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Everyone has weighed in on the eligibility of naturalized Guatemalans to re-register and vote – from the Chief Elections Officer to the Foreign Minister and even the Attorney General. Each has offered a similar, yet slightly different take on the matter. AG Michael Peyrefitte today had his take on the difficulties with the renunciation process […]
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Police are investigating a recent fire on T-Street as a case of arson. According to the authorities, while the National Fire Service is exploring that angle, the fire left fifty-nine-year-old Gild Jones without a home. Jones, however, has not formally made a report that she had been threatened. As police await the final conclusion, they […]
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There’s been a string of robberies across the City in recent weeks. The robbers started targeting business owners in the downtown area, but after police implemented the ‘operation safe zone,’ the criminals moved to the north side of the city. Police have been warning businesses to keep vigilant and report any suspicious activities. And that […]
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A seventeen-year-old is recovering from stab wounds after he was brutally attacked in Hope Creek Village on July second sometime after ten-thirty in the morning. Police say that a group of young men in the village have an ongoing beef and targeted Jose Salinas. The suspect is a fifteen-year-old, but no one has been detained. […]
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There were two robberies in Bella Vista Village last month. Two brothers were arrested and charged for burgling the same house on separate occasions. But the family of the boys says that it appears police conspired with villagers to have the brothers arrested and sent off to jail. ACP Joseph Myvett says they have received […]
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On Wednesday morning sometime after one, a lone robber targeted the M and S Nightclub in Saint Matthews Village. According to Police, the owner was inside the business and was closing up when a man walked him and attacked him. The robber made off with a cell-phone, a turn-table music system and a vehicle. But […]
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A teen was grazed by a bullet in Dangriga; the shots were reportedly fired by a police officer—not once, but three times. But the family says that they have not been able to get answers from the department because when the teenager was in the hospital, the same cop who shot him went to take […]
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The Belize City Council says it can afford to slash taxi operators’ fee by half because the traffic department’s revenue has gone up by thirty-percent. According to Councilor Allan Pollard, the cab operators are now being charged ten –dollars for each taxi driver – that is ten dollars less than the twenty that was being […]
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There is good news to celebrate tonight. That’s because a team of young athletes has made its mark in the Hoops on the Beach Basketball Tournament played in Cancun. They competed in four categories and brought home gold and silver medals, besting other teams from bigger and mightier countries. The young players returned home quietly […]
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If you’re a little late in finding activities for your children this summer then listen up. Tonight in Healthy Living, we find out more about what’s being offered at the YWCA for children of all ages so you can be sure they learn some new, fun skills for the summer. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting School […]
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Orange Walk South P.U.P. Area Representative, Jose Abelardo Mai, is before Supreme Court Justice Courtenay Abel. The lawsuit against Mai stems from a traffic accident which occurred on the Phillip Goldson Highway on April first, 2016. Mai knocked down fifty-nine-year-old Julia Arana while driving through Trial Farm Village in the Orange Walk District. Arana was […]
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Police have cracked the murder of forty-two-year-old Eleazar Chan in the Corozal District. Two persons, including a minor, have been charged for the killing of the Louisville resident. The body of Chan was found in a cane field on an access road to San Pedro Village in April. The owner of the cane field made […]
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The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital officially introduced today its new Chief Executive Officer who takes over from Doctor Adrian Coye. The new C.E.O. has over three decades of experience in the medical field and was appointed from within having risen through the ranks. She is Nurse Michelle Cox-Hoare, who is assuming charge at a time […]
Today, News Five received several reports of BERT being unable to carry out ambulatory services because the emergency vans at the facility were all down. We were able to confirm with Executive Director Andre Carillo that one of its ambulances was experiencing mechanical problems while another was out dealing with an unresponsive patient. Two of […]
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The thirty-ninth CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting got underway this evening in Montego Bay, Jamaica and continues through to Friday. Belize is represented at the summit of regional leaders by Prime Minister Dean Barrow, who for some reason did not make it when he was called to take his place. Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington, who […]
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The national re-registration exercise is in its third day, with centers being established countrywide. The exercise takes place ahead of next year’s I.C.J. referendum and the upcoming general elections. Prior to the start of the activity on Monday, there have been questions concerning the status of Guatemalan nationals who are naturalized Belizeans. Likewise, the issue […]
For the next six months, Belize will remain at the helm of the Central American Integrated System, SICA, having assumed the Presidency Pro Tempore on June thirtieth from the Dominican Republic. During its chairmanship, Belize will seek to strengthen relationships between CARICOM and SICA. In observance of the International Decade for People of African Descent, […]
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Belize last held Presidency Pro Tempore of SICA in 2014. According to Orla Cantun-Coleman, Director of International Affairs Cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, even with such rotating presidency, host nations often incur serious expenses in carrying out their responsibilities, but the important issue is continuity. Orla Cantun-Coleman, Dir. of Int’l Affairs Cooperation […]
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After deliberating for six hours, a jury has found Rudolph Smith Junior not guilty of rape and aggravated assault. The unanimous decision was reached on Tuesday evening in the courtroom of Justice Colin Williams. Smith charges date back to November 2011, when a fifteen-year-old girl accused him of the offences which she claimed had occurred […]
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Sea turtles are a valuable part of marine ecosystems because they help to preserve sea grass beds which are important for shelter and resource to many other sea organisms. But the reality is that sea turtles all over the world are threatened, particularly the Hawksbill Sea Turtle, which has been listed as critically endangered with a […]
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The Belize City Council received two brand new cycles from a charitable Ladyville resident, Hernan Serrano, the owner of Serrano’s Bus Line. According to Serrano’s wife, he took home two hundred and forty-one thousand four hundred dollars from a Fantasy Five winnings last month and he had always wanted to give back. So, he took […]
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The annual Ride Across Belize got underway this morning in Belize City and continues through to Friday. This year from the proceeds raised, the Social Security Board will be making a contribution to the Kidney Association of Belize to assist persons that are afflicted with renal failure. S.S.B. hopes to raise fifty thousand dollars between […]
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Commander of Region One of Eastern Division, Senior Superintendent of Police, Howell Gillett rewarded three of his police officers for a job well done. Police officers Christopher Smith, Evaristo Cob and Alexander Shal were commended for the service they provide to the public. A short ceremony was held at the Raccoon Street Police Station and […]
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Region One of Eastern Division has a new Deputy Commander and he is Superintendent Dwayne Sutherland. Sutherland, who was previously the Commander of the Belmopan Police Formation, has nineteen years of experience. He plans to use his expertise and skills to build upon what Gillett has been doing with community policing in the jurisdiction. […]
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A change in the leadership of the Caribbean Court of Justice took place earlier today during a ceremony which paved the way for a three-day meeting of CARICOM heads. The event, which was prior to the meeting of the Heads, was addressed by Prime Minister Dean Barrow, representing one of four countries that has the […]
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