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Senior Counsel Eamon Courtenay has been retained by the Trinidad Law Association to a very sensitive assignment involving the judiciary in that country. Courtenay along with the president of the Grenada Bar Association Francis Alexis are to consider if there are grounds to refer a question of misconduct by Chief Justice Ivor Archie to the […]
Thirteen babies were born on New Year’s Day. According to the Belize Health Information System, the Ministry of Health says that four babies were born in Belize City; three in Dangriga; three in Belmopan; two in Orange Walk Town and one in Punta Gorda. No births were recorded for San Ignacio and Corozal. This morning, […]
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Forty manatees were killed in 2017. It proved to be a dangerous and deadly year for the gentle mammals. Belize has one of the healthiest populations of the West Indian Manatee, but the specie continues to be under threat, particularly from boaters. And just two days into the New Year, one manatee has already been […]
Forty-six year old Andrew Bennett is said to be wanted by U.S. authorities in connection with money laundering charges in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte told News Five that he is in possession of documents supporting and requesting extradition of a Belizean national, whom he did not identify as he […]
The lengthy Christmas weekend was an exceptionally violent holiday across the country where a number of road traffic fatalities and homicides were recorded. As a result of all those incidents, the police department convened a meeting of all regional commanders to re-strategize ahead of the New Year’s weekend. Operations Commander Edward Broaster outlined steps that […]
In Belize City, where a majority of the outdoor festivities will be concentrated, additional measures are being put into place to mitigate instances of crime and violence. Not only will officers on patrol be wearing reflective vests, they will also be conducting body searches on persons attending alfresco activities. Assistant Commissioner of Police Dezerie Magdaleno […]
Written on December 29, 2017 | Posted in
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Father of two, twenty-four-year old Eugenio Rodriguez, was last seen two weeks ago when he came home from work as a security guard at Good Care Pharmacy on Cemetery Road. The Maskall villager resident at Dolphin Street in Belize City is employed with a security company and had not recently complained of any problems with […]
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The families of Jamal Humes and Eugenio Rodriguez continue desperate searches for their loved ones who have been reported missing in separate disappearance over the past few days. This morning, the police department gave an update on the missing persons, as well as preliminary information on the discovery of a body in the vicinity of […]
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Have you ever wanted to grow your own vegetables or herbs at home but haven’t been able to because you don’t have the space to do it? If so, hydroponic gardening could be the answer you’ve been looking for. It is a more sustainable approach to resource use than traditional farming. Hydroponics, simply put, is the […]
With only two more days to go before the end of the year, Belize Electricity Limited says it has met its promise to connect four communities with electricity. The villages of Selena, Santa Teresita, Los Tambos and San Marcos now have power lines for electricity, which means about three hundred households will now have access […]
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Yoga at the Belize Central Prison? Yes. You heard right. The ancient practice which includes breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practiced for health and relaxation. And in the prison, female inmates are practicing yoga to help them cope with trauma and everyday life behind bars. It has […]
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Deon Robinson is the lucky winner of the 2017 Ford Ranger Pickup truck in the Rotary Club raffle. The raffle has been ongoing for almost a decade and was the brainchild of Rotarian Francis Woods. While it gives a ticket holder the opportunity to win a brand new vehicle, it also helps in the mission […]
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2017 is winding down and while most residents are finalizing their plans for the festive weekend, it is also a time for reflection on goals achieved in the past year. While the common weight lost resolution or even success in particular endeavors is made almost every year, a News Five crew took to the city […]
Written on December 29, 2017 | Posted in
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2017 has truly flown by, so fast even we cannot believe it. News Five has brought you the good and the bad, the ups and the downs over the course of more than two hundred and fifty newscasts in 2017. And as we reflect on all the trials and triumphs over the past twelve months, […]
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This afternoon, the Football Federation of Belize issued a release expressing sympathy with the Ahmads on the untimely passing of Fareed. The release says that the thirty-eight-year-old father of four boys joined the Belize District Association of Football Referees in 2009 and rose in prominence to become a national referee in 2012. He officiated the […]
Written on December 28, 2017 | Posted in
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The Statistical Institute of Belize has released the latest figures in three categories, including the External Trade Bulletin, the Consumer Price Index, as well as the Labor Force. This information is relative to November. Total imports last month were valued at a little over one hundred and fifty-four million dollars, which represents a decrease of […]
The Food and Agricultural Authority undertook a project with the Government of Belize to promote entrepreneurship in agriculture among rural youth. The project called ‘Learning Route’ took a group of youth to different parts of the country to learn from locals about agriculture with the hope that it would inspire youth in Belize to continue […]
A Belize City family remains hopeless tonight as the search continues to locate Jamal Humes. The twenty-eight-year-old mechanic was last seen alive on Wednesday morning when he went to his mother’s house in the Jane Usher Boulevard area. Friends, however, say that they last socialized with him on the night of December twentieth. Today his […]
Written on December 27, 2017 | Posted in
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Jamal Humes remains missing…so is twenty-four-year-old Eugenio Rodriguez. Both men are residents of Belize City and haven’t been seen for the past several days. Earlier today, the Belize Police Department spoke on both, unrelated disappearances. ASP Alejandro Cowo, O.C., C.I.B., Belize City “We have two missing persons, the first one was reported on Saturday, […]
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Are you feeling a little funny in your stomach? It may not be the extra ham, turkey, soft drink or black cake you ate this weekend, according to the Ministry of Health. Since the start of December, the Ministry’s information system for public hospitals and reports by private clinics have noticed an increase in the […]
Written on December 27, 2017 | Posted in
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Starting today and for the remainder of the week, the Kidney Association of Belize has embarked on a sensitization and education campaign entitled “Empowering the Kidneys through Healthy Lifestyles.” The goal is to create awareness on the various kidney diseases and other illnesses that continue to plaque the Belizean society. At today’s clinic at the […]
Written on December 27, 2017 | Posted in
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Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington’s meeting with his Guatemalan counterpart Sandra Jovel Polanco produced a number of updates on critical issues between the two countries. After months of tension due to confrontations at both the western and southern borders, Guatemala appears to be signaling a return to diplomacy. Belize is soon to get back an Ambassador […]
Despite niceties over the years on the diplomatic front, relationships on the ground between the two countries have shown bumps and bruises. The two foreign ministers spoke of trying to reverse the situation, especially as it relates to the western border, where business to Melchor slowed down in the wake of the shooting death of […]
2017 is almost over and it was a big year news-wise. But 2018 is expected to be even bigger, as the question Belizeans and Guatemalans have been waiting for decades to answer will be asked separately. That question is: “Do you agree that any legal claim by Guatemala against Belize on continental inland territories and […]
The final announcement from Prime Minister Dean Barrow at the December eighth meeting at the House of Representatives came as a true surprise. Despite a sluggish economy, the Government of Belize found some six hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars to be set aside for the program popularly known as “Christmas Cheer.” Introduced at the height […]
Written on December 22, 2017 | Posted in
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