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Police have still not charged anyone as yet for the fatal shootings of Cleon Smith Junior and Kendale Ramirez and there is no one detained for the grisly double homicide, as the investigation enters its fourth day on Thursday. Today, however, the common-law wife of Kendale Ramirez spoke with News Five and explained how he […]
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Trinity Castro told News Five that the bullets that struck Kendale Ramirez killed more than just one man. She says that since the incident, her three children have been having a hard time coping with the loss of their stepfather. On the phone: Trinity Castro, Common-law Wife of Kendale Ramirez “I di call Kendale […]
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There was an armed hold-up earlier today on the George Price Highway in Hattieville. Police say the incident happened at around eight this morning near mile sixteen and a half on the highway. Thirty-six-year-old Jaime Sanchez, a resident of Hattieville and a driver and deliveryman for Vin Fa Shopping Centre, told police that he was […]
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Former Area Representative John Saldivar made an appearance this morning on Belmopan based Plus TV’s Rise and Shine. It is an unlikely interview for the embattled politician, because the host of the morning show, Louis Wade, is considered as one of corruption’s harshest critics. And, given the accusations that continue to loom over the former […]
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The Government of Belize is the recipient of the prestigious award for Sovereign Restructuring Deal of the Year at the Bonds and Loans Latin America and the Caribbean Awards on November thirtieth in Miami. Beverly Wade, Director of the Blue Bonds and Finance Permanence Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister, accepted the award […]
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This is the third award received by the Government of Belize for its historic and successful restructuring of the Super Bond through an innovative debt conversion agreement with the Nature Conservancy to reduce debt burden while investing in marine conservation. Beverly Wade, Director of Blue Bonds “Earlier this year, Belize had received two other […]
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Christopher Coye was invited to speak at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) Thirteenth Debt Management Conference, in Geneva, Switzerland, on the topic of “Relief, Restructuring and Recovery: Dealing with Debt in Times of Global Crisis.” Minister Coye was among four hundred participants from […]
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Today, representatives from the National Meteorological Service (N.M.S.) and Fortis Belize Limited (F.B.L.) gathered at F.B.L.’s John Evans Headquarters in San Ignacio, Cayo District to sign a memorandum of understanding. Both entities agreed to work collaboratively on data collection and research. A release from the Government Press Office says that the effort will focus mainly […]
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The Association of Real Estate Brokers of Belize (A.R.E.B.B.) and the Belize National Association of Real Estate (BNAR) will become one association. Today A.R.E.B.B. and B.N.A.R. signed a Memorandum of Understanding to that end in Belmopan. The expectation is that both associations will be fully merged within a six-month period. A release from A.R.E.B.B. says […]
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A mother accused of kidnapping her two children is speaking out. Thirty-seven-year-old Lesly Reyes has been locked in a custody battle with her ex-husband over their two sons for several years. On Tuesday, police issued a missing poster for the boys, accusing Reyes of kidnapping them after care was relinquished from her by the Family […]
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Back in August, the Belize Tourism Board issued a call for applications for an opportunity for a reporter to be awarded a media broadcasting scholarship. The successful applicant would travel to Palm Beach, Florida and be engaged in eight weeks of intensive training and capacity building and trained by experts in the field. Today, the […]
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Louis Wade Junior is the first recipient of the scholarship program which the B.T.B. plans to make an annual offering. According to B.T.B.’s Director of Quality Management and Capacity Development, Abil Castaneda the media plays a critical role in the tourism industry’s value chain. Abil Castaneda, Director of Quality Management and Capacity Development, B.T.B. […]
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The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, B.C.C.I. and the Department of the Environment, D.O.E today reportedly met to iron out a few kinks that accompanied press releases that both sides sent off earlier. In their press release issued last Thursday, the B.C.C.I stated its wish to clarify its stance regarding the National Environmental Appraisal […]
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Every time it has its Annual General Meeting, the National Trade Union Congress of Belize, N.T.U.C.B. chooses a non-government organization to give assistance to. This year, the umbrella organization chose Helpage Punta Gorda and during the course of the A.G.M. this past weekend, N.T.U.C.B President, Luke Martinez handed over a check of five hundred dollars […]
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On Tuesday night, we showed you the inaugural opening of the Belmopan Polyclinic – funded through the Caribbean Development Bank and implemented by the Social Investment Fund. While it is the last project to be officially launched for 2022, various projects in areas such as water security through rural transformation, heath and education were also […]
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The Minister of Health and Wellness also set the record straight as it relates to reports of shortage in medical supplies at healthcare facilities across the country. While he could not speak directly to a recent allegation made by the relative of an accident victim, that there was a shortage of a particular medication at […]
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Today, the Ministry of Health and Wellness in partnership with the Social Investment Fund officially launched the Belmopan polyclinic at the Western Regional Hospital Compound. The facility, which has a price tag of approximately one point four million dollars, will provide primary care services to residents in the capital and surrounding villages. News Five’s Duane […]
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Just before news time tonight, the Department of Environment issued a statement indicating that it has decided not to grant environmental clearance to the Port of Belize Cruise Tourism Facility and Cargo Expansion Project submitted by Port of Belize Limited. The release goes on to say that “Under the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, the National […]
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Belmopan Area Representative Oscar Mira has chimed in on the John Saldivar saga and the U.S. designation of the former government minister. As we reported last week, the United Democratic Party decided that Saldivar is not eligible to run as a candidate for the Belmopan constituency. In fact, a special committee ruled that it’s best […]
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And so with Saldivar out of the way, does this spell good news for Mira? Here’s how he responds to that question. Oscar Mira, Area Representative, Belmopan “We continue to work, I continue to work. I don’t let that Saldivar thing distract me. The people of Belmopan gave me an opportunity in the last […]
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There have been two incidents of late where multiple persons have been shot dead during armed assaults in Sand Hill Village and Belize City. While these types of violent occurrences are unusual, we asked the Commissioner of Police whether the department is observing a new trend of murders that involve more than one victims. Here’s […]
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One Belize City family is heading into the Christmas season inside a brand new home. Earlier this year, Angela Jones and her family experienced misfortune after their home on North Creek collapsed. Fortunately for Jones and her family, Heritage Bank Limited selected them to receive a brand new home. As a part of the Heritage […]
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A.B.S. Hard Rock Ballers Under-Fifteen and Under-Seventeen Basketball teams are in need of your assistance to make it to the Big Ballers Tournament in Chetumal this weekend. The Antelope Street Extension youth teams are looking to defend their Big Ballers Tournament championship titles, but the teams have not quite gathered all the funds to cover […]
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The National Trade Union Congress of Belize (N.T.U.C.B.) held its fifty-sixth Annual General Meeting in Punta Gorda on Saturday and Sunday. The two-day event included discussions on a number of national topics, including workers’ rights and UNCAC, among others. President of the N.T.U.C.B., Luke Martinez said that the meeting was well-attended and shared some of […]
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A wooden structure in Sand Hill Village, the scene of a triple homicide on November seventeenth, was reduced to rubbles over the weekend when it was reportedly set on fire. But was the alleged arson connected to the murders of Emerson Garcia, Charleston Jenkins and Jareem Davis? That’s what the Belize Police Department is investigating. […]
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