At almost this same stage in the 1993 election campaign the issue of aliens registering to vote became a hot one… only then it was the U.D.P. charging that the ruling P.U.P. was up to no good. Today the shoe was on the other foot as the People’s United Party called a press conference to […]
At its press conference this morning the P.U.P. also turned its attention to a matter first raised on this newscast on Monday: that is the use of outside political consultants. Producing what he said was an unsigned contract between Manuel Esquivel and the U.S. political consulting firm of Laszlo and Associates, the P.U.P.’s Godfrey Smith, […]
The N.G.O. sponsored debate promoted by SPEAR and the Chamber of Commerce may be history, but it doesn’t mean that voters will not get to hear the party leaders slug it out. Love FM has confirmed that both Manuel Esquivel and Said Musa have accepted the radio station’s offer to make a joint appearance on […]
More details are emerging on the possible buyout of Belize’s two citrus processors by Britain’s Commonwealth Development Corporation. Today News Five spoke with William Bowman, one of the major shareholders of the Citrus Company of Belize. He confirmed that representatives of C.D.C. have been holding separate talks with both C.C.B. and Belize Foods as well […]
The Mexican Embassy in Belize has announced that entry into our northern neighbor has now been made easier. This is the result of the third meeting of heads of government from Central America and Mexico held last week in El Salvador. The new measures approved by President Ernesto Zedillo will primarily benefit students and tour […]
It seems to be our pet peeve here at Channel Five and if we stand accused we’ll happily plead guilty. But don’t blame us when someone dies as a result of an ignorant driver ignoring our infamous traffic lights. This morning I was back on Freetown Road. Twenty four hours after the new two phase […]
On Wednesday the Belize Postal Service will be releasing three new stamps commemorating the fiftieth anniversaries of two very important institutions; the University of the West Indies and the Organization of American States. In 1948, twenty-one nations met in Bogota, Colombia and signed the OAS Charter that committed each member country to a common goal […]
And in a milestone of a more personal nature the Caribbean Broadcasting Union today announced the winners of its annual merit awards. Channel Five was singled out for recognition in two categories. William Neal, Stewart Krohn and Rick Romero won the award for best feature in the commerce and industry category for their story on […]
They are a band with a message… the kind that has people moving both physically and spiritually. Today News Five’s Arreini Palacio takes a look at the latest from D-Revelation. Paul Flowers, Public Relations Officer, D-Revelation “Payday” is a funny thing, some people look forward to it and honestly some people don’t.” But this is […]
