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Following the investiture, the royal couple was hosted at the Cahal Pech Archaeological Site for a reception by the Queen’s representative in Belize, Governor General Froyla T’zalam. With a guest list of approximately three hundred and fifty government officials, including parliamentarians, municipal leaders and others, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were able to engage […]
Written on March 22, 2022 | Posted in
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During their stop in Hopkins Village for a Garifuna festival, the royal couple also met privately on the beach with marine conservation stakeholders, where information on the blue bond and other conservation efforts were shared. Blue Economy Director Beverly Wade was among those persons. While she couldn’t disclose all the details, Wade did share that […]
Written on March 22, 2022 | Posted in
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the British Army Training and Support Unit Belize (BATSUB) on the final day of their Belize tour. There at the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy Site in the Chiquibul National Park, Prince William and Kate unveiled a plaque to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. The visit was a return for […]
Written on March 22, 2022 | Posted in
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are in Jamaica tonight. They departed Belize just before midday, concluding their three-day visit. The royal couple continues its Caribbean tour in Jamaica, on the occasion of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration. News Five’s Paul Lopez was at the Phillip Goldson International Airport to witness the departure. Here is […]
Written on March 22, 2022 | Posted in
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The cost of chicken is going up by approximately nine cents per pound by the end of this week. That’s the message coming out of the Belize Poultry Association tonight after some six weeks of deliberation. Manager Armando Cowo says that the adjustment was necessary due to the rising fuel prices on the world market […]
Written on March 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Now poultry is not exported, and it is estimated that one hundred and four pounds of chickens are consumed per capita annually. The Belize Poultry Association Manager, Armando Cowo, says that the adjustment should not be used as an opportunity to price gouge. This, he says, occurred during the last adjustment when the cost per […]
Written on March 22, 2022 | Posted in
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A child drowned in the Cayo District on Monday afternoon. Rebecka Thompson, a primary school student from San Ignacio, was reportedly in the care of her godmother, Mary Arnold, in Carmelita Gardens. Rebecka’s mom, Marina Vidal, and her dad had reportedly travelled to Belize City that day. Upon their return, Vidal received a call from […]
Written on March 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Mary Arnold, the godmother, also gave the Pandy Show her account of what transpired. According to Arnold, Rebecka was swept away by rushing waters. She says, after she picked Rebecka up from school on Monday afternoon, they decided to go swim in the shallow parts of the river nearby. What happened next was unexpected, she […]
Written on March 22, 2022 | Posted in
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After days of excitement, the three-day Royal Visit is in full swing in Belize. At this hour there is a reception being held at Cahal Pech. This is the final event of the tour which began on Saturday with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Katherine, touching down at the Philip Goldson […]
Written on March 21, 2022 | Posted in
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Due to a protest staged on Friday by some villagers from Indian Creek, there was a last minute change over the weekend to the royal itinerary. Another cacao farm was substituted, this one in Maya Center. News Five’s Marion Ali was on hand for that first leg of their tour and here’s her report. […]
Written on March 21, 2022 | Posted in
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And after their trip to the cacao farm, the royal couple made their way to the coastal village of Hopkins. They were treated to a true cultural experience by villagers who welcomed them with open arms and dancing feet. Paul Lopez was on the ground for the arrival and reaction from those who turned out […]
Written on March 21, 2022 | Posted in
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This morning, in the dense jungles of the Cayo District, the royal couple, Prince William and Kate Middleton, visited Caracol. It’s one of several stops during an official trip to Belize, the first leg of a Caribbean tour of Commonwealth nations. It’s a packed itinerary and visiting the ancient Mayan city was one of several […]
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While one southern Cacao farm is celebrating meeting members of the Royal family, another family is hurting over the loss of their own lost opportunity. The Makin family, who own the Akte ‘il Ha Cacao Farm in Indian Creek, had their royal visit canceled after a protest on Friday by a handful of the villagers […]
Written on March 21, 2022 | Posted in
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Is there tension among the Mayas of the South as a result of last week’s cancellation of the Royal couple’s first tour at Indian Creek? Indeed there may be some hard feelings between two factions in Indian Creek. Pablo Makin and his family did not get to meet the Duke and Duchess because a small […]
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A twenty-nine-year-old woman, an Indian national, was shot and killed on Friday night in San Ignacio Town. It happened on Buena Vista Street while her husband, thirty-four-year-old Gurmeet Mangat, was a short distance away purchasing tacos from food vendors in the area. Mangat reported to police that he parked his pickup truck near the intersection […]
Written on March 21, 2022 | Posted in
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A man’s body was discovered on the Cristo Rey Road in the Cayo District over the weekend. The discovery was made by a passerby who then called the police. The victim was identified as Henry Baptist, who had been attending a wake before he disappeared. Fitzroy Yearwood tells us more. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Communications […]
Written on March 21, 2022 | Posted in
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Members of the Royal family have, from time to time, come under scrutiny, and there are some Belizeans who associate them with colonialism and the fraught history that accompanied it. Some residents of one village where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are scheduled to visit this weekend staged a protest today saying they do […]
Written on March 18, 2022 | Posted in
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We also heard from Prime Minister John Briceño on the royal visit. As the Government of Belize prepares to welcome our special guests, the PM says their Royal Highnesses chose to have a unique cultural experience in Belize as their first stop on this royal tour. Prime Minister John Briceño “It is quite exciting […]
Written on March 18, 2022 | Posted in
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Renowned Belizean Chef, Sean Kuylen is bringing his passion for authentic Belizean culture and cuisine to the royals. Chef Kuylen will be the head chef during their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit to Belize. After their official arrival at the P.G.I.A. on Saturday, they are expected to go into meetings with […]
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The redistricting exercise is already underway and within a year’s time, the committee which has been set up to carry out the daunting task, will be presenting its recommendations to the Elections and Boundaries Commission. The exercise was requested due to disparity in the number of constituents across divisions. The challenge was that there was […]
Written on March 18, 2022 | Posted in
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While with Minister Henry Charles Usher, News Five asked him about initial information coming out of the redistricting which would suggest that Fort George, the smallest division, could come to include Caye Caulker and Saint George’s Caye. Henry Charles Usher, Area Representative, Fort George “We have to see what is coming out of the […]
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The performance of the P.U.P. Government will be put to the test very soon when village council elections begin. Today Minister of Local Government, Oscar Requena, shared a possible time frame that his ministry and the Elections and Boundaries Department are considering. Oscar Requena, Minister of Local Government/Area Representative, Toledo West “We’re looking at […]
Written on March 18, 2022 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño says he is pleased with the outcome of Wednesday’s meeting with social partners on the increasing cost of fuel. Those in attendance were given until today’s date to present their ideas, which PM Briceño says he will then take before Cabinet. Here is what he told us earlier today about that […]
Written on March 18, 2022 | Posted in
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According to Prime Minister Briceño, an increase in bus fares is inevitable because bus owners are operating at a loss. He even fears that several bus operators may shut down if fares are not amended. Prime Minister John Briceño “The bus owners were there, and what is happening right now, we will be able […]
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Earlier this week, we reported on the daunting statistic that six out of every ten children are living in poverty. Today, the Department of Youth Services, under the Ministry of Youth, shared the results of a National Youth Needs Survey which was officially launched at the Biltmore. Director Kevin Cadle of the Department of Youth […]
Written on March 18, 2022 | Posted in
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