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The families of three men who lost their lives in a deadly head-on collision on the Philip Goldson Highway on Tuesday morning are still reeling from the tragic road traffic accident. As we reported, a commuter bus traveling in the direction of Orange Walk crashed into a pickup truck driven by fifty-nine-year-old James Dawson. Traveling […]
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Tuesday’s triple fatality has brought into sharp focus issues of road safety and driving behaviours. Reports over the past few years would suggest that traffic fatalities are among the leading causes of death worldwide and Belize is no exception. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting Almost on a weekly basis, we report […]
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The Statistical Institute of Belize today held its third press conference for this year and presented G.D.P. estimates for the second quarter of 2022, as well as the consumer price index and external trade statistics for the first eight months of the year. Also shared were the estimates of the annual gross domestic product for […]
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It’s one of four Belize City high schools that have been selected for the Education Upliftment Program dubbed Together We Rise. Students who attend the four institutions: Sadie Vernon, Excelsior, Maud Williams and Gwen Lizarraga high schools are given uniforms, education, lunch and other resources free of cost to them. Today, Excelsior was the first […]
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At the start of the school year, parents of children attending Saint Mary’s Primary School were taken aback when they learned that they needed to make eleventh-hour arrangements to have their children continue to learn from home instead of attending classes. That’s because the structural integrity of the school building and hall were determined to […]
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Back in May, we watched a Facebook live post in dismay as Saint Luke Primary School teacher, Joanna Ysaguirre broke down in tears and shared what she felt was sheer stress and unnecessary humiliation that she was forced to work under at the hands of the school’s management. Her post quickly won the empathy of […]
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The September celebrations this year returned to normalcy, or as close to what it was in pre-COVID times, and the Minister of Culture believes that Belizeans embraced it well. Minister Francis Fonseca told reporters today that he is pleased with how everything celebrations-related went. Francis Fonseca, Minister of Culture “We saw large crowds at […]
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E.E.G. machines are used to test the electrical activity in the brain using small metal discs that are attached to the skull. Through the years, diagnostic technology has been commonly used to identify persons suffering from epilepsy or other seizure disorders. But as times evolved, this century-old technology has become more compact and powerful, and […]
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The 2022 census was launched earlier this year and since May, the Statistical Institute of Belize data collectors have been deployed across the country to gather pertinent information from all households. Today, Acting Census and Survey Manager Tanisha Chavarria gave the media an update on the process, saying that they have already wrapped up in […]
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But there are many who claim that they have not been engaged so far by any data collector. Now, in terms of population density, Belize District, specifically the city, has the largest population. And while Tanisha Chavarria says that households have generally been cooperative, there have been challenges with finding persons at home. Tanisha […]
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Earlier this year, we’re reported on the death of a child who ingested a pesticide in the north, as well as a case of a water system in the south being contaminated with a pesticide. This week, however, is being recognised as Pesticide Awareness Week and the focus this year is responsible pesticide management for […]
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She’s long moved on from news reporting, the National Women’s Commission and politics. In fact, Ann-Marie Williams lives in Guyana where she holds the post of Deputy Program Manager for Gender and Development at the CARICOM Secretariat. But she still has that drive to promote the advancement of women. And one of the arenas where […]
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Hurricane Ian picked up strength overnight off the coast of West Florida. It made landfall near Cayo Costa, Florida this morning as a category four hurricane with maximum sustained winds of one hundred and five miles per hour. A number of communities south west of the coast, including Fort Myers Beach, Cape Coral, and Naples […]
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In Cuba, millions are left without electricity after Hurricane Ian made landfall there on Tuesday, with heavy rains and winds of up to one hundred and twenty-five miles per hour. Two persons have been reported dead as a result of the hurricane. According to reports, one man was electrocuted as he tried to disconnect a […]
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This afternoon at Anglican Cathedral College, students participated in a skit depicting the harmful effects of spreading fake news, libel and slander, as well as maligning other individuals in the media. It was part of a media literacy session that was spearheaded by Peacework Belize and the United States Embassy. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. […]
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