There is a disturbing report tonight about those red Irish potatoes. Earlier this week, a resort owner in the Cayo District purchased potatoes at a vegetable stall in San Ignacio believing that the produce was of the Belizean red variety. But upon further inspection a day later, it was confirmed that the vegetable was tainted […]
Late this evening, BAHA and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Agriculture issued a food safety alert informing the public of the troubling find of the tainted Irish potatoes. News Five spoke by phone with Chief Agriculture Officer Roberto Harrison who was in Central Farm earlier today investigating the occurrence. Via phone: Roberto Harrison, […]
There is a very credible report into our newsroom tonight and it is that another passport fiasco is swirling around the Minister of Immigration, Godwin Hulse. It involves the illegal issuance of a Belizean passport and nationality to a national who claims to have citizenships from many countries. The new passport was recently issued to […]
As we told you earlier in the newscast, the acquisitions of Fortis and B.T.L. by Government are on centre stage at the Caribbean Court of Justice, with a decision expected later this year. British Caribbean Bank is also a party in that litigation because G.O.B. has refused to pay back a loan it inherited when […]
Courtenay also weighed in on the nationalization of B.E.L. In June 2011, government took over the utility company which it claimed was floundering and in a financial mess. But Courtenay says any mess was the result of a carefully orchestrated and devious plan by the government. And, of course, while the nationalization took place in […]
With the decision by the C.C.J. imminent, there are already questions about the real, on the ground situation with Belize Telemedia Limited. One scenario based on a ruling that the acquisition was illegal could be that the company would revert to the previous shareholders. Courtenay says that’s no reason to panic or expect any negative […]
The debt crisis that is gripping Venezuela is casting shadows on the future of the Petrocaribe agreement with Belize. While there is no clear indication that the program that extends to a number of Caribbean countries, is about to be completely discontinued, there are now significant cutbacks. Still yet, the last figure rolled out is […]
Belize City resident Godswell Flores was today acquitted of Failure to Produce a License for Possession of Antiquities. Magistrate Dale Cayetano dismissed the charge against Flores because the prosecution failed to prove the case against the accused beyond a reasonable doubt. Several witnesses were called to the stand including two law enforcement officers and archaeologist […]
There is a new kid on the block, the newly appointed Mexican Ambassador to Belize is Carlos Quesnel Melendez, who arrived a few days ago and is now duly accredited having presented his credentials to the head of state. Ambassador Melendez says that he will prioritize the strengthening of the bilateral legal framework between Belize […]
There was a fatal traffic accident in the Spanish Lookout Community in the west. On route fourteen, several miles into the community, police found the lifeless body of nineteen year old Joshua Garrido. Garrido was flung to his death after the motorcycle he was riding on slammed into the side of a truck that transports […]
Earlier this week we reported that a steel hull vessel remains aground on the reef near the island of Caye Caulker. A French captain reportedly crashed into the reef near some coral rubble when he missed the channel near Caye Caulker. That was on December thirty-first 2014 and since then; several attempts have been made […]
The Westerhaven, the Great Escape and the Azteca are three well-known vessels that ran aground on Belize’s barrier reef in the past six years. In the case of the Westernhaven, which beached on the reef about fifteen miles north east of Dangriga back in 2009, eleven million fifty thousand dollars was awarded to the government […]
The Thirteenth Annual Tribute to Bob Marley kicks off this Friday in Belize City and is set to coincide with a massive fundraising event to aide Dara Robinson’s feeding program. While the impressive lineup of local Reggae selectors promises to bring a steady stream of consciousness to the masses, the celebrated philanthropist is hoping that […]
There is another event taking place in the city over the weekend. An exhibition entitled “My Story” opens at the image factory on Friday. Not many L.G.B.T. persons are open about their lifestyle choices because they are sometimes shunned by society and their own families. To reduce the stigma associated with being a L.G.B.T., UNIBAM’s […]
World Cancer Day was celebrated on February fourth around the world to raise awareness on the detection, prevention as well as treatment of cancer. Locally, cervical cancer is one of the most prevalent among women. The Belize Family Life Association is making available a new screening test which will detect the cancer as well as […]
The former Deputy Prime Minister, who is also the former leader of the People’s United Party, is the second Opposition parliamentarian to be charged in the last twenty-four hours. John Briceño arrived in court this morning to answer to what he says are fabricated charges against him. It took about an hour to process Briceño […]
The political, professional and familial demise of P.U.P. Orange Walk East area representative, Doctor Marco Tulio Mendez, continues to unravel. On Tuesday, the pediatrician, who was elected in 2012, was arraigned on four counts of aggravated assault and two counts of common assault of an indecent nature. Those charges succeed allegations by two minors that […]
Josue Carballo may not be a household name outside of Orange Walk, after all the incumbent town councilor is still considered a newcomer to national politics. But, he was recently chosen to succeed Doctor Marco Tulio Mendez as the P.U.P. standard bearer for Orange Walk East. While he will be facing Elodio Aragon Junior, another […]
According to Carballo, the primary focus of his campaign is securing his reelection to the town hall. Once reelected on March fourth, his efforts will return to Orange Walk East where he has offered himself for candidacy. Josue Carballo, P.U.P. Standard Bearer, Orange Walk East “Right now our focus is on the municipal elections, […]
On Tuesday night, we shared with you an exclusive sit down with both Marco Tulio Mendez as well as with Andrew Bennett, attorney for Marco Tulio Mendez. Following Tuesday’s charge in Orange Walk Magistrate’s Court, Bennett said that he expects the case to go through its entire due process. While Attorney Bennett hasn’t commented extensively […]
A former employee of Anchor Security tonight remains in custody pending investigation into the murder of sixty year old Feliciano Richard Noralez. Mister Mac, as he was affectionately known, was on the night shift at the security firm when he was hacked to death. The security officer of Xunantunich Street, Belmopan, had reported for duty […]
Today, the organization known as Friends of Belize hosted a business luncheon under the auspices of the Belize Leadership Institute. That institute was formed to target leaders in the community and enhance and utilize their individual and collective talents to develop the country. Guest speaker at the event was U.S. Ambassador to Belize Carlos Moreno, […]
In speaking on the rule of law, Ambassador Moreno also had reason to touch on the role of the judiciary. Currently judges in Belize are appointed by the Prime Minister, who also decides on the duration of their appointment. According to Moreno, while he’s comfortable with judges being appointed by the Executive, he is also […]
The debate on the legalization of marijuana has been reborn in Belize, while in the U.S. several states, including Colorado, have already gone that route. Today we asked Moreno for a position based on the experience in those states. He told us that the jury’s still out on whether the legalization of marijuana is a […]
Tonight, a disturbing report is coming out of the Belmopan area. In the police blotter today, it was reported that a seven-year-old minor accompanied by her mother visited the Belmopan Police Station claiming that on Monday evening sometime after six o’clock, she was sexually assaulted by a man, who also robbed her of a five […]
