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There is much public outrage in the wake of revolting comments posted by Jumoke Castro on his social media page in which he threatens Plus TV’s Shasta Wade with sexual violence. That disgusting remark is being condemned in every corner, including the Public Service Union where the son of the Minister of Transport and National […]
Written on December 20, 2019 | Posted in
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And in the spirit of Christmas and hams, the Running W is also reaching out to twelve needy families this holiday season. PR Rep Terrence Rhaburn tells us more about this. Terrence Rhaburn, Marketing & PR Rep, Running W Brand Meats “We launched this initiative about a couple weeks ago and we had a […]
Written on December 19, 2019 | Posted in
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The Christmas holidays are always a festive time of the year, but it is also a time when crimes such as robberies and burglaries spike. In recent weeks, there have been an increase in the number of reported aggravated burglaries and the police department has increased its patrols, among other crime fighting measures during this […]
Written on December 19, 2019 | Posted in
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As to the spike in home invasions, Superintendent Alejandro Cowo also shared some advice on precautionary safety measures that can be taken by homeowners. Supt. Alejandro Cowo, O.C., C.I.B., Eastern Division “When it comes to the burglary, we always advise the homeowners that it is a matter that they have to ensure that their […]
Written on December 19, 2019 | Posted in
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The headquarters of the Salvation Army in the downtown area of the City was buzzing with activity today. The organization as it has very year came through big time for a number of families. They got their Christmas cheer all contained in a hamper of goodies to make the holidays jollier. News Five’s Duane Moody […]
Written on December 19, 2019 | Posted in
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Back in early November, the Kettle Appeal of the Salvation Army was launched; its annual target for some years now is to raise one hundred thousand dollars in efforts to support its many programmes including the annual children Christmas party held last week and the hamper programme for needy families. Red pots have been placed […]
Written on December 19, 2019 | Posted in
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As they say, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Red, sweet delicious apples have been imported by the Belize Camping Experience as part of their activities to raise funds for their programmes. The healthy apples are in three different varieties, and not the types that are traditionally sold in country throughout the year. […]
Written on December 11, 2019 | Posted in
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It’s the season to be giving. Going into the Christmas holidays, a number of initiatives are springing up to make the season festive for deserving families. Now, the Jingle Box initiative started ten years ago; the box contains all the goodies to make the Christmas meal a hit. The staff over at Bowen and Bowen […]
Written on December 11, 2019 | Posted in
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Albert Standard Bearer Paul Thompson is spearheading a feeding program in his constituency where for two weeks out of the month his office is providing fruits and healthy juices to three Belize City primary schools. This morning, we caught up with him at James Garbutt Seven Day Adventist School where he was delivering bananas, apples […]
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As a part of its contribution to the Sixteen Days of Activism, the U.S. Embassy launched its gender-based violence information campaign. The message is being shared through one hundred and sixty posters entitled, “When She Speaks, Listen.” These will be placed in high-density areas. Here’s more from the launch today in Belmopan. Keith Gilges, […]
Written on December 4, 2019 | Posted in
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The Special Envoy for Women and Children Kim Simplis Barrow was also present at today’s event. Barrow spoke about the value of gender based violence awareness and the impact the posters can have. Kim Simplis Barrow, Special Envoy for Women and Children “Many times the public doesn’t recognize the signs of gender based violence […]
Written on December 4, 2019 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, the Women’s Department in collaboration with its partner agencies launched the 2019 Sixteen Days of Activism to highlight the issue of gender-based violence. A number of activities will be held during that time. But today at the Leo Bradley Library in Belize City, Belizean American author Tricia Logan launched her book, Love […]
Written on November 27, 2019 | Posted in
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A forum encouraging men and boys to end violence against women was held today as events take place within the launch of Sixteen Days of Activism. Participants were encouraged to be part of the solution to create safer environments for women and girls. News Five’s Hipolito Novelo reports. Hipolito Novelo, Reporting As part of […]
Written on November 26, 2019 | Posted in
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The Sixteen Days of Activism kicked off today at the ITVET in Belize City. The National Women’s Commission and Special Envoy for Women are Children launched the event under the theme, “From Awareness to Accountability Unmasking the Many Faces of Violence.” The sixteen days of activism is used to raise awareness and create a call […]
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The Young Women’s Christian Academy, YWCA, held a closing ceremony this afternoon for a two-year program funded by the European Union. Addressing Human Rights for More Equitable Development, AHRMED, saw as many as eight hundred and ninety women from across the country participate in training that will empower them to participate in equitable development. […]
Written on November 25, 2019 | Posted in
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On the occasion of International Children’s Day, a special sitting of the House was convened in which young students assumed the role of parliamentarians, all thirty-one members of the House. The sitting on Wednesday gave the youths the opportunity to be heard on the issues that are critical to their development as contained in the […]
Written on November 22, 2019 | Posted in
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The Commissioner of Police says that the police will be cracking down on establishments that sell liquor, particularly the nightclubs. According to Chester Williams, the crackdown is to ensure that that these businesses are in compliance with the law when it comes to their liquor license. On Tuesday, the police officers made a check at […]
Written on November 20, 2019 | Posted in
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Commissioner Williams says that his concerns about the nightclub extend beyond not having the liquor license displayed. He says that this business was granted a license, but there are requirements that it has not met in terms of the facility. He also pointed out that that the Liquor Licensing Board is granting extensions to businesses […]
Written on November 20, 2019 | Posted in
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Parliament today had a much different feel and tone. The special sitting was called to mark International Children’s Day so young students from all over the country were standing in as parliamentarians. They took their seats in the Speaker’s chair as well as on both sides of the aisle. There was no posturing to the […]
Written on November 20, 2019 | Posted in
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Police are embarking in a pilot project called the Safer City Initiative. The project will see the installation of a network of high-definition cameras with enhanced capabilities to help police solve crimes and beef security measures. A command centre is under construction where the network will be based and manned. Today, Commissioner Williams says that […]
Written on November 20, 2019 | Posted in
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On Thursday, the Belize Police Department held a meeting with about twenty-five registered gun dealers in the country. That meeting, led by Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, covered a number of proposed gun control measures, which could come into effect as early next year. The amendments to the Firearms Act, which include a revision of […]
Written on November 15, 2019 | Posted in
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One of the issues covered during the meeting was the storage of the firearms. Commissioner of Police Williams says that remains a high priority and they continue to carry out monthly inspections to ensure that dealers meet the safety requirements. As you can recall, back in February thieves broke into firearms dealer Victor L Bryant […]
Written on November 15, 2019 | Posted in
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Residents can breathe a sigh of relief tonight following an initial decision made by the Public Utilities Commission not to increase water rates for the next two years. On October first, the Belize Water Services Limited tabled an application for approval of a five-year business plan for increase to the tariffs, fees and charges for […]
Written on November 14, 2019 | Posted in
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According to Commission Chair, John Avery, there were several factors that were taken into consideration. An analysis of the data showed that BWSL benefited handsomely from revenues collected by between the period 2014 and 2018 and those figures were presented in the draft decision released today. John Avery, Chairman, P.U.C. “This is the first […]
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In February of this year, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams met with the gun dealers in the country to discuss stronger gun control measures. In that meeting, there were several recommendations made and today twenty-five of the gun dealers met again with the ComPol to review the progress made with a view to have some […]
Written on November 14, 2019 | Posted in
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