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Believed to be missing and feared dead, well-known pilot forty-nine-year-old Jose Milo Paz has not been seen or heard from since Sunday. His family in San Pedro Town has been bombarded with messages of condolences and sympathies. On Tuesday night, reports surfaced that Paz died in a plane crash on Sunday evening somewhere in the […]
While the death of Paz has not been officially confirmed, tonight we can report that another Belizean has been killed in the U.S. She is thirty-five-year-old Jacqueline Dawson. She too is from San Pedro Town and died on Sunday as well. Dawson lost her life in a traffic accident in Wilmington, North Carolina. Online reports […]
There was some straight talk on Tuesday by the P.U.P. southern caucus chair, Mike Espat, as well as from Cayo South Area Rep Julius Espat and Cayo Northeast Orlando Habet. The area reps spoke after a meeting with the Belize Progressive Party and activists’ organizations. That encounter in Belmopan was at the invitation by the […]
A meeting was convened earlier today between the executive of the Christian Workers Union, the Labour Department and the Port of Belize Limited. But soon after it started, it was ended because CWU President Evan “Mose” Hyde had a medical emergency and proceeded to leave the meeting. Tonight, the news is that while the parties […]
Epidemiologist, Doctor Ethan Gough has resigned from the Ministry of Health. His resignation, we understand, took the ministry by surprise because it has only been about a year since he has been back following several years of study abroad. The C.E.O in the Ministry of Health was tight-lipped about Gough’s departure, only to say that […]
The Republic of China (Taiwan) has appointed a new ambassador to Belize. He is Remus Chen and his new post was announced early this week by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Chen is scheduled to assume his new position in November and will replace current Ambassador, Charles Liu who has served as ambassador since 2016. […]
The fire station in San Ignacio, which services both of the twin towns, is in a most deplorable form and firemen assigned to that location are required to work daily shifts in less than suitable conditions. The dilapidated concrete structure which sits near the foothill of Buena Vista Street is in the worst state of […]
The shortage of equipment across the fire department has been a contributing factor in the loss of lives, as well as property, in at least two tragedies that have occurred so far this year. In the wake of both incidents there have been promises of additional resources being acquired by the National Fire Service, including […]
According to Castro, they have been able to locate used fire trucks for a fraction of the cost elsewhere in the United States. They are now looking into the possibility of purchasing and shipping those vehicles to Belize. Edmond Castro, NEMO Minister “We sourced some fire trucks, I think, I can’t quote, don’t quote […]
Mirab has a new department store and today it opened for business, offering a high-end shopping experience. The Mirab store relocated from the Fort Street area to the Philip Goldson Highway where its one hundred thousand plus square foot store boasts a number of new additions to its product lines and departments, including the Ashley […]
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Today’s opening of Mirab’s new department store drew hundreds of Belizeans and several high profile personalities. Businessman John Greif the Third is one of those persons in attendance. The President of Tropic Air, who has invested millions in Belize, had only good things to say of the investment. Greif, however, feels that locals who make […]
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While the internet provides an instant way to communicate, post offices continue to provide essential services. In rural communities across the country, the delivery of mail and packages remains a job for the post office. Today, two vehicles were gifted to the Post Office Department from the Universal Postal Union. The vans will be deployed […]
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A thirteen-year-old Nazarene High School student has been missing since Monday evening. Today, her mother Shemadine Panting came to News Five studios to report that Asha went to school and has not been returned home. The second former was last seen around five-thirty p.m. when her teachers dropped her home following a volleyball game at […]
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Today, October tenth, Belize joined the globe to observe World Mental Health Day under the theme, “Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World.” According to the World Health Organization, young people are particularly vulnerable to mental distress and illness and most cases go undetected. The Ministry of Health says that youths in Belize […]
HelpAge Belize is sending out a call to action for everyone to stop the abuse, crimes, and violence against older persons. Global statistics indicate that one in every six seniors will experience physical, sexual, and psychological abuse. HelpAge Belize believes that elder abuse is on the rise and is an issue that must be dealt […]
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According to Bulwer, the time has come to bring this issue to the attention of the public, as it is also a public health problem, and a legal violation. She says that in order to effectively address the issue a multi-faceted approached must be taken. Ivorine Bulwer, Executive Director, HelpAge Belize “The family has […]
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It is known that there are many in the leadership of the People’s United Party, excluding its leader John Briceño, who are opposed to taking Guatemala’s territorial claim to the International Court of Justice. Because of the divergence of internal views, Briceño’s position has been for a conscious vote. Well earlier today, the Belize Progressive […]
The decision for members of the country’s oldest political organization to join forces with the B.P.P. is unconventional. It’s a move that Cayo South Area Representative Julius Espat says people have been clamoring for. Other members of the southern and western caucuses whose position is NO, including Stann Creek West Area Representative Rodwell Williams and […]
The People’s United Party does not have consensus on the I.C.J. matter so was the attendance of several of its elected members and standard bearers sanctioned by its leadership? It is a question that was put to Cayo South Area Representative Julius Espat following the meeting, in the context of Party Leader John Briceño’s personal […]
Area Representative Orlando Habet represents Cayo Northeast, which is one of the areas close to the western border with Guatemala. Habet also weighed in on the I.C.J. discussion, speaking on Belize’s independence and territorial integrity, as well as his constituents who are uninformed of the need to vote. Orlando Habet, Area Representative, Cayo Northeast […]
Former U.D.P. Belize City Mayor Zenaida Moya has her eyes set on central government. Moya initially had the support of Mesopotamia Area Rep Michael Finnegan, but all that changed when Shyne Barrow, Finnegan’s nephew and son of Prime Minister Dean Barrow, threw his hat in the ring. Shyne, who is also the Music Ambassador, is […]
Breast and cervical cancers are the two prevalent forms of the disease that affect women; prostate cancer is common among men. This morning at the Biltmore Plaza, tribute was paid to women who are cancer survivors and others who are fighting the deadly disease. As part of the activities for breast cancer month, a photo […]
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There are pageants such as Miss Universe, Miss Costa Maya, Miss World, Miss Earth and now there is Miss Scuba International at which Belize will compete for the first time. A student from Corozal, eighteen-year-old Joswanie Hall has been selected to represent the jewel in a pageant that seeks to promote the marine ecosystem. The […]
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Pageants are often times fraught with controversy. Just last year, Zenaida Moya, who was the then national coordinator of the Queen of the Bay pageant, was fired on national television during the coronation of the seventy-second queen. There were two young ladies simultaneously crowned at the tenth of September 2017 ceremony. So today, when we […]
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There is bad news for coral reefs all over the world. Earlier this week, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued a stern warning for governments and businesses across the world in respect of reducing the risks and impacts of climate change. At the Conference of Parts in Paris, one goal was to […]
