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The Norwegian Cruise Line proposed port on Harvest Caye has been somewhat on the backburner lately, but for tourism stakeholders and residents in the south, it is certainly up front and personal. The topic resurrected with a vengeance on Wednesday night, when NCL executives stopped off in Independence for a community consultation facilitated by the […]
The discussion was tense on Wednesday because the proposed NCL tourism port is such a big deal for all involved. But perhaps the situation has been exacerbated by a perception that the project is already a done deal…that the consultations are just for show and the project has already been given a green light by […]
Over the past two weeks there have been as many as eleven reported oil spills off the coast of Trinidad. While efforts are underway to clean up the discharge, residents are complaining loudly about the impact that the spillage is having on the marine environment. The recent catastrophe, while not affecting Belize, has once again […]
Written on January 14, 2014 | Posted in
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The Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association has finally signed an agreement with the Belize Sugar Industries and its parent company, the American Sugar refinery. The parties penned the deal at about five this evening at the B.S.I. Staff Club in Orange Walk Town. We can report that while in principle, farmers will be getting payment […]
Written on January 13, 2014 | Posted in
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While there is a formal signing which ends the months-long impasse between B.S.I. and the B.S.C.F.A., it is an uneasy truce. There are farmers who support the start of the crop, and farmers who believe the crop should be delayed until B.S.I. makes a commitment to pay for bagasse, in writing. But NONE of the […]
Written on January 13, 2014 | Posted in
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The launch of the B.T.L. Park was initially scheduled for December twentieth, but the rains interrupted the opening. Residents will now wait a few more days because the park will be accessible to the public as of next Tuesday. Belize City Mayor, Darrell Bradley, invited the media to tour the facilities saying that the ceremonial […]
Written on January 13, 2014 | Posted in
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There is unease tonight in the football community over the closure of the M.C.C. Ground. The field was abruptly closed for renovation at an inopportune time for the Premier League of Belize, whose participating teams are preparing to advance to this season’s football playoffs. While the National Sports Council is yet to issue an official […]
Written on January 7, 2014 | Posted in
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The dismantlement of the Belize City Center is nearing completion, after three months of diligent work by the company assigned to take down the structure. The project commenced at the end of September and despite the unrelenting rains, it remains on schedule. While seventy-five percent of the work has been completed, the crew is taking […]
Written on January 7, 2014 | Posted in
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After several months without a country manager, following the resignation of Audrey Matura-Shepherd, OCEANA in Belize has a new vice president. Former Channel Five reporter and freelancer Janelle Chanona assumed office this morning; her first task is to undertake an overall restructuring of the organization. While Chanona joins the team at a critical juncture, OCEANA’s […]
Written on January 6, 2014 | Posted in
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Admittedly, the bar which has been set extremely high by Chanona’s predecessor is a hard act to follow. And Chanona says she does have the best interest of the country at heart as it pertains to advocacy for the protection of its natural resources. Isani Cayetano “Some would say that filling Audrey’s shoes, in […]
Written on January 6, 2014 | Posted in
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Tonight there is good news for farmers in the Belize District, affected by incessant rains resulting in widespread flooding. That flooding has caused damage of agriculture products, as well as pasture loss, decreased livestock production and increased pests and disease. In a release issued earlier, the Department of Agriculture committed to provide assistance in the […]
Written on January 3, 2014 | Posted in
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Reality Wedding Couple Allen and Roscelli took their wedding vows on Sunday during a memorable ceremony officiated by Cannon Leroy Flowers. The reality wedding aired live on this station brought a close to our series, From Yes To I Do Channel Five Will Follow You. Here is a snippet of the auspicious event. {Highlights […]
It has been raining consistently for several weeks; in fact, it has been an above average rainy season with the measure of rainfall doubling in some areas. In the city, the overnight rain has caused heavy flooding in main arteries at the entrance of the city and Freetown Road. But just about everywhere, the streets […]
Written on December 12, 2013 | Posted in
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That’s one major hurdle crossed, at least in principle. But there’s still a rough and rugged road ahead – actually a lot of rough and rugged roads. Many of the sugar roads in the north are impassable. News Five was in San Estevan on Tuesday, and had to turn back when we came across culverts […]
Written on December 11, 2013 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, the government came under fire from the duly elected P.U.P. mayors of three municipalities – Orange Walk, Dangriga and Punta Gorda. The issue on the table is the PM’s proposed countrywide infrastructure program. Mayors Gilbert Swaso and Anthony Fuentes, from Dangriga and Punta Gorda respectively, accuse the PM of playing politics. They say […]
Written on December 11, 2013 | Posted in
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The Opposition People’s United Party controls three municipalities – Orange Walk, Dangriga and Punta Gorda. All three municipalities will be benefitting from some infrastructural works as part of a recent program announced by Prime Minister Dean Barrow. But while any improvement should theoretically be a good thing, none of the three representatives are jumping for […]
At a press briefing this afternoon, Mayor of Orange Walk Town Kevin Bernard said he and the Council haven’t even been officially informed of any works in that municipality. All three Mayors claim serious disrespect of their authority and responsibility, and joined by PUP Leader Francis Fonseca, are denouncing the actions by the government. […]
Written on December 10, 2013 | Posted in
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The bagasse standoff remains in full effect pending word from American Sugar Refinery on whether it is prepared to come to the table to discuss a payment arrangement with cane-farmers. Today, there is no word on whether the multi-national will bend, but at this precise moment the point is still moot. Sugar roads in the […]
Written on December 10, 2013 | Posted in
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Garbage woes…Around the city, garbage is piling up as city hall and Belize Waste Control remain at odds. BWC cut down on garbage collections this week when City Hall again could not meet its payment. City was four months behind in payments; that is until today when they made a hundred thousand dollars deposit toward […]
Written on December 6, 2013 | Posted in
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While garbage woes continue to clutter City Hall and sanitation workers contemplate a very dismal Christmas, as we told you City Hall has made a payment of one hundred thousand dollars – which brings arrears down to around six hundred and seventy six thousand, or three and a half months. Now that’s a hefty debt […]
Written on December 6, 2013 | Posted in
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The impact of climate change on the tourism industry was addressed head-on this morning at the annual general meeting of the Belize Tourism Industry Association. The economies of Belize and the rest of the Caribbean are dependent on the tourism dollar so that the effects of climate change can potentially place the Caribbean region at […]
Written on December 5, 2013 | Posted in
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December fifteenth, 2013 has been set as the deadline for the start of the 2013-2014 crop season. After that point there is a very real risk that the season would be cut very short by rains in June 2014, and that means serious losses for all stakeholders. But with only two weeks to go, the […]
Written on December 2, 2013 | Posted in
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To avoid real, dire repercussions, the 2013-2014 crop season will need to get underway by December fifteenth. The primary obstacle is of course the impasse between the BSCFA and B.S.I., but even if the relationship was all happiness and smiles, farmers would still be stuck. That’s because many of the sugar roads in the north […]
Written on December 2, 2013 | Posted in
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Last week at his press conference, the Prime Minister announced that some three million dollars will be spent on the rehabilitation of streets in the City. City Hall’s ambitious plan is to rehabilitate at least a hundred streets, but it is causing a nightmare for commuters. The incessant rains over the past month have worsened […]
Written on December 2, 2013 | Posted in
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Prime Minister Dean Barrow has announced a multi-million dollar infrastructure program to repair streets and roads across the nation. The outlay is in response to damage caused by incessant rains in recent weeks. But months before those rains, commuters, forced to use the San Estevan Road, were crying out for help. The stretch between Orange […]
Written on November 29, 2013 | Posted in
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