Is there an unexpected challenge for the leadership of the People’s United Party ahead of a national convention in the weeks ahead? Deputy Party Leader Kareem Musa called a press today; he did not spell out he is, but instead he said he is weighing his options. Musa, the son of the former Prime Minister […]
Since the announcement of the national convention, letters of endorsement for Briceño’s leadership have been issued from an overwhelming number of caucuses; in fact, from as many as twenty-eight those close to Briceño say. According to Musa, it’s strange that the incumbent party leader would seek to solidify his seat even before a challenge is […]
On the occasion of the National Party Council meeting in Belize City, party leader John Briceño was asked specifically about a Kareem Musa leadership challenge and whether the timing of the convention was by design, to forestall any momentum developing for such a challenge. Briceño maintained that the decision was all about mobilizing the party, […]
With only a midterm in electoral politics to his credit thus far, is Musa prepared to take the reins of the oldest political organization in Belize? He admits that his bid for leadership would be symbolic of the confidence and faith that his colleagues have placed in him; however, Musa says that he can also […]
According to Musa, the P.U.P., despite being in opposition since 2008, remains a house divided and continues to be bogged down by dissent among factions within the party. Musa says he does not belong to any of the feuding groups, but has been labeled as one or another, the proverbial sins of the father hanging […]
At this station, we have joined media colleagues countrywide in a boycott of all activities of the Belize Police Department as we await action on various issues to better improve our coverage of crime and law enforcement-related stories for you, our viewers. Last Wednesday on his return to office, Commissioner of Police Allen Whylie had […]
The law firm of Courtenay Coye and Company, acting for Opposition Leader John Briceño, this afternoon filed a fixed date claim form against the Attorney General concerning the appointment of Jamaican-American Franz Parke to the Court of Appeal. Briceño is asking the court to declare Parke’s appointment unconstitutional, null and void as he does not […]
The murder of Jason Almendarez occurred on Tuesday afternoon on Jasmine Street off Mahogany Street in Belize City. Almendarez was purchasing food when he was targeted by a gunman believed to have been carrying out a hit on him. The family believes that a quarrel over money was the motive behind his execution. News Five’s […]
Tonight, another Belize City youth remains in a critical, but stable condition at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital following a shooting on Tuesday night. Just after seven o’clock, Jaron Bradley was targeted by a gunman as he opened the gate to his residence on Lakeview Street in the south side of Belize City. The single […]
The fatal accident that happened on the George Price Highway over the weekend took the lives of twenty-three-year-old Marta Vasquez, her eighteen-month-old daughter Deanna Castillo and her sister-in-law, thirty-year-old Samantha Castillo. The three victims were travelling in an SUV along with Vasquez’s other daughter six-year-old Angelique Castillo – who escaped the tragedy with two broken […]
A motorcyclist identified as thirty-three-year-old Sebastian Cucul died after a traffic accident this afternoon at the Red Bank village junction on the Southern Highway. This is the second fatality in that area following the death of Pablo Salam over the weekend. Official information from police has not been made available as of news time. However, […]
Five officers have been placed on interdiction after they were slapped with disciplinary charges which stem from two incidents; one in the west involving a large quantity of cocaine and a report of extortion in the south. Corporal Clinton Thomas and Police Constables Kishane Peck and Albert Augustine are in big trouble after an investigation, […]
Orlando Vera, the former Belize Police Department Forensic examiner, was convicted of the offense of abetment of the crime for perverting the course of justice and has been serving a two-year prison term handed down upon him by the then Chief Magistrate, Anne Marie Smith on June first of this year. Vera was back in […]
Earlier in the newscast, Deputy Party Leader Kareem Musa told the media that he is contemplating whether he should challenge Party Leader John Briceño for leadership of the People’s United Party. Now, Briceño is known to be a successful businessman and has had the wherewithal to sustain any and all political campaigns that have come […]
At thirty-nine-years-old, Kareem Musa would be the youngest politician vying for leadership of the People’s United Party. He represents a number of voters, as well as members of the P.U.P., who form the youth population. But is the P.U.P. prepared for an infusion of youthful vigor into the Grand Old Party? Kareem Musa, Deputy […]
The Senate Special Select Committee called C.E.O. in the Ministry of Immigration and Nationality, Edmund Zuniga, to testify this morning. Chief of command behind Minister Godwin Hulse, he is responsible for setting up policy and procedure for an important ministry. Before his current post, Zuniga served as Auditor General and is therefore also familiar with […]
During his testimony in May, former Minister of State for Immigration, Elvin Penner, contended that Cabinet, during his tenure, received monthly reports from the department on the number of visas given. Prime Minister Dean Barrow was less sure, saying he could not remember such reports, but Penner was adamant. According to Senate Committee member, Eamon […]
As a former Auditor General, Edmund Zuniga told the Senate Special Select Committee that it is standard practice for the Police Department to receive copies of the audit institution’s reports to conduct any investigations of their own into allegations of fraud and theft – or at least, it was in his time. Commissioner of Police […]
Since the Auditor General’s Report 2011-2013 was completed, many questions remain unanswered as to aspects of the country’s migration plans and efforts. Belize does not at present have a comprehensive policy on migration, which would set out the country’s vision for addressing its role in business, tourism and with regard to refugee status. According to […]
Police were called in this morning at Price Barracks to remove a group of men and a woman hoping to be accepted as recruits for the new B.D.F. intake. They have been there camping out for at least twelve days braving the elements, with little to eat and drink. Today, we found patience was running […]
On Tuesday, Belize joined the rest of the world to observe Mental Health Day. And as we reported, this year the focus is on mental health in the work place. While work is good for mental health, a negative working environment can lead not only to physical health problems, but also mental health problems. Across […]
