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In Cabinet news, schools will be allowed to reopen for some level of in-person learning in January, but they must apply for green light status from the Ministry of Education first. With the start of the 2021 tourism season, Cabinet gave the approval for the Ministry of the Blue Economy and Civil Aviation to employ […]
Written on December 2, 2021 | Posted in
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And while the Intervention Unit and the City Council are joining forces for the clean-up, more tools are needed on the ground. Jermaine Garnett is making an appeal for donations of items like wheel barrows, rakes and shovels. Jermaine Garnett, St. Martin’s Community “From the outside community, right now we got all the lee […]
Written on November 30, 2021 | Posted in
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The New River will be receiving some relief from B.S.I.’s sugar mill by way of its newly commissioned cooling tower. The nine million dollar investment seeks to add an additional layer of cooling for the water being reintroduced into the New River after use. Today, reporters were invited to Tower Hill in Orange Walk to […]
Written on November 26, 2021 | Posted in
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But certainly, A.S.R./B.S.I. is not the only stakeholder in the New River. There are other industries situated along the banks that the Department of Environment is working with to mitigate the effects of pollutants. Minister Habet spoke about his administration’s approach to keeping a healthy river. Orlando Habet, Minister of Sustainable Development “What we […]
Written on November 26, 2021 | Posted in
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And while B.S.I. sugar factory is addressing the New River crisis, one community near the factory has complained in the past about air pollution. Back in 2019, the community of Chan Pine Ridge made headlines following reports of ashes emitted from the factory’s boilers were making them sick. We asked the Vice President for International […]
Written on November 26, 2021 | Posted in
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We also asked the Minister of Sustainable Development for an update on the investigation into the 2019 E.C.P. for Stake Bank’s development. And whether the investigation is directly linked to the retirement of Chief Environmental Officer Martin Alegria. Orlando Habet, Minister of Sustainable Development “The Cabinet had requested that the Chief Environmental officer submit […]
Written on November 26, 2021 | Posted in
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Members of the tourism industry are being asked to help plant one thousand trees in the Cayo District in 2022. The two organizations behind the reforestation drive, Toucan Education Program and the Friends for Conservation and Development, spoke with news five today about their joint initiative. They are asking people to purchase seedlings that women’s […]
Written on November 26, 2021 | Posted in
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And those areas selected for reforestation as part of the One Thousand Trees for Cayo in 2022 are part of what attract people to Belize. But they also support local communities and businesses, many of which depend on tourism. Petrof and Sanchez say this is why they began with their appeal to the tourism sector. […]
Written on November 26, 2021 | Posted in
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Tourism represents forty percent of G.D.P., forty percent of employment opportunities for the workforce and the vast majority of investments in Belize come via tourism investments. Tourism also injects a bulk of the foreign exchange used for the purchase of imported goods. On Saturday, one point two miles of paved road was officially launched in […]
Written on November 22, 2021 | Posted in
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After two weeks of negotiations at three different levels at the COP26, the Glasgow Package was released. It chronicled the agreements as well as pledges of over a hundred countries who participated in the United Nations conference on climate change, a global response to its effects and mitigation. An incremental advancement is how it is […]
Written on November 17, 2021 | Posted in
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In agriculture and agro-processing news, A.S.R./B.S.I. has submitted a rationale to the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association for its proposed amendments to their commercial agreement. B.S.I.’s proposal includes the implementation of a fair-trade compliance clause that fair-trade sugar premiums made from sugar sales are to be paid directly to the respective farmers. Additionally, a proposal […]
Written on November 15, 2021 | Posted in
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COP twenty-six has concluded and reports out of Glasgow Scotland are that nearly two hundred countries have agreed to the Glasgow Climate Pact to keep one point five degrees Celsius alive, and to finalize the outstanding elements of the Paris Agreement. According to a release from the British High Commission Belmopan, climate negotiators ended the […]
Written on November 15, 2021 | Posted in
