So what’s the Opposition’s take on the impending amendment to the special agreement between Belize and Guatemala? P.U.P. Leader Francis Fonseca told us that a few weeks ago PM Dean Barrow informed him that he had discussed the matter of the referendum with Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina. Francis Fonseca, P.U.P. Leader “He said […]
But according to the Foreign Minister, government’s mandate, in this case, does not include public consultation prior to making a decision. Isani Cayetano “Minister, as you mentioned earlier, you were approached with this proposal, if I may, two months ago. After having discussed it with the Cabinet, the Leader of the Opposition was then […]
While Elrington reiterated that government will not act without consensus, he says that the decision to separate the dates for the referendum should not, in any way, affect the process or the mindset of the Belizean people. Isani Cayetano “How does that affect the overall psyche of the Belizean public seeing as though we […]
In the first referendum go-round, Belize was set to go while Guatemala couldn’t get out the starting date. For the past couple years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has maintained a special team which has done nothing, but prepare for a referendum. So why is the government saying that suddenly Belize would not be ready […]
Guatemalan Vice President Roxana Baldetti resigned last Friday amid a tidal wave of corruption charges. For weeks, Guatemalans have been demanding that Baldetti step down after being exposed for her role in a massive customs fraud and bribery scheme. But what does her resignation have to do with a recent attempt by Guatemalan security forces […]
And our question for tonight is: Do you think that the compromis should be amended so that Guatemala does not have to hold a referendum at the same time as Belize? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send […]
Tensions are running high in the Holy Emmanuel Extension. The real threat of losing their land is looming over the heads of the settlers who call the area home, many for more than ten years. The threat is actually nothing new, but tonight there is added fuel to that long burning fire. These residents who […]
Belizean born soldier Lee Busano is making headlines in the UK. The twenty-eight year old British Lance Corporal has been accused of two rapes and one sexual assault. Two of the alleged incidents happened within days of each other, while the third one happened some months later. When Busano appeared in Preston Crown Court a […]
At three this afternoon, former Belize City Magistrate, Dale Cayetano, who is now the Director at Family court, freed prison inmate, Godwin Santos, of a charge of drug trafficking. Cayetano gave Santos the benefit of the doubt that he had no knowledge that one hundred and seventy seven grams of weed were inside a pair […]
A Yahoo article published earlier today, saying that the government is close to opening the entire country for oil exploration, sent people across social media in a frenzy. The article titled “This Tiny Nation Could Have Huge Oil and Gas Potential,” says that “Last week the country’s Ministry of Energy affirmed that it is considering […]
Belize, Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras make up the Mesoamerican Reef and it’s been eight years since they last got their report card. Well, over those years in-depth and extensive studies were carried out as well as Healthy Reefs for Healthy People say we only got a “Fair” for the condition of the reef. But, looking […]
In financial news…the Development Finance Corporation in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank today launched the corporation’s seventh consolidated line of credit. Under the new agreement, the CDB will be providing twenty-one million dollars directly to the institution. According to the Chief of the Social Sector Division of the Bank, Deidre Clarendon, the loan was […]
In 2007, the Government of Belize liquidated the DFC as a result of a policy based loan made by the Inter-American Development Bank. As a result, the Caribbean Development Bank conducted a study to determine the availability of finance for priority sectors in the country. According to the Assistant General Manager of Lending Operations at […]
Retired high court judge, Boyd Carey, who served on the Belize Court of Appeal, has passed away. Carey passed away at his home in Florida from one of his daughters issued a statement to say that the Caribbean has lost a brilliant mind and that his judgments continue to be among the most cited in […]
The official launch of an exhibit is currently underway at the Mexican Institute in Belize City. The exhibit features nineteen pieces from Mexican artist, Hipolito Uicab Garcia who is from Chetumal, Quintana Roo. Entitled “the People of My Mayan Village,” the paintings capture the daily life and activities of men and women as well as […]
Four persons lost their lives over the weekend. We start with the story of an elderly man from Ladyville, who was shot in his chest and perished over mangoes, which he did not even get to enjoy. Police are treating it as a case of manslaughter and not murder. Today, a well-known resident was charged; […]
The body of a Roaring Creek youth was discovered on Friday night in a remote location in the village of Camalote. Sixteen year old Glasford Thomas had been shot multiple times and left in the bushes off a feeder road. His family believes that he was killed because of the company he kept, and Thomas […]
The weekend violence continued on Saturday night. In Belize City, Kjiel Young’s life was snuffed out of him and one knows for sure why he was executed as he sat in a yard on Vernon Street. Several shots found their mark on the back of the nineteen year old whose demise was immediate. His execution […]
The gun violence in the Old Capital continued today. Over fifteen shots fired and three injured this afternoon. That’s what happened on Gill Street around two today. Residents say they heard about fifteen or more shots that sent people in the area for cover. But when the bullets stopped flying and the air cleared, three […]
The fourth person to die over the weekend is from Belmopan where a freak accident claimed the life of thirty-two year old Zack Leonard August, who attempted to elude police after a robbery. According to reports, August had already cut the lock on the front door of the La Inmaculada Credit Union in Belmopan when […]
A U.S. fugitive is back in the U.S. after being apprehended by the Placencia Police on Thursday. On the strength of a warrant issued by the United States Government, forty-three year old William Elmer Pettijohn was wanted in Jones County, Texas for the crimes of “Child Sex Assault” and “Human Trafficking.” Pettijohn entered the country […]
An internal investigation by the Professional and Standards Branch of the Belize Police Department is currently underway in Dangriga following allegations of police brutality made by a family in that southern municipality. Twenty-one year old John Pascal is tonight in a state of coma at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after he was allegedly beaten […]
Mena would rush once again to the police station to find his brother on the ground between two vehicles parked on the compound of the Dangriga police station. Pascal, visibly injured, could not walk and was later picked up by officers and thrown inside a cell. Two days later, on Sunday, he was taken to […]
Also in the south….today Placencia Police’s Quick Response Team conducted a search at the residence of twenty-two year old Akeem Tejeda in Placencia Village where they discovered one hundred and eleven grams of suspected cannabis. Eighteen year old Stephon Andrews, who was in the company of Tejeda during the search, was jointly charged for the […]
But back in the city…When the Public Utilities Commission announced a week ago that electricity rates would be reduced from forty-one cents per kilowatt hour to thirty-five cents, consumers breathed a collective sigh of relief. The reduction comes into effect on July first and is applicable until June thirtieth, 2016. While a difference of six […]
