There’s progress tonight between the Ministry of Sports, the National Sports Council and the Football Federation of Belize. All groups signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes the way out of the impasse. This means that the Ministry of Sports has committed to FIFA that it now accepts the Belize selection to participate in the […]
There was murder before the lunch hour today in the City. Trenton Smith was released from prison in late July and this morning he was executed at a house on Johnson Street. The murder has all the trappings of a gang related homicide. News Five Isani Cayetano has a report. Isani Cayetano, Reporting The murder […]
Belize City police are tonight investigating what they believe is a case of arson. Sometime around four o’clock this morning a red Toyota Camry belonging to Kylie Rivers was set on fire. Rivers reported to police that she had parked the vehicle on Antelope Street Extension, adjacent to her brother’s house around ten-thirty on Thursday […]
The controversial ninth amendment has stirred up emotions and there have been heated debates over the proposed bill. We asked our viewers this week 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? Seventy-eight percent of voters said no […]
There was more opposition than there was support to the Ninth Amendment at Wednesday night’s consultations at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall. There was also plenty politics at play. Those who oppose the amendment base their objections on the removal of the right to access the court for full ventilation of claims to future amendments […]
Two men, who have spent a year in prison awaiting trial for murder, were freed of the charge today but tonight they are still behind bars. Twenty-one year olds Akeem Humes and Ryan Alvarez got the news this morning when the Prosecutor, Sergeant Carol Tucker, announced that the charges are being withdrawn. But the Chief […]
Approximately one hundred cases of Miller Draft beer were confiscated by Customs officers in the north on Wednesday. Reports are that the officers were on patrol in Paraiso village in Corozal when they spotted a white GMC van exiting a feeder road. The officers followed the vehicle and intercepted it between miles eighty-nine and ninety […]
The Maya Leaders Alliance has been investigating a situation of illegal logging in Toledo. It has documented the incidences and has met with the Forest Department about putting an end to the rape of rosewood from forests surrounding Mayan Villages. There are two situations that the MLA is facing. Firstly, the extraction of the lumber […]
Over the last year the wholesalers and retail vendors at the Michael Finnegan Market have had their own share of woes with flooding, imposed fees, security issues, you name it. Well, today the wholesalers say they are going to set up shop at the pound yard, which was once the temporary market. Up to this […]
As we go into the weekend there is another critical issue on the front burner; one that can potentially change the livelihood of farmers in the north. The Belize Cane Farmers Association is convening a general assembly this Sunday at Escuela Mexico to present their findings on consultations held with district branches on the proposed […]
When they appeared on OYE on Thursday, the BSCFA reps said Banco Atlantida also needs to get their perspective to minimize risks. Oscar Alonzo, C.E.O., BSCFA “The issue is I think the investor has not gotten full information as to how the thing is operating here from the side of the farmers. They have been […]
The B.D.F. summer camp this year attracted more than the anticipated number of enthusiasts. For four weeks the six hundred youths engaged in a number of activities; one common thread was weaved throughout, discipline. When News Five’s Delahnie Bain visited at the end of the programme today, she found a happy set of campers. Delahnie […]
Fifty Belize City women received two weeks training in jewelry-making as a part of a workshop carried out by the Samuel Haynes Institute of Excellence in collaboration with the OAS and Institute of Mexico. The two week training prepared the women to use their skills to empower themselves. Esther Montalvo of the Institute of Mexico […]
Every Tuesday night Channel Five showcases local talent from all over the country in the ongoing KTV Duets. Well, this morning Open Your Eyes brought you the younger generation of performers in Summer Fest 2011. From singers and dancers, to a band and even a young chef; this kids’ concert had it all. There were […]
Looking for something new? Well you can head out to IT Boutique, which opens this Saturday morning at the corner of Queen and North Front Streets. Safiyyah has a peak at the wide array of new fashion fads available. Whatever your style, your sure to find something to add to your wardrobe. {Feature on It […]
