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A little over seventeen million dollars have been earmarked for recurrent expenditure in the Ministry of Public Service for the new fiscal year. That is close to four million dollars more than last year’s estimates. On the other hand, the estimated expenditure of capital two investments has more than doubled, from one point four million […]
Written on March 16, 2023 | Posted in
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Are there plans to de-reserve the Machaka Reserve in southern Belize? The simple answer is yes. The Machaka Forest Reserve is located in Toledo and is situated nearby Laguna and Dump community and extends to new Mabilha and Aguacate Villages. Today, Toledo West Area Representative Oscar Requeña confirmed to the media that he had requested […]
Written on March 16, 2023 | Posted in
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Tonight on Belize on Reel, we visit a family-owned farm in the Belize District that continues to grow in popularity for a variety of meat produce being delivered to your favorite supermarkets. Yemy Farm started off as a small operation by former Immigration Director Mario Arzu in 2012. Since then it has taken off as […]
Written on March 16, 2023 | Posted in
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A group of fifty women is now better equipped to launch their own business ventures following an eight-week skills training course. Peace Work Belize and the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund partnered to organize classes in cake making, jewellery making, sewing, pedicure and manicure. The exercise officially came to an end today with a […]
Written on March 16, 2023 | Posted in
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Last year, the Briceño administration piloted a free education program on south side Belize City. It was a campaign promise under the People’s United Party’s PlanBelize manifesto. Today, Toledo West Area Representative Oscar Requeña confirmed to the media that come September, the free education program will be rolled out in the Toledo District. While the […]
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The Leadership Intervention Unit, in partnership with Tubal Trade and Vocational Institute in Ladyville, today graduated a cohort of over eighty-one men and women who will now have the opportunity to become entrepreneurs or to be employed in an apprenticeship program. It is part of a strategy to address the crime situation in Belize City, […]
Written on March 16, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City, the Ministry of Labour held a seminar for frontline workers from across various ministries. The child labour training seeks to develop the capacity of the participants to understand what child labour is, how to identify it and what can be done to eradicate child labour. Minister of […]
Written on March 16, 2023 | Posted in
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But what are the statistics? Well, as has been reported, the data shows that child labour is primarily found within the agricultural sector. Oscar Requeña, Minister of Labour “We see a presence primarily in rural area in the agricultural sector and certainly we need to work with that sector to ensure that our children […]
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During his 2023 budget presentation on Friday, Prime Minister John Briceño announced that seven million dollars have been earmarked for the expansion of the National Health Insurance program in Orange Walk. It’s a huge announcement for residents of that district, because they will now be afforded the opportunity to access low-cost, quality healthcare services. On […]
Written on March 16, 2023 | Posted in
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Prior to the Prime Minister’s announcement, N.H.I. services for Orange Walk were put out to tender. And, according to Doctor Figueroa, tenders from at least five clinics in five different zones across the district will be approved. The tendering process is still being undertaken, but it is already in its final stages. Dr. Ramon […]
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On Tuesday, the President of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, announced that her government will seek to establish diplomatic relations with China, implying that the nation intends to severe its diplomatic relations with Taiwan. The switch would leave Taiwan recognized by only thirteen countries, one of them being Belize. And, if there are any doubts as to […]
Written on March 15, 2023 | Posted in
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The Briceño administration has earmarked just over ninety-seven million dollars for the Ministry of Home Affairs in its 2023 budget. In addition, monies have been allocated for the recruitment of two hundred and fifty police recruits. Minister Musa was also asked for his thoughts on the amount being set aside for policing and crime fighting […]
Written on March 15, 2023 | Posted in
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Minister Musa also weighed in on the Leader of the Opposition’s dismissal from the Sitting of the House of Representatives last Friday. As we reported, Minister Musa was presenting on the Legal Aid Bill when the Opposition Leader, Moses “Shyne” Barrow, rose on a point of clarification. That then led to a heated exchange between […]
Written on March 15, 2023 | Posted in
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The Minister of Home Affairs has been appointed to head a three-member Cabinet sub-committee that has been established to bring about a solution to the longstanding impasse between B.S.C.F.A. and A.S.R./B.S.I. Over the last year, several methods have been employed, including the appointment of Florencio Marin Senior as an advisor, as well as the appointment […]
Written on March 15, 2023 | Posted in
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A peace march has been organized for Friday in Belize City in honor of the former Chairman of the Leadership Intervention Unit, William Dawson. The march is scheduled for four p.m. and is expected to begin at the Complex Building in the Lake Independence Community and end at the Battle Field Park with a rally. […]
Written on March 15, 2023 | Posted in
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Tonight, we take a deeper look into the Central Bank’s decision to appoint an administrator to oversee the daily operations of Saint Francis Xavier Credit Union. As we reported last Friday, the Registrar of Credit Unions has assigned Martin Marshalleck to provide oversight and straighten out the credit union’s affairs. Since that the decision was […]
Written on March 15, 2023 | Posted in
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In a press conference held on Tuesday, General Manager Rafael Dominguez Senior also spoke with reporters, reiterating the fact that he is being singled out by Central Bank. On March tenth, the President of the SFXCU Board of Directors wrote to the Registrar of Credit Unions, preceding Tuesday’s press conference. Here’s more from the embattled […]
Written on March 15, 2023 | Posted in
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According to Dominguez Senior, the management of Saint Francis Xavier is being held captive by the Central Bank of Belize. Rafael Dominguez Sr., General Manger, SFXCU “We have come to this situation whereby we felt that we have been held at ransom by the Central Bank with this imposing of the administrator of what […]
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There is controversy over a ten-acre parcel of land on the northern end of Hopkins Village. It all started when a few of the residents discovered that the lands, on which sits an old cemetery, are no longer public property but had been sold off to private investors some years ago. Now, the people want […]
Written on March 15, 2023 | Posted in
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The Belize Marketing and Development Corporation is focusing on the return of rice production in southern Belize. It’s been six years since the mill has not been churning, but earlier this month, production restarted. Last year, the B.M.D.C. accepted rice paddy from farmers, but it was not for transportation to the millers in Cayo, but […]
Written on March 15, 2023 | Posted in
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Five hundred and fifty-two police officers have been registered to the National Health Insurance program. This morning, the Social Security Board and the Belize Police Department signed a first-of-its-kind Memorandum of Understanding that will see an exchange of services between the two entities. News Five’s Paul Lopez was at the signing in Belize City. He […]
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On Friday, the Social Security Board issued a Public Notice of Investment in the local papers. The notice stated that S.S.B. has proposed to lend three million, five hundred thousand dollars to the Hol Chan Marine Reserve for the installation of sargassum barriers and capital expenditures. Of recent, we have been reporting on the negative […]
Written on March 15, 2023 | Posted in
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And, while the Hol Chan Marine Reserve has agreed to repay S.S.B. the three point five million dollars over a period of fifteen years, at almost seven percent interest, S.S.B. has over one hundred million dollars sitting in its account earning only two and a half percent annually. C.E.O. Ruiz says S.S.B. has been struggling […]
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Following the newscast tonight, a culinary series will be launched right here on Channel Five. Episode one premieres at seven-thirty p.m. and will provide a first look at People, Food and Culture – an in-depth feature on Belize’s diverse cultures, cuisine and people. It’s the brainchild of the Belize Tourism Board and took over a […]
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It was widely circulated over the weekend that the verdict in the manslaughter trial against Kareem Martinez would have been handed down today by Justice Antoinette Moore in the Supreme Court here in Belize City. But that did not happen; in fact, it was oral closing submissions that were to be heard before the judge […]
Written on March 14, 2023 | Posted in
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