The once solid insurance company CLICO has wound up in Guyana and Turks and Caicos. The government of Belize has placed CLICO under judicial management. And when the issue came up at the press conference today the P.M. took time out to point that though CLICO suffered from bad investments, he wanted policy holders in […]
News Five has been following the decline of Colonial Life Insurance Company branches throughout the Caribbean. The branch of the insurance provider in Belize is a subsidiary of CLICO Bahamas Limited, which was placed into liquidation by that country’s Supreme Court on April seventh. Since then CLICO in Belize has been placed under judicial management, […]
He is usually busy with hearings and judgments, but Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh began his day today on a different note. In the Supreme Court, a ceremony took place to honour Conteh for his work in the judiciary. The C.J. was conferred with a medal of merit, known as the Merito da Magistratursa Bahia by […]
The three-day Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, Trinidad concluded on Sunday with the signing and adoption of the Declaration of Port of Spain by host country’s Prime Minister Patrick Manning. But what does it mean for Belize as a member of CARICOM? And what was Obama’s message to countries he views as […]
After years of preparations and negotiations, the Fifth Summit of the Americas, concluded in Port of Spain, Trinidad with a consensus document adopted in an atmosphere of cooperation that had not been experienced among the thirty-four leaders of the hemisphere in the recent past. The summit focused on critical issues such as trade, the war […]
Even before the summit, the Obama administration announced a lifting of restrictions on Cuban American visits to Cuba and the amount of remittances by family members to the island. Before Air Force One landed in Trinidad, Obama stopped over in Mexico. He had a wide range of discussions with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, but the […]
We reported earlier in the newscast on the Summit declaration. And while it was a serious and enlightening experience for all who attended, it was not all business and some of the events that made it into the spotlight were not intended. Jose Sanchez Reports. Jose Sanchez Reporting Present at the summit were all the […]
The world has its eyes on the Caribbean tonight. Thirty four regional leaders and hundreds of delegates and media from around the world gathered today for the Opening Ceremony of the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad. The only country not present was Cuba but it was the country most referred to by the leaders […]
After Barrow gave his address the message that all regional leaders were waiting to hear was that of Barack Obama. The United States President delivered his address to a packed audience. It was his first address in the Caribbean and Obama did not disappoint. Ushering a change from the old ideology to “a new day” […]
Before Air Force one touched down with President Obama at the Piarco Airport, CARICOM leaders caucused to determine the region’s position on a number of issues, including the hot button issue of Cuba and the lifting of the Trade Embargo on the island. P.M. Dean Barrow was swarmed by reporters as he provided CARICOM’s perspective. […]
Prime Minister Barrow’s show of support for Cuba is not only from Belize but also on the behalf of CARICOM. That support has been well received by the Cuban government. And though some travel restrictions of Cuban Americans to the former Spanish colony have been lifted by Barack Obama, Cuba’s Ambassador to Belize Manuel Rubido […]
Early this morning, Prime Minister Barrow also sat down with Channel’s Five William Neal and Marleni Cuellar at Port of Spain for a live televised interview just before going into a CARICOM caucus. Barrow, as Chairman of CARICOM, said he intended to address the banking sector, trade issues as well as the flood of deportees […]
While leaders have placed great emphasis on the global economy, free trade and Cuba, the discussions did not exclude those in the Civil Society, the private sector and indigenous peoples. When our team on special assignment spoke with him earlier today, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Wilfred Elrington, shared that the main point […]
In a programming note, the arrival of the hemispheric leaders and opening ceremonies of the Summit that were broadcast live on this station this afternoon; will be repeated at eight-thirty tonight. And on Sunday our coverage will include the closing of the summit at nine in the morning, live on this station.
CLICO, the Colonial Life Insurance Company in Belize appears to be moving closer to liquidation. According to a press released issued today, the local branch of the insurance company has now been placed under Provisional Judiciary Management by the Supreme Court. Mark Hulse of the Baker Tilly Hulse Accounting Firm has been appointed as Judicial […]
The Summit of the Americas will begin Friday in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Prime Minister Dean Barrow and the rest of the Belize delegation arrived in Port of Spain earlier today. The arrival of the U.S. President and other hemispheric leaders are expected to pitch higher the summit fever before the opening ceremonies. All week […]
That was the Civil Society Forum. But the Private Sector Forum held earlier provided an opportunity for dialogue on global economic issues. To get an idea of economic and banking issues, we spoke to representatives from B.B. Holdings Limited, a major investor in the island and parent company of the Belize Bank. The interview with […]
And in respect of our continued coverage of the Summit, tomorrow morning the entire Open Your Eyes Show will be broadcast live from the summit village in Port of Spain. William Neal and Marleni Cuellar will be discussing the Summit and will be talking to Belizeans studying at the University of the West Indies. Later […]
Art is normally found in a gallery and the lighting is normally manipulated to reflect the best hues on installations and the images on canvas. But art is not always mounted on gallery walls; sometimes they are best on the streets. On the island of San Pedro while on another assignment, News Five’s Jose Sanchez […]
The Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain is not only the meeting ground for a thousand plus journalists who hope for a chance to interview United States President Barack Obama. It is also the venue where youths from all over North, Central and South America are converging for the Youth Forum of the […]
And still on the summit, the security arrangements are intricate and elaborate for the thirty-four regional leaders and other luminaries, including Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki Moon, who are expected to attend the event. The region has been providing support to Trinidad and Tobago to ensure that the Summit is safe and […]
In other news, John Yapp’s posting to Belize as British High Commissioner ended abruptly last year in June when he was accused of unbecoming behavior. Yapp was suspended from diplomatic duties while an investigation into the allegations was ongoing. But a few days ago, the Sunday Mail published an apology to Yapp in respect of […]
There are healthy foods, junk foods, cultural foods… and there are Bizarre Foods. That’s what the host of the renowned Travel Channel show, Andrew Zimmern, covers around the globe. The show takes Zimmern, a chef, food writer and teacher, all over, tasting the strangest cuisines. He recently finished taping the final season of Bizarre Foods […]
The Fifth Summit of the Americas starts on Friday, but this morning in Port of Spain, summit activities went in full gear. Regional leaders and a throng of reporters from Latin America and the Caribbean have descended on the Island of Trinidad. Everyone is waiting to hear the address by U.S. President Barack Obama. But […]
And in news of the region, it is the first time that the Summit of The Americas is being held in the Caribbean, so expectations are high for a successful outcome. Trinidad and Tobago will play host to U.S. President Obama, Canadian P.M. Stephen Harper, Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez and other hemispheric leaders from April seventeenth […]
