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On the Government of Belize’s end, a decision has not been reached on B.S.C.F.A.’s request. When we caught up with, Jose Mai, Minister of Agriculture, outside of the B.S.C.F.A.’s office in Orange Walk today, he told us that he is yet to see B.S.C.F.A.’s letter. Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of Agriculture “I have not […]
Written on December 28, 2021 | Posted in
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But, the challenges that the sugar crop is facing does not end there. On the first day of the sugar crop opening, a fight ensued outside the compound of A.S.R./B.S.I. Vlademir Puck the Chairman of Corozal Sugar Cane Farmers Association and disgruntled farmers from Corozal reportedly went blow for blow during a physical altercation after […]
Written on December 28, 2021 | Posted in
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There was a grisly murder in Sugar City on Christmas morning. Sometime around nine a.m., Orange Walk police were called out to an area on San Martin Street where they found a body with multiple stab wounds. It was later identified as that of Steven Patten, a resident, who lived not far from where he […]
Written on December 28, 2021 | Posted in
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The long Christmas weekend did not go without bloodshed. In Belize City, a young man’s life was cut down on Monday evening while he was at home. New Five’s Marion Ali has the story in the following report. Marion Ali, Reporting Police believe that a bitter dispute between two men on Boxing Day may […]
Written on December 28, 2021 | Posted in
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A domestic disturbance in Seine Bight Village overnight has resulted in the stabbing death of a twenty-three-year-old. It is reported that Jorge Triminio, the ex-boyfriend of Linda Vigil, visited her home on Thursday night and despite all efforts to leave the residence, he kept preventing her from doing so. When she was finally able to […]
Written on December 24, 2021 | Posted in
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The sugar crop is set to begin on December twenty-seventh, without a consensus on how the B.S.C.F.A. and A.S.R./B.S.I. will reach a new commercial agreement. In an attempt to start the sugar crop after a one-week delay, the Sugar Industry Control Board has agreed to gazette the start of the crop for Monday. But, the […]
Written on December 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Crop Set to Commence; Commercial Agreement Negotiations Continue
The Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association, in a release today, says that it finds the Government of Belize’s proposal favorable, with one condition. Their condition is that the interim agreement contains a provision for an automatic extension of the expiry date, from April thirtieth, 2022 to August first 2022, to allow for circumstances that require […]
Written on December 24, 2021 | Posted in
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The Sugar Industry Control Board says it is confident that an agreement will be met between B.S.C.F.A. and A.S.R./B.S.I. by the end of April. Marcos Osorio, chairman of the Sugar Industry Control Board, spoke with our colleagues at C.T.V. 3 via zoom on Thursday. Marcos Osorio, Chairman, S.I.C.B. “This agreement was reached in good […]
Written on December 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Sugar Industry Control Board Weighs In On Interim Agreement
We also heard from Minister of Agriculture Jose Abelardo Mai, who told us over the phone that the government will be part of the negotiations, every step of the way. He says that they, too, are confident that a new commercial agreement will be reached by the end of April of 2022. In the meantime, […]
Written on December 24, 2021 | Posted in
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A section of the Philip Goldson Highway near mile seven has washed away. The embankment collapsed into the Belize River, along with it a significant portion of the pavement. It caused a backup in the flow of traffic on the main thoroughfare as commuters headed to and from the city. But the Ministry of Infrastructure […]
Written on December 24, 2021 | Posted in
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There have been perennial issues with that area where the road has collapsed in the past and fixed. Like the area around mile four, there is also unevenness as a result of sinking along the stretch of the highway. Back in 2009, that section was reconstructed, but as we found out from Chief Engineer Lennox […]
Written on December 24, 2021 | Posted in
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So what’s the solution and timeline for when a permanent fix can be expected? Lennox Bradley, Chief Engineer “We plan to use H piles – that’s metal steel sections that will have a greater penetration in the type of soil that exists and predominates that area because the precast concrete pile, while it is […]
Written on December 24, 2021 | Posted in
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News Five has confirmed that an agreement has been reached to start the sugar cane crop season on Monday, December twenty seventh. A meeting was held this morning and the Sugar Industry Control Board (S.I.C.B.), made the decision. Both B.S.C.F.A. and A.S.R. /B.S.I. made presentations today. Up to yesterday, there were questions about whether the […]
