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World Nature Conservation Day is observed annually on July twenty-eighth, to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the environment. The Institute of Archeology hosted an event today at the Lamanai Archeological Reserve, in light of an ongoing preservation and conservation project. Today’s activities included a series of lecturers, as well as a river tour. […]
Written on July 28, 2023 | Posted in
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In our second episode of “The Five Point Breakdown,” we head south to Toledo District where the complexity of Maya land rights versus urban expansion is at the heart of the proposed de-reserving of a forest reserve. At word of the proposal, there was public outcry about a suspected land grab, but tonight, we delve […]
Written on May 3, 2023 | Posted in
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Benque Viejo del Carmen is the westernmost town in Belize. Its history dates back to the ancient Mayas, to the British logwood cutters of the sixteenth century and the chicle industry in the nineteen century. Today, Benque Viejo is mostly inhabited by Spanish-speaking Mestizos whose heritage traces back to the Mayas from Peten, Guatemala and […]
Written on January 24, 2023 | Posted in
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This week, we take you to San Antonio, Cayo District, where Sabreena met Frank Tzib. Frank is on a mission to preserve his native language and inscription through the ancient Maya writing of hieroglyphics. Sabreena found out just how he plans to do that in this week’s look on the bright side. Frank Tzib, […]
Written on January 20, 2023 | Posted in
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With any development, there is a degree of damage to the environment, and tonight we bring you a story of an infrastructure development project in northern Belize that will see portions of Belize’s Maya cultural heritage impacted. It is a case of national development versus the preservation of Maya mounds in an area known as […]
Written on December 8, 2022 | Posted in
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We all know what wooden pallets are – those wooden planks nailed together that resemble rafts and are used as structural foundations for goods that are shipped from one location to another. After use, pallets are often disposed of or nailed together as makeshift bridges over swampland, or used as fences. But today, News Five’s […]
Written on December 1, 2022 | Posted in
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The Xunantunich Archaeological Site has been among Belize’s favourite tourist attractions, particularly because of the splendor that one experiences when they ascend atop El Castillo – the tallest ancient building in the country. But did you know that when the Classic Mayas occupied the site and conducted their rituals there, it had a different name? […]
Written on October 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Dilapidated culverts along the Philip Goldson Highway are in the process of being replaced over the next few months. The replacements are part of a bigger project that the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing is undertaking to upgrade from mile eight all the way through to the northern border. Chief Engineer, Lennox Bradley says […]
Written on September 6, 2022 | Posted in
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News Five asked Bradley how the ministry will seek to remedy the portion of the highway between miles three and five that is unsteady. He said there is a temporary fix and there’s a more permanent but very costly solution. Lennox Bradley, Chief Engineer “Really we have to look at the sort of pavement […]
Written on September 6, 2022 | Posted in
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As you may know, works have already begun to construct a new bridge to replace the Haulover Bridge, which connects Belize City to the northern part of the country. And it would seem that the BelCan, BelChina and Swing Bridges in Belize City also need replacing. Back in May, Minister of Infrastructure Development Julius Espat […]
Written on July 15, 2022 | Posted in
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Doctor David Pendergast, a renowned American archaeologist, famous for his work at Altun Ha and Lamanai, returned to London today, following a brief visit to Belize. Unfortunately, while here in the Jewel, the eighty-eight-year-old ended up being hospitalized at the Belize Medical Associates after suffering a fall at Lamanai Lodge. From his hospital bed this […]
Written on July 8, 2022 | Posted in
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The Toledo Alcaldes Association has responded to the statement issued by government on Tuesday regarding concerns being raised by private landowners in Toledo District. The issue arises out of fear that in light of the ruling of the courts on Maya land rights in 2015, alcaldes and village chairpersons are being standoffish towards individual titleholders, […]
Written on July 6, 2022 | Posted in
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The story of the ancient Mayas precedes the classic period. Some data puts the first Maya in this part of Central America even before the birth of Christ. We know about their excavated temples that still stand so majestically across our country, as well as their sacrificial rituals, there many gods, and their popular past […]
