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According to C.E.O. Ruiz, Pharmacy Express Limited initially requested more than the seven million dollars that was ultimately agreed upon. In fact, she went on to say that borrower has put up collateral that almost triples the amount being sought. Deborah Ruiz, C.E.O., Social Security Board “They did ask for more money, they did […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Two persons lost their lives at the hands of another in less than twenty-four hours over the weekend, but only one at this time is being classified as a murder. We begin this segment of the newscast with the broad daylight stabbing death of thirty-eight-year-old Ronald Gill around midday on Saturday on George Price Drive […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Three men were shot as they socialized with others in a yard in the Lake Independence area on Sunday night. While two of them are in stable condition, one is in a critical state and police do not know who their shooter is. Today, the Police Department’s Communications Director, Assistant Superintendent Fitzroy Yearwood told the […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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There was also a homicide in Belmopan for which a death investigation is ongoing. On Friday night in the Las Flores community, a single blast echoed near Mariposa Avenue. Twenty-one-year-old Daniel Orellano was mortally shot in the neck and face area with a shotgun by someone he knew as a friend. It is alleged that […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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There was a second shooting incident in Belize City over the weekend and while no one was injured, police on mobile patrol did intercept someone who was running away from the area. They have since identified that person as Nigel Freeman, who, Communications Director, A.S.P Fitzroy Yearwood, said they will charge. A.S.P. Fitzroy Yearwood, […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Police in Corozal retrieved the body of a man from the sea near the Round House area in that municipality earlier today. The body was reportedly identified by a family member as that of Marlon Daniel Frederick Williams. The thirty-six-year-old was said to have suffered from epilepsy and was often times spotted in the Miami […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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On Friday, we announced the appointment of Pastor Louis Wade as the media’s representative on the People’s Constitutional Commission. Wade, the owner of Plus TV, was elected near-unanimously by his colleagues in the media, followed by Channel Seven’s Daniel Ortiz as his alternate. But tonight, Wade’s selection is being frowned upon the LGBT community which […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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According to Orozco, the media lost an opportunity to appoint someone who would uphold the value of fairness within the citizenry of the country. Caleb Orozco, Executive Director, UNIBAM “What they fail to realize is that there’s already one group of people who represent the church and that is a person from the Council […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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The Public Service Union is up in arms over a proposal by the Briceño administration to Moises Cal as Chair of the Public Service Commission. As Belize’s former Ambassador to Guatemala, Cal’s reputation was tarnished when he was reportedly under investigation by law enforcement authorities in Panama after allegedly being found in possession of a […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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What is a half-blind shark with a life span of up to four hundred years, and native to the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans doing in Belize? The Greenland shark, known to scavenge on polar bear carcasses in ocean temperatures below thirty five degrees Fahrenheit was for the first time found in the Caribbean Sea. […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Over the past week, Medical Wings International and American Airlines have been assisting the neediest in the Belize District with free medical care. Hundreds of residents formed lines at the Saint John’s College campus over the course of the six days to consult medical professionals on matters related to their physical health and to receive […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Heart 4 Kids, a non-profit organization based in the U.S., is hosting a United Belize Basketball Clinic to train a group of coaches and high school basketball players. Heart 4 Kids brought in a group of superstar coaches from the N.B.A., the G-League, the N.C.A.A., and top tier high school levels to facilitate these trainings. […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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For the second consecutive week, there’s a Scratch and Win winner from the Cayo District and this time, the winner took home fifty thousand dollars. Today, Leon told our news team that he purchased the winning ticket at Panda Online gaming outlet in San Ignacio. He said that while he has not yet decided on […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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And while the last two big winners hail from out west, Scratch & Win Brand Manager, Halle August says there are enough big prizes to go around countrywide. Halle August, Brand Manager, Scratch & Win, Belize “We have winners popping up everywhere. We have winners all the way from Corozal all the way to […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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It has been almost three weeks since the Chief Elections Officer verified that the churches had met the petition threshold to trigger a referendum on the cannabis legislation. That would legally give the government up to sixty days by which the voting must take place. The final day on which the referendum can be held […]
Written on July 22, 2022 | Posted in
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While the titular head of state is yet to issue a writ of referendum, the church is wasting no time galvanizing its flock ahead of the national vote. Pastor Louis Wade is the spokesperson for the Belize Coalition of Churches. This afternoon, he spoke with fellow reporters about the actions being taken by the religious […]
Written on July 22, 2022 | Posted in
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The price tag for the referendum is in the millions and so there was a suggestion being made that the referendum ballot should be used to simultaneously poll voters on whether or not Belize should remain part of the monarch. Minister Henry Charles Usher told News Five that the Referendum Act does not provide for […]
Written on July 22, 2022 | Posted in
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The People’s Constitutional Committee will be formally introduced at the beginning of August. While that taskforce is comprised of a cross-section of representatives, it includes a seat for a representative of the media, the fourth estate. Earlier today, following a meeting on Wednesday with the Good Governance Unit, the media chose Pastor Louis Wade of […]
Written on July 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Minister of Constitutional and Political Reform, Henry Charles Usher also weighed in on the work of the commission which will be activated in the days ahead. Viewers would recall that the People’s Constitutional Commission succeeds a piece of legislation that was introduced in parliament last Friday. The commission is being headed by Cesar Ross, a […]
Written on July 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, it was reported elsewhere in the media that the father-in-law of Minister Henry Charles Usher, former Belmopan Mayor Anthony Chanona, had been tapped to head the People’s Constitutional Commission. On Thursday, the Ministry of the Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform and Religious Affairs debunked that information as false. We asked Minister […]
Written on July 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Minister Usher was also asked about youth representation on the People’s Constitutional Commission. He stated that the Good Governance Unit has been unable to identify an umbrella youth organization to select a youth representative. Notwithstanding this challenge, Usher says, identifying a youth representative to appoint to the commission is a part of the process. […]
Written on July 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Minister Henry Charles Usher confirmed with News Five today that the contract for several members of the Public Service Commission, including that of Chairman Charles Gibson, expired at the end of June. Prime Minister John Briceño is in the process of recommending a new chairman and replacements for the other members are being identified. So […]
Written on July 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Early this morning, there was a road traffic accident on the Philip Goldson Highway near Rhaburn Ridge. The three-way vehicular collision involved a Bowen and Bowen delivery truck, a B.S.I. delivery truck carrying molasses and a passenger bus from Enriquez Bus Company. Information to News Five suggests that several persons were injured during the early […]
Written on July 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Amid public concerns raised since the announcement of the Social Security Board investing in the D.F.C. mortgage program, the Development Finance Corporation today issued its own press release clarifying the loan facility it is being provided. News Five contacted the Chairman of D.F.C.’s Board of Directors, Henry Anderson, who explained that the D.F.C. has borrowed […]
Written on July 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Anderson explained that since May of 2021, the demand for mortgage loans have increased by forty-three percent. Concerns from the public came about as a result of the number of mortgage loans that end up in delinquency and on auction. But Anderson said the D.F.C.’s record of repayment has been unquestionable over its lifetime. […]
Written on July 22, 2022 | Posted in
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