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A San Pedro tour guide is tonight at home recovering from a harrowing experience at sea. Justin Daniels was stranded off the coast of Caye Caulker on Sunday night for almost six hours. The unfortunate event began with him entering the water when his vessel began experiencing mechanical issues en-route to San Pedro. It ended […]
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The weekend did not go by without street violence, as a young man was shot and killed sometime after eight on Sunday night in Belize City and police say that the motive was over a woman. The murder happened on Raccoon Street Extension and claimed the life of Austin Williams, who lived in the same […]
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The violence did not end there. Sometime after nine p.m., another man was shot, and as luck – or fate would have it, the motive of this attack was also over a woman. This time, the shooting occurred on Cumberbatch Street, just off Lacroix Boulevard in the Lake-I area. Police Commissioner, Chester Williams shared the […]
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And while the shootings were rampant on Sunday night in Belize City, earlier that same day, police nabbed a twelve-year-old child with a loaded gun. The interception happened on Malcolm Street, off Freedom Street, in the Port Loyola area. Police say when the minor saw the stop and search police mobile on patrol he threw […]
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As we’ve reported, there was a murder in San Pedro early on Friday morning. Sometime before three a.m., nineteen-year-old Keon Jamal Quiroz was lured to his front door by someone who impersonated the police and when he opened the door, the person shot him dead. Today, the Belize Police Department shared the details and warned […]
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On Sunday morning in Belize City, stalwarts of the United Democratic Party descended on Youth for the Future Drive. They came from all corners of the country and gathered at the U.D.P. secretariat where a procession of several thousand supporters made its way to Birds Isle. The energetic throng protested against the steep cost of […]
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On Friday evening, at the conclusion of a lengthy House meeting, the motion to proceed with the Eleventh Amendment was stayed when it was taken to the Committee of the Whole. The Eleventh Amendment, as we’ve reported, seeks to disqualify anyone who has served a year or more in prison for convictions related to violent […]
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This morning, Prime Minister John Briceño appeared on Open Your Eyes and weighed in on the controversial piece of law. He says that the Eleventh Amendment is not about Shyne Barrow. Prime Minister John Briceño “A lot of people have honed into this thing [as if it is] about just Shyne Barrow and the […]
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Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow had choice words for House Speaker Valerie Woods in response to the failed no-confidence motion he attempted to bring before parliament on Friday. His description of the presiding officer of the House of Representatives has left a bitter taste in the mouths of several parliamentarians, including Prime Minister John Briceño. […]
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While on the Morning Show today, we also asked PM Briceño about the present investment climate in respect of cruise tourism development. Prior to answering that question, he segued briefly to discuss the upcoming senate inquiry into the Portico Definitive Agreement, taking aim squarely at NGO Senator Janelle Chanona. Prime Minister John Briceño “I’m […]
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A family is displaced after a fire destroyed the interior of their home on Saturday on Aloe Vera Street, in the Lake Independence area. A neighbor shared with News Five off-camera today that when she looked outside she saw smoke coming from the windows and then saw a young lady being taken away with a […]
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Glenda Estrada, a mother of three, including a newborn who is one month old, passed away this morning. Estrada was pregnant and was due to deliver her baby when she was critically injured during a hit and run in Ladyville in early July. While she was able to successfully deliver the neonate, she was paralyzed […]
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A Caye Caulker resident who claims to have been badly beaten by a group of friends he was socializing with is tonight seeking justice for himself and his brother. Eber Guerra says he has been charged with common assault, while his sibling Gerson Guerra, has been charged with grievous harm, following a brawl on Friday […]
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Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. American Soccer Player Abby Wambach famously said, “You must not only have competitiveness but ability, regardless of the circumstance you face, to never quit.” And in the face of losing their opportunity to make it onto the podium, the Belize Senior Men’s […]
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