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The lifting of the curfew was long-awaited freedom that some thought came months late. But along with that freedom others fear that there will be an increase of gun violence during those quiet hours when all we heard were dogs barking after midnight. But Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa says that the police department […]
Written on March 1, 2022 | Posted in
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The Christian Workers Union, the representative body for stevedores, says it has been shut out of its online banking system, following an interim injunction by the Supreme Court. The decision to temporarily stay the disbursement of funds from a one point five million dollar payout by the Government of Belize has created a ripple effect […]
Written on March 1, 2022 | Posted in
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With its online system frozen, the union is unable to determine what its balance is in respect of the monies it has paid out to stevedores. Meanwhile, the union’s attorney argues that prior to the injunction being granted on Monday afternoon, the C.W.U. was free to proceed with its payments. Evan “Mose” Hyde, President, […]
Written on March 1, 2022 | Posted in
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Fuel prices are on the rise, and it is expected that those figures will go even higher before consumers will see a decline. This is because the world prices are already up and, with the conflict between Ukraine and Russia; the implications are that within a few weeks, inflation of fuel and other imported commodities […]
Written on March 1, 2022 | Posted in
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If you don’t have a motor vehicle, you might say that rising gas prices do not affect you, think again. If you commute via public transportation or taxi, it is very likely that your bus and cab fare will increase. News Five spoke with Transport Minister Rodwell Ferguson who says that he has already been […]
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For almost two years, most sporting activities had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions that were in place. Some disciplines resumed, but with limited capacity. With the new S.I. passed, Sports Minister Rodwell Ferguson says that contact sports are soon to resume. Rodwell Ferguson, Minister of Youth & Sports “We […]
Written on March 1, 2022 | Posted in
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This morning, inside the National Bank parking lot in Belize City, as many as one hundred and eighty-five stevedores gathered to receive payment from the seven-figure compensation that the Government of Belize has made available. It is restitution for the privatization of the Port of Belize Limited back in 2002. But the one –point- five-million-dollar […]
Written on February 28, 2022 | Posted in
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The case of the one point five million dollars—is it really about the Christian Workers Union or is it about following the rule of law? According to attorney Hector Guerra, the required procedures which ought to be adhered to should not be flouted. Hector Guerra, Attorney-at-law “This case is really not about the C.W.U. […]
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And while the legal wrangling continues, this morning one hundred and eighty-five stevedores and their substitutes received cheques that were disbursed through the National Bank from the government of Belize. The payout, all one point five million dollars of it, is the ex-gratia compensation G.O.B. feels the workers are entitled to for whatever violations the […]
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The big excitement today was the arrival of CARICOM leaders to the island of San Pedro for a two-day CARICOM Heads of Government Inter-sessional meeting which begins on Tuesday. A Channel Five team is posted on Ambergris Caye this week to bring you the day-to-day coverage. We now go to News Five’s Paul Lopez for […]
Written on February 28, 2022 | Posted in
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For some time now, the Belize Police Department has been monitoring this illegal activity and in some cases, like this incident, they have been able to intercept the perpetrators before they escaped with the stolen vehicle into neighbouring Guatemala. These thefts, however, have been happening in the west and as far east as Belmopan. With […]
Written on February 28, 2022 | Posted in
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Much to the delight of many, effective tomorrow March first, the curfew that has been in effect in various for the better part of two years will be lifted! In a late evening press statement, Prime Minister John Briceño said that the curfew will be no more. Prime Minister John Briceño “The Cabinet has […]
Written on February 28, 2022 | Posted in
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A home invasion on Sunday morning in Hattieville has left a woman, her tenant, and her granddaughter traumatized after armed thieves got into their house. They were tied up and gagged before the armed men escaped with cash, jewelry, and a 2014 Toyota Hilux. Still shaken by the ordeal, Lauramay Mortis gave News Five’s Duane […]
Written on February 28, 2022 | Posted in
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On Saturday, Belizean boat captain Jose Luis Eguizbal was approximately three miles from the English Channel when he was approached by a vessel carrying four men. They all produced firearms and proceeded to rob him of eight hundred dollars in lobster, five thousand and five hundred dollars in conch, thirty six gallons of fuel, and […]
Written on February 28, 2022 | Posted in
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A shooting incident in the vicinity of Lakeview Street over the weekend has left Leonardo Castro recovering from injuries he received during the attack. According to the victim, he was at a residence through a nearby alley on Friday evening when he came under gunfire from an unknown assailant. Earlier today, Assistant Superintendent Fitzroy Yearwood […]
Written on February 28, 2022 | Posted in
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A fatal road traffic accident in Toledo District on Sunday evening has claimed the life of fifty-year-old Jenario Bol. He was on a motorcycle traveling along the highway when he collided into twenty-three-year-old Antonio Cal who made a sudden turn into oncoming traffic while riding a bicycle. Both men were seriously injured, and Bol later […]
Written on February 28, 2022 | Posted in
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Police are investigating the murder of Jose Guzman, whose decomposing body was discovered on Wednesday morning with a gunshot injury. But, News Five is being told that leads have been hard to come by because the twenty-five-year-old had a mental condition and was not a violent person. It’s been a difficult time for his family […]
Written on February 25, 2022 | Posted in
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To address the sharp decline in revenues and the resulting increase in pandemic-related expenses, the Briceño administration presented a Medium-Term Recovery Plan at the start of the fiscal calendar in April 2021. The objective is to reduce the crushing public debt to eighty-five percent of G.D.P. by 2025 and to seventy percent by 2030 which […]
Written on February 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Caribbean Community Heads of Government are preparing to meet in Belize on March first and second for the thirty-third Inter-Sessional Meeting. In a CARICOM interview, Dr. Carla Barnett, the CARICOM Secretary General, spoke of the significance of this meeting being held in Belize. Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary General, CARICOM “It is significant for me […]
Written on February 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Aside from the CARICOM-S.I.C.A. meeting, there will also be a visit from the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres. It’s exciting time for islanders, including Belize Rural South area representative Andre Perez. Andre Perez, […]
Written on February 25, 2022 | Posted in
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The effects of COVID-19 on regional economies and education systems will be a matter of priority at the thirty third CARICOM Heads of Government Inter-sessional Meeting. Secretary General Barnett says member states will be discussing ways in which the region can get back to normal in the face of COVID. Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary […]
Written on February 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Following the March first and second meetings in San Pedro next week, CARICOM leaders will engage Central America’s leaders at a CARICOM/S.I.C.A. Heads of Government meeting. This is to be held on Thursday March third at the same location. It is the hope of the CARICOM Secretary General that this meeting will lead to enhanced […]
Written on February 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Heads of Government will also address growing concerns over the leadership and humanitarian crisis in Haiti. According to Dr. Barnett, leaders will speak with Haitian representatives to further understand how the Caribbean Community can offer greater support towards the stabilization of Haiti and its people. And then there is the issue of the Caribbean Single […]
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And, when the CARICOM and S.I.C.A. meetings are over, the international spotlight will remain on Belize with the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Those dates were just confirmed by the Belize government to be March nineteenth to twenty-second. The visit to Belize is the first stop on their Caribbean tour, happening as […]
Written on February 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Overnight, Russia invaded Ukraine, the second largest country by area in Europe with a population of over forty million. Explosions were heard and could have been seen in the distance as a full on attack ensued. World leaders have been aware of the tensions between both countries and some are supplying Ukraine with firearms and […]
Written on February 24, 2022 | Posted in
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