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The system that crossed Belize overnight was a strong tropical wave that dumped more rainfall in some parts of the country in a twelve-hour period than it normally does in an entire month. The system has now moved west of Belize, and weather conditions are expected to improve. Chief Meteorologist, Ronald Gordon explained the system […]
Written on August 18, 2022 | Posted in
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The inundation of the northern portion of the country left much of the soil saturated and that, coupled with non-stop rains, eventually eroded a portion of the Philip Goldson Highway near mile twenty-nine. Marion Ali and Chris Mangar paused briefly on their way to Crooked Tree to capture the repair works that were already in […]
Written on August 18, 2022 | Posted in
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A teenager from Belmopan lost his life while on his way home on Wednesday night. Eighteen-year-old Leroy Cus was walking from the bus terminal to his address in the San Martin Area when he was robbed and stabbed to death. This is yet another senseless act of violence that has claimed the life of a […]
Written on August 18, 2022 | Posted in
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The Department of Youth Services is also demanding justice of Leroy Cus. A release from the Ministry of Youth, through the Department of Youth Services, condemns the brutal murder. In light of this recent murder, the Department of Youth Service says it is prepared to work with all stakeholders involved, including the Belmopan City Council, […]
Written on August 18, 2022 | Posted in
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An apartment building fire claimed the life of sixty-two-year-old woman in San Ignacio on Wednesday night. On Monday, Merlene Wellington, a sixty-two-year-old resident of 18th Street, San Ignacio lost power at her home, after she was unable to pay her electricity bill. Last night, she lit a candle in her house. Tonight, her family suspects […]
Written on August 18, 2022 | Posted in
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A vessel en route to Chetumal from San Pedro on Wednesday night was rescued at sea by the Mexican navy, one mile away from the mainland. The vessel, owned and operated by Water Jets International, was carrying as many as sixty-seven persons onboard when it reportedly began to experience mechanical difficulties as it approached the […]
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This afternoon at the National Agriculture and Trade Show Grounds, the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, BAHA, enacted much-needed poultry health regulations. The guidelines were brought into force by Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, Jose Abelardo Mai as a key element in good governance within the veterinary scope of BAHA. The statutory body pursued […]
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A pair of officers from the Ministry of Agriculture visited El Salvador recently as part of a technical exchange. There they met with fruit tree producers to gather information on research and technology transfer in non-traditional fruit crops such as dragon fruit, sour sop, coconut, pineapple and avocado. The exchange was coordinated by the Belize […]
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News Five has confirmed that several police officers will be arraigned on Thursday in the Corozal Magistrate’s Court for the death of Derrick Uh and we have an interview with attorney Norman Rodriguez about the charges being levelled against his client, Police Constable Errol Peralta. We’ll have that story shortly, but in Cristo Rey Village […]
Written on August 17, 2022 | Posted in
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Several police officers are expected to be arraigned tomorrow for manslaughter in connection with the death of Derrick Uh. Attorney Norman Rodriquez is representing one of the accused officers, Police Constable Errol Perlalta. We spoke with him just before news time. Here is what he told us. Norman Rodriquez, Attorney- at-Law “I was informed […]
Written on August 17, 2022 | Posted in
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Tonight, the Human Rights Commission of Belize is calling on the Belize Police Department to improve and enforce disciplinary measures. The commission says that the circumstances surrounding the death of Derrick Uh are incredulous and a travesty. The release says “While the Commissioner of Police Chester Williams has indicated that the department will ensure a […]
Written on August 17, 2022 | Posted in
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On Tuesday night, in Trinidad and Tobago, the Caribbean Broadcasting Union held its Caribbean Media Awards 2021. It was the first presentation ceremony held in person since 2019 and media houses from the Dutch, English and Spanish Caribbean topped the list of awardees announced during the fifty-third C.B.U. general assembly in Tobago. The outstanding work […]
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There were images and perhaps even reports circulating today, suggesting that Monkeypox is present in Belize. The reports caused concern among some people, some of who took to social media to express their worry, particularly because of the time of year. But a check-in not too long after with the Director of Public Health and […]
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This morning, public health officials engaged in the M.H. Gap at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. It is a training session aimed to create awareness among non-specialists, such as general practitioners, nurses and others who are frontline healthcare providers that may be the first to receive people who have mental health issues. Director of Public […]
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The COVID-19 virus has waned significantly since it bore down on us in March 2020. In its wake, it left over six hundred people dead and many more still living with residual effects of the illness. And while the Omicron variants that are present are not as deadly or severe, parents of schoolchildren returning to […]
Written on August 17, 2022 | Posted in
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He was busted back in December 2020 in Orange Walk with over forty pounds of weed. But tonight, the trial for Dion Bellini, charged for possession of a control drugs with intent to supply was adjourned to August twenty-third. The trial for the interdicted cop was transferred to Belize City and will be heard before […]
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The Belize Tourism Board donated a Nissan pickup truck to the Belize Defense Force this morning. B.D.F. officers have agreed to use the pickup truck to assist tourism police officers in patrolling the Caracol Road in Cayo District. During this morning’s handing over ceremony at Price Barracks, B.T.B. and the B.D.F. signed a Memorandum of […]
Written on August 17, 2022 | Posted in
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The funeral service for B.D.F. officer Lance Corporal Roxannie Hill-Goff will be held on Thursday in Double Head Cabbage. As we reported, Lance Corporal Hill died in a tragic road traffic accident that took place last Thursday on the George Price Highway. Following the accident, counselors sat down with many of Hill’s fellow female officers […]
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And, those B.D.F. officers who survived last week’s tragic road traffic accident are in recovery. Eight of the ten surviving officers have been released from the hospital. Two, however, remain hospitalized at the K.H.M.H. One of those officers is currently in need of blood donations. Jermaine Burns, the Chief of Staff at the Belize Defense […]
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The Ministry of National Defense and Border Security is facilitating a series of strategic and operational actions to address recent reports of sea piracy off the coast of the Stann Creek District. The Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard met with fisher folks in the south to devise a plan of action, following the reports. […]
Written on August 17, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Defense Force Air Wing is in need of new operational aircrafts. Established in 1993, many of its aircrafts have since been decommissioned. The number of aircrafts currently operational is insufficient, and so the Belize Defense Force is looking for a new fleet. But, an aircraft for military purposes does not come cheap. The […]
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A new helicopter for the Belize Defense Force Air Wing can cost twelve million dollars at minimum. Chief of Staff Burns highlighted this fact, when asked about efforts to replace the helicopter that crashed back in February of 2020 near the Gales Point Wildlife Sanctuary. Jermaine Burns, Chief of Staff, B.D.F. “If it isn’t […]
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The Global Fund is providing over three million dollars in grant funding, through the National Health Insurance, to five organizations to allow them to continue with their health-related projects for 2022-2024. The five are: the Civil Society Organization HUB or C.S.O. Hub for short, the National AIDS Commission, Hand in Hand Ministries, the Belize Family […]
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A meeting of mayors was held today at the House of Culture in Belize City by National Celebrations Commission Chair Francis Fonseca. The N.C.C. commits to support all municipalities for the observance of September Celebrations activities annually. In line with that tradition, Minister Fonseca presented support funding to the representatives of the various municipality. […]
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The result of a post-mortem examination is still outstanding, following the death of Derrick Uh. The twenty-year-old Cristo Rey resident was detained by officers at the San Joaquin Fiesta in Corozal for allegedly touching a woman inappropriately. He was placed inside a police prison van and was left unattended for over twelve hours before he […]
Written on August 16, 2022 | Posted in
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