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The issue of price gouging was discussed during a recent meeting between the Joint Unions Negotiating Team and government last week in Belize City. The suggestion from the JUNT is for a group of fifty-five public officers from different regions to be trained to actively contribute to addressing the issue of price gouging by assisting […]
Written on November 14, 2023 | Posted in
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The Belize Defense Force discovered and destroyed the first coca plantation containing about five thousand plants about a year ago. Recently, it discovered another coca plantation on Belize’s side of the Sarstoon River down south. And while the plantations are believed to be planted by Belizeans and Guatemalans in the area for the production of […]
Written on November 13, 2023 | Posted in
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As we reported last Thursday, there was a fire that afternoon at Belargo Enterprise, a gift and paint shop located in the Buttonwood Bay area of Belize City. Today, Station Officer with the Belize Fire Service, Kenneth Mortis told the media that, unlike the reports, they responded within a decent time frame and the cause […]
Written on November 13, 2023 | Posted in
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The last time the Belize Coast Guard enlisted new recruits was four years ago. On December first, the BCG will add sixty new sailors to its rank and file after they successfully complete their training. Rear Admiral Elton Bennett tells reporters that the recruits have been in training for the past three months, and not […]
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A number of tour guides wrapped up the first in a series of life-saving rescue training today. The exercise which began last Friday under the tutelage of the Belize Institute of Search and Rescue Training, BISART, took place in the Belmopan area. It included technical training that deal with outdoor activities that oftentimes put tourists […]
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A fire in Caye Caulker Village this morning interrupted the flow of traffic and temporarily displaced the members of the Belize Police Department who are stationed out there. The blaze, which started at a house next to the police station, spread rapidly with the aid of gusty winds shortly before nine this morning. Two families […]
Written on November 10, 2023 | Posted in
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Countries, organizations, and groups around the world continue to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Israel announced another evacuation corridor to allow Gazans to flee south on Friday. But the international community wants a complete ceasefire. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community International is calling for the same. It launched a global campaign, #voicesforpeace, to bring an […]
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High-ranking law enforcement officers from Belize and Mexico are wrapping up three days of meetings on border security matters. Border commanders from both countries are focusing particularly on crimes carried out by criminal networks along the northern border. This meeting comes just a week after the Commission of Chiefs of Police and Police Directors of […]
Written on November 10, 2023 | Posted in
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The Forward Operating Base at the mouth of the Sarstoon River, because of the structural damage it has suffered over the last few years to the elements, has not been sound enough for occupancy. So the BDF has been visiting the area to conduct patrols along the Sarstoon River. But when they are not around, […]
Written on November 10, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, a graduation ceremony was held at the BATSUB unit at Price Barracks for soldiers from across the Caribbean region who took part over the past two months in military training. This time around, the training was more of a refresher for the soldiers and, as Rear Admiral Elton Bennett, Commandant of the Belie Coast […]
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This morning in Corozal, a brief signing ceremony was held for the rehabilitation of the Santa Elena Access Road to the Corozal Free Trade Zone. The awarded contract is valued at a little under three million Belize dollars and represents a substantial investment in the community’s infrastructure. The project is being funded through a grant […]
Written on November 10, 2023 | Posted in
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COP28 will be held at the Expo City in Dubai later this month and, as a prelude to the annual event, the National Assembly, in partnership with the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management, held a forum on climate crisis for parliamentarians. NGO Senator Janelle Chanona, who was present at the […]
Written on November 10, 2023 | Posted in
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On Wednesday’s newscast, we told you about the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing’s plan to replace the Joe Taylor Bridge in Punta Gorda Town. It will take fifteen months and two-point-three million dollars. The new bridge will be twenty-five meters long and fourteen meters wide, accommodating two lanes of traffic and two lanes for […]
Written on November 9, 2023 | Posted in
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Chief Engineer Evondale Moody told News 5 that all stakeholders were consulted before it was decided that the Carib Reserve Road would act as the alternative route while the ministry moves ahead with replacing the Joe Taylor Bridge. However, resident Orlando Muschamp says the people of the town and surrounding areas were not consulted. […]
Written on November 9, 2023 | Posted in
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The howler monkey population has thrived in Belize since the Community Baboon Sanctuary in Bermudian Landing was established in 1985 to protect these creatures after research was done in the area and it was discovered that howler monkeys lived in trees on private lands. Twelve of the villagers decided to voluntarily sign an agreement to […]
Written on November 9, 2023 | Posted in
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There was a fire this afternoon at Belargo Enterprise, a gift shop in the Buttonwood Bay area of Belize City. An employee of the business told us that she heard a popping sound and they tried to reach the Belize Electricity Limited, but only got through to an automated recording instead of someone who could […]
Written on November 9, 2023 | Posted in
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There was a brawl at Long Island Night Spot in Belize City that presumably happened over the weekend involving a coast guard member. A brief clip of the commotion shows the seaman shoving two policemen who tried to restrain him. Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Elton Bennett told News Five this evening […]
Written on November 8, 2023 | Posted in
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In October, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing announced that it would be replacing the Joe Taylor Bridge in Punta Gorda Town. The ministry said that the infrastructure development project is set to deliver substantial advantages to the neighbouring communities and enhance public and road infrastructure. While its good news for the municipality, town […]
Written on November 8, 2023 | Posted in
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The new bridge is expected to cost two-point-three million dollars and should be completed in fifteen months. It will span twenty-five meters in length and fourteen meters in width. It is expected to accommodate two lanes of traffic and two pedestrian lanes. The new bridge will be elevated. And, as we mentioned, drivers will be […]
Written on November 8, 2023 | Posted in
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As we’ve reported, this latest murder on La Isla Cariñosa has left residents in shock. Caye Caulker is known as a peaceful village with a low crime rate. This is the second murder to happen on the island this year. In June, forty-five-year-old Floyd Samuels was shot dead at his home. Back in 2016, fifty-one-year-old […]
Written on November 7, 2023 | Posted in
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Is there tension brewing between the president of the National Association of Village Councils and the Stann Creek president of the District Association of Village Councils? Vincent Scott, the chairman of Santa Cruz Village, who is also the president of DAVCO, Stann Creek, stopped by our office recently where he alleges that he is being […]
Written on November 7, 2023 | Posted in
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As we reported on Thursday of last week, there are two screw pumps at the Yarborough Pumping Station that are presently out of service. An engineer from Landustrie, a European company that has been active in the water technology sector, is scheduled to arrive in Belize in the days ahead to determine and correct the […]
Written on November 7, 2023 | Posted in
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According to Moody, the objective is to drain the canals of excess water whenever they have reached capacity. At a rate of roughly five hundred gallons per second, the aim is to reduce the water level as quickly as possible. On the phone: Evondale Moody, Chief Engineer, MIDH “Ideally, the pumping station is supposed […]
Written on November 7, 2023 | Posted in
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Inclement weather over the weekend force the closure of schools across the country today. It followed the passage of a weather system over the region that brought with it approximately ten inches of rainfall since Friday. In Belize City, several streets were inundated. Along the Philip Goldson highway, a number of properties were also under […]
Written on November 6, 2023 | Posted in
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According to the Chief Meteorologist, the inclement weather that is affecting the country will continue to Tuesday before we see some improvement. Ronald Gordon, Chief Meteorological Officer “So the area of low pressure, of course, has already moved across Central America, but the moisture in its wake continues and we also have a moist […]
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