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Members of a family of five from southern Belize were injured during a accident this morning. It happened just outside Dangriga when the Rash family from the village of San Isidro was travelling in a SUV. Pablo Rash apparently spotted a police check point and applied brakes. It caused his vehicle to overturn and crash […]
Written on July 25, 2019 | Posted in
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In the Belize City Supreme Court, the trial of twenty-eight-year-old Elijah Burke came to an end today. Burke took a guilty plea to killing his own sister by hacking her to death more than two years ago. Today, Justice Marilyn Williams sentenced Burke to twenty-five years imprisonment, less five years, which means that he will […]
Written on July 25, 2019 | Posted in
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Two minors, who were seen in a video, bullying another minor, have been charged by police for targeting the minor. The video was widely circulated on social media, but the young victim took time to make a police complaint. The oldest of the girls, who is sixteen years, is facing charges of harm while the […]
Written on July 25, 2019 | Posted in
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While up north the sugar industry is having a bumper crop, in the south, the citrus industry is in dire straits. The 2018-2019 crop has been plagued by many factors which has resulted in a steep drop in the delivery of oranges, by as much as thirteen percent. The industry is experiencing all sorts of […]
Written on July 25, 2019 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Health is battling a dengue outbreak which is prevalent up north, with the Orange Walk District reporting the highest number of confirmed cases. Dengue is caused by the Aedes Egypti mosquito that breathes in open containers that hold water. The ministry is asking residents to do their part in recognizing the symptoms […]
Written on July 25, 2019 | Posted in
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Police say that there are several persons detained in connection with the murder of Porfilio Nino. The sixty-five-year-old farmer was first reported missing and shortly after, he was found buried in a shallow on his farm in the Maya Mopan area of Belmopan. The family became alarmed when they were unable to reach Porfilio on […]
Written on July 25, 2019 | Posted in
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One of the most anticipated summer camps is underway; it gives children an opportunity to learn discipline and team work in a fun way as they enjoy activities of their choice. At Price Barracks today, the first phase of the summer camp of the Belize Defence Force is coming to a close. Some of the […]
Written on July 25, 2019 | Posted in
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The B.D.F. is looking for a few good men and women to add to its ranks and over the weekend the force concluded the first phase of its recruitment process where aspiring soldiers from across the country were tested in both theory and practical. A provision was also made for female recruits outside of the […]
Written on July 25, 2019 | Posted in
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While at Price Barracks today, we caught up with the B.D.F. cricket team, who has been preparing for the nationals in the sports. This year, a team of avid cricket athletes from the regular force and the volunteer battalion has their eyes set on the trophy and the bragging rights to become the 2019 Harrison […]
Written on July 25, 2019 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, a protest was held by a group of energized Belizeans seeking to give the old Paslow building a more appropriate name when it is completed. Construction for the building has begun in the downtown area of the city under the Belize City House of Culture and Downtown Rejuvenation Project and is expected […]
Written on July 25, 2019 | Posted in
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CARICOM Youth Ambassador Kris Miller participated in the fifteenth regional youth parliament debate in Port of Spain, Trinidad last week. Miller and other youth ambassadors from across the region debated on the issue of strengthening borders to militate against crime while maintain humanitarian efforts. The topic, Miller says, is relevant to countries like Belize and […]
Written on July 25, 2019 | Posted in
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The Belize City Council is launching its second annual back to school and pantry programme next week. The Council says that this time, even more underprivileged families will benefit. Last year, around this time, we reported on CitCo’s back to school and pantry programme that they launched under a ‘social infrastructure’ platform. The programme provides […]
Written on July 25, 2019 | Posted in
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If you don’t have any plans for this weekend, the City Council wants you to check out the downtown super sale. The monthly event, organized by the City Council in conjunction with the business community, will be offering big sales with the chance to stretch your dollars. The super sale kicks off at six on […]
