The gloves are off between government and Belize Telemedia Limited in their dispute over payment of business tax and the enforcement of an agreement to provide the company with a guaranteed rate of return. Today, following what he considers an unsatisfactory response from B.T.L., Prime Minister Dean Barrow issued a press release stating that after […]
On last night’s newscast we took a look at the aftermath of massive flooding at Gales Point and Mullins River Villages. Our team had literally just stepped off the boat and we immediately brought you George Tillett’s video footage along with Kendra Griffith’s commentary. Tonight we return to Gales Point, but this time with some […]
Relief operations continue in flood affected areas with life rapidly returning to normal—or at least as normal as life can be without household goods—and in some cases any house at all. The best news received today is that, after a visit by engineers from the U.S. Southern Command, the United States government has agreed to […]
The results of the Primary School Examinations are in. It is expected, however, that the Ministry of Education will not officially release them until tomorrow. Over six thousand standard six students from all over the country sat the two part exam which featured papers in English, Science, Math and Social Studies. The exam is one […]
If you saw our newscast yesterday you would have marveled at the ability of three year old Riley Rubio to survive the flood at Mullins River … simply because he knew how to swim. That talent, as Kendra Griffith reports, is something that every parent can—and should—teach their children. Kendra Griffith, Reporting Aside from being […]
We’ve been following the rice situation for a few weeks now, pointing out the intricacies of farming and marketing. We also noted that despite what government may say about price controls on the staple food, profiteering on the product is rampant. Today News Five’s Ann-Marie Williams went out shopping for proof. Many shops didn’t have […]
And if you’re not happy with the price or supply of rice, hold on because things are not any better with that other staple food: bread. Sources tell News Five that the Bakers Association, in meetings with government, is asking for a fifty cent increase in the control price of its sixteen ounce loaf, bringing […]
Police have made a second arrest in connection with last week’s double murder in Bermudian Landing. The suspect, who was apprehended in Belize City last night, is expected to be charged with two counts of murder and will appear in court tomorrow. He now joins eighteen year old John Chessman, who was arraigned before Magistrate […]
On this newscast we carry a lot of stories about young men being shot … but we rarely follow up on what happens to victims of this epidemic of urban violence. The following report by News Five’s Marion Ali contains some unpleasant images, but as you’ll discover, when a bullet tears through the human body, […]
