An attempt by former Port Loyola Area Representative Anthony ‘Boots’ Martinez to unseat his successor in that constituency, via recall referendum, has been rejected. In a letter to Martinez from the Office of the Governor General, he was informed that the accepted number of signatures
According to Martinez, if the Elections and Boundaries Department were unsure of the signatures that were garnered, checks could have been made by the registering officers to validate the signatures that were presented. Anthony ‘Boots’ Martinez, Former Area Representative “I don’t know if Elections and Boundaries mi
A family claiming that they were denied care at the Northen Region Hospital shared a video on social media that went viral. In the video, the person behind the camera is heard saying that someone was suffering from heart pain and that care was being
One month after the passing of former City Administrator, Stephanie Lindo-Garbutt, the Belize City Council has appointed Albert Vaughan as its new City Administrator. There has been much speculation over the past few weeks about who the council would select to fill this influential position.
The municipal elections are history and the projects that the winning city and town councils had campaigned on are expected to be rolled out over the next three years. In Dangriga, one such initiative is already coming to fruition and today, Mayor Robert Mariano shared
After months of preparation and training, the Miss Universe 2024 Pageant was held over the weekend. On Saturday, twenty-nine-year-old Halima Hoy competed against eight other women to take home the crown, and ultimately succeeded. Today, we spoke to Hoy, who told us all about her
Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. We begin tonight’s coverage highlighting one of the nation’s most promising young boxers, Amir Rudon. He currently boasts a 7-0 pro run. He added the sixth win to his record on Saturday
Increased tensions in the Middle East may lead to higher fuel prices. Experts are expecting that Iran's recent attack on Israel will potentially cause fuel prices to soar and disrupt global supplies if the conflict escalates further. Israel's war cabinet has assessed military strategies for
News Five has confirmed that former Belize City councillor Alberto Vaughan is the new city administrator. Vaughan replaces the late Stephanie Lindo. Last week, the Belize City Council said, "We understand the importance of this position in ensuring the effective functioning of our city, and each
A recall petition launched by former UDP Port Loyola Area Representative Anthony 'Boots' Martinez has failed. These petitions were intended to trigger a recall referendum aimed at removing sitting Area Representative Gilroy Usher Senior from office. Port Loyola has 4,950 registered electors. This meant that Martinez