Written on July 25, 2019 | Posted in
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An outbreak of dengue fever has been reported, seven months into 2019, and the number of cases so far is already more than twice the figures for the entire 2018. The highest number of persons affected is up north. In the Orange and Corozal Districts, there are over three hundred and fifty laboratory confirmed cases […]
Written on July 24, 2019 | Posted in
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Four persons have been hauled in by police concerning the murder investigation of Porfilio Nino. A post mortem examination revealed that the sixty-five-year-old Valley of Peace resident died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head. His body was found in a shallow grave at around midday on Tuesday at his farm behind […]
Written on July 24, 2019 | Posted in
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Progresso Heights Limited, a master development plan situated along Cocos Lagoon in Progresso, Corozal District, remains in the headlines for several lawsuits that have surrounded the real estate company. Notwithstanding matters that have gone before the Court of Appeal and the Caribbean Court of Justice, respectively, a longstanding claim continues to languish at the Supreme […]
Written on July 24, 2019 | Posted in
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While an attempt will be made ahead of July thirty-first to get the cautions lifted, Courtenay says that there has been a complete abuse of process where it concerns the lands registry. Eamon Courtenay, Attorney for Progresso Heights Ltd. “It seems to me that we will make every effort now, between now and Wednesday […]
Written on July 24, 2019 | Posted in
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The murder trial for slain Pastor Llewellyn Lucas continued today in the Belmopan Supreme Court. The day’s proceedings focused on the forensics with four witnesses appearing in court. This morning, the F.B.I. analyst took the stand once again via a Skype call. The analyst was questioned about whether the D.N.A. samples collected from three of […]
Written on July 24, 2019 | Posted in
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The boyfriend of a Belize City woman is out on bail tonight. Both Jayelle Young and her sister, Yasmeen, claim that Trevor Brown physically abused them. Jayelle alleges that he beat and dragged her into a vehicle, sped off, and when her sister intervened to help, she too was injured on her left hand. Brown […]
Written on July 24, 2019 | Posted in
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Legal action is being taken against the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority for malpractice and negligence. Belize City resident Floyd Reneau says that the doctors at the K.H.M.H. failed to warn him and his common-law, fifty-four-year-old Irma Jean Marie Samuels that she had a precancerous condition. According to Reneau, Samuels was hospitalized in November 2017 […]
Written on July 24, 2019 | Posted in
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According to Reneau, a biopsy was done, but he was told that the results returned negative for any signs of a disease. Her condition, however, worsened to the point that she was physically affected. He says that he did not receive a copy of the biopsy results until fifteen months later. A worried and frustrated […]
Written on July 24, 2019 | Posted in
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That wrong, Reneau says, was done by health officials at the K.H.M.H. After his attorney sent a letter to the authority, Reneau met with Director of Health Services Doctor Marvin Manzanero, who just recently became familiarized with the matter. Floyd Reneau, Alleges Malpractice “I explained to them that my wife wanted to settle this […]
Written on July 24, 2019 | Posted in
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The deeper we dig, the more details emerge on the Sanctuary Bay saga. News Five has obtained the copy of an affidavit by Anthony Bailey; he is a resident of Dangriga. Now, Bailey is a humble man who may not have understood the international implications of the scam described as the biggest fraud to be […]
Written on July 24, 2019 | Posted in
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The once powerful Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources has been keeping a low profile. Gaspar Vega has missed countless meetings of the House of Representatives on behalf of the people of Orange Walk North, who elected him to represent them. Vega, it is known, did not take too well a demotion from […]
Written on July 24, 2019 | Posted in
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People & Places,
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A detailed news article published by “El Pais” looks at the dark side of the Caribbean. Belize is featured in two aspects: Blue Creek, the powerful economic engine of the Mennonites and Don Luis, an immigrant who fled Belize to Mexico due to the drug trade, specifically cocaine. Belize is a transit point for international […]
Written on July 24, 2019 | Posted in
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