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It was a dramatic event, with a narco plane landing not in a remote patch of ground somewhere in the country’s interior, but right in the middle of the Southern [...]
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Deputy Commissioner of Police Marco Vidal, in the wake of what transpired over the weekend, has been transferred from his post as Commander of Operations. That post is now being [...]
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The police department has moved quickly to bring charges against four of its own and as many as seven other civilians whom they believe worked in concert to land a [...]
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One of the officers implicated in Thursday’s drug plane landing is the assigned bodyguard for the Director of Public Prosecutions. The question of whether the matter will be prosecuted by [...]
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A man was killed on Sunday night at the corner of Vernon and Mopan Streets in Belize City. The victim was apparently stabbed to death as he was socializing with [...]
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And in relation to Friday’s bust and today’s arraignment, the Prime Minister said this morning that this historic bust will help to win back the trust of the public, and [...]
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On Friday the details of the much touted Blue Bonds arrangement were finalized. The initiative includes the buy-back of over five hundred million dollars of the Super bond and the [...]
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As you heard, the Prime Minister is calling the Blue Bond agreement a win-win for Belize and the globe. In terms of details, eighty million dollars will be invested annually [...]
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Not only is the purpose of the Blue Bond to protect the marine environment, the Government of Belize is realizing massive savings to the tune of more than have a [...]
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These huge savings afforded to Belize through the Blue Bond agreement is not money in hand, however. The savings are translated into significantly less public funds going towards debt repayment, [...]
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Belize City and the twin towns of San Ignacio/Santa Elena will see an improvement in the services they receive from the National Fire services, with a donation of three fire [...]
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The Marion Jones Sporting Complex has been the home of the National Fires Service in Belize City for the better part of 2021. And it will remain the home of [...]
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The family of Dr. Cecilio Eck is asking the public’s assistance in donating O positive type blood after he underwent surgery. Last week, Dr Eck was taken off a ventilator [...]
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In Cop26 news, on Saturday as government leaders and climate change experts were holding discussions in Glasgow, Scotland, tens of thousands converged to protest against more talk and to advocate [...]
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Today, environment/climate change ministers from across the world get down to work, tasked with the important role of finalizing that critical document that will be produced out of COP26. Ambassador [...]
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One concept that is being included is loss and damage. Ambassador Felson says that the barrier reef in Belize is at the brink of being destroyed as a result of [...]
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The goal of the Paris Agreement signed back in 2016 is to limit global warming to well below two, preferably to one point five degrees Celsius, compared to pre industrialist [...]
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Prime Minister Briceño also commented this morning on his experience in Glasgow at COP26, going this time as a national leader, and his frustration with some of the larger countries [...]
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On a somber note, the staff of news five would like to extend our condolences to our CEO, Marleni Cuellar, following the passing on Friday night of her mother, Mrs. [...]
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