A decision was delivered this morning in respect of the ongoing legal battles over the acquisition of Telemedia. Justice Michelle Arana’s court room, was packed with attorneys from both sides in the Telemedia litigation. Via video conferencing from Trinidad, the Caribbean Court of Justice handed down a preliminary decision to appeals brought by Dean Boyce […]
The decision of the CCJ is to stay the appeal until the challenge of the second nationalization and the eighth amendment is determined by the Belize court; that trial is set to begin on March twelfth, 2012. Fortis, the former Canadian owner of the Belize Electricity Limited from whom the government, appropriated the utility company, […]
Another of America’s Most Wanted fugitives has been captured in Belize. This time the suspect is a woman wanted for a murder that occurred in Palmdale, Los Angeles in 2010. Twenty-nine year old Larene Austin, known in Belize as “Crystal” was caught during a police operation in Punta Gorda on Wednesday. A search warrant was […]
Seismic testing in protected areas in the south is in full swing despite strong objections from residents and non-government organizations, including the Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management. Tonight there is some trouble brewing because U.S. Capital Energy Ltd., represented in Belize by businessman Alistair King, has been conducting geophysical explorations in the Toledo District […]
Another hot button issue in the south is over rosewood extraction. On Tuesday Cabinet finally took some measures in respect of the illegal harvesting of Rosewood for the export market. It has been reported that millions of dollars have been lost to the illegal extraction of rosewood taking place primarily within the Mayan communities in […]
Far west in the village of San Jose, Succotz, a mother is irate and looking for answers after a bizarre incident involving school officials. The parent, Maria Barrera, says that on Monday, her teenage son was restrained by school officials who shaved off part of his hair. The thirteen year old says that he was […]
Former U.D.P. Campaign Manager, Karim Berges, with technical assistance from Yasmine Andrews, recently released the results of a poll in respect of the upcoming elections. In that survey several key questions were presented to the electorate, including the possibility of early General Elections following Municipal Elections in early March. The most interesting result of that […]
There are new concerns tonight in the transport industry. The Ministry of Transport issued a release today saying that it is in contact with the Mexican Embassy following the circulation of letter regarding new regulations for Belizean buses crossing the northern border. The Mexicans have indicated that they want to put in place a new […]
A statutory instrument was passed on January seventh. SI, number seventeen of 2012 extended the period for registration from January tenth to January twentieth. The period for verification of new registrations, however, was not extended so the effect of the SI is that the verification period has been but in half. With the mass wave […]
There’s news tonight that the contract of the Ombudsman, Cynthia Pitts, will not be renewed. Pitts is currently winding down her reports and is clearing her office in Belize City. According to reports, she provided the usual interest to renew her contract but that was not done by the government. So for now, there’s no […]
Is reading on the decline? Well, the Literacy Unit of the Ministry of Education and UNESCO are teaming up to encourage school children to pick up a book. Hundreds of books were handed over today to twenty-six schools from the Belize and Stann Creek Districts. News Five’s Delahnie Bain was on hand. Delahnie Bain, Reporting […]
There’s some exciting news new tonight involving a St. Joseph Student, Kastanea Cruz, who has now moved on to St. Catherine Academy High School. Cruz has placed third in the forty-second World School Children’s Art Competition, held recently in Taiwan. Artworks from several Belizean schools were submitted via the National Institute of Culture and History […]
In this newscast, we often carry pleas for financial assistance for persons who can’t afford medical attention. Well tonight, a Belize City man is in need of assistance, but it’s not financial; twenty-eight year old Ellis Ortiz needs blood. Ortiz was stabbed over the weekend and remains hospitalized at the KHMH. His sister, Annette Diego, […]
There’s another Belize City man that needs assistance. Twenty-one year old Jermaine Elijio has been diagnosed with a serious heart condition and is in need of urgent surgery. Elijio has been hospitalized for about a month and he is now referred to the US to correct his heart defect. His father, James Elijio, came to […]
Last year, Belize formally recognized Palestine as an independent and sovereign state. It did not sit well with Israel, but relations have remained constant. There are various initiatives, including scholarships, a waiver of visas fees and a technical cooperation program in the push to strengthen diplomatic ties between the Jewel and Israel. But seldom have […]
Most of us realize that it is important to have an annual checkup but not all of us follow through. If one of your resolutions for 2012 included getting healthier; then there’s no better time to start than now. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting In Belize the range of screening tests now available are far better than […]
