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Twenty-seven-year-old Andel Jamaal Alvarez was discharged from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital earlier today, eleven days after he was shot by police in Punta Gorda. Alvarez has been left paralyzed following the incident, but that did not stop prosecutors from charging him with six counts, including aggravated assault, firearm related offenses and handling stolen goods. […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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We have been reporting about the mishap at Serenity Shores Resort in San Pedro that claimed the life of seventy-six-year-old Joy Quyle. The Belizean-American retiree was trying to use a goods winch located outside of the resort to reach from the fourth to the first floor, but the cable snapped and she fell to her […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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The five dollar minimum wage came into effect on New Year’s Day, notwithstanding several concerns being raised by the business community ahead of its implementation. Since the adjustment came into force several weeks ago, small businesses have been modifying hours for their employees. In the face of these changes, we asked the Belize Chamber of […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s been almost two months since Hurricane Lisa hit Belize, affecting over five thousand families. While most of the affected persons have received some level of support from NEMO, as it relates to structural damages, there are others who’ve lost their employment and are in need of assistance. Today, News Five asked Minister of Human […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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It is quite likely that the Government of Belize is headed to court should the Brads Boledo contract be cancelled by the Lotteries Committee in the days ahead. It is a story that we have been following closely since the beginning of the year when we caught wind of a letter that had been written […]
Written on January 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Benque Viejo del Carmen is the westernmost town in Belize. Its history dates back to the ancient Mayas, to the British logwood cutters of the sixteenth century and the chicle industry in the nineteen century. Today, Benque Viejo is mostly inhabited by Spanish-speaking Mestizos whose heritage traces back to the Mayas from Peten, Guatemala and […]
Written on January 24, 2023 | Posted in
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According to Benque Viejo Mayor Jorge Rosales, similar demarcation exercises are being undertaken in municipalities across the country. He showed us proposed boundaries for San Pedro, San Ignacio/Santa Elena, Dangriga, Orange Walk and Punta Gorda. Mayor Rosales says that as a practice, boundaries are reviewed by municipal governments every fifteen years. Notwithstanding other municipalities are […]
Written on January 24, 2023 | Posted in
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The National Health Insurance was initially introduced as a pilot project in 2001, on the south side of Belize City. Contracts were extended in 2006 to public sector primary care providers in southern Belize. Then in 2012, a nutritional health component was also introduced in the south. Now, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has […]
Written on January 24, 2023 | Posted in
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The fiscal year 2023 is a little over two months away, but the Briceño administration is already working diligently to put together its annual financial plan for government’s expenditures. While he concedes that the existing budget was initially based on austerity, Prime Minister John Briceño also admits that his administration has since expanded its fiscal […]
Written on January 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Former Ports Commissioner, Retired Major Gilbert Suazo succeeds Lionel Arzu as ombudsman, but he won’t be sworn in until parliament meets to vote on his appointment. But that does not mean that the former Mayor of Dangriga hasn’t hit the ground running. Despite his pending induction, Suazo has been preparing for the new post by […]
Written on January 24, 2023 | Posted in
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The 2023 sugar crop commenced earlier this month after much back and forth between the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association and A.S.R./B.S.I. Notwithstanding the start of the new season, a commission of inquiry is being requested by the People’s United Party’s northern caucus to determine what transpired that stalled the negotiations between both parties, and […]
Written on January 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Mahogany Street is getting the second phase of resurfacing, several months after the first phase was completed in April 2022. This phase complements the initial works that were completed near the newly constructed food stalls. Today, Deputy Mayor Allan Pollard, who holds the portfolio for infrastructure, explained that that portion of the street will be […]
Written on January 24, 2023 | Posted in
