More than a year after its nationalization, Prime Minister Dean Barrow formally announced today the sale of shares in Telemedia even though compensation has not been settled and the value of the company will not be determined until after the litigation process is complete. Over twenty-two million ordinary shares are being sold for five dollars […]
The Prime Minister also announced his own accommodation agreement for Telemedia. For starters, business tax will be reverted to nineteen percent from twenty-four point five percent, the fifteen percent withholding tax will be removed and then there is VOIP. In one of speeches, Barrow made reference to increasing the speed of internet for a small […]
The thirty-three Chinese passengers on the three flights that originated from Haiti in September and October have long left the country. There are two investigations being carried out; one by the police department and one by the Ministry of National Security. Six immigration officers have been arrested and charged. And according to the Prime Minister, […]
Six immigration officers have been arraigned so far in the immigration scam that broke a week ago in which three planes coming from Haiti were chartered to bring Chinese nationals to Belize. On Thursday night we asked if you believe that the investigations into the human smuggling ring will lead to the arrest of the […]
On Wednesday night we reported on the continuing, unsettling state of affairs within the Belize Judiciary brought on by the intention of the Prime Minister to temporarily promote Supreme Court Justice Legall to the Court of Appeal. Hard on the heels of that story, comes news of the retirement of the President of the Court […]
We reported in Thursday’s newscast that twenty-five year old Steve Parks was hospitalized after being shot in the head as he purchased food on Wednesday night. Parks’ sister, Pamela Baird, told News Five that he was clinging to life and had a thirty percent chance of survival, but he needed blood. His fight ended exactly […]
In other crime news, two armed men accosted an employee of Corozal businessman, Kishore Kumar. They shot him three times, once in the face, once in the right shoulder and upper back. The attack happened outside the home of his employer on Fourth Avenue in Corozal Town sometime after six on Thursday evening. And while […]
There was another attack on a business while our team was in Corozal today. It happened at Real Discount Store on Second Avenue at around eleven-fifteen this morning. Reports are that two youths rode up on bicycles, one with a gun and the other with a knife. They held up the sales clerk and took […]
A man riding his bicycle on the Northern Highway never made it to his intended destination. Fifty-two year old Trevor Lofter was killed between miles eleven and twelve when he was hit by a vehicle driven by Christopher Tillett at around ten o’clock Thursday night. Tillett, a customer care service agent, was charged this afternoon […]
Information about the suspected drug plane that landed near Sarteneja has still not made it to the police blotter. But Corozal police say that while their response to the area was not quick enough to intercept the aircraft, but they did detain five men in a vehicle carrying a fuel pump and a battery in […]
Two brothers, both farmers from the Ladyville area, were busted on Thursday with a load of uncustomed vegetables and thirty-five cases of energy drinks. Twenty-one year old Raul Riviera, twenty-seven year-old Angel Pachan were jointly charge with Recklessly Acquiring Control of Uncustomed Goods and Recklessly Acquiring Possession of Uncustomed Goods. They pleaded guilty and were […]
Earlier in the newscast, we told you about the press conference on Telemedia’s shares. After the nationalization of Telemedia, former Telemedia Chairman Dean Boyce put the value of the company in excess of three hundred million U.S. dollars. That’s a hefty sum that still looms over the cash strapped government. The compensation as well as […]
Training and preparations have been completed and now it’s on. Belizean and Mexican Boxers are squaring off in seven matches at the Biltmore. The locals are all hyped up and the visitors are up to the challenge. But who will ultimately be victorious? You’ll find out later tonight, but first News Five’s Isani Cayetano checked […]
The National Under-Fifteen Male Basketball Team is getting ready to head to Mexico for the Centro Basket Tournament. They’ve been preparing for at least nine months, but before they head north, the guys are testing their mettle against the Sacred Heart College under-eighteen team, who placed second at the CODICADER Games earlier this year. Mark […]
Representatives from the Statistical Institute of Belize usually come knocking at your door to collect data. Well, the roles were reversed today when the SIB employees made their rounds to assist the community in observation of Caribbean Statistics Day. Across the region, events were held to highlight the importance of statistics, but SIB decided to […]
The Department of Human Services told News Five on Thursday that they could not comment on allegations by Gloria Morales and her daughter, Claudia Zetina. But after their story aired on Thursday, there was reaction from the department. According to, Ava Pennill, the Director of Human Services, Claudia is known for behavioral problems and the […]
The weekend looks promising, according to Safiyyah. For partygoers there’s always the Palm Island Nightclub and for those who prefer to see women strutting their stuff on stage, you can head out west. Entertainment host Safiyyah has a complete itinerary of places to go and things to do all across the country. Hey I’m Safiyyah […]
