It has been relative free of violent crimes in Corozal Town since the start of the year. But on Tuesday night, all that was shattered when a horrible murder took place, all the more shocking because a fifteen year old minor has handed himself in to the police. The minor, whose name is being withheld, […]
In the city, two persons were injured in separate, but related shootings this morning on Jane Usher Boulevard. Shamar Moore and Raheem Arnold were rushed to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after gunmen opened fire on them. Moore and Arnold were reportedly in an altercation with their attackers earlier in the morning. Moments later, Arnold […]
Belize Telemedia Limited, a government-owned company, is under fire tonight, for a series of offensive ads that have been posted on social media. If you’re a subscriber of Facebook or Instagram and have followed Digicell’s page, then chances are you’ve probably seen a pair of posts that are very much open to discussion. The first […]
This time last year, the staff of Belize Maintenance Limited (BML) was protesting in front of City Hall; garbage was strewn across the street and the protestors were arrested by police. The workers were complaining that the City Council would not pay BML for its work and they were losing their jobs. The two sides […]
According to Bradley the Council has paid off what was outstanding to BML in terms of compensation for terminating the contract. He is not considering implementing a proposed ten dollars residential garbage fee floated as a partial response to the issue. There are enough revenues available, he said, to get the amount paid off. […]
Mayor Bradley also discussed the issue of trade licenses. Some Belize City businesses are reportedly thinking of moving outside of the Old Capital’s boundaries to Ladyville and Hattieville which are exempted from paying trade license fees. The city charges twenty-five percent of rental value by square foot annually which results in disproportionate payments and complaints. […]
In recent days, not much has been heard about the John McAfee, the eccentric millionaire who remains a person of interest in the murder his neighbour, Gregory Saul in San Pedro back in 2011. But on Sunday night, according to U.S. newspaper accounts, McAfee was arrested in Tennessee, where he has taken up residence. He […]
A formal announcement confirmed on Monday that CIBC FirstCaribbean’s local assets were being acquired by Heritage Bank Limited, a move that will change the banking landscape locally. But the acquisition remains open pending approval by the Central Banks of Belize and Barbados. As FICB’s executives from Barbados met with staff from all branches to deliver […]
But will the transfer of FirstCaribbean’s assets affect its existing clients and what does the sale mean for the banking sector? That’s what we asked Central Bank Governor, Glen Ysaguirre, earlier today. He says that he has been assured by both parties that the transition will be seamless. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for […]
The purchase of FirstCaribbean’s resources sets the stage for Heritage Bank to expand its operations across the country and with that growth comes a need for additional human resources. According to Ysaguirre, the changeover should hopefully see minimal displacement of FirstCaribbean’s present staff. Glenford Ysaguirre, Governor, Central Bank “With regards to the employees though, […]
There is other news in the financial sector which is also affecting banking transactions overseas in the offshore industry. Atlantic International Bank, which formally severed ties with Bank of America last Thursday, is still without a correspondent bank. As we reported recently, despite marked improvement in compliance with banking regulations, U.S and European correspondent banks […]
And tonight’s question is: Do you think that Heritage Bank should hire First Caribbean personnel that are losing their jobs in the sale of the bank to Heritage? 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 […]
Four of five persons, including a minor, are in the custody of the Dangriga Police tonight and are likely to be charged for murder in the wake of the vigilante beating of a Belize City resident. On Monday morning, residents from the Back-a-town area in Sabal Community took matters into their own hands and allegedly […]
The recovery effort to retrieve the lifeless body of ten-year-old Jason Pau from the Ho’Keb’ Ha Cave in Blue Creek Village resumed earlier today with a dive team descending into the waters below in search of the missing child. Pau disappeared on Friday evening while touring the cave system with a group of American Missionaries. […]
There is a report of a violent incident in Sand Hill Village on the Phillip Goldson Highway. The father of a young girl reportedly stabbed and threw acid on a man who he caught engaged in illegal sexual activity with his daughter sometime this afternoon. We’ll have more on this is Tuesday’s newscast.
There is big financial news tonight. CIBC First Caribbean Bank which was hit by robbers last week today informed it’s management and staff that it was selling out it assets to Heritage Bank Limited, a much smaller local bank. The reports had been circulating for some time, but it was made official until today. Staff […]
How far is too far for citizens to take matters in their own hands? Well, it is believed that they went too far in Dangriga this morning when a man was beaten to death. The man, identified as a resident of Belize City, is said to have been living in Dangriga up to the time […]
The deep internal rift in the People’s United Party has been dominating the headlines for weeks. But on Sunday, at least for a few hours, the chasm was not as wide when the P.U.P. and its supporters converged for a first leg of a national tour. P.U.P. leader, Francis Fonseca, says he is taking a […]
Cayo Central Standard Bearer Dan Silva was the chief organizer of the first leg of the P.U.P. national tour in San Ignacio which was planned some time ago, even before the revolt in the P.U.P. He is also among the original G-twelve, which is now down to G-ten, who oppose the existing state of affairs […]
While Silva’s position is that they have a righteous cause for going against the status quo, Deputy Leader Julius Espat maintains that boycotting national executive meetings does nothing to bring about meaningful change within the party. Julius Espat, Deputy Leader, P.U.P. “If you are recommending for us to have meetings and you be a […]
A recovery operation to retrieve the body of ten-year-old Jason Pau from the Ho’keb’ Ha Cave in Blue Creek Village remains open, following the disappearance of the minor on Friday evening in the Toledo District. Pau was in the company of a group of American missionaries on a tour of the system when he was […]
A group of armed bandits slipped pass a police officer on duty and bank security to pull off a daring heist at a bank in Belize City this morning. The First Caribbean Bank at San Cas Plaza has been hit at least twice before, but the heist this morning was committed with relative ease by […]
Attorney Audrey Matura-Shepherd was ordered today to pay three thousand dollars to Court after Justice Courtney Abel determined that she had breached the confidentiality of a court-connected mediation session held in February. The mediation in question, resolved now, was between grassroots movement BGYEA and the Government of Belize. Matura-Shepherd gave an interview to the media […]
On Wednesday, twenty-one of thirty-one P.U.P. Standard Bearers and the executive of the party met at Independence Hall. It was to have been a showdown between the Fonseca faction and a group of twelve standard bearers, including former P.U.P. leader John Briceño, who are demanding a long-delayed national convention and the restructuring of the National […]
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in Belize according to recent figures from the Ministry of Health. The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has been providing treatment for heart diseases since 2012; today it held a free clinic for patients requiring cardiovascular treatment. But it was not held at the national referral hospital; […]
