Today, the San Pedro community mourns the loss of a beloved figure and restaurateur, Marcela Elvia Staines, who passed away at the age of ninety-three. The original owner of the iconic Elvi’s Kitchen, Elvia will be laid to rest on Saturday after a funeral service
Staines shared that her mom's passing has left a huge void, not just for their family at the restaurant, but for everyone who turned to her for recipes and cooking tips. She mentioned that her mom played a significant role in the lives of many
In 2024, Belize’s tourism industry hit a major milestone, welcoming an impressive five hundred and sixty-two thousand, four hundred and five overnight visitors. This figure not only matches the pre-pandemic record set in 2019 but surpasses it by a remarkable eleven point eight percent. After
Earlier this week, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams was asked about his plans after his tenure as Belize’s longest-serving Commissioner of Police comes to an end. In the interview, he mentioned that despite holding a law degree, he prefers to continue working in public service.
This morning, the United States Embassy in Belmopan handed over nine Isuzu pickup trucks to various government agencies for border patrol and safety. Ambassador Michelle Kwan presented the vehicles, which were received by Home Affairs Minister Kareem Musa and several other CEOs. Here’s News Five’s
This week, the Belize Audubon Society wrapped up its participation in the hundred and twenty-fifth Christmas Bird Count. This international bird-watching event runs from December fourteenth to January fifth across the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. This season, bird watchers recorded
Thinking about diving into content creation? The first step is usually finding your niche—the kind of content your audience will come to expect from you. Back in 2019, Olajuwon Cadle, better known online as Captain Cadle, discovered his niche in Belizean content, proudly represented by
Within the first nine days of 2025, Belize has recorded three murders. Despite this, the Belize Police Department has kept the annual murder count under 100 for the past two years, according to Commissioner of Police Chester Williams. Williams told News 5 on Thursday that many
It’s been six days since 38-year-old Mason Patnett disappeared, and his family is growing increasingly desperate for answers. The last time anyone heard from Mason was Sunday evening when he updated his WhatsApp status, but shortly after, he vanished without a trace. When his family
After reflecting on the latter half of 2024 at the biannual COMPSTAT meeting in Belmopan, the police commanders came together to review crime trends and the strategies they’ve been implementing under Chester Williams’s leadership in his 6th year as Commissioner of Police. Williams, who said that
