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On October thirty-first, 2003, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the UN Convention against Corruption. The Assembly also designated December ninth as International Anti-Corruption Day, to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the Convention in combating and preventing it. While Belize is among few countries that are yet to sign on to the […]
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Since announcing its Christmas loan program a few weeks ago, hundreds of Belizeans from across the country have stood in snaking queues at the National Bank waiting to apply for government-funded credit. Many are up before the break of dawn and journey to Belmopan to participate in the promotion. The initiative has come under intense […]
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The Petrocaribe money is rolling happily all over the country, and politicians are busy exchanging witty, sarcastic repartee over Christmas Cheer and the merry mortgage payment scheme. But while that happens, children in many schools attend classes hungry because they have no food at home. To address that problem, teachers and staff of schools are […]
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Great Belize Productions/Channel Five has reached another milestone. Today we celebrate twenty-three years of broadcasting. The company was established in 1982 as a production unit, and in 1991 it obtained its first licence to broadcast which was followed by the first live newscast. A lot has happened since then as the company has continued to […]
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The Petrocaribe program was started in 2005 under President Hugo Chavez, and since then has provided countries in the region with invaluable social assistance. But that donor nation is now owed twenty billion through Petrocaribe, and with the country now cash strapped, there is talk of selling some of that debt to private entities to […]
Written on December 8, 2014 | Posted in
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So when that good thing comes to an end, G.O.B. will deal with it. But for now, the coffers are chock full of the green stuff…overflowing even. And some of it will be tricking down this Christmas. As has been traditional, more will be trickling to U.D.P. Area Representatives than P.U.P. Area Representatives – a […]
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The People’s United Party will participate in Government’s Christmas Cheer program, funded with Petrocaribe monies. That announcement by the Party’s Secretariat has been met with raised eyebrows in some quarters, since the P.U.P. has been the most vocal and vehement when it comes to the disbursement of the “Roll It” money. News Five asked P.U.P. […]
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Over at the Radisson today, a group of special kids were treated to Christmas goodies courtesy of the Belize Bank. It’s the sixth party the bank has been hosting for the Stella Maris School and from the looks of it; the students were having a fun time. Duane Moody dropped by for the celebration. […]
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The Department of Civil Aviation held an event today to coincide with International Civil Aviation Day. The activities began with a wreath laying ceremony to honor pilots who perished in aircraft crashes since 1971: Malcolm Roe, Kandasamy Daran, Dwight Santana, William Fincher, Luis Rene Tam and Sir Barry Bowen. That aside, a review of the […]
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It’s that time again…the annual Toys for Tots Christmas Party hosted by United Airlines. This year, the event was held at the Memorial Park in Belize City and like in the past, approximately fifty primary school students were treated to food, entertainment from clowns, Belizean artist TR Shine and Santa Clause, who provided them with […]
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Orange Walk’s first and only female Mayor to date, Agripina Espejo, passed away in Belize City on Wednesday afternoon. Espejo had served as the United Democratic Party’s Mayor from 1994 to 1995, and also for a portion of 1997. Today News Five spoke to Orange Walk’s current Mayor, Kevin Bernard, who remembered her as a […]
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Blood spilled again this morning in Belize City. So far there have been three execution style murders in six days; the most recent occurred at ten this morning on Wagner’s Lane where twenty-eight year old Robert Tracy was targeted. A single gunshot hit him on the head as he sat on a stool in a […]
Former Director of Financial Services at the K.H.M.H., Carlos Perera, was let go from the K.H.M.H. amid reports of irregularities; the Board of Governors decided not to renew his contract and weren’t sad to see the last of him. And while he’s gone, he’s definitely not forgotten. His name, in fact, comes up quite frequently […]
Written on December 3, 2014 | Posted in
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The first week of December every year is celebrated annually as Disability Week…including December third that is designated as International Day for People with Disabilities. The week of activities promotes awareness on the work that has been ongoing in Belize by partner agencies in addressing challenges facing persons living with various disabilities. Today at the […]
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As a person living with a disability, Nunez spoke on the theme for this year’s celebration…that is, “Sustainable Development; the Promise of Technology.” He says that disabled persons have equal rights. Nunez explained that while some can be born with a disability, it can also be acquired as a result of an illness, crime or accident. […]
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A workshop to develop a national laboratory policy of medical labs—both private and public institutions—was held today in Belize City. The event brought together stakeholders and partners to create a draft policy to improve standards and procedures from a laboratory perspective. The medical professionals addressed several components including governance, quality management, data management, human resources […]
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Last week’s cancellations caused by weather conditions, highlighted the desperate need for a docking facility. The Director of Cruise and Regional Operations for B.T.B. says they are looking at the long term options. The situation is complicated because the Feinstein group has plans to build one at Stake Bank, but the Fort Street Tourism Village […]
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While the abrupt resignation of Joseph Mahmud from the House of Representatives has forced a bye-election in Cayo North, internal squabbling within the Santa Familia village council has resulted in the mass resignation of at least four councilors. According to Chief Elections Officer Josephine Tamai, the Ministry of Local Government has tendered a request to […]
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With government rolling in millions of dollars, at least two hundred and fifty million, in Petrocaribe funds, the Barrow Administration is making on a promise made on Independence Day to offer interest and principal payments for the month of December 2014 to all residential mortgages with an original value of up to one hundred thousand […]
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Anthony “Tutch” Gillett is the former driver of Orange Walk area representative, John Briceño. He died years ago, but two weeks ago, his body was exhumed from the Orange Walk cemetery where he was buried. But why the unusual exhumation? Well, it turns out that Gillett’s brother is laying claim to cash and assets left […]
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At the House of Culture, Christmas came early for hundreds of children. We found them having fun enjoying goodies, food and games. The annual Christmas party, which has now become a tradition and is hosted by the Florida Cruise Lines Association, was held this morning to bring some joy and cheer to children from Belize […]
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It has been six years since the untimely passing of iconic Belizean musician and UNESCO Artist for Peace Andy Palacio. While the Garifuna community at home and abroad is still mourning the loss, Palacio is being remembered, as he would have celebrated his fifty-fourth birthday today. Andy Palacio, who rose to prominence over the course […]
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The objective of the seminar, says Fitz, is to foster an understanding of specific academic needs through the various unions representing teachers. Thecla Fitz, Laureate Education Inc. “The primary focus is to understand teachers. Where are they now? Where do they want to go? What do they need to be professional? How can they […]
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December first is celebrated annually as World AIDS Day; the global event focuses on breaking the stigma and locally this year, the Ministry of Health held activities to sensitize Belizeans about the benefits of knowing their status; in a nutshell, prevention is better than cure. Across the country, health fairs were held simultaneously to create […]
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Is there a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel where the sugar industry is concerned? It appears that way, following a meeting between representatives of the B.S.C.F.A., the S.I.C.B., the Ministry of Agriculture and Prime Minister Dean Barrow this morning. As is the case after these meetings in a volatile, dynamic and […]
