The Immigration Department is rocked by a huge immigration scandal. While many people believe that the transgressions go all the way to the top, it seems a public officer is taking the fall. Gareth Murillo, who has been with the department for about six years, is being moved from his post as Director of Immigration […]
Channel Five has distinguished itself in Belize and the region for excellence in the news, entertainment, sports, documentaries, our morning show and a host of other locally produced programs. The creativity and the talent of our staff have been consistently recognized and this year, Channel Five won the two major categories in the news awards […]
When the Chief Justice was squeezed out, Justice Samuel Awich was moved up as Acting CJ. Well, there is word tonight that an acting justice of the Supreme Court has been appointed for a six month period. He is Denis Stanley Hannomansingh from Guyana. His appointment, however, did not happen without its share of resistance […]
General elections are more than two years away, but the horses are already lining up at the gate. In the Caribbean Shores constituency, the campaign for divisional convention is heating up. The upstart Councilor Roger Espejo is taking on the incumbent, the Minister of Defense, Carlos Perdomo, an old hand in the division. News Five’s […]
While the nation is still reeling from the suspected drug plane that landed on the Southern Highway after midnight on Saturday, there’s some information that at any other time would have been seen as mere coincidence, but is now open for speculation. Last week Thursday, a small twin engine plane bearing the markings TG-MCA landed […]
There are more revelations to report in the immigration scam that was cracked since early October. We have so far followed the paper trail on how the Chinese and Sri Lankan nationals make their way to Belize as part of an international human smuggling ring. Tonight our continued investigations take us to Somalia, a country […]
A veteran in the radio broadcasting industry, Adrian Harris, passed away this morning. After years of battling with diabetes, Harris recently became very ill and at the age of forty-six years, he succumbed to complications related to the illness. Harris’ powerful voice will not soon be forgotten after decades on the airwaves at stations including […]
There is huge public outcry on the immigration scandal that is embarrassing the government of the day because it is alleged that the ring leaders are highly connected. The leader of the Opposition John Briceño made remarks at today’s house meeting making specific recommendations to clean up the mess and according to Briceño, he has […]
The programme is being quietly pushed forward by government and is a move that many political insiders believe could swing the outcome of a future election because those who get residency will eventually qualify for nationality. It could also open the doors for a number of undesirables to slip through the net to become bonafide […]
While the legal battles are now behind her and she can breathe a sigh of relief, the past thirteen months have been the most trying time of Moya’s political career. In a one on one with Marion Ali, the mayor revealed that the knocks of life have matured her but she remains committed to the […]
We have been reporting that the High Commissioner Kamela Palma was fired on November first with immediate effect. Her firing caused a maelstrom; the Prime Minister Dean Barrow said she was disrespectful, insubordinate and outrageous. On Monday a rather undiplomatic release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the High Commissioner all sorts of names. […]
Among those present this morning’s celebration were members of Belizeans for Justice. The organization is continuing with its mission to instill a sense of hope among families grieving the murders of loved ones. We asked Joan Sutherland, who also lost her son to crime a few years ago what gives her strength when it seems […]
Our investigations on the immigration scandal started weeks ago when chartered flights from Haiti carrying Chinese nationals landed at the Philip Goldson International Airport. It exposed a human smuggling ring which we have said is international and complex. So far we have focused on the Chinese nationals who invariably obtain visas at the Embassy of […]
The media publicity over the termination of High Commissioner Kamela Palma on November first has stirred an ant’s nest in Belmopan. Last Friday at a press conference, Prime Minister Dean Barrow left a window open when he declared that Palma could possibly get her job back if she apologized to the C.E.O. of the Ministry […]
One hundred and twenty delegates were hosted at Sanya, a city in the Hainan Province of China. Representing Belize was twenty-two year Jessel Lauriano, who found her love for pageants from an early age. Lauriano has competed in several pageants but Miss Belize World, was her toughest challenge yet. She didn’t make it to the […]
Seven men set out to sea exactly three years ago. Six were never seen again and the body of the other washed up on the reef days later. Magistrate Richard Swift died from a punctured liver. Their vessel was also found near Gallows Point. It is not known what transpired on that fishing trip and […]
On Monday this week, Kamela Palma, was terminated as High Commissioner of Belize to London. It follows written exchanges between Palma, her minister, Wilfred Sedi Elrington and the CEO, Alexis Rosado. From documentation we have viewed, Palma’s fate was sealed over her decision to stand her ground in respect of whom she left in charge […]
The former President of the Court of Appeal, Elliott Mottley left Belize last Thursday. His tenure of more than a decade did not end on a happy note. The distinguished jurist was forced out when the government cut his lifetime appointment to a one-year tenure. The loss to the bench was well documented by his […]
In other news, the government issued a press release saying (quote) “The President of the Belize Court of Appeal, Justice Elliot Mottley, will be retiring from the Court effective thirty-first December, 2010.” That was on Friday, but today the Bar Association, issued its own, saying it is having a special sitting of the court to […]
On Wednesday night we reported on the continuing, unsettling state of affairs within the Belize Judiciary brought on by the intention of the Prime Minister to temporarily promote Supreme Court Justice Legall to the Court of Appeal. Hard on the heels of that story, comes news of the retirement of the President of the Court […]
This week is being celebrated as Senior Citizens’ Week and the theme for this year is Aging with Action. This morning one hundred and twenty senior citizens took part in a march to honor the men and women who have not only survived, but have lived quality lives from as far back as the 1920’s. […]
Earlier in the newscast Dr. Abdulai Conteh spoke about his retirement as Chief Justice. But before he brought down his gavel for the last time, his peers, other justices and senior counsels spoke of the man who vastly improved the judicial system and jealously guarded its independence. Members of the Bar let him know clearly […]
Earlier in the newscast we reported that Telemedia employees have an interest in acquiring majority shares in the company. That’s one minor group, but the other massive telecom company with whom negotiations have been going on is Digicel Caribbean. Digicel Caribbean is primarily owned by the Irish billionaire Denis O’Brien. Digicel in turn is owned […]
If you venture in downtown Belize City you’ll note an upgrade to the bust of national hero, Antonio Soberanis. Its refurbishment has been completed and luminaries such as the Chief Justice and union leaders were present today to pay tribute to the contribution Soberanis made to the labor movement. News Five’s Marion Ali reports from […]
The Prime Minister and his wife Kim, will leave the country this Saturday for Mexico via Miami. The purpose of the visit is to join in the celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of our neighbour’s Independence and the one hundredth Anniversary of their revolution. The office of the PM says he will be back […]
