This morning the Supreme Court issued a ruling declining an application by the Belize Bank for enforcement of an award granted by the London Court of International Arbitration. The L.C.I.A. had ruled that government owes the Belize Bank for monies under a promissory note. But as we found out today, an award by an international […]
While this particular piece of litigation is just the first engagement in what promises to be a complicated and protracted war, another battle in another arena is nearing its end. Attorneys for the Government of Belize, Fortis and the Ashcroft Group of Companies recently concluded their arguments before the Caribbean Court of Justice. One aspect […]
The Court requested full submissions from all sides as to what remedies they should give in the event that they rule one way or the other. Whichever way the C.C.J. rules…the repercussions and legal ripples will be far reaching. Denys Barrow, Attorney for Government of Belize “If the acquisition was unlawful, then that raises […]
There is a disturbing report tonight about those red Irish potatoes. Earlier this week, a resort owner in the Cayo District purchased potatoes at a vegetable stall in San Ignacio believing that the produce was of the Belizean red variety. But upon further inspection a day later, it was confirmed that the vegetable was tainted […]
Late this evening, BAHA and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Agriculture issued a food safety alert informing the public of the troubling find of the tainted Irish potatoes. News Five spoke by phone with Chief Agriculture Officer Roberto Harrison who was in Central Farm earlier today investigating the occurrence. Via phone: Roberto Harrison, […]
There is a very credible report into our newsroom tonight and it is that another passport fiasco is swirling around the Minister of Immigration, Godwin Hulse. It involves the illegal issuance of a Belizean passport and nationality to a national who claims to have citizenships from many countries. The new passport was recently issued to […]
As we told you earlier in the newscast, the acquisitions of Fortis and B.T.L. by Government are on centre stage at the Caribbean Court of Justice, with a decision expected later this year. British Caribbean Bank is also a party in that litigation because G.O.B. has refused to pay back a loan it inherited when […]
Courtenay also weighed in on the nationalization of B.E.L. In June 2011, government took over the utility company which it claimed was floundering and in a financial mess. But Courtenay says any mess was the result of a carefully orchestrated and devious plan by the government. And, of course, while the nationalization took place in […]
With the decision by the C.C.J. imminent, there are already questions about the real, on the ground situation with Belize Telemedia Limited. One scenario based on a ruling that the acquisition was illegal could be that the company would revert to the previous shareholders. Courtenay says that’s no reason to panic or expect any negative […]
The debt crisis that is gripping Venezuela is casting shadows on the future of the Petrocaribe agreement with Belize. While there is no clear indication that the program that extends to a number of Caribbean countries, is about to be completely discontinued, there are now significant cutbacks. Still yet, the last figure rolled out is […]
Belize City resident Godswell Flores was today acquitted of Failure to Produce a License for Possession of Antiquities. Magistrate Dale Cayetano dismissed the charge against Flores because the prosecution failed to prove the case against the accused beyond a reasonable doubt. Several witnesses were called to the stand including two law enforcement officers and archaeologist […]
There is a new kid on the block, the newly appointed Mexican Ambassador to Belize is Carlos Quesnel Melendez, who arrived a few days ago and is now duly accredited having presented his credentials to the head of state. Ambassador Melendez says that he will prioritize the strengthening of the bilateral legal framework between Belize […]
There was a fatal traffic accident in the Spanish Lookout Community in the west. On route fourteen, several miles into the community, police found the lifeless body of nineteen year old Joshua Garrido. Garrido was flung to his death after the motorcycle he was riding on slammed into the side of a truck that transports […]
Earlier this week we reported that a steel hull vessel remains aground on the reef near the island of Caye Caulker. A French captain reportedly crashed into the reef near some coral rubble when he missed the channel near Caye Caulker. That was on December thirty-first 2014 and since then; several attempts have been made […]
The Westerhaven, the Great Escape and the Azteca are three well-known vessels that ran aground on Belize’s barrier reef in the past six years. In the case of the Westernhaven, which beached on the reef about fifteen miles north east of Dangriga back in 2009, eleven million fifty thousand dollars was awarded to the government […]
The Thirteenth Annual Tribute to Bob Marley kicks off this Friday in Belize City and is set to coincide with a massive fundraising event to aide Dara Robinson’s feeding program. While the impressive lineup of local Reggae selectors promises to bring a steady stream of consciousness to the masses, the celebrated philanthropist is hoping that […]
There is another event taking place in the city over the weekend. An exhibition entitled “My Story” opens at the image factory on Friday. Not many L.G.B.T. persons are open about their lifestyle choices because they are sometimes shunned by society and their own families. To reduce the stigma associated with being a L.G.B.T., UNIBAM’s […]
World Cancer Day was celebrated on February fourth around the world to raise awareness on the detection, prevention as well as treatment of cancer. Locally, cervical cancer is one of the most prevalent among women. The Belize Family Life Association is making available a new screening test which will detect the cancer as well as […]
