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The government announced, following its November twenty-ninth Cabinet meeting that it had decided to approve a three-month extension to the current amnesty program. This gives irregular migrants who want to remain in Belize additional time to register and apply to do so. The program closed at the end of November, but the government saw the […]
Written on December 2, 2022 | Posted in
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A Spanish explorer from the Royal Academy of the Sea, who has spent the last two years navigating the high seas aboard a nine-foot-long jet ski, has stopped in Belize along his tour of the world before heading back to Spain where he began his journey. Alvaro de Marichalar (MA-RICH-A-LAR) has spent the last forty […]
Written on December 2, 2022 | Posted in
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The blue economy is an emerging sector in Belize and the Ministry of Blue Economy is investing in increasing awareness on the opportunities that exist within this sector. A two-day Blue Economy Climate Resilience Forum came to an end today with a fair. Several N.G.O.s and entrepreneurs that either work to protect the ocean, or […]
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Everyone knows that prices of goods are not their cheapest in San Pedro, simply because it is a top tourism destination. So even the price of a regular plate of rice and beans that you pay eight dollars for in Belize City, could easily cost you twice as much on the island. But now, the price […]
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Sabreena Daly continued her search for a bright side this holiday season and found it in the works of people we walk pass in the month of December. They’re stationed at different locations all over the country. You might hear them before you see them, but the moment you hear the Kettle Appeal Bell of […]
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Late this evening, we spoke with Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck, government’s lead attorney in their effort to implement the Maya Customary Land Rights in Belize. According to Marshalleck, Christina Coc and the Mayan claimants are making much ado about nothing. He responded to the assertion that the Toledo Alcalde Association is being excluded from the […]
Written on December 1, 2022 | Posted in
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Senior Counsel Marshalleck says that in order for Belizeans to appreciate the magnitude of the task the Government of Belize has undertaken to fully implement the Customary Maya Land Rights in Belize, they must first understand the claim in dollars and cents. So, he broke it down for us, noting that while the government must […]
Written on December 1, 2022 | Posted in
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An official ceremony to mark the closing for phase one of the Belize Urban Resilience and Disaster Prevention Project was held in Belmopan today. It was carried out through partnership between the Government of Belize and the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The celebration also led to the signing of the Flood Warning […]
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The Taiwanese Embassy has awarded its Distinguished Alumni Award to C.E.O. in the Ministry in the Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management, Doctor Kenrick Williams. Williams was nominated earlier this year, having studied in Taiwan for six years, obtaining both a master’s degree and a PhD. He had been instrumental in exchange programs […]
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Today, the Belize Police Department held its officer’s conference at the National Police Training Academy in Belmopan. It is held to chart the way forward for the department and the policing strategy going into the New Year. It’s a time used to refocus and News Five’s Duane Moody was allowed to attend, even if only […]
Written on December 1, 2022 | Posted in
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We all know what wooden pallets are – those wooden planks nailed together that resemble rafts and are used as structural foundations for goods that are shipped from one location to another. After use, pallets are often disposed of or nailed together as makeshift bridges over swampland, or used as fences. But today, News Five’s […]
Written on December 1, 2022 | Posted in
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The Football Federation of Belize purchased nineteen acres of land today with the future of the sport in mind. The land is located behind F.F.B.’s administration building and dormitories, at its headquarters in Belmopan. But, before it made the purchase, the federation had to sort out its land documents. While F.B.B. has been laying claim […]
Written on November 30, 2022 | Posted in
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It is disabilities week and today, one of the activities included the launch of a priority seating program with Floralia. The bus company, which is based in the south and has three runs – two from Punta Gorda and one coming out of Independence – has partnered with the Belize Assembly for Persons with Diverse […]
Written on November 30, 2022 | Posted in
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But what then happens to the contract with Belize Waste Control? Mayor Bernard Wagner says that the trucks will assist the council with filling in the gaps in certain garbage hotspots across the city. Bernard Wagner, Belize City Mayor “It’s a collaboration. As you know, Belize Waste Control has a contract for commercial and […]
Written on November 30, 2022 | Posted in
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Speaking about garbage, the media asked Mayor Bernard Wagner for an update on the massive cleanup campaign that the council launched in the wake of Hurricane Lisa. Residents will recall images from Belize City where there were fallen trees and debris strewn across streets and a multi-stakeholder approach to rid the city of truckloads of […]
Written on November 30, 2022 | Posted in
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The month of November comes to an end today, which means it’s time to officially kick off the Christmas season. Across the country, municipal leaders are preparing to turn on the lights on their Christmas trees. The Orange Walk Town Council is taking the lead. On Thursday night, they will be hosting their tree lighting […]
Written on November 30, 2022 | Posted in
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The tally on the murder rate for 2022 won’t be in for another few weeks, but what the Belize Police Department can say from now is that they have been saddled with the number of burglaries that have occurred for this year. Today, Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams cautioned property owners to take more care […]
Written on November 29, 2022 | Posted in
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The B.N.T.U. National President also gave an update on the teachers who were affected by Hurricane Lisa earlier this month. Senator Elena Smith says that over two hundred teachers were affected and relief has not been provided as yet. Smith makes an appeal to government to assist teachers as urgently as possible. Elena Smith, […]
Written on November 29, 2022 | Posted in
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Last Friday, we covered the Children’s Parliament at the National Assembly in Belmopan, where young people were engaged in a debate on vocational education development. It was a success to say the least, but one student who stood out for Union Senator Elena Smith was Student Area Representative for Belmopan Maria Cal. The visually impaired […]
Written on November 29, 2022 | Posted in
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Currently taking place at the Mexico Sports Centre is a two-day forum designed to bring together the key players in the development of youths and sports. The end goal is to align all the programs that cater to youths and sports in order to enhance what they offer to these youths. Today, forty representatives of […]
Written on November 29, 2022 | Posted in
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Belize’s Disability Week 2022 is being recognized from the twenty-seventh of November to the third of December. The theme for Belize’s observation of Disability Week 2022 is “Meaningful Inclusion Matters”. To kick off the week, a church service was held at St. John’s Cathedral in Belize City, as well as a church service in Orange […]
Written on November 29, 2022 | Posted in
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Chief Executive Officer Marconi Leal told us about what a delegation of Transport officials went to do at a week-long technical meeting in South Korea last week. He said it all seeks to transform the public transportation sector and aside from getting new and modern buses, technical assistance and capacity-building are also key components of […]
Written on November 29, 2022 | Posted in
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Gomez also gave us an update on the FAO’s work with the Enhancing Adaptation and Increasing Resilience in the Coastal Zone and Fisheries Sector of Belize project. The project seeks to increase the resilience through improved climate data and information gathering, monitoring and dissemination of information. Here is what Gomez had to tell us. […]
Written on November 29, 2022 | Posted in
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The six-month period that the government had given for the fuel subsidy to bus operators has expired, but until there’s a new definitive arrangement put in place, the current subsidy remains in effect. That’s also simultaneous to a new bus schedule being drafted that will govern how and when each bus will run. C.E.O. in […]
Written on November 29, 2022 | Posted in
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An official correspondence between the Department of the Environment and the Ministry of Sustainable Development, regarding a recent decision taken by the National Environmental Appraisal Committee, NEAC, is yet to be delivered. It has been published elsewhere that NEAC did not give its stamp of approval for the Port of Belize Expansion Project which would […]
Written on November 28, 2022 | Posted in
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