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There is still no fixed date for the November general elections, aside from the fact that it will be held within the first two weeks of that month. Today, when we asked about the dissolution of the House of Representatives, Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte, who is also the Chairman of the United Democratic Party and […]
Written on September 23, 2020 | Posted in
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The People’s United Party is also gearing up elections and has been launching policy documents on a number of areas. On Saturday night, the P.U.P. launched its policy for family and rolled out its Women’s Agenda as a part of their Plan Belize Manifesto. The P.U.P. says that the plan was formulated around four central […]
Written on September 23, 2020 | Posted in
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The launch included the input of P.U.P. women across the country, as well as standard bearers and area representatives. Caribbean Shores area rep Kareem Musa committed to championing three main areas of the plan in his constituency. Kareem Musa, Area Rep, Caribbean Shores “Three key areas of the seven point plan that I will […]
Written on September 23, 2020 | Posted in
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It’s been two years since we’ve reported on turtle conservation in Gales Point and today, we travelled to the village to bring you the latest turtle tagging event with the Gales Point Wildlife Sanctuary. As we’ve covered over the years, the Hawksbill Sea Turtle is critically endangered, but it is protected in Belize and there […]
Written on September 23, 2020 | Posted in
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The British Government is funding the “National Media Campaign on SARS-CoV-2” to the tune of eighty thousand four hundred and ninety dollars. The informational media campaign is aimed at preventing the spread of the virus through public awareness. The money will be spent to publicize relevant information on efforts undertaken to keep Belizeans safe and […]
Written on September 23, 2020 | Posted in
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Former Prime Minister and eight-time P.U.P. area representative Said Musa has retired from electoral politics after a life of public service to the constituents of Fort George and the country. His departure comes as he recovers from a stroke he suffered in May. Over the four decades that he has given to the People’s United […]
Written on September 23, 2020 | Posted in
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To close the newscast tonight we tell you about several locations across the country, including roads, bridges and public buildings, that are being named after prominent Belizeans whose contribution to the nation’s history are noteworthy. Those persons are John Smith, a founding member of the People’s Committee which later became the People’s United Party, Clifford […]
Written on September 23, 2020 | Posted in
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On Independence Day, a drug plane landing just outside of Santa Martha Village in the Orange Walk District. Five persons, including the owner of the farm, a Mennonite, a farmhand and a minor, are detained and charges are expected to be placed on them. Police did not find the drugs, but found a number of […]
Written on September 22, 2020 | Posted in
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So five persons have been detained and two are expected to be charged on Wednesday morning with facilitating the landing of a plane on an unregistered aerodrome. But where is the suspect illicit cargo? Commissioner of Police Chester Williams believes that the cargo is still in the country and a joint team of Police Officers […]
Written on September 22, 2020 | Posted in
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The borders are closed but illegal activity and contraband continue to flourish. In the south, there was a sizeable bust of contraband goods in Punta Gorda under the cover of darkness on Saturday night which has resulted in criminal charges being brought against seven individuals, including Senior Customs Officer Richard Garbutt and Junior Customs Officer […]
Written on September 22, 2020 | Posted in
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All ports of entry, including harbours, are closed under the existing statutory instrument. And police are deployed at various hot spots along the borders to prevent the entry of contraband goods and the spread of the novel coronavirus by border jumpers. When News Five spoke with Gilbert Gordon, Deputy Comptroller of Customs, earlier today, he […]
Written on September 22, 2020 | Posted in
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While the police department does not have the powers of arrest where uncustomed goods are concerned, a separate investigation is being conducted by the Customs and Excise Department and additional charges are expected to be brought against all seven individuals. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “I communicated again with the comptroller of customs and […]
Written on September 22, 2020 | Posted in
