On September nineteenth, Elvin Penner was relieved of his appointment as minister of state after credible information landed at the Ministry that he had signed off on a nationality certificate and recommended the issuance of a passport to Wonhong Kim. Kim was in jail in Taiwan and was wanted for embezzlement of millions of dollars […]
The passport scandal has dominated the media for weeks, night after night, and tonight there is still more to report. Elvin Penner is back in the country, and is awaiting meetings with his executive committee and the Prime Minister before he makes a decision on whether he will accept the invitation by his leader to […]
Gary Seawell was in Magistrate’s Court today to hear a decision on a request for extradition to the U.S. Gary is the brother of Mark Seawell, and both men have been fighting extradition in the courts. Uncle Sam says that the brothers masterminded a drug trafficking ring between Belize and the U.S. between 1994 and […]
SATIIM, the Mayan communities in the Sarstoon-Temash buffer zone, U.S. Capital Energy and the Government of Belize had their day in court today – or at least the first day, since arguments are complicated and protracted. The claimants in the case are SATIIM and four Mayan Communities – Crique Sarco, Conejo, Graham Creek and Midway. […]
And tonight’s question is: If the government has millions of dollars in its coffers, should it be spent on: Teachers and public officers or Cayo Northeast? 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 your comments […]
Patrick Menzies is a community activist who has aligned himself with the Hispanic evangelical churches in Belize. And using that platform, he has now launched a move for a national shutdown, lobbying parents to pull their children out of classrooms. For Menzies, it’s all about the national gender policy and now the proposed amendments to […]
The National Trade Union Congress of Belize says the government is nonchalant where the safety of employees is concerned. That is the basis for a fiery release sent out over the weekend. The matter on the table is the Occupational Health and Safety Bill, which addresses working conditions, equipment and safety requirements for employees. The […]
A fifty-three year old man is in trouble after a fifteen year old minor claimed that he rubbed his right hand down her breast last week Friday. When Medardo Cocom appeared before Chief Magistrate Anne Marie Smith, he was slapped with one count of Indecent Assault and forced to leave the confines of his neighbor […]
An Indian businessman of Miami Fashion Store in downtown Albert Street also appeared in court. Bhishan Kumar Issrani is accused of hugging a female student inappropriately when she went to his store to purchase a shoe. According to the eighteen year old, she asked for the cost of a shoe, but instead of getting a […]
In its latest anti-drug operation in the City, the Gang Suppression Unit retrieved over twenty pounds of marijuana. The bust took place on Monday afternoon in the Dyke Area of Faber’s Road. Over three pounds of the weed were found in a refrigerator and the remaining quantity was found in a bucket. No one was […]
Women in public office have been a rarity in Belize’s political landscape when compared to the number of men who have offered themselves for candidacy in municipal and general elections over the years. Sure, there have been a number of initiatives, including Women In Politics, a broad curriculum organized by the National Women’s Commission, to […]
The National Secondary Schools Sports Association, the governing body for high school athletics in Belize, has joined forces with Crystal Bottling Company after several unsuccessful attempts at forging a productive working relationship to improve sports across the country. This afternoon, representatives from the Bowen and Bowen Group were present for the signing of an agreement […]
There is an uproar tonight among various organizations, including the National Women’s Commission and the Special Envoy for Women and Children, following the publication of an article entitled “Bake It Again” in Friday’s edition of the Amandala Newspaper. The article is written by columnist Colin Hyde and it expresses his views on the amendment to […]
A ten year old student from Holy Redeemer made to the top three in an international art competition. Tasia Sutherland competed among students from around the globe and her piece entitled, “Again at the Principal’s Office” was picked among the winning entries in a competition organized by the Taiwanese Government. Tasia was among a group […]
This weekend, the Sacred Heart College will be hosting its annual school fair and business expo on its grounds in San Ignacio. The event will feature businesses from throughout the community which will be offering special deals and promotions for the occasion. The annual fair and expo is the single biggest fund raising event of […]
CARICOM has been a fixture within the Caribbean since its establishment in 1973 through the Treaty of Chaguaramas signed by four countries: Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad. While CARICOM is synonymous with regionalism, there has been somewhat of a disconnect between the organization and its member-states, prompting the regional body that is headquartered in Guyana […]
If you take a walk down Jane Usher Boulevard, you will see a difference in the neighborhood. That’s because the area of the basketball court which is heavily populated has been illuminated and residents and passerby can now enjoy a safer community. News Five’s Isani Cayetano dropped by for a look at the improvements. […]
At eight-thirty tonight, season three of the tremendously popular reality show, From Yes to I Do, premieres. In this season, five couples are competing to win an unbelievable wedding which will be aired live on this station. The couple will be receiving all the trappings including the wedding gown, the weddings rings, photography, tuxedos…the full […]
