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Will general elections be announced on Monday during the Prime Minister’s Independence address? Many political observers say yes, and speculate that the big event will happen sometime in early November. The Prime Minister hasn’t said it won’t happen – only that it will happen sometime before March 2016. Fonseca says that the accord with the […]
Written on September 18, 2015 | Posted in
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Ramon Cervantes Junior is accused slandering his political rival, Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega of Orange Walk North and today the P.U.P. standard bearer got a chance to tell his side of the story in court. But contrary to popular belief, “Monchi” says that he only listened twice to the recording of a conversation between […]
Written on September 18, 2015 | Posted in
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As for the matter of the recording, Senior Counsel Eamon Courtenay, attorney for Fiesta FM, denies airing the entire broadcast. He says it is as he expected – his opposite number Rodwell Williams was unable to get the recording or any representation of it in transcription or translation into evidence, and without it the case […]
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The two sides will make oral and written submissions in October concerning whether Courtenay’s decision not to call witnesses on Fiesta FM’s behalf reflects adversely on them. But according to Williams he has advanced his case and developed his line of questioning. Rodwell Williams, Attorney for Gaspar Vega “We were able to put appropriate […]
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The courtroom of Justice Troadio John Gonzalez was packed today for the bail application on behalf of Coastguard, Keyren Tzib; she is accused of killing her common-law husband, Thythis Blancaneaux in July of this year while she was on bail for another criminal offense. The Justice questioned a number of issues but the most significant was […]
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Today, when we spoke to Minister of Health Pablo Marin, we did so at a most auspicious occasion – the opening of a brand-new operating theatre at the Corozal Community Hospital. In the midst of what seems to be excessive bad news for the Ministry of Health, today was like a breath of fresh air […]
Written on September 18, 2015 | Posted in
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While the operating theatre is no doubt a boon for the hospital, there is already a black cloud hanging over its opening. About a week ago one of the surgical units slated for use in the operating theatre was stolen. It’s believed to be an inside job, and Police are investigating. Pablo Marin, Minister […]
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National hero and Father of the Nation George Price died four years ago on September nineteenth, and every year on his anniversary, the People’s United Party celebrates his legend and legacy with a service day. That starts off with a wreath laying ceremony and remembrance at the Lord Ridge Cemetery. Today, a group of family […]
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At the Bliss Institute on Thursday night, a number of Belizeans were honored for their contributions to the country. The ceremony is incorporated as part of the activities of the national celebrations to recognize those sterling patriots who have rendered unflinching service in a number of fields. Meritorious Service awards went to eighteen Belizeans while […]
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Thirty-four years ago at midnight, the Union Jack was lowered and the Belizean standard was hoisted to signal’s Belize’s independence as a free and sovereign nation. The giant, who led Belize to Independence and is revered as the father of the nation, George Price, stood proud and tall as the country ushered in a new […]
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First it was rats that took over the Western Regional Hospital, then recently a huge rodent bit a newborn baby. There is also the case of a snake that bit a nurse at the hospital in the nation’s capital. So where will it all end? Tonight, we have another disturbing story; it involves a case […]
Written on September 17, 2015 | Posted in
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According to Romero, his wife was transported by ambulance to Belize City. Upon arriving at the K.H.M.H., doctors immediately went to work and identified that a substantial amount of blood had coagulated inside Sanchez’s abdomen. The surgeons at the hospital exhausted all options trying to save her, but at three-forty-five last Thursday afternoon, she died […]
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The United States Treasury is tightening the noose on US citizens who hold accounts overseas and have not paid up taxes in the US. Essentially, a US Federal Judge today issued an order to allow the IRS to serve what it calls “John Doe Summons” to compel Citibank and Bank of America to provide information […]
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In mid-August, News Five brought you the story of devastating losses suffered by farmers in southern Orange Walk – the result of a prolonged drought. Actually, the first we’d heard about a drought was when we did that story, and apparently the Ministry of Agriculture was caught by surprise as well. Since that story broke, […]
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The drought was first reported as a crisis in August, and it has very perceptibly worsened. In fact, Mai today classified the drought as a disaster, and claims that just like any disaster there must be a government response. According to Mai, while G.O.B. cannot be held accountable for nature, it is completely culpable for […]
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On Wednesday the People’s United Party announced a mending of the fences between those faithful to the P.U.P. Leader, Francis Fonseca, and those rebellious standard bearers, unofficially dubbed the G-eleven. That came after a meeting at Burrell Boom between Fonseca and G-eleven. It’s a significant development because all indications are that the general election will […]
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With the annual general meeting scheduled for September twenty-ninth, Belize Telemedia has released its Financial Statements for the Year ending March 2015. The company has been at the center of public debate because after six years of legal wars, Government has agreed to settle compensation for its 2009 nationalization. Now, viewers will remember that shares […]
Still on the issue of the B.T.L. settlement, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry sent out a release today saying that while it had no fuss with the settlement of B.E.L. with Fortis, it was deeply concerned about the B.T.L. agreement. The Chamber says that the Prime Minister negotiated and bound our country to […]
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COLA is tonight ramping up its ongoing campaign to have Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington removed from office immediately, to start construction of a forward operating base on Sarstoon Island and revisit all standing agreements with Guatemala. The organization has written an open letter to individual members of the National Assembly, including the clerk, to apprise […]
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On the heels of those letters, BTV front man Wil Maheia was present in Belize City today where he addressed a gathering of youth apprentices on the Belize/Guatemala issue. Maheia and his territorial volunteers have aligned themselves with COLA in demanding the removal of Wilfred “Sedi” Elrington from office. This morning, however, it was all […]
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On August thirty-first there was a very disturbing incident at the Palm Centre, which is a residential psychiatric care facility in Belmopan. Because of the nature of the allegation, and the fact that it is under investigation by the Police, officials could provide little information. The police provided News Five with more details, but explained […]
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Belmopan Police have made no arrests in the very sensational murder of Roaring Creek underworld figure Russell Hyde. Hyde, along with his companion Marcy Humes, was gunned down on August twenty-eighth as the couple approached his Camalote hilltop home. While there are no arrests, Police believe they know who was responsible, or at least involved. […]
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But while things may have calmed down somewhat, there was another murder last week. Roaring Creek resident Devin Neal Flowers was riding his motorcycle on the Valley of Peace Road when he was gunned down. Police say his murder is unrelated to the spate of allegedly drug related murders which have plagued the area. They […]
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There is also an update on the investigation into the murder of Nicaraguan Eduardo Perez Sanchez. He was shot in the head twice and his body dumped on the Young Gal Road in Teakettle. Almost immediately after the discovery of the body on the morning of August twenty-ninth, Kim Barrow’s bodyguard, thirty-three year old Ryon […]
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On Tuesday, five Cubans who were heading to the United States ended up in Belize when their vessel shipwrecked after they set sail from Honduras. They ended in Belizean waters and were rescued by a vessel that dropped them off in the area of the Supreme Court. This is where they walked directly into the […]
Written on September 17, 2015 | Posted in
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