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From time to time, it has happened: a work crew is carrying out a potentially hazardous job, something snaps and one of them is fatally injured. That was what happened shortly before ten this morning at the B.D.F. Air Wing in Ladyville. A work crew from a contractor in Shipyard Village was refurbishing the hangar […]
Written on October 25, 2023 | Posted in
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As we’ve reported, there were five persons murdered in two days in the Belize District – in San Pedro and in Hattieville. But are the triple and double murders, although unrelated, an indication that the intensity of murders is returning? Minister of Home Affairs Kareem says that these are isolated incidents that are not gang-related […]
Written on October 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Earlier this month, on October second, Tyrone, Ellis and Shaquille Meighan were acquitted of the charge of being a member of a gang due to the lack of sufficient evidence. They were accused back in February 2020 for allegedly being a member of the Ghost Town Crips. More than twenty witnesses took the stand during […]
Written on October 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Earlier today, the Home Affairs Minister also responded to concerns about criminal activities in rural communities. Hattieville, Roaring Creek and Dangriga have been identified as hotspots for criminal activity outside of Belize City. Recently, there was the robbery turned murder in Hattieville and an armed robbery of a store in La Democracia. But are criminal […]
Written on October 25, 2023 | Posted in
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There are approximately one thousand, two hundred and sixty persons at the Belize Central Prison – some serving sentencing while others are on remand. For decades, the facility is being managed by the Kolbe Foundation, but data collection and processing of the inmates were being done manually – that is until today, as a new […]
Written on October 25, 2023 | Posted in
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C.E.O. at the Kolbe Foundation Virgilio Murillo told the media today that there have been a lot of new inmates coming to the prison. But annually, approximately four hundred or so inmates are actually migrants. Murillo spoke about this, as well as prison traffic, in terms of persons remanded for firearm-related offenses. Virgilio Murillo, […]
Written on October 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Tonight, News Five premiers a new documentary series on the work that Belize Electricity Limited is doing in providing energy solutions to customers across the country. During the biweekly episodes, we will travel to various locations and speak with employees of the utility company as they go about their jobs. The aim is to shed […]
Written on October 25, 2023 | Posted in
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What does it cost to rent a living space in your community? There are many reasons why renting a home or an apartment in Belize City may come at a greater expense than renting a dwelling space in San Ignacio, Punta Gorda, or Corozal. But, it all boils down to the market and sure there […]
Written on October 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Deputy Prime Minister, Cordel Hyde, is in Mexico for a regional summit on migration. Leaders from ten countries convened at what has been titled “A meeting for a fraternal and well-being neighborhood” summit. The gathering was organized to address the root causes of migration. On Wednesday, Hyde addressed the summit and raised issues with the […]
Written on October 25, 2023 | Posted in
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The public and bank holidays for 2024 have been released, in accordance with the first and second schedules to the Holidays Act, Chapter 289 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011. Outside of the Easter holidays, there will be six extended weekends – two in January, one in March, one in April, in lieu […]
Written on October 25, 2023 | Posted in
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On Monday, the Ministry of Transport met with bus operators in Belmopan to discuss the upgrading of bus standards for the transport industry. One of the major points of discussion has been the use of outdated and unsafe buses to transport commuters on highways across the country. Initially, bus operators were informed that the deadline […]
Written on October 24, 2023 | Posted in
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But, will the Ministry of Transport approve an increase in bus fares so that operators can meet the expenses necessary to upgrade their buses? The issue was raised in Monday’s meeting. C.E.O. Sanchez says, the ministry is prepared to support applications for financing from preferred banking institutions. And, increasing fares through a tiered approach is […]
Written on October 24, 2023 | Posted in
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A robbery in La Democracia Village on Friday night has resulted in the arrest of one of three suspects. Twenty-one-year-old Shemar Brakeman has been charged for the crime after the proprietor of a store reported to police that she was held up at gunpoint by a trio of men who entered her place of business […]
