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Belizeans are free to access our portion of the Sarstoon – go forth and enjoy. That’s pretty much the last word, not in so many words, that we got from Prime Minister Dean Barrow on May twenty-fifth, following a now much scrutinized informal understanding in Istanbul. Two days after, Guatemalan military refused to allow our […]
Earlier we told you about the terse diplomatic note sent by Guatemala to Belize, rejecting the notion that there is free access to the Sarstoon by Belizeans. While that diplomatic note in which Guatemalan chastises Belize has just been leaked, at the Forty-sixth Regular Session of the O.A.S. General Assembly in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, […]
The territorial dispute remains at the national front burner and was a topic at this year’s graduation season. On Sunday, the largest number of students graduated from the University of Belize. Five hundred and nine earned either Associate or Bachelor’s degrees or diplomas. Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin was the guest speaker at the commencement exercises […]
A father from Bella Vista, Stann Creek, who was accused of committing a heinous crime of raping and sodomizing an eight-year-old girl in February 2014, is tonight a free man after he was acquitted in a trial by nine women jurors. Jose Pana was accused of rape and an unnatural crime, but was today acquitted […]
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Spoonaz Café, the well-known and popular business place on North Front Street, Belize City, was burglarized recently and the culprit was caught on a surveillance camera. He has been identified as Derick Garbutt, who was arraigned this evening on a single charge of burglary to which he pleaded not guilty. There was heavy objection to […]
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And tonight’s question is: Do you support an amendment of the Referendum Law from the sixty percent threshold to a simple majority of the population to vote? 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 […]
Xunantunich, or Stone Woman, is one of the country’s more popular Mayan sites, located just across the Mopan River in San Jose, Succotz…one kilometer away from the Guatemalan border. Centuries ago it served as one of the more important ceremonial centers of the Mayan Civilization in the region, and today the site is in the […]
Since its establishment in January, the local media has only met with the Toledo Maya Land Rights Commission on two occasions, the second being this morning during a breakfast meeting at the Radisson. An informal gathering, including Chairperson Lisel Alamilla, Queen’s Counsel Anthony Ross and legal draftsman Randal Shepherd, provided an update on progress that […]
The consent order issued by the CCJ in April 2015, has seemingly different interpretations, despite its clarity. As a result, there are mixed messages being spread across the communities. The commission, as part of its public education campaign, has published the order in booklet form and is disseminating that leaflet at its consultations. The underlying […]
The perception, based on recent incidents involving both parties, is that there is an adversarial relationship between the commission and representatives of the Maya communities. However, the directive handed down by the CCJ clearly states that government has to spearhead the order. Anthony Ross, Consultant, Toledo Maya Land Rights Commission “What we are saying […]
According to Alamilla, a string of consultations will commence this weekend and those will be preceded by a round of meetings with government to bring officials up to speed with what has been taking place. Lisel Alamilla, Chair, Toledo Maya Land Rights Commission “Mr. Ross is here this week and we are taking the […]
A vehicle was deliberately set on fire on Monday afternoon; it was the property of businessman Evan Tench of Techtronic’s Communication located on Amara Avenue, Belize City. The vehicle, a Jeep Wrangler, was parked behind the Saint Ignatius Primary School in Belize City, when it was doused and lit. The arson was caught on surveillance […]
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The National Fire Service, under the auspices of the Ministry of Works, Transport and National Emergency Management is looking for competent persons to join its ranks as firefighter. Today, Station Manager Orin Smith took the opportunity to invite Belizeans to apply to serve the country. Orin Smith, Station Manager, Nat’l Fire Service “Do you […]
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Donating blood may not be an enjoyable experience for many, but knowing the process and the importance can reduce fear. Today was celebrated as World Blood Donor Day; an occasion used to thank volunteer donors for giving that vital fluid. In Belize, a call was also made for new donors to beef up the supply […]
