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Feb 9, 2021 Piracy at Sea – Fishermen are Robbed at Gunpoint! There is a spike in piracy at sea. Since mid-January and as recent as this morning, fishers have been the target of armed robbers. The thieves have been taking advantage of their vulnerability and robbing them of their products and their engines. It is a perennial problem that law enforcement agencies have been trying to tackle. Today, News Five found out more.   Duane Moody, Reporting As early as six this morning in the area of South Water Caye in southern Belize, after spending several days on the waters, a group of f...

Daily Post Nigeria Published Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has ordered the police to arrest Sunday Igboho and others causing tension in the state. On Friday, Igboho went to Igangan to restate his ultimatum to Fulanis to leave. Makinde consequently declared that his government would not allow anyone hiding under the guise of protecting Yoruba interests to cause ethnic tension and perpetrate crisis. 2. Non-teaching staff in Nigerian public universities will commence a nationwide strike from February 15, 2021. The workers a...

Views: Visits 173 A Deputy Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Hillary Kelechi Madu, has finally assumed office as the Acting Commandant General. Madu succeeded the former CG, Abdullahi Gana, whose extended tenure of six months expired on Monday January 18. There was confusion about his fate as powerful forces planned to block his elevation. Gana had acted appropriately by handing over to Madu, the most senior officer. But forces  mounted pressure on the presidency, claiming Gana was not due for retirement. The plot leaked to the media. With the d...

Dec 21, 2020 Coast Guard Hosts Young Sea Cadets to Christmas Lunch This afternoon at the Gateway Youth Center, the Belize Coast Guard hosted a handful of children who are part of its Sea Cadet Program to lunch.  It is part of the Christmas cheer being spread by the organization, particularly since COVID-19 has disrupted other activities that would have been held at part of its ongoing outreach.  We caught up with Acting Commandant Greg Soberanis who says it’s all about spreading the joy of the season.   Gregory Soberanis, Acting Commandant, Belize Coast Guard “Today we’re ha...

Dec 18, 2020 Coast Guard Annual Luncheon & Award Ceremony 2020 Today, the Belize Coast Guard held one of its tradition – the annual Christmas luncheon and awards program.  The Christmas luncheon for military or service members is a long standing tradition first started in the Belize Defence Force and has since become a part of the Belize Coast Guard’s ritual.  It’s an event used to express gratitude to the men and women in the security forces.  News Five attended today’s event at the Belize Coast Guard’s headquarters.  Here’s a look at how that went:   Andrea Polanco...