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In the wee hours of Sunday, a lone gunman carried out a brazen murder in Seine Bight Village in the Stann Creek District. Residents were gathered at Gee-Pees establishment on the main road in the village, when Ernest Staine was shot multiples times and died on the spot; while, Alrick Munnings was shot once and […]
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The murder occurred after twelve midnight on Sunday which is well into the curfew – which began at ten p.m. Assistant Superintendent Fitzroy Yearwood says that the incident could have possibly been avoided as the victims made themselves easy targets for the gunman by staying out. The law says they should have been at home. […]
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A police corporal lost his life in a single vehicle traffic accident last Friday on the George Price Highway. The off-duty officer was reportedly heading home and nearing Roaring Creek when he lost control and crashed. The Police Department’s Communications Director, Assistant Superintendent Fitzroy Yearwood, shared the details this morning. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Communications […]
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It dates back to the days of ancient civilizations and has happened in Belize before, but over the weekend, tomb robbers, showing no respect for the dead, desecrated a grave at the Lord’s Ridge Cemetery. It reportedly happened at nightfall, just after Winston “Tanga” James was interred, following a spirited funeral procession with live images […]
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For a second time in less than twelve months, Mesopotamia Area Representative, Shyne Barrow, is set to assume the office of the Leader of the Opposition. His swearing-in ceremony at Belize House is scheduled for Tuesday morning when he will be administered the oath of office by Governor General Froyla T’zalam. Former party leader and […]
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The Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs has responded to the claims put forward by the Toledo Alcaldes Association and the Maya Leaders Alliance during Friday’s press conference. As we reported on January twenty-seventh, the Briceño administration has approved the Free, Prior and Informed Consent Protocol. Otherwise known as F.P.I.C., it is […]
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Next on G.O.B.’s agenda is the completion of a Maya Customary Land Tenure Policy. Notwithstanding the controversy surrounding the Free, Prior and Informed Consent Protocol, the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs is on schedule to complete this task by the February twenty-eighth deadline. Dolores Balderamos-Garcia, Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs “This government, I want […]
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At the heart of the ongoing dispute over the F.P.I.C. Protocol and the Maya customary land rights issue is the Commission of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs. Succeeding Lisel Alamilla as commissioner, Greg Ch’oc, the former executive director of the Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management, has been tasked with spearheading the effort to formulate the F.P.I.C. […]
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According to Ch’oc, the Maya Leaders Alliance is an umbrella organization comprised of several organizations that are in fact the appellants in the Maya land rights case. On that basis, he says, the Government of Belize is duty-bound to consult with the individual groups. Greg Ch’oc, Commissioner of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs “The record is […]
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The Minister of Immigration has provided an update on the situation of the remaining Venezuelans who were refused entry into Belize on January eighteenth. The ministry says that all the passengers have now left the country. On January twenty-second, sixteen of the initial groups were left behind – eight were handed over to Help for […]
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Reports started circulating last week that an elderly man had been beaten inside a house on Kiskadee Street in Belmopan. He was seen bleeding on a vehicle on the street. There was even a video circulating. But, somehow the report never made it to the police blotter. Today, Police Communications Director, ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, explained […]
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Police are asking for help locating two children who disappeared from their home in the Valley of Peace over the weekend. A flyer being circulated shows the photos of ten year old Dennis Josue Ayala and his sister, nine year old Vilma Rosemary. The children reportedly were last seen at their home on Sunday, but […]
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The COVID regulations for funerals now allow for more than twenty people. But in the past two weeks, there have been two funeral processions which looked more like street fetes, complete with public drinking and marijuana smoking by some attendees. At today’s Police Press briefing, the department’s Communications Director said they will address the matter. […]
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Police are investigating a report of a land dispute that prevented a family from leaving their home in Corozal. Reliable information reaching News Five is that police were informed earlier today that access to the house in the Altamira area on the outskirts of town had been blocked on Sunday. When police showed up to […]
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In diaspora news…the nephew of well-known Belizean American news anchor Kendis Gibson was murdered in a New Your nightclub over the weekend. News outlets in New York are reporting that the victim, twenty-two-year-old Miles Gibson was fatally stabbed during a dispute, allegedly involving a woman. The incident occurred at the Harbor Rooftop Terrance and Lounge […]
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First, it was January first, then February first. Now, yet another date has been set for the reopening of the borders with Mexico and Guatemala. The proposed new date is one week from today, Monday, February seventh. The Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard, told News Five via text over the weekend that this […]
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Minster Mahler also spoke about the cruise tourism industry amidst the spread of the Omicron variant. Unlike the devastating standstill experienced in 2020, he says Omicron did not pose any major threat to the sector. In fact, he says only two ships did not dock in Belize. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism and Diaspora […]
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The Belize Tourism Board’s health insurance mandate comes into effect on February fifteenth. It requires all visitors, even those with their own travel insurance, to pay eighteen dollars U.S. for coverage of up to fifty thousand U.S. dollars in medical expenses related to treatment of COVID-19 for a period of twenty-one days. The plan will […]
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The Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations has launched its Matching Grants Program for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. The program is being financed through a fifteen million U.S. dollar loan under the Sustainable Tourism Project Two launched back in March of 2016. News Five’s Paul Lopez was at the Biltmore this morning where the […]
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And, there will also be funds for some culinary and cultural projects. The establishment of a food hub on Mahogany Street in Belize City and construction of two music studios are among the projects being financed. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relation “The total is three million Belize dollars. A portion will […]
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We end tonight’s newscast on a royal note. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton and Prince William, are heading to Belize. International media reports are that the couple will be visiting Belize as a part of the new ‘green focused’ royal regional tour to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Reports suggest that plans […]
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A man was shot and killed in Belize City on Thursday night, but no one knew it had happened until the body was found on a London bridge. This afternoon, a family made the identification of Jose David Funes. News Five’s Marion Ali has been on the story since this morning before anyone knew who […]
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The standstill at the Port of Belize Limited came to an end this morning. Stevedores reported back to work at eight a.m., but the issues that led to the dispute between the stevedores and the port have yet to be resolved. Negotiations continue between both parties and behind closed doors. Still, the weeks ahead are […]
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Earlier this week, Cabinet announced that it had approved the Free, Prior and Informed Consent Protocol (F.P.I.C.) that will guide future consultations with the Maya communities in Toledo District. These consultations would be carried out by government or private entities. But, Cabinet’s approval has been met with strong objections from the Maya Leaders Alliance, as […]
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The actions taken by the Briceño administration, says Coc, is a clear indication that government is not serious about carrying out the Maya land rights. Cristina Coc, Spokesperson, M.L.A./T.A.A. “These actions, and this is what is important for the Government of Belize to understand, as the president has already so eloquently stated, this process […]
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