There are two stories tonight that have huge implications for the jewel; government it appears will be moving to take control of B.E.L. We’ll have more on that later but the other story is about international football. The standoff between the Football Federation of Belize President, Bertie Chimilio and the government’s point man, Minister of […]
As soon as the team landed, they were whisked off to a press conference at the Belize Biltmore Plaza. The players were probably expecting congratulations, but instead they found out the bad news of the suspension and that there will not be a Sunday game for local fans in the capital. Bernaldino Pech broke the […]
After the press conference, F.F.B. President Bertie Chimilio headed to Supreme Court with attorney Elson Kaseke to file an injunction, seeking to have the game proceed on Sunday. The case came up at two in the afternoon in the courtroom of Justice Minnet Hafiz. Chimilio sat ready to take the witness stand to enter into […]
The future of B.E.L. continues to evolve so we asked consumers if they would prefer to pay higher rates and avoid power outages. Seventy-eight percent of voters on our e-poll said no to increased electricity bills while only twenty-two percent are prepared to make the sacrifice. Most of the persons who commented on our blog […]
The House of Representatives will meet this Monday in Belmopan. It’s billed as a special sitting, but when we checked, the House agenda only lists the reading of three of five anti-crime bills. The Senate is also being convened in the afternoon and that is unprecedented. It is widely believed, however, that at these special […]
But what is the future of B.E.L.’s top executive? C.E.O. Lynn Young has been presenting the B.E.L. case and on Thursday night, he addressed the private sector. It was a closed business mixer for members of the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry. According to Young, the ongoing energy crisis has been triggered by a […]
If the government nationalizes, B.E.L. it would be perhaps among the last times that Lynn Young will speak as C.E.O. of the company. He told the private sector that Fortis developed local management to run the company efficiently. Lynn Young, Chief Executive Officer, B.E.L. “How is this thing going to end? I came to the […]
Estelita Romero is a mother of three and the former common law wife of Marco Vidal, the commander of the dreaded Gang Suppression Unit. The couple has separated for some time and the children live with Vidal and his wife, Cheryl-Lynn, who is also the Director of Public Prosecutions. Romero came to our studios on […]
Vidal was also in the news recently for a raid at a home of Belmopan businessman, Mike Menjivar. Menjivar claimed that excessive force was used when the GSU raided his home; he was injured and was charged with nine counts, including one of attempted murder. His wife and housekeeper were also charged, the two women […]
When they started out in 2003 the Unit Trust Corporation of Belize Limited didn’t foresee a weak economy. So after eight and a half years, the business, which is a subsidiary of the Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation, will be closing down. At the closing of the fund which was on June tenth, there […]
On Thursday night we showed you the contingent that was heading to Athens Greece for the Special Olympics Summer Games. Well, that delegation left today but their intended destination has been brewing with riots over the past couple days. The City of Athens is under heavy police presence to contain a strike against a second […]
International Belizean sensation Lova Boy is back in Belize and he’s brought with him a tornado warning for the town of Punta Gorda. Today, the ever energized artist and show promoter stopped by our studios to talk about some of the shows kicking off this weekend in the south. Glen Enriquez, Peini Promotions “The first […]
While Lova Boy will rock Punta Gorda, Cyril Pitterson also known as Reality Youth, will be spreading the word of God through music. He told us today that he has a brand new video out and he wants you to listen to his message. Cyril “Reality Youth” Pitterson, Gospel Artist “I am musician into spreading […]
You’ve had a concert and a new gospel video, but there’s also karate. A group of security officers have concluded training and have acquired self defense techniques. The security personnel are employed by the Santiago Castillo Group and were trained by the House of Shotokan. News Five’s Jose Sanchez reports. Jose Sanchez, Reporting Karate is […]
