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There is a new president in Guatemala; he is Alejandro Maldonado, who will serve until January when a new president takes office. His installation came within hours of the resignation of Otto Perez Molina. The former President caved in at midnight after months of prolonged and escalating anti-corruption protests outside the Presidential Palace. Perez Molina […]
Former President, Otto Perez Molina, who is in lockdown tonight before another Court appearance on Friday, was in Belize in December 2014. That’s when Belize and Guatemala officially signed off on thirteen bi-lateral agreements, which until today have not been implemented. PM Barrow says that because of the relationship established between the countries during the […]
The first round of voting in Guatemalan elections is scheduled for September sixth. Since Perez Molina’s resignation at midnight, polls show that the front-runner Manuel Baldizon from the Renewed Democratic Liberty Party, is now trailing behind independent candidate, Jimmy Morales. Baldizon’s proposed Vice President is also under investigation in another scandal. But according to PM […]
And it is likely that a surprise victory by Sandra Torres, currently running third in consecutive polls, wouldn’t be a bad thing either. Torres is the ex-wife of former President Alvaro Cocom, but she has very close ties with Belize. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “I got to know her when her husband was President, […]
A near-fatal collision this afternoon along the Crooked Tree causeway has left several persons, including two minors, hospitalized with varying degrees of injuries. Sometime around three o’clock, a grey Toyota Tacoma heading in the direction of the village collided head-on with another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. The violent impact of the crash sent […]
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There was a murder in the old capital this afternoon and at this point, there are only preliminary reports about what happened on Castle Street. Just before two this afternoon, twenty-five year old Glenford Vernon was killed as he sat on a chair inside a tattoo shop. A lone gunman entered the lower flat of […]
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Exactly two years ago, on September second 2013, the National Bank of Belize opened its doors for the first time in Belmopan. The mandate was clear cut – the provision of mortgage financing…primarily to public officers, but also to low and middle income Belizeans. Today, the Bank celebrated its second anniversary with the opening of […]
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The region’s focus is on Guatemala, and on elections there set for September sixth. But a little closer to home, there is much speculation about our own general elections. The Opposition People’s United Party has been floundering, while the ruling U.D.P. Government has been hitting the Petrocaribe piñata with regularity. So all told, political pundits […]
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COLA is stepping up its aggressive campaign called Protect Belize, Build the Base Now. As its slogan proclaims, the organization wants the government to proceed with the construction of a forwarding operating base in southern waters where there has been confrontation between the Guatemalan military and the B.D.F. Buoyed with new support and financing, this […]
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While COLA continues to implement what shows promise of being a very muscular campaign, the group, headed by President Geovanni Brackett, has gotten the attention of the Prime Minister. His attention…and even some back-handed encouragement as it turns out, but that’s not the same thing as saying that G.O.B. has been swayed. Prime Minister […]
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COLA’s campaign has been focused on the Sarstoon and the need for a military presence at that location. It is a cry that has resonated, especially after footage last week was released which shows a Guatemalan vessel speeding behind a B.D.F. vessel out the Sarstoon. The PM today reiterated the claim that those B.D.F./G.A.F. encounters […]
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The officer assigned to the PM’s wife as her personal security was arrested and charged for murder on Tuesday. The fact that police believe one of their own cold-bloodedly murdered another man is bad enough. The fact that Ryon Wagner is one of only three men entrusted with the care of the Prime Minister’s family […]
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More than twenty B.D.F. officers are now trained on marksmanship and combat readiness. The month-long training was carried out by the United States Marine Corps and a ceremony was held earlier today to mark the completion of the rigid program, which prepared the soldiers to improve their operations especially along the border points. News Five’s […]
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With general elections looming…less than six months away according to the Prime Minister, one of the Opposition’s main criticisms looks to be centred on Petrocaribe – or more accurately the Petrocaribe debt which is mounting daily. Still, while that is the focus of the Opposition, it doesn’t even appear to be on the Prime Minister’s […]
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The north and south eastern divisions of the Belize Police Department are partnering to tackle crime in the city. Today, they were out in the George Street area talking to residents about community policing efforts in their neighborhood. News Five caught up with Assistant Commissioner of Police Dezerie Phillips and Senior Superintendent Chester Williams for […]
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The national celebrations wouldn’t be complete without Francis “Frankie” Reneau. He returns every year to put on a one-of-a-kind show and on Friday night at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts, the acclaimed musical composer will put off a Broadway and Soul production. Musicians and artists from across the Jewel have been working with […]
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Day two of mas camps took place on Wednesday night with four bands showing off their costumes and revelry. The more experienced bands came out in full strength with spectacular costumes as they converged at specific locations across the city. But what does it take to win the road march on Saturday September twelfth? Duane […]
