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With the likelihood of the proposed legislation being read through on Friday, the question of consultation has arisen and whether due process was carried out by the government ahead of its passage. Osmany Salas, N.G.O. Senator “The government has done what is laid out in the constitution and the constitution, for any constitutional amendment, […]
Written on September 2, 2021 | Posted in
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A social worker employed with the Human Development Department branch office in San Ignacio is dead after the vehicle she was traveling in careened off the George Price Highway and into the Mopan River on Wednesday evening. It happened between miles seventy-two and seventy-three. Police say Brenda Guerra was sitting in the front passenger seat […]
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A group of about twenty or so business owners and artists within the dining and entertainment industry have signed a petition and sent it to the Ministers of Health and Wellness and Home Affairs. They are asking for special exemptions from the restrictions placed on restaurant license holders in the Belize District limiting customer capacity […]
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The Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association had its say today during a virtual press conference. Representatives of the membership spoke about their desire to renegotiate a commercial agreement with A.S.R./B.S.I. Signed in 2015, it says that a new agreement can be negotiated after seven years, or the existing agreement can be rolled over. B.S.C.F.A. is […]
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The commercial agreement expires in January of 2022. With the annual cane season slated to start in December, barring unexpected delays, the association is hopeful that an agreement can be reached. Those hopes may just be pipe dreams if A.S.R./B.S.I. decides not to come to the table. B.S.C.F.A. says it is also asking A.S.R./B.S.I. to […]
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Viewers may recall the impasse between B.S.C.F.A. and B.S.I. back in 2013/2014 over bagasse. That impasse caused the sugar cane crop season to get off to a late start. And, according to A.S.R./B.S.I. it cost the industry twenty million dollars in revenue losses. With crop season set to start in a few months, B.S.C.F.A. is […]
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So, what is the association’s alternative if an agreement is not reached before the reopening of the crop season? We asked if they intend to hold the industry hostage as a majority sugar cane producer. Oscar Alonzo, Executive Director, B.S.C.F.A. “You are talking the same way B.S.I. has said, and I understand your concern. […]
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In news from this week’s Cabinet meeting, the Minister of Health reported that sixteen percent of the population has now been fully vaccinated. Ten thousand young people aged twelve to seventeen got their vaccination over the last two weeks. Although the borders are still closed, Cabinet directed that anyone who crosses over for approved purposes […]
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On Tuesday, Cabinet also asked that the Minister of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise instruct the Bureau of Standards to investigate reports of price gouging at stores across Belize. As we reported previously, while some of these price hikes may be a result of international factors, on Monday, Prime Minister John Briceño told the hosts […]
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The Government of Belize, in collaboration with the United Kingdom, has formulated a Marine Action Plan named “Belize – Blue, Clean, Resilient and Strong.” A recent assessment found that there is a relatively high occurrence of micro-plastics in our marine environment, and shockingly, that ninety-eight percent of litter found on beaches was plastic. Belize is […]
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If you live in Belize City, you may have noticed trash beginning to pile up in your neighbourhood. Well, there is a problem brewing with the collection and we will get to that in a moment, but News Five has found out that you may be seeing yet another bill for your household beginning in […]
Written on September 1, 2021 | Posted in
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The plans to start charging residents in Belize City for garbage collection come on the heels of the council being almost a million dollars in arrears with Belize Waste Control Limited. They are the contractor which, for years, has had a contentious relationship with the Council over non-payment. This time around, the Belize City Council […]
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Tonight, we regret to inform viewers that nine-year-old Jamir McKoy, who was shot in Unitedville on Monday night, has died. McKoy was near his house in the village standing along with his friend, eighteen-year-old Lloyd Myvett, when a youth approached them and opened fire, hitting Myvett in the chest and McKoy in the abdomen. Both […]
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With the expiration of the last Statutory Instrument on August thirty-first, a new S.I. takes effect today, extending the nine p.m. curfew for an additional month. This means that between the days of September first to the thirtieth, you must be off the streets by nine in the night. Additionally, S.I. ninety-six adds Coast Guard […]
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Also related to COVID-19 regulations, News Five asked Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa about the decision made by his colleague, Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat, to offer special exemptions for a wedding at the Belize Biltmore Plaza. We wanted to find out too if there is any consequence for failing to gazette […]
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The infection rate, as it pertains to new COVID-19 cases in Belize District, has ballooned over the past few weeks. Those numbers have more than doubled since August eleventh, prompting the Ministry of Health and Wellness to move away from describing the proliferation as a cluster. What we are experiencing, according to Doctor Melissa Diaz-Musa, […]
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On August twenty-third, minors between the ages of twelve and seventeen began receiving initial doses of Pfizer vaccines. Across the country, as many as twelve thousand teenagers have received their first shots. A campaign that is being launched by the Ministry of Health and Wellness that will have nurses visiting primary and high schools to […]
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Doctor Cuellar’s infection is what is being described medically as a breakthrough case. While there are instances of breakthrough cases in which a patient dies, other factors such as morbid obesity or other underlying health conditions are contributing factors. Or perhaps COVID was contracted before the vaccinations took full effect. One of the doctors who […]
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Doctor Fernando Cuellar has been at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, being extremely vocal about the need for Belizeans to adhere to the existing regulations. Since vaccines became available in-country earlier this year, the well-known healthcare professional has also been the voice of the vaccination initiative. But when he contracted the deadly virus […]
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A youth was shot and killed and a boy, just nine years old, was seriously wounded as they stood next to each other in Unitedville on Monday night. It happened about a minute’s walk from the youth’s house. News Five’s Marion Ali went out west today to find out how the eighteen-year-old lost his life […]
Written on August 31, 2021 | Posted in
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In the north, a woman is in police custody, pending further investigation into what police believe is a case of arson in San Jose Village. On Sunday night, a fire broke inside the house of Jose Juchim, who left his house after an altercation with his common-law wife, Flora Bull. Assistant Commissioner of Police Joseph […]
Written on August 31, 2021 | Posted in
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A garbage issue is brewing in Belize City following a decision taken by City Council that is not sitting well with Belize Waste Control Limited. Late this afternoon, the Council announced via a press release that it is changing the garbage collection schedule from twice weekly to just once a week on both the north […]
Written on August 31, 2021 | Posted in
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Last night we told you the Leader of the Opposition had returned from a trip to the United States where he met with several members of Congress and was named Ambassador to the Georgia Senate, and given the keys to Chatham Country. He also held meetings with Belizeans in New York, as a part of […]
Written on August 31, 2021 | Posted in
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While Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relations, Anthony Mahler was critical of some of the meetings that Barrow had with superstar celebrities, he says the minister does not see the value of building relationships with these celebrities. Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition “I know, despite the unfortunate comments that Minister Mahler made, he […]
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Shyne Barrow was able to rub shoulders with some big names in the music industry in the U.S., he is hopeful that his relationships with the big names can be leveraged. Barrow says he sees opportunities for investments in Belize by brands backed by billionaire musical artists Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, and Sean “Diddy” Combs. […]
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