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Herrera’s position on the proposed wage reduction and increment freeze is informed by the actions of the private sector. The business community wasted no time terminating employees in the tourism industry at the onset of the pandemic in 2020. Delroy Herrera, Independent Activist “You have to understand that when the tourism sector shut down […]
Written on March 23, 2021 | Posted in
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The Ahmadiyya Muslim community, through its community service arm, Humanity First, has been helping a number of families with pantry since registering as an N.G.O. last year. But there are many other social programmes, including sports, which is used to engage the youth across the country. Naveed Mangla, President of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Belize, […]
Written on March 23, 2021 | Posted in
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It’s Women’s Month and for the past few weeks, News Five has been highlighting women who have excelled in areas traditionally perceived as men’s jobs. Today, we focus on the inclusion of women in law enforcement and their rise to leadership roles. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting What will law enforcement […]
Written on March 22, 2021 | Posted in
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News Five has confirmed with the family of Sir Colville Young that he will be retiring as the Governor General of Belize. According to the family, they were consulted and agreed, along with his doctor, that it is time. A message from the family to News Five says, “We have been planning for this eventuality […]
Written on March 18, 2021 | Posted in
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Auditor General Dorothy Bradley was in the crosshairs of the unions on Wednesday when they took aim at her and several others, including Financial Secretary Joseph Waight and Central Bank Governor Joy Grant. Bradley responded this afternoon by issuing a release correcting what she refers to as baseless assertions from the Public Service Union and […]
Written on March 18, 2021 | Posted in
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The Belize New Car Dealers Association has harsh words this evening for the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The association is demanding the order for new vehicles made by the ministry through Belize Auto Zone be cancelled immediately and an investigation be launched into what they are terming “irregularities” surrounding it. The B.N.C.D.A. put out […]
Written on March 18, 2021 | Posted in
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Was preferential treatment afforded to a particular auto company in the recent procurement of vehicles for the Ministry of Health and Wellness? That is the allegation being made by Caribbean Motors upon learning that a fleet of six pickup trucks had been purchased with the approval of the Ministry of Finance. The unproved assertion comes […]
Written on March 17, 2021 | Posted in
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The Port of Belize Limited has announced its new Chief Executive Officer. According to a release, Andrew Lane brings twenty-five years of experience in ship operations and port terminals. His expertise includes network optimization, container terminal management, safety, productivity and labor relations. His past experience was at ports in Malaysia, Nigeria, Panama and Sri Lanka.
Written on March 16, 2021 | Posted in
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Earlier today, there was a flurry of activity on social media when it was reported that B.T.L. had terminated over a hundred employees. While the so-called firings were never confirmed prior to publication of the news story, the article went on to say that as many as two hundred workers would be let go from […]
Written on March 15, 2021 | Posted in
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A Belize City family is making a serious charge, saying their loved one would be alive today had an ambulance responded in time to a distress call instead of asking about a service fee. News Five’s Duane Moody reports on the incident in Belize City on Friday night. Duane Moody, Reporting As the family […]
Written on March 15, 2021 | Posted in
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A new fleet of patrol cars for the Belize Police Department, that’s the call being made via public tender since the existing vehicles are in a state of disrepair. It is no secret that the hundreds of pickup trucks assigned to the law enforcement agency are the most overused and least serviced. Those Wingles and […]
Written on March 15, 2021 | Posted in
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After months of controversy Karen Bevans is officially out at the Belize Tourism Board. This evening News Five was the first to report that the B.T.B. staff has been informed of the embattled Director’s departure. As we’ve been reporting since late last year, Bevans had come under scrutiny after refusing to step down from her […]
Written on March 12, 2021 | Posted in
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Open government is the central policy which maintains that citizens have the right the right to access public records, as well as government proceedings in order to allow for effective public oversight. Shared access to information as a measure of ensuring accountability and inclusiveness is encouraged under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In Belize, […]
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As part of the Action Plan, Paco Smith drafted three of seven project commitments. They include ensuring that the Government of Belize is compliant with the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. It also considers climate change and its impact on the environment and the resulting socio-economic effects on the country. The Action Plan also looks […]
Written on March 12, 2021 | Posted in
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The saga of the 2020 Toyota Tacoma, which was assigned to former Minister of Lands Hugo Patt, continued today before the Commission of Inquiry. Appearing as witnesses this morning was Juvencio Herrera, in whose name the title of the government vehicle was transferred, and Ivan Leiva, Deputy Commissioner of Lands. Both men were part of […]
Written on March 10, 2021 | Posted in
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Likewise, the question of hiding titles behind someone else’s name was also raised, since it gives the impression that the transaction was dubious from the beginning. Here’s how Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck, Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry, responded. Andrew Marshalleck, Chair, Commission of Inquiry “What you’re doing here is putting it in the […]
Written on March 10, 2021 | Posted in
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Last July, we told you how the Young Men’s Christian Association moved its classes online to serve its population. But the institution, like many other places of learning, is facing tough times. They have had their budget cut and had to make changes to keep their doors open. Doctor Clara Cuellar is hoping that the […]
Written on March 10, 2021 | Posted in
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Tonight, as we observe Women’s Month, News Five takes a trip down memory lane and gives you an update on one of Belize’s trailblazers. As you will see, Eldora Rubio has led the way for change, extinguishing both gender stereotypes and dangerous fires for over twenty years. She has also pushed open the doors of […]
Written on March 10, 2021 | Posted in
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Monday was International Women’s Day, but there is actually a full month of activities scheduled. Today, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, hosted a live-stream panel discussion under the theme, “Women in Agriculture: Overcoming Our Challenges, Inspiring Change.” The aim of the discussion was to provide a platform for women to share their experiences, challenges, […]
Written on March 9, 2021 | Posted in
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There was a huge fracas over land in the Port Loyola division of Belize City this morning. Ten families are saying that the land they toiled for about a year now, following a verbal agreement with former area rep Anthony “Boots” Martinez, is being taken away by current area rep Gilroy Usher Senior and given […]
Written on March 9, 2021 | Posted in
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The Port Loyola land dispute this morning began when residents noticed that a wooden house was brought to the area to be installed. They put a stop to that and the police were called in. But as we found out there are issues surrounding the transportation of the house to the area. Jimmy Robinson, who […]
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Sunday is International Children’s Broadcasting Day. The event was started by the UNICEF in 1991 to raise awareness of children’s issues and to encourage media houses to pay more attention to children’s programming. This morning on Channel Five’s Open Your Eyes, our hosts changed places with two children, Noellie Sabido and Ajay Crawford who got […]
Written on March 5, 2021 | Posted in
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While the young hosts on Open Your Eyes enjoyed getting their questions answered on live TV, News Five also had a young journalist embedded in our newsroom today. Nyree Kisling, a student at Wesley College in real life, hit the ground running by planning, interviewing, writing and recording a full length report for us. Her […]
Written on March 5, 2021 | Posted in
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Did the previous board of the Belize Tourism Board dip into the pension fund to pay salaries last year? Allegations are that over four hundred thousand dollars in pension funds was used for this purpose between July and November 2020. Current Chairman Evan Tillett tells News Five that Tourism Director Karen Bevans and former B.T.B. […]
Written on March 1, 2021 | Posted in
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Tourism has been the hardest hit industry when it comes to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of dollars have been lost from the industry that once contributed up to forty percent of G.D.P.; some properties have had to close their doors for months on end or are on the verge of bankruptcy, while […]
Written on March 1, 2021 | Posted in
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