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There were forty-five new cases of the novel coronavirus identified over the extended weekend, bringing the overall number of positive cases for the country to one thousand six hundred and thirty-five. Over the three days, a total of six hundred and twenty-nine samples were processed: sixteen returned positive on Saturday; twenty-one on Sunday and eight […]
Written on September 22, 2020 | Posted in
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The Quarantine Regulations have been further amended now that the number of COVID cases appears to be decelerating. The new regulations allow for a soft re-opening of the certain businesses. Beginning today, in house dining in restaurants is allowed for not more than ten persons at a given time. This also applies to salons, diners […]
Written on September 22, 2020 | Posted in
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If you are travelling from Belize, the following is information that you need to factor in your plans. The Office of the Director of Health Services says that there is no requirement in terms of PCR or any other test for SARS-CoV2. In respect of those persons leaving for essential reasons, including students and persons […]
Written on September 22, 2020 | Posted in
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Forty-five-year-old Belize City resident Denise Torres died within a matter of minutes on Saturday, spreading alarm among her family members and those who knew her. While Torres’ death went viral on Facebook over the weekend with suspicions that she may have died from COVID-19, tonight her family is refuting that notion. Torres’ family says that […]
Written on September 22, 2020 | Posted in
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Forty-seven-year-old Orlando Velasquez better known as Easy Bob of Belize City was found dead on Sunday. Velasquez’s body was found floating nude near the House of Culture in Belize City. Police say no sign of violence was observed on the body, but they did see blood coming out of one of his ears. When we […]
Written on September 22, 2020 | Posted in
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A toddler was knocked down and killed in Little Belize in the north over the weekend. Police say a resident of Chunox Village visited a warehouse to conduct business and when he was leaving, he ran over the fourteen-month-old child just before midday on Saturday. The driver of the vehicle is expected to be charged. […]
Written on September 22, 2020 | Posted in
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Rodrick Wade has been treated and released from the K.H.M.H. where he was rushed this morning after he was the victim of a road traffic accident at the corner of Albert Hoy Avenue and Alejo Beni Street in the Belama Phase Two area of the city. Wade was travelling on a motorcycle on Albert Hoy […]
Written on September 22, 2020 | Posted in
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There was also a traffic fatality in the US in which a Belizean couple perished in a single-vehicle crash on Sunday morning in the Crenshaw area of South Los Angeles. It is reported that Enfield Martinez and Shawnte Enriquez were killed near Martin Luther King Jr. and Crenshaw Boulevards around 3:20 a.m. According to the […]
Written on September 22, 2020 | Posted in
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Police have arrested and charged one of their own following an incident involving a firearm. Police say that Corporal Jercel Savery of Dangriga Police Formation used a pellet gun to threaten a group of people around seven on Sunday night. Reports are that some friends were socializing at house on Mopan Street in Belize City […]
Written on September 22, 2020 | Posted in
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National celebrations were muted this year due to the COVID pandemic. The events were mostly held virtually due to restrictions in place, save for Independence Day on September twenty-first. The official ceremony was held in Belmopan, with protocols observed. Many anticipated an announcement of the date of the general elections; that did not happen in […]
Written on September 22, 2020 | Posted in
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With the retirement of PM Barrow, Leader elect Patrick Faber of the United Democratic Party is facing Opposition Leader John Briceño in the upcoming general elections. Faber addressed the Independence Day ceremony as chair of the September Celebrations. He pitched a need for improved governance to ensure that transparency and accountability are observed, as well […]
Written on September 22, 2020 | Posted in
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The Commissioner of Police has a message for those of you who are still hosting parties with persons outside of their household. ComPol Williams says that he has instructed his officers to arrest and charge those law breakers. Today, he says that cops saw a number of parties happening over the Independence Day weekend, but […]
Written on September 22, 2020 | Posted in
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Police say they have arrested one man in connection with a shooting incident in a known hot spot in the city. It happened around ten o’clock on Sunday night. No one was injured, but police say it appears to be connected to an inter-gang rivalry. Sr. Supt. Hilberto Romero, Deputy Head, National Crimes Investigation […]
Written on September 22, 2020 | Posted in
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