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The Attorney General, despite being rather snappy when it comes to the chamber of commerce, says that it’s not about purposely being confrontational but that the business organization tends to want to manage the affairs of government. Michael Peyrefitte, Attorney General “It’s not a matter of not having a relationship with them or even […]
Written on December 24, 2019 | Posted in
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The recent online attack aimed at Plus TV’s news director Shasta Wade has once again brought into focus a need for regulations to govern the social media space. Enacting legislation has been a slow process and, according to Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte, his ministry is awaiting a response from the business community regarding a draft […]
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The Bar Association is challenging the suspension of President Cheryl-Lyn Vidal from meetings of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission. Vidal, who is also the Director of Public Prosecutions, had been sidelined indefinitely from the activities of the J.L.S.C. by Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin, who is also the chair of the commission. As such, a […]
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During Friday’s Sitting of the House of Representatives, Area representative for Cayo Northeast Orlando ‘Landy’ Habet brought up an issue regarding the Bullet Tree Road in his division. According to Habet, access to the San Ignacio Hospital which is located along the Bullet Tree Road poses challenges and risks to drivers. He says the conditions […]
Written on December 24, 2019 | Posted in
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According to Habet, upgrading the portion of road leading to the San Ignacio Community Hospital should not cost local government a huge chunk of money. Minister of Works Rene Montero says that efforts have been made to upgrade the portion of the road, but works had to be halted due to the weather. Orlando […]
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Downtown Belize City and in all municipalities across the country, residents are out and about doing their last minute shopping in preparation for the Christmas holidays. As these shoppers go about their merry way, they can do so with little fear of being targeted because additional officers have been placed on the ground as part […]
Written on December 24, 2019 | Posted in
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In the case of delivery trucks, ComPol Williams says that deliverymen can request assistance from police while doing deliveries in respective areas as an added security measure. Crime prevention, however, is not only incumbent on the police department. Williams shared tips for shoppers and merchants during this time. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “The […]
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Annual Christmas messages from Prime Minister Dean Barrow and Leader of the Opposition John Briceño are currently being aired across the media but we take special time to focus on what our country’s political leaders are sharing with the people of Belize. Both leaders are spreading the joy of the season and a warm encouragement […]
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A News Five crew was back on the streets of downtown Belize City to find out from shoppers just what Christmas means to them. While the holiday for some is about spending time with the family, for others it was about sharing and giving back. There were a few whose celebration is rooting in Christ. […]
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A family from Benque Viejo will be enjoying Christmas a little better this year because on Monday, Edita Albeno won a ten thousand-dollar shopping spree courtesy of Smart and Courts. Today, Albeno, her husband and two children travelled to Belize City to collect her prize and to choose items to take home. News Five’s Duane […]
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The upper house met this morning in a final session for 2019, to vote on the passage of legislation having to do with a slew of motions, including international banking. Today’s senate meeting succeeds a sitting of the House of Representatives on Friday where a number of these proposed laws were initially tabled. The International […]
Written on December 23, 2019 | Posted in
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The establishment of a Deposit Insurance Corporation, as well as a Deposit Insurance Fund, was also brought before parliament for second reading. The purpose of that piece of legislation is to provide protection for insured deposits against the risk of loss within an insured limit. Senator Aldo Salazar explains that the new scheme is not […]
Written on December 23, 2019 | Posted in
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The issue of its effect, if any, on existing domestic interest rates was also raised by the opposition. Senator, Doctor Louis Zabaneh referred to interest rates from a decade ago to draw an illustration. While interest rates are pretty much the same since 2009, they are still considerably higher than in other economies. Dr. […]
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Since retiring from the Belize Coast Guard a few weeks ago, Rear Admiral John Borland has not returned to private life. In fact, he is preparing for a new post as an advisor to the National Security Council chaired by Prime Minister Barrow. His appointment, nonetheless, has to get the stamp of approval from both […]
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In his capacity as Chief of Defense Staff, Rear Admiral Borland will serve at the satisfaction of Prime Minister Barrow, but he will not have a working mandate to oversee the affairs of the Belize Defense Force or Coast Guard. He will, however, act as a security advisor to the Government of Belize via the […]
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Senator Godwin Hulse, whose son was arrested and charged last week for an alleged domestic violence offense, addressed the upper chamber on adjournment today. He spoke of the incident involving Kenzle Hulse and Nicole Usher, as well as the impact it has had on their daughter. He also condemned the social media post in which […]
Written on December 23, 2019 | Posted in
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The ratification of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption by Belize in 2016 was commemorated earlier this month, amid criticism that government hasn’t done much by moving the process forward. It is a position held by several organizations, including the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This morning, Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte whose office is […]
Written on December 23, 2019 | Posted in
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Five persons were successfully returned to shore at the Coast Guard Headquarters this afternoon. The group, including a little boy, was stranded at sea when the vessel they were out fishing in began taking in water and capsized somewhere between Water Caye and Goff‘s Caye. It was a traumatic experience, drifting out at sea in […]
Written on December 20, 2019 | Posted in
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Fire and brimstone are pouring down on Jumoke Castro tonight. He is the son of U.D.P. Minister Edmond Castro and tonight he is feeling the wrath of not only the general public, but of powerful unions, political parties, elected parliamentarians and of Prime Minister Dean Barrow himself. Great Belize Productions Channel Five has issued a […]
Written on December 20, 2019 | Posted in
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The leaders of both parties today also spoke on the recent case of domestic abuse that led to police charging Kenzle Hulse with harm upon his ex-girlfriend, Nicole Usher. Usher alleges that Hulse physically assaulted her and threatened her with a weapon. Leader of the Opposition, John Briceño says such barbaric behavior cannot be countenanced. […]
Written on December 20, 2019 | Posted in
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But how does ComPol Williams ensure that investigations centred on the children of politically appointed persons are not tainted? It is often speculated that those highly connected to government ministers are immune to criminal liability. In the most recent assault case involving Kenzle Hulse, the son of Minister Godwin Hulse, many questioned why firearm charges […]
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Prime Minister Dean Barrow is optimistic about economic growth for the fourth quarter. Revised figures released by the Statistical Institute of Belize show that there was a contraction in the third quarter. According to the S.I.B., the percent change within the Secondary Sector, within which electricity production falls, was adjusted from a four-point five percent […]
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The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, along with the National Trade Union Congress of Belize and the Belize Network of N.G.O.’s, wrote to the Prime Minister reminding him of the commitment Belize made when it signed onto and ratified the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. The unions say that the implementation of UNCAC has […]
Written on December 20, 2019 | Posted in
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The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry is also asking the government for full details of the one hundred and thirty-three point two million dollar contract for the Coastal Road. The contract was awarded to Imer Hernandez, the relative of former Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega. He has won several contracts with G.O.B. but the […]
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A string of important pieces of legislation was passed today by the House of Representatives to meet a deadline imposed by the European Union. The bills were passed to get rid of the blacklisting by the E.U. which placed Belize on the list in March, stating that Belize was a tax haven. The EU says […]
Written on December 20, 2019 | Posted in
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