The Karl Heusner has completely outdone the Western Regional Hospital where wildlife is concerned. Yes there has been a snake or two at the WRH, but on Sunday the K.H.M.H. hauled out a nine foot crocodile. We don’t mean to make light of a potentially very dangerous situation, but what else can you do when […]
Back to the weekend floods…At least three houses collapsed due to the velocity of the winds that accompanied the torrential rains. For a family in Lake Independence, Saturday night was horrifying. Their house collapsed under them, trapping a nine year old school boy. Duane Moody has that story. Duane Moody, Reporting The inclement weather […]
Meanwhile, in Port Loyola, thirty-six year old Lisa Flowers was inside her sister’s room when her portion of the house fell into the flood waters. The wooden house on Fabers Road collapsed on Sunday morning during the heavy rains of the weekend. All her belongings and household items were completely damaged and she is now […]
On Sunday, there was no supply of electricity in certain areas of the Southside for most of the day. That’s because Belize Electricity Limited was forced to cut power after illegal connections threatened mass casualties by electrocution. It’s nothing new – hundreds of residents in communities like Antelope Street Extension and Gungulung access electricity through […]
Diarrhea, Hepatitis A, and other related illnesses are among several health conditions that can become an epidemic in the aftermath of floods. Over the weekend, the Ministry of Health issued a release on best practices to implement in respect of water and food safety and concerns relating to dengue, chikungunya and malaria. As images surfaced […]
An electrical fire during the heavy rains on Saturday night has completely destroyed a concrete bungalow structure on Supal Street. The residence of twenty-seven-year-old Roman Riverol and his father was gutted when an electrical short outside of the building ignited their mechanical equipment. The blaze quickly spread into the elderly man’s bedroom, consuming everything in […]
As residents in the Old Capital reel over the weekend’s epic floods, there is yet another low-pressure weather system that lurks just off the coast of Belize and that is expected to make landfall overnight. Today, News Five headed to the National Met Service near the P.G.I.A. and spoke with Meteorologist Ronald Gordon to get […]
It was Nomination Day today across the country. Candidates from the People’s United Party, the incumbent United Democratic Party, the Belize Progressive Party and independents went through the official process of signing up to contest the November fourth general elections. With nineteen days to go, more than eighty-seven candidates and counting paid up the required […]
The newly-formed Belize Progressive Party formally registered its Belize City candidates during lunch today. The nomination of its wider membership took place simultaneously across the country. Short of the required aspirants needed to contest all thirty-one constituencies, the BPP proceeded as planned, entering the Complex Building with its exponents in tow. Political Leader Patrick Rogers […]
This morning, the challenging People’s United Party flexed its political muscle and this afternoon it was the U.D.P.’s turn to flood the streets with red from U.D.P. Headquarters to the Complex. So in the battle of aesthetics, size and sheer muscle mass who won the trophy? That’s what Mike Rudon tried to determine. Here’s that […]
The Commissioner of Police Allen Whylie issued a directive, dated October thirteenth, to all formations of the Belize Police Department on Tuesday to remove checkpoints across the country. While the brass of that arm of law enforcement has gone on record to say that the easing of random checkpoints is to ensure the free flow […]
No explanation was provided as to the reason why it is now seen fit to call off established checkpoints. But that decision is not going down well and speculation is rampant that that it is a political move to favor the government. This morning, we asked the veteran politician and area representative for Orange Walk […]
In Orange Walk Town this morning, the mood was festive and upbeat. On the heels of the largest rally in this election campaign, party loyalists were joined by others to lend support to the four candidates. Of the four divisions in the district, three are held by the People’s United Party; the opposition party hopes […]
The nomination of the candidates for the Belize Progressive Party and one independent was held following the P.U.P.’s. The mood was subdued and there were no bells and whistles as the aspirants made their way to be officially nominated for Orange Walk North, East, South and Central. A total of thirteen candidates are contesting the […]
The candidates for the ruling party were nominated in the afternoon. Clearly they were well-oiled financially and the atmosphere was festive. The Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega led the crowd and is hoping to break the P.U.P. stronghold in the district. Duane Moody looks as the red tidal wave in the north. Duane Moody, […]
The last redistricting exercise was completed prior to the 2008 general elections. Since then the voter population across all thirty-one constituencies have changed considerably. As we mentioned earlier in the newscast, the VIP has filed a constitutional claim in the Supreme Court challenging a section of the laws of Belize which pertains to the equitable […]
The PM also spoke of the VIP’s notice to challenge any election results on November fifth, the morning after the General Elections. Barrow says while they can go ahead and do so, it’ll be a waste of time. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “Obviously that’s not going to go anywhere. Best I not go into […]
There have been persistent rumours from within the United Democratic Party and in other sectors that there is a plan underway to elevate current Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega. Of course, that would mean the U.D.P. would have to be victorious in general elections. If it is…sources say PM Barrow has indicated that he would […]
On Thursday a panel of CCJ Judges struck out an application by the Bar Association to be inserted as an interested party in the joint nationalization appeals in respect to Belize Electricity Limited and Belize Telemedia Limited. Those appeals have been stayed because compensation has been settled for the two utilities, and if the Bar […]
Darrell Bradley was nominated today, so he’s now officially registered to run in the Caribbean Shores Division. But he’s still the sitting Belize City Mayor which means that he has a lot on his plate. Some say that he has way too much and should have demitted office when he became the candidate for higher […]
If you’re in the type of business which requires moving items or persons from point A to point B without interference from those pesky police at checkpoints…then have we got good news for you. That won’t be a problem anymore – well, at least until after elections. Today, an internal memo dated October thirteenth from […]
The curious memo has given rise to all kinds of speculation which will certainly be fuelled by the Prime Minister’s confirmation that those checkpoints will be back up after elections. Social media has been afire with claims that the move has been put in place to facilitate the movement of brand new voters from across […]
The Vision Inspired by the People has filed a legal challenge against the government on the holding of the upcoming general elections. While the V.I.P. did not formally join the Belize Progressive Party, a number of its members did. But what is left of it is going to court challenging the disparity in the size […]
With great dispatch, the Caribbean Court of Justice this morning threw out the application of the Bar Association to release the stay on the joint appeals before that Court in respect of the nationalizations of Belize Electricity Limited and Belize Telemedia Limited. The settlement of protracted litigation between G.O.B. and both Fortis and the Ashcroft […]
Courtenay says that, as an attorney and as a Belizean, he too would have wanted to hear the decision, but the CCJ was not the proper forum and this was not the proper time for the Bar Association to apply to be an interested party in the case. Eamon Courtenay, Attorney for Fortis/BCB/Dunkeld Intl. […]
