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On Wednesday night we brought you the story of Margaret McDougall, the sixty-year-old grandmother whose house collapsed on Saturday night with her and her entire family inside. But today, after seeing our story, personnel from the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing sent a team over to assess her situation. Although they need to determine […]
Written on August 26, 2021 | Posted in
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In cabinet news this week, Cabinet was updated on the roll-out of the Pfizer vaccinations for Belizeans ages twelve to seventeen which began Monday. They also found out that as of the sixteenth of August, fourteen percent of the population has been fully vaccinated. Cabinet endorsed the updated National Determined Contributions to be presented by […]
Written on August 26, 2021 | Posted in
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Tonight our new series, the COVID Chronicles continues. This week, reporter Paul Lopez went in search of some enterprising entrepreneurs who have had to make some major adjustments in the way they work and do business in Belize. But, the people you will meet tonight have all found success and have advice for others who […]
Written on August 26, 2021 | Posted in
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And, in the continuing controversy over government communications contracts, official government documents obtained by News Five today reveal that Smart did indeed offer the least expensive proposal for its software subscriptions. The document lists Smart as an authorized reseller of Microsoft Office 365 Products and shows Smart submitted a one-year subscription proposal to G.O.B. for […]
Written on August 25, 2021 | Posted in
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A Belize City family of six is in dire straits after the plycem and wooden structure they call home collapsed with them inside. Sixty-year-old Margaret McDougall told News Five that she, her daughter and three grandchildren were inside the house through Belisle Alley off King Street when suddenly everything went crashing to the ground on […]
Written on August 25, 2021 | Posted in
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Road works are underway on several portions of the Philip Goldson Highway between miles twenty-four and a half, and ninety-two. Today, Chief Engineer with the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing, Lennox Bradley shared the extent of the improvements with News Five. Voice of: Lennox Bradley, Chief Engineer, MIDH “As part of that, we’re […]
Written on August 25, 2021 | Posted in
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The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization has donated one hundred and fifty emergency health kits to the Belize Red Cross. The items supplies will be given to families that use designated shelters during hurricanes, flooding or other natural disasters to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. To ensure equitable distribution, PAHO has partnered with […]
Written on August 25, 2021 | Posted in
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The U.S. Embassy made a significant donation of P.P.E.s to the Belize Police Department this morning during a brief handing over ceremony in Belmopan. Those items, along with several vehicles, come at a critical time for the department as it continues to fight crime amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On hand to receive the donation was […]
Written on August 25, 2021 | Posted in
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There is an update to the government’s decision to shift from B.T.L. to Smart as its communications provider in the Ministry of Rural Transformation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This afternoon, B.T.L. Chairman Mark Lizarraga addressed the move, first responding to the Belize Communications Workers Union which had condemned the change via a press […]
Written on August 24, 2021 | Posted in
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And while Chairman Lizarraga is steering his staff towards creating a more competitive B.T.L., he says in light of G.O.B.’s financial constraints, and the competitive environment the company operates in, G.O.B.’s move to Smart is understandable. Mark Lizarraga, Chairman, B.T.L. “The business man in me, in some sense understands what they are going through. […]
Written on August 24, 2021 | Posted in
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But, did B.T.L. actually meet with Cabinet to present a bid for services in the Ministry of Rural Transformation? Prime Minister Briceño has said both Smart and B.T.L. met with C.E.O.s. We asked Chairman Lizarraga about that process. Mark Lizarraga, Chairman, B.T.L. “B.T.L. made a presentation to cabinet to bring it up to date […]
Written on August 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Chairman Lizarraga did deliver some good news. B.T.L.’s external audit for the year ending March 2021 shows that the company’s profit increased by six hundred percent in the last year. Mark Lizarraga, Chairman, B.T.L. “While it is true that our profits were only one point two million in fiscal year 2019-2020, we have just […]
Written on August 24, 2021 | Posted in
