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Chief Engineer Evondale Moody says that more than likely the cost of the repairs will come from the MIDH’s budget. Moody says that even though the bust of the national hero was desecrated, it is a blessing in disguise of sorts, because had the pillar to the overpass been damaged, the structure would have been […]
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Tonight, as part of the September Celebrations calendar, twenty-five men and women, regarded as Belizean patriots, will be formally recognized by the Government of Belize. Included among this year’s cohort of honorees is former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, upon whom the Order of Belize will be bestowed. Several posthumous awards will also be bestowed in […]
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Saint Francis Xavier Credit Union remains under the administration of an experienced banker appointed by the Registrar of Credit Unions. That individual is responsible for oversight of the day-to-day operations of the lending institution in Corozal Town. But the appointment is not without controversy and a lawsuit is presently before the High Court in respect […]
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According to SFXCU’s attorney, the administrator is being paid handsomely at the credit union’s expense. Barrow says the Central Bank appointed manager receives a monthly salary upwards of sixteen thousand dollars. He also says that the institution was denied due process prior to the registrar’s decision to install an administrator. Dean Barrow, SC, Attorney-at-law […]
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Belize Rural South Area Representative Andre Perez remains on a leave of absence, as an investigation into a sex scandal involving the cabinet minister is being concluded. On August twenty-first, Prime Minister John Briceño accepted a request from Perez and granted permission for the besieged Minister of Blue Economy to take time off from work […]
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Prime Minister John Briceño met with the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry this afternoon here in Belize City to discuss a number of issues pertaining to the rising cost of living. It is the second in a series of discussions with the private sector organization in an effort to address serious concerns regarding inflation […]
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Against the backdrop of that meeting is a list of food items that the Government of Belize has chosen to regulate prices in an effort to provide some level of relief for the cost of living and improve the quality of life for Belizeans. It has been met with pushback by the private sector, but […]
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The Belize Territorial Volunteers visited Sarstoon Island on Sunday where they planted several Belizean flags on the island. The grassroots organization has been doing so for the past fourteen years and this year was no different, they were met with hostility by the Guatemalan Armed Forces. News Five asked Ambassador Stuart Leslie for his reaction […]
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It was a process that began earlier this year and will now see the cost of sanitary pads and other feminine products reduced in stores nationwide. The Don’t Tax My Femininity Campaign was able to get the attention of policymakers who have since removed all taxes from these products. But it is only just taking […]
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A lawsuit has been brought against the Minister of Natural Resources for the compulsory acquisition of a parcel of land in San Pedro. The property belonged to Reef Village Development II Limited and was acquired by government for use as an easement by the San Pedro Town Council. According to attorney Dean Barrow, government failed […]
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According to Barrow, residents who own properties adjacent to the parcel in question had indicated to the San Pedro Town Council that they were essentially blocked off from access to the main road. Dean Barrow, SC, Attorney-at-law “It is the San Pedro Town Council that wrote to the prime minister and, I believe, that […]
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He performed in Belize over the weekend and has already returned to his home country of Trinidad, but Mashup King DJ Kai says he was allegedly robbed while staying at the Ramada Hotel in Belize City. Shemmy Julian Camps took to social media about the ordeal which happened on Sunday morning, shortly after he had […]
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It’s been only a few months since the Coastal Plain Highway has been officially opened and commuters have been enjoying the comfort of the roadway to transit south. But today, a News Five team travelling the highway captured images of a tanker having crashed into a guardrail on the right hand side of the road […]
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The Central American Boulevard, although within Belize City, falls within the purview of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing and so, the repairs of the stoplight at the intersection of Vernon Street and the boulevard is its responsibility. The traffic light system at this heavily used intersection was damaged during Hurricane Lisa last year. […]
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Today, youths from across the country gathered inside the Toucan Hall at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza Hotel for an event on the National Celebrations calendar. It was the Belize at Forty-two Creative Youth Ideas Summit, the concept for which was borne three years ago when Minister of Culture, Francis Fonseca also took over […]
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For the fifteenth time since Belize’s independence, the Belize Territorial Volunteers organized a trip to Sarstoon Island to plant the Belize national flag. And this weekend, like years past, they were met with hostility from the Guatemalan Armed Forces (GAF). According to reports, Guatemalan soldiers removed three of Belize’s flags after they were planted. The […]
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Tonight, Leroy Ramsey is spending his first night behind bars after he was remanded to the Belize Central Prison for firearm offenses. The thirty-seven-year-old North Creek resident was busted on Saturday during the Carnival Road March with a loaded nine millimeter pistol with five live rounds in its magazine. He was arrested and charged for […]
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The annual Carnival Road March in Belize City did not go without incident. Police told the media today that they are looking into at least two brawls that took place during the event on September ninth. One of the incidents happened on Baymen Avenue, where video footage showed two factions throwing bottles at each other, […]
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Four men were brought before the court today where they were slapped with charges of assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and loitering. Shemar Foreman, Leon Shane Vernon, Dexter Belisle and Leonard Castro were all charged jointly for loitering after police stormed a residence on Lakeview Street where the men were socializing following the carnival […]
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Police have arrested and charged twenty-eight-year-old Korey Usher for firearm offences after he was nabbed with a loaded handgun outside a nightclub on Saturday. Meanwhile, the owner of the establishment has indicated that the same man was previously banned from the premises. Eruption Night Club put up a Facebook post on September tenth in which […]
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The statue of Belizean patriot, Philip Goldson that stands at the northern entrance to Belize City was knocked down on Saturday morning. That’s after police say a drunk driver caused a traffic accident that resulted in damage to the bust. The incident happened in the wee hours while the J’ouvert was about to kick off […]
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A misunderstanding between two groups of men in Independence Village has resulted in a chopping in which all of them suffered varying degrees of injuries, and one of them had to receive medical attention. It happened on Saturday evening. Police did not say what the motive of the incident was, but that they have arrested […]
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A twenty-two-year-old Hattieville man is dead following a road traffic accident in the Orange Walk District. On the night of August eleventh, Adrian Pott was on his way home when one of the wheels on his pickup truck experienced a blowout just outside of Carmelita Village. As a result, Pott lost control of the vehicle […]
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Tonight’s episode of Kolcha Tuesday is a brief look at the events of this past holiday weekend. Carnival, as we know, was the highlight of the day, but the extended weekend was filled with activities, including the crowning of the Queen of the Bay on Saint George‘s Caye Day. All of those events contribute to […]
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The People’s Constitution Commission has been engaged in extensive consultations with representative bodies across the country, including teachers, as well as members of the various armed forces. Today, the P.C.C. had breakfast with the media and used that opportunity to discuss the ongoing constitutional reform process as it relates to the role and freedoms of […]
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