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Two men from southern Belize who were sitting in a parked vehicle in front of a house on Electric Avenue in Belize City became the targets of a youth on a bicycle who opened fire on them, killing them instantly. The victims are Cleon Smith Junior of Placencia and Kendale Ramirez of Seine Bight Village, […]
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As if the murder of Cleon Smith Junior was not enough for his mother to endure, she showed us abrasions on her skin that she accuses a policeman at the crime scene of inflicting on her. Stephanie Bood told News Five off camera that she had just arrived at the murder scene of her son […]
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A pair of Belize City residents, convicted for the murder of forty-three-year-old Shane Budram, has been sentenced to life in prison. Raheem Budram and Kareem Eaghan Junior will not be eligible for parole until they have spent the next thirty-seven years in jail. Earlier today, Justice Ricardo O’Neil Sandcroft handed down lengthy prison terms after […]
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A wooden structure in Sand Hill Village, the scene of a triple homicide on November seventeenth, was reduced to rubbles over the weekend when it was reportedly set on fire. But was the alleged arson connected to the murders of Emerson Garcia, Charleston Jenkins and Jareem Davis? That’s what the Belize Police Department is investigating. […]
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The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Belize Police Department are closely monitoring developments in neighboring Central American countries with respect of serious crackdowns being carried out against gangs in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. There are concerns that gang members fleeing from severe measures being meted out by authorities in those countries may attempt […]
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This morning at the Eastern Division Police headquarters on Raccoon Street, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the brass of the Belize Police Department launched a pilot project that will be carried out over the next six months. It’s called Rethinking Police Management and it seeks to look closely at how the country is being […]
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Admittedly, the Belize Police Department has floundered where its public image is concerned. According to the top cop, notwithstanding the efforts of its public relations team, the department lacks a dedicated individual whose job is to establish, maintain and improve a favorable relationship between the department and the public. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police […]
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The year is winding down, but the high season for the tourism sector is in full swing. Earlier today, News Five caught up with Nicole Solano, C.E.O. in the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations, and we asked for an update on the tourism figures for 2022. As we all know, travel restrictions were lifted […]
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During COVID, a number of hotels shuttered and with the virtual collapse of the industry, thousands of persons lost their jobs, while others survived, but on reduced staff. C.E.O. Nicole Solano says that while some properties have returned, the employees have not and so there is a demand for human resources. Nicole Solano, C.E.O., […]
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Last week, it was officially confirmed by the Chair of the National Environmental Appraisal Committee Doctor Kenrick Williams that it is not recommending that the Department of Environment issues the green light for the Port of Belize expansion project. That decision is said to have been scientifically supported by experts on the committee. That project […]
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A ceremony was held today at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Compete Caribbean. But what is Compete Caribbean? It is a private sector development program that delivers innovative and practical solutions that stimulate economic growth, increase productivity and fosters innovation and competitiveness, while promoting economic inclusion. The Inter-American Development […]
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The 2022-2023 sugar crop is scheduled to commence in two weeks, on December nineteenth, but still there is no resolution to the impasse between the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association and American Sugar Refinery/Belize Sugar Industries Ltd. After almost a year of back and forth, in late October, both parties finally agreed to the services […]
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The next few days are critical for the industry, as well as the start of the upcoming crop. Agriculture Minister Jose Abelardo Mai says that each day without a resolution, both the miller and the sugar cane farmers are losing. Minister Mai says that the entire northern economy would be affected if there is a […]
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The Ministry of Public Service and the University of Belize signed an M.O.U. to collaborate on creating professional development courses for public officers. The first of these courses is titled the Public Service Induction Training, which is an orientation to the public service. The course is in its pilot phase and will run for a […]
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The last United States ambassador assigned to Belize demitted office in 2016 when the Trump administration took over the White House. Today, there’s a new diplomatic representative at the U.S. Embassy in Belmopan. Ambassador Michelle Kwan has presented her letters of credence to Governor-General, Dame Froyla Tzalam at Belize House. Kwan was confirmed as the […]
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Governor General Dame Froyla Tzalam has sworn in three members of the judiciary. Chief Justice Louise Esther Blenman and Justice Minnet Hafiz-Bertram were sworn in on November twenty-second. Justice Michelle Arana was sworn in on November thirtieth. Chief Justice Louise Esther Blenman was initially sworn in as the new Chief Justice on September second; however, […]
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While with the Minister of Agriculture, the media also asked for an update on the damage assessment to the agriculture sector, following Hurricane Lisa. Minister Jose Abelardo Mai shares detail on the final report on the impact of the natural disaster on the sector, which has been submitted to NEMO. He also gave an update […]
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We have reported on agricultural encroachments that persist both on the natural corridors of wildlife, as well as unexcavated archaeological sites. It’s done by farmers who procure land and clear away the natural flora and fauna and whatever else they find in order to farm. Belize is not only heading towards becoming a more self-sustainable […]
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Well-known Belizean cyclist Marlon Castillo suffered an unfortunate mishap on the job today. Castillo was working in his meat shop, Marlon Castillo Quality Meats, located inside the Michael Finnegan Market in Belize City when his right arm got caught in a meat grinder. He was rushed to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital with his arm […]
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Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. The Belize Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation has a new executive. The federation held its A.G.M. over the weekend, when its leadership election was held. This is one week after hosting its annual Mr. Belize competition. Two-term President Mirna Paul-Greenidge stepped down. And, […]
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