P.U.P. Leader Francis Fonseca today offered the official position of his party on the murder of Tourism Police Officer Danny Conorquie. According to Fonseca, the party is saddened and troubled…but more than that, there is overwhelming outrage. Francis Fonseca, P.U.P. Leader “We are really outraged at what has taken place. We understand that there […]
Earlier today, we also got a comment from Minister of Immigration, Godwin Hulse, at an event for Child Friendly Municipalities. Hulse gave his views of the Conorquie murder and was more direct than the Foreign Minister on the murder of the officer. Godwin Hulse, Minister of Immigration “Government is extremely concerned about this matter. […]
There is unity in outrage over the senseless execution of Danny Conorquie. But there are also questions about the rationale behind having only two Special Constables providing security at such a remote location. Today we asked Reyes if the tragedy might serve as a wake-up call that there needs to be an urgent revision of […]
The annual general meeting of the Belize Telemedia Limited was held in Belize City on Thursday night. Shareholders as well as company executives were on hand for the fifth annual event since the company was nationalized. As we reported on Wednesday night, the performance of the company is not at its optimum. Telemedia recorded another […]
On Wednesday, President of the Bar Association, Eamon Courtenay, excoriated Attorney General Wilfred Elrington and panned the government for introducing a bill that seeks to amend the existing composition of the General Legal Council. That criticism was essentially supported by Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck who also believes that the proposed legislation is a step backward. […]
A ruling in the Canadian courts will ensure that four Belizeans retain their jobs with McDonald’s Canada. The four Belizeans were recruited to work in the fast food franchise by the firm Actyl Group. The company subsequently took the Canadian government to court for refusing work permits to the Belizeans. In a recent ruling on […]
There was a firestorm against the CIBC FirstCaribbean Bank weeks ago when a Dangriga employee was prevented from speaking in her native tongue. Minister Godwin Hulse today provided his own perspective on the bank’s policy imposed on former employee, Uwahnie Martinez, preventing her from interacting with customers in Garifuna. The Labour Minister says that he […]
The private prosecution lead by COLA of the former minister of state, Elvin Penner was thrown out earlier this year following the lack of evidence to convict the ousted Cayo Northeast area rep. The three officers that were suspended from the nationality and immigration departments have since been reinstated to their posts and the scandal […]
UNCEF and partners launched today a Child Friendly Municipalities Initiative with a live broadcast in Belize City and simultaneous activities in all other municipalities. The idea is to provide infrastructure, amenities as well as the proper environment for children to be free, healthy and well-informed. Duane Moody was a report from the Belize Elementary Auditorium. […]
There is a report coming out of Hattieville tonight on a case of alleged police brutality against a resident of the village. Lloyd Usher Junior was alleged taken by police officers sometime last week and beaten badly by officers attached to the Hattieville Police station. According to information gathered, Usher Junior was taken as he […]
Usher Junior worked with Hattieville Chairman, Kevin Carcamo, who went missing just over two months ago on July twentieth following a routine day’s work in Freetown Sibun, in the village. Carcamo was employed as a linesman by an oil company, Discoverseis, doing geophysical work and after he went to work that Sunday, he has not […]
There are growing concerns tonight from residents of Placencia who complain that illegal dredging activities and sand mining in the South Stann Creek River is destroying their properties. As seen in the following images, excavation has led to a considerable loss of beachfront and the damages are affecting the local tourism industry north of the […]
Belizean entrepreneur Tiffany Simpson has been making the news in Trinidad and Tobago since Monday. The president of Belizean Artwork Publishing, a company out of Belize City that has been working with various artists, authors and musicians, is currently in the Caribbean promoting several products that have been released by the company over the past […]
On Friday morning at nine o’clock, the Municipal Seal will be launched simultaneously across the country. The initiative succeeds a meeting of mayors in May, during which it was agreed that the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, as part of the overall capacity building of cities and towns, is crucial to the implementation of […]
Social Policy Specialist Ilija Talev explains how the idea was introduced in Belize a few weeks ago. Ilija Talev, Social Policy Specialist, UNICEF “In August of this year, 2014, all the mayors met here in Belize City in order to promote a study and an assessment which was done on the capacities and human […]
Former South African President Nelson Mandela, the father of democracy in that nation, was buried in Qunu, Eastern Cape in December 2013. Following his death, a tribute was held for the anti-apartheid revolutionary here in Belize City during which a book of condolences was signed by hundreds of sympathizers. While that initiative was spearheaded by […]
Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington will be addressing the General Assembly of the United Nation as in the coming days. A top heavy delegation is already in New York but today the Special Envoy for Women and Children, Kim Simplis Barrow took center stage in a side event. She hosted what is referred to as the […]
But last week, contrary to what Smith says, in an exclusive interview with News Five, Attorney General Wilfred Elrington acknowledged that there is indeed a request being made by U.S. authorities for the extradition of Leach and Knowles. That petition found its way to Elrington’s desk through the Solicitor General’s Office where a team of […]
It has long been spoken of by Attorney-General Wilfred Elrington, but on September fifth, government finally moved to amend the Legal Profession Act. The proposed amendment would have two significant repercussions on the profession – first, the composition of the General Legal Council would change. We understand that the Chief Justice would be Chairman while […]
Current Bar Association President Eamon Courtenay was far less subtle in his reference to the proposed amendments, in particular the change in composition of the General Legal Council. According to Courtenay, the bill for an amendment to the Legal Profession Act is scandalous and is obviously a backward step orchestrated by Attorney-General Wilfred Elrington. […]
The Annual General Meeting of B.T.L. takes place on Thursday evening at seven o’clock to review the performance of the company over the twelve months to March 2014. As you know, shares in the company were offered to the public by the Government at the end of 2010 to a great fanfare, with promises of […]
Last week News Five showed you a proposed subdivision in the Sunset Cove area four miles north of San Pedro Town. Forty acres have been surveyed for a total of three hundred and nineteen lots. One hundred and fifty persons have paid five hundred and fifty dollars each towards the survey. The only thing is […]
There is some confusion which Minister Manuel Heredia seems unwilling to clear up where the wetlands of Los Bajos are concerned. When News Five spoke to Heredia last week, he blamed the P.U.P. for breaking the news about the subdivision being underwater. And today, he blamed the media cameras for making things look worse than […]
In March 2014, crops planted on thirty-two farms in the Valley of Peace area were destroyed, allegedly by herbicide. The farms, operated by the Valley of Peace Farmers’ Association, were located on lands owned by agriculture giant Green Tropics and the dispute quickly got ugly. The farmers sought compensation because they claimed that it was […]
San Pedro on Ambergris Caye is a renowned tourism destination, the favourite of foreign visitors from every corner of the globe. Nestled alongside the world’s second largest barrier reef, and the largest in the hemisphere, the island offers tourists their choice of five star resorts, every amenity known to man and world class snorkelling, fishing […]