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Illegal fishing in Belize was the topic this afternoon as Global Fishing Watch, Oceana Belize and the Belize High Seas Fisheries Unit partnered with the U.S. Embassy Belmopan to discuss ocean conservation and harnessing new technologies to counter illegal fishing activities in Belize. The discussion succeeds a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Belize High […]
Written on November 15, 2021 | Posted in
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Oceana Belize’s Vice President Janelle Chanona spoke to Belize’s commitment to transparency by making data on fisheries activity available. Janelle Chanona, V.P., Oceana Belize “More than the words, this is one of the ways that Belize, by its actions, is showing commitment to transparency and the fact that, you know, I think for a […]
Written on November 15, 2021 | Posted in
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The tourism industry is approaching its peak season and the Belize Tourism Board has embarked on a new project that seeks to improve the aesthetics in certain areas. Over the weekend, the B.T.B. collaborated with the Belize Coast Guard and the Police Department to clean up that stretch of the Haulover Creek between Belcan Bridge […]
Written on November 15, 2021 | Posted in
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As a part of the same project, Carballo also spoke about other changes coming on stream. Josue Carballo, Director of Industry Development, BTB “We’re finalizing the signage in the Sittee River Road/Hopkins hotel zone area, which we also did the paving together with the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing. We’re opening – resurfacing […]
Written on November 15, 2021 | Posted in
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Former News Five reporter Andrea Polanco is the big winner in the 2021 Media Awards for Excellence in Crime Reporting. The competition was organized by the Belize Crime Observatory under an initiative funded by InfoSegura. Andrea snagged three awards for Best Feature Story, Best News Series and Best Single News Story. Winning B.C.O. Choice Award: […]
Written on November 15, 2021 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, News Five’s Duane Moody who is posted in Glasgow, Scotland reporting on the United Nation’s climate change conference, COP26, brought you the sights and sounds of a huge protest where over a hundred thousand persons came out. They clamored for climate justice and for developed countries to make good on their commits […]
Written on November 11, 2021 | Posted in
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During day one of the Investment Summit, News Five spoke with Leader of the Opposition, Patrick Faber about a number of issues, including the Blue Bonds. He reiterated statements made in the House about the effort originating under the previous administration, but also emphasized that the Belizean people do not need to worry about any […]
Written on November 11, 2021 | Posted in
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As the protests continued outside the blue zone, marathon negotiations carried on inside the many meeting rooms at the Scottish Event Campus. The Belize delegation still in Glasgow included Ambassadors Carlos Fuller and Janine Felson, as well as Climate Change Minister Orlando Habet and his CEO, Doctor Kenrick Williams and their team of experts. They […]
Written on November 11, 2021 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, the Belize delegation to COP26 in Scotland made a presentation on the efforts of the REDD+ project in Belize so far. News Five’s Duane Moody found out more about what this means in terms of carbon credits. Duane Moody, Reporting Today, Belize was lauded for its standing in forest conservation and was […]
Written on November 10, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, ministerial meetings continued at COP26 as countries try to finalize negotiations. The Caribbean region, through the Alliance of Small Island States, better known as AOSIS, has developed its position which is shared at the ministerial level. But Doctor Colin Young, the Executive Director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre based in Belize, says […]
Written on November 9, 2021 | Posted in
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But is the COP all for nothing? The facts are that even as developed countries are making commitments, similar to which was done in the 2015 Paris Agreement, the document is not legally binding and as such they are not obligated to comply. And the fund promised in Paris was not forthcoming either. Dr. Young […]
Written on November 9, 2021 | Posted in
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On Friday the details of the much touted Blue Bonds arrangement were finalized. The initiative includes the buy-back of over five hundred million dollars of the Super bond and the creation of a fund containing millions of dollars for conservation of marine areas in Belize. It is something the Prime Minister John Briceño says is […]
Written on November 8, 2021 | Posted in
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In Cop26 news, on Saturday as government leaders and climate change experts were holding discussions in Glasgow, Scotland, tens of thousands converged to protest against more talk and to advocate for climate justice. News Five’s Duane Moody captured the event. Duane Mood, Reporting From as early as six a.m., vehicular traffic in downtown Glasgow […]
Written on November 8, 2021 | Posted in
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