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The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry is hosting a Christmas expo this weekend in Belize City. The expo has become a popular event because it offers consumers great deals on everything, including grocery items and seasonal delights. We spoke with Public Relations Officer Jamie Rocke this afternoon and she told us what we can […]
Written on December 5, 2014 | Posted in
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A single engine Tropic Air plane left San Pedro this afternoon and crash landed on arrival at the Belize Municipal Airport. While the pilot was able to land the plane, he could not bring it to a complete stop and the aircraft came to rest in the nearby sea. The incident is attributed to the […]
As we said, Carlos Najera is the Good Samaritan who almost became a dead Samaritan after he was shot by a robber in San Pedro. At around one-twenty this afternoon four young men attempted to rob the World Class Fashion Store located on Pescador Drive. Two women about to enter the store allegedly noticed what […]
Written on December 4, 2014 | Posted in
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Students from the Cayo Deaf Institute are among the brightest spellers. Elizabeth Shub and Brenda Coc won in the junior and senior categories, respectively, of the Spelling Bee for the Hearing Impaired held today to coincide with Disability Week. The event was held at the Belize Elementary School Gymnasium where the competition was fierce among […]
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Get into the groove because Duane Moody will be live at the Public’s Supermarket for tonight’s episode of our extremely popular Gimme Five show. Spectacular prizes will be won by viewers, but they have to come out to Public’s and compete to win. In studio, Carla Ayres Musa will also be upping the ante with […]
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It’s that time again…the annual Toys for Tots Christmas Party hosted by United Airlines. This year, the event was held at the Memorial Park in Belize City and like in the past, approximately fifty primary school students were treated to food, entertainment from clowns, Belizean artist TR Shine and Santa Clause, who provided them with […]
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Orange Walk’s first and only female Mayor to date, Agripina Espejo, passed away in Belize City on Wednesday afternoon. Espejo had served as the United Democratic Party’s Mayor from 1994 to 1995, and also for a portion of 1997. Today News Five spoke to Orange Walk’s current Mayor, Kevin Bernard, who remembered her as a […]
Written on December 4, 2014 | Posted in
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Blood spilled again this morning in Belize City. So far there have been three execution style murders in six days; the most recent occurred at ten this morning on Wagner’s Lane where twenty-eight year old Robert Tracy was targeted. A single gunshot hit him on the head as he sat on a stool in a […]
After a long period of hostilities from afar, A.S.R./B.S.I. and the B.S.C.F.A. are back at the negotiating table. Along with representatives of the Sugar Industry Control Board, both parties met in Orange Walk today in an attempt to mend fences and start the crop. The meeting in itself was progress of sorts, but the truth […]
Written on December 3, 2014 | Posted in
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Former Director of Financial Services at the K.H.M.H., Carlos Perera, was let go from the K.H.M.H. amid reports of irregularities; the Board of Governors decided not to renew his contract and weren’t sad to see the last of him. And while he’s gone, he’s definitely not forgotten. His name, in fact, comes up quite frequently […]
Written on December 3, 2014 | Posted in
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A peaceful protest by residents of Port Loyola, avid supporters of P.U.P. Standard Bearer Gilroy Usher Senior, ended in a brief squabble with area representative Anthony ‘Boots’ Martinez this morning. Both men traded insults at length, much of which provided comic relief for onlookers in the area. The demonstration, organized by the two-time political aspirant, […]
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The Sagicor Visionaries Challenge took place today in Belize City. More than thirty entries were submitted by schools across the country on projects that focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It was a tough competition going on and late this evening, the judges released the names of the winning entries and there is a […]
Written on December 3, 2014 | Posted in
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Since the restructuring of Citrus Products of Belize Limited in April, news from Pomona Valley has been rather far and few. That’s not to say however, that there isn’t much happening within the industry. While it may have flown under the radar a few weeks ago, the tides have turned in the once contentious relationship […]
Written on December 3, 2014 | Posted in
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As far as progress concerning the state of affairs of CPBL, audits of the company, which had been stalled indefinitely, are being completed for 2013 and 2014. The delay subsequently affected an extension of CPBL’s loan facility with First Caribbean Bank. Doug Singh, Chairman, C.P.B.L. “There’s been far better relationship between the shareholders and I […]
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Three weeks ago, a bilateral meeting was held between the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and its counterparts in Mexico. As a follow-up to that meeting, today at the Institute of Mexico in Belize City, the Chetumal Chamber of Commerce and the Embassy of Mexico organized a tourism fair which allowed for tour operators, […]
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The first week of December every year is celebrated annually as Disability Week…including December third that is designated as International Day for People with Disabilities. The week of activities promotes awareness on the work that has been ongoing in Belize by partner agencies in addressing challenges facing persons living with various disabilities. Today at the […]
Written on December 3, 2014 | Posted in
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As a person living with a disability, Nunez spoke on the theme for this year’s celebration…that is, “Sustainable Development; the Promise of Technology.” He says that disabled persons have equal rights. Nunez explained that while some can be born with a disability, it can also be acquired as a result of an illness, crime or accident. […]
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A workshop to develop a national laboratory policy of medical labs—both private and public institutions—was held today in Belize City. The event brought together stakeholders and partners to create a draft policy to improve standards and procedures from a laboratory perspective. The medical professionals addressed several components including governance, quality management, data management, human resources […]
Written on December 3, 2014 | Posted in
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The Office of the Prime Minister announced today that the PM will be away from the country until December ninth. PM Barrow departed today for Atlanta, Georgia on personal time. From the US, he will head to Havana, Cuba where the Fifth CARICOM-Cuba Summit takes place on December eighth. President Raul Castro will preside at […]
Written on December 2, 2014 | Posted in
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After a shaky start last week, the tourism high season is picking up. Last week, bad weather conditions caused the cancellation of a number of cruise ships triggering huge financial losses in head tax and millions of dollars in revenue to stakeholders. But the folks at the B.T.B. say that things are back on track […]
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Last week’s cancellations caused by weather conditions, highlighted the desperate need for a docking facility. The Director of Cruise and Regional Operations for B.T.B. says they are looking at the long term options. The situation is complicated because the Feinstein group has plans to build one at Stake Bank, but the Fort Street Tourism Village […]
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While the abrupt resignation of Joseph Mahmud from the House of Representatives has forced a bye-election in Cayo North, internal squabbling within the Santa Familia village council has resulted in the mass resignation of at least four councilors. According to Chief Elections Officer Josephine Tamai, the Ministry of Local Government has tendered a request to […]
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With government rolling in millions of dollars, at least two hundred and fifty million, in Petrocaribe funds, the Barrow Administration is making on a promise made on Independence Day to offer interest and principal payments for the month of December 2014 to all residential mortgages with an original value of up to one hundred thousand […]
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Anthony “Tutch” Gillett is the former driver of Orange Walk area representative, John Briceño. He died years ago, but two weeks ago, his body was exhumed from the Orange Walk cemetery where he was buried. But why the unusual exhumation? Well, it turns out that Gillett’s brother is laying claim to cash and assets left […]
Written on December 2, 2014 | Posted in
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At the House of Culture, Christmas came early for hundreds of children. We found them having fun enjoying goodies, food and games. The annual Christmas party, which has now become a tradition and is hosted by the Florida Cruise Lines Association, was held this morning to bring some joy and cheer to children from Belize […]
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