The courts were chockfull of cases today. We start with the case of Speednet against Telemedia. Attorneys Andrew Marshalleck and Eamon Courtenay, on behalf of Smart, filed for and received an interim injunction on Monday that restrained Telemedia from taking any further actions that would damage its services to its customers. That injunction held in […]
Another hearing before the Supreme Court is one of the cases of Mayor Zenaida Moya Flowers, in which she is challenging the constitutionality of the meeting of the National Party Council of the United Democratic Party on October third, which expelled her. This was after she was criminally charged with twenty-two counts of Uttering a […]
But while today’s case was on the legality of the meeting of the National Party Council (N.P.C.), her statement came under direct focus. One of Moya’s attorneys, Elson Kaseke, argued that the statement was not directed at the prime minister. Kaseke explained what he meant later to reporters, after which his counterpart, Michael Young, offered […]
Also in the Supreme Court today, Judge Oswald Legall determined that the Trustees of the B.T.L. Employees Trust had no standing or right to bring the constitutional challenge to the recent nationalization of Sunshine Holdings Limited and its shares in B.T.L. News Five caught up with Dean Boyce, one of the trustees, who said that […]
On Wednesday News Five broke the story that another Jamaican company is seeking the green light from government for large scale deep sea fishing in the south. Rainforest Limited, which is affiliated to Aquamar Limited, a local seafood export company, is proposing to build a multimillion dollar facility in southern Belize that would process at […]
There is also controversy over the PG Fishing Company, which has a joint venture with the Rio Grande Cooperative of Punta Gorda. Also of Jamaican origin, its boats arrived over the weekend intending to conduct fishing operations in southern Belize. The Fisheries and Environment Departments say that PG Fishing does not yet have a license […]
The Commission of Inquiry into irregularities at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital resumed proceedings today in Belize City. First to testify was the former Supplies Manager of the K.H.M.H., Carlton Usher, who was fired after space labs allegedly went missing. Usher’s evidence complemented that of the Supplies Manager, Delroy Herrera. The testimony showed that without […]
The hospital’s current Accountant, Shevan Fairweather, also gave testimony. She also shed light on previous evidence that monies that were specifically earmarked for repairing and purchasing of equipment were used instead for supplies. She said she was directed to make one of those payments amounting to seventy thousand dollars to Best Medical Supplies. Shevan Fairweather, […]
But when Cecil Knowles, former Director of Finance and Accountant, took his oath this afternoon, he denied that the payments were made from the Venezuelan Grant. Cecil Knowles, Former Director of Finance/Accountant “She also said she was not aware when that Venezuelan money came in and what it was for. I believe that she was…” […]
When the Deputy Auditor General, Wayne Simon, testified on the first two days of the Inquiry, he spoke of the issue of missing records that his department had requested in order to conduct a thorough audit. But those records were never provided so the department had to make its conclusions on how certain transactions occurred. […]
Knowles was also questioned about the case of the questionable equipment which the Audit Department found to be without serial numbers. And his responses did not seem to convince Justice Lucas. Julia Castillo, Commissioner “Mr. Knowles the equipment that you have that was purchased there, could you shed any light on why all these equipment […]
In court today, a sixteen year old was slapped with five charges in connection with a broad daylight robbery and shooting that occurred on Monday. One man, Osmin Garrido, remains hospitalized after surgery for gunshot wounds to the chest. Garrido was among a group of men gambling at the corner of Iguana Street at about […]
Two well known film producers touched down at the P.G.I.A. late this afternoon. Film Director and Producer, Tim Story, who is the man behind hit movies such as Barber Shop featuring Ice Cube, Taxi with Queen Latifa and the Fantastic Four Movies came to scout local talent and the potential of filming in the Jewel. […]
The Brukdong competition takes place this Saturday at the House of Culture in Belize City. A number of artists have signed up to compete with their original pieces and the judges will be looking keenly at the various elements in their music. News Five’s Delahnie Bain caught up with organizers and performers today. Delahnie Bain, […]
This week’s edition of Healthy Living looks at the intricacies of one of the smallest parts of the body and the major role it plays in our lives. We invite you to literally listen up. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting The ear is one of our smaller body part tasked with a very big function. It is […]
