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The ongoing discussion on marijuana legalization has led to progressive views being shared in the public discourse. As open-minded as those opinions may be, the Council of Churches maintains that there should be certain constraints. Bishop Moses Benguche explains. Bishop Moses Benguche, Belize Council of Churches “Liberalism has its dynamics but also its limitations. […]
Written on July 28, 2021 | Posted in
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Have you ever wondered about the effects that traumatic stresses have on children? Professionals who engage with Belize’s youth found out today how to identify when a child is acting out due to a traumatic event they may have experienced at home or are going through within the community that they live. News Five’s Duane […]
Written on July 28, 2021 | Posted in
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News Five viewers enjoy our features on entrepreneurs and new businesses, but it is not often that we get to bring you a new venture run by children. Today, Paul Lopez met two young men who are energetically cleaning, washing and waxing cars they themselves are too young to even drive. Paul Lopez, Reporting […]
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Many Belizeans who have been following the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were surprised when an athlete so many of us root for, Simone Biles, withdrew from events due to her concern for her mental health and well-being. This includes today’s announcement that she will not participate in the final individual all-around competition. As developments […]
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Government’s move to ultimately legalize marijuana raises serious concerns in various sectors of Belizean society, including the religious community. The economic benefits, as well as the purging of criminal records for persons having been taken to court for marijuana-related offenses, have been put forward as part of the Briceño administration’s position. The Council of Churches, […]
Written on July 27, 2021 | Posted in
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The ten percent salary reduction for teachers and public officers came into force in June, after weeks of failed negotiations between the joint unions and the Briceño administration. The Belize Council of Churches, though somewhat belated, has weighed in on the salary cuts. In a release issued earlier today, the Church is openly calling to […]
Written on July 27, 2021 | Posted in
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On Monday, Justice Lisa Shoman granted leave for Port Coral, whose principals include developer Mike Feinstein, to file an application for judicial review in a matter that involves the Department of the Environment and the National Environmental Appraisal Committee, NEAC. It has to do with approval being given to Portico to proceed to the next […]
Written on July 27, 2021 | Posted in
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The Caye Caulker Marine Reserve, which is located on the northern end of the island, is a prime spot for snorkeling. On Monday, the Reserve was given special attention. Through the Sustainable Tourism Project, a five-year loan agreement between the Government and the Inter-American Development Bank, the Marine Reserve received equipment that will assist in […]
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Solano explained that the equipment is the last phase of the five-year project, which focuses on enhancing marine resources and tourism infrastructure. The C.E.O. explained that because tourism encompasses so much, there will be a need for future collaboration. Nicole Solano, C.E.O., Ministry of Tourism “Tourism has a lot in common with many of […]
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It’s been over a month since the National Fire Service had to vacate the property it called headquarters for decades after the previous U.D.P. administration sold the fire station to Atlantic Bank before the General Elections. They have had to split into two locations – at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex and a house on […]
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News Five’s tip-line recently received reports from fire-fighters who describe the conditions at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex as deplorable. They claim no renovations have taken place and the welfare of those in the operational section is not being considered. News Five asked Fire Chief Colin Gillett about these reports. He says the situation is […]
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The former Fire Department headquarters was sold in September 2020 to Atlantic Bank for two point eight million dollars. At the time, the Barrow administration said the proceeds of the sale would be used to build a better building on Independence Boulevard, to the tune of three point three million dollars. But the plan has […]
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A Belize City man lost his house and all his belongings to a fire over the weekend. Tyrone Stevens had just left his house to go buy tacos and minutes later he received the distress call. He hurried to J.R. Street to find the place he called home completely engulfed in flames. Nothing was saved […]
Written on July 26, 2021 | Posted in
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The Port of Belize Limited is slowly bouncing back after taking a major hit to its bottom line in 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sugar exports were down and cruise ships stopped coming to Belize. This led the Port of Belize to terminate a significant portion of its staff in order to […]
Written on July 26, 2021 | Posted in
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C.E.O. Lane also addressed the negotiations between P.B.L. and the Christian Workers Union since talks resume on Wednesday. Lane says a first meeting will be held to discuss the staff Collective Bargaining Agreement and then another meeting will discuss a request from the union for sugar redundancy packages, with the move by A.S.R./B.S.I. to the […]
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In related news, this afternoon, the United Democratic Party sent out a release in support of the stevedores. The party says the move by A.S.R./B.S.I. to transfer its operations from the Port of Belize in Belize City further south to Big Creek Port in the Stann Creek District comes despite the 2006 M.O.U. and without […]
Written on July 26, 2021 | Posted in
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Stake Bank Enterprises has been granted an application for judicial review of the environmental clearance granted to Port of Magical Belize. The Department of the Environment gave the clearance in April, but Stake Bank Enterprises has challenged this, claiming it is too close to their own port and poses environmental threats. They had also alleged […]
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Road safety was the focus today as the Department of Transport received a donation of sixteen-speed guns, twenty-six breathalyzers with five thousand mouthpieces. The equipment was handed over by the C.E.O. in the Ministry of Economic Development Doctor Osmond Martinez to the Chief Transport Officer Dian Vasquez. According to the government press office, the handing […]
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The rallies since the killing of fourteen-year-old Laddie Gillett in Placencia have persisted countrywide. Since last week and over the weekend, three communities have come out calling for constitutional and police reform. Here’s Marion Ali with a summary of those events. Marion Ali, Reporting Eric Clapton’s rendition of the song “Tears in Heaven” set […]
Written on July 26, 2021 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize has released an updated Statutory Instrument for COVID regulations. As of Monday, July twenty-sixth, the curfew hours will move to ten p.m. to four a.m. daily. Additionally, churches in the locked down villages of Conejo, Midway and Barranco will not be allowed to operate for a period of two weeks. The […]
Written on July 23, 2021 | Posted in
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The commission of inquiry into the sale of public assets under the previous government ended abruptly in mid-April when N.T.U.C.B. President Luke Martinez castigated the Briceño administration during a televised broadcast from the House of Culture here in Belize City. The hearings were adjourned indefinitely after the live feed was cut. Prior to that session, […]
Written on July 23, 2021 | Posted in
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A television show featuring proponents of the COVID-19 vaccine and the Belizean Rights and Justice Movement, a newly formed group against the shot, has been called off. The decision follows Prime Minister John Briceño’s call to Love FM’s morning show on Wednesday to share his position on the controversial issue. News Five spoke with attorney […]
Written on July 22, 2021 | Posted in
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For a different legal perspective on free speech, News Five spoke with Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck. He says that the constitution is quite clear on certain restrictions, including the fact that one cannot purposely spread misinformation. He says fact-checking is key and other laws must be respected. Andrew Marshalleck, Attorney-at-law “Well I think the […]
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Their ship may have left the Port of Belize, but Belize City stevedores say they will continue to challenge Cabinet’s decision to allow the ships they have been offloading sugar from to begin docking in Big Creek. News Five’s Paul Lopez has more on this week’s developments. Paul Lopez, Reporting The Belize Sugar Industries/ […]
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The Government of Belize has signed a grant agreement with the Caribbean Development Bank under the Basic Needs Trust Fund Programme. According to a release from G.O.B., the B.N.T.F. focuses on reducing poverty in low-income vulnerable communities. Sub-projects under the fund will aim at improving access to quality education and training, water and sanitation, basic community access and […]
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