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A small shrimp farm in Ladyville has been awarded an International Aquaculture Stewardship Council Certification after meeting exacting industry standards. The certification comes on the heels of investments undertaken to revitalize the shrimp industry in Belize. As News Five found out, while the industry had collapsed due to disease years ago, Caribbean Shrimp Company had […]
Written on August 26, 2022 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize’s Resilient Rural Belize program is a forty million dollar, six-year project, geared towards enhancing small and medium enterprises in the agro-productive sector. The program began in 2018 when G.O.B. signed loan and grant agreements with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Green Climate Fund. One component of the […]
Written on August 26, 2022 | Posted in
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The Resilient Rural Belize program is scheduled for completion in 2024. We also heard from Victor Espat, the C.E.O. in the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing. He noted that the ministry’s team of engineers will design the roads free of cost to the program. Victor Espat, C.E.O., Ministry of infrastructure Development “M.I.D.H. has […]
Written on August 26, 2022 | Posted in
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The Rotary Club of Belize and the Gift of Life Program have been providing care to congenital heart disease patients in Belize for over a decade. Annually, the organizations host U.S. doctors in Belize to diagnose children suffering from the disease and to counsel their parents. The team of doctors is currently in country. On […]
Written on August 26, 2022 | Posted in
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This morning, the Port of Belize limited handed over a cheque to Port Loyola Area Representative Gilroy Usher Senior, as well as a donation of school bags to Inspirational Promotions. The assistance was provided for back-to-school preparations in Port Loyola. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Isani Cayetano, Reporting A vision between a pair of […]
Written on August 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Heavy rains were once again recorded overnight that affected various parts of the country, including the low-lying areas of Belize City. No sooner than the Briceño administration had gone to the National Assembly for an allocation of twelve million dollars to repair streets and drains that were damaged from last week’s flood, some neighborhoods in […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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It’s been around since 1981, collecting contributions from the working class and returning it to them as sickness or retirement benefits. Now the Social Security Board has transitioned from manual records-keeping to a modern, digital database that provides information and answers with the click of a button online. But as the organization adapts to the […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Now that S.S.B has gone digital, everyone can create their own account and use it to access personal information, find out general details about an application or even apply for a benefit or a new card online. An S.S.B. representative walked us through the process today. Voice of: S.S.B. Representative “Our account creation process […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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One interesting revelation today was that while the number of COVID cases is fewer today and the symptoms are less severe than a few months ago, the Social Security Board says that payouts for COVID sickness claims remain high. S.S.B. Actuary, Hernando Montas says there are some disparities that need to be examined. Hernando […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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While employers in the minimum wage bracket have been clamoring for an increase, S.S.B’s Actuary, Hernando Montas explained that because everything in economics is linked, an increase in salaries will inevitably affect the cost of goods and services. Hernando Montas, Actuary, S.S.B. “Now workers are expecting more pay, claiming higher salaries to keep the […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, the Government of Belize sought approval from the House of Representatives to spend one and a half million dollars on bakers across the country as a form of assistance in order to keep the cost of bread as low as possible. This subsidy was to have come into effect since June, but as […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Constituents from Belize City, in Caribbean Shores and Freetown, queued up at the Belize City Center today to take advantage of the Ministry of Natural Resources’ Mobile Land Clinic. The roving clinic which has been held in several parts of the country was organized to expedite the services provided by the ministry. The assistance being […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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We also asked Minister Hyde about the revenues being generated from these mobile land clinics. Here is what he told us about that. Cordel Hyde, Minister of Natural Resources “In terms of revenue, it depends on where you go. Like, some areas there are less endowed than others. So for example, when we went […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, the Government of Belize sought approval from the House of Representatives to spend two million dollars to develop land in the Mile 8 community. According to Minister of Natural Resources Cordel Hyde, two thousand parcels of residential lots in the Mile 8 community have been distributed to Belize City residents. He says that […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Of the two thousand parcels of land distributed in the Mile 8 community, Caribbean Shores constituents received seventy-five lots. Area Representative Kareem Musa says those first-time land owners from his constituents are grateful for the opportunity. He is hopeful that he can facilitate more of his voters the next time around. Kareem Musa, Area […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Police officers attached to the National Prosecution Branch are participating in a three-day training course geared towards sharpening their skills in effectively pursuing criminal cases in court. Today at the Radisson, they paid keen attention to presentations made by attorneys and other facilitators. The goal is that police prosecutors will be successful against seasoned criminal […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Defence Force has been faced with a number of tragedies in recent weeks. While with Brigadier General Azariel Loria earlier today, he was asked for an update on the investigation surrounding the death of B.D.F. Micah Miguel. She was on suicide watch just ahead of the tragedy, which was later compounded by allegations […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Four days into the start of the new school year, Ladyville Technical High School is the recipient of an addition to one of its existing buildings which will be used as a first form classroom. Today, the official inauguration of the extended space was held as the institution solidifies a partnership with the Belize Defence […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize has agreed to settle with the Belize International Services Limited for damages caused by the acquisition of the company in 2013. At the time of the acquisition, B.I.S.L. was managing the Belize International Ships and Companies Registry. In 2003, the Government of Belize extended its profit sharing contract with B.I.S.L. for […]
Written on August 24, 2022 | Posted in
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According to Prime Minister Briceño, the Government of Belize will make a lump-sum payment to cover the B.I.S.L. settlement. He explained that eleven million dollars will be paid in Belize currency, while the rest of the payment will come from the Central Bank Reserve. Prime Minister John Briceño “Of course we are different. We are […]
Written on August 24, 2022 | Posted in
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Also on the opposition’s side, Tracy Panton, Area Representative for Albert, chided the Briceño administration over the lump sum payment to B.I.S.L. Panton contended that the Government of Belize has been unable to identify funds to hold a cannabis referendum, and to lower the cost of fuel, yet it is able to settle a thirty-eight […]
Written on August 24, 2022 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño also sought to explain why Courtenay Coye L.L.P. will be paid handsomely as a result of the B.I.S.L. settlement. As attorney for the claimant, Courtenay Coye L.L.P. will receive close to nine hundred thousand U.S. dollars in litigation cost. Tracy Panton raised the matter during the debate. PM Briceño, on the […]
Written on August 24, 2022 | Posted in
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Since the recent Belize International Music and Food Festival, a first-of-its-kind two-day event in San Pedro, the media has been asking Prime Minister John Briceño and Minister of Tourism, Anthony Mahler to show where the event was profitable. As Mahler promised a week ago, those figures would be provided. The figures are out; however, it […]
Written on August 24, 2022 | Posted in
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Tracy Panton, the Area Representative for Albert Division, has broken her silence on the U.D.P.’s deep internal divide. Today, she spoke with reporters about her position, coming out of Saturday’s National Party Council meeting. While she was present for the meeting, she says her colleague Patrick Faber is out of the country, but he was […]
Written on August 24, 2022 | Posted in
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Panton also responded to questions about her removal from the party’s Central Executive Committee in favor of Melvin Hewlett, who ran and lost in Fort George for the U.D.P. in 2021. Here is what she told reporters. Tracy Panton, Area Representative, Albert Division “If I have asked for his removal, no. I have not […]
Written on August 24, 2022 | Posted in
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