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Plagued by allegations of domestic abuse, Patrick Faber’s image, according to members of the party, is not the wholesome appearance that needs to be portrayed while the U.D.P. rebuilds. But if you ask the embattled party leader about the root cause of the turmoil he is facing, he will tell you that it’s the old […]
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Tonight, News Five has an exclusive interview with the Belizean Ambassador to Mexico, Oscar Arnold, about the murders of two Belizeans in Tulum. Last week, the reports from that Mexican town went viral after a video recording of the scene was posted. Worst fears were confirmed for several families from Corozal when they learnt that […]
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While his case – whether fortunate or unfortunate – will see him repatriated to Belize, Rayan Aquino is one of over twenty Belizeans that have been sent back to the country from Mexico in the past couple months. Over two dozen others remain in detention facilities across Mexico; a number of them were trying to […]
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As the COVID-19 vaccination drive continues countrywide, one of the recurring questions is: should those who are fully vaccinated have to continue living with all of the restrictions being imposed by the Government of Belize? It’s a growing topic of debate. Today, News Five’s Paul Lopez explored the different perspective and even surveyed our viewers […]
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Doctor Cuellar noted that while the vaccination adds a layer of protection that can prevent serious illness and even death, it does not stop people from catching the virus. Still, those who are not vaccinated are more likely to end up in the hospital or I.C.U. unit. Dr. Fernando Cuellar, Internist, Belize Medical Associates […]
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As the number of active COVID-19 cases continues to rise at a rapid rate, there are suspicions that a new and more transmissible variant of the virus may already be spreading across the country. That is yet to be proven, and Doctor Cuellar says he hopes that the Ministry of Health and Wellness do the […]
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The Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management continues to monitor the fire at the Sleeping Giant Mountain area. For over three weeks now, smoke has been billowing into the sky and can be seen from a distance. But what was once a plume of smoke has expanded to almost three acres […]
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The burning detritus is the result of a lightning strike that hit the area in early June. The Forest Department has been filing daily reports from the area. C.E.O. Williams says that while they are looking at a few options for air support to douse the area if the burning persists, they are hoping for […]
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In an update to a story from Caye Caulker over the weekend, a woman has been charged with stabbing Tito Rosado in the chest. The incident happened on Avenida Hicaco where police on patrol came across the injured fisherman who was bleeding from the upper body. Rosado told police that he was attacked by Grace […]
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In other court news, Canadian Jasmine Hartin made bail today and was released this afternoon from the Belize Central Prison in Hattieville. Details of who stood bail or the thirty-thousand-dollar surety for her this time were not shared by her attorney Dickie Bradley, nor is it known if she will be returning to San Ignacio […]
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The Caribbean Court of Justice has upheld an appeal by Belizean Solomon Marin Junior, who was sentenced to two concurrent terms of ten years; each after he was found guilty in 2006 of robbery and kidnapping. In a hearing presided over by Justice Adrian Saunders, for a case presented by the attorney Anthony Sylvestre with […]
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The Football Federation of Belize and the Ministry of Sports signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Education this afternoon to roll out the “Football in School” programme. It’s a FIFA programme that offers students new opportunities to get active through football. The programme will be incorporated in the curriculum and rolled out […]
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Back in 2019, the attorney for the Central American butane companies of Gas Tomza, BWEL, Zeta/Southern Choice and Western Gas Company filed a case against the Government of Belize arguing that G.O.B. created an agreement and passed subsequent legislation for an LPG monopoly. This was the National Gas Company Limited. N.G.C.L. became the sole importer […]
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Matura says she has presented evidence to support her clients’ case – that is, that their constitutional rights have been breached. She says their case shows that the government’s decision to create the monopoly locked out her clients from operating business as they did before. Audrey Matura, Attorney for Central American LPG Companies “It […]
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Is Belize looking to tap into the potential of the global finfish market? That’s just a part of a bigger plan that the Ministry of Blue Economy and its partners have for finfish sector in Belize. While Belize was a primary exporter of some species of finfish over the last several years, there are renewed […]
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A Caye Caulker woman has been named “fisher of the year” by the Belize Wildlife Conservation Society. Maria Allen, who grew up in a fisherfolk family, and she has been fishing for over thirty years. Today she shared her experiences in the fishing industry. Maria Allen, Fisher of the Year 2021 “My father was […]
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A dozen immigration officers attached to the Philip Goldson International Airport are in quarantine tonight after they tested positive over the weekend. In a press release issued late this evening, the Ministry of Immigration says that its entire staff at the P.G.I.A. is in isolation following the positive cases among the team. To continue uninterrupted […]
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There are reports of a COVID-19 cluster and possible community spread in Midway Village in the Toledo District. Information is that so far more than twenty positive cases were confirmed two days ago. Today, News Five’s Andrea Polanco spoke with Chairman Marco Ico via phone for an update. He says a vaccination team detected symptoms […]
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To get an official update, this evening Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat spoke with the press via zoom about that developing possible spread of COVID-19 in Midway Village in Toledo. Chebat says that the number of confirmed cases in that southern community stands at twenty-five and that the person who was detected last […]
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So, as you just heard, Minister Michel Chebat says that the cases were detected not just among family members but among other villagers. One of the concerns at this time is the use of public buses to move through the villages. So with twenty-five cases in that community, does this classify as community spread? That’s […]
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Former Senate President Darrell Bradley is returning to the Upper House as an opposition parliamentarian next Wednesday. The twice elected former Belize City mayor replaces Khalid Belisle, himself a former head of municipal government, who was just appointed to the senate on June seventh. Belisle’s abrupt removal appears to be part of an urgent power […]
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With as many as two hundred and ninety signatures needed to trigger a recall convention, some members of the United Democratic Party believe that Patrick Faber should simply step down on his own volition. This, however, is not an option that Faber is prepared to explore. The Area Representative for Collet made it abundantly clear […]
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Amid the leadership struggle facing the U.D.P., the names of two likely replacements are emerging, should Faber’s ouster at a pending recall convention be successful. They are Chairman Michael Peyrefitte and ex-mayor Darrell Bradley. Both have held senior positions within the party, but have failed at securing the seats they ran for in Freetown and […]
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In response to Faber’s numerical breakdown, Bradley acknowledges the analysis but maintains that he will win on the strength of his own ideas. Darrell Bradley, Senior Member, U.D.P. “I hear that, I don’t believe that argument. I don’t ascribe to that argument and it goes back to what I am saying, I will win […]
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The Moran Avila family in Belmopan is tonight still grappling with the death of their loved one, who perished in a road traffic accident on Friday night on the Hummingbird Highway. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting Thirty-eight-year-old Marlon Jose Moran Avila was heading south from Belmopan towards Dangriga when he crashed […]
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