Minister of State for Immigration Beverly Williams signed off on the expulsion of Guillermo Ortiz, a U.S. Veteran who was in Belize since August of last year. It took immediate effect and Ortiz is already in Peten, Guatemala. In the order, Minister Williams invokes sections two and three of the Aliens Act. According to the […]
According to Ortiz, he is being victimized by Torres. Ortiz, who says he has been detained on a number of occasions, alleges that Torres has ill-treated him. In fact, the videos that Ortiz captured show a level of verbal abuse and unprofessionalism on the part of Torres. When we spoke to Comptroller of Customs Colin […]
Forty-five-year-old Judith Cacho, a teacher at Queen Square Anglican School, was arraigned on a single charge of harm today. The incident reportedly occurred on January sixteenth, almost four months ago, but it was not until today that Cacho was arraigned before Senior Magistrate, Tricia Pitts-Anderson. Cacho pleaded not guilty to the charged and was offered […]
A father accused of killing his twenty-one-year-old stepson was acquitted today after a judge found him not guilty. Patrick Castillo chopped Jose Yontan Maderos as many as four times to his neck, head, shoulder and back. This afternoon, Justice Colin Williams ruled that Castillo acted in self-defence because there was provocation. Patrick’s trial started on […]
A residence situated next door to Unity Presbyterian Church on Antelope Street Extension was set on fire twice overnight by someone intent on reducing the elevated wooden structure to cinders. Sometime around eleven p.m. on Thursday, a neighbor observed the rear of the property on fire. He immediately sprung into action and with assistance from […]
Baby Nelson Javier Tavora passed away on Saturday. We introduced you to him months ago as he battled a condition called hydrocephalus, where there is a build up of cerebrospinal fluid in his head. The condition disabled baby Nelson. He was not able to walk, rarely spoke and his physical growth was sluggish. When baby […]
Belizeans have voted decisively to proceed to the International Court of Justice in an effort to bring an end to the longstanding territorial dispute with Guatemala. On Wednesday, thousands of voters participated in the I.C.J. referendum, despite pending litigation before the local courts. As it turned out, a YES vote was the majority during the […]
At the press conference on Thursday, the prime minister said that the team of international lawyers who will represent Belize at the I.C.J. is already on government’s payroll. But what are they making and how much are they billing taxpayers for their services? While PM Barrow could not come up with a concrete figure, he […]
As you heard, the P.M. is proposing to go back to a two-party approach between government and the opposition, following the May tenth I.C.J. referendum. But how much input will the People’s United Party be allowed in shaping Belize’s argument before the world court? PM Barrow says the P.U.P. can chime in as much as […]
A Sarstoon Protocol has been on the books since a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey following a meeting between Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington and the then Guatemalan Foreign Minister Carlos Raul Morales. In the meantime, the GAF has been exercising authority in the Sarstoon. At the press conference, the Prime Minister was asked if there have […]
Admiral Craig Faller, Commander of the United States Southern Command, met with Prime Minister Dean Barrow and Minister of National Security John Saldivar earlier today at the Laing Building. Admiral Faller congratulated PM Barrow for the successful outcome of the I.C.J. referendum and extended his commitment to continue to strengthen the cooperative relationship between Belize’s […]
The conference on leadership has been bringing people together from all over the globe. Leadercast 2019 is being held annually in Atlanta, U.S.A., but it is screened in every corner of the world to allow individuals to participate. The local public and private sector have found that it is a useful tool to grow business […]
Learning about dollars and cents starts at an early age. In Belize, a forum on financial literacy is held annually to teach young students how to manage money and make sound financial decisions. News Five’s Duane Moody reports from the Ramada Belize City Princess. Duane Moody, Reporting Students, parents as well as educators and […]
At the Leo Bradley Library today, Wilfred Holder launched “One Man’s Journey’, an autobiography that transports readers on an insightful journey detailing key moments of his life. From rock bottom to the glorious peaks of success, his inspiring tales of overcoming personal or professional failure will resonate with readers everywhere, on all walks of life. […]
Gateway Youth Center today held its fifth annual health fair at the Battle Field Park in downtown Belize City. Held under the theme “Health is Wealth”, the goal this year was to stress the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The fair saw the participation of at least ten organizations, which set up booths with informational […]
The winners of the 2019 Youth Innovation Challenge were announced on Thursday. Ocean Academy in Caye Caulker Village placed first with their financial literacy mobile application. The competition took place over a period of three days during which students from across the country were tasked in presenting ideas related to financial literacy. Out of the […]
Aside from the Wednesday night murder of Karl Lamb in Belize City, there was no violence during the referendum. It is a success for the police department and Commissioner of Police Chester Williams at Thursday’s press brief told the media that over eight hundred officers were deployed across the country as part of its strategy […]
To ensure the personal safety of the citizenry, there were also strict orders in reference to public drinking and the sale of alcoholic beverages. ComPol Williams says they were forceful in ensuring that businesses adhered to the Representation of the People’s Act. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “That was a heavy part of our […]
