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Amid the allegations of impropriety being hurled at the Government of Belize regarding the awarding of separate concessions to two local petroleum prospectors, tonight we understand that the government has launched an investigation into the matter. Sources tell News Five that Cabinet Secretary Bobby Leslie has been instructed to review the product sharing agreements presented […]
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Almost two years ago he shot a cop and then turned the gun on himself, but tonight former tourism police officer Charles Grant is behind bars. Today in the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Troadio Gonzalez sentenced the thirty-six year old to a year in jail in connection with a series of incidents that occurred in […]
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In other news from the courts, today a third man was accused of the murder of Kurlin Felix. This afternoon, nineteen year old Wabala Noralez appeared before Magistrate Dorothy Flowers were he was formally charged with Murder and two counts each of Attempted Murder, Use of Deadly Means of Harm, and Grievous Harm. Noralez was […]
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And while arrests have been made in Kurlin’s murder, tonight Belize City police are no closer to solving an early morning shooting on Thursday that left Felix’s cousin injured. Twenty-two year old Ryan Felix was rushed to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital around seven-thirty that morning with a gunshot wound to his left foot. But […]
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Meanwhile, authorities are advising motorists travelling in the Stann Creek District not to pick up anyone acting suspiciously along the road. That’s because investigators have received reports that escaped prisoner Terry Bainton was spotted in the Hope Creek area earlier today. The convicted burglar was one of four men who escaped from the multi-max section […]
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If you’ve ever been the victim of a crime, you’re familiar with the feelings of violation and fear that takes hold. But tonight, a Belize City woman has come forward in the hope that by sharing her story of torture and trauma, her assailants will be brought to justice. Marion Ali, Reporting Investigators believe that […]
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Belize’s anti-trafficking in persons efforts received a major financial boost this week courtesy of the United States Government. On Thursday, Minister of Human Development Sylvia Flores accepted a cheque valued at eighty thousand dollars from U.S. Ambassador to Belize, Robert Dieter. According to Dieter, the money is the first half of a total donation of […]
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The Belize City Council has a new sister. News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin explains. Zenaida Moya, Mayor, Belize City “I would like to welcome the entire delegation on behalf of myself, the Deputy Mayor, the entire council, all the staff, the management, all the residents of Belize City. And want to tell you this is an […]
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If barbecue is your favourite Saturday meal, you need to head to the San Cas Park, formerly the Animal Park, this weekend. As part of official activities for the annual Kraft Barbecue Cook Off, chefs from across the country will compete for the public’s approval. According to the organisers, the event is designed to satisfy […]
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Another event scheduled for this weekend is also family oriented. According to the Belize Family Life Association, the Living in Love campaign will be officially launched on Saturday afternoon at The Wilton Cumberbatch Field. The initiative is designed to provide youths with information on issues affecting their lives and promote positive activities. This afternoon, organizers […]
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Before pen and paper was used to record history, our ancestors used the art of storytelling to pass on the events of one generation to the next. Today the tradition is more entertainment than education, and as News Five’s Marion Ali explains, a new initiative is putting storytelling back in the spotlight. Marion Ali, Reporting […]
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