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The Istanbul talks on the Sarstoon were held on May twenty-third, and today was the first opportunity the media has had to debrief Minister of Foreign Affairs Wilfred Elrington, so to speak. Much has happened since that discussion between representatives of Belize and Guatemala, including an informal agreement which may or may not have actually […]
While Guatemalan officials have not hesitated at any point to name and shame Belize, those very same Guatemalan officials have bristled whenever Belizean officials question the actions of their government. From Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales’ response to Vega in Cuba, it is clear that they were caught off guard. But did the comments create more […]
On May twenty-seventh, just days after the Istanbul talks and word of an informal agreement allowing untrammeled access to the Sarstoon, Guatemalan Armed Forces refused to allow access to News Five. But more than that, Guatemalan officials informed Belize’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs that they were unhappy with G.O.B.’s release mentioning that so-called informal understanding. […]
Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber is the only elected official within the Barrow Administration to comment on the dismal IMF report. While he admits that government is bracing for difficult times, he told the media that not only are the dark days ahead brought about by the Super Bond, but government is not taking the […]
The Fisheries Department made a huge bust this morning of the endangered hicatee turtle. For two weeks, they have been monitoring persons of interest carrying out illegal operations in the areas of the Belize River and the Black Creek. The department intercepted a vehicle this afternoon in the Lord’s Bank area with undersized hicatee. They […]
Fisheries Officer Rigoberto Quintana says the Seguros will be charged for a number of offenses including the possession of more than three hicatees as well as for the hicatee nets. As to the hicatees, they will be donated to the Be Free Foundation in the south. Rigoberto Quintana, Fisheries Officer “We have various types […]
The family of Vanessa Champagne Paris has asked for privacy following her death on Saturday night. Born Porfelio Rodriguez Junior, he became a transgender woman years ago and transitioned to Vanessa Champagne Paris. She became a well-known member of the LGBT community, who experienced harassment and violence in the City. She made her plight known […]
On May twelfth, Belizeans Roger Plett and Rudy Friesen were taken off Belizean soil on a farm they worked in an area known as Green Hills which adjoins the Guatemalan border. Both men were taken across the border, Plett tied up and threatened, their tractor and bulldozer also taken across. Plett’s tractor was badly damaged. […]
We note that in our last conversation with the Ministry of National Security C.E.O. George Lovell, he said that police investigations confirmed Plett’s story. Lovell explained that it was in the hands of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who would deal with it through the O.A.S. and their Guatemalan counterparts. We think it’s safe to […]
World Ocean’s Day is being celebrated across the globe this Wednesday under the theme, “Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet.” Locally, OCEANA Belize is commemorating this day through a Better Bag Initiative – an activity that encourages the public to use reusable bags. Across the country, stores will be giving discounts to customers who shop with these […]
The Belize Audubon Society is also joining in the efforts to keep the environment safe and clean. The N.G.O. is also making available reusable bags to the public. The first thirty persons will get the bag free of cost and thereafter a small fee will be charged for the bags. Dareece Chuc, Environmental Education […]
Twenty-one-year-old transgender woman, Vanessa Champagne Paris, died over the weekend at the Southern Regional Hospital in Dangriga. Born Porfelio Rodriguez, he would assume the name and personality of a woman, Vanessa Champagne Paris, and go on to live a controversial life. Champagne’s death is equally shrouded in mystery and its cause is to be determined […]
For LGBT activist Caleb Orozco, only the results of a post-mortem examination will provide some reasonable clarity, but the death in itself highlights what was Vanessa Champagne Paris’ very difficult life of often violent condemnation. Orozco who himself has been the target of hate attacks, told News Five that he hopes Vanessa is afforded more […]
Vanessa Champagne Paris, a member of the transgender community, first came to Orozco’s attention in April 2014 after she was badly beaten by an angry mob in Belize City. It’s hard to imagine a life of almost daily abuse, criticism and scorn, but Orozco says that is exactly what Vanessa experienced for much of her […]
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, issued its Article Four Consultation Report last week and the economy outlook is dismal. The report speaks to a decelerating economy amid increasing external vulnerabilities which could result in more taxes and retrenchment. There is also a reduction in the growth of the Gross Domestic Product or GDP, broadening the […]
Village Council elections are presently being held across the country and both political parties are fielding slates in the respective rural communities. While the Village Council Elections are not supposed to be along party lines, they often do. In the southern village of Independence on Sunday, a few hundred residents turned out to vote. Contesting […]
While diplomats and high-level representatives from both Belize and Guatemala try to forge some sort of acceptable accord between countries, there are other initiatives to do the same on other levels. Just over a week ago at least sixty pastors from Belize and Guatemala met in the Adjacency Zone between Benque Viejo and Melchor de […]
A small protest was held this morning near the office of Area Representative Beverly Castillo. A group of women was denied a permit to protest but still gathered to decry the firing of two women who were let go by Castillo because they purportedly supported Minister Patrick Faber and not John Saldivar for the first […]
The hurricane season opened on Wednesday and as it usually does, the City Emergency Management Organization, CEMO, held a press conference to update the public on its readiness to deal with disasters. It continues to be a work in progress, and Mayor Darrell Bradley told News Five that the most important component in dealing with […]
For quite some time, we have followed the adventures of Rowan Garel; his ascent to the summit of Victoria Peak, his mission to walk across Belize and his dive into the depths of the Blue Hole. While a children’s story book highlighting these brave feats has been published, the recent high school graduate is preparing […]
In April, News Five brought you the shocking story of raw sewage being pumped into the Haulover Creek on North Front Street. We say shocking because it was, to us at least, but apparently this is something which has been happening for a long time. We tried to get BWS for comment but anybody who […]
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A freelance tour guide and artisan is up in arms tonight after she was suspended from selling her arts and craft and setting foot on the Altun Ha Archeological Site by the Institute of Archeology, NICH. Anne Arana has been working at the Mayan site for almost two decades, providing tourists and visitors with authentic […]
June is being celebrated as Fisherfolk Month in Belize. To kick-off the celebration, an open day was held on Wednesday at the B.T.L. Park where related agencies and conservation groups displayed the services they offer to the fisheries industry which contributes about three percent to the G.D.P. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, […]
A city council initiative to promote self-employment has resulted in the handing over of twenty weed whackers to a group of enterprising Belize City youths. The brainchild of councilors Michael Theus and Dion Leslie, the recipients were selected by constituency. Each councilor was given an opportunity to identify two individuals within their respective areas. While […]
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On Tuesday’s newscast we told you about reports of a ruckus in Cabinet…reports later denied by all the Ministers with whom we came into contact. But while nobody will outrightly admit it, there is a chasm between the Saldivar camp, a majority of Cabinet and the Faber camp. News Five has been able to confirm […]
