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Belize Rural South Area Representative Andre Perez is on an indefinite leave of absence from Cabinet. The Minister of the Blue Economy and Civil Aviation is embroiled in a nasty sex scandal that has undoubtedly brought disrepute to the Briceño administration. The alleged incident between the well-known San Pedraño and Wendy Auxillou, a legal professional […]
Written on August 22, 2023 | Posted in
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The Leader of the Opposition, while on record, also publicized the so-called double standard at play. Barrow challenged the NGO community, as well as the various feminist groups, to come forward and denounce the appalling claims made against Andre Perez. Interestingly, Barrow made reference to the proposed Eleventh Amendment and the moral and ethical bar […]
Written on August 22, 2023 | Posted in
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But what about a criminal investigation being launched by the Belize Police Department? While the Attorney General is assigned to look into the matter separately, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow is demanding a probe into allegations made by Auxillou in a statement that was leaked to the media on Monday. He also calls into question the […]
Written on August 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Twenty-one-year-old Joel Panting is mourning the loss of his younger sibling and has come forward seeking public assistance to cover his funeral expenses. As we reported, fifteen-year-old Nigel Ferguson lost his life to gang violence on Sunday evening, when he was taken to an abandoned property on Hunters Lane and stabbed to death. Ferguson was […]
Written on August 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Human remains were discovered along the Belize/Guatemala Border on Monday morning. Police responded to a report along the boundary line where they discovered human remains in some bushes. The body displayed what appeared to be gunshot wounds on the skull. An Alcatel phone was among the items found inside the deceased’s pants pockets. The corpse […]
Written on August 22, 2023 | Posted in
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This morning, the lifeless body of an unnamed male person was discovered along the Macal River in San Ignacio Town. According to Police, when they arrived on the scene they observed the motionless body of a male person in a crouch position and in an initial state of decomposition. There were no signs of injury […]
Written on August 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Twenty-three-year-old Dwayne Sutherland Junior, also known as Dwayne Anthony, the son of Superintendent of Police, Dwayne Sutherland Senior, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder. The charges stem from an incident in Lemonal Village on Saturday evening, in which Sutherland is accused of stabbing his grandfather, Tony Anthony and his grand-uncle, Russell Anthony. […]
Written on August 22, 2023 | Posted in
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During his routine press brief today, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow also spoke on the perennial issue of crime and violence. On the heels of a bloody weekend that saw four murders being committed across the country, as well as the interception of seven Mexican nationals believed to be hired guns, the Leader of the United […]
Written on August 22, 2023 | Posted in
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One Belmopan family is mourning the loss of a father and husband, following a fatal road traffic accident on Monday night. Forty-three-year-old Ruben Posadas, former Chairman of Armenia Village, had reportedly moved to Belmopan with his family not too long ago. Last night, he met his untimely demise, while on his way home from church. […]
Written on August 22, 2023 | Posted in
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An elderly man was held up and robbed of valuables and cash totaling over twenty-five thousand dollars early Monday morning in Orange Walk Town. The man, Albert Burns, reported to police that he was asleep inside his house and was awakened sometime around two-thirty Monday morning by some noise. Burns said he saw three thieves […]
Written on August 22, 2023 | Posted in
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In Corozal District, a well-known resident involved in the underworld, has reportedly shared details of a disclosure in a criminal case that’s presently before the court. The discovery makes public the information provided by an informant. The leak of the disclosure jeopardizes the life of that individual, as well as the safety and wellbeing of […]
Written on August 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Another scandal that remains in the public discourse is the fraudulent Definitive Agreement signed between the Government of Belize and Portico Enterprises back in October 2020. Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow has written once again to the Royal Caribbean Group which has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Portico putting the company on notice that should […]
Written on August 22, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s a tradition that has been etched in Belizean history and on Saturday night, the seventy-eighth annual National Queen of the Bay Pageant takes place at the Belize City Civic Center. Eight delegates from across the country are vying for the prestigious title and the crown. In tonight’s episode of Kolcha Tuesday, News Five’s Duane […]
Written on August 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Who will win the grand prize of ten thousand dollars and the bragging rights as champion of KTV the Remix, Season Five? It goes down tonight at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts where the grand finale of the 2023 season takes place. The journey started eight weeks ago, with twelve participants and after […]
Written on August 22, 2023 | Posted in
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There is a new Scratch and Win winner. She hails from the island town of San Pedro. She has been buying the tickets off and on for about a year and on Friday night, she purchased a lucky ticket and would go on to win fifty thousand dollars. Today, she travelled to Belize City to […]
Written on August 22, 2023 | Posted in
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