The rice war between importer Jack Charles and various stakeholders, including producers in three Mennonite communities within the local industry, has been covered extensively since the issue resurfaced in early December and it continues so tonight. At the center of the standoff is whether or not rice from Guyana can be imported into the local […]
Among other issues pertaining to importation are specific conditions that safeguard markets within Lesser Developed Countries from being penetrated by goods being exported from More Developed Countries. Such is the case in Belize where it is being argued that the local rice industry should be protected by government from infiltration by Guyanese rice. Irwin […]
While a resolution in the Caribbean Court of Justice has not been determined, LaRocque says that the present issue is not a trade dispute. Instead, it primarily revolves around the SPS Agreement which deals with sanitary and phytosanitary measures dealing with animal and plant health. Reporter “Sir what is your vision in terms of […]
Police are remaining tight-lipped on the investigation into the shockingly brutal murder of Quebec native Matthiew Klinck. But reliable sources tell News Five that there has been a breakthrough in the case. According to reports, two men were picked up on Wednesday evening and remain in police custody tonight being interrogated. We have been able […]
What should have been a memorable holiday in the Jewel, ended tragically for a U.S. visitor, who arrived early this morning on the Princess Cruise Lines. Sixty-seven year old Janice Mittlelstadt ran into difficulties while she was snorkeling today. She was removed from the water at Sergeants Caye and placed in the boat of a […]
Tonight, the whereabouts of thirty-one year old Caledonia resident, Luis Alcoser remains a mystery and police are nowhere closer to cracking the case. Alcoser disappeared on Monday after he left home about six o’clock that morning from his home in the village. It is not known precisely where he was heading, but around midnight his […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow, as of the first of January, assumed pro tem chairmanship of the Caribbean Community. For the next six months he will preside over a series of CARICOM meetings, including the annual gathering of regional heads of state scheduled for mid-February in Placencia. This is why the Secretary General of CARICOM, Irwin […]
Still on issues impacting the CARICOM states…the explosion of Sargassum, otherwise known as gulfweed, across the Caribbean, is a phenomenon that is believed to be a direct result of climate change. It turns out however, that the spread of the brown macro algae isn’t limited to the tropical waters of the Caribbean Sea. In fact, […]
The special investigation into the fire which claimed the lives of three minors at the Princess Royal Youth Hostel commenced five weeks ago, on December first. To date, no information has been provided on any findings coming out of that investigation. Via text, C.E.O. in the Ministry of Human Development Judith Alpuche told us only, […]
Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for an escaped prisoner. He is twenty-nine year old Shane Bennett, who is described as armed and dangerous and known to carry a firearm. Bennett escaped from the holding cell at the Intermediate Southern Formation police station in Stann Creek just after midnight on January […]
Late this evening, twenty-three year old street figure, Michael Arnold, aka “Teetie,” a Pickstock resident, was arraigned in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court before Senior Magistrate, Sharon Fraser. He is accused of robbery by use of force and wounding upon fifty-six year old Maria Pou, the owner of the popular Pou Meat Pie located on […]
Pen Cayetano is an icon in the Garifuna community. Pen, the patriarch, is a prolific musician and artist. His wife Ingrid and children have followed his footsteps in promoting and preserving the richness and uniqueness of the Garifuna culture. Today, at the Image Factory in Belize City, the Cayetano’s officially re-launched Ingrid’s “We Are Free” […]
Over the past weeks, there have been multiple road traffic accidents where lives were lost, and alcohol was involved. Alcohol, unfortunately, is almost as much a staple of Belizean life as rice and beans. That translates many times to drinking and driving, and far too often to traffic fatalities. Can the police do more on […]
While there is certainly a need for more vigilance, cooperation and enforcement from Police and related traffic entities…is there a need for stronger legislation, or even new legislation? Here at News Five we’ve covered many accidents in which innocent lives were lost because drivers chose to drink. We’ve never heard of one who was imprisoned […]
The Rural Eastern Division today received a very significant donation from the Princess Hotel and Casino. There are thirty-two communities in that zone, spread over many miles. It’s a challenge to not only physically cover that wide an area, but also to maintain effective, real time communications between officers assigned to police the division. That’s […]
Tertiary level students interested in furthering their academic pursuits abroad are being encouraged to apply for a scholarship opportunity in Taiwan. The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has announced that there are a total of thirty-one full scholarships available for 2016 for the TaiwanICDF program, as well as the Taiwan MOFA program. Since […]
Whether you believe in New Year resolutions or not; making a commitment – at anytime in the year – to get healthy is commendable. So if you’re interested in becoming one of the January babies at the gym in 2016, then this segment of Healthy Living will have some useful information for you. Marleni Cuellar, […]
