When the government nationalized Telemedia on August twenty-fourth, Prime Minister Dean Barrow said that would bring an end to litigation. Well that was wishful thinking because the government now finds itself mired in a slew of legal battles; more than it can handle. The latest is over a loan of forty-five million dollars provided to […]
On the high handed disconnection late last week of Smart’s international services which affected its ninety thousand subscribers, Director Carla Barnett said that an offer has been made to SMART. Dr. Carla Barnett, Board member “And the offer that we made to them was something like this—BTL is offering to terminate your calls. We will […]
When we checked with Smart this afternoon, Ian Courtenay, Public Relations Representative, told News Five that the company’s international service was back on stream and that it is further requesting Telemedia to reconnect other fiber circuits that it disconnected last week. Ian Courtenay, P.R. Officer, Smart “Unfortunately, they still have not reconnected our towers in […]
When the Government nationalized Telemedia, it took over a profitable company. But if you are expecting rates to go down, do not hold your breath because there was a different tale sounded today. Chairman Nestor Vasquez told the media that profits have dropped by millions of dollars. Net Vasquez, Executive Chairman, Telemedia “We anticipate that […]
The number of visitors to Belize has declined by five point two percent and stakeholders in the Tourism Industry are feeling the pinch of the economic downturn. On Tuesday, a News Five team found hotel occupancy at its lowest in San Pedro, a prime destination. But despite the bleak outlook, at its Annual General Meeting […]
Heading north, two of four Belizeans who have been imprisoned in Mexico for over a year have won an appeal against their conviction and have been freed by a judge. But George Hardie Junior and David Gomez are still on the other side of the border held back because of immigration issues. Hardie and Gomez […]
In Belize City, robbers jacked a computer business and made away with thousands of dollars. GS-COM, a computer and accessories outlet on Baymen Avenue was held up by two armed men who entered the business around two-thirty this afternoon. Marion Ali has a chronological rundown of the four-minute robbery that was caught on tape. Marion […]
In court news, the murder trial of two Belize City men continued today in the Supreme Court with submissions on their behalf. Lindsdale Franklin and Ryan Herrera are accused of the gruesome murder of Punta Gorda woman, Cruz Sho. Herrera, who is represented by Attorney Ellis Arnold, chose to give an unsworn statement from the […]
Also in court, a twenty-seven year old Belize City man who was released from prison on bail only two weeks ago was sent back to the Hattieville Prison. Michael Foreman, also known as “Popeye”, allegedly grabbed forty-four year old Ann Pou by the neck and snatched her gold chain valued at seven hundred dollars. Pou […]
The electrocution of a four year old preschooler on Monday at first blush was an open and shut case. But his aunt has been sounding the alarm to the authorities that while the child was killed by a faulty cord when he was shocked, his life was in a different kind of danger. News Five’s […]
Shortly before ten this morning a fire erupted at a wooden bungalow at the corner of Magazine Road and Ebony Street. By the time the fire department could get to the scene, the fire spread quickly and destroyed the entire building and its contents. No one was at the Baldwin Family home at the time […]
He passed away two years ago, but Andy Palacio still lives in the hearts and minds of Belizeans. The artist, who placed Belize on the world music charts, was remembered today on the occasion of his birthday with the release of a tribute video. The video is available for free distribution and was released by […]
