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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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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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The Government of Japan has contributed ten million U.S. dollars to strengthen cold chain systems and COVID vaccine management in Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador and Honduras. This additional funding complements a 2021 donation of eleven millions U.S. dollars to six other countries in the region. According to UNICEF’s regional director Jean […]
Written on March 21, 2022 | Posted in
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A group of investors from varying backgrounds and social brackets pooled together to buy an island off the coast of Belize for approximately one hundred and eighty thousand U.S. dollars. But, the manner in which they intend to develop the island has created some controversy. The investors say they are using the island to establish […]
Written on March 16, 2022 | Posted in
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Prime Minister, John Briceño was today granted an Honorary Doctorate’s by Kun Shan University in Taiwan, where he is currently wrapping up a state visit. Taiwanese Vice President, Lai Ching-te accompanied PM Briceño and his delegation to Taiwan where he was given the distinction. Earlier this week, PM Briceño was awarded the Order of Propitious […]
Written on March 11, 2022 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño is heading a delegation to Taiwan this week. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, Taiwan, in a release, welcomed the Prime Minister’s visit to Taiwan. The statement goes on to say that Prime Minister Briceño will be welcomed with military honors and a state banquet before receiving […]
Written on March 8, 2022 | Posted in
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Why should Belizeans care about what happened in San Pedro at the CARICOM and SICA meetings over this past week? Was it just another high level political meeting with all talk and no action? News Five’s Paul Lopez was covering the story and has important moments that could indeed matter for Belize. Paul Lopez, […]
Written on March 4, 2022 | Posted in
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Kensington Palace has sent out more details about the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Caribbean tour to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Their Royal Highnesses will begin their three-country visit in Belize on March nineteenth. While no specific locations have been shared, the palace says they will visit sites that celebrate Maya and Garifuna cultures, […]
Written on March 4, 2022 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, we brought you the story of Belizean painter, Alex Sanker and his depiction of the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Motley. Sanker was doing the painting live in San Pedro during the CARICOM meeting, hoping PM Mottley would catch wind of the work so that he could hand it over as a […]
Written on March 4, 2022 | Posted in
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Two days of discussions between CARICOM Heads of Government concluded with a press conference on Wednesday evening. The conference was led by Belize’s Prime Minister John Briceño, CARICOM Secretary General Carla Barnett, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Barbados Mia Mottley, and the President of Suriname, Chandrikapersad Santokhi. News Five’s Paul Lopez has been […]
Written on March 3, 2022 | Posted in
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As the CARICOM meetings wrapped up, preparations were being made for the CARICOM-S.I.C.A. Summit. Arrivals began as early as Wednesday evening for the summit of Central American leaders that took place today. It ended with the signing of the San Pedro Declaration. News Five’s Paul Lopez reports. Paul Lopez, Reporting S.I.C.A. Representatives began arriving […]
Written on March 3, 2022 | Posted in
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In more news from the CARICOM heads of government meeting earlier this week, we spoke to the foreign Minister of Jamaica, Kamina Smith, about her thoughts on the meeting. She also spoke about Jamaica’s contribution to trade in the region. Here is what she told us in this exclusive News Five interview. Kamina Johnson […]
Written on March 3, 2022 | Posted in
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We have been telling you about the Caribbean Community’s goal to reduce its extra-regional food bill by twenty-five percent by 2025. Caribbean leaders, including those in Belize, are encouraging their citizens to import less and eat more of what they plant. They are also assisting farmers to increase production. It is an ambitious goal that […]
Written on March 3, 2022 | Posted in
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Today News Five also got a chance to speak with the Deputy Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. On their arrival in Belize earlier this week, Deputy Leader Montgomery Daniel and his Minister of Agriculture, Saboto Caesar, visited Dangriga Town because the history of the Garifuna people has its roots in St. Vincent […]
Written on March 3, 2022 | Posted in
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Although Liberia and Belize are geographically thousands of miles apart, the Vice President of Liberia is hoping our countries can forge ties strong enough that will advance the development of women in both countries. Dr. Jewel Taylor arrived in Belize on Wednesday afternoon as a special guest of the Mayor of Belmopan, Sharon Palacio. Dr. […]
Written on March 3, 2022 | Posted in
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CARICOM Heads of Government are gathering in person for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The thirty-third Inter-Sessional is being held in San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye. A number of issues relating to the Caribbean community are on the agenda for the two-day event. But, as is standard practice for such […]
Written on March 1, 2022 | Posted in
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The big excitement today was the arrival of CARICOM leaders to the island of San Pedro for a two-day CARICOM Heads of Government Inter-sessional meeting which begins on Tuesday. A Channel Five team is posted on Ambergris Caye this week to bring you the day-to-day coverage. We now go to News Five’s Paul Lopez for […]
Written on February 28, 2022 | Posted in
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This afternoon, as the heads of government from the Caribbean begin arriving on San Pedro, CARICOM Secretary General Dr. Carla Barnett, held a Zoom meeting to share what is to be expected during the two day Inter-sessional. Among the issues to be discussed is how member states can begin realizing the single market and economy […]
Written on February 28, 2022 | Posted in
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Aside from the CARICOM-S.I.C.A. meeting, there will also be a visit from the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres. It’s exciting time for islanders, including Belize Rural South area representative Andre Perez. Andre Perez, […]
Written on February 25, 2022 | Posted in
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And, when the CARICOM and S.I.C.A. meetings are over, the international spotlight will remain on Belize with the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Those dates were just confirmed by the Belize government to be March nineteenth to twenty-second. The visit to Belize is the first stop on their Caribbean tour, happening as […]
Written on February 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Overnight, Russia invaded Ukraine, the second largest country by area in Europe with a population of over forty million. Explosions were heard and could have been seen in the distance as a full on attack ensued. World leaders have been aware of the tensions between both countries and some are supplying Ukraine with firearms and […]
Written on February 24, 2022 | Posted in
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The Governor General, Froyla Tzalam, received the credentials of four new ambassadors to Belize at a virtual ceremony today. They are the non-resident ambassador of the Republic of Armenia, Armella Shakaryan, non-resident ambassador of Colombia, Carlos Rodríguez Bocanegra, non-resident ambassador of France, Odile Roussel, and the non-resident ambassador of Argentina, Carlos Tomada. The Governor General […]
Written on February 22, 2022 | Posted in
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The Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan), David Kuan-Chou Chien, presented five thousand medical masks to the Ministry of Education today. Francis Fonseca, Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Technology, accepted the gift. He said the masks will greatly assist his ministry’s efforts to ensure all schools are equipped with sufficient and adequate P.P.E. […]
Written on February 17, 2022 | Posted in
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This morning in Belmopan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade hosted the launch of a trade program funded by the Caribbean Development Bank. The event was part of an official visit by C.D.B. president, Dr. Gene Leon. With three million Belize dollars in funding under this initiative, those monies will go towards helping […]
Written on February 10, 2022 | Posted in
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