Schools across the country have now closed; it means that it is the beginning of summer camps. Earlier today, we stopped by a unique camp for athletes living with intellectual disabilities organized by Special Olympics. The camp is taking place at Price Barracks and as many as two hundred children are taking part in all […]
He may not know them by name, but Heredia Junior had a curious relationship with the Harmouch family of San Pedro Town. The family numbers over one hundred strong and the Belize Consul to Lebanon, Khodr Harmouch, approached the minister seeking assistance with the granting of nationality to a relative, Samir, and many others likewise […]
A new administrator has taken up the reins of the Football Federation of Belize, following the dismissal of former General Secretary Michael Blease on Tuesday. The termination of Blease’s contract and his abrupt removal from high office comes amid ongoing turmoil within the F.F.B. Several weeks ago, the organization failed to meet quorum in order […]
In speaking with the new general secretary, News Five learnt that the temporary position that Jones now holds will see him streamlining the functions of the F.F.B., particularly as it relates to the various leagues. Earl Jones, Interim General Secretary, F.F.B. “My present position with F.F.B. is that I have been asked to take […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. [Highlights of weekend sporting activities….]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. [Highlights of weekend sporting activities….]
The Football Federation of Belize remains deeply divided tonight. Its tenth congress scheduled for the weekend, did not proceed even though executives from CONCACAF were in Belize to provide oversight of the event. Four district associations and the Premier League did not turn up, as they had threatened, which meant there was no quorum to […]
Former First Vice President Sergio Chuc has been sidelined from the F.F.B. for over a year. Since the deadlock between himself and Ruperto Vicente for presidency of the federation in 2016, the businessman has been actively acquiring support within the organization. Those efforts have been called into question by opponents who describe Chuc’s altruism to […]
All the infighting and turmoil within the F.F.B. has allowed interim president Marlon Kuylen, himself a candidate for presidency, a few more months at the helm of the organization. But what happens next, as far as a schedule of events to resolve the internal conflict? According to Kuylen, there are a few steps that need […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. [Highlights of the weekend sporting activities…]
Police Week culminates on Saturday with a parade through the principal streets of Belize City. The march is a spectacle with many features, including a clear distinction of the different units within the department. Passing the Supreme Court of Belize, a salute will be given to Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley, who will be joined […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. [Highlights from the weekend sporting activities….]
The upcoming election of the Football Federation of Belize is being hotly contested between two personalities well-grounded in the sport. So far in this newscast you have heard the jabs exchanged between Ruperto Vicente, who is seeking to return to the presidency, and another aficionado, Sergio Chuc, who has been disqualified. In the intricate world […]
Former F.F.B. executive Sergio Chuc is once again sidelined from action at the administrative level, after being barred from running for office during an upcoming congress. Since being disqualified from contesting the presidency, Chuc has come out to criticize the electoral process as a fixed exercise. In response, political rival Ruperto Vicente has weighed in […]
Chuc told the media at a press conference on Monday, that he has received written assurances from delegates that they will abstain from the June twenty-fourth election. Those representatives are believed to be supporters of the embattled former executive. According to Kuylen, in order to have a congress, particularly one during which an election is […]
There is more tonight to the ongoing battles within the Football Federation of Belize. On Monday, you heard Sergio Chuc who has been disqualified from seeking elections as president, call on delegates to stay away from the June twenty-fourth elections. The F.F.B. Electoral Appeals Committee barred Chuc from running following allegations of bribery, corruption, conflict […]
With Chuc out of the way, Ruperto Vicente and Marlon Kuylen will go head-to-head in a few weeks at the annual congress. In the 2016 elections, after twenty-two rounds of voting, there was no clear winner between Chuc and Vicente, and Marlon Kuylen, was appointed to hold over as president. But will the election follow […]
In the immediate aftermath of Sergio Chuc’s disqualification to contest the presidency, the vehicle of Michael Blease, the secretary general of the federation, was set on fire. Both Chuc and Vicente came out against the criminal act, saying whoever is responsible should be dealt with by the law. Sergio Chuc, Football Stakeholder “That was […]
There is further controversy leading up to the election for the executive of the Football Federation of Belize which takes place on June twenty-fourth. Former President Ruperto Vicente and Acting President Marlon Kuylen are the only two who can compete for the coveted top post. That is because the 2016 F.F.B. presidential candidate Sergio Chuc […]
The F.F.B. has since brought in CONCACAF to oversee the election process, but Chuc expects to throw a wrench in that process. Now, seven associations with two votes each make up seventy percent of the voting; the other thirty percent is represented by the league, all in all a total of twenty votes will determine […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. [Highlights from the weekend sporting activities….]
It’s no secret that the Belize Athletics Association and Belizean Track and Field athlete Kaina Martinez have been at odds, after she was not chosen to participate in the Rio Olympic Games in 2016. In a scathing letter earlier this week to President of the B.A.A., Deon Sutherland, Martinez says that she will not represent […]
On Sunday, the annual Olympic Day Run takes place in downtown Belize City; the event is organized by National Olympic Committee and executed by the Belize Athletics Association. It started back in 1948 and Belize is one of nine countries that decided to adapt the event to keep the Olympic spirit. The idea is to […]
In sporting news, there was a victory parade on Monday night in Belmopan for the national football and basketball champions, Belmopan Bandits, owned by Minister John Saldivar. The matter of improper usage of Coast Guard vessels appears to be behind him despite still being on the radar of the U.S. He told us this afternoon […]
Last week, News Five spoke one-on-one with Kaina Martinez, Olympian sprinter turned All-American at Texas A and M University-Kingsville. After completing her college track career with good performances in the 2017 NCAA Division Two Outdoor Athletics Championships, she told us that she wants to remain open-minded about what is in store for her. But she […]
