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Last week Friday the People’s United Party marked one hundred days since they took office as the new government. It is expected that later this week Prime Minister John Briceño will speak on his administration’s first one hundred days in office. Today when the media caught up with Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa, he […]
Written on February 22, 2021 | Posted in
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Former chairman Nestor Vasquez stepped down from his post as presiding officer of B.T.L.’s board of directors in mid-September 2020. His resignation came amid a scandal in which he was accused of racking up almost a million dollars in personal expenses using the company’s corporate credit card. In the wake of his abrupt departure, an […]
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Among those whose actions are under review is former Chairman Einer Gomez and Tourism Director Karen Bevans, who back in April of 2019, signed a five-year contract with the previous government to the tune of one point two million dollars. Minister Anthony Mahler says that the probe should not be perceived as a witch-hunt on […]
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Habet’s tour also took him to the Machaca Forest Station, next to the NEMO headquarters in Toledo. There he met with the forestry officer to tour the facilities. Habet tells us about some of the challenges that the department faces and how he plans to address the issues moving forward. Orlando Habet, Minister of […]
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Minister Habet also met with NEMO reps and toured the organization’s facilities. It was Habet’s first visit to NEMO in Toledo. He tells News Five that NEMO’s preparation for 2021 has started. Orlando Habet, Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change & Disaster Risk Reduction “From the management side, the regional coordinator has forty-three or […]
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Belize’s COVID numbers seem to be declining, but we are still in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. Viewers are naturally concerned about widespread reports that the substantive Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero is being forced out of the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Doctor Manza has been the face in the fight […]
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So was the appointment of Doctor Melissa Musa-Diaz as the acting DHS in accordance with Public Service procedures? President Sharon Frazer says that they’ve been monitoring the situation as two deputy Directors of Health Services have been bypassed. Sharon Frazer, President, A.P.S.S.M. “The only concern I had was how could there be appointed an […]
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But what does the Public Service Union have to say about it? While News Five has confirmed that Doctor Manzanero is not a member of the P.S.U., first Vice President Dean Flowers says that the union does have cause for concern, especially where it appears senior positions held by public officers are becoming politicized. Flowers […]
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Flowers says that the union is also concerned about the impact this can have on the proper management of government departments. On the Phone: Dean Flowers, 1st Vice President, P.S.U. “When someone is holding a position by virtue of attrition, having matriculated into that position that person, at times, have an appreciation for the […]
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And what has the Minister of Health Michel Chebat said about Doctor Manzanero? As recently as December of 2020, while Doctor Manzanero was on sick leave battling COVID-19, the minister spoke about the trained epidemiologist during an appearance on Channel Five’s Open Your Eyes morning show. Michel Chebat, Minister of Health & Wellness [File: […]
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Back in November we told you about Belize City south side resident’s need for a new home. Merlene King, who lives on Jones Street in a dilapidated structure was having tough time staying safe and dry during the floods in the city. King shared with News Five that she was unable to provide for her […]
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Today in Belmopan, the Ministry of the Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform signed a memorandum of understanding for the “Implementation of Good Governance, Transparency and Ethics Curriculum.” Those on hand for the handing over spoke about the need to strengthen links between those in the public service and other agencies and civil society organizations […]
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Tonight we have a story about the sweet success of one of Belize’s chocolatiers. Mahogany Chocolate Limited is a “bean to bar chocolate” manufacturer which re-launched its packaging today. This morning they had a re-launch of the brand new packaging, and they also introduced their new product chocol’ha, a ready mix drink. Luis Choco, […]
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And as the brand re-launched its packaging, they are also celebrating the shipment of fifty-thousand chocolate products to the United States. According to Luis Choco, they are entering a competitive market but he believes this Belizean brand will please the most discriminating palates. Luis Choco, Executive Chocolate Maker, Mahogany Chocolate Ltd. “This week also […]
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COVID-19 has changed the way people usually gather to present awards honoring those doing outstanding work in a particular field. Well on Tuesday night, the Belize Audubon Society got around these limitations with a much anticipated virtual ceremony to present this year’s winner of the James A. Waight Award. B.A.S. says that, as always, there […]
Written on February 17, 2021 | Posted in
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When we think about firefighters, the popular image comes from the movies: men and women in heavy gear going up ladders near tall buildings, multiple fire trucks pumping water to douse the flames. But in many parts of Belize, resources are tight and the rugged terrain can stretch already limited personnel and equipment. There is […]
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It was only the first day, but what has been revealed so far during the first sitting of the Commission of Inquiry is being described in most quarters as incredible. The details on the fire sale of government assets under the Barrow administration between October 2019 and November 2020 stunned listeners and viewers even as […]
Written on February 16, 2021 | Posted in
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After today’s inquiry, a press conference was held during which the Chairman of the Commission, Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck shared that the Commission will reconvene on February twenty-sixth. The witness list has not been finalized, but it will include the auditor general, the accountant general, and the former Agriculture C.E.O. Marshalleck says that the Commission […]
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The Lord Ashcroft COVID-19 Relief Fund has once again come through for the Belize Police Department. This time, the Fund provided the funds to transform an existing space at the Queen Street Police Station into a gym. It is a facility that the department had been clamoring for in the city, which they say will […]
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Did Mayor Bernard Wagner use his power at Belize City Hall to promote his business at city hall? It’s an allegation that resurfaced last when the City Council’s Human Resources Unit sent staff an internal memo to encourage the mayor’s privately owned business called J.B.W. Finance Company Limited. It’s a micro-finance and loan operation – […]
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Another matter that is following Mayor Bernard Wagner into the 2021 Municipal Elections is the matter of the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Christian Workers Union. As you will recall, for the past couple of weeks, we have been reporting on the strained relations between the C.W.U. and Belize City Council. The C.W.U. has been […]
Written on February 15, 2021 | Posted in
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On Thursday, the newly appointed board of commissioners of the National Women’s Commission gathered for their first meeting. The women advocacy group’s new President Thea Garcia Ramirez, Vice President Marissa Cervantes Martin, Treasurer Pastora Castillo, Secretary Dorla Vaughan. The other appointed commissioners are Anthony Sabal, Wendy Cabral Williams, Geovannie Brackett, Chelsea Cruz, Aurelia Cal, Kristina […]
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Cabinet approved the reopening of maritime borders for yachting tourism. The reopening does come with conditions including adherence to public health safety protocols, which means that crew and passengers must present a negative COVID-19 test to enter Belize. Port Commissioner Retired Major Gilbert Swaso says that the reopening of the maritime borders for tourism requires […]
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One of the key promises that the People’s United Party made before coming into office was to give land to first-time landowners. At the Lands Department in Belize City, dozens of persons would gather to submit applications. Hundreds more would appear when DPM Cordel Hyde would hold public consultations in different areas. His next location […]
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On Tuesday, we reported on the joint statement from the Maya Leaders Alliance, the Julian Cho Society, and the Toledo Alcaldes Association on the former Commissioner of the Toledo Maya Land Rights Commission, Lisel Alamilla’s new venture. Through a newspaper advert, Alamilla announced that she is the agent for a private landowner around Indian Creek […]
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