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We also heard from Union Senator, Elena Smith. She was asked about the Prime Minister’s recent statements on the inquiry and if she thinks the government is undermining the process. Here is what she had to say. Elena Smith, Union Senator “I don’t know if we expect that we would have heard from them […]
Written on August 16, 2023 | Posted in
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Lead Opposition Senator Michael Peyrefitte, says he welcomes the appointment of Senator Chanona as the chair of the Special Select Committee. He told us that he is hopeful the process will quickly get underway and that those who are summoned will respect the authority of the committee. Michael Peyrefitte, Lead Opposition Senator “Well it […]
Written on August 16, 2023 | Posted in
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Leader of the Opposition, Moses “Shyne” Barrow remains in the spotlight for his disagreeable reference to the Speaker of the House on Friday. As we reported, the Belize Network of NGOs (B.N.N.) issued a release on Tuesday stating that it is in support of a proposal to have the National Assembly’s Privilege Committee review the […]
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We asked the senator for the NGOs, Janelle Chanona for a response to the opposition’s criticism of selective outrage. Well, according to Chanona, “you are damned if you do and damned if you don’t”. Janelle Chanona, Senator for NGOs “I can say that we heard a call go out for the privileges committee to […]
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The 2022 C.B.U. Media Awards Ceremony took place in Antigua last evening and, as has been Channel Five’s tradition over the years, we captured eleven awards in nine of the categories. News Five’s Duane Moody snagged three of the awards and got two special mentions for stories he submitted. Reporter Paul Lopez also won an […]
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Sometime after ten p.m. on Monday, gunshots rang out on the George Price Highway and when the shooting subsided, residents in that area of Hattieville discovered the lifeless body of Egbert Arnold Senior. Bertie, as he was otherwise known, did odd jobs in and around the community. He was reportedly riding a bicycle along the […]
Written on August 15, 2023 | Posted in
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Last night, we told you about a daring rescue at sea after tour guide Justin Daniels disappeared when he jumped out of his boat to address a mechanical issue. This happened in the dead of night and Daniels drifted for more than five hours before he was found and rescued. Tonight, Daniels recounts the horrific […]
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Friday’s house meeting wasn’t without its share of disagreement on the contentious topic of the stillborn, no-confidence motion that was requested by Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow. According to Barrow, the request was filed eight days in advance of the August eleventh sitting of the House of Representatives, giving the Speaker of the House sufficient time […]
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In giving his reason for responding in the rudely brief manner in which he did, Barrow says that, notwithstanding his reaction, he is second to the prime minister in terms of the respect that should be commanded in the House of Representatives. Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition “When you go to the no-confidence […]
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A San Pedro tour guide is tonight at home recovering from a harrowing experience at sea. Justin Daniels was stranded off the coast of Caye Caulker on Sunday night for almost six hours. The unfortunate event began with him entering the water when his vessel began experiencing mechanical issues en-route to San Pedro. It ended […]
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The weekend did not go by without street violence, as a young man was shot and killed sometime after eight on Sunday night in Belize City and police say that the motive was over a woman. The murder happened on Raccoon Street Extension and claimed the life of Austin Williams, who lived in the same […]
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The violence did not end there. Sometime after nine p.m., another man was shot, and as luck – or fate would have it, the motive of this attack was also over a woman. This time, the shooting occurred on Cumberbatch Street, just off Lacroix Boulevard in the Lake-I area. Police Commissioner, Chester Williams shared the […]
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And while the shootings were rampant on Sunday night in Belize City, earlier that same day, police nabbed a twelve-year-old child with a loaded gun. The interception happened on Malcolm Street, off Freedom Street, in the Port Loyola area. Police say when the minor saw the stop and search police mobile on patrol he threw […]
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There is quite a lot to report from the House Meeting in Belmopan today, but we start off tonight’s newscast with a murder that occurred in the nation’s number one tourist destination, La Isa Bonita. The victim, nineteen-year-old Keon Jamal Quiroz was shot dead sometime around two forty-five this morning. It happened at his house […]
Written on August 11, 2023 | Posted in
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The Leader of the Opposition’s highly anticipated No-Confidence Motion was struck down by House Speaker Valerie Woods in the National Assembly earlier today. As a result, the motion was not debated during today’s sitting of the House of Representatives. On Thursday, Woods wrote to the Leader of the Opposition informing him of the decision. She […]
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The Leader of the Opposition, Moses “Shyne” Barrow, was quick in firing back a response via email to the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Woods also read Barrow’s response in which he referred to her as a “complete waste of time of a Speaker of the Honorable House”. Valerie Woods, Speaker of the […]
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When we caught up with the Opposition Leader outside of the National Assembly building, he was asked whether he believes that he crossed a lined when he referred to the Speaker of the House in the manner that he did in his response. Barrow defended his comments and said that what he wrote is his […]
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Inside the House, Prime Minister John Briceño announced that he has asked the Chairman of the Constitution and Foreign Affairs Committee to convene a meeting to discuss the response of the opposition. We spoke with Prime Minister Briceño outside of the House where he told us that he interpreted the comments as extremely disrespectful and […]
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Has the People’s United Party purposely decided to rain on the Leader of the Opposition’s parade? As we reported on Wednesday, Shyne Barrow is in the process of filming for a Disney documentary on his life. He is also gearing up for an endorsement convention this weekend where his leadership of the United Democratic Party […]
Written on August 10, 2023 | Posted in
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According to Julius Espat, chair of the Constitution House Committee, they are simply trying to establish a criteria for anyone desirous of becoming the next leader of the country. The move, says Opposition Leader Barrow, is merely a ploy to unseat from parliament. Julius Espat, Chair, Constitution House Committee “If we have a problem […]
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There has been an overwhelming show of support for the leadership of Prime Minister John Briceño ahead of Friday’s sitting of the House of Representatives. Earlier this month, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow submitted a request for a no-confidence motion to be tabled in that House of Representatives at its next sitting, that is tomorrow. Following […]
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Tonight, a family is torn after their loved one is gunned down in Belize City. The incident happened in the Lake Independence area, on Zacaranda Street, sometime before ten a.m. The deceased, Aaron Chavez, was no stranger to the law, having been charged a few times with theft and robbery, but his family says that […]
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He took up office as Attorney General of Belize at the end of June, replacing Magali Marin-Young after two and a half years as chief legal officer for the Briceño Administration. Tonight, in his first interview as AG, Anthony Sylvester speaks to News Five about taking on the role, including litigation brought against the government. […]
Written on August 10, 2023 | Posted in
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Production began earlier this week for a documentary on the life of Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow. The well-known politician began his storied career in the late nineties as a fledgling artist on Bad Boy Records, under the tutelage of music executive Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs. It was during that time that Shyne recorded the lead […]
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The United Democratic Party is holding an endorsement convention this weekend in Belize City. That national event promises to be massive and will be captured as part of Barrow’s upcoming bio doc. Beyond the cameras and the punchy sound bites, has Barrow truly mended the deep fracture that has divided the U.D.P.? Shyne Barrow, […]
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