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According to Amancia Martinez, the attempt that one of her sons made while in detention yesterday was not to escape from police custody, but to take his own life. The distraught mother says that Tionne Paguada has tried on previous occasions to commit suicide. On the phone: Amancia Martinez, Mother of Paguada Brothers “So […]
Written on July 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Earlier today, the chief executive officers of Kremandala Television, Plus TV, Love FM and Love Television, Channel Seven and Channel Five, the largest independent media houses, met at Great Belize Productions in Belize City. In their first meeting, they agreed to form an association and discussed the state of the industry, and pressing industry concerns. […]
Written on July 25, 2023 | Posted in
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The Belize Chamber of Commerce, B.C.C.I. and Industry sent off a letter recently to Minister of Energy, Michel Chebat, inquiring about the government’s plan as it relates to finding alternative sources of energy in Belize. The Chamber expressed that it felt it is imperative that as a priority a sufficient, reliable power supply, is identified, […]
Written on July 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Minister Chebat said that the energy sector, particularly as it relates to the shortfalls with our national grid, should have gotten the attention it needed a decade ago. But, the government is seeking to open up the market to companies here that can provide energy. Coupled with that, the government is also working with the […]
Written on July 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Belize Electricity Limited is the victim of a cyber attack that took place recently when its fileservers were hacked and data from those machines was leaked to the dark web. It’s a serious concern for the Government of Belize and today, when we caught up with the Minister of Public Utilities, we inquired about the […]
Written on July 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, Digi announced a new partnership to support sports development when it handed over a cheque of fifty thousand dollars to the Government of Belize. The contribution was received by Minister Michel Chebat on behalf of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Transport. The funds have been earmarked for the under-seventeen CODICADER Games being hosted […]
Written on July 25, 2023 | Posted in
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In tonight’s Kolcha Tuesday segment, we look at two iconic businesses that have been serving Belize for almost a century. Unfortunately, in one case, the business has closed down, while the other is experiencing the end of a legacy, three generations of family ownership. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting News spread […]
Written on July 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Stony coral tissue loss disease, a relentless affliction sweeping through the delicate ecosystems of coral reefs, continues to cause grave concerns for scientists, conservationists, and communities alike. The disease is in Belize, affecting the corals of the Great Barrier Reef. In the following news feature, reporter Hipolito Novelo in collaboration with freelancer Jose Sanchez and […]
Written on July 25, 2023 | Posted in
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You’ve probably heard the name before – Silk Grass Farms, synonymous with coconut oil produced from that part of southern Belize. Silk Grass Farms is also the manufacturer of a variety of juices. At the helm of the company are former Minister of Government, Doctor Henry Canton, and social entrepreneurs, Mandy Cabot and her husband, […]
Written on July 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Here is your weekly reminder that KTV the Remix continues tonight, live at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. Which two contestants will go home and who will remain to battle it out tonight? This will be the last week of double eliminations. In the following weeks to come, only one contestant will be […]
Written on July 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Chaos erupted inside the courtroom of Justice Nigel Pilgrim this morning when brothers Delson and Tionne Paguada were found guilty of murder and a third suspect was freed of the same charge. We’ve been covering the trial of the siblings since they were arrested along with Timothy Carcamo for the murder of Paul Jex in […]
Written on July 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Nineteen-year-old Adrian Hernandez and a seventeen-year-old minor were set free this afternoon, after they were charged jointly for the murder of Emert Flowers in December 2022. Sixty-one-year-old Flowers was gunned down on his property on Racecourse Street and his son, Kyle Latchman, remains missing, presumed dead. When the duo appeared in the lower court today, […]
Written on July 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Hattieville resident Tyler Lewis remains in a critical, but stable condition at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after being shot on Sunday night at his home in the East Windmill area of the village. Reports are that someone called out for Lewis and when he opened the front door, he came face-to-face with a gunman […]
Written on July 24, 2023 | Posted in
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A man was shot late on Sunday night in the Lake Independence area in Belize City. The victim, twenty-three-year-old Jordan Waight, who also goes by the name Jordan Burns, was reportedly walking on Ordonez Avenue sometime around eleven p.m., when a gunman shot him in the foot. The attacker then fled. It is not known […]
Written on July 24, 2023 | Posted in
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It went viral last week on social media when a prisoner escaped from police in front of the Corozal Town Hospital, and the officer tripped and fell while chasing the escapee. The chase took place on Wednesday after the prisoner, Tyrone Reyes, duped the officer and told him he needed to see a doctor because […]
Written on July 24, 2023 | Posted in
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The government has taken measures to lower the cost of living, in light of the crushing inflation that has gripped the economy over the past few years. The Briceño administration has invited the unions to be an integral part of that process. But the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry has written to Prime Minister […]
Written on July 24, 2023 | Posted in
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And while the chamber has an issue with the government’s initiative and says it was not consulted, the minister responsible for food security, Jose Abelardo Mai, says the process cannot be delayed any longer. He chides the B.C.C.I. and suggests that it needs to broaden its base so that there can be proper representation when […]
Written on July 24, 2023 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Agriculture has been exploring other markets where Belize can export its produce. Last Friday, one such market was successfully opened in El Salvador. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of El Salvador informed the Belize Marketing and Development Corporation, BMDC, that a request for a pest risk analysis for carrots, citrus, onion […]
Written on July 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Negotiations are also ongoing with Mexico and Guatemala to ensure that markets for Belizean products are guaranteed through diplomacy and bilateral agreements. But while the opening of another export market for Belizean products is a major step forward for farmers and the Belizean economy, Agriculture Minister Jose Abelardo Mai was asked whether farmers will be […]
Written on July 24, 2023 | Posted in
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There is no shortage of letters from the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry. They’ve also written to Minister Michel Chebat, who holds the portfolio for electricity, seeking government’s plans for the inclusion of alternative energy as part of Belize’s national grid. The Chamber wrote in part, “Understanding the urgent need to transition towards renewable […]
Written on July 24, 2023 | Posted in
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We have been following Belize’s National Under-Nineteen Female Volleyball Team since the start of the Under-Nineteen Female Central American Volleyball Championship inside the Belize City Civic Center. Over the weekend, team Belize walked away with a silver medal after successfully triumphing over team Guatemala. News Five’s Paul Lopez has been present at the games. We […]
Written on July 24, 2023 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Agriculture, in partnership with the International Regional Organization for Health in Agriculture (OIRSA), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding and addendums under the Fusarium TR4 Disease project. The MOU includes the use of K-9 units for non-intrusive inspection at the P.G.I.A., as well as the development of tissue culture technology at the […]
Written on July 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Minister Mai says that there are other diseases, like the African swine fever, in the region that these safeguards will help to keep at bay. And while the MOUs are being signed today, these agricultural safeguards have been in place for the past six months. The ministry is also looking at introducing these protocols at […]
Written on July 24, 2023 | Posted in
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While with Minister of Agriculture Jose Abelardo Mai, the media asked about the interim agreement between A.S.R./B.S.I. and Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association. That’s coming to an end, will a new commercial agreement be struck. Minister Mai says no, explaining that a commission of inquiry is still pending. Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of Agriculture, […]
Written on July 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Agriculture and climate change were the topics of discussion at the forty-third meeting of the Inter-American Institute on Cooperation in Agriculture, held in Costa Rica last week. Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise Jose Abelardo Mai attended the meeting of the ministers of Latin America and the Caribbean. The meeting looked at the importance […]
Written on July 24, 2023 | Posted in
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