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Belize has confirmed more than ten thousand COVID-19 cases since the pandemic hit the country. Two hundred and twenty-eight persons have died due to the virus and fortunately, there were no new recorded deaths on Wednesday but two additional deaths recorded today. The curve however has not flattened as more than one thousand, one hundred […]
Written on December 24, 2020 | Posted in
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There was another major drug bust in the north. Over forty pounds of compressed weed was seized and to make matters worse, a police officer has been arrested for the crime. Just before one p.m. today, a joint police operation led officers to a white Jeep parked on the compound of a private business establishment […]
Written on December 24, 2020 | Posted in
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The sugar cane crop season is set to sort of open on Monday, December twenty-eight. We say sort of because A.S.R./B.S.I. has announced that it would be receiving cane deliveries on that day but the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise believes that reopening the crop season on Monday, under certain circumstances, is unfair to […]
Written on December 24, 2020 | Posted in
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According to Minister Mai, about fifty-three percent of the total number of cane farmers stand to lose if the farm registry is implemented for the delivery of sugar cane. He says that in each association, the majority of the farmers will be negatively affected. This is why he says that he does not comprehend why […]
Written on December 24, 2020 | Posted in
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The Corozal Free Zone will not reopen this year. The Briceño Administration was adamant in reopening the free zone before Christmas but the Corozal Free Zone Chamber Commerce would not absorb the cost of a plan that would have been implemented if the free zone would have been reopened this month. Minister Jose Mai who […]
Written on December 24, 2020 | Posted in
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It’s Christmas Eve and as families across the country do last-minute Christmas shopping and preparations, political leaders of both major parties have shared their annual season’s greetings to the country. But unlike past Christmas messages, this year Prime Minister John Briceño’s message touched on the traditions that could no longer be held due to the […]
Written on December 24, 2020 | Posted in
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Also highlighting the importance of following the quarantine regulations this Christmas was Opposition Leader Patrick Faber. In his message, Faber bid farewell to the dismal year that was 2020 and welcomed the New Year with perseverance and determination as the country continues to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic. Patrick Faber, Leader of the Opposition […]
Written on December 24, 2020 | Posted in
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In keeping with the theme of Christmas messages, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams also shares his well wishes with the nation. The top cop acknowledges the effort of civilians, as well as the business community in making the work of the Belize Police Department less challenging, amid the ravages of COVID-19. Chester Williams, Commissioner […]
Written on December 24, 2020 | Posted in
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It’s Christmas Eve and today, downtown Albert Street in Belize City was bustling with vehicular traffic and shoppers who were out trying to make final purchases of gifts for their loved ones or groceries needed for that traditional Christmas dinner. News Five’s Duane Moody hit the streets to find out more. [Residents Ready for […]
Written on December 24, 2020 | Posted in
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A community-based group saw the plight of a bedridden, single mom and took up the cause to build her a home. News Five traveled to Cow Pen to learn about the heartwarming community effort to help one of their own – and why they need your help to get them over the hill to achieve […]
Written on December 24, 2020 | Posted in
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A local Belize City mechanic saw victims of recent flooding on the news. He then took his own funds and bought supplies that he anonymously distributed to about fifteen families in Crooked Tree. He did not tell them that it was from him and he decided to do the good deed once more. This time […]
Written on December 24, 2020 | Posted in
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Time’s running out in the search for that perfect Christmas gift for your friends, family and loved one. We know how difficult it is during this time to find that inexpensive, but lasting present for the kids, siblings or parents so Duane Moody went looking for some great deals. Here’s what he found. [Searching […]
Written on December 24, 2020 | Posted in
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During our Gimme Five show earlier this month, a primary school student Jayvon Anderson was the lucky winner of a three-hundred-dollar shopping spree at Twins Supermarket. It was a great prize and came in handy for the Christmas season. We followed the youngest winner of Gimme Five and his aunt as they went shopping – […]
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The search and rescue effort for a group of four fishermen continues in the waters off the coast of Stann Creek District. Three of the men, we now understand, set out from Dangriga on a fishing trip and were preparing to return to mainland when Jeffrey Gomez caught a ride with them as they departed […]
Written on December 23, 2020 | Posted in
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This afternoon, the elder sibling of missing fisherman Jeffery Gomez spoke with News Five. According to Yasmine Morgan, her brother had only just relocated to Dangriga three weeks ago and was last seen on Southern Long Caye with a family whom he was staying with on the island. Gomez, we understand, caught a ride with […]
Written on December 23, 2020 | Posted in
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Fifty-two-year-old Abelardo Orellana, a Salvadoran caretaker of Consejo Shores, Corozal District, is in police custody tonight following a sizeable drug bust on Tuesday afternoon by members of the Mobile Interdiction Team. The MIT officers received information that a stash of marijuana was being stored inside a small zinc structure on a farm in Consejo Shores. […]
Written on December 23, 2020 | Posted in
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Christmas is less than two days away and Commissioner Chester Williams and his officers have re-strategized the police department’s crime-fighting efforts to keep citizens safe. The focus, however, is Belize City and in particular, south side where gang-related crimes have increased over the past few weeks. Three main areas have been identified and the department’s […]
Written on December 23, 2020 | Posted in
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Major crimes decreased over the past eleven months. That is according to the Belize Crime Observatory which released its crime analysis report on Tuesday. An overall decline of thirty percent in major crimes was recorded, according to the report. The Belize Crime Observatory reports that there were eight hundred and eighteen major crimes recorded between […]
Written on December 23, 2020 | Posted in
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Traveling on public transportation has for years been a hellish experience and with cases of COVID-19 increasing daily, commuting on buses and dollar vans has become an even more frightening experience. Buses continue to operate at full capacity and some are even overloading buses. This will change according to Commissioner of Police Chester Williams. Operators […]
Written on December 23, 2020 | Posted in
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An additional thirty-one persons were arrested and charged for quarantine regulation offenses. Thirteen persons were charged for failing to wear face masks in public, while six other persons were arrested for being out during curfew hours. Four persons were arrested for failing to practice social distancing and two persons were charged with keeping their businesses […]
Written on December 23, 2020 | Posted in
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Commissioner of Police Chester Williams also spoke about the police department’s crime-fighting strategy for the Christmas holidays. According to the Commissioner, the presence of officers on the ground will be increased, especially in the Old Capital. With more boots on the ground, Williams says he is expecting a significant decrease in gang activities over the […]
Written on December 23, 2020 | Posted in
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With the crime-fighting strategy, comes longer hours for police men and women. They will have to be out on the streets, patrolling and keeping the citizenry safe for longer hours during the extended weekend. The officers, however, will not be paid for their extraneous duties and this is not sitting well with the rank and […]
Written on December 23, 2020 | Posted in
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The Minister of Health and Wellness today officially renamed the Mopan Polyclinic in Benque Viejo Del Carmen after Doctors Kevin and Kenneth Guerra. The twin brothers died within a day of each other after contracting the deadly coronavirus. They both worked in medical facilities in the west at the San Ignacio Community Hospital and in […]
Written on December 23, 2020 | Posted in
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A “bad cop” is being investigated by the police department for a Tik Tok video he posted of a homeless man dancing. The Tik Tok is under the name Howard West or “bad cop one-six-seven-nine.” Posted were three videos of the homeless man being forced to dance. That same man was the one who lit […]
Written on December 23, 2020 | Posted in
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It was a little tough this time around due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its annual kettle appeal being downsized, but even as funds have not been rolling in, the Salvation Army is still pushing forward with its Christmas hamper drive this year. Today, residents lined up – six feet apart – to collect a […]
Written on December 23, 2020 | Posted in
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