Written on October 23, 2023 | Posted in
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On Thursday morning, Elmer Nah, along with his common-law wife Epifania Caliz, and her brother Manuel Caliz were found not guilty of possession of a cache of firearms, ammunition and bulletproof vests. Senior Magistrate Baja Shoman found them not guilty of the charges after evidence from both the prosecution and the defense were presented. Nah […]
Written on October 20, 2023 | Posted in
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A special prosecutor, in the person of Terrence Williams from Jamaica, is being retained by the Government of Belize for the murder trial of Elmer Nah, who is accused of the triple murders of Jon, David and Vivian Ramnarace in Belmopan on New Year’s Eve 2022. Today, News Five caught up with Minister of Home […]
Written on October 20, 2023 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, the Ministry of Education began the distribution of five thousand Chromebooks – a donation from the Republic of China (Taiwan). Primary and secondary schools countrywide will benefit from this donation for which fifteen percent of student population – standard four to fourth form of the selected schools – are the recipients. Today was […]
Written on October 20, 2023 | Posted in
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The Belize Association of Insurance and Financial Advisor is celebrating Insurance Awareness Month in October. The NGO has forty-five members from across four companies. Today, they hosted a health fair in downtown Belize City to promote financial literacy and physical health. Representatives from two financial institutions, as well as the Ministry of Health, were present […]
Written on October 20, 2023 | Posted in
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Each year, cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated eighteen million lives or thirty-two percent of all deaths worldwide. Heart attacks and strokes are responsible for four out of every five deaths from cardiovascular diseases. Seventy-five percent of these deaths occur in low-income countries such as Belize, and up to […]
Written on October 20, 2023 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize has amended the Fisheries Regulations to increase protection of the Barrier Reef and other patches of reef. A change was made to the regulated distance fisher folks can place their traps from a reef system. At first, the regulation stated that fisher folks were prohibited from placing their fishing gears within […]
Written on October 20, 2023 | Posted in
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The Archives Department receives and conserves documents and audiovisual records that are produced mostly by government ministries and departments. It holds custody of historic documents and newspapers dating back to the late 1700’s. The most recent piece of instrument that was placed in its care was the Declaration of Independence, which was handed over by […]
Written on October 20, 2023 | Posted in
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Alex Sanker is arguably one of Belize’s most controversial artists. He paints for a living and his works have been featured at numerous public gatherings. Sanker is also a staple on Albert Street, where he can be seen working in the open. When we caught up with him today at his studio, he introduced us […]
Written on October 20, 2023 | Posted in
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After Nah and his common-law wife and brother-in-law were acquitted, Epifania Caliz offered an apology, through her attorney, Dickie Bradley for her behaviour on Monday, when she coughed on court reporter, Anita Nembhard. Caliz had appeared before the court along with Nah and her brother, former Police Constable Manuel Caliz on the same firearm and […]
Written on October 19, 2023 | Posted in
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But while Bradley says Caliz has been subjected to unfair treatment because of an oppressive law, and that she has been under undue stress, court reporter, Anita Nembhard is not accepting the apology and wants to see Caliz charged. She said Caliz should have thought about her family and the consequences before she committed the […]
Written on October 19, 2023 | Posted in
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Almost ten months have elapsed since the gruesome execution of Jon, David and Vivian Ramnarace in Belmopan. Tonight, the case against the accused, former police officer, Elmer Nah, is one step closer to being heard inside the Belmopan High Court. The Government of Belize has hired a special prosecutor for the case, as was promised […]
Written on October 19, 2023 | Posted in
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Dion Pascasio, a relative of Vivian Belisle-Ramnarace, also told reporters that he believes Nah is enjoying unprecedented police protection. Pascasio says this concerns the family. He stated that relatives will not rest comfortably until the case is concluded. Dion Pascasio, Relative of Murder Victims “What we have been noticing is that there has been […]
Written on October 19, 2023 | Posted in
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