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On Thursday, the Belize Council of Churches issued a release expressing its disappointment with the September Tenth Citizen’s Parade being held on a Sunday. The council says that Sunday is [...]
Written on September 1, 2023 | Posted in
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Tonight’s Belize On Reel feature looks at ten years of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in Belize and the impact of the Muslim faith on our society. Here’s News Five’s Isani [...]
Written on January 12, 2023 | Posted in
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“Giving Christianity Back to Agape Love”, a new book written by American National Pastor Matthew Carriker seeks to dispel the dogmatic, fear-based belief systems, myths and misinterpretations that permeate the [...]
Written on January 12, 2023 | Posted in
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A joint statement was released late this evening from the Government of Belize and the churches regarding the issue of the Writ of Referendum. This follows the churches’ request for [...]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
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Roman Catholic Bishop Lawrence Nicasio is tonight recovering at Regina Cleri, a home for retired priests in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, Missouri, after he was diagnosed with cancer. A [...]
Written on August 2, 2022 | Posted in
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Earlier today, the Minister of the Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform and Religious Affairs, Henry Charles Usher, held extensive discussions with representatives from the Council of Churches, National Evangelical [...]
Written on May 12, 2022 | Posted in
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The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at community in Belize City is having two events this coming weekend. Imam Arslan Warraich explained to News Five today that one of the events caters to [...]
Written on April 21, 2022 | Posted in
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Warraich says there is a five dollar entry fee for the workshop but lunch will be provided. Meanwhile, he said the Ahmadiyya Basketball League has opened, and this weekend there [...]
Written on April 21, 2022 | Posted in
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Across the country, thousands of Belizeans are traveling for leisure this Easter weekend to get away from the monotony of everyday life at home or work. Thousands more will also [...]
Written on April 14, 2022 | Posted in
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The Catholic Church, through the Jesuit community here in Belize, is also sharing a message that despite the challenges of the pandemic, Jesus is still with us. Father Jeremy Zipple [...]
Written on April 14, 2022 | Posted in
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Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community are collaborating with the Belize Defense Force and the National Fire Service to hand out grocery bags to the needy. This Easter, more than [...]
Written on April 14, 2022 | Posted in
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The Christian community in Belize officially begins its recognition of the Easter celebration this Sunday with Palm Sunday. When News Five spoke with Bishop Phillip Wright on Thursday, he gave [...]
Written on April 8, 2022 | Posted in
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While Christians prepare for the Holy Week next week and Easter next weekend, April first to May first is considered the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed as a [...]
Written on April 8, 2022 | Posted in
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A coalition of groups who oppose the legalization of marijuana for recreational use have reportedly written to the Prime Minister with their intent to trigger a people’s referendum. According to [...]
Written on April 4, 2022 | Posted in
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The Bishop of Belize City and Belmopan, Reverend Lawrence Nicasio has issued a statement on the Catholic position on drugs and a warning about what would occur if Belize were [...]
Written on March 28, 2022 | Posted in
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The great cannabis debate continues in various sectors of society, including the church community, notwithstanding a new iteration of a piece of law being presented before parliament in the last [...]
Written on March 22, 2022 | Posted in
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The women members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community will spend Saturday pampering other women at their mosque at one and a half miles George Price Highway in Belize City. It’s [...]
Written on March 17, 2022 | Posted in
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Aside from the free pampering that will be given, Saturday’s event will also include women speakers who will offer guidance to other women on how to manage their home and [...]
Written on March 17, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Council of Churches issued a statement today on the Russian attack on the Ukrainian people. The Council says it joins the government of Belize, members of CARICOM, and [...]
Written on March 10, 2022 | Posted in
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The Lenten season officially began today with Ash Wednesday and many Belizeans could be seen with crosses on their foreheads. The next forty days are to commemorate the wilderness experience [...]
Written on March 2, 2022 | Posted in
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A new mosque was inaugurated in Belize City today; two years after construction began on a property acquired by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Belize on the George Price Highway. The [...]
Written on February 18, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, at its headquarters on the George Price Highway in Belize City, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community held a press conference about the officially inauguration of its first mosque in Belize. [...]
Written on February 17, 2022 | Posted in
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Following the inauguration on Friday morning, the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Belize will be hosting its seventh annual convention – referred to as Jalsa Salana. Considering COVID-19 restriction, there will [...]
Written on February 17, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, an open letter was sent to the new Minister of Religious Affairs, Henry Charles Usher on comments he made earlier this week. In an interview to the media about [...]
Written on January 12, 2022 | Posted in
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What does Christmas mean for you? You’d find that for many persons, the spirit of the season holds a special place for various reasons, but often, it is about spending [...]
Written on December 24, 2021 | Posted in
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