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Prime Minister John Briceño and a delegation including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eamon Courtenay, and C.E.O. of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amalia Mai, are in Honduras where they attended the inauguration ceremony for the newly elected President of Honduras, Xiomara Castro. Prime Minister John Briceño on Wednesday told the media that this trip […]
Written on January 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Data from the Statistical Institute of Belize shows that for December 2021, like the previous month, imports and exports were significantly higher— but so was the cost of living. News Five’s Marion Ali takes a look at how the economy performed for that month in this report. Marion Ali, Reporting According to the SIB, […]
Written on January 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Last night, you heard from the Joint Union Negotiating Team after yesterday’s meeting with the government counterpart. We learnt that several financial documents were presented and reviewed during the four hour meeting. We were also informed that a second meeting is scheduled for February sixteenth, where the Union leaders expect to get a clearer picture […]
Written on January 27, 2022 | Posted in
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While with acting Prime Minister Cordel Hyde, he was also asked to comment on the case of the eight Venezuelans who purported to be asylum seekers in Belize. They were among thirty-seven persons who had entered the country via a COPA Airlines flight on January eighteenth and denied leave to land. In the process of […]
Written on January 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Cabinet has approved the repeal of the Libel and Defamation Law and will be replacing it with simply a Defamation Law, the papers for which will be introduced at the next House of Representatives meeting. We spoke with Attorney-General, Magali Marin-Young, who explained that the new Bill will replace an outdated piece of legislation with […]
Written on January 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Under the new laws, people who make Facebook posts that are republished or shared or draw other comments that can be deemed as libelous or defamatory comments can be held accountable. Unless they can prove in court that they were unaware of the libel. Magali Marin-Young, Attorney-General “Sometimes somebody publishes something and its republished, […]
Written on January 27, 2022 | Posted in
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The standstill at the Port of Belize Limited is now in its seventh day. Some ships have already turned back, causing importers to activate contingency plans. Shipping agents are looking to their only alternative, the Big Creek Port in Independence Village. But where the Port of Belize Limited offers proximity to many of its clients, […]
Written on January 26, 2022 | Posted in
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In an attempt to loosen the logjam at Port of Belize Limited brought on by the striking stevedores, the Minister responsible for Logistics, Michel Chebat has reportedly been in conversation with both P.B.L. and the C.W.U. Reports are that the Government of Belize has proposed a compromise to the union and the P.M. says a […]
Written on January 26, 2022 | Posted in
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And while the impasse continues between stevedores and the Port of Belize, shipments that were destined to be processed through that entry and exit point have been channeled through the Big Creek Port in Stann Creek. While that has not created any bottlenecks in the traffic at that southern facility, the impasse is creating higher […]
Written on January 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño chimed in on the state of affairs within the United Democratic Party, referring to the domestic violence allegations against Patrick Faber as a pattern. As the U.D.P. seeks to rebuild its internal leadership, P.M. Briceño noted that it is everyone’s business to condemn domestic violence and offer support to victims. […]
Written on January 26, 2022 | Posted in
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This week the neighboring state of Quintana Roo, Mexico went to level orange on its five scale COVID-19 alerts. Orange is second highest, just below red, with a number of restrictions in place. That orange will be activated for the next week. But so far, the plan to reopen Belize’s land borders by February first […]
Written on January 26, 2022 | Posted in
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This morning, before today’s meeting, Prime Minister John Briceño praised the efforts his Administration has made in growing the local economy over the last year. But, what will those successes mean for teachers and public servants? Prime Minister John Briceño “I believe we are going to be having a long meeting. We are going […]
Written on January 26, 2022 | Posted in
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On Monday, the U.D.P. Leader and Leader of the Opposition, Patrick Faber, made breaking news after making a public announcement that he will step down from the post effective January thirty-first. The decision comes on the heels of the latest allegations of domestic abuse by Faber, made by his fiancée Doctor Shanika Arnold last week. […]
Written on January 25, 2022 | Posted in
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So, with his official departure taking effect in the next five days, U.D.P. Chairman Michael Peyrefitte was asked if they will be looking for a party leader or a Leader of the Opposition or both. Michael Peyrefitte, Chairman, U.D.P. “There’s nothing wrong with two separate persons holding two separate roles. They are very separate […]
Written on January 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Although Belize has never had a woman as leader of a major political party, the U.D.P’s former deputy leader, current Albert constituency Area Representative, Tracy Panton, has indicated that she is ready to take up the mantle of the party’s leadership. Panton said today that she is also ready to double up as the Leader […]
Written on January 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Just before midday today, former Leader of the Opposition and Mesopotamia area rep, Shyne Barrow, announced his bid for the leadership of the United Democratic Party on his Facebook page. The post comes less than twenty-four hours after Patrick Faber in a public statement said he would tender his resignation as leader of the U.D.P. […]
Written on January 25, 2022 | Posted in
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While two sitting area reps, Tracy Panton and Shyne Barrow, have publicly announced they are interested in replacing Patrick Faber as the leader of the U.D.P., News Five has been reliably informed by operatives within the party that a third person might be throwing his hat into the ring. But, the question is whether Panton […]
Written on January 25, 2022 | Posted in
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News Five spoke via phone to deputy party leader and Corozal North area representative, Hugo Patt, this morning. Patt expressed that he has no interest in becoming leader of the United Democratic Party. But according to U.D.P. Chairman Michael Peyrefitte, he may not have a choice. The party regulations sets out that Patt, as the […]
Written on January 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Operations at the Port of Belize have been at a standstill since last Thursday, and now businesses across the country are beginning to feel the effects. Major importers like James Brodies Limited are facing delays. Meanwhile stalled containers and exporters like Marie Sharp and A.S.R./B.S.I. are also in a jam unable to move their products […]
Written on January 25, 2022 | Posted in
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And, at this point, businesses being affected by the standstill at the Port of Belize may want to begin taking a serious look at their contingency plans because the Christian Workers Union and stevedores are showing no signs of letting up. Evan “Mose” Hyde, President of the Christian Workers Union, held a press conference in […]
Written on January 25, 2022 | Posted in
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In response to a question on the plight of the import/export industry, and the challenges being faced by local companies that are heavily reliant on port activities, President Hyde had to this to say. Evan ‘Mose” Hyde, President, C.W.U. “We are not saying that these are ideal situations. What we are saying is that […]
Written on January 25, 2022 | Posted in
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The C.W.U. received support from the Belize National Teachers Union and the Public Service Union today. Elena Smith, President of B.N.T.U., says the teachers understand the stevedore’s situation. Elena Smith, President, B.N.T.U. “As Unions, we always support our sisters and our brothers. We do not interfere in the work of our fellow Union brothers […]
Written on January 25, 2022 | Posted in
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What should have been a press conference to face the media, amid the latest scandal involving the alleged physical abuse of his fiancée, ended up being an almost two-minute long recorded message announcing his pending departure. Tonight, beleaguered politician Patrick Faber has decided to step down as Leader of the Opposition and head of the […]
Written on January 24, 2022 | Posted in
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The Minister of Human Development who is also responsible for Families, Dolores Balderamos Garcia, issued a strongly worded video statement today, calling for Faber to resign. She also underscored what might cause victims of such acts to make a report, but then change course, asking that no further action be taken. The minister countered claims […]
Written on January 24, 2022 | Posted in
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The Special Envoy for Families and Children, Rossana Briceño, today called for the Leader of the Opposition Patrick Faber to resign. The release from the Special Envoy says the issuing of a warrant for his arrest and then the complainant withdrawing the charges is (quote) “a very common occurrence in the cycle of abuse. Our […]
Written on January 24, 2022 | Posted in
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