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Minister of Immigration, Godwin Hulse, has proposed three new pieces of legislation which, if passed into law, will have the Immigration Department running like, in his words, a well-oiled machine. But today, Fonseca dismissed them as all glitter and no substance, calling them band-aid measures to give the impression that much is being done, when […]
Written on November 29, 2013 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, the prime minister announced a multimillion dollar package to improve infrastructure. In Belize City, the incessant rains have extensively damaged roads around the city and motorists find themselves plunging axel-first into the huge craters. But motorists have another hurdle to cross because leading up to the holidays, two main thoroughfares will be closed. […]
Written on November 28, 2013 | Posted in
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But in the Newtown Barracks Area, the renovation of B.T.L. Park continues on schedule despite the incessant rains over the past two weeks. While work on the recreational space is expected to be completed by the first week of December, the grand reopening has been postponed from the seventh to just a few days before […]
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The Belize Rural Area Development Strategy, implemented by the Department of Rural Development, was the focus of a workshop held today for local stakeholders in the Belize District. A long term plan for economic sustainability and the preservation of rural areas, which spans a period of seventeen years, was also rolled out during the daylong […]
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Today Prime Minister Dean Barrow held a press conference to discuss what he termed a catastrophe visited by the incessant rains. We’ll have those comments later in our newscast, but first we touch on an issue which after weeks on boil, seems to have gone to a slow simmer. In recent weeks no official information […]
Written on November 27, 2013 | Posted in
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At Central Farm today, the Taiwanese Government handed over a two-year old project initially carried out by the Taiwanese Technical Mission. The Ministry of Natural resources and Agriculture will now assume oversight of the project, land and equipment as phase two of the agricultural initiative. News Five’s Isani Cayetano was present for the transfer ceremony. […]
Written on November 27, 2013 | Posted in
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Sharie Muschamp was employed at the International Business Companies Registry when it was taken over by the government earlier this year. She was, however, on medical leave which transitioned into maternity leave for the twenty-seven year old receptionist. Muschamp says she was never terminated and was shocked that when she attempted to collect maternity benefits, […]
Written on November 22, 2013 | Posted in
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A two-day symposium to end violence against children ended today in Belize City. The session is being held under the auspices of the Special Envoy for Women and Children, with partnership from the Ministry of Human Development, the NCFC, Restore Belize, UNICEF and the European Union. The goal of the comprehensive symposium is to build […]
Written on November 22, 2013 | Posted in
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Whatever happened to the National Security and Immigration Committee? The formation of the committee was announced in the wake of the recent passport and visa scandals as one of the measures to prevent further corruption in the immigration department. But it is yet to convene a meeting to scrutinize proposed amendments to three existing pieces […]
Written on November 22, 2013 | Posted in
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Sixteen Days of Activism to end gender-based violence against women is an annual calendar of events organized by the Women’s Department to promote awareness on the issue of domestic abuse. The initiative precedes and coincides with Women’s Month and as such activities are held countrywide to educate the public, as well as to celebrate the […]
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There have been escalating reports of bizarre behavior by young female students in Orange Walk Town. From the little information we have been able to gather so far, this all started a little over a month ago, and at least ten young girls from different schools have been affected. It is alleged that the incidents […]
Written on November 22, 2013 | Posted in
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There is a video that has gone viral on the internet in the past few days. Actually, it is adapted from a scene from a 2004 German movie named “Downfall” in English, and originally named Der Untergang in German. It revisits the last ten days of Adolph Hitler’s life and eventual suicide in his Berlin […]
Written on November 22, 2013 | Posted in
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Earlier today, we caught up with the Minister of Education at an award ceremony for top national students who bested the CESC and CAPE. We’ll have that story coming up. The Minister of Education used the occasion to address burning issues including the situation up north where there is a threat of strike by cane […]
Written on November 21, 2013 | Posted in
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Back to the sugar industry….With the opening of the new crop season in the sugar belt fast approaching and a threat of strike by cane farmers looming in the days ahead, a round of meetings is scheduled for Friday between the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association and the Deputy Prime, Gaspar Vega and the chairman […]
Written on November 21, 2013 | Posted in
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A horse was killed and beheaded by an unknown person or persons in the village of Gardenia early this morning. The horse belongs to Gardenia resident Leslie Moody, who says that the animal is usually tied in his yard. But just after four this morning he found the horse’s body lying on the highway. He […]
Written on November 21, 2013 | Posted in
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An Orange Walk resident is tonight on life support following an explosion of a butane gas tank at Camp ten of the Shipyard Community. On Tuesday morning around eleven o’clock, thirty year old Danny Ponce was assisting a friend, who works for a butane company, was injured when a tank they were filling exploded. The […]
Written on November 20, 2013 | Posted in
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On display at the Museum of Belize is a historical journey of the evolution of transportation in Belize. The exhibit includes archival information such as photographs and items that show the transformation and development of all forms of transportation. It goes back to the Maya civilization to how technology has changed the industry in present […]
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Two companies involved in the tourism industry were honored by a major cruise line this morning. Both Bacab Eco Tours and Chukka Tours were cited by Princess Cruise Lines for the high end service they offer for the Horseback Safari Ride and for the Xunantunich Maya Ruin Marimba Tour. Duane Moody was on the Princess […]
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Late Friday evening, a letter was sent out by the Belize Sugar Industries Limited in reference to the ongoing negotiation with the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association on a new agreement. The letter quoted statements made to the media by C.E.O. and Vice President of the BSCFA, Oscar Alonzo and Alfredo Ortega. According to B.S.I., […]
Written on November 18, 2013 | Posted in
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Visa informant Alverine Burgess has provided first-hand testimony of her financial dealings with Minister of State Edmund Castro. She has stated repeatedly that she paid Castro for each visa he would facilitate for Chinese nationals at her request. On Monday, Burgess took her allegations to another level, revealing that she had been interrogated by US […]
Written on November 15, 2013 | Posted in
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As we said, it is not surprising that Chargé d’Affaires Margaret Hawthorne would vehemently deny any recording which would suggest clandestine and unsanctioned intelligence-gathering activity. Currently, the U.S. is under scrutiny after allegations that certain of its intelligence agencies are involved in mass surveillance, including wiretapping and recording of conversations. Most recently, the son of […]
Written on November 15, 2013 | Posted in
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The overwhelming revelation of the visa hustle and the passport scandal over the past month and a half has landed a big black eye on the current U.D.P. Administration. Ministers of government are being accused of facilitating the process that sees foreign nationals acquiring Belizean birthrights such as passports and the like without going through […]
Written on November 15, 2013 | Posted in
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As to the alleged involvement of the US Government in eavesdropping, Fonseca says that the Government of Belize should want to gather information on what is happening. Francis Fonseca, P.U.P. Leader “I think it is a very serious matter. I like many other Belizeans watched the interview by Misses Burges on Channel Five, the […]
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On November first, Belize mourned the loss of April, the oldest tapir in captivity. Today, however, it celebrated the birthday of Panama, a captive-bred harpy eagle imported from its namesake country. There was enough food and drinks to go around and even visitors of the Belize Zoo got in on the festivities. News Five’s Duane […]
Written on November 15, 2013 | Posted in
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The Board of Trustees of the University of Belize held a press conference at the facility’s gymnasium this afternoon. The purpose of the conference was to provide information on the alleged resignation of its president, Carey Fraser. We say alleged because even after the hour-long session that much is still not clear. Chair of the […]
