Since 1963 the United States government has had an embargo on Cuba. According to the U.S. Department of Treasury website, “the basic goal of the sanctions is to isolate the Cuban government economically and deprive it of U.S. dollars.” As such, they have restricted U.S. residents from travelling to that country, prevented imports and exports […]
Has political victimization reached the doors of the National Assembly? Conrad Lewis, who has been the clerk in the National Assembly in the Capital, Belmopan City, was fired Thursday, October sixteenth, and according to the letter he received, his termination was immediate. He got the bad news from the Speaker of the House Emil Arguelles […]
The announcement of her appointment as Ombudswoman to replace Paul Rodriquez was made yesterday by the Prime Minister, but according to attorney Cynthia Pitts, the matter is not yet official. Pitts says she has indicated an interest in the top job and it will take some time for this to materialize since she would have […]
He has been at the helm of the Chamber of Commerce for eleven years and now Kevin Herrera is calling it quits. During his tenure, Herrera was the driving force behind many accomplishments, including a growth in the Chamber’s assets and membership and he also championed constitutional and legislative reforms. Herrera is leaving the Chamber […]
Poverty is the deprivation of common necessities that determine the quality of life and statistics show that there has been an increase in the level of poverty in the jewel. In fact, thirty-three percent of Belizeans are victims of poverty. This is the message that Photographer Richard Holder captured through his lens in an assignment […]
Penta Paint Up Di Place, that is the name of an exhibition organised by the Habet Group of Companies, one of largest distributions of paint and hardware in Belize. The exhibition opened at the Image Factory in Belize City yesterday and selected pieces from students of primary and secondary schools countrywide are displayed. Of the […]
As I speak, the annual tribute to Belizean Patriots is getting underway at Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. This year, thirteen Belizeans will be honoured for their contributions to the country. Eight will receive Meritorious Service Awards for community service, public service, education, bravery, and trade unionism; three will be bestowed with the Order […]
Belize is not the only country that gained its freedom in September. Today the diplomatic missions of Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, and El Salvador were closed in commemoration of their September fifteenth independence day. But how is it that all of these countries gained their independence on the same day? We put that question to […]
The drama and allegations at the Belize City Council has apparently prompted a response from the Ministry of Local Government. Today in a press release the ministry announced that the Office of the Auditor General has completed an audit of the Belize City Council for the financial years of 2003-2004 and 2006-2007 and that a […]
It did not make it on the official celebrations calendar, but on September thirteenth the embassies of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Belize will join forces to hold an Independence Day celebration. All six countries celebrate their independence this month and will commemorate it with an artistic festival and concert to […]
We reported in our newscast last night that patriot Philip Goldson would posthumously be bestowed with the Order of the National Hero and that the former Prime Minister Manuel Esquivel will receive the Order of Belize, the highest honours to be bestowed for distinguished service. Today, the names of three Belizeans who will receive the […]
The annual Tribute to Belizean Patriots will be held on Thursday, September eighteenth. Two of the persons proposed for honours on that night are Manuel Esquivel and Phillip Goldson. The former prime minister and U.D.P. party leader will be bestowed with the Order of Belize, while the National Hero award will be given to Goldson. […]
For the past week, twenty artists from eleven countries gathered at the Image Factory in Belize City to hear lectures and participate in debates and discussions on contemporary art. The event is called Landings Nine but it started with Landings One in Mexico in 2004 and since then has travelled around this hemisphere, made its […]
And in the internal squabbling in the ranks of the U.D.P., latest word to News Five this evening is that Senator and talk show host, Juliet Thimbriel, has resigned her appointment as Senator. The talk show co-host of the U.D.P. morning show called “Fus Ting da Mawnin”, was apparently dressed down by the leadership for […]
There is one country in this hemisphere that has been generous with Belize and firm in its support for our development. With a population of over eleven million, and a different system of the economy, Cuba has maintained strong and vibrant relations with Belize. Hundreds of Belizeans are receiving training in the island in the […]
There was no official announcement and he left as quickly as he came in one of the shortest visits to Belize by any Head of Government. Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Patrick Manning was in Belize today for whole of forty-five minutes. On arrival, the P.M. from the oil rich country, was whisked off to […]
And just in time for the cultural extravaganza in this year’s national day celebrations, the Belize Kriol Council has won major funding from the Inter-American Development Bank to assist in the development, preservation and promotion of the Belizean Kriol culture. The funding of five thousand U. S. dollars is designated for the preservation of Kriol […]
Mexican authorities released businessman held for undeclared cash And the family of Hussein Nasr Harmouch report to News Five tonight that the businessman, wife and kids have been cleared in Mexico City where they had been held for failure to declare fifty-seven thousand U.S. dollars in cash that Harmouch was carrying on his person. According […]
Not too often, victims survive bullets, in particularly when the gunshots penetrate the skull and brain. And while the majority of the cases we’ve reported have ended in loss of life and grief, there is one minor that has a good chance of leading a normal life after he was wounded last week. Such is […]
Next April over six hundred children aged seven to eleven will converge on Camp Oakley for the fifth Central American Cub Scout Encounter. It is the first time that Belize is hosting the biennial event, which will feature scouts from ten countries, and local organisers are intent on making it a success. But with the […]
They are recognised for their excellent health care system and education in this hemisphere and true to this, in Belize their doctors and nurses have been toiling in villages, towns and cities across the country. This week, a Cuban delegation is in Belize to move the relations forward. The meeting of the eleventh session of […]
The Salvation Army today honored one of its most dedicated members for his years of good service to the organisation and for his positive contributions to the community. He is Edgar “Bally” Gegg, a prominent businessman and the former proprietor of Vogue Store which subsequently evolved into Marelco. News Five spoke to both Gegg and […]
He was known for his use of colourful and often blunt language on both newspaper and radio, and today News Five records the death of “Smokey Joe” as he was popularly known. He wrote for the Amandala for long years and more recently, this eighty-eight year old man whose real name was Selvin Wade, was […]
There is more talk about taxes tonight coming close on the heels last week’s budget presentation, and that is because the 20th General Assembly of the Caribbean Organization of Tax Administrators (COTA) convenes in Belize this week for a four day conference. Belize and sixteen other Caribbean countries are sharing ideas on how to develop […]
Isabel Garbutt is in a class of her own, she has gained wisdom and experience that can only come with good living. Today this centenarian celebrates her hundred and third birthday. News Five dropped by her home on St. Joseph Street in Belize City at her party already in progress. Sharon Polack, Executive Director-Helpage “When […]
