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Earlier in the week, we told you about the fourteen-year-old Belizean American who stunned the Caribbean over the weekend with his gold medal performances at the Fiftieth CARIFTA Games in the Bahamas. Well, Demetrie Meyers and his father and coach Gregory Meyers are in Belize. They arrived today to celebrate the two gold medal victories […]
Written on April 14, 2023 | Posted in
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There was a murder in Belize City overnight and it happened just off Holy Emmanuel Street. A businessman from Cayo District was at a bar just before midnight when he was attacked and robbed by a trio of men. He was fatal shot, before the robbers made off with his wallet and licensed firearm. While […]
Written on April 13, 2023 | Posted in
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Two adults and two minors have been arraigned for a burglary in Los Lagos where thirty-eight thousand dollars, a high powered rifle and several other items were stolen. On Tuesday night, we told you that thieves broke into a home over the Easter holiday and escaped with these items. Well, tonight two of the four […]
Written on April 13, 2023 | Posted in
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Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow has issued a statement denouncing the Briceño administration’s decision to take stricter measures against Haitian and Jamaican nationals traveling to Belize. That decision comes amid an increase in the number of persons arriving from those countries, and subsequently crossing over into Mexico illegally en route to North America. The Leader of […]
Written on April 13, 2023 | Posted in
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Minister of Agriculture, Jose Abelardo Mai, also weighed in on the matter, saying that Belize’s decision to add more requirements for Haitian and Jamaican nationals to enter the country has nothing to do with trade. Mai explained that while he has said that it is difficult to conduct trade with CARICOM because of all the […]
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Last week, the Ministry of Immigration explained the reason for the increase in the cost of the new e-passport. A comparison for the cost of similar travel documents across the region was also provided. Nonetheless, the opposition has also come condemned the steep increase in the cost of the passport. This morning in Orange Walk, […]
Written on April 13, 2023 | Posted in
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Earlier today, when News Five caught up with Prime Minister John Briceño, we asked him for comments on the fifty-third annual B.N.T.U. Convention being held in his backyard at the Muffles College Auditorium. As you heard earlier, a new national executive for the labor movement has been selected. PM Briceño says that the union is […]
Written on April 13, 2023 | Posted in
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As we reported earlier this week, the British Caribbean Bank and Prize Investment Holdings are at odds with the government over the rejection of the proposed Port of Belize Expansion Project. Together, they have opted to invoke the Bilateral Investment Treaty between Belize and the UK for resolution. The last time this was done was […]
Written on April 13, 2023 | Posted in
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Where is Chief Executive Officer Marconi Leal Junior? The last time we heard about the embattled C.E.O., he was on personal leave after a falling-out with Minister Rodwell Ferguson at the Ministry of Transport, Youth and Sports. There was also information to suggest that Leal would be transferred to another ministry. Today, while with Prime […]
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One entrepreneur is transforming the traditionally worn head wrap into a fashion statement in Belize. Head wraps are known to be a customary piece of clothing worn in African countries and among the Bobo Shanti, a deeply religious group within the Rastafarian community. But, Risden Clare is using his creativity to combine the head wrap […]
Written on April 13, 2023 | Posted in
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The effects of climate change on farming communities will force the agro-productive sector to take on new methods and practices in farming. That is why the Ministry of Agriculture has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with four relevant departments for a Climate Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture Project. The project is intended to benefit more than […]
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Earlier this week, Prime Minister John Briceño met with the Regional Representative of the United Nations Development Program. The meeting was to discuss initiatives supported by the U.N.D.P. in Belize to improve the economy, develop infrastructure and achieve objectives aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. And it would seem that Belize is doing great. PM […]
Written on April 13, 2023 | Posted in
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For people who enjoyed the services of the A.D.O. buses from Mexico, they will be coming back. The Cabinet has approved the return of Fuente del Norte and A.D.O. bus services in Belize. Passengers who traveled anywhere from Guatemala through to Mexico by bus before the COVID pandemic enjoyed the services these companies offered. Through […]
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Cabinet recently set up a ministerial sub-committee to meet with the Belize Sugar Industries Limited and the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association to chart a way forward on how they will find common ground on their differences. Minister of Home Affairs will chair the sub-committee. Today, Minister of Agriculture, Jose Abelardo Mai gave us an […]
Written on April 13, 2023 | Posted in
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Two weeks ago, we heard from the Leader of the Belize People’s Front, Nancy Marin, who is also a businesswoman and farmer. She has opened a restaurant that offers exotic meats on the menu and ostrich is one of them. But the Forestry Department has an issue with the classification of ostriches, based on international […]
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There’s a demand for poultry in the Caribbean and Belize might get the green light to supply CARICOM countries with the coveted source of protein. According to Minister of Agriculture, Jose Abelardo Mai, it could be a good opportunity for Belize, whose prices are competitive with other regions. But the confirmation note is still pending […]
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The Ministry of Blue Economy, in collaboration with the Belize City Council and the SEOS International, inaugurated a set of park lights inside the Seashore Park in Belize City today. The lights were installed to improve visibility and safety on the grounds for park goers. We spoke with those responsible for the upgrades. Mirna […]
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Police have arrested and charged to men for the murder of seventy-two-year-old Belizean American retiree William Maxwell Smith which occurred on Easter Sunday in San Ignacio. The accused are fifty-nine-year-old Ernest Thompson of Santa Elena Town and twenty-nine-year-old Isiah Azueta of Kontiki Extension. The men were jointly charged with one count of murder, one count […]
Written on April 12, 2023 | Posted in
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In the wake of Easter Sunday’s deadly home invasion in the Kontiki area of San Ignacio, citizen security is once again at the center of public discourse. Notwithstanding a decrease in the number of homicides and other violent crimes when compared to the same period in 2022, the feeling of one’s personal safety is being […]
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The Belize Police Department, as well as its counterparts in law enforcement, is yet to identify the location of a suspected drug plane that is believed to have landed in southern Belize over the Easter weekend. Despite the deployment of air assets to survey the area, they have not been able to determine where the […]
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Forty-one-year-old Jermaine ‘Horse’ Garnett has been in the news on numerous occasions, as a criminal being arrested and charged, and later as a reformed gang member who has been working closely with the Leadership Intervention Unit. But when his name came up on the police blotter recently for his alleged involvement in an aggravated burglary […]
Written on April 12, 2023 | Posted in
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Belize is headed to international arbitration following a claim that has been brought British Caribbean Bank Limited and Prize Holdings International Limited. Both companies are affiliated with Lord Michael Ashcroft. The notice of arbitration was filed on April third and lists Prime Minister John Briceño as the respondent. This is in respect of government’s refusal […]
Written on April 12, 2023 | Posted in
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Last night, we told you about the untimely passing of A.S.P. Fitzroy Yearwood. As we reported, Yearwood passed away after suffering a massive stroke over the weekend which left him hospitalized and unresponsive. Many were hoping and praying for his full recovery, in spite of the negative prognosis, because he had faced a similar medical […]
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A.S.P. Yearwood’s death has also brought into focus the need for police officer to maintain good health while working long hours in often stressful environments. Today, Kareem Musa, the Minister of Home Affairs, and Chester Williams, the Commissioner of Police, weighed in on the issue. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs “When we took […]
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Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa has been assigned to a cabinet subcommittee chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration to address the rampant smuggling of Haitians and Jamaicans through Belize to North America. Under the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, Article 226, the Minister of Immigration has imposed a visa requirement […]
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