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The Statistical Institute of Belize is reporting a five point seven percent increase in goods imported into Belize in the month of June. That represents one hundred and fifty nine million dollars more than the same period last year. Imports on items such as premium gasoline, milled rice, condensed milk and processed cheese contributed to […]
Written on July 30, 2014 | Posted in
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Today, C.E.O. in the Ministry of Trade and Investment Promotion Mike Singh signed a memorandum of understanding with C.E.O. in the Ministry of Education David Leacock. That M.O.U. envisions the start-up of a call centre training facility. There are currently sixteen companies in the ‘business processing outsourcing’ industry, so to speak, employing some two thousand […]
Written on July 30, 2014 | Posted in
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Carnival 2014 is quickly approaching and carnival groups across the city and other districts are putting the final touches to their elaborate costumes for King, Queen and revelers. But while the fete is a highly anticipated event for the September Celebrations, it is also very costly. These bands would perennially look to sponsors for assistance […]
Written on July 30, 2014 | Posted in
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There has been no end to the senseless violence which continues to plague Belize City despite attempts by the Police Department to maintain law and order. Following the wake of a bloody weekend in which three women were shot and one man gunned down, there is another murder to report. It happened late Monday night […]
Written on July 29, 2014 | Posted in
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Late this evening, Officer Commanding Precinct Three told News Five that Police have been conducting an intense investigation since Monday night, and are following a number of leads which could assist in the identification of Whylie’s killer. Suzette Anderson, Officer Commanding Precinct Three “As a result of that the CIB personnel attached to Precinct […]
Written on July 29, 2014 | Posted in
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Honduran national Carlos Mayorga, a tacos vendor, was brutally killed at his house on Mopan Street. Three female assistants were also targeted in the gun violence that occurred early on Saturday morning. Today one of the victims, Alida Asencio, succumbed at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Asencio was hit to the chest and abdomen…she lost […]
Written on July 29, 2014 | Posted in
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Today, attorney Hubert Elrington confirmed what we reported on Monday night that his brother, Errol Elrington, is in Belize and has been here since he fled the US after being interviewed by federal and state agents. An arrest warrant was issued for him in October, 2013, so he is legitimately a fugitive from justice? Errol […]
Written on July 29, 2014 | Posted in
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What was attorney Arthur Saldivar’s missing Ipad doing in the home of the Deputy Prime Minister’s brother in Orange Walk? That’s the million dollar question right now for Saldivar. He lost his Ipad at a bakery in Ladyville, and when he tracked it using a built-in feature, it had somehow made its way to a […]
According to the tracking feature, the Ipad was taken to this home in Orange Walk. We didn’t know it at the time of the interview this morning, but we’ve learned that the house belongs to German Vega, who is the brother of the Deputy Prime Minister. Saldivar isn’t taking the matter lightly, even before he […]
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Written on July 29, 2014 | Posted in
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On June eleventh, 2013, the Government of Belize assumed control of the shipping and companies’ registries that were managed by Belize International Services Limited. That led to a round of litigation in which BISL challenged the legality of the acquisition and is seeking compensation. But there is another angle in the seemingly unending litigation involving […]
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On Friday, employees of Belize Maintenance Limited were up in arms over City Hall’s mounting debt with the sanitation company. BML had been contracted by a previous city council administration to clean streets and drains across the Old Capital at a cost of almost eighty thousand dollars weekly. Shouldering the hefty sum has always been […]
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As it concerns his political future, Mayor Darrell Bradley has always managed to beat around the bush when asked about his intention to return to City Hall in 2015 or in offering himself as a candidate for Caribbean Shores in the next general elections. While he has prevaricated at length on occasions, today he provided […]
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While Mayor Bradley aspires to a seat in the House of Representatives in the distant future, Councilor Eric Chang will not be running for another term at City Hall. A recent revelation of a list of candidates shows that Chang’s name is absent from the slate. When pressed for a reason as to why Chang […]
An unemployed domestic of the Ladyville area, who in September 2013 was charged jointly with her boyfriend for allegedly luring a fourteen year-old minor into their car, was back in court today. Both Stacey Leslie and John Williams, allegedly sexually assaulted the minor. He was charged for carnal knowledge and Leslie for Committing an Indecent […]
Written on July 29, 2014 | Posted in
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Jamie Dawson was twenty-three years when he was first accused of a murder but was instead convicted of manslaughter. Now at the age of thirty five, and after waiting eight years for a retrial, Dawson chose to plead guilty to manslaughter; a plea which the office of the D.P.P. had no objections to. Also known […]
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It is pending official confirmation, but it is known that Alexis Rosado, the C.E.O. in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be moving on as Belize’s Ambassador to Guatemala. The question of who takes over at the Ministry then arises. News Five has been reliably informed that career diplomat Lawrence Sylvester will be back at […]
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A new Director of Archaeology has been appointed to succeed Dr. Jaime Awe at the helm of the Institute of Archaeology. Following a lengthy board meeting today, Dr. John Morris emerged to confirm his promotion to the post. As former Associate Director of Archaeology, Dr. Morris has worked closely with his predecessor, as well as […]
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Barbadian attorney, Anika Jackson, has been appointed as the new solicitor general of Belize. On August first, she will be formally taking the reigns from Acting Solicitor General Nigel Hawke who has been deputizing since late 2013. Concerns are being raised however, regarding Jackson’s appointment since the position is a public service post. News Five […]
Written on July 29, 2014 | Posted in
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The recent spate of crime in Belize City, particularly the unabated rash of gun violence, is cause for great concern and while the Belize Police Department has formulated a plan of action to deal with the problem, the Belize City Council is looking closely at the socioeconomic impact that it is having on the Old […]
Written on July 29, 2014 | Posted in
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In time for the new school year, the Youth Enhancement Services has been offering assistance to youths who would otherwise fall by the wayside. The recipients of the program were properly vetted to qualify and are from communities in Dangriga, Orange Walk and Belize City. Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting A small ceremony […]
Written on July 29, 2014 | Posted in
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The Central American Integrated Economic System, SIECA, as we mentioned is the economic arm of SICA and by joining the offshoot Belize can benefit in a number of ways, particularly where it concerns regional trade. SIECA’s Secretary General Carmen Vergara outlined a few of the advantages for Belize’s membership of the subdivision. Carmen Vergara, […]
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Since assuming pro tem presidency of the Central American Integration System, SICA, a few weeks ago, Belize has wasted little time in addressing the regional needs of the organization’s membership. A daylong session involving the heads of department within SICA was held at the Biltmore on Monday, where Belize discussed its interim chairmanship, as well […]
Written on July 29, 2014 | Posted in
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It’s Tuesday night; it means we will be live from the Bliss shortly to Bring It to the audience and into your homes. After revealing who will be moving on for another round of competition, the aspiring vocalists will get into the mood for reggae. So get ready to gyrate to this popular genre of […]
Written on July 29, 2014 | Posted in
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There was deadly invasion in the early hours of Saturday morning. It was over in a matter of minutes, but by then one man was dead and three women injured. Tacos vendor, Carlos Mayorga was shot on the neck and chest and died in the bedroom of his house on Mopan Street. Three women, Sijihan […]
Written on July 28, 2014 | Posted in
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