Written on December 23, 2021 | Posted in
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Four men, including Miguel Angel Zetina, Edwin Armando Gonzalez, Jaime Umberto Maz, and Edilberto Medrano were granted bail on Wednesday by Justice Antoinette Moore when they appeared before the Supreme Court in Belmopan. The quartet was arrested and charged a few weeks ago for the landing of a drug plane in the vicinity of Hidden […]
Written on December 23, 2021 | Posted in
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During his address to the soldiers at the annual B.D.F. luncheon at Price Barracks on Wednesday, Prime Minister John Briceño spoke about combating narco-traffickers who continue to use Belize as a transhipment point for drugs from South America. Aside from the economy, crime, and jobs, it is one of the issues that bother the PM […]
Written on December 23, 2021 | Posted in
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G.O.B.’s announcement on the postponement of the opening of land borders and sea ports has been met with mixed reviews. On our News Five social media page, followers were up in arms, expressing their frustration and discontent with the decision made on the advice of the COVID-19 Advisory Committee. So today, we took to the […]
Written on December 23, 2021 | Posted in
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With the threats of yet another COVID-19 variant, Omicron, will the country now move to self-testing for the Corona Virus? Such an option would definitely be a less expensive option for some who are not testing at government testing sites. The question about self-testing was posed to PM John Briceño on Wednesday following his statement […]
Written on December 23, 2021 | Posted in
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But before this event, PM Briceño was in Sarteneja Village in the north where Corozal/Sarteneja Road Project is underway. Back in 2019, G.O.B. signed off on a fifty million U.S.-dollar loan agreement with the Export-Import Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) for the design and upgrade of twenty-seven miles of road, and the construction […]
Written on December 23, 2021 | Posted in
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As his last interview before the extended Christmas weekend, Prime Minister John Briceño shared season greetings with the media as the fourth estate. Prime Minister John Briceño “As we come towards the end of the year, I know especially for citizens, but in particular the media, you do a difficult job and sometimes thankless […]
Written on December 23, 2021 | Posted in
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We begin tonight’s newscast with the execution of a popular businessman from the Eight Miles community on the George Price Highway. He was on his routine morning walk along the John Smith Link Road heading home when he was shot to the back of the head. Who would have wanted Zihui He dead and why […]
Written on December 22, 2021 | Posted in
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The Briceño administration announced this evening that the scheduled reopening of land borders and sea ports on January first has been postponed to February 2022. The decision came on the heels of a recommendation from the COVID-19 Advisory Committee. The postponement, says the release, will allow for the health system to prepare for the emergence […]
Written on December 22, 2021 | Posted in
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But it would appear that the P.M. did not get the memo, because earlier today, he told the media that the reopening date remains in place and that the protocol at the land borders across the country has still not been finalised. Now the proposed reopening has been met with mixed reviews, but P.M. Briceño […]
Written on December 22, 2021 | Posted in
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As we have been reporting, Doctor Marvin Manzanero was terminated last Friday as Director of Health Services under the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The writings were on the wall for almost a year. With the D.H.S. post abolished, Doctor Manzanero was handed his walking papers and now the ministry is seeking applicants for two […]
Written on December 22, 2021 | Posted in
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The concern over the opening of the border continues to grow, especially with the highly transmissible omicron variant spreading across the globe. Without mincing words, Prime Minister John Briceño says, like the delta, omicron will inevitably make its way to Belize. Prime Minister John Briceño “I wish I could tell you that omicron will […]
Written on December 22, 2021 | Posted in
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Schools are to reopen to hybrid learning come January, alternating between online distance-learning and having students on the school compounds that have been given the green light to operate. The Prime Minister says schools must reopen, even at the risk of an initial COVID spike. Prime Minister John Briceño “The schools have to open. […]
Written on December 22, 2021 | Posted in
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