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A News Five team is in Washington where an exclusive interview was conducted earlier today with Lord Michael Ashcroft. A number of issues of national importance were discussed during the lengthy dialogue, including recent judgments on the outstanding arbitral awards, as well as the ongoing Super Bond negotiations. Since the prime minister’s return from New […]
Lord Ashcroft also commented on the possible privatization of the utility companies. In his view, while it will be difficult to get investors to purchase minority shares; the sale of utilities can be an opportunity for a solution to the Super Bond issue. Lord Michael Ashcroft “Would you invest in a company that is […]
It appears the Senate Special Select Committee is convinced that Eric Chang and Patrick Tillett can contribute to their investigation into the circumstances of eight missing visa foils that they sought to have authenticated at the Immigration Department in Belmopan, which turned out to be stolen. Chang, the former Deputy Mayor, has been implicated as […]
There are provisions in both the Senate and House of Representatives Standing Orders which effectively prohibit premature publication of evidence by those involved in Select Committees. As we have seen, these prohibit discussion of the ongoing public hearings of the Senate Select Special Committee in any public forum even though the hearings are being broadcast […]
Former finance officer in the Department, Teresita Castellanos last week dared to say what no else would, at least publicly. At her second appearance before the Senate Special Select Committee last Wednesday, she disclosed that a culture of corruption and hustling existed at the Department. In this regime, Immigration officers, abetted by their superiors, acted […]
Returning for his second time in the witness chair this afternoon was former officer in charge of the Nationality Section, Gordon Wade. In his previous appearance, he named several Ministers of Government as being frequent visitors to the department for various items from visa to nationality recommendations. But today he spoke of a “Minister’s List,” […]
American fugitive Daniel Rae Morris apparently wound up with a Belizean’s expired passport, although he didn’t get very far with it, as he was detained at the northern border and subsequently expelled from Belize. Camalote resident Floyd Emmanuel Neal told wildly different stories about his passport to police and immigration, but he wound up getting […]
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As final vettor, Gordon Wade’s word was almost law when it came to recommendations for nationality. He gave the final word before the Director gave her stamp of approval. But, as in the case of Tizing Huang, a person claiming to have permanent residence, despite having only just arrived in Belize, can slip through the […]
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There was uproar this morning outside of Gwen Lizarraga High School where tardy students were locked out and not allowed to enter the compound, essentially missing out on their first classes of the day. When our news crew arrived on the scene, over a dozen students were standing outside on Antelope Street and police officers […]
A woman is in police custody tonight pending charges, following the death of her common-law-husband forty-six-year-old Eric Kent Moses. It is expected that Genevia Christine Estrada will be charged with manslaughter after being apprehended today. Police investigation into the incident led them to Victoria Street where witnesses said that the couple was drinking at their […]
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A three-day workshop concluded in the city today – two days were spent gathering information from regional and international specialists, including scientists and legal experts, on issues that are relevant on how we conserve and sustainably manage marine biological diversities in areas that are beyond our territorial waters. Today was the final day – a […]
Over the weekend, a new board was elected for the Belize Olympic Committee. The national committee holds elections every four years after the Olympic Games. It’s a requirement to be affiliated with the International Olympic Committee which funds various sports programs annually in member countries, including Belize. Belize is allocated one hundred and twenty-five thousand […]
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The new board of the committee include: Hilberto Martinez who was reelected as President and Owen Meighan as Vice President. Meanwhile, Arturo Vasquez was voted in as Treasurer with Allan Sharp and Giovanni Alamilla as Secretary and Assistant Secretary, respectively. Also joining the board as members are Julian Murillo, Herman Pastor Junior and Deon Sutherland. […]
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The Institute of Creative Arts is asking the public to come and party with them for the seventh edition of the Street Art Festival. The event, which will be held this Saturday in downtown Belize City once again, was created back in 2011 to showcase art and culture, giving artists a marketplace to dialogue one-on-one […]
Brukdown Queen Leela Vernon passed away on Sunday morning at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in Belize City. The well-known Punta Gorda resident has received accolades locally and internationally and her death has been a blow, particularly to cultural enthusiasts. The tentative date for Vernon’s burial is next Wednesday, March first, but even before her […]
It’s arguably the most visible brand in supermarkets across the country—popular for everything from pepper sauce to luncheon meat and everything in between, including condiments. Today, Grace Kennedy (Belize) Limited officially celebrated its thirty-fifth birthday and it did so by sharing with the media a brief history of its origin in the country, just one […]
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