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Despite the internal turmoil, the United Democratic Party is planning a protest for Tuesday in Belize City. On Thursday of last week, Assistant Commissioner of Police Howell Gillett, the Regional Commander for Eastern Division, denied the U.D.P. Chairman’s application to conduct a protest. Still, Peyrefitte told reporters today that the party will be out in […]
Written on August 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Three men were the victims of an armed robbery on Saturday night in Belize City. Darwin Henderson reported to police that around ten-thirty p.m., he was on Baracat Street with his son and another person when they were accosted by two men; one brandished a firearm. The trio was searched and robbed of an undisclosed […]
Written on August 22, 2022 | Posted in
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The Premier League of Belize (P.L.B.) is investigating the circumstances surrounding a brawl that took place at the end of a football match between Altitude FC and Verdes FC in Independence Village. At the end of the game, a group of fans stormed on to the football field and attacked a member of Verdes FC’s […]
Written on August 22, 2022 | Posted in
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HIV/AIDS continues to be a priority in Belize and the National Health Insurance, in collaboration with the Social Security Board, has been able to secure an almost three million U.S.-dollar grant from the Global Fund to support the efforts of stakeholders in preventing and managing HIV/AIDS and related health threats. During a signing agreement for the […]
Written on August 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Tonight, Belize remains free of any confirmed cases of monkeypox. But, the Belize Hotel Association is asking the Ministry of Health and Wellness to get ahead of a possible spread in Belize. Reynaldo Malik, the President of B.H.A., spoke with reporters this morning at an event in Belize City about the industry’s concerns as it […]
Written on August 19, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Hotel Association held its annual scholarship award ceremony this morning in Belize City. The successful scholarship recipients are all children whose family members are employed at a B.H.A. member hotel or resort. Seven students were selected from eleven applicants. They were awarded tuition scholarships from twenty thousand dollars contributed by donating members. The […]
Written on August 19, 2022 | Posted in
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With the recent launch of the Government of Belize’s M.S.M.E. road show, the hotel industry is prepared to incorporate more locally made products into the services that they offer. Belize Hotel Association President Reynaldo Malik says the Government of Belize’s investment in micro, small, and medium enterprises is welcoming news to the industry. Here is […]
Written on August 19, 2022 | Posted in
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The University of Belize’s Association of Student Governments issued a released today expressing its sadness, having learned about the senseless murder of eighteen-year-old graphic designer Leroy Cus. The release says “Mr. Cus’ death has traumatized our students at U.B. and also entire families across the nation. This is another eye-opener to many, reminding us of […]
Written on August 19, 2022 | Posted in
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Earlier today, News Five had a sit down with Sandhya Murphy, the Ambassador for Diaspora Relations in the Ministry of Tourism. The Diaspora Relations Unit was created as a medium through which Belizeans living abroad can give back to Belize and help in its development – be it through expertise, or donation to various campaigns. […]
Written on August 19, 2022 | Posted in
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The diaspora plays an extremely important role in our country and on Thursday, Erica Antoinette Castillo Slaton of Ignite Belize, who is a Belizean living in Atlanta and an active member of the Belizean diaspora, joined the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations to secure up to four hundred thousand dollars worth of paints for […]
Written on August 19, 2022 | Posted in
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Ambassador Murphy is also the chair for the Board of Directors for Build Belize Inc, a non-profit organization whose purpose is to empower and improve the lives of Belizeans through education, health and service and to assist the Belizean diaspora in the socio-economic development of the country. Its mission is aligned with the goals of […]
Written on August 19, 2022 | Posted in
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A U.S. Army surgical team with the United States Southern Command Joint Task Force Bravo based in Honduras has been in Belize since the beginning of the week. The team has partnered with Belizean surgeons to provide elective surgery at the Southern Regional Hospital in Dangriga and the Western Regional Hospital in Belmopan for two […]
Written on August 19, 2022 | Posted in
