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.
There is another homicide to report tonight that claimed the life of a thirty-four year old man in Belize City. Around six p.m. on Thursday, two brothers in the comfort of their home were pounced on by masked men, and minutes later one was dead. The latest murder victim succumbed to a stab wound to […]
They say where there is smoke there is fire, so the smoke emanating from the dumpsite off the Western Highway is a sure sign that the filth is ablaze. This problem is not new to south side Belize City but it is making many sick. Almost every year around this time residents and motorists travelling […]
The price of chicken went down on Wednesday and today the price of a hundred pound cylinder of butane gas has changed by three dollars… but it is not three dollars less, you will now pay three dollars more for butane gas. In Belize City and Corozal butane has gone up to ninety dollars. In […]
Mexican Billionaire, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, whose luxury yacht anchored on the reef on April seventh, has been ordered to pay the price. According to information reaching News Five, the damage tallied up to the tune of eight hundred thousand U.S. dollars, which Salinas Pliego committed to pay on Holy Thursday before he sailed away. But […]
And to begin our entertainment news tonight, Masters of the Floor from the Street Lights to the Stage Lights returns this Saturday at our Church Street Yaad. After nine weeks of competition, it is now down to the final six: Malcolm Burgess, Ronny Anderson, Sheldon Bodden, Aurel Lewis, Sidney Tucker and Charles Nunez. And on […]
The weekend is here and so is What’s Happening Belize with ideas to occupy your time. You can party in all white in the city, catch a volleyball game in Belmopan or have tilapia in Crooked Tree. Safiyyah has the details. Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize? Easter may be over but […]
