As we told you John Saldivar has resigned from Cabinet as Minister of National Security which means that he now is without a ministry and only holds the title of Area Representative for Belmopan. But the Public Service Union has joined the chorus of those also calling for an investigation of Saldivar as well as […]
While the health of the Meso-America Barrier Reef system is not in the best shape, in Belize it is showing significant improvements. A report card was released today which shows the good indicators resulting from sound management systems and legislation. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting A report card on the Meso-American […]
Three persons, including a seventeen-year-old minor, were injured in a shooting on Baghdad Street in Belize City on February twelfth. Around four p.m., Errol Brown, Kelvin Casimiro and the minor were walking when two gunmen approached and opened fire on the unsuspecting trio. The victims were rushed to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital for treatment; […]
There was also a shooting in Corozal Town and fortunately, the intended target escaped unhurt. On Wednesday night, a gunman waylaid Michael Franklin and as he exited his house, the shooter opened fire at him. Luckily Franklin was able to get away from his attacker. Deputy Head of the National Crimes Investigation Branch, Senior Superintendent […]
Earlier, you saw the Ministry of Health’s first press conference on the new coronavirus or COVID Nineteen. They used the opportunity to update the public on the latest discoveries of the new virus and their efforts at prevention and preparation. Global, the number of new cases continues t rise. And this morning, the United States […]
On Monday and Tuesday, explosive details including text messages between Jacob Kingston and John Saldivar were revealed in a Utah court. Saldivar agreed to go to Miami to receive fifty thousand U.S. dollars in cash from associates of Kingston. This information, which had been foretold in Kingston’s depositions and therefore anticipated before Sunday’s convention, sent […]
This afternoon, U.D.P. Chairman Michael Peyrefitte responded to the events of the day by saying that Prime Minister Barrow was duty-bound to request Saldivar’s resignation, but that the beleaguered Belmopan Area Representative only tendered his walking papers because of the overwhelming impact of the scandal on the U.D.P. He says an urgent meeting, including the […]
The Attorney General also responded to a question about the atmosphere of the subsequent session held with all thirty-one standard bearers of the ruling party this afternoon in Belmopan. He said it was a gathering of mixed emotions but it went smoothly, notwithstanding the worrisome Lev Dermen scandal. Michael Peyrefitte, Chairman, United Democratic Party […]
In carrying out a complete and thorough investigation, the question of invoking the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty was put to Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte. He explains the mechanism behind requesting sensitive court documents in respect of John Saldivar’s involvement with Lev Dermen and Jacob Kingston. That information, he says, may not necessarily come from the […]
Former Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber, who resigned on Monday, following defeat during the February ninth leadership convention, is contemplating a return to the race whenever a subsequent date is set for the leadership convention. And while that remains pending, his political opponent turned benched Cabinet minister, Saldivar, may very well be back in the […]
Turning to the Opposition….the People’s United Party postponed its press conference originally scheduled for today to allow the party’s executive to meet at its headquarters on Queen Street. There, the party discussed the ‘Saldivar Scandal’ along with national policies to be presented during a press conference on Wednesday. But Opposition Leader John Briceño released a […]
At the end of the Prime Minister’s emergency meeting, John Saldivar was vanished as Leader Elect of the U.D.P. and was placed on an indefinite suspension. Saldivar will be given a chance to prove his innocence and time for G.O.B. to obtain official transcripts from the Utah court. P.U.P. Leader John Briceño says that these […]
Former Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of the United Democratic Party, Patrick Faber told News Five as he left the Sir Edney Cain Building in Belmopan that he supports the Prime Minister’s statement. Now, the Attorney General has said that anyone can vie for the leadership of the U.D.P. including Hugo Patt and Beverly […]
Attorneys for Lev Dermen trial are cross examining Jacob Kingston in the Salt Lake Court and the defense has been carrying on about Kingston’s participation in past frauds and schemes. There has been nothing new on Belize. But this morning, presiding Judge Jill Parrish granted the U.S. Government a motion to exclude any evidence regarding […]
The Council of Churches today chimed in on the debacle of the last seventy-two hours that has resulted in a sense of uncertainty in the political leadership of the government. As a member of civil society, the Church has been quiet and hasn’t really spoken out on corruption, crime and other issues plaguing the country. […]
A shooting has left two persons injured in Belize City. Sometime after four this evening, several shots were fired on Baghdad Street. Those bullets hit Raheem Belgrave and Errol Bowen. Both men are hospitalized. Reports are that a single gun-man fired more than ten shots and then made good his escape.
As you heard John Saldivar has been suspended indefinitely from cabinet and will step down as leader elect, merely three days after he was elected. On Sunday he had the support of the majority of his cabinet colleagues and U.D.P. standard-bearers who were very vocal then. Well, some of those Saldivar supporters today brushed off […]
Ralph Fonseca’s name was also called by Jacob Kingston in the U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City, Utah. Now Fonseca has not in government for years. According to Kingston, Fonseca assisted him and Lev Dermen in receiving a license for Lions Gaming, an online and physical casino in Belize. Kingston testified that a warehouse […]
The recently elected Deputy Leader of the U.D.P. and newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Belize, Hugo Patt, today lost his cool at a reporter. Patt was exiting the Prime Minister’s emergency press conference at the Sir Edney Cain Building when he was asked about reports that U.D.P. delegates were sold caye lands for one […]
On Tuesday, as the testimony of Jacob Kingston indicated that Saldivar had travelled to Miami to pick up fifty thousand U.S. dollars in cash reverberated across Belize, there was word that Steve Duncan had called it quits in the Senate. Duncan is one of government’s appointed senators and a senior banker. His decision to quit […]
The Council of Churches is taken a position on the Equal Opportunities Bill. It Council is of the view that having now had the opportunity to review and discuss the proposed legislation with its attorneys and membership, the Council is unable to support the bill in its present form. As you may know, the Bill […]
According to Bishop Philip Wright, the Council of Churches is open to further discussion on the Bill. The Council would be willing to consider if by way of a referendum, the people are given an opportunity to accept or reject the Bill and it does not supersede the Constitution. The Council also says that it […]
The Government of Belize, the European Union and Sugar Industry Research and Development Institute officially opened the Integrated Pest and Disease laboratory. The one point seven million Belize dollars lab will develop the biological control called metarhizium. It will be applied to farms where there are outbreaks of the froghopper pest. It is a major […]
The Belize Tourism Board hosted a media forum earlier this week at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza. With assistance from its North American marketing agency, ICF Next, MSNBC Live Weekend Anchor Kendis Gibson was brought to Belize to make a presentation focusing on international journalism best practices; he also fielded questions from local media […]
This Friday at the Belize City Civic Centre, a concert for lovers takes place, featuring Jamaican artist Tarrus Riley. Today, he arrived in Belize as final preparations are being made for the event that will also feature Belizeans artists such as Denise Castillo and Kadence. News Five caught up with the Riley and his promoters […]
