It was emotional day at Saint Hilda’s Primary School, students and teachers were grieving the sudden death of one of their own. Eight year old Kean Vasquez was killed in a traffic accident on Wednesday night on the highway in front of the Georgeville Football field. The young body was heading home from church when […]
As we told you on Wednesday, Glenn Tillett, a contributor to the Social Security fund, is asking the court to make a declaration that the decision by the S.S.B. to invest in Telemedia shares is illegal. The basis for the claim is that there is a clear conflict of interest and is contrary to the […]
A thirteen year old minor has accused a man almost twice her age of sexual abuse. What’s even more disturbing that the accused is a police officer attached to the Punta Gorda Police Formation. The child is alleging that Thomas Gamboa had sex with her on September fifth, but the matter wasn’t reported until October […]
Tonight’s Question is: Do you support GOB’s plans to grant amnesty to twenty thousand illegal immigrants? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email with your comments to questions@channel5belize.com.
There has been no official word on government’s decision to soon introduce an amnesty programme. Twenty thousand illegal immigrants are on their way to achieving permanent residency status in Belize. According to Cabinet Paper number one hundred and nineteen of 2010, the plan got the green light from Cabinet back in August but government has […]
The programme is being quietly pushed forward by government and is a move that many political insiders believe could swing the outcome of a future election because those who get residency will eventually qualify for nationality. It could also open the doors for a number of undesirables to slip through the net to become bonafide […]
There will be a Meeting of the House of Representatives in the Capital, Belmopan the Friday. The House agenda includes five bills that will go through their first reading: The Finance & Audit (Reform) Act; the Income & Business Tax Act, and the Blair Athol Power Project. It may not be surprising, however, if government […]
The Belize City Center, after years of wear and tear, will be receiving a much needed facelift courtesy of the Mexican government. The multipurpose facility was decommissioned in early September after an assessment conducted by the Ministry of Works found it to be structurally unsafe. News of the refurbishing project follows an official visit by […]
There is tension and unease in the sugar belt tonight. That’s because the third payment to farmers for cane delivered to the Belize Sugar Industries, is delayed. Even worst, there is still no indication when the eight thousand farmers and their families will be paid. So far they say they have been patient but that […]
Today the case of the two sparring medical doctors was thrown out of court when they appeared before Corozal Magistrate, Leslie Hamilton. While things got steamy between the two in the hot summer month of August and the incident made interesting news, when the case was called, it turned out to be much ado about […]
In the courts, Rutelio Villanueva, an officer employed by Harpy’s Security Company, is tonight behind bars after disobeying an order handed down by the Belize Family Court. The father of two who has been delinquent in making payments toward a twenty-seven thousand dollar debt owed for child support was remanded to the Hattieville Prison where […]
Twenty-four year old Darrel Grant a Belize City resident who stands accused of killing Sandra Ruiz in August of 2008 today testified before the Supreme Court. During his testimony Grant claimed he was pressured by Sergeant Nicholas Palomo into confessing that he took part in the murder, but he is now claiming he was at […]
The pictures cover four continents over a period of fifty years. It is the first photographic exhibition by Theagarajah Biswanath, a Sri Lankan national that has made the Jewel his home in the past decade. Raj’s camera recorded sights of his travels to the UK, Asia, USA and Belize. The exhibit entitled Rajah, A Photo […]
Gestational diabetes manifests itself during first pregnancies. It is a condition that is on the increase among pregnant women between the ages of thirty and thirty-five. Contributing factors are the local diet which is high in carbohydrates and the lack of exercise. Healthy Living this week examines this growing health problem. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting The […]
