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Yes we are in the rainy season, yes, we are in hurricane season. But tornados? This morning, some residents of Billy White in the Cayo District felt like they were in the middle of the Wizard of Oz, complete with a flying dog circling the house. News Five’s Paul Lopez surveyed the damage and spoke […]
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And while the residents of Billy White certainly had a time of it with today’s freak storm, News Five spoke with Deputy Chief Meteorologist Michelle Augustine who classified it as a thunderstorm, not a tornado. On the Phone: Michelle Augustine, Deputy Chief Meteorologist “Between eight-thirty and eight-forty-five this morning, there was an isolated thunderstorm […]
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At this time, Belize City residents are gathered at the Battlefield Park in Belize City as they stage yet another protest to express their discontent about the fatal shooting of fourteen-year-old Laddie Gillett by a police officer. As early as five-thirty this evening and until seven-thirty tonight, candles will be lit and the protestors with […]
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This afternoon, funeral services were held for Laddie Gillett, who was laid to rest in the Cayo District. The fourteen-year-old student was shot last Wednesday night by Police Corporal Kareem Martinez as Gillett and a friend headed back to a resort where they were staying in Placencia. What was a fun-filled family vacation ended tragically […]
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Minister Bernard says that the shooting death of the teen and the need for stronger reform were discussed at this past cabinet meeting. But he also says individual officers must understand their role. Kevin Bernard, Minister of Youth “There is need for stronger reforms in the police department. There is need for us to […]
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The Government of Belize has released an updated Statutory Instrument for COVID regulations. As of Monday, July twenty-sixth, the curfew hours will move to ten p.m. to four a.m. daily. Additionally, churches in the locked down villages of Conejo, Midway and Barranco will not be allowed to operate for a period of two weeks. The […]
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For some migrants from Central American countries, Belize is to them what the U.S. is to Belizeans – a safe haven where economic opportunities seem endless. But when families are fleeing their country to save their own lives, sometimes they need to access social services. So today, an M.O.U. was signed to ensure that over […]
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The commission of inquiry into the sale of public assets under the previous government ended abruptly in mid-April when N.T.U.C.B. President Luke Martinez castigated the Briceño administration during a televised broadcast from the House of Culture here in Belize City. The hearings were adjourned indefinitely after the live feed was cut. Prior to that session, […]
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A mother of nine is appealing to the public for help after her house in Belama in Belize City was destroyed by fire on Thursday night. Kescha Miller told News Five she lost everything and needs help. She claims the fire was an intimidation tactic to get her to drop a legal case. Kescha […]
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Belizeans are watching with growing concern the increase in COVID-19 cases, but what they may not be aware of is the change in demographics of the disease. According to officials at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, there have only been two cases of COVID in vaccinated persons; both of them were cancer patients. But it […]
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Tonight, the C.E.O. in the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and Local Government, Valentino Shal is sharing his personal story about contracting COVID-19. He says his symptoms were mild; something he attributes to being fully vaccinated. Valentino Shal, Recovered COVID-19 Patient “Actually it was a Friday I started feeling bad and then […]
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Today, Shal told reporters that he followed all the protocols, but still contracted COVID-19. He says this is why it is important to be safe and get vaccinated because you never know how or when you’ll be diagnosed with the virus. Valentino Shal, Recovered COVID-19 Patient “I had expected to contract it a long […]
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The Ministry of Blue Economy is condemning the killing of a bottlenose dolphin sometime last week in northern Belize. A press release from the Department of Fisheries laments the death of this species, which is protected in Belize. It says, “Bottlenose dolphins are highly intelligent and social marine mammals. We denounce the senseless killing of […]
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Three hundred book bags for needy children heading back to school in September, that’s the goal set by the Aspire for Greatness Foundation. It’s a target that is within reach and with assistance from the business community. This morning, Orson Picart, the face of the initiative in Belize City, received a generous donation from the […]
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Social media has been flooded this week with memories of Laddie Gillett. One Belizean artist who is a relative of Laddie’s decided to turn his own memories into lyrics. This morning on Channel Five’s Open Your Eyes, musicians Stig da Artist and Kylon Eiley performed a song entitled, “Don’t Shoot, I’m Just a Youth.” Here […]
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