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BTB monitoring Zika
Posted: May 17, 2016. 7:00 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: The Ministry of Health is conducting surveillance following the confirmation of the first case of Zika in the country. Other sectors are also...
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Cabinet calls halt to Help for Progress refugee program
Posted: May 17, 2016. 7:09 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: Cabinet has recommended that NGO Help for Progress “cease and desist” from processing applications for refugee status considerations, and that such...
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DOE to hold cleanup campaign on Saturday
Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016. 7:17 p.m. CST By BBN Staff: A press release issued by the Department of the Environment (DOE) earlier today, invites the general public, as well as the media, to...
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Fatal traffic accident on the Philip Goldson Highway claims 1 life
Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016. 2:47 a.m. CST. By BBN Staff: A late traffic accident on the Philip Goldson Highway has claimed the life of 49 year-old Richard Orellana. The accident occurred on the...
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Central American countries to meet to find solution to Belize/Guatemala tensions
Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016. 7:25 a.m. CST. By Dalila Ical: At a point of heightened tension between Belize and Guatemala, six countries (both Belize and Guatemala included), meet later this week...
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Woman shot in drive-by
Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016. 1:10 p.m. CST By BBN Staff: A 19-year-old female resident of Belize City was injured last night when a man on a motorcycle opened fire in her direction as she walked at...
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Warm weather to continue
Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016. 1:33 p.m. CST By BBN Staff: The National Meteorological Service of Belize is predicting mostly sunny skies and warm weather during the daytime, then cloudy skies...
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Atlantic Bank San Ignacio Branch to host Pre-Owned Auto Show
Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016. 4:27 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Atlantic Bank San Ignacio Branch is hosting their very first Pre-Owned Auto Show on May 28th from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm at the Macal River Park...
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Belize City men see drugs charges dismissed
Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016. 5:41 p.m. CST Giovanni Requena By Aaron Humes: On New Year’s Eve, 2015, police escorted two men to the Belize City Magistrate’s Court where they were jointly charged...
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2 months for inappropriate touching
Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016. 6:03 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: He “patted” a 10 year old child on her buttocks and told her not to say anything to anyone so he did not get into trouble with the law....
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Orange Walk police investigate the identify of human remains
Posted: May 18, 2016. 5:59 p.m. CST. By Dalila Ical: Orange Walk police are trying to identify human remains of a male adult that was discovered on Tuesday May 17th. Officers received a call around...
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Traffic collision leaves one man dead and another in critical condition
Posted: May 18, 2016. 5:59 p.m. CST. By Dalila Ical: An early evening traffic accident on Tuesday in the Orange Walk District claimed the life of Richard Orellana of Orange Walk Town. Eyewitnesses...
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Marage Road shooters charged
Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016. 6:34 p.m. CST Darwin Prado By Aaron Humes: Tonight two teenagers are on remand at the Belize Central Prison after they were arraigned for the Saturday, May 15, 2016...
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Commonwealth Ministerial Committee reiterates support for Belize
Posted: May 19, 2016. 8:35 a.m. CST. By BBN Staff: The Commonwealth Ministerial Committee reiterated and endorsed its firm support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Belize at a meeting...
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MOECYS launches new phonics series
Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2016. 11:11 a.m. CST By Aaron Humes: The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports has created a new series of phonics books for lower primary school called “My B-Z...
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Toledo Chocolate Fest starts tomorrow!
Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2016. 4:19 p.m. CST By Chrisbert Garcia: Every year over the Commonwealth Holiday weekend, Toledo District in Southern Belize celebrates its superior cacao with a world...
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Venezuela in unrest as president threatens to make opposition-controlled...
Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2016. 4:29 p.m. CST Venezuelan President By Aaron Humes: According to the L.A. Times, police and opponents of President Nicolas Maduro clashed on the streets of the capital...
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Belize Electricity Limited accepts expert’s report on tariff review; will...
Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2016. 7:49 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: Belizeans are set for a slight increase on average in electricity rates, after an independent expert appointed by the Public Utilities...
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Anglo-Guatemalan Treaty and Belizean history in schools
Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2016. 8:00 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports has confirmed plans to expand the social studies curriculum to include incidents of...
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After plea change, court hands down shorter sentence for firearm possession
Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2016. 8:11 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: Recently, Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin handed down a critical decision which releases the hands of magistrates from handing down a...
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