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This morning, Belizeans woke up to the shocking news of the untimely passing of William Dawson, the chairman of the Leadership Intervention Unit. His contributions to crime fighting, particularly throughout the gang-ridden streets of Belize City, are unmatched. He dedicated the last two years of his life breaking bread with the most vulnerable in society, […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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And, as you heard in the interviews with those impacted by the life of William Dawson, he is irreplaceable. But, someone will have to be chosen to take up the mantle as chair of the Leadership Intervention Unit, to carry on Dawson’s legacy. And, as the community members of Lake Independence told us, that person […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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When we caught up with Minister Musa earlier today, he was also asked for his take on the Marco Vidal surveillance footage. As we have reported, Vidal was caught on camera questioning a shopkeeper near the scene of the New Year’s Eve triple murder in which his nephew, Elmer Nah, has been implicated. And, Musa […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Several members of the Garbutt family are tonight without a roof over their heads after a fire consumed a pair of structures within the family yard on Gentle Avenue. Most of the family was not at home, except for Errol Garbutt. The fire broke out inside his home before spreading quickly to the adjacent two-storey […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Ten persons, including three children, are displaced, following a fire in the Vietnam area of Seine Bight Village on Monday morning. The blaze swept through a yard that had four houses. Two of those structures were gutted while the other two received varying degrees of damage. News Five’s Marion Ali has that story in the […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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While the fire victims are going to need all the help they can get to start over, the big question is what caused the fire that set them back. Today, Kenneth Mortis, Station Supervisor with the National Fire Service, told the media that the investigation may never determine the exact cause, but electrical faultiness and […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Tasha Anderson lived literally just a few feet away from Macaria Arzu’s house that was completely destroyed. Anderson told us that she suffered very minor losses but her house is still habitable. But fire victim, Rosendo Requeña told us that the distance the fire trucks have to travel from Placencia to Seine Bight to extinguish […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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The urgent need for campaign financing reform is an issue of national importance that continues to be treated as a political football. Both major parties have raised the subject and the People’s United Party even went as far as including it in the Plan Belize manifesto ahead of the general elections in 2020. Most recently, […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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According to Marcelo Blake, president of the B.C.C.I., the preliminary version of the proposed legislation requires the input of a legal drafter to formally craft the language of the bill. Marcelo Blake, President, B.C.C.I. “It’s a draft so we will still need to take it to the draftspersons who have the better experience in […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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When we caught up with Minister Musa today we also asked him for an update on the proposed cannabis referendum. As we have said, the cannabis legislation was shelved back in 2022, due to the expenses attached to a referendum. Minister Musa was hopeful that the referendum could be held in the first quarter of […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Data from the Belize Crime Observatory shows the number of reported cases of gender-based violence increased by twenty-five percent between 2021 and 2022. It remains a key pillar in the National Gender Policy that seeks to end violence against women and girls. Today, the National Women’s Commission launched a communication campaign strategy that it plans […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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The Belize Red Cross has come to be known as the humanitarian organization that is on the ground, supporting the government with relief to those affected during times of natural disasters. But outside of providing items such as tarps and mattresses, blankets and other supplies, it has been transitioning to also providing financial support via […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Twenty-seven-year-old Andel Jamaal Alvarez was discharged from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital earlier today, eleven days after he was shot by police in Punta Gorda. Alvarez has been left paralyzed following the incident, but that did not stop prosecutors from charging him with six counts, including aggravated assault, firearm related offenses and handling stolen goods. […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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We have been reporting about the mishap at Serenity Shores Resort in San Pedro that claimed the life of seventy-six-year-old Joy Quyle. The Belizean-American retiree was trying to use a goods winch located outside of the resort to reach from the fourth to the first floor, but the cable snapped and she fell to her […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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The five dollar minimum wage came into effect on New Year’s Day, notwithstanding several concerns being raised by the business community ahead of its implementation. Since the adjustment came into force several weeks ago, small businesses have been modifying hours for their employees. In the face of these changes, we asked the Belize Chamber of […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s been almost two months since Hurricane Lisa hit Belize, affecting over five thousand families. While most of the affected persons have received some level of support from NEMO, as it relates to structural damages, there are others who’ve lost their employment and are in need of assistance. Today, News Five asked Minister of Human […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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