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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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The organization, Spouses of CARICOM Leaders Action Network, or S-CLAN, met recently to talk about issues affecting women, adolescents and children in the region. The CARICOM/United Nations initiative engages in projects that focus on H.I.V./AIDS, cervical cancer, gender-based violence, mental health and other challenges. Rossana Briceño, the wife of Prime Minister John Briceño, is among […]
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Regional and municipal elections will take place in Venezuela on November twenty-first and Belize will have a three-member delegation from the Election and Boundaries Commission in attendance as part of the international oversight body. Meetings for the international group will run from Wednesday to next Monday. Another Belizean who was invited to observe the elections […]
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The Belize International Film Festival has wrapped up its fifteenth edition, this year completely virtually. On Sunday night, the jurors presented the BIFF awards. Among these were the Best Narrative Feature “Hero” based on a decorated West Indian soldier from the Second World War. Best Short Documentary went to “Hairouna, Land of the Blessed” which […]
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This week, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital became the topic of controversy that ended with KHMH Board member, Dr. Fernando Cuellar, reportedly resigning from that post. Cuellar has not responded to our requests for an interview on the matter, but his abrupt departure comes two days after the Minister of Health and Wellness, Michel Chebat, […]
Written on November 12, 2021 | Posted in
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The Bar Association of Belize issued a statement today condemning defamatory statements on social media about the Director of Public Prosecutions Cheryl-Linn Vidal. This follows the arrest of her former security guard’s arrest in connection with a drug plane landing The Bar Association says it notes with concerned scurrilous and speculative statements that quote “are […]
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Each year since 2006, Diabetes Awareness Week is celebrated on November fourteenth, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who discovered insulin and its uses. This past week the Belize Family Life Association at Corner Central American Boulevard and Mahogany Street has been carrying out diabetes awareness activities. At the core of the effort is improving […]
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Traffic officers are now being trained to use breathalyzers to help combat drunk driving. Four officers were in Denver, Colorado where they completed a training course and returned to train other law enforcement officers. The training included the use of reasonable suspicion to determine the sobriety of a motorist, proper operation and calibration of the […]
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The murders of twenty-seven-year-old Dennis Brown and his coworker in Burrell Boom on Thursday afternoon has stunned the entire community. Brown, an employee of Matilda’s Mini Mart, was gunned down along with twenty-one-year-old Kendra Miguel inside the store. While a motive for the deadly shooting is being investigated, police are looking at the possibility that […]
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The silence along the Burrell Boom Road was shattered this afternoon when a barrage of gunshots startled residents in the vicinity of Matilda’s Mini Mart. When neighbors responded to the scene of the shooting, they were shocked to discover that both the cashier and her male coworker were motionless inside the store. In the wake […]
Written on November 11, 2021 | Posted in
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The man who was tasked with providing Cabinet with a written report on the approval process for the Stake Bank causeway project is slated for retirement from government service. A copy of a memo from the Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of the Environment, Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management, Kenrick Williams, […]
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Themed “Belize Open for Business,” Belize’s first Investment Summit took place this week in San Pedro. The initiative aims to jumpstart the rebuilding efforts, restoring the country’s ravaged economy, to at least to pre-COVID status—if not better. Speakers on the panel discussions hovered over what Belize needs to do to become more financially steady and […]
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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 […]
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As we reported earlier, the IDB is providing Belize with a loan to assist in our strengthening of micro, small and medium sized businesses. IDB President, Mauricio Claver-Carone spoke virtually to the participants today and shared why the IDB supports Belize’s efforts. Mauricio Claver-Carone, President IDB “The proximity of Belize to the large markets […]
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Also at day two of the Investment Summit today, General Manager of the Cayo Grain and Agro Supply Limited, Gilbert Canton Junior shared with the potential investors that the investment needs in that industry are wide-ranging. Gilbert Canton, Jr., Gen. Mgr., Cayo Grain & Agro Supply Ltd. “We need to take our corn, we […]
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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 […]
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Curfew hours will be changing once again. Belizeans will two extra hours to be outside their homes on the weekends and one extra hour on weekdays. These changes will come into effect after Garifuna Settlement Day, however. The changes begin on November twenty-second. Cabinet has also approved booster shots for everyone eighteen years and older. […]
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The first ever Belize Investment Summit opened today on La Isla Bonita, San Pedro with potential investors arriving from around the hemisphere. The convergence is designed to attract much-needed capital for Belize’s development post-COVID and diversify the economy. Prime Minister John Briceño opened the Summit by saying Belize has many advantages, yes, but he was […]
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Protecting Belize’s pristine beauty, something unique only to us, is something that Minister of Tourism, Anthony Mahler agreed with Prime Minister Briceño about. At the core of that protection, Mahler says is the Sustainable Tourism Master Plan that will help small businesses too. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism “The entire Tourism product in Belize […]
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Also present at the official launch of the Belize Investment Summit was Leader of the Opposition Patrick Faber. While he is usually one of the government’s toughest critics, today he was being a team player. He spoke to reporters at the event. Patrick Faber, Leader of the Opposition “You are correct in referring to […]
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And while the Ministry of Health and Wellness is announcing new curfew times, Leader of the Opposition Patrick Faber says the Briceño Administration is failing at fighting the COVID19 pandemic. He called for a plan inclusive of the Opposition. Here is what he told reporters in San Pedro today. Patrick Faber, Leader of Opposition […]
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While Tourism, the Blue Economy, and Infrastructure Development are sectors that will no doubt be looking to benefit from the fruits the Summit will bring about, the agriculture industry is also looking to see how it can tap into the opportunities created. Minister Abelardo Mai shared his views on how investment can further develop that […]
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The Summit is something that business people in the agriculture sector have been waiting for. People like Ernest Thiessen who represent some three hundred dairy farmers, and Hazelita Kuylen, whose rice and corn production company needs investment dollars in order to thrive. Ernest Thiessen, Belize Dairy Association “At the moment we’re only producing about […]
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Keynote Speaker at today’s Investment Summit was former Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, who has a consulting and advisory company in Canada. He focused on the measures that Belize needs to take to capitalize on maximizing its exposure to the rest of the world and reaping the benefits of that exposure. Stephen Harper, Keynote […]
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Following the arrests made in the narco plane landing in the Bladen area of Toledo on November 4th, and the confiscation of drugs and firearms, the Ministry of National Defence and Border Security has expressed its appreciation to the security forces for a job well done. According to a release from the Ministry, they are […]
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