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Elrington, as foreign minister, constantly faces harsh scrutiny from the public, particularly because of his seemingly passive approach towards Guatemala. In some corners, he has been blasted as disingenuous. Elrington says it is a criticism that only comes from those who do not understand the diplomatic process. Reporter “Can you speak to that letter […]
Written on June 22, 2016 | Posted in
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While Elrington says he doesn’t pay any attention to that, he may pay attention to the stinging criticism leveled at him by P.U.P. Senator and former Foreign Minister Eamon Courtenay. According to Courtenay, Elrington is so caught up in his love for Guatemalan Foreign Minister Carlos Raul Morales that he’s forgotten his role in the […]
On Tuesday’s newscast, we broke the news that the S.S.B. has been asked to consider purchasing fifty million dollars of G.O.B. shares in B.T.L. and B.E.L. – a request by Prime Minister Dean Barrow himself. The plan is for S.S.B. for purchase ten million worth of shares in B.T.L. and forty-five million in B.E.L. The […]
Written on June 22, 2016 | Posted in
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And with that, the P.U.P. revealed its list of demands where that fifty million dollar proposed withdrawal from the S.S.B. piggy bank. It includes full disclosure of the intended destination of that fifty million. John Briceño, P.U.P. Leader “The government must give full disclosure as to what exactly they are going to do with […]
Written on June 22, 2016 | Posted in
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Is there a connection between the sudden desire by G.O.B. to raise fifty million by divesting shares and a court ordered settlement that has now come due? The Opposition isn’t sure, but leader John Briceño today presented a letter in which B.T.L. has been informed, just this week, of the ninety-seven million which must be […]
A trio of burglars was caught in the act this morning in Belize City. The planned burglary occurred like this. One of the men pretended to be chopping the yard while the two others broke into house on Franklin Street to steal the belongings of the house owner who had already been robbed before by […]
Written on June 22, 2016 | Posted in
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Members of the Ahmad family of Hattieville were detained by the police on Monday morning and kept incommunicado while they were in custody. The Muslim family says that the past forty-eight hours has been hellish. In the predawn operation police took their electronic devices, travel documents and licensed weapons. The family describes the incident at […]
Written on June 22, 2016 | Posted in
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Ten hours later, the Ahmad women, including minors, were released without any explanation or apology from the officers; the men were released late Monday night. The officers claimed the search was prompted by suspicions of conspiracy to commit murder and damage to property by Ahmad family members. But their licensed firearms were returned, but not […]
Written on June 22, 2016 | Posted in
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The June session of the Supreme Court started today. Aside from numerous indictments, Justice Troadio John Gonzalez also dealt with the case of Alden Sutherland, who was charged for the arson of a sixty-thousand dollar vehicle belonging to the Manager of the Jewellery Exchange Center. After taking a number of factors into consideration and Sutherland’s […]
Written on June 22, 2016 | Posted in
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Track and Field athletes Katy Sealy and Brandon Jones will represent Belize at the Olympics 2016 in Rio. As we told you in Tuesday’s newscast, twenty-two athletes competed over the weekend at the seventeenth Central American Championships in El Salvador and Belize’s performance was exceptional. Today News Five learnt that athletes are already preparing for […]
Written on June 22, 2016 | Posted in
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Of the thirteen records set this past weekend in El Salvador, six were clinched by Belizean athletes. News Five spoke with seventeen-year-old track athlete Ashanti Carr, who participated in the four hundred and eight hundred meters run and the four by four relay, as well as Belize Athletics Association President Deon Sutherland. Deon Sutherland, […]
Written on June 22, 2016 | Posted in
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Is Government broke? A recent report from the IMF raised alarm bells painting a dismal economic picture and recommends retrenchment and increased taxes. And tonight, we can report that G.O.B. wants at least fifty million dollars of Social Security money. News Five has been able to confirm government’s scrambling to raise money by seeking to […]
It seems that where the price of fuel at the pumps is concerned, it’s all bad news. We wish we could tell you different tonight, but we can’t. News Five has confirmed that at midnight tonight the price of Premium Fuel will go up by a whopping fifty-four cents at the pump, taking it to […]
