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There is an ongoing rift between the Belize Tourism Board and the Fort George Tourism Zone Tour Operators and Taxi Union to report on tonight, following a meeting held today to discuss the current state of affairs at the Fort Street Tourism Village. According to the executives of the union, decisions have been taken by […]
Written on August 22, 2014 | Posted in
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The Eastern Division of the Belize Police Department has a new Public Relations Unit. That unit will be staffed by current Police Press Officer Raphael Martinez, newly appointed Public Relations Coordinator Douglas Hyde and a PR assistant. It’s just the latest move in a division which has been under some fire lately after a spike […]
Written on August 22, 2014 | Posted in
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Mobile Apps are everywhere…from smart phones to tablets and personal computers; they are made for just about everything including internet chats and Belizean dialect. This afternoon at the Ramada Belize City Princess, a competition for the best App design was held by the Public Utilities Commission. Duane Moody was on hand when the winners were […]
Written on August 22, 2014 | Posted in
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On Monday, teacher Josephine Augustine was brutally murdered in her home in the quiet community of Hopkins. She was beaten and stabbed to death. Her husband Dudley Augustine, a retired teacher, was beaten and left lying in a pool of blood, fighting for life. The violent crime has shocked the tranquil, humble village which is […]
This morning, stakeholders across the transportation industry, as well as the public service, converged on the Biltmore to evaluate the National Road Safety Program one year later. While the focus of the program includes drunk driving, a great deal has also been invested in infrastructure, equipment and training. News Five was present at the review […]
This morning at the Radisson, ten high school students from across the country were awarded four-year scholarships by Courts Belize Limited. The financial assistance comes in time for the start of the new academic year which commences on Monday. The initiative follows a review of the academic performance of the candidates, as well as their […]
There was a land dispute in the western community of Unitedville in March. In a nutshell, the Ministry of Natural Resources issued title to Bernadette Fischer for five acres of land in the community. Not a problem, usually, except that this particular piece of land was occupied and had been for years…some of it for […]
Written on August 20, 2014 | Posted in
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That seems pretty clear enough, but now we’re confused. Somebody seems to be misinformed in this land equation. On Monday, News Five was in Unitedville and we were given this piece of paper by a resident of the community, who has lived on her parcel for many years. The document is an eviction notice, dated […]
Written on August 20, 2014 | Posted in
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Former administrator of the Southern Regional Hospital Nasley Sommerville appeared before the Public Services Commission, finally, on August fourteenth, one week ago. Officials from the Ministry of Health have refused to provide any details, but News Five understands that three witnesses were called by Yadira Cantun, acting as a representative of the Ministry of Health. […]
Written on August 20, 2014 | Posted in
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On Tuesday evening, residents of Midway, one of six buffer communities bordering the Sarstoon Temash National Park, met with representatives of the District Association of Village Councils to discuss oil exploration in Toledo. While much has been said on both sides of the polemic issue by SATIIM and U.S. Capital Energy, respectively, residents have remained […]
Written on August 20, 2014 | Posted in
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While some residents contend that they have been misrepresented in the past, they are prepared to negotiate with government, should oil be discovered, to determine benefits. Midway Resident “We clearly understand as a community, you know, and me, personally, that you cannot stop oil drilling, that we have nothing against the government, for one, […]
Written on August 20, 2014 | Posted in
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Dengue is on the rise in Belize City…that’s the news coming out of the Public Health Sector. The Central Health Region is reporting that since July there has been a spike in the number of cases of persons affected with dengue hemorrhagic fever, specifically in south side Belize City. As a result, the Vector Control […]
Written on August 20, 2014 | Posted in
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According to the Health Unit, the spike, in most cases, is due to the lack of maintenance of property in south side Belize City. District Supervisor of the Central Health Region, Egner Lalin, says that prevention measures remain the same and gave additional advice to the public when they go around spraying. Egner Lalin, […]
Written on August 20, 2014 | Posted in
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And our question for tonight is: Do you think that the police can properly investigate officers at the senior level? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email with your comments to questions@channel5belize.com.
Written on August 19, 2014 | Posted in
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Camp Belizario, for the past two weeks, has been the site of a training facility for at risk youths. A total of thirty teenagers are presently enrolled at the camp where interventions are ongoing. But the news tonight is that the initiative got off to a rocky start with an all-out brawl involving rival groups […]
Written on August 19, 2014 | Posted in
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For two fiscal years, from 1995 to 1997, increments for all public service workers were frozen. As compensation, the unions were given four hundred and eighty thousand shares in B.T.L. by the government of Belize. The dividends from these shares were to be placed in a trust and the proceeds from the trust available to […]
Written on August 19, 2014 | Posted in
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Clearly stated in the agreement between both the unions and the government is that the monies be used to fund projects. But Castillo and National President of the Belize National Teachers’ Union, Luke Palacio, say that they were seriously disturbed by the release issued by the government because public officers are of the opinion that […]
Castillo and Palacio have been doing media rounds this week to sensitize public officers as well as the various unions and the general public about the types of projects that would satisfy the criteria for monies being disbursed. According to them, there must be in place a sustainable mechanism that will allow them to provide […]
Have you seen Denvo Banner Duhaney? The twenty-seven-year-old resident of Lemonal village in the Belize District has been missing for approximately ten days and his family fears the worst. “String”, as he is affectionately known by family and peers, was last seen socializing in the village at a victory party and since then, no one […]
Written on August 19, 2014 | Posted in
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The desecration of a loved one’s grave by vandals or others who are intent on unlawfully occupying precious funereal estate is an injustice that is not limited to the Lord Ridge Cemetery. In fact, we have reported numerous instances where headstones are damaged, skeletal remains are unearthed and tombs often looted. Tonight, a Ladyville family […]
Written on August 18, 2014 | Posted in
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“Inspiring Solutions to Global Challenges through Innovation and Creativity.” That’s the theme of a seminar being hosted by the Public Utilities Commission in which tech savvy youths are being trained to create their own mobile apps. It was an initiative that was launched a few weeks ago and today dozens of teenagers gathered in Belize […]
Written on August 18, 2014 | Posted in
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The funeral of Ernest ‘JawMeighan’ Meighan this afternoon at Central Assembly of God drew hundreds of mourners, one of the largest gatherings of funeral-goers in Belize City of late. The audience was comprised of cyclists in uniform, childhood friends of the slain rider, family and friends, as well as onlookers who drove slowly in order […]
Written on August 15, 2014 | Posted in
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The murder statistics are in, and the numbers for this year so far have officially surpassed the figures for the same period in 2013. We probably didn’t need statistics to realize that Belize City is in the grips of increasing violence and gang warfare which seems poised to spiral out of control. We got a […]
Written on August 15, 2014 | Posted in
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According to Brigadier General David Jones, the change in the youths in just a matter of days has been nothing short of miraculous. It’s a short term solution when one has been desperately needed, and he says it is working. But, like with all else, there is the looming spectre of lack of resources. The […]
Written on August 15, 2014 | Posted in
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The Road Safety Program today held a teacher training curriculum workshop at the ITVET. The idea is to develop a road safety curriculum that could be integrated into social studies and health and family life education for youths to be informed about some of the small things that can be done to be safe in […]
Written on August 14, 2014 | Posted in
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