The news that a Guatemalan company with Guatemalan employees was building a Coast Guard facility on Hunting Caye broke last week Thursday. One week later, the Government says it still has no clue about the status of the workers at that facility. Minister of Immigration and Labour Godwin Hulse today told News Five that he […]
While the Minister of Labour, Hulse, is saying that he still does not know about permits, the Minister of National Security, John Saldivar, says all required permits were approved. Saldivar also said that there is not yet a stop order to halt construction, and he confirmed what we reported on Tuesday night that the Government […]
The Penner immigration corruption scandal which dominated the public landscape for a year has now fizzled. But with Immigration such a ripe tree full of fruit to plunder, there will always be corruption. In fact, reports reaching our newsroom indicate that at least one senior Immigration Officer is currently under investigation for facilitating the extension […]
Since last Friday, News Five emailed the US Embassy with a series of questions in respect of the contract issued to BINARQ. Late this evening, we got a response. While the embassy did not directly respond to our queries, they did say the following. First, in consideration of the strong U.S./Belize partnership, the US Southern […]
Three weeks ago an injunction against controversial artist Alkaline put him under manners, bound to keep his lyrical peace and tone down the sex. And now another artist is being threatened with similar action, by UNIBAM. Anthony Davis, better known as Beenie Man, is set to perform on October eighteenth alongside Black Chiney Sounds. A […]
Dancehall performing artist Beenie Man can be considered a mainstay in Belize, having been invited to perform in the country since the mid-nineties. So what is the contention all about? This afternoon, News Five sat with promoter Bobby Chin who told us that he was appalled by the email sent to him by UNIBAM. The […]
But according to UNIBAM’s Attorney, Lisa Shoman, there is precedent for the action being taken against Beenie Man, whose real name is Anthony Davis, and she’s right. Beenie Man and several other reggae artists were actually banned from the UK in early 2000 due to the content of the music and were unable to participate […]
The murder of Danny Conorquie continues to raise the ire of the public. One group that is championing that Conorquie’s murder should not be in vain is the Belize People’s Front. This morning, they held a press conference in Santa Elena placing on government a number of demands. Chief among the demands is a four […]
Earlier today when we caught up with the Minister of National Security, John Saldivar, he was drilled about compensation to the family of Danny Conorquie, who was killed two weeks ago at one of our most sacred Mayan sites, Caracol. Saldivar agreed that compensation should be paid but did not throw any light in respect […]
At the beginning of the year, on January twenty-fourth, the Commander of the Tourism Police Unit, ASP Diana Hall, wrote to the ministry outlining the dangers and risks that tourism police are facing at Caracol in the execution of their duties. ASP Hall cautioned that her officers are inadequately trained and equipped to deal with […]
There have been extensive reconstruction works on the George Price highway, indisputably the most dangerous roadway which can claim the most fatalities from road traffic accidents. This morning at around seven-thirty one driver was extremely fortunate to escape death. It happened at around mile twenty, as BELTRAIDE employee Nicole Zetina headed towards Belize City. A dump […]
Today, the Senate met and with government’s majority, approved amendments to the Firearms Control Act, the Gun Control Act and the Legal Profession Act. Where the Firearms Act is concerned, there has been some concern that the amendments are not as comprehensive as they should be. Senator Hulse today told News Five that there have […]
A teenager who is only thirteen years and nine months of age is claiming that a young man she is acquainted with had sexual intercourse with her against her will. Police have detained twenty-two year old Enrique Poot Junior and this morning he was taken to court to face a single criminal charge of one […]
A thirty-nine year old man is tonight on remand at the Belize Central Prison accused of burglarizing a house and stealing about two thousand dollars worth of household items. Lance Samuel Welch, of Belize City, was remanded to the Belize Central Prison until December third, 2014, after Senior Magistrate Sharon Fraser upheld the prosecutor’s objections. […]
One hundred and thirty-six women and men joined the ranks of the Belize Police Department today. The ceremony was held at the police training academy in the capital where family and friends converge to witness the passing out of recruit squad number ninety. The Minister of National Security was also on hand and after the […]
One group that we had not heard from in respect of the execution of Danny Conorquie is the Belize National Teachers Union. Well this evening, we did. Following a meeting over the weekend, the B.N.T.U. issued a call to action to teachers. The union decided on a course of action to show support for Danny […]
The Belize Body Building and Fitness Championships is set for next Friday, October seventeenth. For months, the federation and athletes, both male and female, have been putting the necessary preparations in place for the event that will be held at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. While the competition will deter mine who has […]
If you have been following social media, you would know that the launch of the Belikin Calendar takes place on October twenty-fourth, at a reception to be held at the King’s Room at the Ramada Belize City Princess. The launch, itself, will feature entertainment by DJ Linda Blease and DJ Dalla and eleven of the […]
