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Mayor Bradley is presently out of the country and city residents will have to wait until he gets back to hear his explanation. But one possible reason is that the tough-talking administrator is no stranger to taking hard stances against his party. Recently, he was among those who openly cried shame on members of the […]
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Seventeen days after his murder, police believe they have cracked the murder of Bangladeshi national, twenty-nine-year-old Abdush Salam. This morning, a twenty-three-year-old man from the Toledo District was arraigned for Salam’s murder which occurred on July first, 2017 inside his home. Juan Roberto Choc from Jordan, Toledo appeared before Senior Magistrate Sharon Fraser and was […]
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New O.C. of Corozal Superintendent Sinquest Martinez comes to the job from National Crimes Investigation Branch and the Major Crimes Unit, where he was staff officer. He has thirty-one years of experience, seventeen of those as an investigator. Corozal has been reeling from two double murders of couples – American Drew Devoursney and Canadian Francesca […]
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There were a number of traffic mishaps over the week; two which were fatal. Up north, Corozal police continue to investigate a traffic fatality on the San Victor Road. The driver of a Mazda pick-up collided into the rear of a parked Ford Ranger pick-up truck, losing control and running off the road. The impact […]
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The other fatal RTA occurred on Saturday afternoon in Stann Creek. Police arrived on the scene near the junction to the Bocawina National Park in Silk Grass where they saw the body of eighteen-year-old U.S. National Devin Robert Merriell. According to police, Merriell who was riding a rented motor cycle came out of the Bocawina […]
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The Caribbean Court of Justice ordered this morning that three men, who were acquitted of the murder of B.D.F. soldier James Noralez, are to be retried for the same crime. Orel Leslie Junior, Tyrone Meighan and Brandon Baptist are tonight back behind bars at the Central Prison in Hattieville. The trio was freed of the […]
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Tonight, a Bomba resident is also behind bars for two counts of sexual assault upon an eleven-year-old student of northern Belize. Forty-year-old Jorge Cerraras, a farmer of the village in the Belize District, was arraigned before Senior Magistrate Sharon Fraser and pleaded not guilty to both charges. Allegations are that on two separate occasions, in […]
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Twenty-year-old Melchor de Mencos, Peten resident Marlon Benedicto Portillo, has been charged for the offenses of “kept ammunition without a gun license” and “kept firearm without a gun license.” The Guatemalan national is one of two bandits that tried to steal a Toyota Hilux belonging to Omar Jimenez back on July eighth. An alert Jimenez […]
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Beginning this past weekend, the commute to the popular shopping destination of Chetumal, Mexico ran into some issues. Blaming safety issues, Chetumal city authorities decided to have buses from Belize park near the old ADO bus terminal instead of at the new Lazaro Cardenas city market. The bus owners balked at the inconvenience and decided […]
Last week, Chetumal Police rescued a Belizean teenager who was briefly ensnared by suspected human traffickers in the Botes area. It highlighted the severe problem of human trafficking, for which Belize was roundly censured by the U.S. Government in its recent Trafficking in Persons report. Today, the Mexican press and consular officer commended the Belizeans […]
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The Department of Youth Services announced today that Belize has been selected as host of the upcoming World Youth Conference. It’s a big event which brings together youths from around the world to focus on the United Nations program for action on youth. In announcing the event, the Department also launched an impressive song and […]
A fire on Supal Street, Belize City has left seven persons without a home. The weekend fire wiped out one house completely and partially destroyed another. Both properties were not insured and the fire victims say they are really in need of assistance to rebuild their lives. News Five’s Andrea Polanco has more. Shern […]
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UNICEF and government are putting children at the center of hurricane and emergency preparedness and risk management. In a “train the trainers” workshop, representatives from local government, human services, ministry of education and other agencies are learning how to provide support through educational methods to children who are exposed to pain and loss during times […]
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Going beyond the typical post-disaster needs of victims of fires, hurricanes, flooding, crime and other catastrophes, CEMO Coordinator Philip Willoughby says local government officials need to do more for our youngest during these tough times. Philip Willoughby, Belize City Coordinator, CEMO “There are several agencies in attendance today to see how we synchronize, collaborate, […]
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The CODICADER Under-fifteen Games are scheduled to take place in Honduras towards the end of August and Belize will be participating in the upcoming tournament. The announcement follows an official invitation from the president of the Central American sports organization earlier today. But while Belize is set to attend the competition, is it out of […]
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A small contingent of athletes headed today for the Bahamas where the Commonwealth Games are taking place this week. One thousand athletes will be competing overall in nine sporting disciplines. News Five caught up with local athletes at the Philip Goldson International Airport where the hopefuls in track and field, cycling and tennis were all […]
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The Under-twenty Central American Female Volleyball Championship will be hosted in Belize starting Wednesday. The tournament will see young athletes from across the region participate in a series of grueling competition to determine who will capture the coveted gold medal this year. It is the second time that Belize is accommodating the games and while […]
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Allyanna Musa, the team’s setter, is particularly excited about participating in the tournament because it is being held in Belize City at the SCA gymnasium. Her eyes, like those of her teammates, are set on the sought-after medal. Allyanna Musa, Setter, Team Belize “I believe all of us are really excited, especially since it’s […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. [Highlights of weekend sporting activities….]
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Six months ago in January, we reported on the death of an eighteen-month-old child, Edwin Lorenzo Duarte. He drowned after falling into an uncovered well while playing behind his house in the Maya Mopan section of Belmopan. It happened again on Thursday afternoon on the other side of the community and this time the victim […]
Written on July 14, 2017 | Posted in
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A photograph of Anke Doehm has been making the rounds on social media. The photo is taken from afar, but it shows Anke lining up inside the Belize Bank. When we contacted Attorney Dickie Bradley about this photo, he offered that if the Doehms were in the bank, there would be nothing improper and illegal […]
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Forensic examiner Orlando Vera was back in court today as he continues to seek bail ahead of an appeal of his June first conviction for abetment to pervert the course of justice. Supreme Court Justice Herbert Lord has been hearing the case and made several orders to expedite the hearing of the appeal, but it […]
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The Gang Suppression Unit is under fire once again, this time for allegedly beating up the younger brother of well-known Police Inspector Fitzroy Yearwood. On Thursday night, G.S.U. personnel on mobile patrol in the vicinity of Tow Tow Grocery Store closed in on Keith Yearwood who was on his way to the shop along with […]
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The entire ordeal was witnessed by Yearwood’s son who happened to also be in the area purchasing food at a nearby restaurant. Not only has the incident left him badly shaken, it has also left his father in a neck brace. This morning, Keith Yearwood visited a doctor who certified his injuries as harm. Of […]
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B.T.L. Park vendors are up in arms with the City Council. They say that the City Council went over their heads and made an agreement about the use of the B.T.L. Park for next weekend without consulting them. Now, they say that the decision to have the park used for the Festival of Hope Concert […]
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