Election officials are maintaining that there is nothing amiss in the hand over fist registration and mass naturalization of hundreds of persons to get them on the voters list for the upcoming municipal and general elections. Director of Immigration, Ruth Meighan, insists that it is all above board, but tonight News Five has obtained a […]
Early this morning the news spread like wildfire that the Immigration Department in Belmopan was open until late into the night on Wednesday in the mad rush of naturalization. At about this time on Friday, the registration process for new voters is scheduled to conclude. Belmopan resident, Eloy Waight, was in the area and witnessed […]
There is a firestorm building up in respect of the aspiring U.D.P. town councilor who was caught at the Election and Boundaries office in San Pedro on Tuesday night. Severo Guerrero was surprised shortly after seven o’clock on the computer viewing the voters list with pen and paper in hand as the deadline for voter’s […]
A picture may tell a thousand words, but Severo Guerrero’s picture is telling thousands by our word count. Guerrero was photographed long after the close of office hours in the Elections and Boundaries Office. So far Marilee Squires has been suspended by the Elections and Boundaries C.E.O., Josephine Tamai. Squires had admitted being at fault, […]
The Minister of Elections and Boundaries also had his opinions on the San Pedro incident. This morning John Saldivar made it clear to the media that Severo Guerrero Junior did not belong in the San Pedro Elections and Boundaries Office. John Saldivar, Minister of Public Service, Governance Improvement, Elections & Boundaries & Sports “He had […]
Unlike Severo Guerrero who had unimpeded access to the voters list, a P.U.P. standard bearer was denied a request to view the binders of electors. And that matter is heading to the courts. The People’s United Party this afternoon filed for judicial review of a recent decision by the Chief Elections Officer, Josephine Tamai. P.U.P. […]
The report that a four year old had been sexually abused spread over the airwaves in September and the sickening crime outraged residents countrywide. But it was even more upsetting when months passed and the suspect named by the young victim had not been charged. Well, that changed today as thirty-three year old Curl Thompson […]
Three men were freed today of charges because of alleged witness tampering in the murder of Herman ‘Yagga’ Morris in March 2008. Morris was gunned down in an alley off Lakeview Street while attending a wake in the neighborhood. Twenty-seven year old Art Skeet and twenty-six year old Giovanni Gentle as well as Marvin Cruz-Reyes […]
Twenty-six year old Karl Heusner, who bears the namesake of the hospital he was admitted to last night, remains in a stable condition after being shot at his Berkeley Street address on Wednesday. Heusner, who has appeared before the courts on a number of charges in the past, was hit twice to the chest and […]
There’s more on the fast track naturalization and registration. As we reported on Wednesday night, the Belize Rural North area rep, Edmond ‘Clear the Land’ Castro, was seen at a house in this area, facilitating registration of some persons. News Five today caught up with Castro outside the Immigration Department office on Mahogany Street. Castro […]
The Leader of the Opposition Francis Fonseca wrote the Prime Minister on Thursday regarding the chairman of the Elections and Boundaries Commission Alberto August. The commission is composed of representatives from both political parties, but the Opposition wants August replaced as chairman because of his activism and ties with the U.D.P. The Minister of Election […]
There is a buzz about the upcoming visit of Prince Harry. We first reported in December, 2011 on the royal family’s global tour that’s planned for this year in celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee. Today Buckingham Palace officially announced that Prince Harry arrives in Belize in early March within days of the March seventh […]
The Ibo people of Nigeria coined the proverb that says “It takes a village to raise a child”. The villagers in Blackman Eddy are a perfect example of that proverb. Perhaps that is why a row has been developed between parents and the school administration. The situation is contentious but it is an example of […]
It’s not all politricks and crime on the news. Belize is already at the epicentre of the 2012 Mayan world places to visit. The website Beachtomato.com has listed the country on two all-important global lists. Belize is one of the top ten beach destinations for 2012, and the protected site, Half Moon Caye in Lighthouse […]
Earlier this month we reported on the heart-wrenching story of a baby born with an imperforate anus. The International Hospital for Children has committed to assist the parents with the necessary surgery for baby Ronelia. Tonight Healthy living tonight looks at birth defects in Belize by examining the known causes and treatment options. Tanisha Fortnard, […]
