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It was a sombre moment today as the remains of two-time Prime Minister Doctor Sir Manuel Esquivel were escorted to the House of Culture in Belize City for the official viewing. The two-day event culminates on Wednesday with a ceremonial send off, and is part of a state memorial that has been accorded for the […]
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A number of prominent U.D.P. members attended today’s event, including Albert Area Representative, Tracy Panton, and U.D.P. stalwart and former party whip, Michael Finnegan, who was joined by Philip Willoughby. In the company of Esquivel’s youngest daughter Ruth, an emotional Finnegan saluted and bid farewell to the former P.M. Michael Finnegan, U.D.P. Stalwart “Behalf […]
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Simultaneously across from the House of Culture, in the new building on the compound, a cabinet session took place. Prime Minister John Briceño took a break at two p.m. and was escorted into the building where the official viewing began. Other dignitaries, including Leader of the Opposition Shyne Barrow, Chief Justice Michelle Arana, and Belize […]
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On Monday evening, Edwin Sho, a Service Operations and Maintenance Technician for B.T.L. fell to his death while working on a company project in the Cayo District. The company says they are investigating the incident and has issued a message of condolence. Sho joined Belize Telemedia Limited in January of 2017 and was in the […]
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Investigations are being carried out into the death of Edwin Sho. Belize Telemedia Limited has an agreement with the Belize Electricity Limited to use utility poles for their operations. B.T.L., as we understand, pays B.E.L. a fee to run their wires on the poles. B.T.L. has issued a release noting that they, along with B.E.L., […]
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The body of a man discovered in the Stann Creek District has been identified by family members. Police say a missing persons report from Steadfast Village led to a search of the area and on Monday a body with chop wounds was found near a creek. The deceased was identified as Filberto Ramirez, a Belizean […]
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In an update to a weekend story, police have charged a youth from Roaring Creek, Cayo for the shooting death of twenty year-old Karina Andrews. Nineteen year-old Jaheim Lopez was charged today for the murder in connection with Saturday night’s incident that left at least four others wounded. According to reports, Andrews and two female […]
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A witness protection program is yet to be put in place to ensure the safety of persons who are willing to cooperate with prosecutors during trials. By and large, the Belize Police Department has had serious challenges getting witnesses to testify in court, particularly where murder cases are concerned. Legislation was introduced during the last […]
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Belize has had a nightly curfew in place since the start of the pandemic in 2020. The hours have been adjusted numerous times since then, but many are clamoring for the removal of the restrictions. The Belize Police Department is tasked with enforcing the restriction. However, when asked if he supports the lifting of the […]
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Today, the travel insurance, mandated by the Ministry of Tourism for international tourists to Belize, came into effect. But, the implementation was not without hiccups. News Five has confirmed that some fifty percent of the people entering Belize today did not purchase the insurance ahead of their travel, so they had to do so when […]
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The joint unions met over the weekend to review documents presented by the government back in January on the state of the economy. The aim is to see if some relief can be given to teachers and public officers who had received a ten percent salary cut and increment freeze in July of last year. […]
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After months of delay due to COVID, the CONCACAF Senior Women’s Qualifiers kick off this week with the Belize’s National Football Senior Women’s team squaring off against its first opponent in the D-Division. Belize takes on Salvador’s National Team on Wednesday at El Salvador’s Estadio Cuscatlán. Today, the team, led by Head Coach Wayne Casimiro, […]
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Coach Casimiro says that despite the challenges with COVID, the Belize team went to camp early, did their homework, and prepared well for the matches. Wayne Casimiro, Head Coach, Belize Female National Football Team “We have just done some studies based on previous games that El Salvador has played – “friendlies” that they’ve done. […]
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Since the Caribbean Court of Justice affirmed Maya communal land rights several years ago, much has been said about the consent order that was handed down by the bench. Both parties, including the Government of Belize and the Maya community, are required to work with each other in putting together a Free, Prior and Informed […]
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Senior Counsel Smith also provided a summary of the C.C.J.’s decision in respect of that matter. He contextualized the significance of the community title by comparing it to vast swaths of land held by individual titleholders. Godfrey Smith, Attorney-at-law “The C.C.J. didn’t say this part now, so I don’t want it to be any […]
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The delegation from the Caribbean Development Bank has concluded its visit to Belize. The group headed by President, Dr. Gene Leon, met with the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the Central Bank of Belize, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Citrus Growers Association. Sessions were also held with agencies executing projects having C.D.B. […]
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Last week, Cayo businesswoman Nancy Marin expressed frustration over her attempts to obtain an import permit for ostriches. She claims she has been stonewalled or had to deal with too much red tape for six years. Marin showed us copies of correspondence that indicated that one agency had granted the permit, but another didn’t. After […]
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So today, the Department of Forestry indicated that they have also approved a permit for Marin to import ostriches, but that she must present a management plan. Deputy Chief Forest Officer, John Pinelo Junior, told News Five this is required of everyone. He also says the delay on their end was caused by this being […]
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The nation’s latest murder has claimed the life of a young mother, left three persons wounded, and police with a puzzle to solve. Police say the incident happened sometime after eleven on Saturday night in Belmopan and left twenty-three year-old Joshua Jones, of Belize City, twenty-eight year-old Devon Vasquez also of Belize City, and twenty-six […]
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A young, furniture repairman was gunned down not far from where he lived in the vicinity of Supal Street over the weekend and residents are fearful that his murder may set off a spate of related shootings. Nimrod Fitzgibbon was no stranger to the law, and his influence within the Supal Street neighborhood did not […]
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The scourge of gang-related incidents that continues to take hold of Belize City is an issue that the Belize Police Department is yet to get a handle on. With the Gang Intelligence, Investigation and Interdiction taskforce working diligently to disrupt gang activity, Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, this morning gave an update on where the […]
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The Mayan community and the employees of Belize Telecommunications Limited are mourning the death of one of their own following a mid-afternoon incident in Roaring Creek Village. Edwin Sho lost his life around two-forty-five p.m., while installing internet at a church in the village. Reports are that the B.T.L. technician fell to his death when […]
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The official details on the state memorial for the late Right Honorable Doctor Sir Manuel Esquivel have been released. And, the two day celebration of his life begins on Tuesday, at one p.m. when his remains will lie in state at the House of Culture in Belize City. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. A […]
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The Office of the Prime Minister has responded to a letter from the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In late January, B.C.C.I. wrote to Prime Minister John Briceño voicing their concerns around law enforcement and G.O.B. ensuring that the rule of law is upheld during strike actions. In particular, they cited the incidents at […]
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The Port of Belize Limited has filed a law suit in the Supreme Court of Belize seeking damages in the sum of one million dollars. A Supreme Court of Belize claim form lists P.B.L. as the Claimant and the Christian Workers Union as the First Defendant. Evan “Mose” Hyde, President of the Christian Workers Union […]
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