Written on June 21, 2016 | Posted in
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Foreign Ministers Wilfred Elrington and Carlos Raul Morales met in Washington today. The start of the meeting was somewhat delayed because the permanent council of the Organization of American States was debating developments in Venezuela. There was no representative from the Opposition at the meeting since the P.U.P. announced last Friday that it would not […]
Tonight, thirty-five year old police constable Urbie Alamilla is on the other side of the law and on remand at the Belize Central Prison. This evening, he was denied bail for the offense of discharging a firearm in at Green Jade Restaurant located between miles eight and nine on the Phillip Goldson Highway on Saturday. […]
Written on June 21, 2016 | Posted in
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A well-known Belizean family within the local Muslim community was the subject of a predawn raid on Monday at their house in Hattieville. Former Superintendent of the Belize Central Prison Taheera Ahmad and her sibling Fareed, proprietor of the Real Barbershop, along with seventeen other relatives, were rounded up in an operation conducted by the […]
Audibaldo Monima Junior – he left the Coast Guard to take up a post as the Regional Health Manager in the North. It’s a post that calls for a Master’s Degree in Public Health Administration and five years of experience in health administration. Monima only has an Associate’s Degree in Business. Still, as happens so […]
Written on June 21, 2016 | Posted in
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The case against former C.E.O. in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Peter Allen, wrapped up this afternoon in the Supreme Court where submissions were made on behalf of Chief Pharmacist Sharon Anderson. The defamation suit was brought against Allen and Procurement Manager Arik Lima, of Central Medical Stores, following the circulation of an email containing […]
Written on June 21, 2016 | Posted in
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At the time of the dissemination of that email, a subsequent press conference held by the Ministry of Health also conveyed the fabricated information. The falsehood prompted the Public Service Union to demand answers from the Ministry of Health. Panton says that the C.E.O. had no right to slander his client. Herbert Panton, Attorney […]
Written on June 21, 2016 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Government is Sued by Sharon Anderson for Spreading Defamatory Email
In its defense, government, through Deputy Solicitor General Nigel Hawke, contends that the email was confidential and presented its argument from that position. But the content of the email was made public a few days later during a press brief held by the Ministry of Health. Herbert Panton, Attorney for Sharon Anderson “One of […]
Written on June 21, 2016 | Posted in
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This afternoon at the Central Prison in Hattieville, a ceremony was held to honor seven inmates who successfully completed the 2016 Primary School Examinations. The inmates took the exams at the prison, while primary school students sat in the comfort of classrooms for the same set of exam papers. The inmates prepared for months leading […]
Written on June 21, 2016 | Posted in
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As we showed you earlier in the newscast, G.O.B. appears to be in a serious cash crunch…so much so that they are trying to raise fifty million dollars from that perpetual cash cow – the Social Security Board. In addition, the pump price for fuel is going up again tonight by a significant amount, always […]
Written on June 21, 2016 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Is Government Contemplating a Wage Freeze?
A significant part of the economic downturn has been attributed to problems in traditionally robust industries – like papaya, shrimp and bananas. Fruta Bomba has closed its doors, shrimp farms are struggling to recover from disease and over a thousand acres of bananas have rotted in the fields after Mayan King was forced to close. […]
Written on June 21, 2016 | Posted in
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Since Minister of Labor Hugo Patt has also been G.O.B.’s representative in the sugar industry, we also asked for an update on negotiations between G.O.B., the three cane-farmers associations and ASR/B.S.I. on a framework going forward. The industry has faced challenges caused by tension between players and market prices and Patt told us today that […]
Written on June 21, 2016 | Posted in
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Gold medalist Katy Sealy is back in the country after crushing her competition in the recently held Central American Championships in El Salvador. Sealy is one of several Belizean athletes who performed exceptionally well during the regional games. She participated in the heptathlon and broke the Central American record. The achievement, according to the young […]
Written on June 21, 2016 | Posted in
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