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The winners of the Carnival 2022 Road March have been declared. After months of arduous work, two mas bands came out on top. In the senior category, Soca Moca Mas Band prevailed. In the junior category, it was the Soca Massive Band that rose to the occasion. A News Five team was out on Saturday […]
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Earlier in our newscast we told you about a stabbing incident on J’Ouvert morning that left two brothers injured. While the siblings did not suffer life-threatening injuries, they are receiving treatment at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Thankfully, it was also the only incident recorded on Saturday with respect of the carnival activities. That’s because […]
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On Thursday night at the Biltmore Plaza, dozens of residents from Port Loyola and other communities in Belize City were on hand to participate in a public consultation held to discuss the viability of Waterloo’s Port of Belize expansion project. The event ran for several hours during which concerned citizens raised a number of questions […]
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Port Loyola Area Representative, Gilroy Usher Senior also attended the public consultation and came forward in support of the proposed development, as well as the economic opportunities that will become available for residents of that community. His support for the cruise terminal, however, was countered by the President of the Christian Workers Union whose contentious […]
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The public consultation, notwithstanding the concerns that were raised by environmentalists and members of the general public, was, by and large, a mixed bag. There seems to have been a fairly equal number of persons in support of the project as there were others who were against the development. Port Loyola Resident “If man […]
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During Thursday’s consultation, questions were also raised with respect of an existing cruise port policy. While we were with Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler today, he was asked about this. He says that there is one, but it needs to be updated. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism “There’s always been a cruise policy. In fact, […]
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The months of July to October are considered as the slow season for the tourism industry in Belize. Despite efforts being made by the Ministry of Tourism and the Belize Tourism Board to attract visitors to the country during this time, the month of September almost always sees Belizeans within the diaspora returning home for […]
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Following Thursday’s protest outside of the D.F.C. Headquarters in Belmopan, the Department of Labor called a meeting between both parties today in Belmopan. The meeting went on for approximately three hours. At the end, it was agreed that a second meeting will be held on Monday, this time virtually. The protest and subsequent meeting were […]
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C.W.U. and D.F.C. have been in negotiations over a revised Collective Bargaining Agreement since July 2021. To date, both parties have not been able to agree on a finalized C.B.A. So, we asked those responsible for the negotiations, what exactly is the cause for the delay? Here are those responses. Belizario Carballo, Lead, D.F.C. […]
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The proposed mining activity in the vicinity of Gales Point Village has been with objections from various quarters, including several members of the Briceño administration. Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler was also asked about the proposed investment by Vulcan Materials Company at White Ridge Farms near Gales Point Manatee. He says hell no to Vulcan. […]
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With the pending retirement of Deputy Commissioner of Police Deziree Magdaleno, there is a shakeup in the Belize Police Department. Aaron Guzman becomes the new Deputy ComPol and Senior Superintendent Hilberto Romero takes over as the new regional commander for the Eastern Division, replacing A.C.P. Howell Gillett, who is now making a lateral move to […]
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Channel Five’s live coverage of the carnival road march commences at one p.m. on Saturday, and we will be bringing you live coverage of the bacchanal. But there are those who are concerned about their safety during the festivities. Today, Community Director of the Belize Police Department, Assistant Superintendent Fitzroy Yearwood says that the event […]
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Today, the Ministry of Tourism handed over two pickup trucks to the Tourism Policing Unit and the National Institute of Culture and History. Back in August, vehicles were donated to the Belize Defence Force and T.P.U. had also received motorcycles and bicycles. The value of the donation is one hundred and thirty thousand dollars. News […]
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Today, the Belize Bank’s digital payments and collections app – E-kyash, celebrated its first anniversary with mini expos at the bank’s branches throughout the country. The celebration will take place every Friday for the next couple weeks at the bank’s locations to allow their customer-merchants to display and sell their products. News Five’s Marion Ali […]
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Activist, Moses Sulph was making his rounds today, but it was not to bash the government or plan a protest. This time, he was donating face masks and stationeries to students attending two of Belize City’s secondary schools. News Five caught up with him at Excelsior High School today with gifts from Hands of Mercy […]
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Sulph invites more people to donate to the charitable cause so that more students can benefit. He shares his contact information for people and businesses who want to help. Moses Sulph, Donates Gifts to High School Students “We’re in an economy whereby there are a lot of children in need school kids, so I’m […]
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This week’s Bright Side took Sabreena Daly to the preparation of the 2022 Carnival Road March. After a two-year hiatus, the only people more excited than the loyal spectators, are the participants in the parade. And where the revelers have secured their fans, so have a crowd favorite, the tumblers. Sabreena visited one of their […]
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A public consultation will get underway in a few minutes at the Biltmore Plaza where stakeholders in the tourism industry, concerned citizens, as well as developers involved with the Waterloo project will discuss the likelihood of a third cruise terminal being built in the Belize District. Tonight’s meeting follows the resubmission of an Environmental Impact […]
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According to Minister Habet, the resubmitted E.I.A. seeks to address concerns that were raised regarding the previous assessment, where the disposal of dredged material is concerned. The E.I.A., says the Minister of Sustainable Development, will also deal with a request that has been made pertaining to the erection of a retaining wall for material that […]
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Cordel Hyde, who is currently the Acting Prime Minister, also spoke on this evening’s consultation. He told reporters that if it was left up to him alone, the public event would not have taken place. Here is what he had to say when we caught up with him at an event this afternoon in Belize […]
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Deputy Mayor Allan Pollard Junior, who is presently standing in for Mayor Bernard Wagner, has also weighed in on the matter from the perspective of the Belize City Council. While the proposed Waterloo development will take place on the south side of Belize City, particularly in the Port Loyola constituency, it is CitCo’s belief that […]
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On Wednesday, a sheaf of documents purportedly containing as many as twenty thousand signatures were presented to the Minister of Sustainable Development, following a countrywide petition to garner enough support from residents who are against the Waterloo development. The signed demand for action was presented by Thomas Greenwood, along with several other persons who are […]
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While on the phone with us, we asked Minister Habet about the authenticity of the signatures that have been garnered and what is the process being used to determine that the petitions were in fact endorsed by persons who qualify as residents, voters or adults. Isani Cayetano “What legitimacy do these signatures have? Are […]
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On a final note, ahead of this evening’s consultation. Minister Habet also discussed a proposal by the N.G.O Community. On August twenty-fifth, a consortium of non-governmental organizations whose primary interests are in conservation wrote to Prime Minister Briceño requesting a moratorium on all environmental impact assessments until relevant legislations have been amended. We asked Minister […]
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Employees at the D.F.C. Headquarters in Belmopan were out protesting at midday. News Five understands that three employees were handed letters of termination on grounds of redundancy. This latest development has caused quite a stir within the financial institution. Those in protest of the terminations are claiming that the notices given are in contravention of […]
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