Of equal concern is the matter of Belizeans being locked up in Guatemala. Viewers would recall the case of Joseph Budna, a Belizean who is serving a lengthy sentence in a Guatemalan jail after being convicted of a slew of charges, including kidnapping and extortion. Both countries have since agreed that inmates can now request […]
For context, Leslie told News Five that the agreements signed fulfilled a mandate that was established through a joint commission between Belize and Guatemala. Initially, there was a total of fifteen agreements which were to have been signed but, according to Leslie; the plug was pulled at the eleventh hour, particularly where it concerned air […]
Tis the season to bring joy…Christmas parties are taking place at many places to bring joy to persons who would otherwise not be able to enjoy the celebrations. Earlier today we stopped by the K.H.M.H. where children were being treated to Christmas goodies by the staff of Diamonds International. Isani Cayetano reports. Isani Cayetano, […]
Over at the welcome resource center in Belize City, a party for underprivileged adults was in full swing. We found them dancing and having an enjoyable time. Our intern Frank Hower also got into the spirit of Christmas. Frank Hower, Reporting This afternoon, the Welcome Resource Centre was filled with amped up residents, participating […]
Our records indicate that the murder count now stands at one hundred and forty-three. This morning, the remains of a man were found in an area in Ladyville known as the Dewdrop Estate. According to the police, it is believed that the person was killed sometime in November. News Five’s Duane Moody was there when […]
The manhunt continues for twenty-five year old Emmanuel Willoughby, an inmate at the Belize Central Prison who escaped from his cell last Saturday. According to the Kolbe Foundation, Willoughby cut a hole on his cell door and broke out from the prison at around three a.m. on Saturday. Emmanuel has relatives in Libertad and Georgeville, […]
Up until late Wednesday afternoon, police officers conducted a search at the Willoughby’s residence at 7005 Antelope Street Extension. Attorney Audrey Matura-Shepherd says that they have made formal complaint to the Professional Standards Branch and intend to press charges against the officers for injuries her client has sustained. Audrey Matura-Shepherd, Attorney for Willoughby Family […]
The ratification of thirteen agreements between Belize and Guatemala, in the words of Prime Minister Barrow, is a single step commencing the journey of a thousand miles. The long road ahead for both countries to resolve an age-old territorial dispute is perhaps being made smoother by the signing of the cooperative agreements. But there has […]
The 2014-2015 sugar cane crop season will not start on Friday as was anticipated and forecast. In fact, it may not start anytime soon. Turns out that all the jubilation at the resolution of the impasse may have been just a little premature. News Five spoke to an official from the B.S.C.F.A. late this evening, […]
There were thirteen agreements signed on Wednesday between Wilfred Elrington and Carlos Raul Morales, the Foreign Ministers of Belize and Guatemala. They cover a period of ten years and while the contents have not been disseminated, we have just obtained copies and we can tell you that they are voluminous. We have not had the […]
Will Guatemala proceed to a simultaneous referendum on whether or not to take the unfounded territorial claim to the International Court of Justice? On this side, Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington has been consistent that it is the way to go, but in Guatemala, it has not been as clear as that. An education campaign leading […]
There was a traffic accident this morning at the Crooked Tree junction at miles thirty-one on the Phillip Goldson Highway. A white truck collided into an SUV coming out of the Crooked Tree road. The driver of the SUV received minor injuries and while he was shaken up, he left the scene without the need […]
FIU attorneys were back in court today where they are being challenged by Titan International Securities for the release of a trove of documents seized during an operation back in September. The application succeeds a recent order earlier this week by the Supreme Court for the discharge of confiscated documents taken from Unicorn International during […]
A Hattieville resident was not at his house at mile seventeen and a half on the George Price Highway when it was searched by the Gang Suppression Unit. The unit claims it found ten pounds of weed for which thirty-three year old Wallace Rubio was today fined ten thousand dollars for the offense of drug […]
SpeedNet Communications, the parent company for Smart, has issued a press release dispelling the notion that the company’s service to the south will be cancelled as a result of ongoing litigation with B.T.L. According to the release, SpeedNet is working diligently and has invested millions of dollars to establish its own network, allowing the company […]
On Wednesday, we showed you the ignominious departure of the B.T.B.’s two day Director of Marketing and International Relations, Clive Percival Myers. Myers resigned, allegedly when it was revealed that his qualifications, including a Masters Degree, were faked. He had been named to the post only days ago, following the departure of Alyssa Carnegie on […]
The historic prisoner exchange deal between the United States and Cuba marks a new chapter in relations between the two, following decades of glacial tension. The renewal of diplomatic affairs and the announcement of the establishment of diplomatic missions in Havana and Washington were met with strong opinions stateside. In Havana many took to the […]
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States departed to Washington on Wednesday after participating in the SICA Summit. Jose Miguel Insulza was witness to the signing of the thirteen agreements between Belize and Guatemala. In fact, the O.A.S. had a critical role when negotiations were taking place on the territorial dispute between Belize […]
The Belize Police Department’s Eastern Division is organizing its second annual Christmas variety show entitled COPS. This year they have chosen B.T.L. Park as the venue and are inviting the public to come out this weekend and share in the spirit of the season. As is becoming customary, there will be giveaways and other surprises […]
This morning Belizeans lined up outside the Salvation Army’s headquarters on Regent Street in the City. Christmas is one week away, but while many Belizeans shop and decorate and prepare to celebrate the season, many others are having a difficult time just putting food on the table for their families. It’s an indication of the […]
And while the Salvation Army was doing its thing, other organizations are showing and sharing the love this Christmas. At the Sister Cecilia Home in Belize City, All Saints Church dropped in, as they do every month, to spend some time with the elderly. It’s something they’ve been doing for a while now, and involves […]
Thirteen…that is the number of agreements that were signed today between Belize and Guatemala in the margins of the SICA Summit that concluded today in Placencia. We will have more on the summit, but it is the agreements that are grabbing the headlines tonight. The accords signed between the foreign ministers of the two countries […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow, signatory to the agreements on behalf of Belize, also conceded that both countries desire to live peacefully. The PM acknowledged, in large part, the role Foreign Ministers Wilfred Elrington as well as Carlos Raul Morales, in formalizing the way forward through several rounds of negotiations which began earlier this year. […]
As we said, the Opposition is not on board with the agreements. The P.U.P. issued a release earlier acknowledged that the opposition has participated in the bilateral discussions and negotiations, but that consultations should have been taken place before any agreement could be penned. The P.U.P. says that it “takes the position that because of […]
Immediately following the signing of the agreements, Prime Minister Barrow responded to the P.U.P. position on the thirteen agreements with Guatemala. He was quizzed by the media in Placencia on whether any constitutional constraint would interfere with the implementation of the agreements. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “There might be legal questions, but I am […]