Written on July 1, 2022 | Posted in
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Completing an eight-day visit to Belize this week was Dr. Andrew Zonderman from the U.S. State Department’s Cultural Heritage Center. The official’s visit was to assess the shared Cultural Property Agreement between Belize and the United States. This is an agreement that we have settled on since 2013, and first extended in 2018. Its objective […]
Written on June 23, 2022 | Posted in
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But the informal sale of carbon credits is ongoing, with G.O.B. receiving no royalties or taxes. Since the return from COP26, a national framework is being worked on to regularize this process. C.E.O. Williams confirmed today that the Rio Bravo Conservation Trust by Programme for Belize has been one of the longest standing entities to […]
Written on June 15, 2022 | Posted in
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Is a moratorium on logging a foot? There is a shortage of economically viable species of hardwoods within Belize because there has been a high level of harvesting and little reforestation. The Forest Department has recommended a moratorium. C.E.O. Doctor Kenrick Williams explains what the ministry is doing when it comes to short-term logging licenses […]
Written on June 15, 2022 | Posted in
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Remember Daniel Chi who was suspended, placed on administrative leave, because he was purportedly rude to Prime Minister John Briceño? Well tonight, we have confirmed that his file is with the Ministry of Public Service and the Public Service Commission where a recommendation has been made for his dismissal as a public officer for insubordination. […]
Written on June 15, 2022 | Posted in
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Transformation has come to the rural community of Machakilha. The village is situated in the southernmost part of the country and the population is made up of families of Mayan decent. For generations, the community has gone without electricity, proper access to potable water, and a roadway suitable for commuting to and from the village. […]
Written on June 13, 2022 | Posted in
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While we caught up with Alfonso Putul and his family three years later, the purpose of our visit to the far-flung community of Machakilha on Friday was to attend the inauguration of the village’s solar and water systems. Oscar Requeña, the Minister of Rural Transformation, spoke about the transformative work that is taking place within […]
Written on June 13, 2022 | Posted in
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Dangriga will have a state-of-the-art fire station in about a year from now, through funding of one point two million U.S. dollars from the U.S. Government. Ground has been broken in that municipality to mark the start of construction. Present were the Minister of Sustainable Development, Orlando Habet, Dangriga Area Representative, Minister of State Doctor […]
Written on June 13, 2022 | Posted in
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Belize, as a country that relies heavily on imports, depends on the ports to receive goods, as well as to ship goods abroad. But we sometimes run into problems because the system which we still subscribe to does not always meet international standards. But that is an area that the government is looking to enhance […]
Written on June 10, 2022 | Posted in
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If you’ve been discouraged in the past to seek a temporary employment permit because of the tedious task it involves, your effort now is just a couple clicks on your keyboard from the comfort of your home. The Ministry of E-Governance is taking command of the digital era and bringing it to your fingertips for […]
Written on June 9, 2022 | Posted in
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Recently, there was a protest in Bullet Tree Falls where Minister Michel Chebat is the Area Representative for Cayo North. The protesters said they were upset that lands that were previously allotted for community projects were being shared out instead for housing to residents. Today, Minister Chebat responded by saying a lot of it is […]
Written on June 9, 2022 | Posted in
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Former Mayor Khalid Belisle is tonight defending a decision made by the Belmopan City Council to sell a portion of the Isidoro Beaton Stadium’s land to a private company owned by a well known U.D.P. supporter in Belmopan. On Tuesday, Area Representative for Belmopan, Oscar Mira, published several documents to his Facebook page which verifies […]
Written on June 8, 2022 | Posted in
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Athletes are now taking advantage of greater access to the facilities at the Isidoro Beaton Stadium under the management of the National Sports Council. The Isidoro Beaton Stadium is regarded as the home of the Belmopan Bandits, a football team that is owned by former Area Representative John Saldivar. But, when the Briceño administration took […]
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