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According to Pilgrim, the board took Fraser’s consideration of an appointment away from UB as a casual indication of thought. Reporter “You mentioned the statement that the president made to the board. But apart from saying that he was considering an appointment elsewhere, there is not much in that statement. Is there anything at […]
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As we mentioned at the top of the newscast, UB President Carey Fraser wrote Prime Minister Barrow informing him that he is considering resigning as head of that institution in June of next year. News Five has managed to obtain a copy of the letter sent to Prime Minister Dean Barrow UB. While we haven’t […]
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The social media has been abuzz over the past few days with allegations that the Ministry of Education has offered financial assistance to the daughter of Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega. A fraudulent letter, purportedly written and signed by the minister’s secretary confirming the issuance of a grant to Gabriela Vega has been posted on […]
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Grants that are provided to all thirty-one area representatives to assist the students of their respective constituencies with the cost of education are distributed at the discretion of the individual area representative. In one case the money was used toward the tertiary education of the Orange Walk South area representative. The electorate, according to Faber, […]
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The National Emergency Management Organization has been issuing constant releases on the flooding caused by incessant rains. In the past weeks, most areas of the country have been inundated. This morning the focus was on the Cayo District, where residents of the Mopan and Macal Rivers were warned to evacuate if necessary. NEMO also reported […]
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Cordel Hyde, he is the former Lake Independence Area Rep under the P.U.P. Administration. Since then, Hyde has left the party and has been seen as a traitor to the P.U.P. But earlier this year, in August, there were rumors of the consideration of a possible return of Hyde to the People’s United Party; his […]
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But for Luke Espat…his chances seem even slimmer than his political comrade. Several of Espat’s businesses have gone into receivership, including the Port of Belize Limited and Renaissance Towers. But is it his owing Belize Bank some twenty-nine million dollars that stands between him and standard bearer for Cayo Central? Francis Fonseca, P.U.P. Leader […]
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Vision Inspired by the People, in light of a recent news article published by the foreign press in which Guatemalan fugitive Roberto Barreda, accused of killing his wife before absconding to Mexico with their two kids and was reportedly found in possession of fraudulent Belizean passports at the time of his arrest in Merida, is […]
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Today nineteen year old Kristen Dominguez was found guilty of burglary after Magistrate Clive Lino heard testimony from the victim, Dinora Guzman and also from Dominguez’s witness. According to Guzman, she and her family, who lived in Ladyville, had left their home on November thirtieth, 2012 en route to Merida, Cancun, Mexico, to take their […]
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Thirty-two-year-old Dwayne Albert Davis will stand trial for the murder of Doctor Ivan Enriquez Gomez Garcia, a Guatemalan national who was killed inside his home on June 2012. Gomez was found lying on the floor of his apartment on Guava Street in Belama Phase Two bleeding from the head. During the preliminary investigation which took […]
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It has been in the jewel for the past twenty years providing top of the line products and services to approximately ten percent of the Belizean population. And after almost ten renovations, Courts Belize Limited at mile one and a half on the Philip Goldson Highway is reinventing itself yet again. And today it official […]
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If you suffer from ongoing stomach discomfort then the following story may interest you. Tonight, we finds out about a very common stomach infection that may be causing most of your tummy trouble. This week’s Healthy Living focuses on the H. Pylori Infection. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting We all know food choices, stress and bad […]
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Tonight, there is absolutely no good news for Belize where immigration is concerned. In fact, there is much more to add to government’s woes. There are breaking reports that a suspected killer on the run in Mexico was found carrying Belizean passports that may not be legitimate. Guatemalan Roberto Barreda has been a fugitive since […]
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The whistleblower, Alverine Burgess, has given graphic information on the visa hustle involving the minister of state, Edmund “Clear the Land” Castro. She spoke of the process and told the nation of how at a three hour session, the U.S. Embassy produced a recording of her conversation with the minister of state. And tonight, we […]
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The eight men who were detained in connection with ten plastic drums found in a container in Bullet Tree have all been formally arraigned. The men had been in custody since early Monday morning and were taken to San Ignacio Magistrate’s Court today. Victor Constanza, Oscar Castillo, Alexis Arana, Patrick smith, David Hernandez, Ricardo Garcia, […]
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On Tuesday, reports surfaced that Guyanese President of the University of Belize, Doctor Carey Fraser, was contemplating resignation from that post. Nobody we spoke to on the campus would confirm or deny the rumors, not even Fraser, who spoke to us off camera. He told News Five that he had been “approached about leaving,” but […]
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A pair of cashiers employed at James Brodie and Company Ltd. on the Phillip Goldson Highway remains in police custody tonight pending charges of theft and forgery. On Tuesday, the company’s financial controller officer reported to police that a check of their records brought to light a number of phony receipts that had been used […]
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We have been reporting that there is unease in the sugar industry because the Belize Sugar Industries has closed the door on discussions with the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association on revenue sharing in respect of bagasse. The BSCFA says B.S.I. is making millions of dollars in from the bio-fuel used to generate energy fed […]
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Embattled Minister of State Edmund ‘Clear the Land’ Castro has been dodging the media since allegations of visa corruption surfaced against him. But he has found time to hire Prime Minister Dean Barrow’s law firm to institute lawsuits against this media house and against the informant who blew the whistle on him. As a condition […]
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The Chinese couple who failed to declare twenty thousand dollars in cash was back in court today, a day earlier than their scheduled hearing. The couple had on them the thousands of dollars in undeclared cash when they were searched at the Philip Goldson airport on arrival. Thirty-five year old Fenglan Wu and her husband […]
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Tonight, Marvin Cruz Reyes is serving his second night of a fifteen year sentence at the Hattieville Prison after he was found guilty of the attempted murder of Kareem Wright. On August twenty-sixth, 2007, Wright was shot multiple times and even though he lived to tell the tale, life has never been the same for […]
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On Tuesday we headed to Crooked Tree where we found parts of the village under at least four feet of water. The rains are not letting up and further downpour is forecasted in the days ahead. There are serious health concerns since residents have to wade through the water to get to their houses. Today, […]
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While the west of the country floods from the heavy rains, there are reports that the far north is completely inundated. Reports from the village of Sarteneja tell us that the road into that community is completely covered by water, three feet deep and more in places. Commuters are forced to tread through the flood […]
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Crime statistics for the months of August, September and October have been released by the Belize Police Department, reflecting a decline in the number of homicides over the past three months. A total of five murders were recorded during that period, twenty-four cases of burglary and three cases of carnal knowledge. There were thirty-three cases […]
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The Dangriga Marketplace is still incomplete. The project came to a halt when allegations surfaced that the contractor, Kenard Smart, was being extorted by employees of the Social Investment Fund (SIF). Five of them were terminated including the executive director. But the project is languishing and the Dangriga mayor says that the Prime Minister refuses […]
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