It’s New Year ’s Eve and in Belize City many are preparing to say goodbye to the economic woes of the past year. We took to the streets to find out what’s the number one wish for the coming year. After a year of unparalleled crime, many residents want peace in the Jewel and hope […]
A group of Cubans who washed ashore near Boca del Rio on Ambergris Caye in the early hours of Wednesday December twenty-ninth was cleared by the Immigration and Nationality Department earlier today to continue its journey across the Caribbean Sea. The seven Cuban nationals who drifted southwest to Belize in a makeshift vessel outfitted with […]
Henry Canton was terminated as the Chief Executive Officer of the Citrus Products of Belize Limited at an extraordinary meeting of the citrus growers on December eighteenth. Canton has maintained that the process was flawed. Today the Belize Citrus Mutual concurred with Canton, saying that the shareholder’s agreement signed between the Citrus Growers Association and […]
Traditionally, the high season in the tourism industry, is well underway at this time of the year. But it has had a disappointing start so far. At the Fort Street Tourism Village, a large number of traders are looking for business among the low number of visitors, even though a cruise ship called on port […]
In mid-December, we reported that the government was in the process of extending by thirteen years the tenure of Justice Manuel Sosa. There is now a change in that initial proposal. The Government now plans to appoint Justice Sosa as President of the Court of Appeal. He will take over from Justice Elliot Mottley who […]
Nigerian taxi driver, Francis Chukwu, was one of five persons murdered over the Christmas weekend. The cab driver was killed by a single gunshot and his body was found in his taxi in the area of the Lord Ridge Cemetery. But who would want him dead? That’s a question that remains a mystery to his […]
Seven Cuban refugees drifted onto the shores of Ambergris Caye at around two o’clock this morning. They arrived in a small boat, which carried mechanical equipment, as shown in these pictures provided by the San Pedro Sun. The Cubans came on shore in the Boca Del Rio area of the island where they were picked […]
Inspiration, that’s the theme for a 2011 calendar. It is not the usual commercial calendar that you get from the stores. Inspiration, instead profiles the artwork of twelve special needs children, six of whom also double up as athletes. It was launched today and the visiting chairman and CEO of Special Olympics says the almanac […]
In other news, BCB Holdings and the Belize Bank today reacted to a major victory against government, in which Justice John Muria enforced an award of over forty-three million dollars from a settlement deed signed in 2005. That judgment was handed down within days of the Christmas and today, the BCB’s Chief Executive Officer, Lyndon […]
Between the close of business last Thursday and reopening time this morning, the Mount Carmel Credit Union in Benque Viejo Del Carmen was Burglarized. The thief or thieves gained access into the building by forcing open a burglar bar door and damaging a glass door. They helped themselves to a generous Christmas gift in cash […]
It’s past midnight; many are still in deep sleep. Not so for market vendors, who bring fresh-from-the-farm produce to sell. Their day starts way before the sun rises, and their journey from communities far away brings them to the old capital. They brave the weather, the risks and much more to stay in the business. […]
The case of National Transport Limited continues to unravel. Late word to this newsroom is that the northern road permits held by the company have been revoked by the Ministry of Transport. The receiver Kevin Castillo was informed in a letter dated December twentieth from Chief Transport Officer, Gareth Murillo, that all road service permits […]
Downtown Belize City was abuzz with shoppers looking for the last minute gifts. Those who stayed away from the mad rush were at home putting final touches to their houses or getting a head start on the ham and turkey. News Five’s Marion Ali hit the streets and has a sample of Christmas Eve activities […]
2010 is soon coming to a close. But it is the night before Christmas and although the city is bustling with commerce for an occasion that is mostly celebrated as the gift giving time of year, it is more than simply that. News Five spoke to Canon Leroy Flowers of the Anglican Mission this morning […]
The suspension of relations with Channel Five by the government was discussed between Prime Minister Dean Barrow and this station’s CEO, Amalia Mai on Thursday. A way forward was agreed to and the ban is to be officially lifted following the first meeting of Cabinet in the New Year. And while we wait for normal […]
But two boys from the south will have a better Christmas. The duo once rocked the punta circuit with the Griga Boys, but has now branched out on their own. Agua and Elroy Martinez have teamed up to form MB. The first album for Agua and Martinez is called Good Ova Evil. Agua and Martinez […]
Vendors are moving back to the Michael Finnegan Market at the West Collet Canal after spending months at the temporary location at the Poundyard compound. The new facilities are likely to be accompanied by increase in rents, but will the price of the fruits and veggies go up? News Five’s Marion Ali went looking for […]
It’s a time for giving…and corporate citizen SMART, stepped up its Christmas promotions big time today. One customer got lucky and went home with big bucks while another won a cell and a one year package. According to SMART, there are also offering great deals for the holidays. News Five’s Delahnie Bain found out who […]
The Novelo brothers, David and Tony, the principal owners of National Transport also made an appearance in court today. The matter which had been adjourned from before dealt with an application to do two things; strike out the judicial review case for National Transport and the Transport Board and the 2008 injunction which was placed […]
But while the zoning issue won’t be worked out until 2011, another issue that has been at the core of contention is being settled. When National Transport fell into receivership, it was at the end of a workweek in which workers expected salaries and Christmas bonuses. And though all assets, including cash, belonged to the […]
After delivering judgments in the morning, in the afternoon a special sitting of the Supreme Court was convened at the chambers of the Acting Chief Justice to bid Justice John Muria farewell. Members of the judiciary and the legal profession attended the event to pay tribute to the jurist that became a familiar face on […]
A notorious figure in the criminal underworld has just resurfaced from the dead. It was reported by family members that Kenneth ‘Big Tom’ Flowers, was murdered in the United States. They said they received ‘word’ but they did not receive proof and his body was never found. Nonetheless, Flowers had been implicated in criminal acts […]
He is known around Belize City as “FAADA”, the traffic officer who has been vociferous with his stance, whether it’s on politics, his job or simply his views on right from wrong. He is also known for being sent home many times by the City Council, only to be rehired. Now, it has reportedly happened […]
Christmas is just around the corner and many families are feeling the economic crunch in their pockets. But the season is a time for giving and exchanging gifts. News Five’s Marion Ali and Cameraman, Rick Romero went about looking for persons to whom giving from the heart, meant making their own handmade gifts and that […]
On Monday night we reported on a particularly violent weekend; three persons were murdered in the City, San Ignacio and Dangriga. At press time tonight, Dangriga police are questioning two persons in connection with the homicide of a US national who was stabbed to death in her house. Her body was discovered at around nine […]
