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After ten years in the pipeline, a modern web portal was unveiled this morning by the Ministry of Natural Resources at the Belize Biltmore Plaza. The system will be collecting and providing critical geographic data to the private and public sectors as well as other agencies. The Belize National Spatial Data Infrastructure web portal is […]
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Representing the Minister of Economic Development at today’s Memorandum of Understanding signing was C.E.O. Yvonne Hyde. Hyde is also the Chair of the Project Steering Committee of the Belize Climate Resilience Infrastructure Project. B-CRIP partnered with the World Bank for the preparation of a national climate-resilient investment programmme, which included consultations with the public, private […]
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The police will soon be donning a new, formal attire pending approval for members of the Belize Police Department. The regalia will be used for ceremonial activities, as well as for officers representing the department outside of the country. As it stands, the existing uniform pales in comparison to formalwear donned by other law enforcement […]
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The September celebration activities get underway this weekend and the Belize Police Department is ready. In the bi-weekly press brief, today Head of the Crimes Investigation Branch in Belize City, Superintendent Alejandro Cowo told the media that as Belizeans get ready to celebrate, the department heightens security. Supt. Alejandro Cowo, Head, CIB Belize City […]
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Tensions continue to grow at Belize Rural High School in Double Head Cabbage though students are back in the classrooms. Five teachers of the relatively small school decided to show their discontent with the school’s board by staging a sick out on Wednesday. The board and the principal, Juan Gongora, who has the support of […]
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The Belize Consulate in Florida has issued a statement in respect to the approaching hurricane, Dorian. Hurricane Dorian gained strength in the Atlantic Wednesday night, and millions of people in Florida were warned to be ready for its impact. Dorian is expected to become a Category four storm before hitting Florida. The Belize Consulate advises Belizeans living there to […]
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Representatives from the Government of Japan were in Belmopan today for the official handing over of a much needed garbage collecting truck. Mayor Khalid Belisle received the compactor on behalf of the Belmopan City Council. The mayor says that it took a little over two years to secure the vehicle which will transport garbage to […]
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The Lions Club stepped up big time on Wednesday night providing scholarships to a group of students. After a thorough view of applications, eight students were selected to receive the scholarships and will now proceed to high schools across the country. The main criteria was based on financial need but the students will have to […]
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One hundred young men and women of eight communities in southern Belize came together at Ya’axché’s Field Station for a highly interactive and educational week. The annual summer camp focused on educating and increasing awareness on the importance of sustainable forest management and how communities can become more involved. This year’s summer camp was held […]
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Miss Universe Belize Jenelli Fraser dropped by the Wagner’s Facility on the George Price Highway this morning as part of the community work she is undertaking during her year of reign. Frazer, who will be crowning a new Miss Universe in the days to come, partnered with DIGI to provide internet services to the youths. […]
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By Monday, all children across the country will be back in the classrooms, getting ready to start a new academic year. Naturally, parents get nervous about the success of their child at the school. Last week, clinical psychologist Deshane Gutierrez explained why parents should focus on their child’s effort versus grades. In tonight’s Healthy Living, […]
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The Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams and his team were in San Ignacio today where a surge in violence has residents on edge. Earlier today, San Ignacio police arrested and charged a resident of Santa Elena for the murder of Nelson Flores and are looking for a second person. Today Officer Commanding the San Ignacio […]
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San Ignacio police are also looking for the gunman who let off a barrage of bullets at three persons inside the yard of a house on Perez Street in Santa Elena Town. Eighteen-year-old Arden Quiroz was hit in his right arm and is now recuperating. Information reaching News Five is that the incident may be […]
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In the wake of the recent gun violence in Santa Elena, the Commissioner of Police has decided to come down hard on what he calls are four troublesome groups in the twin towns. While the police formation there has stepped up its presence, Commissioner Williams has also given directives to enhance citizen security to prevent […]
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Following our report of an armed robbery in Cotton Tree earlier this week, a video was provided to our newsroom of another robbery in the west. It occurred on August fifteenth in the village of Saint Mathews, Cayo. Four persons were inside the Gentleman Bar, owned by a Chinese businessperson, who wished not to comment […]
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There was also gun violence in the city. Thirty-one-year-old Dwayne Cherrington was shot by an unknown motorist sometime after midnight on Tuesday in the vicinity of Dream Like City and Belize Mills Limited. Cherrington was reportedly returning from his grandmother’s residence and was driving along that stretch of the Phillip Goldson Highway when he attempted […]
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Another matter that has been in days has to do with a debt write-off. The Finance and Economic Committee of the House on Tuesday approved a motion for the unpopular write-off of a loan granted to Joshua Perdomo, the son of the sitting Cabinet Secretary, Carlos Perdomo. Four cabinet ministers, John Saldivar, Hugo Patt, Edmond […]
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In southern Belize, Abalone Caye is part of a reserve co-managed by TIDE, the Toledo Institute for Development. The caye stretches for half an acre within the larger Port Honduras Marine Reserve. Because of its strategic location, it is vulnerable to a host of illegal activities. But the caye is also suffering from major environmental […]
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Also on the crime blotter, Police are looking into a string of robberies that have been plaguing the Cayo District. In less than two weeks, two business establishments were targeted by robbers in two villages in the Belmopan area. As we reported before, on August fifteenth Gentleman’s Bar in Saint Matthews Village was targeted by […]
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Police were back in the hot spots in Santa Elena Town this afternoon but not as part of their investigations into the two recent cases. Officer Commanding Superintendent Henry Jemmott and a team of officers were there to meet and speak with residents as part of the meet and greet programme. Commissioner of Police Chester […]
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Five teachers of Belize Rural High School in Double Head Cabbage staged a sit-out today as a result of a power struggle between the principal and teachers, and the school’s board. Students were sent out as a result of this protest-like action against the board which was recently formed and is chaired by Ardeth McFadzean. […]
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There was a brushfire in the vicinity of Lakeview Street this afternoon in Belize City and personnel from the National Fire Service had to be called out to extinguish the blaze. It is believed that the cause of the fire may have debris that is thrown in the overgrown area. Thick white smoke could be […]
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Tonight, Zane Peter Patt is accused of harm by his common-law-wife. The construction worker, who dismantles houses for a living, appeared before Senior Magistrate, Tricia Pitts-Anderson to answer to a single charge of harm. Allegations are that on Tuesday, he intentionally and unlawfully caused harm to his common-law-wife, Nicole Reyes. Patt initially pleaded guilty to […]
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There has been a decline in the level of production between April to June of this year in comparison to the same period last year. According to the Statistical Institute of Belize, goods and services dipped by five million dollars primarily in the agricultural sector. S.I.B. also released data showing a slight decrease in the […]
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The Eco-Marketplace Expo is in full swing at the Biltmore Plaza. It got underway this morning and a number of artistic, as well as creative business persons, are using the event to bring exposure to their products which they created with local products. The array is wide, ranging from jewelry to environmentally conscious products as […]
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