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Late this afternoon, the People’s United Party proceeded to table its vote of no-confidence which was succeeded by a spirited debate from both sides of the floor. While Opposition Leader John Briceño launched the debate by firing the first salvo, the ruling party also got in a few jabs of its own. Here’s how the […]
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This last item from the House in tonight’s newscast….From a legal perspective, former Attorney General and Pickstock Area Representative Wilfred Elrington weighed in on the conventional process of moving a vote of no-confidence. In juxtaposing what he said against was argued by former Prime Minister Said Musa, it is apparent that economic performance is a […]
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Police say that they have several persons detained in connection with the fatal shooting of Michael Barrera. The social worker was shot dead on Tuesday evening as he waited to buy food from a restaurant on Central American Boulevard. As we’ve reported, police confirmed the family’s theory that Barrera was not the intended target; he […]
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Keith Courtenay was shot multiple times just a few feet from his mother’s door on Tuesday evening. Courtenay reportedly shielded his grandson with his body and took as many as eight shots. He later died at the hospital. His family says that he was a quiet and easy going man, but today police say that […]
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On Monday afternoon, Gregory Martinez tried to get away from his killer, but he was shot dead inside a dollar van. The shots also resulted in injuries to a couple and their eight-month-old baby. The family survived the gun violence, but police say the bullets were meant for Martinez and it may have been as […]
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Police say that John Crawford was shot a few weeks ago and a second attempt was made on his life on Tuesday afternoon sometime around four. The barber was inside his business place when a man fired shots at him, one of which caught him in the face. Crawford is now recuperating, but police say […]
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There was a fire on Wednesday afternoon in San Joaquin Village, Corozal. The fire destroyed a wooden house occupied by Maria Aban. Today, cops said that no one was at home and a cause of the fire is not yet known. Supt. Alejandro Cowo, O.C., C.I.B., Eastern Division “Around 1:10 p.m., information was received […]
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As COVID-19 makes its way across borders and into countries, here in Belize, the Ministry of Health continues to monitor the situation. There are no confirmed cases of the virus in Belize. The ministry says, however, that some persons are in isolation as precautionary safety measure after it was learnt that these persons were in […]
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All this week we’ve been reporting on the stevedores’ industrial action. On Wednesday night, it appeared that some progress was made. That’s because the C.W.U. met with the Port of Belize management, as well as Minister of Labour and the Labour Commissioner. Today, the C.W.U. briefed the press on the matters after consulting with the […]
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As a part of the commitments, the C.W.U. decided to go back to work on Wednesday night, with the expectation that today the P.B.L. should have sent them a letter agreeing to three points they had agreed upon, including that within twenty-one days they would negotiate and sign a Memorandum of Understanding with C.W.U. on […]
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Climate change, ocean acidification, marine pollution and irresponsible fishing are considered very real threats affecting the region. Recently, G.O.B. declared gillnets a destructive fishing gear even though OCEANA, among other conservation groups, has been calling for a ban on the gear. But on the regional scale, the illegal unreported and unregulated fishing continues to be […]
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The month of March is being celebrated as Child Stimulation Month under the theme, “Hug Me, Listen to Me, Read with Me, Help Me Grow.” Across the country, there are various activities being held to highlight the importance of early childhood development. Today, a national storytelling competition was held at the Bliss Centre for the […]
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The number of coronavirus cases has tripled as the virus grows rapidly across the world. There are no confirmed cases in Belize, but the Ministry of Health has been adopting new measures to face the novel virus. The ministry has moved away from sending samples overseas and local health professionals have been trained to conduct […]
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A solemn ceremony was held in the village of Big Falls, Toledo, for fallen soldier Corporal Reynaldo Choco. His flag-draped casket was carried from his house in the village, to the Lady of Guadalupe Church and then to the burial site, where he received a gun salute. The corporal was one of four officers of […]
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The Belize Defense Force has come under fire for the manner in which it handled the notification of the families of the deceased airmen. As with Jean Baizar, who lost a son in the fatal helicopter crash, Jasmin Choco also found out about the accident that claimed her husband’s life on social media. That was […]
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While the B.D.F. effected its internal protocols to confirm that all four men had indeed perished in the crash before notifying their respective next of kin of the tragedy, it is facing serious criticism that the information could have been passed on in a more timely manner. In the case of Jasmin Choco, her tenacity […]
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A preliminary report following an investigation into the deadly helicopter crash has been submitted to Rear Admiral John Borland, who is coordinating a probe into the incident that claimed four lives last Thursday. That initial draft was tendered to him earlier today by Captain Elton Bennett of the Belize Coast Guard. While details of the […]
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The issue of compensation for the families of the four deceased airmen has been raised in light of the fact that B.D.F. personnel do not qualify for social security benefits. While News Five understands that recompense will be offered to the respective families by government, the Minister of National Security says that details of the […]
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The untimely demise of the head of the B.D.F. Air Wing, as well as his second-in-command, has left a vacuum in the leadership of that military unit and in the days ahead, a succession plan will have to be implemented for another officer to assume its helm. While that consideration will be made sooner rather […]
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Earlier today, the press caught up with Commissioner of Police Chester Williams outside the gate of the Port of Belize. The Commissioner was there to mediate a matter related to the strike we have been reporting on since Monday. You’ll see our full report on that – but while Williams was there on the ground, […]
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And while Belize is still reeling from the deadly crash involved in the last interception of the drug plane off the Coastal Road, there was another aircraft circling over the Belize District on Tuesday night. According to Commissioner of Police, the authorities were lying in wait but the plane didn’t land in Belize. Here’s what […]
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A well-known social worker, a counselor in Belize City, was shot and killed on Tuesday evening. He was the first murder victim in a shooting spree on Tuesday evening. From all accounts, Michael Barrera was at the wrong place at the wrong time. Reports are that a killer was looking for his target in the […]
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The second murder on Tuesday evening happened about ten minutes after Michael Barrera was killed and this time it took place on the corner of Ebony and Sarstoon Streets in Belize City. The victim, Keith Courtenay, was shot just a stone’s throw away from his mother’s front door. Courtenay was taken to the hospital where […]
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In Tuesday’s newscast we reported on the shooting of fifty-two-year-old barber John Crawford. He was inside his business around four-twenty that evening when a man entered the shop and fired shots at him, one of which caught him in the face. Fortunately for Crawford, he survived the attempt on his life and is now recovering. […]
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As you heard in our reports tonight, two men were killed and another narrowly escaped an attempt on his life. Today the media asked Commissioner of Police about the eruption of gun violence in Belize City. Williams pointed out that he believes two of the incidents may be related. He also noted that police investigation […]
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