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There was a brawl at Long Island Night Spot in Belize City that presumably happened over the weekend involving a coast guard member. A brief clip of the commotion shows the seaman shoving two policemen who tried to restrain him. Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Elton Bennett told News Five this evening […]
Written on November 8, 2023 | Posted in
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The discovery of a high-powered weapon in the vicinity of Barrio el Juda, along the western border with Guatemala near Benque Viejo, raises serious concerns regarding border security. On Monday, a joint patrol including the Special Patrol Unit and the Belize Defense Force, not far from Xunantunich, turned up a handgun outfitted with Micro-RONI accessories. […]
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Elections for a new executive of the Belize Police Association are coming up and a call for nominations of potential candidates has been announced. This evening, News Five spoke with Commissioner Williams about the upcoming elections, as well as several welfare concerns that have been raised by members of the association. Chester Williams, Commissioner […]
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In tonight’s episode of our biweekly series, Bringing Energy to Life, we look at the national grid and how it is managed and operated by Belize Electricity Limited. We visited the National Energy Supply Control Center, the nucleus of energy transmission and distribution, to get a firsthand look at how the national grid is being […]
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The Prevention of Corruption in Public Life Act seeks to strengthen measures to prevent and combat corruption, as well as establish probity, integrity, and responsibility in public life. But several people in public life have failed to follow the act. That’s because the act calls for persons elected to public office, including parliamentarians, to file […]
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When we caught up with ComPol Williams this evening, he was also asked about the latest developments with the files that are yet to be turned over to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “That process goes through the chair of the Integrity Commission and the chair […]
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In October, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing announced that it would be replacing the Joe Taylor Bridge in Punta Gorda Town. The ministry said that the infrastructure development project is set to deliver substantial advantages to the neighbouring communities and enhance public and road infrastructure. While its good news for the municipality, town […]
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The new bridge is expected to cost two-point-three million dollars and should be completed in fifteen months. It will span twenty-five meters in length and fourteen meters in width. It is expected to accommodate two lanes of traffic and two pedestrian lanes. The new bridge will be elevated. And, as we mentioned, drivers will be […]
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The Department of the Environment is partnering with the UK Government through the Ocean Country Partnership Programme to enhance marine science capabilities in three core areas: marine pollution, biodiversity loss, and sustainable seafood. The DOE, with OCPP support, is hosting a three-day technical workshop aimed at expediting I-S-O accreditation, the standard for which most laboratories […]
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It’s been a while since we’ve heard that someone has won a big prize on Scratch and Win, but tonight, there’s a winner to report on. This latest winner, who goes only by the name “David”, told us that he has been buying scratch tickets every day for the past month. He said that the […]
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Forty-four-year-old Juan Carlos Novelo was arraigned today at the San Pedro Magistrate Court. He was read a single charge of murder. He is accused of murdering his girlfriend of six years, Leslie Verde, sometime on Saturday morning at their house in Caye Caulker Village. Due to the nature of the offense, no plea was taken […]
Written on November 7, 2023 | Posted in
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As we’ve reported, this latest murder on La Isla Cariñosa has left residents in shock. Caye Caulker is known as a peaceful village with a low crime rate. This is the second murder to happen on the island this year. In June, forty-five-year-old Floyd Samuels was shot dead at his home. Back in 2016, fifty-one-year-old […]
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Fifty-two-year-old Dean Halliday was fatally stabbed by Feleecia Kerr, the daughter of his common-law wife, on Saturday evening. The deadly incident occurred in Maxboro where the Belize City resident had visited the home of Farah Bonner, reportedly unannounced and uninvited. While there an altercation ensued between Halliday and Bonner during which the mechanic allegedly inflicted […]
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Budram was taken into custody over the weekend and his attorney, Arthur Saldivar, says that while he thought Budram was kept in custody for longer than was necessary, the authorities treated him fairly and accommodated him when he needed to take care of other matters while in detention. Saldivar says that given the sensitive nature […]
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Is there tension brewing between the president of the National Association of Village Councils and the Stann Creek president of the District Association of Village Councils? Vincent Scott, the chairman of Santa Cruz Village, who is also the president of DAVCO, Stann Creek, stopped by our office recently where he alleges that he is being […]
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According to Moody, the objective is to drain the canals of excess water whenever they have reached capacity. At a rate of roughly five hundred gallons per second, the aim is to reduce the water level as quickly as possible. On the phone: Evondale Moody, Chief Engineer, MIDH “Ideally, the pumping station is supposed […]
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Everyone will remember the e-mail that the Leader of the Opposition, Moses Shyne Barrow wrote to the Speaker of the House, Valerie Woods back in August, which the Constitution and Foreign Affairs Committee met to discuss on October eleventh. In the letter, Barrow told the speaker that she had exposed herself to be a complete […]
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As we reported in our last edition of Five Point Breakdown, deliberate, repeated absenteeism in the House of Representatives is currently not a violation of the Standing Orders because there is a loophole in those rules that govern house attendance. The Standing Orders, as the Speaker of the House, Valerie Woods indicated to us, is […]
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An investigation into the death of thirty-two-year-old Leslie Verde continues. Verde was found dead in her home in Caye Caulker Village on Saturday morning. She was found unresponsive by her daughter who, with the help of her uncle, rushed Verde to the health center where she was pronounced dead on arrival. The police department has […]
Written on November 6, 2023 | Posted in
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Since the People’s United Party opened up the opportunity for interested supporters to enter the race to select a slate for municipal elections, it has been a mad rush. There were twenty-three applications that were accepted to fill just nine positions. Two of those seats were already endorsed, Bernard Wagner as mayoral candidate and Allan […]
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As we reported earlier, the P.U.P. rented the ground spaces at the Belize Elementary School compound on Princess Margaret Drive to hold its councilor candidate convention on Sunday. But part of that agreement also included utilizing the schools’ IT capabilities in the way it conducted the voting. Unlike voting during the actual municipal or general […]
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While he has been endorsed as a councilor candidate, Allan Pollard, who is actually the deputy mayor, had applied to the P.U.P. to run against Mayor Bernard Wagner. But the party decided to endorse Wagner, thereby nullifying all the applications that were submitted to run against Wagner. Pollard had said publicly that the party would […]
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The Israel-Hamas war continues on the other side of the world. According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza since Hamas attacked Israel on October seventh has surpassed ten thousand. Israeli air attack damaged the solar panel roof of Gaza’s largest hospital, as officials say medical services across […]
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Joining Shoman was Senior Counsel Godfrey Smith, who has served as Belize’s Attorney General and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Smith and Shoman shared their views on the Israel-Hamas war. As we mentioned, Belize, like many other countries and organizations, is calling for a humanitarian ceasefire. Thousands of Palestinians, including children, have been killed by Israel’s […]
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The Briceño administration announced on Thursday evening that the Government Lotteries will resume on December first, with two master agents overseeing the vending of tickets in Belize City and other parts of the country. Those two agents are Nando’s Wholesale Limited for Belize District and MGM Entertainment Limited for Corozal, Orange Walk, Cayo, Stann Creek […]
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