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Thirty-two children from twelve neighborhoods in Belize City received certificates after completing four days of learning basic swimming techniques. The children, ages five to fourteen, gathered each morning at the Princess Hotel pool for three hours, except on Thursday when the tropical wave passed. There, two Belize Coast Guard officers taught them what they needed […]
Written on August 19, 2022 | Posted in
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The reopening of schools is just a couple weeks away and children are preparing to re-enter the classrooms. School gears and a new set of uniform is just a few things that families and children look forward on a new school year. For some families, the hunt for new uniforms started as soon as the […]
Written on August 19, 2022 | Posted in
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The system that crossed Belize overnight was a strong tropical wave that dumped more rainfall in some parts of the country in a twelve-hour period than it normally does in an entire month. The system has now moved west of Belize, and weather conditions are expected to improve. Chief Meteorologist, Ronald Gordon explained the system […]
Written on August 18, 2022 | Posted in
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The inundation of the northern portion of the country left much of the soil saturated and that, coupled with non-stop rains, eventually eroded a portion of the Philip Goldson Highway near mile twenty-nine. Marion Ali and Chris Mangar paused briefly on their way to Crooked Tree to capture the repair works that were already in […]
Written on August 18, 2022 | Posted in
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A teenager from Belmopan lost his life while on his way home on Wednesday night. Eighteen-year-old Leroy Cus was walking from the bus terminal to his address in the San Martin Area when he was robbed and stabbed to death. This is yet another senseless act of violence that has claimed the life of a […]
Written on August 18, 2022 | Posted in
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The Department of Youth Services is also demanding justice of Leroy Cus. A release from the Ministry of Youth, through the Department of Youth Services, condemns the brutal murder. In light of this recent murder, the Department of Youth Service says it is prepared to work with all stakeholders involved, including the Belmopan City Council, […]
Written on August 18, 2022 | Posted in
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A vessel en route to Chetumal from San Pedro on Wednesday night was rescued at sea by the Mexican navy, one mile away from the mainland. The vessel, owned and operated by Water Jets International, was carrying as many as sixty-seven persons onboard when it reportedly began to experience mechanical difficulties as it approached the […]
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This afternoon at the National Agriculture and Trade Show Grounds, the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, BAHA, enacted much-needed poultry health regulations. The guidelines were brought into force by Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, Jose Abelardo Mai as a key element in good governance within the veterinary scope of BAHA. The statutory body pursued […]
Written on August 18, 2022 | Posted in
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A pair of officers from the Ministry of Agriculture visited El Salvador recently as part of a technical exchange. There they met with fruit tree producers to gather information on research and technology transfer in non-traditional fruit crops such as dragon fruit, sour sop, coconut, pineapple and avocado. The exchange was coordinated by the Belize […]
Written on August 18, 2022 | Posted in
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News Five has confirmed that several police officers will be arraigned on Thursday in the Corozal Magistrate’s Court for the death of Derrick Uh and we have an interview with attorney Norman Rodriguez about the charges being levelled against his client, Police Constable Errol Peralta. We’ll have that story shortly, but in Cristo Rey Village […]
Written on August 17, 2022 | Posted in
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The COVID-19 virus has waned significantly since it bore down on us in March 2020. In its wake, it left over six hundred people dead and many more still living with residual effects of the illness. And while the Omicron variants that are present are not as deadly or severe, parents of schoolchildren returning to […]
Written on August 17, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Tourism Board donated a Nissan pickup truck to the Belize Defense Force this morning. B.D.F. officers have agreed to use the pickup truck to assist tourism police officers in patrolling the Caracol Road in Cayo District. During this morning’s handing over ceremony at Price Barracks, B.T.B. and the B.D.F. signed a Memorandum of […]
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The funeral service for B.D.F. officer Lance Corporal Roxannie Hill-Goff will be held on Thursday in Double Head Cabbage. As we reported, Lance Corporal Hill died in a tragic road traffic accident that took place last Thursday on the George Price Highway. Following the accident, counselors sat down with many of Hill’s fellow female officers […]
Written on August 17, 2022 | Posted in
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