Luke Espat has announced his political candidacy in Cayo Central in loud fashion. The reaction to that announcement both inside and outside the People’s United Party has been mixed, but Espat remains confident. The problem is that Cayo Central already has a political officer. Collet Montejo narrowly lost that seat in 2012 and since then […]
In the south, SATIIM and Alcaldes of communities in the buffer zone of the Sarstoon Temash National Park have filed for an injunction against US Capital Energy. That injunction seeks to halt activities by the oil company within the park. Today SATIIM’s Executive Director, Greg Ch’oc, told News Five that the court will hear the […]
As far as co-management of the Sarstoon-Temash National Park is concerned, there has been no progress to report. The Forest Department’s stance is that SATIIM is persona non grata, and the NGO was informed of that via an official letter disallowing them access to the park. SATIIM’s stance is that the land in question is […]
On Tuesday newscast, we brought you an exclusive view from the inside of the old San Ignacio Hospital. There was evidence everywhere of gross neglect and from the Ministry of Health. The building was closed in August 2009, but left behind were hazardous medical wastes, syringes, needles, vials of medicine and thousands of confidential patient […]
The September celebrations are just around the corner and the calendar of activities will surely include two major celebrations: the Battle of St George’s Caye and Independence Day. To ease the Celebrations Commission, the government of Taiwan, through its embassy, made a generous contribution this morning. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Isani Cayetano, Reporting […]
They rocked the Bliss on Tuesday night with phenomenal performances…the aspiring Superstars in Season Two brought their finest act to the stage as the competition tightens in who will walk away with the title of Channel Five’s, Be The Next Superstar, as well as the top cash prize. After stunning presentations in the knockout round, […]
The Ministry of Health is still reeling from the effects of the death of thirteen newborns, seven of whom died from a bacterial outbreak at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in May. A report which was commissioned by the Pan American Health Organization detailed serious structural breakdowns, negligent practices and inadequate attention to basic hygiene. […]
Businessman Luke Espat, largely recognized for his controversial roles in an unsuccessful projects such as the failed cruise tourism project at the port, has announced his intention to run on the P.U.P. ticket in Cayo Central. Not surprisingly, that announcement has met with mixed reviews. Party Leader Francis Fonseca told News Five on Monday that […]
And as for his business woes, which include failed ventures, multiple receiverships such as the Renaissance, Crocland and even bankruptcy…Espat says that business is separate from politics. He says that rather than look at those as failures, they should be regarded as gutsy moves by a Belizean entrepreneur who continues to invest in Belize. And […]
On Sunday morning, fifty-one-year-old Pedro Antonio Vasquez, a Guatemalan national, was brutally murdered in Benque Viejo del Carmen after a night of socializing on the town. While his son initially came forward to say that Vasquez was last seen at the Picadilly Lounge, he has since retracted that statement. The laborer was discovered lying in […]
There are fresh details on Samer Akil Rada, the Venezuelan Lebanese businessman, whose name has been linked to eight hundred and eighty pounds of cocaine that was consigned to the Corozal Free Zone. The cocaine was found in containers of frozen pineapple juice in a vehicle that was busted in the outskirts of El Salvador […]
Earlier this year, the Auditor General came under siege by the Guardian Newspaper, the political arm of the United Democratic Party Government. Dorothy Bradley’s reports for 2010-2011 spoke of many inadequacies, irregularities and inconsistent bookkeeping practices. The duty of righting the wrongs in government departments and ministries is tasked to the Public Accounts Committee, or […]
But Espat is going to have a very hard time tabling the motion to reorganize the PAC since Prime Minister Dean Barrow has said that he will bring his proverbial gunpowder for an explosive meeting. On August second, he told News Five (Quote) “I will take all sorts of objections to it based on the […]
The Mexican Embassy has announced that eight Belizeans have received scholarships to attend three and four year programs in Mexico. The opportunity comes under the Belize-Mexico Bi-lateral Agreement. Students will attend the CONALEP University and they will leave the country as early as Sunday. News Five spoke to a few of the scholarship recipients at […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow has lashed out at the previous P.U.P. administration following a ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice. The CCJ struck down a settlement agreement signed by the former prime minister and attorney-general, stating that they should have taken it to parliament for approval. P.U.P. Leader Francis Fonseca is one of the […]
Prime Minister Barrow has also stated that he has little doubt that the CCJ ruling will have a negative impact on Fonseca’s quest to become Prime Minister of Belize. To that end, the government has already launched a political ad campaign maligning the leader of the opposition. But elections are still a long way off, […]
Twenty-six year old Shawn Eusey was today spared from remand at the Central Prison following charges of theft and the aggravated assault of an indecent nature upon a thirty-one year old woman. The victim, a Sand Hill resident, reported that she was sexually assaulted by Eusey at around three-thirty this past Friday morning after he […]
The Belize jaguars did not bring home the medal, but an up and coming team of young footballers in an international competition in Merida have made the jewel proud. The Youth with a Mission Under-seventeen football team competed against Mexican and other teams and were able to clinch a third place in the competition. The […]
A twelve year old student from Corozal Town who has just enrolled to start high school, is flying solo at the Corozal House of Culture. Caitlyn Tillett is perhaps the youngest student to exhibit her art in the public domain. She started her own comic strip at the age of seven and this year she […]
The bramming and jamming of the September celebrations are less than a month away, but this weekend the National Institute of Culture and History will be putting off what is dubbed its single biggest event for the September celebration season….It’s the national song competition 2013. Some nineteen artists will compete in segments such as the […]
Superstar hopefuls return to the Bliss stage tonight… There will be no more Group A or Group B. In a short while the two groups merge into one to perform in another round of competition with the hope of winning your vote. So get ready for eight acts of originality and creativity in what is […]
San Pedro town councilor Carlos Barrientos was reportedly detained by police on the island, following a brawl at the Reef Village Resort over the weekend. Barrientos was purportedly at the establishment socializing with a male companion on Saturday when it is alleged that the two got into a heated argument which resulted in blows being […]
Businessman, Luke Espat, is no stranger to political or financial circles in Belize. He’s generally stayed in the background of politics in the People’s United Party even as he is front and center in finance and business, but usually where controversy is involved. Well, tonight Espat is making the news for an early announcement that […]
And even as Francis Fonseca’s response to Luke Espat’s political intentions seemed lukewarm at best, he appears ready to roll out the fatted calf for a prodigal son who might be coming home. Cordel Hyde won three consecutive elections in Lake Independence before he walked away on the eve of elections 2012 and many believed […]
Turning to crime news, there was a vicious murder over the weekend in Benque Viejo del Carmen. A Guatemalan national who made the border town his home for at least fifteen years, was bludgeoned to death and his body found near a gas station in the downtown area on Sunday morning. Most of the injuries […]
