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A few more hours to go, but effective midnight the prices of butane imported into the country by the main suppliers are going up by two dollars across the country. The new controlled price for LPG imported from Mexico by Belize Gas Limited and Western Gas company is one hundred and fifteen dollars for a […]
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This morning, in the courtroom of Justice Michelle Arana, attorney Arthur Saldivar and his client Allison Major filed a claim in which they are challenging the Firearms Act. The suit succeeds the arrest and imprisonment of Major, as well as a family of seven, in April 2012 during which a pair of shotguns were discovered […]
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A Double Head Cabbage taxi driver is in trouble with the law after he made the mistake of approaching a twelve-year-old student, told her he liked her then took out his cell phone and took a picture of the minor. According to the law, it adds up to a mischievous act, and tonight for that offense, the […]
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A Copper Bank fisherman was slapped with more than two thousand dollars in fines after he was found in possession of ninety-three unprocessed conchs. The fisheries bust was made earlier in October, but the fisherman, who was at sea for a long period, was summoned to be in court until today. This morning, fifty year […]
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The rains keep coming down and the streets of Belize City keep flooding. It’s an accepted thing because we know it WILL happen, but that doesn’t mean it’s pleasant. Owners of small vehicles, for example, face the risk of stalling on streets with as much as six to eight inches of water, while traffic, already […]
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Activities commemorating the international day of recognition for diabetes have been scheduled for the month of November. Diabetes, otherwise known as the silent killer, is among the leading causes of death in Belize. The national awareness campaign commences this Saturday in Belize City and will be spread across the coming weeks in other parts of […]
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Ebola and Chik-V pose potential threats to the health of Belizeans. ChikV is not as dangerous, but is prevalent in the region; but Ebola is deadly and as a recent threat showed, information on Ebola is severely lacking. Today, the Belize National Library Service held a health fair that sought to promote healthy lifestyles as […]
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The Organization of Insurance Companies, ORINCO, is the organization under which insurance companies are members. And as an initiative to reduce traffic accidents in Belize, all insurance companies will be at various locations across the city providing reflector stickers to the cyclists and motorcyclists. It is being done in collaboration with the effort being done […]
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Activities leading up to the official funeral of iconic Belizean musician Paul Nabor continue in Punta Gorda Town. On Wednesday, a handful of artists took to the stage in that municipality to pay homage to the late Parandero. The following are a few highlights from last night’s event, compiled by the National Institute for Culture […]
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Over the past few months, there has been an increased attention on viral infections like Ebola and Chikungunya; but, there is one viral menace that is sweeping across the nation and sending many to the hospitals on a weekly basis. Tonight on Healthy Living, we look at the more serious complication of dengue: the dengue […]
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Prime Minister Dean Barrow, as Minister of Finance, is being taken to court over what the Opposition says is the unlawful borrowing of two hundred and twenty-eight million dollars of Petrocaribe funds, and the use of an undisclosed portion of that total. The claimant is PAC Chairman Julius Espat and the suit was filed on […]
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Government has presented a loan motion in the House under the Finance and Audit Act which states that they can give approval for a loan if it’s from a financial institution. But Espat argues that Alba Petrocaribe is not a financial institution, so G.O.B. needs to wheel and come again. Every aspect of the Petrocaribe […]
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Turning to a related issue…oil. It is no secret that on the world market, the price of oil has gone down considerably. But consumers in Belize are yet to feel a relief as prices for fuel remain upwards. Since fuel drives everything, it means that there is less to spend on other things. So what […]
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A police officer attached to the San Pedro Police Formation will be tried for the crime of Theft. Twenty-six year old Police Constable Dean Perez, originally from Belize City, has been accused of stealing six hundred dollars in cash and a cell phone from a San Pedro Town resident while carrying out an investigation. The […]
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Twenty-three-year-old Jamie Gill was accused of fatally shooting sixteen-year-old Raheem Vasquez in 2011 during an incident in Roaring Creek. Vasquez was shot three times to the body, twice in the abdomen and once in the left part of the chest. Tonight, he is home free after being on remand for more than three years. Last […]
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A jury panel had a split verdict in the case of a Belize City man accused of the sexual abuse against a minor. At least two of nine jurors, who decided the fate of forty-five year-old Brian Charlesworth, found he was not guilty of committing the hideous offense against the six year old minor during […]
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And tonight’s question is: Should G.O.B. cause a reduction in the price of fuel given a decrease in the cost of crude in the world market? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email with your comments […]
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The Belize Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation has announced the suspension of bodybuilder Cricel Castillo, for a period of two years, effective immediately. The decision came after a nasty bout between the Federation and Castillo which included allegations of misappropriation of funds. It started at the Arnold Classic in February, where Castillo placed eleventh out of […]
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According to Cricel Castillo, the Olympic Association told her that they gave the B.B.B.F.F. money to support Rigo Vellos and herself with funding for airfares. That money allegedly never reached Castillo, and that’s where the nasty and very public allegations of misappropriation come into play. Moody has a different version of events, and told the […]
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The suspension came following Castillo’s participation as Miss Fitness Belize at the Arnold Classic Bodybuilding Tournament in Columbus, Ohio earlier this year. Castillo and Mister Belize, Rigo Vellos, both competed in the tournament in February. According to Cricel, her suspension resulted from a request for assistance she made to the Olympic Committee to cover cost […]
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According to the Federation, the ban is final and at this point, non-negotiable. According to President Stanley Moody, anyone who represents the B.B.B.F.F. must maintain the highest standards and be of impeccable character, and as far as they are concerned, Castillo falls far short. Bodybuilder and three time Mr. Belize Rigo Vellos also weighed in […]
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That suspension has prevented Castillo from competing in the 2014 Body Building and Fitness Championship earlier this month. But like the saying goes, when one door closes, another one opens. On November fifteenth, Castillo will be competing as an independent body athlete in the 2014 World’s Beauty Fitness Federation. According to Castillo, this year has […]
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On May ninth, the Caribbean Court of Justice handed down a decision on behalf of gay activist Maurice Tomlinson, allowing for special leave to challenge the immigration laws of Belize and Trinidad and Tobago. The CCJ ruling succeeded legal proceedings commenced in July 2013 in which Tomlinson claims that the present laws are injurious towards […]
The Consumer Price Index for September 2014 has been released by the Statistical Institute of Belize. The CPI, as it is known, indicates a marginal increase from the same month last year. The inflation rate was point seven percent, while in the food category bread and cereals declined by one point two percent. Vegetables, in […]
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The rains have been pounding the country for days and it is expected that in the next few days, the downpour will persist. The weather report will have more details later in the newscast, but the Met Service told News Five today that with the sustained rains, residents in the south and north of the […]
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