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It’s that time of year once more, Christmas Cheer! Prime Minister Dean Barrow confirmed that Christmas cheer monies have been dispersed to the thirty-one area representatives. Like the previous year, U.D.P. area representatives received twice as must as P.U.P. area representatives. P.U.P. area representatives received twenty thousand dollars, while the U.D.P. area representatives received forty […]
Written on December 20, 2019 | Posted in
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Prime Minister Dean Barrow today commented on the debate surrounding the banning of gillnets. Recently, OCEANA Belize offered the government a gillnet buy-back programme if a ban on gillnets is first instituted. The government, however, has rejected the financial aid package and plans to phase out gillnets in two years with measures to ensure that […]
Written on December 20, 2019 | Posted in
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It has been in the works for nine years, but today amendments to the outdated Fisheries Bill were introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill contains stiffer penalties against violation of fisheries regulations. The bill seeks to properly address illegal, unreported and regulated fishing activities as a matter of national priority. The bill provides for […]
Written on December 20, 2019 | Posted in
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U.D.P. Orange Walk North Area Representative Gaspar Vega continues to absent himself from house meetings. He has been M.I.A from house sittings for a considerable amount of time after resigning from Cabinet. But indications are that he is making a comeback under the John Saldivar banner. He attended the U.D.P. national party council meeting two weekends […]
Written on December 20, 2019 | Posted in
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A group of officers was invited to the Police Training Academy in Belmopan today. But it was not to develop their policing skills; in fact, they were being awarded for a job well done in executing their duties. It was a proud moment for the Police Department because the eight officers ensured that even in […]
Written on December 20, 2019 | Posted in
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Following today’s awards ceremony, Sergeant Holly Vasquez, who was the lead investigator in the murder of Pastor Llewellyn Lucas, was asked about his reaction to the ruling handed down by Justice Antoinette Moore. Vasquez says that at times he was on edge, but had support from the Lucas and Usher families, as well as ComPol […]
Written on December 20, 2019 | Posted in
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A Belize City woman claims that a next door restaurant has been creating all sorts of problems for her. Nicole Milton lives on Cemetery Road and she alleges that the smoke a restaurant is emitting is causing a thick layer of grease all her house. She told News Five that she has had to keep […]
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Nicole Usher, a Belmopan resident, was bold enough on Wednesday to speak out against the violence she suffered on Tuesday. Many women suffer in silence, but Usher publicly claimed she was chocked, attacked with a firearm and her family threatened by Kenzle Hulse, the son of Minister Godwin Hulse, who is her ex-boyfriend. She took […]
Written on December 19, 2019 | Posted in
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Calvin Cattouse of Belize City is among the many persons who left their families, and never heard from again. In his case, he went missing in early October 2017. His family has been looking for him and tonight they have another appeal seeking information on him. A notice through Crime Stoppers states that they are […]
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For most Belizean families, the holidays are not complete without a ham on the dinner table. And with Christmas just a few days away, many shoppers haven’t bought their hams as yet. While many see the imported hams as an affordable option – there are local brands that serve up quality at competitive prices. Today […]
Written on December 19, 2019 | Posted in
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And in the spirit of Christmas and hams, the Running W is also reaching out to twelve needy families this holiday season. PR Rep Terrence Rhaburn tells us more about this. Terrence Rhaburn, Marketing & PR Rep, Running W Brand Meats “We launched this initiative about a couple weeks ago and we had a […]
Written on December 19, 2019 | Posted in
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The headquarters of the Salvation Army in the downtown area of the City was buzzing with activity today. The organization as it has very year came through big time for a number of families. They got their Christmas cheer all contained in a hamper of goodies to make the holidays jollier. News Five’s Duane Moody […]
Written on December 19, 2019 | Posted in
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Back in early November, the Kettle Appeal of the Salvation Army was launched; its annual target for some years now is to raise one hundred thousand dollars in efforts to support its many programmes including the annual children Christmas party held last week and the hamper programme for needy families. Red pots have been placed […]
Written on December 19, 2019 | Posted in
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The popular Youth Apprenticeship Programme concluded today with a ceremony at the Radisson Hotel. The group of young men and women will be knocking on doors and hopefully get the opportunity to get jobs to earn a living. Some of the past graduates are testimony that the programme paves the way to a better quality […]
Written on December 11, 2019 | Posted in
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The Youth Apprenticeship Programme is a programme through the Ministry of Education. This year, coordinator Dianne Finnegan says that the polo shirts used by the graduates at today’s ceremony were donated by the Prime Minister. Notably absent from the ceremony was Minister of Education and Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber. Finnegan explains that he was […]
Written on December 11, 2019 | Posted in
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It’s the season to be giving. Going into the Christmas holidays, a number of initiatives are springing up to make the season festive for deserving families. Now, the Jingle Box initiative started ten years ago; the box contains all the goodies to make the Christmas meal a hit. The staff over at Bowen and Bowen […]
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Albert Standard Bearer Paul Thompson is spearheading a feeding program in his constituency where for two weeks out of the month his office is providing fruits and healthy juices to three Belize City primary schools. This morning, we caught up with him at James Garbutt Seven Day Adventist School where he was delivering bananas, apples […]
Written on December 11, 2019 | Posted in
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At dinner tables across the country, turkey is a key part of the holiday meal. In other areas, it would not feel like Christmas without chicken in relleño or escabeche. Whatever, your family tradition is, don’t wait last minute to get the birds ready. Over at Quality Products, there are enough turkeys and chickens and […]
Written on December 11, 2019 | Posted in
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And this news, well-known Belizean nationalist and playwright Hipolito Bautista passed away earlier today after battling a stroke. Bautista is remembered for his role as Acting Chief Broadcasting Officer at the then Radio Belize at the time of the Heads of Agreement preceding Belize’s independence. He was also involved in the Corozal Free Zone and […]
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Belize is in the process of establishing a hemp industry. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Dean Barrow during his Independence Day speech this year. According to the PM, there is a global fascination with hemp which is thought to contain almost magical healing properties. This says the PM, means that Belize with ideal […]
Written on December 10, 2019 | Posted in
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The government’s war bill against the three major importers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas went to the Senate floor today. Prime Minister Dean Barrow and his government are at war with Belize Western Energy Limited, Gas Tomza, and Southern Choice Butane (Zeta Gas). This week, the PM used words such as mafia and cartel to describe the […]
Written on December 6, 2019 | Posted in
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In October, representatives of Belize Western Energy Limited, Gas Tomza, and Southern Choice Butane (Zeta Gas) met with Prime Minister Dean Barrow to discuss the National Gas Company which in six months will begin operations as the sole importer of butane in the country. In August, the government gave the nod to the National Gas […]
Written on December 6, 2019 | Posted in
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There are serious allegations coming out of Santa Cruz Village in the Orange Walk District. The village is a hotspot for contraband and other illegal activities. The reports speak of the alleged drowning of an individual who was attempting to swim across the Rio Hondo River from Belize to Mexico, but was accosted by officials […]
Written on December 6, 2019 | Posted in
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The Senate debated a ten-million-dollar loan motion geared at improving the quality of education. The Inter-American Development Bank-Education Quality Improvement Program is designed to mainly improve the quality and gender equity of education at the primary and secondary levels with special focus on the innovation of Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics education. The monies […]
Written on December 6, 2019 | Posted in
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There was a collective sigh this week, when William Danny Mason and four other men, were found guilty of the beheading of Pastor Llewellyn Lucas in June 2016. Mason, as we have reported, was highly connected and at the time of the gruesome murder of the pastor, many members of Cabinet admitted they had contact […]
Written on December 6, 2019 | Posted in
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