And that’s where the very real, very monumental problem arises. Bradley is the Mayor, and the boss of City Hall. He says he knows without a shadow of a doubt that the Council cannot hire on one hundred and seventy sanitation workers. But Prime Minister Dean Barrow is his boss, and has given his own […]
So where does this go from here? The Mayor has put his foot down, and so has the Prime Minister. Who will win that cock-fight is a no-brainer, but the Mayor does have the option of just resigning on principle. In the past weeks there have been reliable reports that the Mayor has considered backing […]
Hearings started today at the Caribbean Court of Justice in Trinidad, which will determine the fate of B.T.L. and B.E.L., the two utility companies that were acquired from their owners by the government. This morning, Senior Counsel Attorney Eamon Courtenay presented the case for British Caribbean Bank while Lord Peter Goldsmith, Queens Counsel, made submissions […]
Is there financial hanky-panky going on at the Belize Fisheries Department? Senior fisheries officer Mauro Gongora is under fire for allegedly persuading a cane farmer from Corozal Town into paying sixty-four thousand dollars for a Fish Exporters License and over three thousand pounds of sea cucumber which he is yet to receive. In March of […]
In December 2013 the Belize City Council owed Belize Waste Control over five hundred thousand dollars, and that was whittled down to fifty-nine thousand dollars. That’s the amount which resulted in the Court’s Marshall crow-footing the Mayor’s vehicle last week to recover that debt. Now that would suggest serious financial woes at the Council, but […]
Last week News Five was also informed that another claim has been filed in Court against City Hall, in which BWC is claiming that it is owed over six hundred thousand in arrears, allegedly accrued which the Council was paying back the first judgment debt. But Bradley says that’s not so. He in turn today […]
A special audit of the K.H.M.H. requested by the Board of Governors of that institution has revealed many irregularities in the purchase, procurement and payment of two X-ray units. Those irregularities were, according to the report, perpetrated by the then senior management of the hospital, without the knowledge of the Board of Governors. Two major […]
In the Magistrate’s court today, the case of the Commissioner of Income Tax versus businessman Cecil Knowles was heard. Knowles, a Belize City resident, owes the Income Tax Department seventeen thousand six hundred and forty-three dollars in unpaid taxes over an eleven year period between 2001 and 2012. When he appeared before Magistrate Dale Cayetano, […]
A well known Belmopan business was targeted by brazen thieves sometime after they closed for business on Tuesday evening. Thirty two year old Vishal Sabnani, businessman and owner of Cellular World, Belmopan Branch, closed the business at five. This morning he discovered that thieves had broken into the store located in the Caladium Building and […]
Tonight, a mother is faced with a decision which no parent should ever have to make. Esther Moguel will have to decide when to take her son, Kiran, off life support because doctors at the K.H.M.H. have said that there is nothing more they can do for him. Both mother and son were the victims […]
Today, the Buttonwood Bay Nazarene Primary School proudly opened the doors of a new, fully equipped resource centre. This invaluable addition to the institution is the result of considerable lobbying by the administration and the assistance of the Belize City Council. This morning’s ceremony was attended by the students and teachers who will benefit tremendously […]
A delegation led by Taiwanese Minister of Foreign Affairs David Lin is scheduled for a working visit to Belize from the eleventh to the sixteenth of December. The official call comes in the margins of SICA’s Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs to be held in Placencia next week. On December fifteenth, the Taiwanese […]
The fifth edition of the Inspiration Calendar and agenda were launched earlier today; the calendar features the art work of special needs children who are clients of the Inspiration Center. The items are being sold to raise funds to support the services offered to the young students. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Master of Ceremonies […]
Today is international day of human rights. Coinciding with activities being held was the launch of a SICA-led initiative to prevent violence against women in Central America. This morning, at the Biltmore dozens of stakeholders across various sectors, including the Women’s Department and other similar organizations, gathered for the introduction. At a cost of one […]
On Monday, we reported that a delegation of Belizean bodybuilders won big at the Central American Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships, a regional competition held in El Salvador. The three athletes who competed in various categories won a total of five trophies, with bodybuilder Oyinkro Akpobodor edging out six countries to emerge victorious in his class. […]
According to BBBFF President, Stanley Moody, Belize had been unable to place in previous competitions. Despite the lack of funding, however, the trio has performed well. Moody says that there have been expressions of interest where donations to the federation are concerned. Stanley Moody, President, BBBFF “It has been several years since Belize has […]
Two men claim they were badly beaten today at a house on Periwinkle Street in Lake Independence Area. The Gang Suppression unit was looking for drugs and firearm. They didn’t find any, but Jeon Peebles and Kareem Grant hit numerous times with a metal pipe. The ordeal lasted an hour when the GSU finally left […]
There is a disturbing report tonight on the death of a three month infant. Police have ruled out foul play and are calling it a case of sudden death; the baby died of asphyxia due to suffocation. The infant and the mother both lived at a children’s home; she is a minor who got pregnant […]
The case of Marleny Castellanos, who was named as the mastermind in an immigrations scam, came up today in the magistrate court. But what seemed to be an iron-tight case suddenly collapsed in court. Castellanos walked free this morning when the court cleared her of all thirty-eight charges for aiding and abetting immigrants to use […]
Tonight, the only news in the ongoing sugar cane crisis is that there is no news. Late this evening News Five spoke to an official of the BSCFA who told us that there has been no word back from government yet. Prime Minister Dean Barrow left Monday’s meeting with a commitment to meet with ASR/B.S.I., […]
The Christmas Cheer monies have been disbursed, we hear, thanks to Petrocaribe. News Five understands that U.D.P. Area Representatives have gotten one hundred and ten thousand dollars…P.U.P. Area representatives have gotten thirty-five thousand dollars, and even U.D.P. caretakers have gotten in on the bounty. It’s a mass political handout with only the very faintest appearance […]
P.U.P. Deputy Leader Julius Espat also weighed in on the mortgage giveaway which he says is pure nonsense. Apart from the shameless politicking, Espat claims that there is much better use for the Petrocaribe monies, which actually should be targeted specifically at poverty alleviation. We’re not sure paying mortgages for those who can actually afford […]
At the Caribbean Court of Justice headquarters in Trinidad and Tobago, arguments begin on Wednesday in what is described as a ground breaking case for the Caribbean in which the government of Belize is facing legal challenges of a constitutional nature. The case, which will give further teeth to the CCJ, will be heard over a […]
In the very early hours of Saturday morning, Valley of Peace resident Donatilo Canales was shot dead in his yard in the village. His wife heard multiple gunshots minutes after the fifty-four year old family man went outside with a lamp to check why his dogs were barking. When he didn’t return to the house […]
There is major news tonight on the economic front. Government issued a release late this evening to announce the sale of the exclusive island of Caye Chapel. The high end destination had been on the market for some time and there were many interested parties, but the sale had now taken place. The facilities include […]
