The Director of the Government’s Press Office, Dorian Pakeman, walked out of the Magistrate Court this morning, a free man. In March 2016, Pakeman was accused of causing the death, by careless conduct, of a Gardenia resident on the Phillip Goldson Highway. It took almost ten months to bring a single charge against the highly-connected […]
Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley is taking a tough stand on the fiasco at last week Wednesday’s public hearing of the Senate Special Select Inquiry. The Mayor says shame on the persons responsible for the assault on the media and disrupting the proceedings. Today, when the media caught up with him over at City Hall, […]
Should Brian Audinett be removed as the macebearer from the House? The People’s United Party and several others have called for his removal following his behavior inside the senate hearing. Mayor Bradley pointed out that persons with elected or un-elected positions in public office should carry themselves in a manner that is respectful of that […]
Ever since the unprecedented attack on the media attending the May seventeenth public hearing of the Senate Special Select Committee, the press has been sampling responses on the scope of the attack and the punishment for the perpetrators. For the most part, they have been unanimous that the like should never occur again. Add to […]
The other major question about the Senate Special Select Committee is whether it has run its course. So far, three members of the Committee have spoken out, with Chairman Aldo Salazar reiterating that he feels that at most, a few more witnesses will need to be called. Senators Eamon Courtenay and Mark Lizarraga, on the […]
Could Minister of Defence John Saldivar be in for a reprimand from the U.S. government? The U.S. Embassy in Belize is said to be gathering information about reports of inappropriate use of boats gifted to the Belize Coast Guard by the U.S. Government. The Embassy was asked about reports that Coast Guard vessels were being […]
Maya mounds dot the island of San Pedro Ambergris Caye. In recent days, the destruction of one has stirred outcry among the folks in the island. The proud mound stood at the southern area of the island. Though it was not registered among the nineteen others, its existence was well-known. The area somehow fell in […]
There has been a reshuffle of top posts at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Three top diplomats are playing “musical chairs” in the wake of the retirement of chief executive officer Lawrence Sylvestre. Sylvestre is on pre-retirement leave, but he will be named Ambassador to CARICOM, replacing Daniel Gutierrez. Gutierrez takes up the post of […]
For the past three days, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been meeting with the country’s top pastors and priests. It has to do with the public education campaign on the Belize-Guatemala claim and the effort to reach as much of the population, before a referendum is held. Elrington told News Five exclusively this afternoon […]
In other Guatemala news, the slog continues toward a Sarstoon protocol covering the traversing of the southern boundary by Belizean and Guatemalan civilians. It has been over a year since Guatemala effectively took possession of the entire river and began enforcing that possession with Belizean soldiers, civilians and news media. Meanwhile, word has not reached […]
The Transport Department continues to clamp down on violators of traffic laws. In the south, two drivers have been taking to court for traffic offences. Oscar Chen, who is employed by Chen’s Bus Company, was fined for failing to produce a road service permit; while Santiago Cucul of Cucul’s Bus Company was charged for carrying […]
A delegation of government officials, including Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber, Minister of Tourism Manuel Heredia Junior and Minister of State in the Ministry of Health Doctor Angel Campos, returned to Belize today after wrapping up an official visit to Cuba. While in Havana, extensive discussions were held in areas of trade and investment, multi-destination […]
A temporary closure has been ordered of the old border crossing at Subteniente Lopez entering Chetumal. The Mexican government asked Belize to cooperate in order to stop vendors who were sneaking over goods from the Commercial Free Zone. From the perspective of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to Minister Wilfred Elrington, it seemed a […]
Mayor Darrell Bradley returned to the country on Thursday following his participation at the United Nation’s Economic and Social Council’s Forum held at the U.N.’s headquarters in New York City. The purpose of the forum was to discuss the implementation of the sustainable development goals and how finance projects can achieve sustainable development. Bradley was […]
The Belize City and the City of Yeosu, South Korea have enjoyed a fifteen-year sister city relationship; and they further strengthened that cooperation today with a memorandum of understanding that seeks to see both countries benefit. For the first time, Mayor Ju Cheol Hyeon is visiting Latin America and his first visit is to Belize […]
The saying goes that youth is wasted on the young. But as proven each time someone dies at a younger age than expected – whether by homicide or other natural causes – it is never too early to resolve to be healthy. Health is not just physical, but, as Aaron Humes found out in Belize […]
A state-of-the-art stadium was officially inaugurated on San Pedro on Sunday. The four point four million-dollar facility was constructed through funding from the Belize Infrastructure Limited, along with the San Pedro Town Council and executed by A.M. Construction Company from the Orange Walk District. Mayor Daniel Guerrero says that sport enthusiasts now have a venue […]
Coconut is considered one of the healthiest tropical fruits and there is an abundance of the fruit in Belize. Along the highways and in the markets, the refreshing water is available to keep you hydrated. The Belize City Council is hosting its first ever coconut fest on Saturday at the Battle Field Park. Today, News […]
Muslims across the world are preparing for Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, in which they fast during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Ramadan is also the month during which the Quran was revealed and sent down to the lowest heaven, consequently being prepared for revelation by Jibreel to the Prophet […]
