In 2011, Bob BouNahra made history being the first Belizean to make it to the Final table of the World Series of Poker also known as the November nine. BouNahra walked away with seventh place. At the time, BouNahra expressed his hope that Belize would become more prominent in international level poker. Well today, the […]
While all hopes are that the Belize national team will advance to the next round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match, the reality is that the Football Federation of Belize does not have the funds for the team to participate in the away games. According to Executive Member of F.F.B., Marlon Kuylen, this […]
What is a Guatemalan naval gunboat, unauthorized at that, doing in Belizean waters? That was the million dollar question after reports surfaced early this morning. Coming on the heels of an incident in the Sarstoon two weeks ago which spawned much anti-Guatemalan sentiment, conspiracy theories ran rampant. The Guatemalan naval vessel, reportedly navigating international waters en […]
According to C.E.O. Lovell, Mexican officials have confirmed that the Guatemalan coast guard vessel was indeed on its way to the small island town. To allay concerns that may arise out of the incident, Lovell says that despite appearing to be a legitimate voyage, the matter will be dealt with at the highest level between […]
So here are the facts – a Guatemalan vessel is in Belizean waters, but preliminary investigations are that it is not a voluntary presence. Mike Rudon was on the site today and has the story. Mike Rudon, Reporting Here’s something we’ve never seen before and may never see again – a sixty-five foot Guatemalan […]
The Belize Jaguars did us proud today as they edged out the Dominican Republic’s national football team in a match aired exclusively on this station. Super striker Deon McCauley continues to solidify his legend by adding two more international goals to his growing number of athletic achievements. But, football is a team sport and our […]
Two policemen, Constables Hallet King and Leonard Nunez, were charged with the murder of eighteen-year-old Hilberto Sotz on Wednesday. And as we told you on Wednesday night, three others have been put on interdiction; they are Corporal Kirby Palma, Edilberto Patt and Bernadette Ramos, who are all facing thirteen disciplinary charges, including acting uncivil while […]
The date for the Dangriga bye-election has been set for Wednesday, July eighth. Nomination day will held on Monday, June twenty-second for persons interested in contesting the election. Those wishing to offer themselves for candidacy can register their names at the Dangriga Town Hall. Nomination forms can be picked up at the Elections and Boundaries […]
A national dialogue on the importance of quality infrastructure to the agricultural sector was hosted in Belize today. Agriculture, as it stands, accounts for fourteen percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the country and contributes to a large number of the employed labor force as well as the country’s foreign exchange earnings. Over […]
With the assistance from the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality, agricultural stakeholders from both the public and private sector gathered to devise a priority list to put in place a more comprehensive and detailed plan for the local industry. According to Chief Executive Officer of CROS-Q, Deryck Omar, there are certain plans in […]
The tenth anniversary of the Petrocaribe initiative was commemorated today in Belize City with a brief ceremony held at the Memorial Park. The oil alliance which is made up of seventeen Caribbean states, plus Venezuela was launched in June 2005, it was decided through the Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas that the initiative would go […]
The rains have started in earnest, and while the 2015 Hurricane Season is forecast as less than average, that does not mean that disaster will not strike. Are we prepared in the event of a hurricane…at least as far as hurricane shelters are concerned? NEMO Minister Godwin Hulse says his Ministry has done as much […]
Up to news time, there has been no statement from the police department on the crisis they have on their hands. But we can confirm that aside from the two officers that have been charged today, three others are on interdiction until the determination of a tribunal. Corporal Kirby Palma, Eriberto Patt and Bernardette Ramos […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow has refused to speak on the very significant confrontation between Guatemalan and Belizean armed forces on Sarstoon Island. It happened two weeks ago and there has been no official statement from the Government. What has been confirmed, though unofficially, is that the Coast Guard was on a ten day mission, and […]
We also finally got an opportunity – finally – to ask Hulse about his former C.E.O. in the Ministry of Immigration, Candelaria Saldivar. Three weeks ago Saldivar, quite abruptly, was placed on administrative leave. And nobody would tell us why. Hulse did not respond to our calls and texts and even whatsapp queries. Today he […]
This Thursday, the Belize Jaguars will play the Dominican Republic team in their own turf at the Estadio Olympico Felix Sanchez in Santo Domingo. The national football team departed on Tuesday and spent today practicing. We are pleased to report tonight that Great Belize Productions/ Channel Five is acquiring the exclusive media rights to the […]
Earlier today, when we caught up with Minister Hulse, we couldn’t resist asking the very straight-laced for his input on the Patrick Faber Petrocaribe-funded political pibil fest. Faber has come under sustained fire for stating openly that twenty-two busloads of his supporters from Collet were treated to a beach bash in Corozal, complete with tacos, […]
And finally for Hulse, we asked about the long anticipated Immigration investigation report. Remember that? Many months ago that investigation commenced after U.D.P. Minister Elvin Penner was fired for corruption in Immigration. Minister of Immigration Godwin Hulse promised in early 2014 that as soon as that investigation was complete the public would be made privy […]
A well advertised forum on the controversial Petrocaribe Loans Act and the use or abuse of the funds was scheduled to take place at the University of the West Indies this Thursday. All was in place but on the eve of the event, the UWI abruptly called it off. UWI Open Campus Head, Jane Bennett […]
The use of Petrocaribe funds remains a controversial issue. Sunday’s jaunt to Corozal Bay, organized by Collet Area Representative Patrick Faber, using Petrocaribe monies to pay for twenty-one buses to transport dozens of constituents to the north for a daylong outing, is coming under fire. Faber’s supporters gorged on tacos and pibil, drank heartily and […]
Likewise, Lizarraga shared the private sector organization’s position on the proposed amendments to the Petrocaribe Loans Act. Senator Mark Lizarraga, Representative, Private Sector “The chamber of commerce met, the executive of the chamber of commerce had several meetings with its attorneys and consulted when the proposed amendments came out and basically what they are […]
A well-known Dangriga resident is seeking public assistance for medical attention. Myrick ‘Micro’ Caliz met in an accident at the end of May and was severely injured. He has since been hospitalized at the K.H.M.H., but his family needs to get him out of the country for further treatment. His wife, Nadia Caliz, is making […]
Today, after two years of comprehensive infrastructural works, the Belize River Valley Water System was officially launched in the community of Scotland Half-moon. It’s a long awaited project which ensures that all households in nine communities of the River Valley will have total access to potable water. The funding was jointly undertaken by the Caribbean […]
A U.S. medical mission is in Belize currently providing free medical attention to Belize City residents. The mission was invited for the second time by the Anglican Diocese and is performing at the Saint Mary’s Primary School auditorium where they are testing patients for various illnesses. Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting Since Monday, […]
The grand old party, that once supremely powerful political entity, is on the verge of a decision to not contest the Dangriga bye-election set for July eighth, following the resignation of Ivan Ramos as area representative. Now that would be a first in Belize for any of the mass parties and today, the topic was […]
