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The budget is to be presented at the House of Representatives on Tuesday as the Briceño administration charts the 2022 fiscal year. News Five will have coverage of that presentation, but one huge concern to most Belizeans is the cost of fuel, which is at its highest in decades. Fuel prices are at or passed […]
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Tonight, you’ll hear from Tracy Panton, one of the two candidates in the U.D.P. Leadership Convention slated for March twenty-seventh. She spoke with News Five earlier this afternoon via zoom saying that she is resolute on leading the U.D.P. Panton is going head-to-head against Shyne Barrow, who some would say has had a leg up […]
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Panton describes her ambition to be the next leader of the U.D.P. as unprecedented. She is the first woman who is contesting the leadership of a mass political party in the history of Belizean politics. She says that her thirty-eight plus years in economic development is what is needed at this time for her party, […]
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Five hundred and seventeen delegates from constituencies across the country will have the daunting responsibility of determining who will be the next leader of the U.D.P. Tracy Panton says she has been meeting with delegates and for the next thirteen days, she will ensure that she has contact with all of them. Tracy Panton, […]
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On Friday, twenty-year-old Earl Baptist was among several persons who were injured when a team of law enforcement officers raided their home in Belize City. Not only did the operation yield a prohibited firearm and ammunition, it also resulted in his arrest and subsequent arraignment on a charge of murder. It’s part of a crackdown […]
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A mother is dead and her eight year old son is hospitalized, fighting for his life, following a road traffic accident in Spanish Lookout over the weekend. One man, the driver of a Toyota Ford Runner, has since been served with a Notice of Intended Prosecution. Police gave us the details of this unfortunate incident. […]
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Police are investigating an armed robbery in Northern Belize. The victim, however, did not want to tell police how much money was stolen. Police are looking for a red four door car whose occupants are reported to have held up Alexis Canton on Saturday. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Communications Director, Belize Police Department “We can’t […]
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There will be a special sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday during which the 2022 Budget will be presented. During tomorrow’s house meeting, a new law pertaining to the legalization of cannabis, as well as the creation of an industry to support cultivation and commercial sale, will also be introduced. It’s a controversial […]
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The National Evangelical Association of Belize is firmly against the legalization of marijuana, as well as a government-sponsored marijuana industry. In a release issued earlier today, NEAB reiterated its position, citing a previous piece of law that was introduced in parliament and failed to get approval in the senate. The statement goes on to say, […]
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The latest scratch and win winner is ten thousand dollars richer. Karissa, a resident of Santa Elena, was on the phone with her husband, who was in the U.S., while she scratched the lucky ticket. To their surprise, the ten thousand dollar sign popped up under the winning number indicating she had a winning ticket. […]
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There was a house fire on Jasmine Street in Belize City over the weekend. Desiree Hamilton told police that she was in her room when she began to smell smoke. She was the one who discovered the fire and called police. Here is what police had to say about the incident. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, […]
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We also heard from Kenneth Mortis, the Station Supervisor at the National Fire Service, who says the house on Jasmine Street, was also occupied by an elderly man at the time of the fire. He reportedly attempted to put out the fire but was burned on several parts of his body. Fortunately, he escaped with […]
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Lincoln Vaughan’s frightening ordeal was only compounded following the fire. Neighbors in the area reportedly attacked him. Investigators are now trying to piece the puzzle together, as they seek to determine if the physical attack on the elderly man had anything to do with the house fire. Kenneth Mortis, Fire Station Supervisor, Belize National […]
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A police prison van caught fire on the Western Highway this morning as it was transporting prisoners to Belmopan for a court hearing. Only a short distance from the prison, the van went up in flames. Fortunately, the prisoners and officers were able to escape the fire. ASP Yearwood tells us more. ASP Fitzroy […]
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Fire investigators say the prison van caught fire after the van’s strobe lights fell off. Initial investigation suggests the malfunction triggered an electrical surge. Fire Station Supervisor, Kenneth Mortis told us more. Kenneth Mortis, Fire Station Supervisor, Belize National Fire Service “We did gather information about a van on fire. We learnt that the […]
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In 2020, the Public Service Awards Gala was cancelled because of COVID-19. As a result, the Walk of Recognition and Inspiration in Belmopan was created to continue the tradition of recognizing outstanding public officers. Recently, more names were added to the sidewalk and another plaque was unveiled on the monument. Here is a brief look […]
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The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved financing of twenty-five million Belize dollars for the Belize Climate Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture Project. According to a release from the World Bank, the project will provide seven thousand farmers with weather data and technical information to help improve yields for crops and livestock and facilitate […]
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The Council of Management of the Belize National Teachers Union issued a statement today following their meeting over the weekend. The Council says members examined several matters including the bargaining unit for the stevedores, who fall under the Christian Workers Union. The B.N.T.U. says they condemn what they view as an attack on trade unionism […]
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Floralia Limited has pushed back their ‘Independence to Belize City’ bus run start date at the request of the government. The run was initially set to begin today, Monday March fourteenth. But, while faced with an application for permission for judicial review to declare their road service permit for the run illegal, the company decided […]
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Belizean professional volleyball athlete Bryton Codd is back in the Jewel after playing an intense first season with a Finnish team. It’s been eight months since the twenty-six-year-old signed a two-year European contract. After a brief adjustment period to train and play the sport full-time – not to mention the cold and shorter amounts of […]
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