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The lifeless body of a man was discovered off the Phillip Goldson Highway this afternoon. Police have been unable to confirm the identity of the individual. But, the family of twenty-three-year-old Phozaun Lewis believes it is him. Lewis went missing on Tuesday, though the family did not make any official report of his disappearance according […]
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We have reported on two murders in the Old Capital over the last five days, that of Jasmine Domingo and Nicholi Rhys. Both individuals died as a result of gunshot injuries. It is no secret that many of these criminals employ the use of illegal firearms and ammunitions in the execution of these heinous crimes. […]
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Minister Musa contends that regulating the sale of marijuana will drastically decrease the number of gangs and illegal firearms across Belize City. He is of the view that with these regulations in place, murders connected to the sale of cannabis will see a drastic reduction. Here is how he puts it. Kareem Musa, Minister […]
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A road service permit granted to Serrano’s Bus Service expired on July fourteenth and the Transport Board has voted not to renew the company’s license. On Thursday, Minister of Transport Rodwell Ferguson spoke on various breaches allegedly committed by transport provider. But the company is not going down quietly, a claim has been filed in […]
Written on July 21, 2023 | Posted in
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Over the last two days, the Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with the CARICOM Implementing Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) held a timely workshop on cyber security. The issue has been at the forefront of local discourse following a cyber-attack on Belize Electricity Limited. This workshop was organized to engage representatives of CARICOM […]
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The National Council on Aging joined hands today with the United Nations Population Fund to hold an exchange at the Black Orchid Resort in Burrell Boom with older and younger folks. The purpose was to create an avenue to bridge the age gap between them and find commonalities that can be used to better communicate. […]
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Several environmental groups have partnered up to host a conservation camp in locations across Belize, namely Belize City, Gales Point Manatee and Placencia. The first week of the camp took place at Belize Elementary School in Belize City and the next stop is Gales Point Manatee. News Five’s Duane Moody was there for the conclusion […]
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Earlier this week, a ranger outpost was inaugurated in the north-eastern area of the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve known as Cooma Cairn, Bald Hills region. For the past fourteen months, rangers from Friends for Conservation and Development have been posted in the area to support the Forest Department with monitoring forest fires and incidences […]
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Three-zero – team Belize, in its winning streak, pummelled the u-nineteen female volleyball team from Nicaragua during the Central American Volleyball Championship being hosted in Belize. It brings Belize a step closer to the silver medal in the regional competition, which concludes on Saturday. Today, News Five’s Duane Moody caught up with the team as it […]
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A week-long conference – the fifty-first assembly for public service representatives of the Caribbean Public Services Association, C.P.S.A., ended this afternoon in Belize City. There were four key resolutions that came out of the event, which the public service unions from the various countries and territories will present to their respective governments for ratification. President […]
Written on July 21, 2023 | Posted in
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The Pension Reform exercise, one of the main issues that the government and the joint unions are discussing, will take more time to work out than was initially thought. The parties have agreed to set up a Pension Reform Committee comprised of six members, three from the government and three representing each of the three […]
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They say when you do what you love, you never work a day in your life. That’s the resounding message of this week’s look on the bright side and the messenger is a young woman that has made her passion of cleaning her career path. I stopped in to meet Florina on the job of […]
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