those very parcels. Here is what Flowers had to
Talbert Brackett, the Commissioner of Lands, responded to criticisms made against him. He, in essence, chastised the media while providing a detailed explanation of how the two parcels of land were valued. Here is a snippet of what he had to say. Talbert Brackett, Commissioner of
