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On Friday, members of the Briceño administration, including the prime minister and other government officials, as well as the diplomatic corps, joined the United Nations in launching a U.N. common premises in Belize. The inauguration took place in Belmopan where the second floor of the David McKoy Building has been dedicated to a number of […]
Written on April 17, 2023 | Posted in
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In December 2018, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD launched the Resilient Rural Belize program, providing financing of around sixteen million dollars to contribute to the government’s goal of increasing resilience in rural areas that need the assistance. The U.N-designated body works to address poverty in rural areas of developing countries, such as Belize and […]
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The controversy surrounding a recent cabinet decision to put in place specific measures for visitors arriving from Haiti and Jamaica continues. The move by the Briceño administration to invoke a particular article within the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas has been met with strong criticism from the opposition which cites a 2013 decision by the Caribbean […]
Written on April 14, 2023 | Posted in
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Minister of Human Development, Dolores Balderamos-Garcia also chimed in on the implementation of a visa requirement for Haitian nationals. The Briceño administration has reported that there is a trend which indicates that persons are transiting through Belize to the United States and that government is invoking a clause within the Treaty of Chaguaramas to impose […]
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The steep increase in the cost of the new e-passport is also point of contention for the opposition which has, in a release issued on April thirteenth, disapproved of the sudden price hike. According to Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow, the Briceño administration is tone deaf and is out of touch with the economic realities of […]
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In a cabinet brief issued earlier this week, it was announced that the task force headed by the Minister of Agriculture to address the rampant issue of price gouging, will be meeting with importers within the Indian community. This comes after a recent sit down with business owners within the Chinese community who engage in […]
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Earlier today, Opposition Leader Barrow also took aim at Prime Minister John Briceño. According to Shyne, little has been done by the People’s United Party government to address the real problem behind price gouging. Barrow maintains that the exorbitant cost of fuel is what is what continues to encourage price gouging. This, he said, comes […]
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Ruth Shoman is the new president for the Belize National Teachers Union. The president-elect was chosen during the fifty-third national convention under the theme, “B.N.T.U. – One Union, One Mission, One Voice.” The former national secretary campaigned against two other candidates. Six hundred and sixty-two votes were cast by the teachers to determine the next […]
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The media has for years been a partner, providing a platform for the union to get its message across to the nation. During her first interview following the resounding victory, the incoming B.N.T.U. president spoke of the relationship with the media, and the serious work that must be done. Ruth Shoman, President-Elect, B.N.T.U. “I […]
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The dry season has brought with it several wildfires that have been reported in western Belize District. We have reported of fires that have been burning in the vicinity of Gracie Rock, near mile twenty on the George Price Highway, as well as other infernos that have been recorded in the vicinity of the Belize […]
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Last night, we told you that the A.D.O. buses from Mexico are coming back to Belize. As we reported, Cabinet has also approved the return of Fuente del Norte and A.D.O. bus services. A.D.O. buses will provide runs from Belize City to Merida and Cancun, starting May first. Fuente del Norte will provide services from […]
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We’ve heard the back and forth between bus operators and the Ministry of Transport on the concerns they both have, as they move towards reforming the public transportation industry. It is a yeoman’s feat by any measure, but it’s the mandate of the ministry. News Five had a chance to speak with Chief Transport Officer, […]
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One of the recurring issues that the Transport Department is trying to address is the overcrowding on buses. But Vasquez says the department simply doesn’t have the resources to man the entire country, but that they focus on the main areas where overcrowding is frequently reported. The Chief Transport Officer said the hope is that […]
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As part of the reform, the Transport Department has also been putting in infrastructural upgrades. The bus terminal on West Collet Canal has been undergoing refurbishing for over a month. Vasquez says the inconvenience will last a little longer and that at the end of the day, it will serve everyone better. She also hopes […]
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The Junior Farmer of the Year, 2023 is twenty-three-year-old Axel Perez, of Cristo Rey Village, Corozal. Perez, a sixth form graduate, shared that he has had to make sacrifices to see successes, but also says that because he has found a level of peace and joy in farming, it is really not a means of […]
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Today, an electronic course was launched to train primarily teachers, but also other key stakeholders for the mandatory reporting of child abuse, human trafficking and family violence. It is being implemented on the Teacher Learning Institution to build the capacity of teachers at the primary and secondary levels countrywide. It is being done through partnership […]
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The heart-wrenching story of a former employee of the Dorothy Menzies Childcare Center has taken the media by storm. Desiree Meggs is losing her vision and requires urgent medical attention and is also struggling with her daughter to survive the challenging economic times. But Meggs has had trouble with getting her severance and gratuity for […]
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The Government of Belize is preparing to construct two new police stations in the Toledo East constituency. Earlier this week, Osmond Martinez, the C.E.O. in the Ministry of Economic Development, the Commissioner of Police Chester Williams and Area Representative Mike Espat visited Bella Vista and Trio villages to assess the needs of these communities where […]
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Earlier in the week, we told you about the fourteen-year-old Belizean American who stunned the Caribbean over the weekend with his gold medal performances at the Fiftieth CARIFTA Games in the Bahamas. Well, Demetrie Meyers and his father and coach Gregory Meyers are in Belize. They arrived today to celebrate the two gold medal victories […]
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Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow has issued a statement denouncing the Briceño administration’s decision to take stricter measures against Haitian and Jamaican nationals traveling to Belize. That decision comes amid an increase in the number of persons arriving from those countries, and subsequently crossing over into Mexico illegally en route to North America. The Leader of […]
Written on April 13, 2023 | Posted in
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Minister of Agriculture, Jose Abelardo Mai, also weighed in on the matter, saying that Belize’s decision to add more requirements for Haitian and Jamaican nationals to enter the country has nothing to do with trade. Mai explained that while he has said that it is difficult to conduct trade with CARICOM because of all the […]
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Last week, the Ministry of Immigration explained the reason for the increase in the cost of the new e-passport. A comparison for the cost of similar travel documents across the region was also provided. Nonetheless, the opposition has also come condemned the steep increase in the cost of the passport. This morning in Orange Walk, […]
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Earlier today, when News Five caught up with Prime Minister John Briceño, we asked him for comments on the fifty-third annual B.N.T.U. Convention being held in his backyard at the Muffles College Auditorium. As you heard earlier, a new national executive for the labor movement has been selected. PM Briceño says that the union is […]
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As we reported earlier this week, the British Caribbean Bank and Prize Investment Holdings are at odds with the government over the rejection of the proposed Port of Belize Expansion Project. Together, they have opted to invoke the Bilateral Investment Treaty between Belize and the UK for resolution. The last time this was done was […]
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Where is Chief Executive Officer Marconi Leal Junior? The last time we heard about the embattled C.E.O., he was on personal leave after a falling-out with Minister Rodwell Ferguson at the Ministry of Transport, Youth and Sports. There was also information to suggest that Leal would be transferred to another ministry. Today, while with Prime […]
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