The courtroom today did not have the drama it did on Wednesday when the land rights case of the Mayas versus the government began. Hundreds packed the courtroom then, spilling into Battlefield Park when opening arguments were heard. It was quiet today when further arguments were heard before Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh. The Mayan Leaders’ […]
When Court resumes on Tuesday morning, Young will also use an affidavit from the Lands Commissioner, Manuel Rodriguez, to substantiate her case. And while Professor Wilk says the Mayans are merely asking for protection of their land rights, Young says the implications are huge. Dr. Richard Wilk, Claimant’s Expert Witness “What they’re claiming right now […]
When we caught up with him at the National Teachers’ Day celebration in Belmopan, the prime minister also spoke about the ongoing Maya land rights case and on the decision of the Chief Justice to quash the former Prime Minister Said Musa’s committal to stand trial for Theft at the Supreme Court level. Prime Minister […]
Meanwhile at the Appellate Court, arguments were presented in the appeal of the murder conviction of Elvis Myers. This case has been drawing much attention because it can have a bearing on thirty-eight other rulings, made by Justice Troadio Gonzalez. The grounds put forward by Attorney Hubert Elrington on behalf of Myers, is that Justice […]
Since the resignation of Tanya Herwanger in June of 2008, the country has been without a Solicitor General. A year later, the Barrow Administration has finally found a replacement. His name is Oscar Ramjeet and he got the green light from Cabinet this past Tuesday. The Guyanese born Attorney and Journalist served six years as […]
There’s another appointment but in diplomatic circles. Press reports from the U.S. say that the White House has put forward the nomination of a new envoy to Belize. President Obama is naming Vinai K. Thummalapally to the post. According to the reports, it is a groundbreaking submission as the nominee, if approved by the senate, […]
Over twenty six contracts worth one point six million dollars are currently under investigation by the Contractor General. The contracts were awarded by the Ministry of Health to the tune of at least a hundred thousand dollars each for the provision of pharmaceuticals. But it seemed that somewhere along the way they established procedures were […]
A four vehicle pile-up occurred this evening in Belize City at approximately four-thirty this evening interrupting the flow of traffic at the entrance of Belize City. The four sport utility vehicles ran into the back of each other in front of ADM Belize Mills. No one was injured but the hoods, lights and grills on […]
It’s the list of the top ten; not in the musical charts, but of hardened and most wanted criminals in the country. The list, released by the Police Department includes men who have committed the most heinous crimes, including murder, kidnapping, and robbery. And while most on the list have not been convicted, a few […]
Teachers’ Day was originally scheduled for May fifteenth but because of the flu scare and the warnings about mass gatherings it was postponed for today. Teachers from throughout the country were bussed to Garden City, Belmopan, where ceremonies were held in honor of the country’s educators at the University of Belize’s gymnasium. While there have […]
The weekend is upon us and there is a whole lot to look out for. Saffiyah has a new look and she has been scouting around and has a list of fun things to do… Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize and welcome to my new set. This weekend in Orange Walk […]
There are still no local confirmed cases of the influenza A H1N1, even though the epicenter of the virus is neighboring Mexico. This morning the virus was declared the first flu pandemic in over forty years and the alert level was increased from phase five to six on the World Health Organization’s System. Six is […]
On the day that a H1N1 pandemic was declared by the W.H.O., alarm bells sounded when a cruise ship that docked at the Belize City port, advised that crew members were quarantined on board. Passengers came on shore only after a visit by health authorities. Jose Sanchez at the tourism village and has this report. […]
While there was a frenzy at the Tourism Village, John Travolta caused quite a stir when it became known that he was one of the passengers on the Enchantment of the Sea cruise ship. The international celebrity docked at the Radisson Pier shortly after four this afternoon where he stayed in the VIP room of […]
We have been unable to confirm from the Ministry of Health, but Andy Jones the husband of Cenaida Reymundo, says in an email to Channel Five, that the ministry has completed an investigation into the death of their newborn. On May eleventh, Cenaida delivered her own baby at the Punta Gorda Polyclinic without the aid […]
The long running Maya land rights case against the government was back in court on Wednesday. Hundreds travelled from south to the city in support or against the issue of land rights. Submissions were made by attorney for the Mayan Leaders Alliance and the Toledo Alcaldes’ Association, Antoinette Moore. The case was expected to continue […]
Also in court, two men plus one bullet, that equals jail time. And in this case, the bullet was allegedly being smuggled into prison by thirty year old Alwin Marin and twenty-six year old Ashton Myers. But their plan was thwarted and instead they appeared in court today where they were charged with Keeping Ammunition […]
The Financial Intelligence Unit has said that the Cemetery Road MoneyGram agency was shut down because of an identity theft scam. But the investigations are ongoing and the public still has a sense of insecurity about personal information being accessed from the City Council’s drivers’ license database. When City Councillor responsible for traffic, Wayne Usher, […]
Immediately after the March fourth elections, Prime Minister Dean Barrow appointed a financial administrator to City Hall in response to the allegations of lack of controls. And what does the Mayor think of this? We posed this question to the mayor when she appeared on this morning’s Open Your Eyes. Zenaida Moya Flowers, Belize City […]
Earlier in the news cast we reported on the close call at the Tourism Village when crew members on a visiting cruise ship were kept in isolation because of flu-like symptoms. Doctor Paul Edwards urges the public to continue to exercise caution. Dr. Paul Edwards, Focal Point Pandemic Influenza “The type A H1N1 continues to […]
The State of Quintana Roo has not yet reported any new confirmed cases of H1N1 flu since the first outbreak. But lately a number of persons have reported swine flu like symptoms. While the results of tests are still not known, the threat of a pandemic has prompted the health authorities in Quintana Roo to […]
It has not been a good day for visitors to the jewel. Shortly before eight this morning, a bus carrying tourists en route to Jaguar Paw for cave tubing ran off the road to avoid hitting a freightliner that was turning into a road just before mile seven on the Western Highway. Before coming to […]
The three-day National Festival of Arts finished its run today with another round of performances from primary schools around the country. This morning, students from Cayo as well as a few from Belize district delighted the audience with several creative and original pieces. Today’s show lasted an impressive time of over three hours and as […]
In Healthy Living this week we look at what parents need to do to keep children and babies healthy – immunization. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting When it comes to preventative health care, the success of immunization is a good example. The Ministry of Health reports that in the period 2000 to 2008 an overwhelming ninety percent […]
In October of 2007, the Chief Justice ruled in favour of the Mayan Leaders’ Alliance and the Toledo Alcaldes’ Association in a civil suit over communal land rights for the Mayan people of Conejo and Santa Cruz. In that case, the C.J. ruled that the people of the two villages have constitutionally protected customary land […]
