A thirty-one year old woman is tonight clinging to life at the K.H.M.H. after she was struck by a government vehicle. The accident happened at just after nine this morning at mile eight on the George Price Highway. Elisa Hunter had just gotten off a bus and was crossing the road to her workplace when […]
Elisa Hunter was rushed to the K.H.M.H. and when we checked this afternoon, she was in surgery. We understand that she sustained head and body injuries, and from what is seen in the footage, she is lucky to be alive. A blood specimen was taken from Elrington’s driver, Amir Garcia, and he was served with […]
The People’s United Party has lashed out at government for hundreds of millions of dollars of Petrocaribe funds received from Venezuela, and an unconfirmed amount spent with no official accounting. The crux of the matter is that government never sought the approval of the National Assembly to get the loan from Alba Petrocaribe, much less […]
Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck is one member of the team which includes Senior Counsels Magali Marin-Young, Eamon Courtenay and Godfrey Smith. With the politics out the way, Marshalleck spoke of the legal merits of the claim. Andrew Marshalleck SC, Attorney in Legal Claim “What the loan motion that has been tabled in the House […]
In response to the claim filed, government has unleashed a storm of political ads accusing the Opposition of being unpatriotic, and boasting of the largesse of the governments with hundreds of millions at its disposal. At a press conference last week, PM Barrow also scoffed at the claim, saying it has no merit. He referred […]
The price of oil on the world market continues to drop, as it has been doing for some time. It’s been a source of confusion and consternation with consumers who have not seen pump prices drop in unison. When the price of oil rises, pump prices go up. So you’d expect the reverse to be […]
And tonight’s question is: Do you believe the government is using the Petrocaribe Funds for political mileage? 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 to questions@channel5belize.com.
There are smiling faces tonight in respect of the results of regional exams taken months ago. The Ministry of Education has released the results of the CSEC and CAPE that were sat in May and June. As we reported on Monday night, Siian Rancharan and Paul Sylvester, both from SJC, topped the exams. An award […]
Two weeks ago, P.U.P. Cayo North Area Representative Joseph Mahmud threw in the political towel. His resignation came as a surprise to observers, but insiders tell us that the decision was made due to internal wrangling. Still, it’s a done deal for the political newcomer who two years ago staged an upset in Cayo North. […]
And while there’s no decision in Cayo North, Fonseca has chosen the team which will contest municipal elections in Belize City. It’s actually no surprise, since Yolanda Schakron has made no secret of the fact that she wants to challenge Darrell Bradley. Today, the P.U.P. Leader admitted his selection when questioned, but said that the […]
Great Belize Productions Limited was once a subsidiary of Belize Telemedia Limited through a trio of overseas companies. By the time the Government took over B.T.L., the companies had been removed as subsidiaries, but after the acquisition, B.T.L.’s new board sued and won a judgment in the Supreme Court which is now being appealed. According […]
Thieves are becoming even more brazen and heartless. The office of the Belize Cancer Society on Mercy Lane has been burglarized and thieves made away with a small amount of cash—one hundred and twenty dollars as well as an assortment of snacks valued at eighty dollars. While the cash and items amount to two hundred […]
Two Bahamian nationals living and working in Belize as stockers were today back in court for the offense of Failure to Declare ten thousand dollars in cash without first reporting it to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). Both Kevin Leach and Rohn Knowles were accused on September twelfth 2014 of attempting to leave from the […]
Fisher folks are celebrating a decision taken by the United States not to enlist the queen conch as threatened or endangered species. The petition was made by WildEarth Guardians in 2012 but the US National Marine Fisheries Service gave it a thumbs down based on the best scientific and commercial information available that the species […]
A two-day meeting started today at the Royal Room of the Ramada Belize City Princess to address the issue of HIV and Youths. Hosted by the Collaborative Network of Persons Living with HIV in Belize, the meeting is the first national assembly of HIV positive youths as an initiative of a larger organization, Young Persons […]
In early September, an allegation was made by a popular Justice of the Peace, Grace Flowers of Belize City, that her nephew, Armani Bailey, was picked up by a group of police officers and taken to mile four on the George Price Highway. There, the cops allegedly beat up Bailey and attempted to drown him […]
On Monday, we reported extensively on the farewell to the iconic parandero Paul Nabor, who was laid to rest on Saturday in Punta Gorda. There were flowing reflections for the humble Nabi, the man who put the Garifuna culture on the world stage but remained committed to his roots and country. The musical legend was […]
