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With the pending amalgamation of the court system, where will the legal fraternity fall within this new arrangement and what will its role be? Hector Guerra, Vice President, Bar Association “The bar really is here to support the judiciary. Of course, we interact with the court system on a daily basis and so, we […]
Written on July 27, 2022 | Posted in
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While we were with the Police Commissioner, the media asked for an update on the progress of the tribunal of Police Constable Alicia Trapp. She is the officer who went live on Facebook during the village council elections in Teakettle Village last month. Viewers will recall that Trapp had made allegations of assault against the […]
Written on July 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Last night we told you that U.D.P. firebrand Delroy Cuthkelvin has been expelled from his party. Well, Cuthkelvin says he does not consider himself expelled from the U.D.P. He was accused violating the Party Constitution with his sustained public bombardment of attacks on the party. The release refers to a slew of social media ads […]
Written on July 27, 2022 | Posted in
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He has been away from Belize for over a year, reportedly to seek medical attention, but he is wanted by the state to face a charge of Willful Oppression Contrary to the Criminal Code. The charge followed several allegations of abuse of power that were made against the former minister. When he failed to show […]
Written on July 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Thirty-five-year-old Lucero Aguirre lost her life on Tuesday morning while visiting the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary. The resident of San Juan Village, Stann Creek District, was along with her family on the Tiger Fern Trail when she reportedly fell and was seriously injured while climbing one of the cliffs. Aguirre was immediately tended to by […]
Written on July 27, 2022 | Posted in
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The Commonwealth Games are being held this year in Birmingham, England and a delegation comprising of fourteen athletes has travelled to the U.K. to participate in cycling, triathlon and athletics. The athletes arrived earlier today for the first multi-discipline games since COVID in which eleven thousand athletes will be participating. Known as the friendly games […]
Written on July 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Alamilla spoke of the importance of Belizean athletes participating in the Commonwealth Games, which can serve as a qualifier for other international sporting events. Giovanni Alamilla, Head of Delegation, Team Belize “We firmly believe that we need to give our athletes access to these events. Yes it would be great for us to make […]
Written on July 27, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Camping Experience has for years been working with young people across the country, teaching them life skills and helping them develop a relationship with the church. It provides a space for youth leaders from various municipalities to converge on the camp grounds before going out to work with their peers in communities across […]
Written on July 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Amid the violent flare up between rival groups in Lake Independence over the past forty-eight hours, the Leadership Intervention Unit, led by William Dawson, Doctor Richard Rosado, and Giovanni Brackett, convened a meeting this afternoon here in Belize City. The purpose of the gathering was to quell the rising tension between the P.I.V. and Backalands […]
Written on July 26, 2022 | Posted in
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According to Dawson, while some participants were guarded in what they shared during the meeting, others were expressive of their frustration with the recent spate of shootings. When asked about Brandon Smith’s absence, the director of the Leadership Intervention Unit told News Five that Smith wasn’t feeling well while in police custody overnight. Smith, who […]
Written on July 26, 2022 | Posted in
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The Social Security Board has been in our newscast for various reasons since last week, primarily as it relates to loans that the institution plans to make available to the Development Finance Corporation and Pharmacy Express Limited. But tonight, we’re highlighting the plight of an individual whose lower right leg was amputated in May due […]
Written on July 26, 2022 | Posted in
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U.D.P. firebrand Delroy Cuthkelvin has been kicked out of his own party, following a decision taken by the Ethics and integrity Committee of the United Democratic Party. Cuthkelvin’s expulsion is for the period of one year for violating the party constitution with, quote, his sustained public bombardment of attacks on the party. Mr. Cuthkelvin has […]
Written on July 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital announced that its cardiac program is now reopened for persons with heart conditions who need medical attention. Over the last decade, through this specialty, hundreds of Belizeans have benefited from this cardiovascular service, but it was put on hold over the last two years. With an upgrade in equipment […]
Written on July 26, 2022 | Posted in
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As the country continues its battle with the COVID-19 pandemic and is in the process of recovery, News Five asked K.H.M.H. C.E.O. Chandra Cansino about that process for the national referral hospital. She says that while as an institution it has been able to resume some of its specialty services, there are challenges with collection, […]
Written on July 26, 2022 | Posted in
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It is a tradition that has been around for generations, and one that the two-party system has perpetuated. In his book, Political Clientelism and Democracy in Belize from My Hand to Yours, author, Doctor Dylan Vernon exposes the problem that is political clientelism and the dangers that it poses to our democracy. The book informs […]
Written on July 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Doctor Vernon’s book lays blame at the feet of politicians for perpetuating the bad habit of political handouts. But one political leader who was present at today’s launch of the book “Political Clientelism and Democracy in Belize from My Hand to Yours” told News Five that she endorses the book. Leader of the Belize People’s […]
Written on July 26, 2022 | Posted in
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The launch of Doctor Vernon’s book brought up other factors, such as genuine social problems that force voters to seek political assistance. Kathy Esquivel, who was in attendance and who has in the past served in several key capacities, has pointed out that the matter is gender-based because women, mostly single mothers, are in need […]
Written on July 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Young Leaders Alliance of Belize (YLAB) is requesting at seat on the People’s Constitution Commission. Two representatives from the youth organization were present at the National Assembly yesterday for the Foreign Affairs Committee Meeting on the People’s Constitution Commission Bill 2022. A release from YLAB says the representatives were there to present the organization’s request […]
Written on July 26, 2022 | Posted in
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A signing ceremony took place on Monday between the Ministry of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation and the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) for the last phase of a program within Belize’s Marine Reserve Network. PACT’s Targeted Investment Program titled “Improving the Management of the Marine Reserve Network,” will be carried out by the Fisheries […]
Written on July 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Beginning today at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City, technical sports experts from across the Central American region, except for Panama, converged for the first-of-its-kind Physical Education Congress. CODICADER is the sports arm of SICA, the Central American Integration System, and the objective of the conference is to identify and share a structured curriculum for […]
Written on July 26, 2022 | Posted in
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At the end of the four-day technical meeting, a PE manual will be developed and will be incorporated in the curriculum. National Sports Council Deputy Director Marvin Ottley explains the benefits of having a regionally-structured program like this. Marvin Ottley, Deputy Director, National Sports Council “When we look at some of the leading countries, […]
Written on July 26, 2022 | Posted in
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The Social Security Board is proposing a seven million dollar loan to a private pharmaceutical company which will be used for refinancing and inventory purposes. That public notice of investment comes hard on the heels of a similar written announcement that was issued last week when the S.S.B. made known that it was also investing […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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According to C.E.O. Ruiz, Pharmacy Express Limited initially requested more than the seven million dollars that was ultimately agreed upon. In fact, she went on to say that borrower has put up collateral that almost triples the amount being sought. Deborah Ruiz, C.E.O., Social Security Board “They did ask for more money, they did […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Police in Corozal retrieved the body of a man from the sea near the Round House area in that municipality earlier today. The body was reportedly identified by a family member as that of Marlon Daniel Frederick Williams. The thirty-six-year-old was said to have suffered from epilepsy and was often times spotted in the Miami […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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On Friday, we announced the appointment of Pastor Louis Wade as the media’s representative on the People’s Constitutional Commission. Wade, the owner of Plus TV, was elected near-unanimously by his colleagues in the media, followed by Channel Seven’s Daniel Ortiz as his alternate. But tonight, Wade’s selection is being frowned upon the LGBT community which […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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