It took more than a decade to settle; that’s the extradition request by the US Government of Belizean Rhett Fuller that started in the Belize courts in 1999. London’s Privy Council today turned down Fuller’s appeal, he still has one more avenue to explore but the judgment will have a significant bearing on future extradition […]
Before midday today, a terrible traffic accident claimed the life of a Belizean business man, sixty-nine year old Franco Gentile. The accident happened on the Southern Highway while Gentile was driving a 2006 Toyota Prado, heading towards Silk Grass Village. Between miles one and two, he lost control of the vehicle and ended on the […]
Tonight’s question is: If the government wants to nationalize utilities do you think it should remove people’s rights under the Belize Constitution to challenge such nationalizations in court? 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 […]
There have been recent downgrades of Belize’s credit rating by two U.S.-based financial-services agencies, that’s Moody’s Investors Service and Standard and Poor’s. The latest demotion came last week from S&P. The news is a blow to the already weak economy and may have been lost in debate on the ninth amendment. S&P says that the […]
The lowering of S&P credit ratings on larger economies such as Italy, Greece, Spain and most notably the United States have caused havoc; in fact in the US, it created panic and the worst plunge in years in the stock market. That is expected to have immense far-reaching impact. The ripple effect will undoubtedly be […]
The judgment on the Rhett Fuller appeal was handed down in London, but in the local jurisdiction up north, a judge delivered the sentence in the case of a female employee of the Commercial Free Zone in Corozal. She was brutally beaten and left for dead on a feeder road in February 2010. Twenty-four year […]
Also in court, Marlon Woods, who was charged with manslaughter for the death of his friend, Kevin “Tawah” Middleton was released on bail today. After a week in prison, Woods appeared before Senior Magistrate Sharon Frazer today and was granted bail of seven thousand dollars, plus two sureties. By eleven o’clock this morning, he was […]
Over the last five years crimes committed using firearms have increased at an alarming rate. In an effort to combat crime and the illegal trafficking of guns around the region, the OAS implemented a program for the Latin America and Caribbean territories. Today, Belize was gifted with a firearm marking machine as a part of […]
Banco Atlantida of Honduras is negotiating a buy-out deal of the Belize sugar industries to the tune of ninety million dollars, which will include paying off thirty million dollars in loans by B.S.I. to the ING and FirstCaribbean International Banks. At first blush the deal may sound sweet but to farmers toiling the industry, it’s […]
Still reeling from the effects of hurricane Richard in 2010 and with an active projected hurricane season, the need for insurance to reduce costs from hurricanes and earthquakes in the Caribbean is higher than ever. The Caribbean region, with a number of small developing territories in the hurricane belt, has been pursuing a number of […]
The first master’s degree graduating cohort of Galen University has formed an organization to offer a complete scholarship opportunity to a needy high school student interested in pursuing tertiary education through the institution. It is called GIVE, Galen Initiative for a Valued Education and it is spearheaded by Joel Cervantes. This morning the program was […]
It’s Tuesday night so all roads head to the Bliss. KTV Duets continues tonight with performances from group A. Tickets sold out from early this morning for tonight’s competition so take your favorite seat at home and catch the excitement, live here on this station. The performers will light up the Bliss with karaoke and […]
