Tonight’s question is: Should the government be spending so much resources and time on the Ninth Amendment or to curb crime? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email with your comments to questions@channel5belize.com.
The news of his passing was greeted with both sadness and respect for the man that has been central in the history of Belize. Many paused today to pay tribute to the father of the nation. News Five’s Andrea Polanco was in the downtown area today and got the views of Belizeans from all walks […]
As the sad news that the first and two-term Prime Minister Price passed away, the official condolences were flowing in from embassies, ambassadors, educational institutions, and political parties. The government sent a diplomatic note to inform the world of Price’s passing. An official period of mourning now begins with flags flown at half-mast through September […]
This week’s question to our viewers was: Should the ninth amendment be put on hold until a referendum is held to determine the people’s will on the constitutional change? Seventy-eight percent voted yes on our e-poll while twenty-two percent said no. On our blog, the comments were also overwhelmingly in favor of a referendum. One […]
Tonight’s question is: Should the Ninth Amendment be put on hold until a referendum is held to determine the people’s will on the constitutional change? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email with your comments to […]
At the top of the newscast we told you about innocent citizens who have been targeted by violent criminals. The blood lust amongst gangs have been set on citizens rather than on opposing street factions since last week’s meeting with the Prime Minister. PM Dean Barrow brought the Belize City gangs to the table to […]
Tonight’s question is: Should the Prime Minister negotiate directly with the gangs? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email with your comments to questions@channel5belize.com.
The Gang Suppression Unit has been taking flack following a recent clash with members of the George Street Gang in which innocent bystanders were also harmed. The incident prompted this week’s question to our viewers; we asked if the GSU is contributing to the lawlessness on the streets. Hundreds of persons voted and the results […]
Tonight’s question is: Do you think that the Gang Suppression Unit is contributing to the lawlessness on the streets? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email with your comments to questions@channel5belize.com.
The government has agreed with the churches to trim the language in the controversial ninth amendment bill that has to do with a bar on the courts. But there is still concern that the amendment can have far reaching implications because it gives parliament supremacy over the constitution. Our question to the viewers this week […]
Tonight’s Question is: Do you think the government should withdraw the Ninth Amendment in its entirety? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email with your comments to questions@channel5belize.com.
The controversial ninth amendment has stirred up emotions and there have been heated debates over the proposed bill. We asked our viewers this week if the government wants to nationalize utilities do you think it should remove people’s rights under the Belize Constitution to challenge such nationalizations in court? Seventy-eight percent of voters said no […]
Tonight’s question is: If the government wants to nationalize utilities do you think it should remove people’s rights under the Belize Constitution to challenge such nationalizations in court? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email with […]
Still on the ninth amendment, we asked our viewers earlier this week: Do you agree that your rights are being eroded if constitutional amendments are unchallenged in the courts? The rejection of the proposed bill is evident in the results of our online poll. Seventy-four percent of the persons who voted said yes; that’s a […]
Tonight’s question is: Do you agree that your rights are being eroded if constitutional amendments are unchallenged in the courts? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email with your comments to questions@channel5belize.com.
Several legal minds and parliamentarians have publicly opposed the proposed ninth amendment to the Belize Constitution, while government has defended it. To add the voices of our viewers to the conversation, we asked earlier this week if they support the government’s move to prevent the court from reviewing legal challenges to constitutional amendments? Seventy-nine percent […]
The Belize Workers Union met with Prime Minister Dean Barrow at his Coney Drive office this afternoon to discuss the issue of shares it holds in the debt-burdened Belize Sugar Industries (B.S.I.). The employees trust currently owns eighty-one percent of the company, despite not having received dividends for investments in over ten years. With the […]
The country’s constitution has been under much debate and discussion on morning talk shows and nightly newscasts. The proposed ninth amendment is getting its fair share of protest, but earlier today the Bar Association of Belize sent out a twenty-five page concept paper that thoroughly discussed the merits and demerits of the Belize Constitution (Eighth […]
We also asked Marshalleck about the Bar’s position on the Belize Constitution (Ninth Amendment) Bill, which is the new hot button issue in G.O.B.’s saga of controversial bills. Jose Sanchez “What is your understanding of the proposed ninth amendment to the constitution?” Jacqueline Marshalleck, President, Bar Association “Ahm, I would prefer at this stage not […]
If the bill is passed into law, it would bar all legal challenges to future constitutional amendments. If you’re still unsure of what it all means, Attorney Audrey Matura-Shepherd broke down the legal jargon into a digestible and understandable format on this morning’s Open Your Eyes. Audrey Matura-Shepherd, Attorney “What is being proposed now is […]
Tonight’s question is: Do you support the government’s move to prevent the court from reviewing legal challenges to constitutional amendments? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email with your comments to questions@channel5belize.com.
To close our poll for this week, the results show that sixty-three percent of our viewers say yes and thirty-seven percent say no to the question: Do you believe that the proposed Preventative Detention measures are too draconian and will rob Belizeans of their personal liberties? To view comments on this question go to channel5belize.com.
Tonight’s question is about crime: Do you believe that the proposed preventative detention measures are too draconian and will rob Belizeans of their personal liberties? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email with your comments to […]
The government has now twice nationalized Belize Telemedia, as it says, for public purpose. But will the public really profit from the acquisition? In our last poll we asked viewers if they think the consumers or lawyers will reap the benefits. Seventy-six percent voted that the lawyers on both sides of the legal battle will […]
An article by Kiplinger.com, an online American personal finance magazine has named Corozal Town on its list of eight great places to retire outside of the US. The writers paid close attention to the cost of living and health care services in each destination and consulted experts in travel, tourism and overseas retirement before compiling […]
