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With the advent of gadgets and electronic devices, most people play video games, but for those who revel in the thrill of the actual contact sport, there are always karate classes that one can attend. This past weekend, thirteen students who have taken up karate classes put aside their gadgets to take on children like […]
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The body of Randolph Crawford, one of several men involved in a high-speed pursuit and shootout in Corozal District last Thursday, was retrieved from the river near the Nuevo Pueblo Ferry over the weekend. Four men who were also wounded during the exchange of gunfire remain hospitalized with varying degrees of injury. During the incident, […]
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Twenty-year old Christopher Pitts was arraigned for the murder of Silvian Swift earlier today when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Aretha Ford. Pitts is the second suspect to be charged for the deadly shooting that occurred on April thirtieth in Belize City. Tonight, the mechanic of a King Street address is spending his first night […]
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Patrick Canelo and two other men were charged for disorderly conduct earlier today, following an altercation in Ladyville on Thursday night that resulted in the murder of twenty-year-old James Bainton. The deadly incident occurred at a football field in Ladyville where several persons had gathered to watch a game being played. Twenty-year-old Canelo, a resident […]
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A fisherman from Dangriga has been charged for the murder of Marlon Martinez who disappeared on March sixth. Thirty-four-year-old Derek Gorosica was arraigned for the Martinez’s murder following the discovery of skeletal remains. Earlier today, ACP Hilberto Romero provided additional information on the latest developments regarding that case. ACP Hilberto Romero, Regional Commander, Eastern […]
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On Sunday morning, near the mile eight community, five armed men entered Chukka Tours premises where the held up the establishment and made off with an assortment of liquor and an undisclosed sum of money. Police say they are looking for a vehicle believed to have been used in the commission of the robbery. […]
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A burglary overnight in Burrell Boom Village resulted in thieves getting away with an ATM machine from Helen Wu’s Store. It’s a brazen act carried out by thieves who appeared to have been well-equipped when they broke into the building. They were able to pried open the entrance to the building and stole the entire […]
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A human rights capacity building training with police officers began today in Belmopan, following an opening ceremony at the National Police Training Academy. For the remainder of the week, a Human Rights Officer from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, attached to the Global Policies and Security Forces Team, will be facilitating […]
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The Department of Youth Service has established an ambitious two-year youth reform program in Mountain Pine Ridge called the D’Silva Youth Mountain Challenge. Kevin Cadle the Director at D.Y.S. and his Deputy Director, Walton Garbutt, are hoping to radically transform the lives of young men who have dropped out of school, who are members of […]
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While the program officially launched today, the two-year D’Silva Mountain Pine Ridge Youth Program has been in operation for the past two weeks. Already there are reports that is has not all been smooth sailing. Last week, information surfaced that a handful of disgruntled youths left the camp ground on foot. We have since learned […]
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Today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration held an award ceremony for its M.S.M.E. Women Economic Empowerment Initiative, Women Who Boss Competition. The event is part of the project to enhance the economic empowerment of women in Latin America and the Caribbean in the post-pandemic era. It focuses on technical assistance for […]
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The President of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association of Football (CONCACAF), Victor Montagliani, was on a twenty-four hour trip to Belize. Today, the Football Federation of Belize held a press conference at the House of Culture where Sergio Chuc, the President of F.F.B., and President Montagliani addressed the media. Here is […]
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CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani also responded to requests for his thoughts on Belize’s youth national teams performances in regional tournaments. Of recent, a couple youth national teams have attracted criticism from Belizeans after numerous defeats in regional tournaments. Well, the CONCACAF President says, there are more important things than winning at the youth level. […]
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Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. We kick things off tonight with some controversy in the Premier League of Belize. Football teams across the country are waiting with bated breath for the start of the 2023 playoffs. It was expected to begin weeks ago, but, there have been […]
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Tonight, there is still no progress on the pending discharge of cargo vessels scheduled to arrive at the Port of Belize Limited. Despite the Christian Workers Union and the management of P.B.L. expressing willingness to sit down and negotiate a settlement of the existing logjam, neither party has come to the table to hammer out […]
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On Thursday, the Christian Workers Union called out the Ministry of Labor for failing to intervene in the dispute between the waterfront workers and their employer. According to the C.W.U. president, the Labor Department plays an important role in a tripartite body that includes the union and the Port of Belize. So why did government […]
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Late this evening, the Christian Workers Union fired off a press release responding to the Port of Belize Limited. That statement says, “C.W.U. offered options for a prompt resolution of the current unlawful lockout by P.B.L. Notwithstanding the binding Collective Bargaining Agreement hours of work provisions, stevedores agreed to work the larger container vessels, particularly […]
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Another murder was recorded overnight; this time in Ladyville. The details of the tragedy are that a brawl between a pair of siblings and a group of men from the village ended with James Bainton being shot and killed; his older brother was stabbed and received cut wounds to the face, but survived. All indications […]
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Four persons are being hospitalized and a fifth reportedly drowned as a result of a shootout between two groups of men who were involved in a high-speed chase on Thursday afternoon in the Corozal District. The incident ensued shortly after one p.m., near the Pueblo Nuevo Ferry and ended when one of the vehicles overturned […]
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This evening Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams gave the media the information that the police have thus far on the incident. While he said the police are still trying to tie together some pieces, what they high suspect at this time is that the incident was drug-related because of the main player involved, Benigno Larios. […]
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On Thursday night, we reported on the murder of thirty-five-year-old Elroy Quinonez. The father of four was a stone’s throw away from his home playing with two of his sons and their dog when a gunman came up to them and opened fire on Quinonez. It was a callous crime that has left the family […]
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The open war of words between Chester Williams and Shyne Barrow continues. Today, the media caught up with the Commissioner of Police to get some clarification on reports that the cost of acquiring a gun license has skyrocketed. Word to News Five is that the United Democratic Party is calling for a moratorium and a […]
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This afternoon at Lopez Mateo’s Park in Belize City, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Belize Police Department kicked off its annual basketball tournament. Dubbed the William Dawson Sprite Basketball Tournament, the competition unites young men from various communities in Belize City and surrounding villages. It is an initiative that was started by the […]
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The coronavirus disease, otherwise known as COVID-19, is no longer deemed a public health emergency of international concern. The World Health Organization made the announcement today, after more than three years since the virus first emerged. But the organization quickly added that the shift in status does not mean that COVID-19 is over as a […]
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The month of May is celebrated as Pet Month; it recognizes domesticated animals that have secured a place in the hearts and homes of owners. But while we celebrate the domestication of pets, it is important to also recognize strays that have lost homes and owners due to neglect. Humane societies are usually the organizations […]
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