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Last Thursday, the Belize Tourism Industry Association held its twenty-third annual general meeting where its membership was updated on developments within the travel sector, including a pending suit in the Harvest Caye Development, a project spearheaded by Norwegian Cruise Line. While litigation is in the pipeline, construction on the multimillion dollar venture is going full […]
Written on December 11, 2014 | Posted in
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The Stake Bank tourism project remains on hold indefinitely while developer Mike Feinstein and FSTV are entangled in a lawsuit regarding the proposed project. Prime Minister Barrow has since gone on record to say that there isn’t much that government can do to resolve the issue since it is a legal matter presently before the […]
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Earlier this week there was grim news from Yahoo Travel that Belize is among the countries with the worst ports of call. Well, tonight there is positive information for the tourism industry as it relates to air travel. Southwest Airlines today announced that they have filed applications to begin service to six new destinations, including […]
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On Thursday, we showed you at length the difficult position in which Mayor of Belize City Darrell Bradley finds himself. Municipal elections are in three months, and all the workers from Belize Maintenance Limited are from Belize City. So obviously, leaving those workers out in the cold at this time is not an option, politically […]
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And finally, it all boils down to the fate of one hundred and sixty workers post-January fifteenth, when BML’s contract expires. The reality is that Mayor Darrell Bradley has no definitive answer to offer them at this point. Unfortunately, their futures rest in that murky area between political reality, and reality reality! Still, the Mayor […]
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As we said earlier, an article on Yahoo Travel earlier this week named Belize City as one of the five worst ports of calls for cruise ships in the Caribbean. The writer cites specifically that while the tours and trips to sites across the country are great, the old capital itself has little to do […]
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Dara Robinson is known for his humanitarianism, specifically his feeding program to help underprivileged youths and families in poverty stricken areas across the city. For the second consecutive year, Robinson is teaming up with the owner of Mister Ham’s Juice Bar, Jennine Hamilton, to raise funds for his annual Christmas Hamper Program for needy families. […]
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Five local companies are being given the opportunity to expand their reach to the Caribbean market through an initiative by BELTRAIDE. Included in the group is the popular Hot Mama’s Belize Limited and Caribbean Premier Products Ltd. News Five’s Isani Cayetano was at the Radisson today and has this report. Isani Cayetano, Reporting A […]
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If you listen to all the Christmas songs that have been blaring on the airwaves or even in your home; you’re probably convinced that all days leading to Christmas are indeed “merry and bright.” After all, ‘tis the season to be jolly – right? Well, not for everyone. If you’ve been feeling more like the […]
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In mid-January 2015, a contract issued to Belize Maintenance Limited will expire, and one hundred and seventy workers from that company will be hired on by the Belize City Council. Or will they? That’s the million dollar question right now. Prime Minister Barrow has said yes, and Mayor Darrell Bradley has said no. Since the […]
Written on December 10, 2014 | Posted in
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And that’s where the very real, very monumental problem arises. Bradley is the Mayor, and the boss of City Hall. He says he knows without a shadow of a doubt that the Council cannot hire on one hundred and seventy sanitation workers. But Prime Minister Dean Barrow is his boss, and has given his own […]
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So where does this go from here? The Mayor has put his foot down, and so has the Prime Minister. Who will win that cock-fight is a no-brainer, but the Mayor does have the option of just resigning on principle. In the past weeks there have been reliable reports that the Mayor has considered backing […]
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Is there financial hanky-panky going on at the Belize Fisheries Department? Senior fisheries officer Mauro Gongora is under fire for allegedly persuading a cane farmer from Corozal Town into paying sixty-four thousand dollars for a Fish Exporters License and over three thousand pounds of sea cucumber which he is yet to receive. In March of […]
In December 2013 the Belize City Council owed Belize Waste Control over five hundred thousand dollars, and that was whittled down to fifty-nine thousand dollars. That’s the amount which resulted in the Court’s Marshall crow-footing the Mayor’s vehicle last week to recover that debt. Now that would suggest serious financial woes at the Council, but […]
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Last week News Five was also informed that another claim has been filed in Court against City Hall, in which BWC is claiming that it is owed over six hundred thousand in arrears, allegedly accrued which the Council was paying back the first judgment debt. But Bradley says that’s not so. He in turn today […]
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A special audit of the K.H.M.H. requested by the Board of Governors of that institution has revealed many irregularities in the purchase, procurement and payment of two X-ray units. Those irregularities were, according to the report, perpetrated by the then senior management of the hospital, without the knowledge of the Board of Governors. Two major […]
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Tonight, a mother is faced with a decision which no parent should ever have to make. Esther Moguel will have to decide when to take her son, Kiran, off life support because doctors at the K.H.M.H. have said that there is nothing more they can do for him. Both mother and son were the victims […]
Today, the Buttonwood Bay Nazarene Primary School proudly opened the doors of a new, fully equipped resource centre. This invaluable addition to the institution is the result of considerable lobbying by the administration and the assistance of the Belize City Council. This morning’s ceremony was attended by the students and teachers who will benefit tremendously […]
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The fifth edition of the Inspiration Calendar and agenda were launched earlier today; the calendar features the art work of special needs children who are clients of the Inspiration Center. The items are being sold to raise funds to support the services offered to the young students. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Master of Ceremonies […]
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Two men claim they were badly beaten today at a house on Periwinkle Street in Lake Independence Area. The Gang Suppression unit was looking for drugs and firearm. They didn’t find any, but Jeon Peebles and Kareem Grant hit numerous times with a metal pipe. The ordeal lasted an hour when the GSU finally left […]
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There is a disturbing report tonight on the death of a three month infant. Police have ruled out foul play and are calling it a case of sudden death; the baby died of asphyxia due to suffocation. The infant and the mother both lived at a children’s home; she is a minor who got pregnant […]
Written on December 9, 2014 | Posted in
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The Christmas Cheer monies have been disbursed, we hear, thanks to Petrocaribe. News Five understands that U.D.P. Area Representatives have gotten one hundred and ten thousand dollars…P.U.P. Area representatives have gotten thirty-five thousand dollars, and even U.D.P. caretakers have gotten in on the bounty. It’s a mass political handout with only the very faintest appearance […]
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There is major news tonight on the economic front. Government issued a release late this evening to announce the sale of the exclusive island of Caye Chapel. The high end destination had been on the market for some time and there were many interested parties, but the sale had now taken place. The facilities include […]
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Firebrand activist organization COLA has managed to find its way into many different causes which affect the quality of life of roots Belizeans all over the country. And they’re back in it again on behalf of tourism stakeholders. Belize has made it onto a list, and its not a good one. According to highly rated […]
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You’ll note that Brackett disagrees with the article’s critical tone where Belize City is concerned. And there, indeed, he is joined by the B.T.B.’s Director of the Cruise and Regional Initiative Valdemar Andrade. Andrade reiterates that feedback has been consistently positive from those who go on tours and sample the product and country of Belize. […]
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