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Five hundred plates of food were distributed today to residents of Cotton Tree Village in the Cayo District. The food donation comes courtesy of the Belize Police Department, Benny’s, and Cayo South Area Representative Julius Espat. The food was delivered to the homes of residents with the aim of strengthening the relationship with the community. […]
Written on December 23, 2020 | Posted in
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Tonight we bring you the first of a two-part story with two enterprising sisters in the south. Over the weekend, we travelled to Hopkins to find out more about a much talked about locally made ice cream brand in that coastal community. There we met Kyra Lewis and Marissa Lewis Robinson. They are sisters who […]
Written on December 23, 2020 | Posted in
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The search for four fishermen reported missing at sea on Friday continues, despite the efforts of the coast guard and police department taking an ominous turn. Forty-two-year-old Omar Thompson, twenty-nine-year-old Brenton Brackett, nineteen-year-old Leon Joseph and Jeffery Gomez, all residents of Dangriga, remain unaccounted for, following a fishing trip to Southern Long Caye around December […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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On Sunday, Dave Brackett Senior spoke about the disappearance of his son, Brenton. He says that the men went out on a routine fishing trip near Southern Long Caye and based on a call that Brenton had with his common-law-wife on December twelfth, they were to return later that day. They never did and now […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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There are reports reaching our news desk this evening of a major marijuana haul in the north where a significant drug bust was made by the Mobile Interdiction Team. Likewise, the seizure of a large quantity of contraband items, including liquor, has also been made as police continue to ramp up their operations in the […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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A road traffic accident on Monday afternoon sent four persons to the hospital. Dangriga resident Daniel Noralez was driving a green Ford Ranger pick-up with three passengers on the Stann Creek Valley Road when he lost control at around mile four. The group had left Pomona and was heading to Dangriga when the crash occurred. […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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More than two hundred and twenty COVID-19 related deaths have been recorded since the pandemic hit Belize. Belize has confirmed more than ten thousand COVID-19 cases with one thousand, four hundred and eighty-six active cases as of Monday night. Dozens of patients remain hospitalized while the fatality rate stands at two-point two-one percent. In response […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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Health and Wellness Minister Michel Chebat also provided an update on Doctor Marvin Manzanero. Manzanero, who had been hospitalized after contracting COVID-19, is now at home recovering. During his time away, Doctor Melissa Diaz was appointed as acting Director of Health Services, and from what Minister Chebat said, it does not seem like Manzanero will […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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As the Briceño administration settles in, the appointment of new executives to various statutory bodies remains ongoing. Following the selection of a new board of directors for Belize Telemedia Limited two weeks ago, B.E.L. has also named a chairman and four directors for ordinary shares. Attorney Andrew Marshalleck has been appointed as the new presiding […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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A fire broke out near the Orange Walk Temporary Bus Terminal on Monday night. A popular tamales food stall went up in flames. The flames were intense and neighbors quickly alerted the Fire Department. Firefighters rushed to the scene and immediately took control of the inferno. After the flames were doused, fire investigators got to […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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A fire broke out on Fourth Street in San Ignacio on Saturday night and quickly consumed and destroyed a wooden structure. The blaze spread to an adjacent structure, which was also gutted, despite the extinguishing of the flames by fire-fighters. An investigation has since revealed that an overload of extension cords for Christmas lights outside […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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While we were with station supervisor Kenneth Mortis of the National Fire Service, he shared safety tips for residents during this festive season and the need for persons to adhere to certain guidelines so that fires can be prevented. Kenneth Mortis, Station Supervisor, National Fire Service “It’s something that the fire department has always […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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With the Christmas season in full swing, many Belizeans are shopping safely given the COVID times. So what better way to do that than by shopping online with BelizeOn. During this time, there are great deals and offers online for consumers – whether you are looking for that unique gift for the family or buying […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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A surveillance camera overlooking Saint Martin’s One Stop Auto Care on Partridge Street Extension has been mounted on a lamppost in the wake of a deadly shooting incident over the weekend. Police are yet to make an arrest in the murder of Terrence King which happened on Saturday evening when a white SUV emerged on […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness received six ambulances during a brief ceremony on Monday. The ambulances were donated by the Belize Road Safety Project and come fully equipped. The ambulances were purchased through a loan from the Caribbean Development Bank in2019, under Belize’s Second Road Safety Project. The six fully equipped type-three ambulances were […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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On Sunday, the U.S. Embassy in Belize delivered more than eight thousand pounds of medical equipment to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. The equipment is worth more than twenty thousand Belize dollars and was donated by the Heineman Medical Outreach, also referred to as H.M.O. The batch of equipment arrived in the country on a […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on, many families are struggling to make ends meet. Tens of thousands across the country and across several industries have lost their jobs. Thousands of them are relying on the government to help them through the COVID-19 pandemic. One person who is not is Belize City resident Ava […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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The countdown to Christmas Day is in full swing as residents are making those last-minute purchases to make sure that everything is just right for that Christmas dinner with the family, while of course adhering to social distancing rules and following other quarantine regulations. But like they say – “Once yo got di turkey, everything […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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An old beef involving one of several persons who came together as reformed gang members to embark upon a business venture, has left one Belize City resident dead and four others injured. Last Tuesday, the St. Martin’s Area Community Hub was launched to much fanfare from several agencies and residents. Less than a week later, […]
Written on December 21, 2020 | Posted in
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As many as twenty spent nine millimeter shells were recovered from the scene of the shooting at the New Community Resource Hub. According to police, a white sports utility vehicle arrived at the location shortly after six o’clock and someone inside unleashed a hail of bullets on the unsuspecting men. Albert Clother, the manager of […]
Written on December 21, 2020 | Posted in
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The United States Embassy, which was instrumental in funding the initiative, has issued a release acknowledging that while it is aware of the tragic incident, it remains committed to supporting its Belizean partners in ensuring safe and secure communities. Jermaine Garnett, who is also one of the five men injured, has also pledge his commitment […]
Written on December 21, 2020 | Posted in
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On Sunday night, shots rang out once again in the Old Capital, this time near the intersection of West Street and Water Lane. Today, shards of glass from a vehicle driven by the victim are on the concrete street where at least one gunman took aim at Malik Acosta. An injured Acosta tried to make […]
Written on December 21, 2020 | Posted in
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The recent flare up of gang violence in Belize City prompted a meeting of senior officers within the police department to meet this afternoon. During that meeting a new strategy was devised on how law enforcement will go about addressing the spike in crime. The exceptionally bloody weekend began with a shooting incident on Lakeview […]
Written on December 21, 2020 | Posted in
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Twenty-eight-year-old Karen Pinto is recovering this evening after she was shot on Sunday night. Pinto and a family member were on Antelope Street Extension when they were approached by two gunmen who fired several shots in their direction. Pinto was shot in the leg and the men escaped. Investigators do not believe that she was […]
Written on December 21, 2020 | Posted in
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Just after eight o’clock on Saturday night, there was a fatal traffic accident on the Burrell Boom/Hattieville Road near the Gentleville community. A Ford Ranger pickup driven at the time by Daniel Barkman collided with a crane sending the pickup truck off the pavement and into a ditch. Barkman and thirteen-year-old Luke Thiessen died on […]
Written on December 21, 2020 | Posted in
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