Elvin Penner is no longer a Minister of State in the current administration. That’s because he was required to resign with immediate effect from that post by Prime Minister Dean Barrow on Wednesday evening following a meeting at the P.M.’s office at the Whitfield Tower on Coney Drive, Belize City. Penner was appointed Minister of […]
And now to the facts of the story…why was Ministry of State so summarily and brutally dismissed? Using the trail of breadcrumbs to the Immigration Department so thoughtfully provided by the Prime Minister, News Five did some digging today. Although nobody was providing any official information, we were able to get some confirmation. To start […]
Ironically, this isn’t the first time Penner has been accused of being involved in the fast-tracking of documents. In 2012, just before general elections, he came under fire when the Ministry of Immigration engaged in an unprecedented mass-nationalization of immigrants. Nobody on the government side bothered to hide the fact that it was purely a […]
The scandal involving the Dangriga Municipal Market and employees of the Social Investment Fund continues to unravel. This afternoon, former executive director Daniel Cano faced the music and held a press conference to clear up a number of allegations made against him. Cano was relieved of his duties on Tuesday in the wake of the […]
The contention is that SIF never entered into a contractual arrangement with financiers, Lyndon Bailey or Gush and Emy Ramirez; therefore, the agency is not responsible for compensating them for losses incurred as a result of the project’s failure. Notwithstanding, a written letter from Project Manager, Ernest Raymond, to Scotia Bank confirming that a payment […]
Allegations of bribery, placed squarely at Cano’s feet, are also being passionately denied. Cano says he had nothing to do with an alleged inducement of eleven thousand dollars purportedly paid to him in two installments. Despite his knowledge of the allegations against the other four men, he allowed his staff to get away with a […]
The Former Executive Director of SIF, Daniel Cano, spoke for the first time today since his resignation following the scandal of the Dangriga Municipal Market. It’s an issue that won’t go away because there are serious implications which involve international funding agencies. We asked Leader of the Opposition, Francis Fonseca, to weigh in on the […]
The referendum on whether or not to take the territorial claim to the International Court of Justice is not going to be held in October or likely at any other time in the near future. But going to the ICJ remains an emotional issue for many Belizeans. At the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts, […]
When we caught up with the leader of the opposition earlier today we also asked him about the claim made by former Foreign Minister, Assad Shoman, that despite the P.U.P.’s lead in the process of the resolution of the territorial claim, the party is slow in taking a position on whether or not, the claim […]
Incursions into the Chiquibul Forest, for the most part, remain unchecked despite routine patrols of its vast expanse by local armed forces. Guatemalans caught poaching and mining gold and other minerals inside the national park are often detained, charged and subsequently expelled from the country. Like Shoman, panelist Valerie Woods also questions the severity of […]
Water rose up to seven inches in the area of the Belize Zoo on the George Price Highway this morning. Students and other commutes were forced to exit their transport and walk through the water to be able to continue their journey. The incessant rains have caused flooding in many areas, but it is a […]
The incessant rains also continue to fall over the north or the country, and the waters of the Rio Hondo are rising. In the municipalities that can be an inconvenience, but in rural communities it can spell disaster. Currently, authorities are closely monitoring the situation in three villages in the Orange Walk District which are […]
Today, Smart announced the winner of their latest big raffle – a trip for two to New York with spending money and all the bells and whistles included. By any definition that’s a prize worth winning, and today Anthony Rancharan from Pomona Valley was all smiles as he went to collect his prize. Ian Courtenay […]
Across the country today, activities were held to honor the late father of the nation George Price, who has been described as the best Prime Minister Belize has ever had. Price passed away two years, but the iconic figure in Belize’s history is still revered. To mark his passing, the People’s United Party which he […]
People cope with stress in many ways; some make use of healthy habits like exercise and mediation and others turn to alcohol and drugs. The common motivation behind these habits is stress reduction. In tonight’s edition of Healthy Living, we show you one free and easy method of relieving the stress of your day. […]
