Approximately one hundred cases of Miller Draft beer were confiscated by Customs officers in the north on Wednesday. Reports are that the officers were on patrol in Paraiso village in Corozal when they spotted a white GMC van exiting a feeder road. The officers followed the vehicle and intercepted it between miles eighty-nine and ninety […]
The Maya Leaders Alliance has been investigating a situation of illegal logging in Toledo. It has documented the incidences and has met with the Forest Department about putting an end to the rape of rosewood from forests surrounding Mayan Villages. There are two situations that the MLA is facing. Firstly, the extraction of the lumber […]
Over the last year the wholesalers and retail vendors at the Michael Finnegan Market have had their own share of woes with flooding, imposed fees, security issues, you name it. Well, today the wholesalers say they are going to set up shop at the pound yard, which was once the temporary market. Up to this […]
As we go into the weekend there is another critical issue on the front burner; one that can potentially change the livelihood of farmers in the north. The Belize Cane Farmers Association is convening a general assembly this Sunday at Escuela Mexico to present their findings on consultations held with district branches on the proposed […]
When they appeared on OYE on Thursday, the BSCFA reps said Banco Atlantida also needs to get their perspective to minimize risks. Oscar Alonzo, C.E.O., BSCFA “The issue is I think the investor has not gotten full information as to how the thing is operating here from the side of the farmers. They have been […]
The B.D.F. summer camp this year attracted more than the anticipated number of enthusiasts. For four weeks the six hundred youths engaged in a number of activities; one common thread was weaved throughout, discipline. When News Five’s Delahnie Bain visited at the end of the programme today, she found a happy set of campers. Delahnie […]
Fifty Belize City women received two weeks training in jewelry-making as a part of a workshop carried out by the Samuel Haynes Institute of Excellence in collaboration with the OAS and Institute of Mexico. The two week training prepared the women to use their skills to empower themselves. Esther Montalvo of the Institute of Mexico […]
Every Tuesday night Channel Five showcases local talent from all over the country in the ongoing KTV Duets. Well, this morning Open Your Eyes brought you the younger generation of performers in Summer Fest 2011. From singers and dancers, to a band and even a young chef; this kids’ concert had it all. There were […]
Looking for something new? Well you can head out to IT Boutique, which opens this Saturday morning at the corner of Queen and North Front Streets. Safiyyah has a peak at the wide array of new fashion fads available. Whatever your style, your sure to find something to add to your wardrobe. {Feature on It […]
By all accounts, the public consultations on Wednesday night at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall, was a political sideshow. Operatives worked the room drowning speakers at the podium and clouding the gravity of the proposed ninth amendment. There were others, however, who went with prepared positions such as the Bar, the Council of Churches and […]
And if anyone was wondering what the true motive is for this Ninth Amendment Bill that has stirred a hornet’s nest in Belize the answer was provided by Minister John Saldivar, Acting Chairman of the Constitution and Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday night. Minister Saldivar made the comments to answer the other Saldivar, Arthur the […]
The emerging consensus over the proposed ninth amendment seems to favor nationalization but there is strong objection to the far reaching amendment that would deprive fundamental rights and freedoms. The National Trade Union Congress of Belize, President, Dylan Reneau, says he could not get into Parish Hall, but here is their position. Dylan Reneau, President, […]
While many were tuning in to the public consultations on the ninth, a duo of armed robbers heisted a little over five thousand dollars in cash from the A&R Fuel Depot at mile one and a half on the Northern Highway on Wednesday night. The business was hit by two young men who entered the […]
Also in the city, around four on Wednesday afternoon after several shots were fired; thirty year old Nelson Kareem Bowen was hit in the right thigh. A lone gunman on a bike believed to be from the Ghost Town Gang rode up on Sarstoon Street and opened fire across the canal at Bowen’s home on […]
On Wednesday night’s newscast, we reported on a fire in Benque Viejo. Although neighbors assisted victims such as Hector Martinez who lived in the building, his father-in-law who owned the structure, confirmed to News Five earlier today that his loss was about one hundred and fifty thousand dollars in assets. Rudolfo Hernandez stopped by our […]
While concern grows about the frequent incursions by Guatemalan loggers in the Chiquibul, villagers in the Toledo District are also reportedly extracting rosewood without permits. The Maya Leaders Alliance and the Toledo Alcaldes Association told News Five at the end of July that there was rampant extraction of rosewood in the south and they were […]
So while the extraction of rosewood is an issue in the south, residents of Caye Caulker are complaining that owners of beachfront property are obstructing sections of the seashore prohibiting pedestrians to access other parts of the island. Harrison Cadle, who has owned a parcel of land on the northern end of Caye Caulker for […]
UB Councilor and Lecturer, twenty-eight year old Leon Leslie was once again picked up from his home and charged for keeping prohibited material. It all stems back to January sixteenth when police claimed they found a bulletproof vest in his vehicle. On July twentieth, the arresting officer failed to show up to testify and Senior […]
Thirty-five year old Shane Espinosa, a Mechanic and a resident of Doris Brooks Street in Belize City was today sentenced to five years imprisonment when he appeared before Magistrate Emerson Banner. Espinosa is accused of robbing Taxi Driver, Earl Smith on February first, 2011 while at the Pound Yard taxi stand. He relieved the cab […]
A Belizean man is in the hands of US authorities tonight after an attack on a thirty-four year old woman and her thirteen year old daughter in Hawthorne, California. Twenty-two year old Lirisi Arzu of San Ignacio Town is vacationing in the US and is believed to have been on drugs when he approached thirteen […]
The CYDP in partnership with Restore Belize and Community Rehabilitation Department closed off their annual Summer Camp at the Yabra Green Football Field this afternoon. Over the past three weeks, at risk youths in the under seventeen and under fifteen categories were engaged in sports and life skills training. Director of CYDP, Edward Broaster says […]
The occupational safety and health draft legislation is still on the drawing board and consultations with representatives of the different industries are essential to the formation of that piece of law. The International Labor Organization is holding a three day symposium with trade unionists, government departments and utilities representatives to be able to identify hazards […]
In this issue of Healthy Living, we tackle one of the silent killers of women across the planet; that’s breast cancer. Even considering taking tests is a hurdle that many women find hard to overcome. There are two types of biopsies offered locally: the traditional open or surgical biopsy and the needle biopsy. So general […]
The first round of public consultations on the proposed ninth amendment is scheduled to start shortly at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall. From what we gather, the turnout is expected to be large despite trepidation that the proceedings will be railroaded by hotheads. Employees of the Ministry of Works told us that they have been […]
On Tuesday, Rhett Fuller and his wife Ann, got the bad news that the Privy Council dismissed his appeal for an extradition request by the United States government. Fuller has been in an out of the courts fighting extradition for the alleged murder of Larry Miller in Florida USA way back in 1989. The Privy […]
