Two-term area representative for Cayo South, Julius Espat, appeared in local media last week with pointed criticism for his own party. Espat questioned why his fellow parliamentarians are not driving the decisions of the party’s National Executive, instead of “bench players” who have gotten too comfortable fighting the incumbent administration. Espat is no stranger to […]
A slew of famous Belizeans have died in recent weeks, and several of them have direct ties to the People’s United Party. A black bow has adorned the front gate of Independence Hall, the P.U.P.’s headquarters, for several weeks now following the passing of former Chief Education Officer and Mayoral candidate Doctor Cecil “Chubby” Reneau […]
March tenth is recognized as National Women and Girls’ HIV Awareness Day; this year, under the theme: “The Best Defence is a Good Offense.” The activities bring into focus the reality that HIV/AIDS has no barriers and affects everyone and must therefore be addressed holistically. News Five’s Duane Moody was at a health fair which […]
On Thursday evening at the University of the West Indies Open Campus in Belize City, a new publication was released, targeting upper division for primary schools as well as first and second form students. ‘Rootsville’ is a compilation of locally inspired stories and a play, authored by Althea Garbutt, a teacher at the Nazarene High […]
There were many reasons to celebrate this week. Aside from celebrating women on the occasion of International Women’s Day, the folks at Courts Belize reached out to the elderly population. Courts partnered with HelpAge Belize and adopted each member of the Sister Cecilia Home. The guests brought joy to the residents of the home by […]
The People’s United Party has offered a quick response to Wednesday’s analysis of the restructuring of the Superbond by the Prime Minister. P.U.P. Leader John Briceño says that it isn’t really a restructuring at all. The result of the U.D.P.’s abject failure to stimulate the economy, protect jobs and investments and think smartly about decisions […]
Briceño was joined by attorney Christopher Coye to explain the implications for Belize’s economy. The Prime Minister insisted on Wednesday that Belize would never enter into any stand-by arrangement, much less a full program, with the International Monetary Fund while it is in charge. But it remains a possibility, especially with the looming spectre of […]
The Government appears to have a turnaround on the issue of re-registration. The Election and Boundaries Commission had decided a few weeks ago that the exercise, postponed twice since 1997, would be postponed a third time to 2018, which is after the municipal elections and after redistricting of electoral boundaries. Following outcry, Government has written […]
Briceño was further questioned about whether it is worth it to wait for the Senate’s inquiry to be completed. The P.U.P. has a vested interest in pursuing re-registration because of the over two thousand one hundred persons it says illegally got nationality during the run-up to the 2012 general election. This, it says, tipped the […]
Is this man the shadowy “Mister Middleton” to whom all focus has turned in the ongoing Senate public inquiry? Middleton, we are told, is a car salesman based in Orange Walk Town, but it is his activities in Immigration that have landed him in the news. On Wednesday, News Five brought you the various testimonies […]
Last week, we aired a video of events that transpired at a training program conducted by the Belize Defense Force of recruits. The video went viral and became a topic of discussion in many sectors; there are some who believe that the B.D.F. soldiers conducting the training had breached multiple protocols, while others believe the […]
Another layer of intrigue has been added to the ongoing investigations of the Senate Special Select Committee. On Wednesday, former Deputy Mayor Eric Chang; accountant and Financial Controller with the Belize City Council Patrick Tillett; and former Immigration Officer at the Western Border Station, Lindsay Wade, all appeared, telling widely different stories and leaving an […]
The then Ambassador of Belize to the Republic of China (Taiwan), Cherie Nisbet, detailed in emails later used by the Audit her encounter with Eric Chang on the day he sought Belizean visas for two businessmen from Korea, who were to visit Honduras, but wanted to come to Belize in search of “investment opportunities.” Ambassador […]
Comments have been limited in light of the edict of the Standing Orders on publication of evidence from within the Senate Special Select Committee; even though it is broadcasting its hearings live. But that does not prohibit public discourse and the Leader of the Opposition updated his position when questioned by News Five today. He […]
PM Barrow is on record stating that as long as he is head of cabinet, government will not pay a single cent towards the US judgment recently handed down in favor of Ashcroft group of companies by the United States Supreme Court. It’s a position he repeated at Wednesday’s press conference. In fact, Barrow has […]
According to the Prime Minister, it appears that Lord Michael Ashcroft finds himself in a jam as a result of the recently passed legislation. In an effort to recover the amounts owed under the U.S. judgment, Barrow says anecdotally that there has been a proposal to cover these, in part, using Belizean currency. Prime […]
Star athlete Deon McCaulay has returned to the roster of the Atlanta Silverbacks Football Club, a professional soccer team he was previously signed to in February 2014. McCaulay, who was signed locally to Verdes FC, has been tapped to join the ‘Backs for their 2017 season. His position on the team is listed as forward. […]
Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber has his eyes set on becoming leader of the country. To achieve that dream, he will first have to succeed in representing the United Democratic Party heading into the 2020 general elections before defeating the opposition’s candidate at the polls. While the Super Bond doesn’t reach maturity until ten years […]
Former Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of UWI Saint Augustine Campus, Professor Clement Sankat, retired in September 2016 after forty years of service as a member of staff. He has since been appointed as the new President of the University of Belize and succeeds former President Alan Slusher. The announcement of Sankat’s selection was made during […]
Ninth of March is the official Heroes and Benefactors Day, set aside to honor those who have contributed to the development of Belize. While most of you may know about the works and life of Philip Goldson, George Price, Baron Bliss – there are others who have significantly contributed within their own fields. And so […]
The skin is the largest living organ in our bodies and it is continuously exposed to every environment. The skin is very vulnerable to infections as it is exposed to public surfaces, where other people directly contact. This puts us at a risk for contracting bacterial, viral, or fungal infections. Should you visit a doctor […]
Since Friday, there was indication that the creditor committee representing bondholders had accepted the latest offer by Government for the restructuring of the Super Bond. Prime Minister Dean Barrow this morning provided specific details of the proposal where payment towards the national debt should see an interest rate that sits below five percent per annum. […]
Government did not meet the February payment in light of the ongoing restructuring. And according to the Prime Minister, the big saving is in the amortization, which was set to increase in August of this year. However, government says it has been able to curtail as much as eighteen million dollars annually from the coupon […]
Going forward, government will make repayments on the principal. It will, however, have to make five soft bullet payments leading up to the maturity of the bond in 2034. Those payments are expected to be made as of 2030. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “For the entire life of the bond all we will pay […]
The People’s United Party was quick to respond to the Prime Minister’s latest press conference calling it nothing more than a ‘smoke and mirrors’ presentation. According to the release, Barrow and his anointed financial pundits spent much time today lauding themselves for what is nothing more than an attempt to clean up the U.D.P.’s own […]
