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In light of the confirmed cases of the H5N1 virus in Mexico and Honduras, BAHA is strengthening its technical and strategic response. This is being done through the One Health approach, a multi-agency initiative to reducing the threat. Doctor Meyers tells us more. On the phone: Dr. Joe Anthony Meyers, Interim Chief Vet Officer, […]
Written on January 6, 2023 | Posted in
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Up to news time tonight, the body of Luke Hansen has still not been recovered. The eight-year-old boy went swimming with his brother and cousin on Wednesday afternoon in the river at Roaring Creek when he was taken under water by the strong current. Since then, there have been multiple searches by relatives and friends, […]
Written on January 6, 2023 | Posted in
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COVID-19 is here to stay and there is never too much when it comes to protective gears and medical supplies. On Thursday, the Nurses Association of Belize was handed over a donation of medical supplies which will be distributed across the country to public health facilities. The donation came by way of a non-profit that […]
Written on January 6, 2023 | Posted in
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While omicron is the predominant COVID-19 variant in Belize and the symptoms associated with this strain are mild, there is still a level of anxiety brought on by the increasing number of active cases over the past few weeks. That concern is primarily among those persons who have chronic diseases, who are at higher risk. […]
Written on January 6, 2023 | Posted in
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On Thursday, a WhatsApp message circulated across Belize regarding the COVID-Omicron XBB subvariant which has been detected elsewhere. The message advised everyone to wear a mask because the subvariant was characterised as different, deadly and not easy to detect correctly. It spoke to symptoms including joint pain, pain in the neck pneumonia and no appetite. […]
Written on January 6, 2023 | Posted in
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Violence and bloodshed have dominated the news in recent days, so tonight; we begin on a positive note. A single mother who has waited for the completion of her newly-built starter home has received the keys. On December twenty-first, Apolinaria Choc was expecting to move into her new home, but the event never happened because […]
Written on January 5, 2023 | Posted in
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While today was all smiles at the handing-over of the new starter home, it does not detract from all the criticism that Port Loyola Area Representative Gilroy Usher Senior dealt out toward the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing only two weeks ago. The M.I.D.H. is led by his fellow colleague from Cayo South Minister […]
Written on January 5, 2023 | Posted in
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So far, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing has handed over close to two hundred starter homes to some of the neediest families across the country. The homes cost a hundred dollars per month and these families will pay that amount for ten years after which they will assume ownership. But along the way, […]
Written on January 5, 2023 | Posted in
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In late December, we caught up with Anthony Mahler, the Area Representative for Pickstock, where we asked him about the plans he has in place to further develop his constituency. Well, according to Mahler there is a lot in the pipeline for 2023. He told us about his team’s plan to build thirty-six houses in […]
Written on January 5, 2023 | Posted in
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A resident of Succotz Village is alleging political victimization after police were called in to forcibly remove him from a property he claims to have been occupying for the past thirty-five years. Miguel Angel Lopez visited our office earlier this week to share an incident with us during which he was being evicted from a […]
Written on January 5, 2023 | Posted in
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Twenty-two-year-old Shamar Foreman and a sixteen-year-old male minor appeared unrepresented before Magistrate Dennison Mannan earlier today where they were jointly charged for the offense of producing a video recording that promotes gang activity. They were also charged for being a member of a gang. Last week, a homemade video depicting a group of young men […]
Written on January 5, 2023 | Posted in
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Police are asking the public for assistance in locating a third suspect wanted for questioning in the deadly shooting Eve that claimed the life of American nursing student, twenty-three-year-old J’Bria Bowens on December thirtieth. Police have released the picture of that person, Alfredo Trapp, who they believe was the third man who walked from the […]
Written on January 5, 2023 | Posted in
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As early as six a.m. today, relatives and friends, as well as members of the Belize Coast Guard, were out along the Roaring Creek River diving and scouring the area for the body of eight-year-old Luke Hansen who drowned in that vicinity on Wednesday afternoon. Hansen was swimming along with his brother and a friend […]
