He holds the position of co-agent for Belize when we present our memorial to the I.C.J. in response to Guatemala, but today, a dark cloud looms over the future of Ambassador Alexis Rosado. The senior diplomat was escorted before Belmopan Magistrate, Janeli Villanueva-Pennil this afternoon where he was read a slew of charges, including seven […]
This just in, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement on the situation with Ambassador Alexis Rosado. The release reads: “Alexis Rosado was charged with serious offences of a sexual nature in the Belmopan Magistrate Court. At the direction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration, Ambassador Rosado has relinquished […]
The United States earlier this week published a record of the human rights situation in Belize. Tonight, News Five takes a deep dive into Belize’s 2021 Human Rights Report and shares some of its main findings. Some of the information is well known to the public, while other details have perhaps gotten less attention. Here […]
The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as a social partner, has polled its membership to get a pulse on their position on marijuana legalization. The results of the questionnaire were made official last Thursday but the report flew under the radar during the Easter weekend, with the primary focus being placed on the churches’ […]
Last Thursday, we reported on a vessel that was leaking soot into the Caribbean Sea near Placencia. It was the second time in as many months that the vessel had been found to have caused the leak and needed repair. The Port Authority imposed a prohibition to sail order upon the vessel until adequate repairs […]
The owner/operator of the vessel will be given an opportunity to settle the matter out of court if they so choose. But when we contacted the owner, Albert Loewen this afternoon, he explained that he never violated the prohibition to sail order because he didn’t know about the order and two, the vessel never sailed. […]
So tonight the Belize Coast Guard is keeping watch over the vessel to ensure it is not moved again as Lieutenant Kenrick Thomas informed us. Lt. Kenrick Thomas, Operations Officer, National Coast Guard “We continue to have a surface asset assigned to this duty to ensure that there is no operation from this craft […]
The Prime Minister John Briceño is in Bridgetown, Barbados attending a Caribbean Financial Access Roundtable. The event includes CARICOM leaders and United States congressional representatives. The P.M. posted to his Facebook page today that he met with Congresswoman Maxine Waters of California and Representative Sylvia Garcia of Texas. Discussions at the Roundtable included the de-risking […]
In higher education news, earlier this month the University of Belize had a six-student delegation participate in a virtual Model Organization of American States General Assembly for the English-Speaking Caribbean and Historically Black Universities. The U.B. delegation included Maslin Hanson, Mark Woodye, Pedro Cal, Joshua Seguro, Jaden Coleman and Collin Smith. They were mentored by April […]
It’s that time of year again, as the annual Book Week begins this Friday. Events kick off with a reading by Mexican author Oscar de la Borbolla at ten a.m. at the Leo Bradley Library in Belize City. Other libraries countrywide will be hosting both in person and online activities. These include the announcement of […]
Meet twenty-two-year-old Darnell Oden from Punta Gorda. He is a physical trainer at Peini Fitness Gym who is dedicating his time to youth empowerment. He has also been hosting basketball activities since last year. Oden spoke with News Five about working on youth development programs through sports. Darnell Oden, Physical Trainer “We are currently working […]
Peini Fitness is on a mission to get residents in Punta Gorda into living healthy lifestyles. Physical Trainer Darnell Oden speaks of motivating people. Darnell Oden, Physical Trainer “I am trying to motivate a lot of folks, older folks and even younger people because of the different types of sickness at different ages, even […]
