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No to any proposed salary cut. That was the firmly held position of the Belize National Teachers Union when the Barrow administration initially toyed with the idea of docking the wages of public officers in 2020, with the advent of the COVID pandemic. It is also the stance being taken against the Briceño administration, following […]
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Just before heading into even more meetings with her union members today, Chief Magistrate Sharon Frazer, President of the Association of Public Service Senior Managers, spoke with News Five. She says during last week’s meeting with Financial Secretary Joe Waight and Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde, the Joint Unions suggested in their counter that salary […]
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Another shipment of COVID-19 vaccines was met with much fanfare on Monday afternoon by the Government of Belize. A delivery of twenty-five thousand doses of AstraZeneca shots arrived via a United Airlines flight at the P.G.I.A. where it was met by the Minister of Health & Wellness, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
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With additional vaccines arriving from India on Monday, the rollout begins for non-medical personnel. The Ministry of Health is circulating a flyer with numbers you can call to register for your vaccination when your phase becomes available. In case you missed it last week, here is the order of priority for vaccinations. For Phase One, […]
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What started out as a usual day of business at the Belmopan Market Plaza culminated in a murder in front of hundreds of shoppers and vendors right before the noon hour. News Five’s Andrea Polanco reports. Andrea Polanco, Reporting A killer brazenly walked onto the market grounds and fired multiple shots killing Reginaldo Ruiz […]
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The former Manager of Belize Border Management Agency was killed over a week ago but police say they haven’t been able to charge anyone for the crime of murder. As we had reported, they had detained a woman who was with Rosado the night he was killed but today ACP Joseph tells News Five that […]
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The Amendment to the 2011 Central Bank Act passed in the Senate this morning after its second reading. Viewers will recall that last month, the Central Bank of Belize appointed a new chairman to head the board of directors, the returning former Governor Sydney Campbell. Just days later on March first, the amendment to the Central […]
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According to Senator Eamon Courtenay, who represents both the People’s United Party and Government Business, any programs created would be for limited duration, with permission of the Minister of finance. According to Courtenay, clause sixty-six is not designed to assist any particular business or entity. Like Prime Minister Briceño, Senator Courtenay stressed the purpose of […]
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An aircraft reportedly crash landed near the Blue Creek community in northern Belize just before four o’clock on Friday afternoon. Police say that while they have been able to determine that the flight originated in Mexico, they have been unable to determine where it was heading. At this time two Mexicans have been arrested and […]
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A second airplane was discovered in Belize but this time it was in the south. Cops from Placencia came across the aircraft Saturday afternoon. The small airplane appeared to have crash landed in the area. ACP Joseph Myvett says that containers with what appears to be aviation fuel were found in the immediate area. […]
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A teenager was killed in a motorcycle accident on Friday. Police say that the nineteen-year-old was riding a motorcycle on Queen Victoria Avenue in Orange Walk Town when she was killed. ACP Joseph Myvett tells us more. ACP Joseph Myvett, Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch “Upon arrival police learnt that Manuel Garcia was riding […]
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Another woman also tragically died in a road traffic accident; this time, it happened on the Hummingbird Highway. The elderly woman was knocked down and killed this morning in the village of Valley Community. Here’s what the police know about this RTA. ACP Joseph Myvett, Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch “This morning, shortly after […]
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Police say that on Sunday sometime before eight o’clock David Galindo was heading home when he was shot. Galindo was reportedly recently released on bail in connection for the deadly attack at CK Bar last July that left two persons dead. ACP Joseph Myvett, Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch “Police were called to the […]
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A Santa Elena man was shot in Belize City on Sunday. Police say that Leary Simon was on Reggae Street when he was targeted. At this time the authorities are trying to verify if his shooting is connected to another gun related incident in the west. Sr. Supt. Hilberto Romero, Deputy Head, national Crimes […]
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Monday was International Women’s Day, but there is actually a full month of activities scheduled. Today, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, hosted a live-stream panel discussion under the theme, “Women in Agriculture: Overcoming Our Challenges, Inspiring Change.” The aim of the discussion was to provide a platform for women to share their experiences, challenges, […]
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There was a huge fracas over land in the Port Loyola division of Belize City this morning. Ten families are saying that the land they toiled for about a year now, following a verbal agreement with former area rep Anthony “Boots” Martinez, is being taken away by current area rep Gilroy Usher Senior and given […]
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The Port Loyola land dispute this morning began when residents noticed that a wooden house was brought to the area to be installed. They put a stop to that and the police were called in. But as we found out there are issues surrounding the transportation of the house to the area. Jimmy Robinson, who […]
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Drivers of regular fuel, you might have thought you escaped recent fuel price hikes, but today the Ministry of Finance caught you too. On Wednesday, the pump price for regular will increase by twenty-five cents to ten dollars and six cents a gallon. Just a few days ago, premium gasoline was raised a whopping fifty-one […]
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On Monday, a fire broke dangerously close to a gas station in Belize City. Quick response from fire-fighters led to the extinguishing of the blaze before it spread to destroy adjacent structures. A father and his son were able to get out in time. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting Around four […]
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