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The Food and Agricultural Authority undertook a project with the Government of Belize to promote entrepreneurship in agriculture among rural youth. The project called ‘Learning Route’ took a group of youth to different parts of the country to learn from locals about agriculture with the hope that it would inspire youth in Belize to continue […]
A Belize City family remains hopeless tonight as the search continues to locate Jamal Humes. The twenty-eight-year-old mechanic was last seen alive on Wednesday morning when he went to his mother’s house in the Jane Usher Boulevard area. Friends, however, say that they last socialized with him on the night of December twentieth. Today his […]
Written on December 27, 2017 | Posted in
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Jamal Humes remains missing…so is twenty-four-year-old Eugenio Rodriguez. Both men are residents of Belize City and haven’t been seen for the past several days. Earlier today, the Belize Police Department spoke on both, unrelated disappearances. ASP Alejandro Cowo, O.C., C.I.B., Belize City “We have two missing persons, the first one was reported on Saturday, […]
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Are you feeling a little funny in your stomach? It may not be the extra ham, turkey, soft drink or black cake you ate this weekend, according to the Ministry of Health. Since the start of December, the Ministry’s information system for public hospitals and reports by private clinics have noticed an increase in the […]
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Starting today and for the remainder of the week, the Kidney Association of Belize has embarked on a sensitization and education campaign entitled “Empowering the Kidneys through Healthy Lifestyles.” The goal is to create awareness on the various kidney diseases and other illnesses that continue to plaque the Belizean society. At today’s clinic at the […]
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Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington’s meeting with his Guatemalan counterpart Sandra Jovel Polanco produced a number of updates on critical issues between the two countries. After months of tension due to confrontations at both the western and southern borders, Guatemala appears to be signaling a return to diplomacy. Belize is soon to get back an Ambassador […]
Despite niceties over the years on the diplomatic front, relationships on the ground between the two countries have shown bumps and bruises. The two foreign ministers spoke of trying to reverse the situation, especially as it relates to the western border, where business to Melchor slowed down in the wake of the shooting death of […]
2017 is almost over and it was a big year news-wise. But 2018 is expected to be even bigger, as the question Belizeans and Guatemalans have been waiting for decades to answer will be asked separately. That question is: “Do you agree that any legal claim by Guatemala against Belize on continental inland territories and […]
The final announcement from Prime Minister Dean Barrow at the December eighth meeting at the House of Representatives came as a true surprise. Despite a sluggish economy, the Government of Belize found some six hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars to be set aside for the program popularly known as “Christmas Cheer.” Introduced at the height […]
Written on December 22, 2017 | Posted in
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Every year, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital carries out a Christmas decorating competition among its various units. Each staff of the different participating units develops a theme and they work together to build creative and meaningful displays within the open spaces of those units. This year they went all out with the décor – and […]
Written on December 22, 2017 | Posted in
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Downtown Albert Street was bustling with residents purchasing gifts and food items for that perfect Christmas celebration for the entire family. It’s one of the favorite times of the year where family get-togethers are even more important and special as Belizeans share in the spirit and love of the season. But what makes it so […]
Written on December 22, 2017 | Posted in
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As important at this time of the year as the things we eat and do are our reflections on the legend of the Christ Child and his entry into the world. Whether you believe or not, the importance of Christmas is more than just a holiday. Anglican Bishop Philip Wright told us that Christ came […]
Written on December 22, 2017 | Posted in
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Ten persons including children have been left without a roof over their heads within days of the Christmas. A fire gutted half of a long barrack on Flamboyant Street sometime before nine o’clock on Wednesday night. The barracks housed four units where four families lived. The first two housing units of the barracks burnt out […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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A Christmas party for members of the Youth Cadet Corps in Pomona Valley on Sunday continues to raise serious questions. A photograph showing a trio of teenage girls, each posing with a can of contraband Brava beer, has gone viral on social media, particularly since the event was being held for its young participants. While […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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In respect of another murder, an all-points bulletin has been issued for the arrest of twenty-nine-year-old George Bull, a resident of Carmelita Village in the Orange Walk District. Bull is wanted in connection with the December fifteenth murder of Jaime Pelayo outside of a nightclub in Orange Walk Town. While the construction worker has been […]
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There are new developments in a case of alleged rape at the Independence Police Station back in November. A pair of women is claiming that they were both sexually assaulted by officers on duty at the local precinct. That report was made several weeks ago and the Professional Standards Branch has been investigating the allegation […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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This newscast has been dominated by coverage of crime throughout the year. Tonight, we can confirm that statistics for homicides committed so far in 2017, closely rival figures that were released by the Belize Police Department a year ago. The murder count to date stands at roughly one hundred and thirty-eight, with less than a […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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News Five continues to follow the developing story of developer Jorge Jaen’s dubious past and what it means for his multi-million dollar development project for the Efrain Guerrero International Airport in San Pedro. Jaen has previous convictions for fraudulent activity in the U.S. dating as far back as 1999, and his company appears to be only […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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The Customs Department is among the busiest in the Public Service at the end of the year. They are responsible for seeing to the goods shipped to Belize from around the world and especially the United States; get to their destinations on time. So while Customs officers would love to be off their jobs from […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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An investigation continues into what caused a blasting operation at the Santa Cruz quarry outside of Santa Elena Town to go catastrophically wrong, causing one death and severe damage to several homes in the immediate area. But tonight more information has surfaced as to the origin of the project and violations not limited to contractors […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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Sixteen-year-old Victor Cus was physically assaulted by two police corporals last Wednesday in Punta Gorda Town. During the beat down three of the teenagers teeth were knocked out of his mouth and his cell phone was damaged in the process. But Cus was never charged with anything criminal, so was his trouncing at the hands […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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Eighty-year-old Claudius Meighan remains hospitalized at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after being found in a semiconscious state on Tuesday night near mile three and a half on the George Price Highway. The octogenarian is believed to be suffering from mental disorder and has been seen walking aimless along that stretch of road on numerous […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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Operation ACT, acronym for Addressing Crime Together, was launched on October twenty-seventh as a direct law enforcement response to the escalation of violent crimes in Belize City. With the establishment of twenty-four hour police presence in three hotspots on the south side, the frequency of gang-related incidents, including murder, has been curbed noticeably. Police have […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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The Children Advisory Board is a platform used for child participation to support governance at the municipal levels. The boards are established in all nine towns and cities in Belize to aid in the mayor’s municipality child friendly initiative. It is used to get feedback from children to provide insights when considering policy decisions in […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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The Salvation Army gave out eight-hundred food hampers to needy families today. It is an annual event for the Salvation Army – they use monies raised and support from donors such as the Belize Bank and other corporate institutions to make the hampers. News Five went out to the Salvation Army’s Regent Street office where […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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