The Prime Minister had not appeared in front of the media since his last press conference on March eighteenth, but today he did for the better part of two hours. Now, the Government has set a fixed date of April tenth, 2019 for a referendum to be held on whether the territorial dispute with Guatemala […]
The prime minister is on record stating that it is his personal view that the ICJ is the best option for the resolution of the claim. Barrow also says that a majority of those in his Cabinet are in agreement with that position and will be taking that message to the electorate in the months […]
While he would not put forward what percentage of Cabinet is in favor of a yes vote, the prime minister does acknowledge that there are indeed a few members who remain undecided on the matter. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “I can say, even at this early stage, that the vast majority of the individual […]
The relationship between Belize and Guatemala is at times tense, but for the sake of carrying out the education campaign successfully, the existing state of affairs between both countries must be preserved. Key to maintaining the status quo is the O.A.S. Office at the Adjacency Zone. PM Barrow discusses the role of the Organization of […]
Before the I.C.J. referendum is held next year, there is the matter of the re-registration exercise spearheaded by the Elections and Boundaries Department, which is set to begin on July first. That exercise will run in the millions of dollars. Government has since allocated monies that will go toward a budget leading up to next […]
The prices of fuel at the gas pumps are up yet again. Those increases come almost two weeks after the last hike and will see the cost of premium gasoline decreasing nominally. The overall increase is being attributed to an uptick in the cost per barrel of oil on the world market, however, PM Barrow […]
News Five understands that the persistent issue of correspondent banking was also a factor in government’s decision to source fuel from the U.S. Gulf Coast. Admittedly, G.O.B. has also been facing problems with servicing its debt to Venezuela. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “That no doubt was part of our decision not to place anymore […]
Police suspect that a cluster of houses in the Banana Bank area in the outskirts of Belmopan was set on fire to disguise a murder. The fire swept through the four wooden houses early on Tuesday afternoon, but around three o’clock firefighters found the charred remains of a man believed to be British national Bruce […]
Police have arrested and charged twenty-one-year-old Benjamin Alexander Reid for the murder of Daniel Guardado. After leaving his place of work on the night of Saturday May fifth, Guardado was hanging out with friends and left the group briefly to make a purchase and promised to return but he never did. A single gunman ambushed […]
While she has not yet officially put in her papers, Senator Valerie Woods is very close to making a decision on whether she will contest the Albert Division for the People’s United Party. We met Woods this afternoon preparing to canvass the division she grew up in and where some family members, including her mother, […]
While Woods harbours greater political aspirations, as one of the most prominent female faces in the P.U.P., what does she think of the conundrum on women candidates? Former Port Loyola aspirant and City Councilor Candice Pitts vociferously condemned the alleged lack of support for her candidacy from within the P.U.P. and particularly the United Women’s […]
The prime minister’s personal health, more specifically, complications he has been having with his back, has forced him to take short leaves of absence while seeking medical treatment abroad. Today, he gave an update on his general physical condition and informed that undergoing surgery would have him out of office for two to three months. […]
In the context of his health, Prime Minister Barrow also outlined a timetable during which the U.D.P. will go about electing a new party leader. That process begins with a series of conventions that will kick off in November. The PM reiterated that he will demit office ahead of the date to be set for […]
Your cable bill is going up as of June first, and the recent push by international content providers to regulate signal piracy is the primary reason why. A few weeks ago, representatives from HBO Latin America were in Belize negotiating a copyright licensing agreement for their content with the Belize Cable Television Operators Association and […]
Brent Borland, principal of Borland Capital Group and an investment manager from New York, faces separate criminal and civil cases in the Southern District of New York and by the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to Reuters news agency, forty-eight-year-old Borland is accused of securities fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy counts in relation to diverting […]
According to local statistics, approximately as many Belizeans – fifteen percent – are emigrants from the country as there are immigrants coming to Belize from places like Central America. To manage the national response to this evolving issue, the government and International Organization for Migration (IOM) today signed a memorandum of understanding to begin the […]
Meanwhile, a few months ago, legislation went to Parliament for a split of the Immigration and Nationality Department. At the time, the Opposition People’s United Party objected on various grounds. The move has still not been effected but processes are underway for that to happen. One of the concerns is that the second director being […]
The Ministry of Immigration and Nationality continues to investigate how two citizens of the Kingdom of Nepal were granted entry to Belize on landing at the Philip Goldson International Airport on Tuesday last, despite being considered high risk. News Five understands that they arrived on a COPA Airlines flight but their current whereabouts are unknown. […]
On Tuesday, we told you about a developing story in San Pedro where residents and tour operators are against the Cayo Rosario development. The ten-acre mangrove caye falls within the Hol Chan Marine Reserve, but it was sold to a developer who has proposed a massive resort off the island. The resort first proposed ninety […]
As connected as we all are via computers and the Internet, society is becoming increasingly vulnerable to attacks on personal security and information. It can be quite a job keeping up with the hackers and others demanding open access, but companies are adapting to the new reality. Today a U.S. firm visited Belize to tout […]
Music Week kicked off on Monday and continues through to the end of the week. As a part of celebrating and empowering Belizean artists, the week features a combination of artist development workshops, public and private sector forums, as well as a string of music shows. Today, Music Ambassador Shyne Barrow shared the significance of […]
