There were one hundred and three murders in 2008 and the country cried out against the spike in violence. Well this year the criminals outdid themselves and that record was long surpassed. With one day to go in 2010, there are one hundred and thirty murders on record. As always, the majority of the carnage […]
In other news, BCB Holdings and the Belize Bank today reacted to a major victory against government, in which Justice John Muria enforced an award of over forty-three million dollars from a settlement deed signed in 2005. That judgment was handed down within days of the Christmas and today, the BCB’s Chief Executive Officer, Lyndon […]
It’s two days before the Christmas and the frenzy for the last minute preparations is getting stressful for most. We asked last night if you were better off this Christmas than the previous. In our polling sixty eight percent said no, that they were not better off but thirty-two percent said yes. One viewer put […]
Tonight’s question is: Are you better off this Christmas than you were last Christmas? 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.
On Wednesday night’s newscast we asked viewers “Do you believe that the workers of National Transport who were released due to the foreclosure are being used for political football?” A whopping seventy four percent voted yes and twenty six percent voted no. The poll indicates that there is a strong belief that political maneuverings are […]
‘Suspending normal relations’ is destined to be the number one break-up line for 2010. It became popular ever since Cabinet’s December seventh public advisory announcing that the government would not allow public officers and ministers to participate in interviews with Channel Five. Well in addition to the CPJ, there is another respected international organization that […]
In addition to foreign support from The Heritage Foundation and the Committee to Protect Journalists, a local organization has also trumpeted the need for freedom of the press in Belize. The Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action (COLA) issued a press release this afternoon condemning the government’s decision to suspend normal relations with Channel Five. […]
Tonight’s question is: Do you think that the workers of the former National Transport, who were released due to foreclosure, are being used for political football? 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 […]
On this morning’s Open Your Eyes, our guest was Canon Leroy Flowers from the Anglican Mission, who spoke about the true meaning of Christmas. One of the things he discussed is that the season is celebrated by most religions, regardless of differing views. He compared the ban by the Barrow administration—which is based on claims […]
Ever since the government suspended “normal relations” with Channel Five, numerous organizations have been quick to strengthen its bond with this independent station. They have generally expressed concern about the Cabinet decision to punish this media house for expressing views that the government would rather remain hidden. The Caribbean Broadcasting on Monday said the unilateral […]
The Barrow administration’s ban on government employees speaking to Channel Five is considered to be an act against the free media. We have still not been told by the government what conditions of our license were in breach. But the VIP, the PNP, Orange Walk television station CTV3 as well as Freetown Area Representative Francis […]
Government issued a public advisory on December seventh, announcing that it is suspending normal relations with Channel Five. Since then this station has received the support of several organizations, political parties and private citizens. But what do our viewers think? We asked them to weigh in on GOB’s boycott of Channel Five and hundreds responded, […]
Tonight’s question is: Do you support the government’s boycott of Channel 5? 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 United Democratic Party is holding a convention this weekend, it’s one of the most talked about because City Councilor Roger Espejo is going up against the incumbent Carlos Perdomo for Caribbean Shores. It’s considered a test of against the establishment by a young upstart. Perdomo has a number of ghosts haunting him, so we […]
Tonight’s question is: Do you think the Minister of Immigration and Defense deserves a second term in Caribbean Shores? 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.
You will know by now that Edmund “Clear the Land” Castro was fired last week as minister of state because a Belizean living abroad complained that she had given more than forty-eight thousand dollars to Castro for land she never got. On Tuesday night we asked if the new recall legislation should be tested on […]
Edmund “Clear the Land’’ Castro was fired for behavior inconsistent with that of a government minister. So tonight’s question is: Do you think that the new recall legislation should be tested the case of fired minister of state Edmund Castro? To take part in the conversation all you have to do is to email comments […]
There are strong sentiments on whether or not Moshe Levi Ben David, also known as Shyne, should continue as the music ambassador of Belize. In response to that question, one viewer commented that Belize’s Ambassador of Music should have been given to another Belizean musician and there are many: Supa G, Poots, Aziatic, Lord Rhaburn, […]
Tonight’s question is: Do you think that Moshe Levi Ben David, formerly known as Shyne, should remain as Belize’s Ambassador of Music? 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.
A large majority of those who polled on our question about the sugar industry, thought government should step in to keep the industry viable in the long run. The poll was seventy-eight to twenty-two percent. One viewer commented that “GOB should provide long term relief because we can’t afford more unemployment.” There were also interesting […]
Tonight’s question is: do you think that government should provide a long term solution to ensure the viability of the sugar industry? 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.
Our question on Tuesday night received plenty comments and responses poured in from the viewers, eighty-eight percent of them voting that yes, the two point six tons of cocaine be destroyed as soon as possible. One viewer commented saying “Absolutely & witnessed by more than just the Minister & police Department. We would hate to […]
Tonight question is: Do you think that the cocaine seized in last Saturday’s major drug bust on the Southern Highway should be destroyed before it turns into flour? Get involved by emailing your comments and responses to questions@channel5belize.com or by sending a text, using SMART phones only, to 8686. You can also participate in our […]
National Security is steadily becoming a major concern due to recent illicit activities involving airplanes in northern, central and southern Belize. The plane that landed over the weekend in the south had a cocaine cargo estimated at one hundred and forty million dollars. But there are other incidents involving planes. As you are well aware […]
Thursday night’s question on the proposed amnesty for twenty thousand immigrants drew plenty responses on our blog. Seventy-five percent said no to government’s decision to grant permanent residency status to the illegal immigrants residing in Belize while twenty-five percent did not have a problem with the amnesty programme. One of our viewers noted that “our […]
