Late Thursday evening, the Chief Justice ruled in favor of Smart and directed Telemedia to re-install Smart’s equipment on its towers and provide access to E1 lines and all Telemedia sites. That was music to the ears of Smart subscribers, some ninety thousand, who were in limbo after Telemedia disputed services to Smart. This morning […]
If you own or use a computer you may be interested in a new anti-virus that is becoming available in Belize. A Mexican company named Segtimex, is introducing the product called E’scan. Business Computer Systems is the local authorized dealer and Lourdes Smith, its General Manager, says E’scan is more than just an anti-virus; it […]
The weekend is here and Safiyyah has a full blotter. Take a pick from the variety of activities available: from a Christian concert, to bruk down bash, to a night with Sean Paul. Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize? Tonight in Orange Walk Club Hi-5 will be having a bash called “See […]
The courts were chockfull of cases today. We start with the case of Speednet against Telemedia. Attorneys Andrew Marshalleck and Eamon Courtenay, on behalf of Smart, filed for and received an interim injunction on Monday that restrained Telemedia from taking any further actions that would damage its services to its customers. That injunction held in […]
Another hearing before the Supreme Court is one of the cases of Mayor Zenaida Moya Flowers, in which she is challenging the constitutionality of the meeting of the National Party Council of the United Democratic Party on October third, which expelled her. This was after she was criminally charged with twenty-two counts of Uttering a […]
But while today’s case was on the legality of the meeting of the National Party Council (N.P.C.), her statement came under direct focus. One of Moya’s attorneys, Elson Kaseke, argued that the statement was not directed at the prime minister. Kaseke explained what he meant later to reporters, after which his counterpart, Michael Young, offered […]
Also in the Supreme Court today, Judge Oswald Legall determined that the Trustees of the B.T.L. Employees Trust had no standing or right to bring the constitutional challenge to the recent nationalization of Sunshine Holdings Limited and its shares in B.T.L. News Five caught up with Dean Boyce, one of the trustees, who said that […]
On Wednesday News Five broke the story that another Jamaican company is seeking the green light from government for large scale deep sea fishing in the south. Rainforest Limited, which is affiliated to Aquamar Limited, a local seafood export company, is proposing to build a multimillion dollar facility in southern Belize that would process at […]
There is also controversy over the PG Fishing Company, which has a joint venture with the Rio Grande Cooperative of Punta Gorda. Also of Jamaican origin, its boats arrived over the weekend intending to conduct fishing operations in southern Belize. The Fisheries and Environment Departments say that PG Fishing does not yet have a license […]
The Commission of Inquiry into irregularities at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital resumed proceedings today in Belize City. First to testify was the former Supplies Manager of the K.H.M.H., Carlton Usher, who was fired after space labs allegedly went missing. Usher’s evidence complemented that of the Supplies Manager, Delroy Herrera. The testimony showed that without […]
The hospital’s current Accountant, Shevan Fairweather, also gave testimony. She also shed light on previous evidence that monies that were specifically earmarked for repairing and purchasing of equipment were used instead for supplies. She said she was directed to make one of those payments amounting to seventy thousand dollars to Best Medical Supplies. Shevan Fairweather, […]
But when Cecil Knowles, former Director of Finance and Accountant, took his oath this afternoon, he denied that the payments were made from the Venezuelan Grant. Cecil Knowles, Former Director of Finance/Accountant “She also said she was not aware when that Venezuelan money came in and what it was for. I believe that she was…” […]
When the Deputy Auditor General, Wayne Simon, testified on the first two days of the Inquiry, he spoke of the issue of missing records that his department had requested in order to conduct a thorough audit. But those records were never provided so the department had to make its conclusions on how certain transactions occurred. […]
Knowles was also questioned about the case of the questionable equipment which the Audit Department found to be without serial numbers. And his responses did not seem to convince Justice Lucas. Julia Castillo, Commissioner “Mr. Knowles the equipment that you have that was purchased there, could you shed any light on why all these equipment […]
In court today, a sixteen year old was slapped with five charges in connection with a broad daylight robbery and shooting that occurred on Monday. One man, Osmin Garrido, remains hospitalized after surgery for gunshot wounds to the chest. Garrido was among a group of men gambling at the corner of Iguana Street at about […]
Two well known film producers touched down at the P.G.I.A. late this afternoon. Film Director and Producer, Tim Story, who is the man behind hit movies such as Barber Shop featuring Ice Cube, Taxi with Queen Latifa and the Fantastic Four Movies came to scout local talent and the potential of filming in the Jewel. […]
The Brukdong competition takes place this Saturday at the House of Culture in Belize City. A number of artists have signed up to compete with their original pieces and the judges will be looking keenly at the various elements in their music. News Five’s Delahnie Bain caught up with organizers and performers today. Delahnie Bain, […]
This week’s edition of Healthy Living looks at the intricacies of one of the smallest parts of the body and the major role it plays in our lives. We invite you to literally listen up. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting The ear is one of our smaller body part tasked with a very big function. It is […]
This week has been a deadly one so far. There have been three murders and the latest two were recorded this morning when shots rang out in separate incidents, but in the same hood. The shootings happened just two blocks away and within one hour of each other and shortly after the two victims were […]
This morning’s second murder was around seven-twenty at the corner of Kraal and Faber’s Road. The victim was shot several times at close range by someone on a bicycle. The shooter was so brazen to carry out his act that armed Belize Defense Force and uniformed police officers patrolling nearby did not deter him. Reports […]
Meanwhile, a man who was shot on Monday evening remains in critical condition at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Dwane Lopez of Supal Street was shot in the back at around six-twenty-five on Monday evening on the same street. But police do not believe that Lopez was the intended victim. Instead, they strongly suspect the […]
Over the weekend the vessels of a Jamaican fishing company came ashore in Punta Gorda. It bore the name PG Fishing Company Limited which was born out of an agreement with the Rio Grande Cooperative, a local fishermen cooperative. This irked the local fishing community and officially the word was that no license would be […]
Turning to the hot button issue of the forty-five million dollar loan, last Friday, Prime Minister Dean Barrow and the Minister of Public Utilities signed off a statutory instrument nationalizing the debt, held by Telemedia with the British Caribbean Bank since 2007. The Telemedia Chairman, Net Vasquez, on November thirtieth, declared the debt illegal. The […]
We also asked the Prime Minister about the cash strapped City Council which has been unable to pay for the city’s garbage collection. Suggestions on how to curb expenses and increase revenue collection abound and no other than the P.M. himself had a few. Councilors from the old capital earn more than councilors in other […]
There is not much hope that streets on the south side of Belize City will be repaired before the Christmas holiday. That was one of the resounding messages coming out of the Ministry of Works press conference which was held today at the Princess Hotel. According to Minister of Works, Anthony ‘Boots’ Martinez, there are […]
