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Several hours after emerging victorious at the recall convention, a call was once again made for Patrick Faber to abdicate his post as leader of the U.D.P. In thanking the delegates who participated in the vote, Leader of the Opposition Shyne Barrow took to social media where he said, “the majority of the U.D.P. delegates […]
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An incident in Benque Viejo del Carmen which left a man dead has provoked outrage in this quiet border town. The victim was reportedly wading in the Mopan River trying to get to Guatemala. Witnesses claim the police not only shot at him but callously refused to pull him from the water. They claim police […]
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Today, the Director of Communications in the Belize Police Department gave a very different version from those of the witnesses in the area. When asked about shots fired on the scene, Fitzroy Yearwood said, “we have confirmed that the officer may have fired a warning shot in the air.” He also claims officers responded rapidly […]
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In another case of fatal violence, fifty-year-old William Alexander Thompson was found stabbed to death at the intersection of High Street in Santa Elena Town and Cristo Rey Road over the weekend. The Police Department’s Fitzroy Yearwood shares the details. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Director of Communications “We found the body of Thompson with stab […]
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Also over the weekend, a Big Falls resident, Simon Baki has died from chop wounds. He was reportedly out drinking when the attack occurred. He was rushed to the Punta Gorda hospital, but pronounced dead upon arrival. Today, after consulting with the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, police arrested and charged Donicio Pau, […]
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Robberies seem to be on the rise and not just in Belize City as images captured on surveillance video and posted on social media show. Just recently, several persons were charged for the robberies at Belize Healthcare Partners and the Biltmore hotel, and tonight, we report on three other property crimes that occurred by masked […]
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A decomposing body was discovered in Georgeville in the Cayo District this morning. It has been identified as that of Michael Spain, a resident of the village. While police were out processing the scene, ASP Fitzroy Yearwood shared what preliminary details he has so far. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Communications Director, Belize Police Department “The […]
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Forty-six-year old Michael Spain, better known as Brown, was discovered dead inside his house just after eight o’clock this morning in Georgeville. His brother went to the house to make checks after they hadn’t seen him in two days and that’s when he found him dead. David McDougall says his brother’s body appeared to be […]
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A San Pedro man, Luis Tun, is tonight fighting for his life at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after he was shot multiple times on Saturday night. The incident took place at the Clumsy Restaurant and Bar in the San Mateo area of the island town. Tun was reportedly behind the bar counter when a […]
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They may be reading a lot of conspiracy posts and pseudo-scientific reports online, or are just not sure about COVID-19 vaccinations themselves, but today a group of anti-vaxxers launched what they are calling a “movement” to object to the recent requirement by the Government of Belize that frontline workers must get vaccinated against COVID-19 by […]
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Experts at the Ministry of Health have responded to the anti-vaxxers claims today, contending that the sheer volume of vaccines administered—over three point three billion doses worldwide—should speak for itself. They say COVID vaccines in Belize are part of a global response and no one is experimenting on Belizeans. Dr. Natalia Largaespada Beer, Maternal […]
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While many Belizeans spent the last two weeks concerned about the Delta variant of COVID-19 and wondering whether or not it is in Belize, it seems the Epsilon variant has been among us since March. That’s right, since March. Over the weekend, the Minister of Health and Wellness confirmed to News Five that the variant […]
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As it relates to pregnant and breastfeeding women, the Ministry of Health and Wellness will begin to administer vaccine to these women because according to Doctor Beer, the data shows that it is safe to do so. Dr. Natalia Largaespada Beer, Maternal & Child Health Technical Advisor, M.O.H.W. “In regards to pregnant women and […]
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In regional news, thousands of Cubans are protesting food shortages and power outages amid the coronavirus crisis, in one of the biggest anti-government demonstrations in decades. The Associated Press reported a high percentage of those who turned out in Havana on Sunday were young people. The A.P. is reporting that while many tried to record […]
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It is a sport that has been played in Belize for decades and since 2004, the Belize Open has had participation from athletes from as far as England, Canada, Colombia, and neighbouring Guatemala, Mexico and El Salvador. Over the weekend, players including U.S. Chargé d’affaires Keith Gilges and B.T.L. Chairman Mark Lizarraga as well as […]
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It’s do or die this weekend for embattled party leader Patrick Faber whose mettle is being tested by his colleagues in the United Democratic Party. After several weeks of calculated, internal maneuvers to have him unseated as Leader of the Opposition, Sunday’s outcome can very well be the death knell in his bid to someday […]
Written on July 9, 2021 | Posted in
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Belize’s borders with neighbouring Mexico and Guatemala remain closed as both countries are reporting a surge in COVID-19 cases over the past week. In Mexico, Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell acknowledged that they are facing a third wave. Mexico reportedly saw a skyrocketing of COVID cases with over nine thousand, four hundred COVID-related deaths in […]
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With as many as ten COVID-19 variants across the world, some Belizeans are questioning the effectiveness of the vaccines against these variants. That is one of the questions we posed to Senior Medical Technician at the Central Medical Lab, Aldo Sosa earlier this week. Aldo Sosa, Senior Medical Technician, Central Lab “While we all […]
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The Prime Minister has met with the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, at UN Headquarters in New York. According to a release from the Government of Belize Press Office, among the issues raised by PM Briceño is the need for concessionary financing for Small Island Developing States for post COVID-19 pandemic recovery and Belize’s […]
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The contraband produce trade is big business in Belize. But this illicit activity is also taking money out of the pockets of local farmers. Onion farmers, for example, can only cultivate for a certain period of time because that is when climate conditions allow for healthy crops. And so they plant and sell during that […]
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Today, the Belize Agricultural Health Authority confirmed to News Five that there has indeed been a flood of contraband produce on the market, and not just onions. Earlier today, a team of BAHA and Customs officials seized two separate shipments in two trucks at illegal border crossings in Orange Walk. The trucks were carrying illegal […]
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While contraband business is booming, BAHA authorities are working with customs and police. They recognize public education and stiffer penalties may be needed to help tackle this growing issue. And contrabandistas are no longer limiting themselves to overland transport. On the Phone: Margarito Garcia, Technical Director of Quarantine Department, BAHA “It is an ongoing […]
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Although the northern border is still closed to the average Belizean, a special delegation, led by the Minister of Agriculture Jose Abelardo Mai, went across to Mexico on Thursday. Their purpose was to meet with Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture, Victor Manuel Villalobos Arambula and discuss areas of partnership and cooperation. Those talks focused on agriculture, […]
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Also present for the meeting was Mexican Ambassador to Belize, Martha Zamarripa Rivas. Policy Analyst with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, Milagro Matus told the Press Office that this is the first time Belize’s Minister of Agriculture is leading a delegation in Mexico, and that it speaks to a greater interest by the […]
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On Monday morning, the partially nude body of a man was discovered on the bank of the Macal River in San Ignacio. There were injuries to the head and body. Even though foul play was suspected, the identity of the individual could not be determined at the time. Police are now reporting that the body […]
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