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It is one of the most popular natural attractions for both Belizeans and visitors, but tonight it appears that the Hol Chan Marine Reserve is in serious financial trouble. Responding to reports of possible financial impropriety, incoming Minister of Civil Aviation, whose portfolio includes the “the Blue Economy,” hired the firm of Moore Magana LLP […]
Written on February 24, 2021 | Posted in
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The saga continues….News Five has confirmed that Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero has been placed on administrative leave, pending investigation of alleged misconduct. That’s the information coming to News Five this afternoon after the embattled DHS was reportedly sent home effective today for five days. We have confirmed that on Monday, Doctor Manzanero […]
Written on February 23, 2021 | Posted in
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An employee of the Citrus Products of Belize Limited was killed on the job. The heavy machine operator was out working on a farm when the machine he was driving crushed him to death. The family is still trying to come to terms with the freak accident, while C.P.B.L. and police are reviewing the incident. […]
Written on February 23, 2021 | Posted in
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There were a number of home invasions recorded over the past week, including Toledo. On the afternoon of February seventeenth, William Haught of Yemeri Grove Village reported that armed burglars entered his residence and stole a number of items including his licensed firearm. ACP Joseph Myvett, during Monday’s police press briefing, shared details of the […]
Written on February 23, 2021 | Posted in
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It’s scenic spot enjoyed by many who live in the Caribbean Shores area of Belize City, but this week residents discovered wooden posts being erected, obstructing the view and preventing them from using the boat launch. Area Representative Kareem Musa says he found out just days ago that in June of 2020, Теk Multiservice, located […]
Written on February 23, 2021 | Posted in
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Meanwhile there is another land issue brewing in Belize City. Residents near the Antonio Soberanis Crescent are concerned the cutting of mangroves along the Haulover Creek could spell trouble for them causing future flooding. Duane Moody, Reporting It is tagged as a private property for sale on the bank of the Haulover Creek in […]
Written on February 23, 2021 | Posted in
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A new species of freshwater fish commonly known as “pacu” has been discovered in the New River Lagoon by fishermen from nearby Lemonal. Pacu is an omnivorous fish that originated in South America and is related to the piranha. Unlike its distant cousin, pacu do not have similar teeth. Instead, they have squarer, straighter teeth […]
Written on February 23, 2021 | Posted in
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The first one hundred days are often critical for any political party upon assuming office. Not only does it serve as a transition period for an incoming administration, it is also an opportunity to start off on the right foot. Since taking office in November of last year, Prime Minister John Briceño has been occupied […]
Written on February 23, 2021 | Posted in
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Hurdles aside, PM Briceño also lauded the accomplishments of his administration thus far, including the efforts of the Ministry of Health and Wellness at containing the spread of COVID-19. Prime Minister John Briceño “Already in just three months, many positive results are showing. Our health team is leading the way to flattening the COVID […]
Written on February 23, 2021 | Posted in
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It was a moment of high drama that captured the attention of Belizeans on social media: a resort owner under fire from pirates who came ashore on his island. Even as he lay injured, he managed to reach out for help via Facebook. Duane Moody was on the scene Saturday afternoon to find out what […]
Written on February 22, 2021 | Posted in
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The cops are closing in on the sea pirates – that’s what Minister Kareem Musa told the media today. He says that they are treating the issue of piracy seriously. According to Musa, they are gathering the evidence needed and he believes that they will be able to hold some of the criminals accountable. […]
Written on February 22, 2021 | Posted in
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And the police’s response to the gun attack on Lark Caye also came under criticism. Reports circulated that it took the police two hours to respond to the caye which is located a mere six miles off the coast of Placencia. Today, Minister Kareem Musa told the press that the sea condition at the time […]
Written on February 22, 2021 | Posted in
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Commissioner of Police Chester Williams has taken an active interest in the incident on Lark Caye and visited Christian Gusenbauer while he recovers in his hospital bed. Aside from gathering valuable information from the victim, ComPol Williams shared that along with personnel from the Belize Coast Guard and the Fisheries Department, operations have been carried […]
Written on February 22, 2021 | Posted in
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A family trip turned deadly on the Coastal Road on Saturday afternoon. A van carrying almost two dozen people overturned and two persons died, including an eighteen-year-old pregnant mother. The occupants were all relatives and friends who were travelling from Dangriga heading home to Belize City. News Five’s Andrea Polanco tells us more in the […]
Written on February 22, 2021 | Posted in
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There was also an accident in Santa Elena in which two persons were injured, but fortunately there was no loss of life. It involved two vehicles and a motorcycle at an intersection. One vehicle did not give way for incoming traffic, which led to a collision. ACP Joseph Myvett says that the driver of the […]
Written on February 22, 2021 | Posted in
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There was also a report of an attempted murder over the weekend. On Saturday in Camalote Village, Jose Gonzalez was chopped multiple times by two men he was drinking with earlier that day. News Five’s Duane Moody went to the Young Bank area where he found out that the victim was followed home and attacked. […]
Written on February 22, 2021 | Posted in
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There was a home invasion at the San Ignacio residence of Contractor General Omar Mitchell. Mitchell was accosted by five men who bound his hands and feet and placed him inside a bedroom before ransacking the house. The thieves got away with two of his vehicles, which police say were spotted crossing the western border […]
Written on February 22, 2021 | Posted in
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An investigation is underway at the Belize Tourism Board where close to four hundred thousand dollars in pension funds were reportedly used to pay salaries to employees, including upper management between July and November of 2020. The new board, News Five has been told, has been questioning a number of persons after a former employee […]
Written on February 19, 2021 | Posted in
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Among those whose actions are under review is former Chairman Einer Gomez and Tourism Director Karen Bevans, who back in April of 2019, signed a five-year contract with the previous government to the tune of one point two million dollars. Minister Anthony Mahler says that the probe should not be perceived as a witch-hunt on […]
Written on February 19, 2021 | Posted in
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Today at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City, Prime Minister John Briceño along with his C.E.O. Narda Garcia and Minister of State, Christopher Coye as well as Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler met with stakeholders from the agro-productive sector. It is part of the government’s ongoing budget consultations. While with Minister Mahler, he reflected on how […]
Written on February 19, 2021 | Posted in
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Right now is traditionally the peak of the tourism season in Belize, but the COVID-19 pandemic has shattered the industry. As the country attempts to recover, Minister of Tourism Anthony Mahler says they are anticipating that cruise tourism will restart in late May of this year. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism “The industry is […]
Written on February 19, 2021 | Posted in
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Tourism has been one of the hardest hit sectors of Belize’s economy during the pandemic. Hoteliers, tour guides, water taxi companies and many others have had to get creative with their marketing, hoping to lure those travelers who do still want to come with assurances of enhanced safety and sanitation protocols. The Belize Tourist Board […]
Written on February 19, 2021 | Posted in
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An online media outlet reported today that sitting Belize City Mayor, Bernard Wagner is to be disqualified from running in the March third municipal elections. The article claims focuses on the mayor’s nomination papers which indicate that he resides in the Los Lagos community, in the Belize District. According to the story the Belize City […]
Written on February 19, 2021 | Posted in
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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration, Eamon Courtenay, has co-chaired the inaugural meeting of the CARICOM-Canada Foreign Ministers’ Group alongside with Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada. Items on the agenda included coordinating the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular ensuring equitable access to vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics. They agreed […]
Written on February 19, 2021 | Posted in
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Belize’s COVID numbers seem to be declining, but we are still in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. Viewers are naturally concerned about widespread reports that the substantive Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero is being forced out of the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Doctor Manza has been the face in the fight […]
Written on February 18, 2021 | Posted in
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