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Residents in the area of Albert Street West and Yarborough in Belize City, are still shaken from the gun violence on Sunday night. They were, for the most part, inside their homes when what sounded like an automatic rifle unleashing rounds after rounds of bullets on a target permeated the air. There would be a […]
Written on August 28, 2023 | Posted in
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A former Belize Defense Force soldier has been remanded to the Belize Central Prison in connection with a shooting incident in Belize City. Reports are that on Saturday night, police responded to the scene of a shooting on Western Avenue. When they arrived, they were informed that two men on motorcycle were seen traveling on […]
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A man was shot and stabbed in the Antelope Street Extension area on Sunday night and police say that he came under fire when three men went to rob a shop where he was. The victim, who was identified as Linsford McKenzie, reportedly discharged himself from the K.H.M.H. Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero, who […]
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Twenty-four-year-old Everal Sambula, a resident of Partridge Street in Belize City, has been acquitted of two firearms-related offenses. In May 2019, he was charged for kept unlicensed firearm and ammunition, after police said that he had knowledge of a thirty-eight special revolver and three rounds of matching ammunition. But in a trial before the lower […]
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Mexican national Javier Martinez was one of several persons arrested in Corozal last week under the belief that they were hired guns sent to Belize to carry out an execution. After several days in detention, the Belize Police Department was unable to link the men to organized crime. While six of his countrymen have since […]
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A pair of armed thieves held up the employees of Puma Freetown service station on Saturday, before making off with an undisclosed sum of money. According to police, the duo arrived at the location and proceeded to relieve the gas attendants of cash at gunpoint, then entered the business and also robbed those inside of […]
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Thirty-six-year-old Shane Jones has been charged with robbery after he attacked a call center agent and her young child and stealing a purse containing money, bank cards, and several other personal documents. The incident happened on August eighteenth while Shayan Ramirez, a resident of Burrell Boom Village, was walking along East Collet Canal towards Novelo’s […]
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A hit and run in Belize City on Friday night has claimed the life of a Belize City resident. Fifty-two-year-old Radcliffe Codd was riding a bicycle along the Philip Goldson Highway when he was knocked down by someone driving a black Kia sports utility vehicle. The motorist and cyclist were both headed in the same […]
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Today marks one week since a young man left his home in Concepcion Village, messaged his mother informing her that he was going fishing with his father-in-law, as he normally did, and that he’d be back in a couple of days. But he went missing during the fishing expedition and his body was found on […]
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On Saturday night, the longstanding tradition of selecting a Queen of the Bay took place at the Belize City Civic Center. Eight young ladies from across the country, having won titles in their respective communities, competed for the coveted title to become the successor for reigning queen Mazlin Hanson. After a week of interviews and […]
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Officials from the World Bank are in Belize to assist farmers invest in better forms of technology that are more climate-resilient than what they are presently using. Farmers, particularly in the Valley of Peace area, will benefit from a loan project worth twenty-five million dollars. That area which is known to supply much of the […]
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Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. Former American Football Athlete, Ronnie Lott once said, “If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it”. This weekend, the Belize Softball Federation hosted the Thirty-First Women’s Softball Nationals. The eight teams that participated in this tournament believed and most definitely […]
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The proliferation of guns and ammunition in Belize has long been an issue for law enforcement. The abundance of illegal firearms also poses a very real citizen security threat for many law-abiding Belizeans. The unlawful importation of weapons into the country is widely regarded as an activity that takes place across porous land borders in […]
Written on August 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Belize City police have recovered an M4 rifle that was reported missing from Camp Belizario in Cayo District last week. The high-powered weapon was retrieved from an abandoned lot in the vicinity of Jane Usher Boulevard on August twenty-third. When the Belize Defense Force became aware of the situation a week ago, an investigation was […]
Written on August 25, 2023 | Posted in
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The Meighan brothers – Ellis and Tyrone will have to face the music next Wednesday, that is standing trial for being members of a gang. That ruling was handed down on Tuesday of this week against the car dealers of Banak Street, and the case was to continue today, but was adjourned because one of […]
Written on August 25, 2023 | Posted in
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The registered address for Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow is being called to question by individuals who appear to be associated with the People’s United Party. Barrow, the Area Representative for Mesopotamia, is registered as a voter at 80 King Street here in Belize City. But as it turns out, eleven individuals were also registered to […]
Written on August 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Attorney Elrington further explains the procedures carried out by personnel from the Elections and Boundaries Department who verify the addresses of persons registering to vote. Orson “OJ” Elrington, Attorney-at-law “And once that has been satisfied and the Elections and Boundaries [Department] has done its due diligence and done what they feel is necessary to […]
Written on August 25, 2023 | Posted in
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The discussion surrounding the high cost of goods in stores rages on. Last night, we showed you what the Government of Belize is doing to address the situation through the Supplies Control Unit. We also told you why the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Belize Chinese Association are not pleased with the […]
Written on August 25, 2023 | Posted in
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One of two men, who were found recently with logs for which they had no permits, has been fined after he took the blame and pled guilty. A press release from the Forestry Department states that they happened upon Peter Sherk and Bernhard Martens in possession of over a thousand feet of timber in the […]
Written on August 25, 2023 | Posted in
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A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the Financial Services Commission and the Belize Police Department. The M.O.U. strengthens the shared commitment to improve the administration, supervision, prosecution, and enforcement of laws that relate to the financial services sector. The partnership seeks to make easy the exchange of information between the police department and […]
Written on August 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, over two hundred persons who wanted to know the latest developments in the digital marketing world attended the Belize Tourism Board’s Eighth Digital Marketing Summit, with assistance from TM Americas – a multi-faceted agency that works with the tourism sector in this region. The summit is held each year to share the latest updates […]
Written on August 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Summer 2023 has been described as the summer of Belizean athletes. Fans across the country got to witness our athletes in various disciplines compete against regional teams, right here at home. In all of those tournaments, Belize made the podium. We also saw athletes compete in tournaments across the Central American and Caribbean regions, as […]
Written on August 25, 2023 | Posted in
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When we caught up with the Minister of Sports on Thursday night he was asked about his ministry’s overall plans to develop sports in Belize. Minister Ferguson responded, saying that a lack of sufficient finance has always been a hurdle in the development of sports in Belize. He told us about discussions he has been […]
Written on August 25, 2023 | Posted in
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After a three-year hiatus, the University of Belize has brought back its Black Jaguars Sports Program. The program has been a hallmark of the university’s identity since its inception. Today, athletic scholarships were awarded to deserving students as the university’s leadership team envisions a more holistic sports program. News Five’s Paul Lopez was in Belmopan. […]
Written on August 25, 2023 | Posted in
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We also asked Minister Ferguson whether he still envisions a sports academy for Belize. He told us that while financial constraints at the ministry have prevented them from acting on that vision, he still has the political term to continue proving himself as the Minister of Sports. Rodwell Ferguson, Minister of Sports “I said […]
Written on August 25, 2023 | Posted in
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