Daily, between six and nine p.m., at the Memorial Park in Belize City, a small scale concert would end the day’s workshop for Belize Music Week, which is ongoing. Belizeans artists get the opportunity to showcase their talents to residents and others artists in attendance. But the week-long activities culminate on Sunday with the fifth […]
Morley Safer is one of the most recognized faces in broadcast journalism. His reports on CBS’s Sixty Minutes on Sundays attracted millions across the world for his distinctive style. As a CBS News correspondent, Safer also reported and wrote documentaries, including the “CBS Reports” series and CBS News special reports for at least five decades. […]
So with all the confusion and miscommunication arising out of what seems a very clear cut border incident, what happens next? Well…the Police investigation continues, of course, and then the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will do what it has to do, whatever that is. Ret’d. Col. George Lovell, C.E.O., Ministry of National Security “I […]
There was very significant news coming out of Cabinet on Tuesday, via a release sent to us via email three minutes before news time. It clarified that there is no formal agreement between government and the N.G.O. Help for Progress which has been facilitating immigrant applications for refugee status for the past months. Cabinet throws […]
The remote Garifuna community of Barranco, in the context of what is taking place at the Sarstoon, is widely seen as a mere transit point for local law enforcement officers traveling to the nearby forward operating base. The village, one of the oldest in the country, has shared a cordial relationship with residents of Guatemala […]
Earlier today, a group of Garifuna elders, including Doctor Joseph Palacio, issued a statement on the current conditions of Garinagu in Belize. The Garinagu, like other ethnic groups in the respective municipalities, are affected by existing urban issues such as poverty, crime and violence and health. Despite those prevailing concerns, resolutions have been drafted to […]
The Belize Progressive Party has taken umbrage with recent comments made U.S. Ambassador Carlos Moreno on the Belize/Guatemala issue. Ambassador Moreno has expressed support in taking the territorial claim to the International Court of Justice for resolution. The B.P.P., on the other hand, stands firmly behind its position that the matter should be resolved through […]
The Toledo Alcaldes Association and the Maya Leaders Alliance remain at loggerheads with the government-appointed Toledo Maya Land Rights Commission, following an incident on Monday in Punta Gorda Town. As we reported, TAA President Alfonso Cal was refused a meeting with commission chair Lisel Alamilla and was summarily removed from the organization’s headquarters when police […]
According to Coc, it is not the first time the Toledo Alcaldes Association had sought an audience with Alamilla. She says that several attempts have been made verbally, as well as in writing. Additionally, Coc maintains that the statement issued by the Toledo Maya Land Rights Commission is disingenuous since it is unclear as to […]
Tonight we have more details on the alleged kidnapping of two – not one, Mennonite farmers who were clearing fire breaks on a large plot of land which adjoins the Guatemalan border last Thursday. To recap, in Monday’s newscast, we brought you Roger Plett’s very compelling story of being taken off his tractor by Guatemalan […]
There was another incident on the farm the next day. Watchman Rogelio Barrientos was allegedly approached by fifteen military officers, and a request was made for heavy equipment to be handed over to the Guatemalans. A distress call was sent to Police who responded, and then called in backup. But local law enforcement allegedly decided […]
That brings us to officialdom – first the Police. San Ignacio Police aren’t talking. They would only say that an investigation is underway and a release was sent out from the Commissioner’s Office on Monday. We never got that release. They cannot provide any other information because of the sensitive nature of the incident – […]
And tonight’s question is: Do you think G.O.B. should be negotiating a protocol for Sarstoon River when it owns half of the river? 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 headlines in the past week have been about events in the Toledo District in southern Belize. And that’s where we headed today again. The following story, however, has to do with farming practices in the community of Trio which is settled mostly by nationals from Central America who came to work on farms in […]
On Monday, the Toledo Alcaldes Association issued a release, following an incident where the chair of the Toledo Maya Land Rights Commission reportedly evicted TAA President Alfonso Cal from the Commission’s office. The Toledo Alcaldes Association, after meeting to discuss a five-point resolution on the weekend, was seeking an audience with Chairlady Lisel Alamilla at […]
International Day Against Homophobia, known as IDAHOT, was celebrated today in many countries. Across the border in Mexico, President Enrique Peña Nieto proposed that same-sex marriage be legalised as part of a progressive move toward marriage equality. The president announced his proposal at an event marking the International Day Against Homophobia. After meeting with LGBT […]
For weeks now, we have been running the story of a program for refugees. We have showed you images of persons lining up at the Help for Progress offices in Belmopan where the applications were being received and processed. Late this evening, there was an announcement by government following a meeting of Cabinet. Government announced […]
The 2016 Mesoamerican Reef Leadership Program officially made the call for applications today at a press conference at the Radisson. This year, the theme for the program is “Promoting Blue Economy Approach for Sustainable Development in the MAR countries.” The program is designed to promote conservation and protection efforts in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras […]
The second annual fisher of the year award by the Wildlife Conservation Society will be presented on June twenty-ninth to a local fisherman or fisher woman who practices sustainable fishing for a living. The deadline for submissions is at the end of the month and Assistant Country Director for WCS, Ralna Lewis is making the […]
Crooked Tree is located just off the Phillip Goldson Highway at mile thirty-one. On Saturday and Sunday, the village was overflowing for the annual cashew festival. Cashew jams, jellies, wines and even desserts were on sale at the festival, all produced by residents in the village. News Five’s Duane Moody has a report. Duane […]
Over the weekend, several photos of at least three events were posted on the official Twitter and Facebook accounts of the Guatemalan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Guatemalan military. The first set of photos shows the Guatemalan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Raul Morales, along with the Guatemalan Minister of Defence, Brigadier General Williams Mansilla […]
In other news…the Princess Royal Youth Hostel is once again making headlines, following a daring breakout by eleven young ladies from the facility on Sunday evening. The institution is still recovering from a deadly fire seven months ago which claimed the lives of three teenagers, but the results of an independent investigation are still pending. […]
The first case of Zika has been confirmed in Belize and health officials are tonight trying to locate its origin. The results of samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency, CARPHA, were returned last week and one of the specimens has tested positive. The samples were sent to the laboratory in Trinidad following a […]
On the heels of a successful march last Friday as part of their campaign “Stand Up for Belize,” primary school teachers returned to Belize City today and were joined by secondary school teachers. They are taking part in a conference themed, “Nurturing Twenty-first Century Teachers Moving Forward.” For the next two days they will be […]
In early February, the Ministry of Education announced that upwards of a thousand teachers stand to lose their jobs in the coming academic year should they not obtain the requisite teaching license. Since then a concerted effort has been made by a majority of those educators to meet the requirements necessary to become certified in […]
