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The Government of Belize has brought a lawsuit against former Minister of Natural Resources, Hugo Patt. The claim is for alleged misfeasance in office. The government believes that the former Deputy Prime Minister acted wrongfully in the execution of a land transaction in the Belama Phase Five area. It is alleged that in September 2020, […]
Written on September 19, 2023 | Posted in
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According to Attorney General, Anthony Sylvestre, the proprietors of the company who purchased the lands in November 2020, brought a lawsuit against the Government of Belize. As a result, G.O.B. filed a countersuit for damages to the tune of six million dollars. So, that is a suit against the former Minister of Lands Hugo Patt […]
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration held its annual diplomatic brief earlier today at the Leigh Richardson Building in Belmopan. During the hour-long presentation, Foreign Minister Eamon Courtenay touched on a number of issues of national importance, including the state of the economy. Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Foreign Affairs “We hope […]
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Almost three months have passed since Oceana submitted twenty-two thousand signatures to the Governor General in Belmopan. The petition is to trigger a referendum before the moratorium on offshore drilling is ever lifted. By law, those signatures should have already been reviewed and either verified or denied. But, the matter is now with the Attorney […]
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Today was National Service Day and it coincided perfectly for the staff at NICH, who partnered with the visiting 156th Army Band from Louisiana and the Belize Defense Force Band to put off a mini concert for children of Stella Maris School. This is the band’s second visit to Belize to celebrate our Independence Day […]
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And just in case you were marveling at the performance of the Belize Defense Force Band at the September tenth ceremony, today we were briefed that military bands like the B.D.F. Band are much more than a marching band. In fact, there will soon be a diversification of musical military band performances for your musical […]
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Thousands of persons are currently dependent on the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve – for their livelihood, for water, for natural resources. But its value transcends just those who live in neighbouring communities. Thousands more visit the area for recreational purposes, as well as for spiritual and cultural reasons. News Five’s Duane Moody takes a […]
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The official opening of the October session of the High Court was scheduled for today and many cases are set to be heard in the weeks ahead. At nine o’clock this morning, court officials were informed that the attorneys at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions had called in sick. The concerted absence […]
Written on September 18, 2023 | Posted in
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In the wee small hours of this morning, a burglar broke into the residence of Justice Nigel Pilgrim in the Hollywood area of Lord’s Bank Village. The forty-four-year-old High Court judge from Trinidad and Tobago was asleep on the second floor of his home when he was startled by a loud bang. When he opened […]
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A Belize City woman claims that she was brutalized by police officers at the Raccoon Street Police Station when she went to file a report over the weekend. Fifty-two-year-old Sherlette Lamb says that she was socializing on Fabers Road at around two a.m. on Saturday morning when a man she knows threatened her life. As […]
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The United Nations is at the half-way point in a deadline to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Agenda. And, the general consensus is that stagnating progress in numerous countries is putting the SDGs in peril. World leaders are now meeting to determine the way forward for the next fifteen years. Prime Minister John Briceño […]
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PM Briceño’s remarks at the 2023 SDG Summit also focused on key areas of social protection, education and disaster risk reduction. The Prime Minister also made an urgent call for greater international assistance for developing nations. Prime Minister John Briceño “By 2024 implement a national risk management plan, supplemented by disaster specific strategies for […]
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While Prime Minister John Briceño addressed the United Nations earlier today, Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde is in Havana, Cuba where he also addressed a gathering of over one hundred members of the Group of Seventy-seven, also known as the G-77, plus China. During his speech, the DPM touched on the climate crisis, as well […]
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On Sunday in Belmopan, three new ambassadors to Belize presented their credentials to Governor General Dame Froyla Tzalam at the Belize House. The ambassadors are His Excellency Carlos Garcia of Guatemala, His Excellency Agostinho de Carvalho dos Santos Van-Dunem of Angola, and Her Excellency Ragnild Imerslund of Norway. The GG also received a courtesy call […]
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November fifth has been set as the date for the P.U.P. City Council Convention, and speculations have been running rampant for the past few days. Word is that Mayor Bernard Wagner has already received the nod from the party’s hierarchy to run uncontested as mayor for a third term. Wagner had set this condition in […]
Written on September 18, 2023 | Posted in
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Pollard says that he has a lot of plans that he wants to implement if given the chance to run the city. He says that if the convention endorses Mayor Wagner, he and his supporters will be very disappointed; however, he didn’t go as far as saying that he will protest such a decision. Allan […]
Written on September 18, 2023 | Posted in
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Tonight we’ll look back at the weekend’s celebration activities, including the Belize National Song Competition 2023 and the annual Pan Yaad Concert. Here’s that story. Celebrating the cultural diversity of Belize through music and dance was the highlight of this weekend’s activities, beginning with the annual National Song Competition on Friday. This year, eight […]
Written on September 18, 2023 | Posted in
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We begin tonight’s newscast with the controversy in Benque that wasn’t. On Thursday, we had reported that the Belize National Teachers Union Benque Viejo branch had informed the government that its members had agreed to postpone their school parade today, as initially planned by the Ministry of Education. But it seems that there was a […]
Written on September 15, 2023 | Posted in
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The Minister of Education was also asked for his thoughts on the future of the Belize National Teachers Union. This is in light of the recent resignation of Ruth Shoman, as National President. Minister Fonseca was optimistic about the union’s ability to bounce back from its setback and says he has already met with acting […]
Written on September 15, 2023 | Posted in
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And, as the B.N.T.U. Benque Branch and MOE are at odds over their position on Guatemala’s Independence, activist Audrey Matura is receiving both praise and backlash for spitting on the Guatemalan national flag. Yes, you heard that right. On Thursday evening, while at the Biltmore Plaza, Matura came across a Guatemalan flag standing next to […]
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And so, according to Matura, what she experienced on her latest trip to Sarstoon Island was the precursor to her actions on Thursday evening at the Biltmore. She further contended that despite the encounter over the weekend, the Guatemalan Embassy in Belize was allowed to hold its event on Belizean territory as opposed to inside […]
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Today, Minister of Education and Culture and fellow attorney, Francis Fonseca was asked to comment on the incident involving Matura and the Guatemalan flag, and he was candid in saying that while Belize and Guatemala have an ongoing dispute before the International Court of Justice, we do have diplomatic relations and the Belize Embassy in […]
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Today, the Belize Civic Centre was filled with thousands of primary school children from different districts who came to attend the annual school children’s rally. The spirited event was packed with entertainment, including patriotic songs, a happy birthday song to Belize, the release of forty-two helium-filled balloons and the appearance of the Queen of the […]
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Should the Constitution of Belize include a code of ethics for politicians? The conversation has been at the fore since those sexual text messages involving Minister Andre Perez were brought to light. Reporters asked Minister of Education Francis Fonseca if he supports the establishment of a code of ethics for politicians. Here is what he […]
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Tonight, eight of Belize’s best musicians will grace the stage as they participate in the 2023 National Song Competition, which will take the form of a concert. The event takes place at the Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts and begins at eight. Minister of Culture, Francis Fonseca says it’s an event that the Ministry […]
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