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The funeral service for the late Myrna Manzanares was held today in Belize City. The late Kriol Culture icon died on December twenty-first after suffering a stroke from which she never recovered. The funeral service was streamed live from All Saints Church in Belize City and News Five’s Marion Ali has the highlights. Marion […]
Written on December 29, 2021 | Posted in
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While the funeral for the cultural icon Myrna Manzanares was attended by government officials, including Governor General Froyla T’zalam, it was not one that had all the pomp and circumstance provided to other cultural icons such as Leela Vernon in 2017, Paul Nabor in 2014 and “Mister Peters” Wilfred Peters in 2010. Leader of the […]
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While the Leader of the Opposition, Patrick Faber thinks the state ought to have given Myrna Manzanares an official funeral for her contributions to the Kriol culture, this afternoon, Gales Point villagers showered her with their love and respect. From the moment her casket arrived in the village for the burial, villagers turned out in […]
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Arguably, however, what continues to be the biggest challenge of the Briceño administration is the COVID-19 pandemic. Three waves and another on the horizon with the omicron variant inevitably reaching Belize, the Prime Minister asks that Belizeans get vaccinated adhere to health guidelines. In that same vein, he thanked frontline healthcare workers for their selfless […]
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During his New Years Address, PM Briceño also announced that there will be an expansion of the free secondary school initiative. Prime Minister John Briceño “With the reopening of schools, the Ministry of Education will expand the free secondary school initiative which will start with four schools in south side Belize City as a […]
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Diehard fans of megastar Kanye West are still digesting DONDA, his long-delayed body of work that was released on August twenty-ninth, some are still reminiscing about the Old Ye. Others are perhaps talking about his most recent purchase, a four-point-five million dollar property that was bought just across the street from his soon-to-be ex-wife Kim […]
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In regional news, this week the Nicaraguan government took over the embassy used by the diplomatic mission from Taiwan, saying the property belongs to China. This follows the breaking of diplomatic relations between Nicaragua and Taiwan in early December. President Daniel Ortega’s government said at the time they would only be recognizing mainland China from […]
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It’s that time of the year where revenue collection is a paramount concern for municipal governments. Property taxes are being collected and trade licenses are getting renewed as the country survives yet another COVID year. To help ensure that the revenue stream at the city hall continues without a hitch, even given the economic strains, […]
Written on December 29, 2021 | Posted in
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As 2021 is coming to an end, many have taken this time to reflect on what happened over the course of the past year. There are those who lost their loved ones to COVID-19 and then there are those whose incomes were slashed, or in some cases totally ripped away when the pandemic hit. The […]
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Mayor Wagner is optimistic going into 2022, saying that at top of the agenda is infrastructural development for Belize City. Bernard Wagner, Belize City Mayor “More infrastructure, really enhancing the streets, making them decent streets where motorists and pedestrians can walk and not have these lot of potholes. That is the focus; that is […]
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Last week, we showed you the images of a portion of the Philip Goldson Highway near mile seven that collapsed into the Belize River. A temporary fix has been set in place and will remain that way for some months, as the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing sources the required material to rectify the […]
Written on December 28, 2021 | Posted in
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If you commute to the city via the Philip Goldson Highway, you would also observe that land has been cleared on one side of the Haulover Bridge. It is the location where a newly designed bridge will be erected in 2022. The process is well underway, and the bridge will cost about thirty million dollars […]
Written on December 28, 2021 | Posted in
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It is Christmas Eve and the traffic downtown in downtown Belize City is bumper-to-bumper. Many are still out and about grabbing gifts for their loved ones at the eleventh hour. Earlier today, we popped in at Cellular World and Dibary to get an idea of some of the items that are in high demand this […]
Written on December 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Many people returned to the workplace this year, but with their return there seems to be a degree of thriftier shopping, at least among those who were still making last-minute purchases today. News Five’s Marion Ali visited three businesses and found that while the demands were for the traditional stuff, they were also for cheaper […]
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Proprietors of night clubs, discotheques, and bars are cautioned that Statutory Instrument number one-fifty-one of 2021 prohibits these establishments from holding parties and related activities at this time. The caution comes from the Ministry of Health and Wellness, which in a press release issued today, expressed concern about several advertisements in circulation promoting Christmas parties […]
Written on December 24, 2021 | Posted in
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The Belize Police Department will be working overtime this Christmas weekend with officers patrolling the streets to ensure citizen safety and to enforce curfew regulation. But, they are also reminding the driving public to obey all traffic laws, especially when driving along the highways. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Communications Director, Belize Police Department “Road safety […]
Written on December 24, 2021 | Posted in
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The police department is also advising against domestic violence this holiday weekend. With alcohol being consumed during this festive period, the likelihood of domestic violence is a real concern. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Communications Director, Belize Police Department “When it comes to domestic incidents, because whenever people consume alcohol it seems like, I don’t know […]
Written on December 24, 2021 | Posted in
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What does Christmas mean for you? You’d find that for many persons, the spirit of the season holds a special place for various reasons, but often, it is about spending time with family and friends. The celebration, however, surrounds the birth of Christ. Bishop Phillip Wright of the Anglican Diocese spoke to News Five via […]
Written on December 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be a mix of church services. For example, Saint Martin’s Parish will be convening its service at the Swift Hall in Belize City to accommodate one hundred and fifty persons. Elsewhere, within the Anglican Diocese in Belize, there will be both virtual and in-person congregations as churchgoers will […]
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Four men, including Miguel Angel Zetina, Edwin Armando Gonzalez, Jaime Umberto Maz, and Edilberto Medrano were granted bail on Wednesday by Justice Antoinette Moore when they appeared before the Supreme Court in Belmopan. The quartet was arrested and charged a few weeks ago for the landing of a drug plane in the vicinity of Hidden […]
Written on December 23, 2021 | Posted in
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G.O.B.’s announcement on the postponement of the opening of land borders and sea ports has been met with mixed reviews. On our News Five social media page, followers were up in arms, expressing their frustration and discontent with the decision made on the advice of the COVID-19 Advisory Committee. So today, we took to the […]
Written on December 23, 2021 | Posted in
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But before this event, PM Briceño was in Sarteneja Village in the north where Corozal/Sarteneja Road Project is underway. Back in 2019, G.O.B. signed off on a fifty million U.S.-dollar loan agreement with the Export-Import Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) for the design and upgrade of twenty-seven miles of road, and the construction […]
Written on December 23, 2021 | Posted in
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As his last interview before the extended Christmas weekend, Prime Minister John Briceño shared season greetings with the media as the fourth estate. Prime Minister John Briceño “As we come towards the end of the year, I know especially for citizens, but in particular the media, you do a difficult job and sometimes thankless […]
Written on December 23, 2021 | Posted in
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It’s the season for pantry and food baskets. And, this year in the Toledo District, one Q’eqchi Maya village received something in every household, courtesy of the community forestry enterprise. Rax Mu Qiche, a sustainable forestry business owned and operated by the Conejo community near the Sarstoon Temash National Park, shared the proceeds of a […]
Written on December 23, 2021 | Posted in
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Former Punta Gorda Mayor, Ashton Mckenzie, is spreading the Christmas cheer to the less fortunate. Today, Mckenzie began his mission to deliver one hundred food packages to families across the town. Mckenzie says the packages contain most of the necessary items needed to prepare a full Christmas meal. He told us via zoom that the […]
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