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This afternoon here in Belize City, six fishermen appeared before the Magistrate’s Court to answer to charges brought by the Fisheries Department for various infractions committed at sea over the weekend. On Sunday, the men were busted during separate operations conducted by fisheries enforcement officers in the areas of Lighthouse Reef and Glovers Reef atolls. […]
Written on June 7, 2022 | Posted in
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About three weeks ago, the Ministry of Blue Economy was up north in Corozal, meeting with fishers from Sarteneja Village and other surrounding communities about the amendment to the fisheries act as it pertains to lobsters. Also attending that meeting was Corozal Southeast area rep Florencio Marin Junior. We did not get a chance to […]
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Last weekend was a relatively quiet weekend when it comes to major crimes. There were no murders to report on, so much so that Director of Communication for the Belize Police Department, Fitzroy Yearwood, was not needed at Monday’s press conference to brief the media. We asked the Commissioner of Police what are the mitigating […]
Written on June 7, 2022 | Posted in
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The Commissioner of Police says he takes issue with the practice of police officers providing security at night clubs. It is not the first time ComPol Williams is voicing his position on this practice. This time around, he made a statement in light of Friday night’s incident at Thirsty Thursday. In his comments, he spoke […]
Written on June 7, 2022 | Posted in
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ComPol Williams recently returned from a working trip to Lyon, France. He was there for an Interpol working group conference. We asked him about his trip and how it will add value to policing in Belize. Here is what he told us. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “The trips to France, as well as […]
Written on June 7, 2022 | Posted in
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What’s going on in the Chiquibul? While at Camp Belizario today, News Five caught up with Rafael Manzanero, the Executive Director of Friends for Conservation and Development. As you know, they co-manage the Chiquibul Forest in the west and work closely with the Forestry Department, the Institute of Archeology, B.D.F. and police to maintain the […]
Written on June 7, 2022 | Posted in
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Infrastructure works continue along the Caracol Road from Georgeville through the Chiquibul Forest. While the works are still concentrated at this time in the Pine Ridge, F.C.D. Executive Director Rafael Manzanero worries that when completed, it will give access to not only those engaged in illegal activities in the Chiquibul, but human footprint in the […]
Written on June 7, 2022 | Posted in
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A young lady experienced what is being described as a breakdown inside a night club in Belize City on Friday night. She stripped herself of her clothing in the middle of the dance floor, to the surprise of many patrons who were present. Suspicions, all unconfirmed at this time, are that the young lady was […]
Written on June 6, 2022 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Police and Business Owner Repulsed by Party Goers’ Response to Thirsty Thursday Incident
While three male officers were on the ground, they responded with great caution. The owner of the night club believes that the policemen did not want to touch the young lady, because of the long held practice that women officers should address matters involving a female civilian. But, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams this morning […]
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A woman police constable is in hot water tonight, following an alleged confrontation with Cayo South Area Representative Julius Espat, at the polling station in Teakettle Village on Sunday. But, the officer is not being questioned because of the verbal exchange she had with Espat during the village council elections. Instead, the officer is under […]
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We also reached out to Area Representative Julius Espat who denies ever hurling expletives at the officer. Espat told us over the phone that he was simply attempting to point out her unlawful behaviour, which he says she confirmed in her live broadcast. On the Phone: Julius Espat, Area Representative, Cayo South “I don’t […]
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Comments Off on Julius Responds to Verbal Abuse Allegations
Commissioner of Police Chester Williams has revealed new information about the alleged threats made on his life by Jasmin Hartin. According to ComPol Williams, prior to the recent allegations unfolding, he received threats on his life from Hartin via text. According to the Commissioner of Police, while Hartin has been released from police custody, she […]
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It was a ceremony like none other on Sunday, with emotions still evidently raw, even fifty-nine years later – a posthumous pardon extended to the only woman to be hanged in Belize after she’d been wrongly convicted of the murder of her policeman partner. Her hanging happened in the early sixties, under Colonial rule when […]
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness has received three GeneXpert machines along with viral load kits, laptops and other digital equipment from the National Health Insurance. At a ceremony held earlier today, Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard said the donation comes through the partnership of the ministry, the National Health Insurance and the […]
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The new GeneXpert machine, with a four-cartridge model capacity, can be used to diagnose various types of viral and bacterial infectious diseases, and according to General Manager of the National Health Insurance, Doctor Ramon Figueroa, the grant from the Global Fund began a process of assessments and discussions, but the major challenge still lies ahead– […]
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A group of thirty young men, many of whom are from gang-ridden communities in Belize City, will be participating in a three-day retreat at Machaca Outreach in Toledo this weekend. A collaboration between the Department of Youth Services, the Leadership Intervention Unit and the Band of Brothers, the initiative is geared towards helping these individuals […]
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Comments Off on At-risk Youths to Participate in Retreat on Fatherhood
According to William Dawson, Director of the Leadership Intervention Unit, the idea is to introduce various aspects of fatherhood to these young men in order to create and foster a bond between them and their children. William Dawson, Director, Leadership Intervention Unit “The Department of Youth Services, along with the LIU and the Band […]
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On Friday night, during a gala event at the Biltmore, the conservation community wished Belize’s Barrier Reef a happy ten thousandth birthday. It’s quite an achievement, despite the challenges of climate change, coral bleaching and other stresses to the marine ecosystem. Representatives of the Ministry of Blue Economy, Oceana, the Belize Audubon Society and the […]
Written on June 6, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, a preview of the 2022 Mesoamerican Reef Report Card was launched and the news is not so good. The preliminary report by Healthy Reefs Initiative finds that the health of the reef has declined. The data was collected by seventy-seven surveyors from thirty-six organizations, between June and December, 2021. The data revealed that of […]
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Fisheries enforcement officers made significant busts on Sunday in the vicinities of Lighthouse and Glovers Reef atolls. Personnel from the Fisheries Department were on patrol in these locations when they came across several fishermen who were illegally harvesting various out-of-season and endangered species of conch and fish. The men, including an individual who was fishing […]
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Belize lost its second game in the CONCACAF Nations League on Sunday at the Doroteo Guamuch Flores Stadium in Guatemala City. The loss comes on the heels of another against Dominican Republic last Thursday, in which Belize lost two-nil. Both teams went into the match having lost their previous game, so they were in similar […]
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During the announcement of the team, it was said that Belize needs three wins and one draw to be able to advance to the Gold Cup in 2023. But with two losses so far, News Five asked Team Manager Ian Jones about Belize’s chances of making the cut. Ian Jones, Team Manager, Belize Senior […]
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This afternoon, nine athletes signed contracts for Olympic Scholarships in preparation for Paris 2024. It was held at the Olympic House on Princess Margaret Drive where five track and field athletes, two cyclists, one sailing and one judo athlete will now be able to finance their training and improve their skills in the hopes to […]
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The Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association will soon see its headquarters, located adjacent to the Marion Jones Sporting Complex on Princess Margaret Drive, completed. The building, named the Olympic House, will serve as the administration office for the association and will also provide a space for national associations to host meetings. In breaking down […]
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Former U.D.P. Minister Rene Montero is still wanted by police on a single charge of Willful Oppression. Police have been seeking his whereabouts for the past seven months. And, tonight we can tell you that his attorney has made a commitment to police that he will turn himself in as soon as he returns to […]
Written on June 6, 2022 | Posted in
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