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The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System is finally off the List of World Heritage in Danger. The precious ecosystem was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1996, but in 2009, it was placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to the destruction of mangroves and marine ecosystems, offshore oil exploration and […]
Taking in the announcement, Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber reminded the international community that Belize’s ecosystems are under attack due to continued incursions, including illegal fishing and the pillaging of the forests by Guatemalans. As soon as the DPM concluded his statement, the Guatemalan head of delegation raised his flag to counter the statement by […]
Artists converged in Belmopan today for a protest against the state of Israel. It was prompted by the decision of the government to allow for the Israeli police to offer training to the local police department. First a letter was delivered to the office of the Prime Minister explaining why the training ought not to […]
Just before the protest got underway, the National Evangelical Association of Belize offered its support. NEAB went on the offensive to say that Palestinians, funded and backed by terrorists, recently attempted a massive attack on Israel but met firm resistance. According to a NEAB release, Israel warns civilians before making military strikes and its security […]
Also up north, a nine-year-old student from Halls Layout drowned after a swim at the beach in Corozal Bay. Around midday on Monday, thirty-year-old Hector Kelly took his son, Mathew Andrew Gonzales to the beach for a swim and an hour later, saw Mathew floating unconsciously in the water. He was rushed to the Corozal […]
Written on June 26, 2018 | Posted in
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On Monday, we reported that one of our viewers from Hopkins in southern Belize reached out to our newsroom saying that she recognized Jane Doe, a Caucasian woman, whose body washed up on shore in the coastal village. She sent pictures of the person, who has since been identified as Leanne Gagliardi. According to police, […]
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The GREAT programme of the Police Department has been going on for some time involving youths from primary schools who are encouraged to participate to keep them away from the hands of the gangs. Today, however, the first group of youths already at the Wagner’s Youth Facility, for a range of criminal offenses including murder, […]
Michael Holsten, known on social media across the world as the Real Tarzan, is in Belize for a five-day tour of the country. The twenty-four-year-old is an exotic animal specialist, zoologist, biologist and animal science behavior. In his first visit to Belize, organized by Dah Belize World Class, Holsten will be visiting the Baboon Sanctuary […]
BELTRAIDE, through its Small Business Development Center Unit, with funding support from a regional organization that assists micro, small and medium enterprises and United States of America, is implementing a project entitled ‘Regional Training and Certification Program for S.B.D.C.s in Central America’. The three-day training workshop is being held under a component of the project […]
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A two-year-old boy is in critical condition at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital tonight, after being mauled by a pit bull inside his yard over the weekend. Baby Kyle Carter had just returned home from the store with his mother on Saturday night when she set him down inside their yard on Raccoon Street Extension. […]
During this morning’s press brief, Assistant Superintendent Alejandro Cowo revisited details of the incident that was shared by the toddler’s family in a police report. ASP Alejandro Cowo, O.C., C.I.B., Belize City “On Saturday, June 23rd, 2018, sometime just after seven, a female had just entered her residence at Raccoon Street Extension, number 168, […]
From crime to the questionable land deals at the Ministry of Natural Resources. Following the airing of a story last Friday, a full-fledged internal war within the U.D.P. has broken out on social media. Leila Peyrefitte and Rommel Berges are two Freetown constituents whose land documents were leaked after they were granted prime real estate […]
On the eve of a protest in Belmopan, the artistic community, headed by Yasser Musa, is making a call to all Belizeans to join in and be heard on Tuesday. The group is taking a firm stand against a visit and training of the police department to celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the state of […]
At a press briefing this afternoon, the organizers were asked to comment about naysayers who have taken to social media expressing disapproval about the protest against the Israelis? Artists Gilvano Swasey and Katie Usher say that Belizeans need to react to the constant bad decisions being taken by government that are not in the best […]
Opposition to the training is picking up momentum. Today, the National Trade Union Congress condemned the decision by the government to allow for the “Police Community” programme. The N.T.U.C.B. says it strongly objects to the abhorrent act which is likely to endanger the human rights record of Belize. The N.T.U.C.B. cites numerous reasons why the […]
Written on June 25, 2018 | Posted in
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The People’s United Party continued with the election of standard bearers, who will be on the party’s slate for the next national elections. In the south on Sunday, a convention was held to elect a candidate for the Dangriga constituency which also includes Sarawee and Hope Creek. Close to one thousand two hundred electors cast […]
On the other side of the political arena, Orson “OJ” Elrington has confirmed he will be seeking election for the U.D.P. in the Freetown area. The other known contender is Senator Carla Barnett, who was trounced in the last election by Area Representative, Francis Fonseca. Freetown has remained a stronghold of the People’s United Party […]
Belize joined the rest of the world in the celebration of the Day of the Seafarers. To mark the occasion, a tour was conducted aboard the Century Royal Panama, a sugar vessel anchored in Belize’s Harbour. The Belize Port Authority as well as IMMARBE is organizing a series of activities to pay homage to seafarers. […]
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Earlier this month, the Belize Red Cross launched its appeal for financial donations to assist victims of Volcan del Fuego that caused the unfortunate loss of life of over a hundred persons in Guatemala as well as tremendous destruction to property. That appeal has been growing and today got a huge boost from Belize Telemedia […]
Written on June 25, 2018 | Posted in
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A trove of documents has been made available to News Five that show that it was business as usual at the Ministry of Natural Resources, famously known as the ‘hot bed of corruption.’ Since her abrupt removal—whether at her request or not—there have been more questions than answers as to why Senator Carla Barnett was […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow has written a terse letter to the Chamber of Commerce in response to their concerns on the crippling fuel prices. He tells them that there is no chance that fuel taxes will go down. On June twelfth, the Chamber made the point that government’s take on the prices of fuel is […]
The ongoing land dispute in Lemonal Village, between the Banner and Anthony families, brings into sharp focus the issue of squatting, as well as a need for owners to possess titles for their respective properties. Sharon Mae Whylie, wife of Commissioner of Police Allen Whylie, has presented documents giving her the right to possess the […]
In speaking with News Five on Thursday, the village chairman emphasized a need for residents to follow the procedures that have been set out for land acquisition. The feud, he says, has pitted members of the Banner and Anthony families against each other. Despite the injuries he received in a traffic mishap recently, he has […]
Written on June 22, 2018 | Posted in
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On Sunday, the People’s United Party will be holding its convention to select the standard bearer in Dangriga. The race started out with six persons, but historian Joseph Sampson has since retracted his candidacy. Now, four men: Doctor Louis Zabaneh, Antony Ramos, Hilberto Arzu and Gregory Ovado, and the only woman on the ballot, Erica […]
On Thursday night you heard Cristina Coc of the Maya Leaders Alliance outline growing Guatemalan incursions and the impacts on the bordering Mayan communities. On Wednesday, the Ministry of National Security John Saldivar, accompanied by Ambassador Alexis Rosado, went to the village of Dolores where they met with members of bordering communities that are experiencing […]