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The Toledo Alcaldes’ Association swore in a new executive over the weekend at a ceremony in Blue Creek. During the handover ceremony, the former executive transferred authority and knowledge to the new executive. Seventy-three out of seventy-eight alcaldes and deputy alcaldes took over roles within the Maya governance system. Andres Kus of San Miguel Village is […]
Written on January 24, 2023 | Posted in
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A four-year-old resident of Valley of Peace lost his life in a traffic accident on Monday night. Jayveen Alvarez was reportedly travelling along with his father on the Valley of Peace Road when the red pickup truck they were in overturned. The minor received multiple injuries to the head and body was rushed to the […]
Written on January 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Forty-three-year-old Elvis Polanco, a businessman from San Pedro, was shot and killed in November 2022 by a pair of men, including a former police officer, as well as a police constable who was on interdiction from the department. The motive of the deadly attack on Polanco is believed to have been robbery, as he was […]
Written on January 24, 2023 | Posted in
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A Colombian student on vacation in Belize found himself in trouble with the law after he was charged with failure to produce himself to an immigration officer upon entering the country. But the charge was dismissed and the student, thirty-two-year-old Ivan Gonzez remains in custody until he can leave Belize on his own. Gonzez was […]
Written on January 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Attorney Norman Rodriquez is tonight speaking out against the Belize Police Department for allegedly infringing on the rights of his client. According to Rodriquez, his client, Louis Martinez, has been in police custody for the past ninety-six hours. Furthermore, Rodriquez claims that Martinez was abruptly transferred from the Raccoon Street Police Station, after officers at […]
Written on January 24, 2023 | Posted in
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As we reported on Monday, police discovered what appeared to be the skeletal remains of a man in a shallow grave behind the Customs Department in Belize City. Along with the bones were a green camouflage shirt and a pair of black jeans pants. The remains have been sent off to the National Forensics Science […]
Written on January 24, 2023 | Posted in
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On Monday, we brought you the story of seventy-six-year-old Joy Quale, the Belizean-American retiree who unfortunately fell to her death at Serenity Shores Resort on northern Ambergris Caye last Friday. Quale was using a hoist designed to lift goods to travel from the fourth floor to the ground floor of the resort. But the cable […]
Written on January 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Every year, Belize loses thousands of acres of forests to wildfires, threatening human livelihoods and property – they destroy forests and endanger wildlife. And so, wildfire management training for the Maya Forest Corridor, which encompasses the Belize Zoo, the Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, as well as surrounding villages, has been taking place over the past […]
Written on January 24, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s been almost six weeks since the Belize Zoo reopened for visitors after the property received damages from Hurricane Lisa. There were fallen trees and structural damages, but following weeks of cleanup and restoration, the zoo reopened on December seventeenth. Earlier today, News Five caught up with Conservation Program Manager Jamal Andrewin Bohn and got […]
Written on January 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Is the Briceño administration seeking to rescind an exclusive license that was granted to Brads Gaming Group Limited in 2020 to conduct the Government Lotteries? That question arises out of recent correspondences between the Lotteries Committee and B.G.G.L., whose managing director is Kim Chee. The most recent letter was written to Prime Minister John Briceño […]
Written on January 23, 2023 | Posted in
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Senior Counsel Dean Barrow is the attorney for Brads Gaming Group Limited. He also represents Countach Technologies. The contract to conduct the Government Lotteries was awarded to B.G.G.L. during the final year of his term as prime minister. It is his firmly held opinion that the existing contract with Brads will be voided. Dean […]
Written on January 23, 2023 | Posted in
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Countach is an offshore concern registered in George Town, Grand Cayman with shares in Brads Gaming Group Limited. Earlier today, P.M. Briceño had a go at his predecessor for purportedly giving the company control of the Government Lottery. Prime Minister John Briceño “How can you give the Belize Boledo to an offshore company? Who […]
Written on January 23, 2023 | Posted in
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Revoking the Brads contract will likely result in a long-drawn-out legal battle between the principals of B.G.G.L. and the Government of Belize. As it stands, Brads has filed for judicial review against a statutory instrument that was passed in March 2022, imposing an additional twelve and a half percent monthly tax on the company’s gross […]
Written on January 23, 2023 | Posted in
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