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The post-mortem result is out – Elrick Vairez died by drowning. Today, an autopsy was conducted on the body of the thirty-five-year-old father of one and just after four p.m., police says that the cause of death was certified as “asphyxia due to inhalation of fluid as a consequence of drowning.” Vairez was reported missing […]
Written on February 23, 2023 | Posted in
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The principals of Portico Enterprises Limited have responded to a letter written by former Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte on January twenty-seventh. In that communication, the previous chief legal officer is on record categorically stating that at no time during his term in office, from January 2017 to November 2020, was there any definitive agreement recommended […]
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Last night, we reported on the Concluding Statement or preliminary findings of the official visit of the International Monetary Fund. Tonight, we take a closer look at some of the outlook and risks identified by the visiting team, as well as the policies and reforms recommended for improved performance. The general findings showed that economic activity […]
Written on February 23, 2023 | Posted in
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The press release that the Belize Bus Association demanded the Ministry of Transport to circulate by day’s end on Wednesday, summarizing the points on which they have come to an agreement, has still not gone out. B.B.A. President Thomas Shaw warned that the association would not go silent if their agreement is not met. The […]
Written on February 23, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, a News Five team was called out to a manmade canal that leads from Ray Cattouse’s property through the compound of Teichroeb and Son’s Limited and funnels into the residential area that leads to Bacab Eco Park. While the canal starts from Cattouse’s compound, the polluted water begins further downstream. When we visited the […]
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Albert Area Representative Tracy Panton shares the position of the U.D.P.’s Caucus for Change that Collet Area Rep Patrick Faber should be returned to that constituency as the party’s candidate of choice going into the next general elections. Earlier this week, the Caucus for Change, led by John Saldivar, issued a statement in which it […]
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Employees of a security firm in Belize City are preparing to take their employer to court over unpaid wages. Information to News Five is that a number of employees from a private law firm that is contracted to secure several government buildings have officially lodged complaints with the Labour Department, after their employer repeatedly failed […]
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The Labour Department has set 2025 as its target year to completely eliminate child labour in Belize. And, last week the department launched its Child Labour Education Tour to build upon its sensitization efforts in rural communities. A 2013 statistical report revealed that the majority of child labor cases in Belize are found in rural […]
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Women who engage in agriculture are poised to be prioritized during the next three months that Minister of Agriculture, Jose Abelardo Mai holds the position of pro tem presidency of the Council of Ministers of Agriculture of SICA. Mai assumed the position in January and today he met virtually with his counterparts to discuss the […]
Written on February 23, 2023 | Posted in
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Mai is also of the view that Belize can learn from other countries around us on how to become more efficient, particularly at a time when climate change is becoming more of an issue where agriculture is concerned. Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of Agriculture “We would like to strengthen what we refer to as […]
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In every discipline or sport there are stringent guidelines for coming out among the top finishers. And the paddlers in this year’s Belikin La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge are no different. In fact, because the race spans four days, it puts an even greater burden on them to ensure that they are in top […]
Written on February 23, 2023 | Posted in
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Belize Volleyball continues to make history. It has arguably become one of the most successful sports in the country to bring international recognition and placements. Today, word spread like wildfire that the under-nineteen males and the under-twenty-one females have qualified to the Continental Volleyball Championships. It comes on the heels of the recent Central American […]
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…and while there is an excitement, B.V.A. President Allan Sharp says that it will cost approximately thirty-five thousand dollars per team to attend, including acquiring specific branded jersey and footwear for each player, as mandated by NORCECA. Allan Sharp, President, Belize Volleyball Association “Cost is a big factor. In these tournaments, unlike past tournaments, […]
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Today at the Mexico Sports Center in Belize City, standard one students from Anglican primary schools across the country participated in a spelling bee competition. It is not to be confused with the annual competition organized by Bowen and Bowen, but the format is similar. These young students go through multiple rounds of words to […]
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Earlier this week, the Belize Bus Association issued an ultimatum to the Department of Transport that was sure to result in strike action had those demands not been met. Tonight there is good news to report as both parties have met to negotiate and agree on certain conditions. Plans for the burning of tires on […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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During the dispute, the B.B.A also demanded that its members equally enjoy whatever duty exemptions were granted to Floralia to import its fleet of buses. Today, Minister Ferguson said that all the bus companies are entitled to the same privileges. Rodwell Ferguson, Minister of Transport “Every Belizean has a right to apply to the […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Following the lengthy meeting, B.B.A. President Thomas Shaw made an appeal to the smaller bus operators to work together with the bigger companies so that there will be a smooth transition to having only two bus companies running the three routes. Thomas Shaw, President, Belize Bus Association “We agreed on the transformation of the […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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A teenager is dead and another is hospitalized, following a shooting incident in Roaring Creek Village. Information to News Five is that just before one thirty p.m., fifteen-year-old Dane Matute Junior and Kaylen Wade were swimming with a group in the vicinity of Guanacaste Park when at least three shots were heard. Moments later, the […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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The result of a post-mortem examination is still pending in the death of thirty-five-year-old Elrick Lee Vairez. His body was discovered on Tuesday evening near Montego Bay Caye, located approximately eight miles north of Belize City, and one day after he was reported missing by a fisherman with whom he travelled to the private island […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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The Embassy of Belize in Mexico is investigating reports of a Belizean woman gone missing in Tijuana. A Belize City family reportedly informed the embassy that they received information suggesting that their relative was shot and killed in Tijuana during a robbery at a gas station. The woman is said to have been residing in […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Twenty-seven-year-old Barkley Allen Junior, a resident of Orange Walk Town who is believed to be mentally challenged, appeared in the magistrate’s court in Belize City today where he was arraigned for arson, harm, and breach of a protection order. Allen is accused of burning down his grandmother’s residence in Orange Walk on February sixteenth. The […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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The International Monetary Fund has presented its concluding statements, following a recent 2023 Article Four Mission to Belize. The I.M.F. reports that economic activity has rebounded strongly from the COVID-19 pandemic, however inflation has risen from three point two percent in 2021, to six point three percent in 2022. The statement also mentions that government […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Earlier today, the Department of the Environment released a public notice informing of an amendment to the existing Environmental Impact Assessment regulations. But is the revision of Statutory Instrument Number Twenty-three of 2023 constitutional, considering that changes to the composition of a tribunal tasked with reviewing an appeal by Waterloo are being done halfway through […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, we showed you a letter written by former attorney general Michael Peyrefitte, in respect of a so-called definitive agreement that the principals of Portico say was granted to Port of Magical Belize in respect of its tourism development. While the erstwhile AG has gone on record to disavow any knowledge of such agreement, […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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This morning, stakeholders in conservation, led by the Department of Environment and the United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP, held an inception meeting for the Global Environment Outlook Report. It is a two-year process that is set to conclude in 2025. But what does it mean for Belize and its future in environmental awareness and protection? […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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