There is a new Deputy Prime Minister. He is thirty-nine year old Patrick Faber who moves up to the second most powerful man in the corridors of power in Belmopan even as he retains for now the Ministries of Education, Sports and Culture. Faber took the oath today in the presence of family, friends and […]
The Istanbul talks on the Sarstoon were held on May twenty-third, and today was the first opportunity the media has had to debrief Minister of Foreign Affairs Wilfred Elrington, so to speak. Much has happened since that discussion between representatives of Belize and Guatemala, including an informal agreement which may or may not have actually […]
While Guatemalan officials have not hesitated at any point to name and shame Belize, those very same Guatemalan officials have bristled whenever Belizean officials question the actions of their government. From Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales’ response to Vega in Cuba, it is clear that they were caught off guard. But did the comments create more […]
On May twenty-seventh, just days after the Istanbul talks and word of an informal agreement allowing untrammeled access to the Sarstoon, Guatemalan Armed Forces refused to allow access to News Five. But more than that, Guatemalan officials informed Belize’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs that they were unhappy with G.O.B.’s release mentioning that so-called informal understanding. […]
The media was stopped by the GAF, but an expedition of P.U.P. parliamentarians and executive members who made the trip exactly one week after were not. In fact, that expedition was able to circle Sarstoon Island with not a peep from the Guatemalan military. Peace reigns in the Sarstoon, right? Well, no. What happened is […]
And tonight’s question is: Given the grim IMF economic report, do you think additional taxes will be imposed? 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
A two-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of W. Mount Houston in northwest Harris County has left one Belizean dead and another hospitalized in the U.S. Car dealers, Lennox “DJ Tambran” Young, and Sostenes Tamay from Corozal were along with a third person from Cayo when a Ford pickup truck crashed into the right side […]
Earlier we reported on the ascension of Patrick Faber to Deputy Prime Minister. But will he be assigned a new portfolio now that he is officially second in command of the Barrow Administration? Traditionally, the Deputy Prime Minister holds the powerful post of Minister of Natural Resources, a designation that is second only to the […]
Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber is the only elected official within the Barrow Administration to comment on the dismal IMF report. While he admits that government is bracing for difficult times, he told the media that not only are the dark days ahead brought about by the Super Bond, but government is not taking the […]
Against the backdrop of everything happening in diplomatic halls and in the Sarstoon, has Belize’s rhetoric changed somewhat? For months all Belizeans heard out of meetings between countries was talk of peace and love and warm, happy friendship. But recently we’ve heard even Prime Minister Dean Barrow express anger and distress with what appears to […]
The Fisheries Department made a huge bust this morning of the endangered hicatee turtle. For two weeks, they have been monitoring persons of interest carrying out illegal operations in the areas of the Belize River and the Black Creek. The department intercepted a vehicle this afternoon in the Lord’s Bank area with undersized hicatee. They […]
Fisheries Officer Rigoberto Quintana says the Seguros will be charged for a number of offenses including the possession of more than three hicatees as well as for the hicatee nets. As to the hicatees, they will be donated to the Be Free Foundation in the south. Rigoberto Quintana, Fisheries Officer “We have various types […]
There were significant cases today before the courts. We start with the case against the C.E.O. of the Ready Call Center which is located at the junction of the Burrell Boom Road and the Phillip Goldson Highway. Nubia Ramirez Moreno was charged for failure to make social security contributions for fifty employees. Ramirez took a […]
Justice Adolph Lucas will give his ruling in the murder trial of thirty-year old Burrell Boom resident, Shane Gillett, next week. Gillett is the suspect in the murder of Samuel Price at this home in April 2011. Today, in the trial by judge without jury, Justice Lucas reserved his ruling for June fifteenth. The trial […]
The family of Vanessa Champagne Paris has asked for privacy following her death on Saturday night. Born Porfelio Rodriguez Junior, he became a transgender woman years ago and transitioned to Vanessa Champagne Paris. She became a well-known member of the LGBT community, who experienced harassment and violence in the City. She made her plight known […]
On May twelfth, Belizeans Roger Plett and Rudy Friesen were taken off Belizean soil on a farm they worked in an area known as Green Hills which adjoins the Guatemalan border. Both men were taken across the border, Plett tied up and threatened, their tractor and bulldozer also taken across. Plett’s tractor was badly damaged. […]
We note that in our last conversation with the Ministry of National Security C.E.O. George Lovell, he said that police investigations confirmed Plett’s story. Lovell explained that it was in the hands of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who would deal with it through the O.A.S. and their Guatemalan counterparts. We think it’s safe to […]
So back to the Sarstoon. One of the major criticisms in that area has been that Guatemalan fisherfolk have been allowed to fish freely in Belizean waters, at times travelling as far as Barranco setting illegal gill nets. It’s a situation we’ve seen firsthand, and it hasn’t changed even with the addition of the Forward […]
World Ocean’s Day is being celebrated across the globe this Wednesday under the theme, “Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet.” Locally, OCEANA Belize is commemorating this day through a Better Bag Initiative – an activity that encourages the public to use reusable bags. Across the country, stores will be giving discounts to customers who shop with these […]
The Belize Audubon Society is also joining in the efforts to keep the environment safe and clean. The N.G.O. is also making available reusable bags to the public. The first thirty persons will get the bag free of cost and thereafter a small fee will be charged for the bags. Dareece Chuc, Environmental Education […]
