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Tonight there are disturbing reports of yet another case of human trafficking, this time emerging from the western part of the country. Details are still sketchy, but we understand that a fifty-two year old woman and her thirteen year old daughter have been held in police custody after several concerned citizens reported to authorities that […]
Written on December 7, 2005 | Posted in
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In a stunning upset in the transport industry, today, the Novelo brothers, owners and operators of National Transport bus line has suspended its services indefinitely on the western routes. The move comes on the heels of an early morning operation in Hattieville on the Western Highway which resulted in a number of commuters being removed […]
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Today, spokesman for the Ministry of Transport Glenn Tillett maintained to News Five that the government is prepared to continue setting up random checkpoints and impounding buses if necessary. Glenn Tillett, Spokesman, Ministry of Transport ?Our message to commuters is that we will continue to carry out exercises to ensure that the bus operators are […]
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Reports out of Belmopan tonight are that the price of butane has decreased significantly. The new rates for a hundred pound cylinder are: Belize City ninety-two dollars, Belmopan ninety-four, San Ignacio ninety-seven, Benque Viejo ninety-eight, Orange Walk ninety-three, Corozal ninety-two, Dangriga ninety-four, and Punta Gorda ninety-five dollars. The drop in prices represents a six dollar […]
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A twelve year old boy drowned over the weekend after being swept away by strong currents in the Macal River. According to police reports, Peter Caretella was on horseback when he tried to cross the river near Santa Familia Village. But as the animal sank low in the water, he was overwhelmed and within seconds […]
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A police officer from the Cayo District has been arrested and charged after a search of his home turned up an unlicensed weapon and ammunition. According to official reports, around five this morning San Ignacio cops responded to a domestic dispute at the home of P.C. Oscar Quiroz. When they arrived, Quiroz’s wife Janeen, told […]
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A traffic accident on the Hummingbird Highway has claimed the life of a four-year-old girl. Reports are that around noon on Monday, little Daisy Polanco was running across the highway in Saint Margaret’s Village when she was knocked down by a truck driven by forty-eight year Santos Turcios. Turcios told authorities that the child suddenly […]
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Meanwhile, in a bit of good news for the Belize Police Department, this week P.C. Matthew Lopez has been chosen as officer of the month. Lopez was today awarded a certificate of appreciation and a cheque for two hundred dollars for his dedicated service. Lopez is married to a fellow officer and is stationed in […]
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Reporting stories on the topic of HIV/AIDS is a sensitive issue throughout the world. Here in Belize, stigma, discrimination, and fear has forced many infected persons to hide their condition so any public exposure is social suicide. But tonight we feature the story of one man who has decided to come forward and offer a […]
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Tis the season of giving and receiving…and today the staff and beneficiaries of the Mercy Kitchen in Belize City were the lucky recipients of early Christmas gifts. The presents are donations from the Interact Club of Belize, a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people between the ages of fourteen and eighteen. News Five was on […]
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Stories about the survival of the human spirit overcoming challenging circumstances have intrigued audiences all over the world and this week, a group of local dramatists hope to find similar success in their production of “We won’t pay, We won’t pay!” Billed as a comedy about the reality of social politics common in every society, […]
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Residents of Belize City might have noticed that for most of today the sky above us was filled with helicopters, B.D.F. Defenders, and even a couple of parachutes. As News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports, all that airborne activity was in recognition of International Civil Aviation Day. Janelle Chanona, Reporting As part of official activities commemorating […]
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This morning, convicted killer, police constable Sheldon Arzu was sentenced to thirteen years behind bars. From the bench Justice Troadio Gonzalez told the defendant: “You say the police have to make tough decisions to protect the public, but mistakes are made. You also say that this is not an abuse of power… Some sentences for […]
Written on December 6, 2005 | Posted in
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Meanwhile in Dangriga, murder charges have been filed against twenty-one year old Charlton Castillo in connection with the stabbing death of Dave Nunez early Monday morning. Reports to News Five are that Nunez and Castillo had engaged in several brawls in recent months, the last of which ended with Castillo stabbing Nunez multiple times to […]
Written on December 6, 2005 | Posted in
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A Belize City security guard was formally arraigned on charges of carnal knowledge in connection with two separate incidents: one that is alleged to have occurred nine years ago and a second, six years ago. According to court reports, the sixteen year old victim claims that in October 1996, when she was seven years old, […]
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On Monday we aired the story of an eight year old boy who was knockdown in Ladyville by a garbage truck. In that report, the boy’s father, David Melendez not only complained about the police investigation into his son’s case, but he also took issue with the authorities concerning his own case that left him […]
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With the General Sales Tax set for implementation next April, this week tax officials are hitting the road on a countrywide forum to explain the ins and outs of the new system. While government representatives maintain that the mechanism for the G.S.T. will be very similar to the Value Added Tax that was repealed in […]
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As a department, they often come under fire for not getting to the scene fast enough. But second on the list of complaints against the National Fire Service is faulty equipment. A donation today should change things for the better though, as one local company has stepped forward with a significant contribution that will alter […]
Written on December 6, 2005 | Posted in
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The silence out of Spanish Lookout has been deafening, but tonight Belize Natural Energy announced that not only has the second oil well been drilled and completed, they’ve also handed over a cheque to the Government of Belize as per the royalty agreement. In a statement issued this evening, B.N.E. says the second well, named […]
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This week the Belize Business Bureau and the Belize Tourism Board have teamed up to hold the first annual Arts, Craft, and Wood Show at the House of Culture in Belize City. The three-day fair features the work of more than forty businesses from across the country. The displays are open to Belizeans and visitors […]
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You might have seen a movie recently called Calendar Girls. It was the true story of an English woman who convinced her friends to pose in a calendar to raise money for her local hospital. In each photo was a sunflower symbolising the woman’s late husband. Well, here in Belize a group of local ladies […]
Written on December 6, 2005 | Posted in
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Today officials of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Cooperatives, and the Belize Tourism Industry Association gathered in Belize City as part of an overview of the Mesoamerican Cruise Tourism Industry survey. According to the organisers; tour guides, local hoteliers, tour operators, and government representatives have to work in tandem to: one, identify common problems, […]
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An employee of the Sales Tax Department has been charged with extortion after being busted trying to hustle money from a local businessman. According to Lloyd Sutherland, owner of Royal Catering Services, on the fourteenth of November, two men identifying themselves as Leodan Torres and a Mr. Bol, employees of the Sales Tax Unit, walked […]
Written on December 5, 2005 | Posted in
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A shooting incident on Newtown Barracks over the weekend has resulted in the arrest of two Belize City men. According to police reports, around two on Saturday morning armed men entered the compound of the Fisheries Department and ambushed the lone security guard. As they were in the process of bounding the guard with duct […]
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A resident of Dangriga is in police custody tonight pending charges of murder following a fatal stabbing early this morning. According to authorities, the twenty-one year old suspect and the twenty-four year old victim, identified as Dave Nunez, got into an argument in the Wagierale area of the town. A knife was introduced to the […]
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