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There is startling economic news tonight which may mean plenty of trouble for the government treasury and is an indicator that the global recession is hitting home. Already affected by budgetary shortfalls and millions of dollars in losses by the recent devastating floods, the country’s economic stability is under serious threat. In mid-November we reported […]
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And to add to the economic woes, within days of Christmas, there is news of massive layoffs in the transport industry. According to the management team of National Transportation Services Limited, it is expected that one hundred and sixty workers will have no reason to celebrate come December twenty-fifth. The bus company says that the […]
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Two customs officers who held the keys to the Queen’s Bond building on the Customs compound are still being questioned by their superiors and police after six guns disappeared from the building. The guns, which are believed to have gone missing for some time now, were discovered missing only this week when the importer of […]
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Two persons are tonight in police custody for a missing firearm. Sixty-seven year old General Manager of Princess Hotel, Necip Karayusif, told police that between nine and twelve-thirty Thursday morning, someone stole his nine millimetre compact Luger from his office. Suspecting an inside job, police have picked up two employees for questioning.
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A teen is tonight suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg. Around eight Thursday night sixteen year old Shakeem Humes of East Canal was riding a bicycle towards Euphrates Avenue and Dean Street. Humes says that upon reaching the junction he heard a loud bang and then felt a burning sensation to his left […]
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Five prisoners escaped from the Corozal Police Station lock up on Wednesday by breaking the cell lock. The men were seen in their block at five a.m., but were discovered missing during a check only a half hour later. The five are Odilio Ortiz, William Wade, and Israel Hendricks all detained for burglary; suspected robber, […]
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Toledo police made a major weed discovery on Thursday. According to the release, cops visited an area seven miles north of Indian Creek Village and came upon a sizeable weed plantation. At the site were four marijuana fields containing a total of fourteen thousand, seven hundred and seventy-five plants; while a nearby thatched building housed […]
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Barrington Carr, a fifty-five year old paraplegic and former police constable, has been acquitted of Drug Trafficking. Carr got the good news today when he appeared in Magistrates’ Court and it appears that it was shoddy police work, which led Magistrate Roberto Ordonez to find Carr not guilty on a technicality. At three p.m. on […]
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Trials |
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Six months ago, the Ministry of National Security hired an expert to come to the country to conduct a review of the police department. From June second Harold Crooks, a former Superintendent of the Jamaica Constabulary Force and former advisor to Jamaica’s Ministry of National Security, worked closely with the police department and on November […]
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The Government of Belize and the United States of America today signed a memorandum of understanding. The document will enable Belizean law enforcement authorities to utilize the gun tracing facility available at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms at the United States Department of Justice. The signing took place today at the Headquarters of […]
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Dust, construction, and potholes have been plaguing downtown Belize City for months. And with the increase in vehicles due to Christmas shopping and the frequent street closures as the Ministry of Works prepares for paving, driving through Albert and Regent Streets has become an even bigger nightmare. Today News Five spoke with Senior Traffic Officer, […]
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Since its establishment, the Community Policing Unit in Yarborough has been actively engaging youths in the area in an effort to prevent crime and violence. But this week, the unit was trying to prevent another social issue of equal importance to life, HIV/AIDS. Douglas Hyde, program Coordinator for the Community Policing Unit, says that having […]
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She was crowned Miss Belize in the living room of Pageants Belize owner, Margaret Johnson, but that is not stopping twenty-one year old Charmain Chinapen from making an impression in South Africa. The neurosurgery graduate student is preparing for the Miss World competition to be held on Saturday. We found a video of Chinapen on […]
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Today was the last day of classes for primary schools, and while most ended the year with informal Christmas parties, several years ago one Belize City primary school started to infuse some pomp and circumstance into its Christmas tradition. News Five’s Marion Ali crashed the party and filed this report. Marion Ali, Reporting If you […]
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Hey, I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize. This Saturday night Cellular Plus will be having their third annual anniversary bash inside Club Next. This one is called Entourage. It will feature DJs like DJ Special, Alfrain Supaul, Stereo One, Tag International and special guest Selecta Renegade. There will be cash balloon drops and […]
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