We reported in our newscast on Wednesday, that Santino Castillo, the deputy chairman of the Belize Tourism Board who also chairs the Board’s Finance Sub-Committee, had been unceremoniously dumped from the B.T.B. His firing came in a letter signed by the Minister of Tourism, Manuel Heredia, delivered at Castillo’s office. It is big news because […]
The Prime Minister’s first quarterly press conference for 2011 was on Wednesday; it took place at a time when high priority industries are operating in crisis mode. On the heels of a hurricane that ravaged crops, the citrus industry is facing legal arbitration with an international investor; the country’s only sugar factory has halted production […]
One of the many controversial issues in oil exploration is government’s intent to allow a US company to drill in the Sarstoon Temash National Park in Toledo. Environmentalists have been vocal against it, but Prime Minister Dean Barrow has said before and reiterated on Wednesday that the deal has been sealed. The Sarstoon Temash Institute […]
That was the prime minister’s take on Wednesday and by today the reaction has been fast and furious. SATIIM issued a release saying that the P.M.’s statement shows complete disregard for the law. It goes on to quote Gregory Ch’oc, the Executive Director, as saying that; “SATIIM will challenge any illegal action in order to […]
Tonight’s question is: Do you think oil drilling for commercial quantities is illegal in the Sarstoon Temash National Park? 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.
The nationalization of Telemedia in August 2009 has sparked debate in local and international quarters. How safe is the investment climate for foreign investors? That’s a question asked by serious and potential investors in the Jewel. Well, the P.M. said on Wednesday that he expects that there will be more rounds of litigation that will […]
In a senate meeting in November last year, Senator Godwin Hulse projected that the sugar content in the new cane crop was possibly better than that of 2009. In his estimate the cane had a minimum sugar content of ten to one. He even went as far as to outline how the mill would be […]
Both major political parties, the U.D.P. and the P.U.P. agree that Cruise Tourism is an industry that needs more than just souvenirs, taxis and hair braiders to stay afloat. While there are no shortages of visitors, when Carnival sneezes, the entire industry catches a cold. The dispute has been over the cost to ferry tourists […]
Since the crisis involving tendering for cruise tourism broke, we have not heard from the Minister of Tourism. He accompanied the Prime Minister and B.T.B. officials to Miami on January seventh to meet with Carnival Cruise Lines but he has been quiet on that most important issue for the tourism industry. But today, Minister Manuel […]
Belize Western Energy Ltd. invited to its Belize City offices today to clarify what it considers to be serious allegations made against the company in light of a news item aired in certain sections of the media. In a story on Wednesday several tanks of varying weight and measure were filled with butane after being […]
In the courts, a fifty-seven year old Revenue Collector from the Belize City Council was charged with the theft of over three thousand dollars. He is Dorien Matthews and he appeared in Magistrates Court this morning after being detained on Wednesday. Matthews pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail of two thousand […]
Exactly one week ago Wyatt Anderson was convicted of Manslaughter for fatally stabbing his brother-in-law, Robert Brown. Today Anderson was initially given the minimum sentence of fifteen years, but it was reduced to fourteen because his attorney, Ernest Staine asked the court to consider the year his client has already served while awaiting trial. Anderson […]
While most of the P.M.’s quarterly press conference laid out hard times for the people, there was one moment at the end of the press conference when Barrow paused to make mention of an incident, which he felt was a footnote worth mentioning. Last week, the Committee Organized for Liberty Through Action, COLA, camped out […]
A ruling was handed down in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in a case brought by Maranco LLC against Susan Morrice, Tony Quinn, International Natural Energy LLC and Belize Natural Energy Limited. Maranco is a minority shareholder in I.N.E., which in turn is the sole shareholder of B.N.E. In a media advisory issued on Wednesday, […]
Twenty year old Charles Young Jr. has been fingered as one of two gunmen who assaulted a trio last Friday evening as they stood talking at the corner of Tibruce Street and Hibiscus Lane. Despite being charged on Tuesday for the murders of Ian Martinez and Daniel Puerto as well as the near fatal shooting […]
At some time or the other, almost every person has forgotten where they put their wallet, keys or the time of an appointment. If you have experienced this, then chances are nothing is wrong with you. On the other hand, if you simply do not know that you have forgotten then it’s a sign that […]