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It has been eight days since fifteen-year-old Kassman Gill, a third-form student of Saint John’s College, was targeted as he walked on Magazine Road, just about five minutes away from his house. Another youth riding a bicycle shot Gill in the back of the neck. Surveillance footage captured the attacker riding past him moments before […]
Written on August 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Viewers may have to make some additional adjustments to their eating, drinking and work life, as G.O.B. announces several changes to the COVID-19 regulations. With the exception of the tourist destinations of San Pedro and Caye Caulker, all restaurants in the Belize District can now offer outdoor dining only, at fifty percent capacity, via advanced […]
Written on August 23, 2021 | Posted in
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The Central Bank announced today it has “amicably resolved all issues” surrounding the employment of the former governor, Gustavo Manuel Vasquez. According to Prime Minister John Briceño, the board had been unable to work with him and had recommended letting him go after only four months. Today, via a press release, the PM said that […]
Written on August 23, 2021 | Posted in
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An iconic part of Belize’s highway system will finally be replaced. The government announced today that it has awarded a thirty-million Belize-dollar contract for the Haulover Bridge Replacement Project to M&M Engineering Consultants Limited. The project will be implemented by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, while an Italian company that specializes in bridges, Politecnica Ingegneria […]
Written on August 23, 2021 | Posted in
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Fourteen Police officers have been dismissed from the Belize Police Department for violating the department’s code of ethics. The dismissals come after the Professional Standards Branch concluded internal tribunals and found them to be culpable for the offenses with which they were charged. Those offenses range from excessive absences to drug trafficking. But notably, none […]
Written on August 20, 2021 | Posted in
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we do things and for the committee leading the National Queen of the Bay Pageant, it is no different. So, for a second year in a row, the pageant is going virtual. Eight delegates from across the country will be vying for the title of the seventy-sixth national […]
Written on August 20, 2021 | Posted in
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This morning, the press lay-waited Prime Minister John Briceño as he left a radio station to ask him about a range of burning issues; chief among them – the surprise departure of Central Bank Governor Gustavo Vasquez after only four months. Vasquez had told staff he “faced stiff opposition from the Ministry of Finance and […]
Written on August 18, 2021 | Posted in
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Last week it made headlines that B.T.L. cellular accounts assigned to personnel within the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and Local Government were switched to Smart mobile accounts. In response, the Public Service Union issued a release stating that the decision is contrary to the government’s best interest and appears to be a […]
Written on August 18, 2021 | Posted in
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PM Briceño says the Government of Belize is still giving millions of dollars in business to B.T.L. and that the switch to Smart of some government phone plans should be a “wake-up” call. Prime Minister John Briceño “As it is right, now the government is propping up B.T.L. to the tune of millions of […]
Written on August 18, 2021 | Posted in
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Smart Belize has responded to reports about the government contracts. In a press release issued today, Smart says it is not aware of any directives given by G.O.B. to switch their telecom services to Smart because the company is owned and operated by relatives of the Prime Minister. However, Smart says they do know of […]
Written on August 18, 2021 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño says Minister of State in the Ministry of Public Utilities and the Area Representative for Port Loyola, Gilroy Usher, called him to clarify certain statements he made on a morning show. Usher said the stevedores at the Port of Belize Limited did not have the influence to challenge B.S.I.’s move to […]
Written on August 18, 2021 | Posted in
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PM Briceño also commented on B.S.I.’s move to the Big Creek Port. Prime Minister John Briceño “Who I think we really need to hold responsible is the Port of Belize. Because the Port of Belize, there is no incentive for them to improve their efficiencies, because the more they charge, the more Port of […]
Written on August 18, 2021 | Posted in
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Government’s vaccine rollout continues to see Belizeans across the country getting their COVID jabs. The ongoing effort, as well as a recent increase in the number of infections, has seen hospital staff, including nurses, working overtime. To help out, the Rotary Club of Belize has launched an initiative to fund the salaries of several nurses […]
Written on August 18, 2021 | Posted in
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