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Tonight, there is still no progress on the pending discharge of cargo vessels scheduled to arrive at the Port of Belize Limited. Despite the Christian Workers Union and the management of P.B.L. expressing willingness to sit down and negotiate a settlement of the existing logjam, neither party has come to the table to hammer out […]
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On Thursday, the Christian Workers Union called out the Ministry of Labor for failing to intervene in the dispute between the waterfront workers and their employer. According to the C.W.U. president, the Labor Department plays an important role in a tripartite body that includes the union and the Port of Belize. So why did government […]
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Late this evening, the Christian Workers Union fired off a press release responding to the Port of Belize Limited. That statement says, “C.W.U. offered options for a prompt resolution of the current unlawful lockout by P.B.L. Notwithstanding the binding Collective Bargaining Agreement hours of work provisions, stevedores agreed to work the larger container vessels, particularly […]
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Another murder was recorded overnight; this time in Ladyville. The details of the tragedy are that a brawl between a pair of siblings and a group of men from the village ended with James Bainton being shot and killed; his older brother was stabbed and received cut wounds to the face, but survived. All indications […]
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Four persons are being hospitalized and a fifth reportedly drowned as a result of a shootout between two groups of men who were involved in a high-speed chase on Thursday afternoon in the Corozal District. The incident ensued shortly after one p.m., near the Pueblo Nuevo Ferry and ended when one of the vehicles overturned […]
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This evening Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams gave the media the information that the police have thus far on the incident. While he said the police are still trying to tie together some pieces, what they high suspect at this time is that the incident was drug-related because of the main player involved, Benigno Larios. […]
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On Thursday night, we reported on the murder of thirty-five-year-old Elroy Quinonez. The father of four was a stone’s throw away from his home playing with two of his sons and their dog when a gunman came up to them and opened fire on Quinonez. It was a callous crime that has left the family […]
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The open war of words between Chester Williams and Shyne Barrow continues. Today, the media caught up with the Commissioner of Police to get some clarification on reports that the cost of acquiring a gun license has skyrocketed. Word to News Five is that the United Democratic Party is calling for a moratorium and a […]
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This afternoon at Lopez Mateo’s Park in Belize City, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Belize Police Department kicked off its annual basketball tournament. Dubbed the William Dawson Sprite Basketball Tournament, the competition unites young men from various communities in Belize City and surrounding villages. It is an initiative that was started by the […]
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The coronavirus disease, otherwise known as COVID-19, is no longer deemed a public health emergency of international concern. The World Health Organization made the announcement today, after more than three years since the virus first emerged. But the organization quickly added that the shift in status does not mean that COVID-19 is over as a […]
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The month of May is celebrated as Pet Month; it recognizes domesticated animals that have secured a place in the hearts and homes of owners. But while we celebrate the domestication of pets, it is important to also recognize strays that have lost homes and owners due to neglect. Humane societies are usually the organizations […]
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