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There is more tonight from the P.U.P. standard bearer Jorge “Milin” Espat whose trouble started on Thursday when it came to light that he had not registered to vote. But Espat is fighting back. Espat who is running for Cayo West says that the U.D.P. is desperately trying to attack his campaign and is being […]
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The U.D.P. candidate for Corozal Southwest Doctor Angel Campos escaped unhurt after he was involved in a vehicular collision this afternoon. It happened at the entrance of Orange Walk Town, near the Belize Sugar Industries. Doctor Campos was in a white Toyota 4 Runner when it crashed into Dodge Nitro SUV. There are no reports […]
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Police are following all leads in the gruesome murder of Guatemalan national Humberto Ramos. The caretaker was found dead inside a small wooden shed at his place of work in the village of Santa Cruz in southern Belize. He had been chopped to the head and his body was found on a bed. There are […]
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It’s been more than a week since the twenty-eight prisoners escaped from the Belize Central Prison. And twelve days after the prison break, seven of the escapees remain on the run. They fugitives at large are: thirty-three-year-old Jaroud Lamb of Camalote Village who was convicted for murder and thirty-three-year-old Michael Faux of Kut Avenue in […]
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The Southern Environmental Association, SEA, has been ramping up its presence within two marine locations that it co-manages, resulting in a number of fisheries busts over the past few weeks. On Thursday, rangers on patrol in the waters off the coast of Seine Bight Village confiscated three gillnets that were illegally placed in an area […]
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Since its establishment, SEA has built on its relationships with the Belize Coast Guard and the Fisheries Department. That partnership has proven fruitful, says Palacio. Arreini Palacio Morgan “We’re very appreciative of the coast guard and their accompaniment on all of their patrols with us. We have a very good relationship with them, as […]
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An Asian man who has given his address as Prince Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo and Calcutta Village, Corozal was granted bail today, one week after he was remanded to the Belize Central Prison on six counts of Trafficking in Persons. Justice Herbert Lord granted forty-one-year-old Jin Zhou Wu bail in the sum of fifteen thousand […]
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A man whose profession is to sell and advise patients on the safe use of legal drugs and medicines is out on bail for a charge of possession of almost three pounds of cocaine. Thirty-two-year-old Albert Requeña, a pharmacist of New Road in Belize City, was today granted bail in the sum of ten thousand dollars plus […]
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Across the country, police officers are among the many frontline workers who are exposed to COVID-19, even those who are not on active patrol, and more than one hundred and thirty are off duty. At the prosecution branch, an office within the Belize Police Department that works closely with the judiciary, over fifty officers have […]
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Turning to the overall COVID numbers…on Thursday night, we reported on the record number of samples processed at the Central Medical Lab – a total of four hundred and thirty-seven tests. As we told you, fifty-eight of those were confirmed to be positive for COVID-19. Tonight, we share a breakdown of that number. Eleven are […]
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Nomination Day has come and gone – without much fanfare in most parts and that’s because of COVID-19. And with elections less than two weeks away – it’s left to be seen how that will play out. One would think that it will also be low-key and without mass gatherings. And while the authorities are […]
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Director of Health Services Marvin Manzanero also discussed the retesting of COVID-19 positive patients. Doctor Manzanero spoke of one case where one man tested positive at day forty-nine. Here’s how he explains the health officials are moving forward with testing and quarantine. Dr. Marvin Manzanero, Director of Health Services “The determination we made as […]
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Doctor Marvin Manzanero has confirmed that there is a back log on processing the COVID-19 samples at the Central Medical Lab. Manzanero shared that the lab was putting in extra hours to catch up with the few hundred samples in backlog. But the Ministry is hopeful that the lab will cut down the time by […]
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With the cases mounting every day, there is a welcome donation. The Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization have donated a patient ventilator and accessories to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. The use of the ventilator is critical in the treatment of COVID patients with respiratory conditions. The equipment and accessories were handed […]
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The Philip Goldson International Airport resumed operations for international arrivals on October first, though there were concerns from the Belize Tourism Industry Association about the safety protocols that were being put in place amid the fight against COVID-19. Flights by United and American Airlines are on schedule with other airlines to soon resume flights to […]
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According to B.T.I.A. Vice President Stewart Krohn, government’s decision to no longer mandate that tourists arriving in country with a negative PCR test need to self-quarantine is a welcomed adjustment. Stewart Krohn, Vice President, B.T.I.A. “We are absolutely in favor of the recent measures at relaxation. We look forward to these measures being relaxed […]
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The Deputy Party Leader of the P.U.P., Cordel Hyde is also the representative for Lake Independence and one of the most popular and successful politicians; he has represented that constituency for four terms. Lake Independence is the safest constituency for the P.U.P. in the south side of the city. In fact, of the six divisions […]
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Heading north, the Orange Walk East Constituency includes a portion of Orange Walk Town extending to some surrounding villages. The incumbent representative is Elodio Aragon Junior and the challenger is Kevin Bernard, who has made a name for himself as mayor of Orange Walk Town. Aragon Junior says he has cemented himself in the constituency […]
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In a historic virtual graduation ceremony on Saturday, the University of Belize will be celebrating its twentieth anniversary with the largest graduating class ever. The University of Belize will honour one thousand one hundred and ninety-two grandaunts at the Associate, Bachelor, and Master levels. The virtual ceremony will be produced by Great Belize Productions and […]
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According to Doctor Cuellar the virtual ceremony will feature speaker O.A.S. Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Nestor Mendez. He assures that the ceremony will be interactive and memorable to the graduating class. Dr. Martin Cuellar, Dean of Student Affairs, University of Belize “We have designed the programs so it maintains the historical traditions of a […]
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Crystal Coleman is asking for the public’s help. She is one of the victims of the apartment fire that happened last week Friday night at the corners of Partridge and Haulze Streets. As we’ve reported, a fire destroyed an eight-room apartment complex and displaced as many as twenty people. The Fire Department reported that the […]
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The search is on for the next Miss Universe Belize. It was recently announced that given the COVID-19 pandemic, a traditional pageant would not be possible for this year, but the Miss Universe Belize Organization has to select a delegate to represent the Jewel in the 2020 international pageant, whenever a date is announced. With […]
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Destinee Arnold also gave News Five an update to her scholarship programme in which a total of eighteen students from across the country were awarded a thousand dollars each to assist them with either their tuition or back to school supplies. The twenty-eight-year-old beauty ambassador decided to use the scholarship money she won to help […]
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Tonight, we take you to the Belize Zoo for a live online session about tapirs. As we’ve reported, the Zoo has embarked on a new and exciting virtual education programme that will take teachers and students inside the zoo to learn about the wildlife. Schools from abroad are taking advantage of the programme, but the […]
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