While a mother and child were injured in the Dolphin Street shooting, a pair of Belize City men is fortunate to have escaped unscathed from a mid-morning shooting near Newtown Barracks earlier today. The intended target of the armed assault has reportedly been sought for quite some time by a rival group from Majestic Alley […]
The communities of Salvapan and Maya Mopan are still reeling from the brutal murders of two young taxi-men from those communities. The body of Isidro Suar was discovered late Friday night on the George Price Boulevard. He had been shot just minutes before. Even as Police investigated that murder, the decomposed body of Yoni Maas […]
Now turning to the issue of the Guyanese rice….Businessman Jack Charles has until January twenty-seventh to re-export three containers of the rice from Belize. That is the result of an agreement struck between the proprietor of Xtra House and the Ministry of Agriculture. This morning, attorneys Michel Chebat and Nigel Hawke, representing Jack Charles and […]
This afternoon, we managed to speak to Prime Minister Dean Barrow for his take on the Guyana rice situation. He told us that where it’s at right now is that he is awaiting a letter from Jack Charles to overturn the forfeiture order which will then allow the importer to export his rice, currently stored […]
The PM touched on a number of hot-buttoned issues this afternoon. The issue of the loss of U.S. correspondent banking relationships due to de-risking is poses as an existential threat to the economy, says the Prime Minister. Last year, the Bank of America severed ties with some local banks, disrupting wire transfers and other online […]
Barrow says that while we are not quite there yet, the potential impact on Belize is real and huge. That is what has forced G.O.B. to be galvanized into action with the hopes of finding a solution. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “It is potentially a crisis; in fact, I don’t want to overstate things, […]
Eleven days into the New Year and the police department is recording its sixth murder. Over the weekend, as many as four persons were brutally killed. We start with the murders of two taxi men…both young, Hispanic and living in the same general area of Belmopan. Both worked at the same stand by the bus […]
Today, twenty-five year old Lincoln Bejerano was charged for Robbery, Conspiracy to Commit Robbery and Keeping Ammunition Without a License for the point thirty-eight calibre rounds in his pocket. He and a minor found with him at the checkpoint were also charged for Keeping a Firearm Without a License and Keeping Ammunition Without a License […]
In the Belize District, an execution style murder took the life of Cleon Smith, aka Tush. It is said that the street figure moved to Hattieville some years ago to escape the life of gangs and reform himself. But on Sunday, one of two gunmen caught him off guard under a shed in the village […]
The fourth murder victim was found inside a well in Punta Gorda. The grisly discovery of the decaying corpse of Jarrel Edward Pop was made by Punta Gorda police on Saturday morning. The body of the nineteen year old had what appeared to be multiple stab wounds to various parts, including the abdomen and neck. […]
The anticipated traditional and ceremonial opening of the Supreme Court took place this morning in a packed courtroom of the judiciary and other guests. Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin presided over the proceedings and provided a report on the 2015 legal calendar year. The report card was gloomy: there is an increase in the remand population […]
The National Party Council of the People’s United Party met at Saturday to pave the way to a national convention set for January thirty-first in Belmopan. Various positions are up for grabs, but all eyes are on the leadership position. Immediate past leader Francis Fonseca, who stepped down on November fifth, stepped back in unexpectedly. […]
As we told you, all eyes will be on the race for leadership which has led to very heated and unpleasant debate on social media. The Chairman position is also up for grabs. Henry Charles Usher is the incumbent, so to speak, but very successful politician Oscar Requeña, wants a shot at that post. Usher […]
On Wednesday, two teenagers from Santa Elena, Cayo were detained for the vicious and sensational murder of Canadian filmmaker Matthiew Klinck. Klinck’s body was found at the house he lived in at Selena near Spanish Lookout. He had been stabbed fourteen times in his face and upper body. Early this morning, based on confession statements, […]
There is another looming crisis within the agriculture sector to report on tonight, involving vegetables, particularly carrots, being imported from neighboring Mexico. The importation of produce from across the northern border is placing local farmers in the Orange Walk District at a great disadvantage. They complain that acres of root vegetables are rotting in fields […]
Harrison says that while there are approximately ten acres awaiting harvest in the north, there are other communities producing vegetables in various parts of the country. The issue, he concludes, is one of supply and demand, despite farmers controlling upwards of ninety percent of the market for carrots. On the Phone: Roberto Harrison, Chief […]
Is Jack Charles gearing up for another wave of attacks on the local rice industry? News Five can confirm tonight that the businessman has lodged a formal request to import ten containers of Guyanese rice into the country. This time however, it is presumed that all I’s will be dotted and T’s crossed, ahead of […]
Developer Michael Feinstein, the man behind the mega-million dollar Stake Bank Tourism Project, today told News Five that as far as he is concerned the project is on indefinite hold. Feinstein told us that unless he has the assurance that G.O.B. will give exclusive support to the venture which represents an investment of hundreds of […]
A fire swept through a mobile home on Thursday night on Boots Crescent, Belize City. In the blink of an eye, the Flowers family lost everything as the flames quickly raged through the trailer, home to as many as fifteen family members. Fortunately no one was hurt as they were able to quickly evacuate the […]
In twenty-three days, the People’s United Party will have a new leader or a new old leader, as the case may be. Two of the men vying for the position, John Briceño and Francis Fonseca, have been leaders of the P.U.P. – Briceño from 2008 to 2011, and Fonseca from that point until he stepped […]
The rice war between importer Jack Charles and various stakeholders, including producers in three Mennonite communities within the local industry, has been covered extensively since the issue resurfaced in early December and it continues so tonight. At the center of the standoff is whether or not rice from Guyana can be imported into the local […]
Among other issues pertaining to importation are specific conditions that safeguard markets within Lesser Developed Countries from being penetrated by goods being exported from More Developed Countries. Such is the case in Belize where it is being argued that the local rice industry should be protected by government from infiltration by Guyanese rice. Irwin […]
While a resolution in the Caribbean Court of Justice has not been determined, LaRocque says that the present issue is not a trade dispute. Instead, it primarily revolves around the SPS Agreement which deals with sanitary and phytosanitary measures dealing with animal and plant health. Reporter “Sir what is your vision in terms of […]
Police are remaining tight-lipped on the investigation into the shockingly brutal murder of Quebec native Matthiew Klinck. But reliable sources tell News Five that there has been a breakthrough in the case. According to reports, two men were picked up on Wednesday evening and remain in police custody tonight being interrogated. We have been able […]
What should have been a memorable holiday in the Jewel, ended tragically for a U.S. visitor, who arrived early this morning on the Princess Cruise Lines. Sixty-seven year old Janice Mittlelstadt ran into difficulties while she was snorkeling today. She was removed from the water at Sergeants Caye and placed in the boat of a […]