Written on January 5, 2023 | Posted in
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A defamation suit that was brought against Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow by Prime Minister John Briceño was dismissed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The claim arose out of a statement made by Barrow on Facebook in the wake of a New Year’s address that was delivered by then Opposition Leader John Briceño. According to […]
Written on January 5, 2023 | Posted in
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There has been a spike in COVID-19 cases over the past five weeks. A recent release from the Ministry of Health and Wellness states that projections from the Epidemiology Unit at the ministry show a rise in cases into the New Year, with a peak by mid-January. The release went on to say that although […]
Written on January 5, 2023 | Posted in
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A disease called E.H.P. that stumps the growth of shrimp has been detected in Central and South America. The Belize Agricultural Health Authority, BAHA, and the Belize Shrimp Growers Association have since issued a call for shrimp farmers to activate their disease prevention measures. The disease causes size variation in a shrimp population because it […]
Written on January 5, 2023 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, we reported on the deteriorating condition of the Haulover Bridge and the vehicular load restrictions that are soon to come into effect for motorists. But like the Haulover Bridge, the Swing Bridge and the BelCan Bridge are also in disrepair and are urgently in need of being replaced. Now both bridges have a […]
Written on January 5, 2023 | Posted in
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Both bridges cannot be replaced simultaneously. The Swing Bridge has not been swung in years and efforts to restore and preserve it have become futile. Engineering Coordinator Evondale Moody was asked about happens to the historic bridge after it is removed. Evondale Moody, Engineering Coordinator, M.I.D.H. “The idea is that within the design that […]
Written on January 5, 2023 | Posted in
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The first fleet of electric buses is hitting the streets of Belize City in June of this year, according to Mayor Bernard Wagner. Neal Hall, the Coordinator of the E-Transit Pilot Project, and Mayor Wagner appeared on Open Your Eyes this morning to give us an update on the project. Their teams have been working […]
Written on January 5, 2023 | Posted in
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Thirty-four-year-old Christopher Sosa, a well-known tour guide, needs your help as he battles with stage two germ cell cancer. Sosa, who is paralyzed as a result of the tumors around his spine, requires a surgery that carries a price tag of thirty-six thousand Belize dollars and he is leaning on your support to get him […]
Written on January 5, 2023 | Posted in
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The unabated murders reported across the country over the holiday weekend have resulted in both political parties pointing the finger at each other. While the Briceño administration is responsible for the safety and wellbeing of all Belizeans and visitors alike, the crime situation remains a perennial issue. Tonight, we begin by looking at the violence […]
Written on January 4, 2023 | Posted in
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What is a just punishment for the perpetrator of the Ramnarace brothers’ murders? Numerous Belizeans are calling on authorities to invoke the death penalty in this instance. The deadly attack was caught on Jon Ramnarace’s home surveillance camera. That video has since been leaked to the public and has gone viral on social media, garnering […]
Written on January 4, 2023 | Posted in
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Elmer Nah Investigators in the murder of Jon and David Ramnarace have yet to locate the murder weapon, according to ComPol Williams. On Tuesday, he told reporters that the suspect’s firearm license was revoked back in 2021, when he was arrested and charged in connection with a drug plane landing. Expended shells found on the […]
Written on January 4, 2023 | Posted in
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ComPol Williams was also asked about witness protection for the surviving victims of the double murder. As we reported, Jon’s wife, their child, and David’s common law wife, all survived the attack. Their families remain concerned for their safety. Reporter “There have been called for the surviving victims to be given witness protection and […]
Written on January 4, 2023 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Police Commits to Protecting Surviving Victims of Belmopan Double Murder
As we reported on Tuesday, twenty-four-year-old Delson Paguada and thirty-three-year-old Lucio Salazar have been jointly charged with the murder of American national J’Bria Bowens, who was fatally injured in San Pedro on December thirtieth. Police say the twenty-three-year-old student nurse was sitting in the back of a golf cart with her family when three members […]
Written on January 4, 2023 | Posted in
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