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Residents of Sister Cecilia Home for the elderly were treated to a hearty meal this afternoon through an act of charity by one Belize City company. It was an experience that employees of Diamonds International won’t soon forget, as they took advantage of an opportunity to meet and assist the aging men and women. News […]
Written on August 23, 2013 | Posted in
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Orange Walk Police are tonight in search of a pastor from that municipality. They believe that he can help them get to the bottom of a sinister plot involving the church, money and sex. Preliminary investigations are revealing that Pastor Rafael Perez of Zion Ministries Assembly of God Church, in Orange Walk Town, has been […]
Written on August 22, 2013 | Posted in
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This morning, News Five also spoke to residents in the area of the Zion Ministries Assemblies of God Church in Orange Walk Town. They told us off camera that almost every day young women would visit the pastor at the church. They told us that when the women would go inside, Perez would close the […]
Written on August 22, 2013 | Posted in
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The restoration of Memorial Park, a massive undertaking spearheaded by the Sustainable Tourism Project, through the Belize Tourism Board, has been completed after months of painstaking labor. The newly renovated space will be officially opened to the public in time for the September Celebrations. While the property is that of the Belize City Council, activities […]
Written on August 22, 2013 | Posted in
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Meanwhile, in the downtown area, finishing touches are being added to Battlefield Park, having undergone a much needed sprucing up recently. To complete the face-lift, City Hall is in discussion with Stephen Okeke to adopt the bust of Antonio Soberanis. Despite all the work going into the rehabilitation, public safety remains an issue for the […]
Written on August 22, 2013 | Posted in
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The Belize Diabetes Association today received twenty thousand dollars in medicine for patients in need of podiatric care. The donation was given by Harvest Ministry, a Belizean-led religious organization operating out of the United States. The medication, since the association cannot legally distribute the ointment, will be dispensed through several health centers and medical facilities […]
Written on August 22, 2013 | Posted in
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Since proposing the introduction of cruise tourism through public consultation back in October 2010, residents of Placencia have strongly opposed the expansion of the sector into southern Belize. Despite an unsuccessful bid at transforming Crawl Caye into a world-class destination, Norwegian Cruise Line has been green lighted by the Government of Belize to develop nearby […]
Written on August 21, 2013 | Posted in
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According to David Almendarez, despite strong objection from all corners of the tourism industry and from conservationists alike, the government intends to proceed with the proposal to develop Harvest Caye. The only ones benefiting, he says, are a select few. David Almendarez, Executive Member, FECTAB “You’re going to turn one of your number one […]
Written on August 21, 2013 | Posted in
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In addition to the Garifuna culture which will be highlighted in the new cruise tourism package, NCL is looking at the Mayan culture as a selling point. SATIIM’s Greg Ch’oc told News Five today that discussions are ongoing on that matter, but like the Garifuna position on the matter, it is not a done deal […]
Written on August 21, 2013 | Posted in
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In June, the Government of Belize appropriated the International Business Companies Registry and the International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize, I.B.C. and IMMARBE, respectively, both operating under Belize International Services Limited. The reason given by G.O.B. was that an extension allowing BISL to operate until 2020 was invalid. The move sparked off threats of another […]
Written on August 21, 2013 | Posted in
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Both the National Trade Union Congress of Belize and the Chamber of Commerce have recently expressed support for a motion to restructure the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives. The motion, crafted by chairman of the PAC Julius Espat, proposes the removal of a government majority and the inclusion of representation from the […]
Written on August 21, 2013 | Posted in
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A tribute to late reggae legend Lucky Dube by philanthropist Dara Robinson, as part of an annual fundraising effort to collect funds and canned goods for his feeding program, was postponed at the end of last month due to eleventh hour changes. A subsequent date was set for August twenty-fifth at the MCC Tennis Court. […]
Written on August 21, 2013 | Posted in
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OCEANA Belize has been one of the most fervent and active environmental groups. It has challenged offshore drilling concessions and made waves when it tried to push for a referendum on the question of drilling. Thursday will be the last day for Audrey Matura Shepherd as OCEANA’s Vice President for Belize. Matura Shepherd told the […]
Written on August 20, 2013 | Posted in
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Four years ago, Matura Shepherd was planning to go into private practice as an attorney. But that’s when the call to champion OCEANA’s cause sent her on a different path. Though she intends to resume her plans, she will still appear at the OCEANA cases that she is involved with. Matura Shepherd indicated she will […]
Written on August 20, 2013 | Posted in
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Former Mayor of Benque Viejo Del Carmen, Moises Martinez is up in arms about the deplorable condition of the Edison Coleman Park. Built on the twenty-eighth of March 1993, it was a main tourist attraction of the most-western town in the jewel. The park provides the residents and tourists alike with a recreational area on […]
Written on August 20, 2013 | Posted in
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There will soon be a hatchery center for tilapia farming located in Central Farm in the Cayo district. That center will come courtesy of the Republic of China/Taiwan which today presented a check for six hundred and fifty one thousand seven hundred and twenty five US dollars to the Government of Belize. This sizable donation […]
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Earlier in the news we told you about the departure of Oceana Belize Vice President Audrey Matura Shepherd. A team from Oceana’s headquarters will come to Belize to conduct interviews with the shortlisted candidates. But whoever is selected to fill the vacancy will also have access to a new website. Oceana’s summer intern, Idalia Machuca […]
Written on August 20, 2013 | Posted in
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Norwegian Cruise Line’s fifty million U.S. dollar investment is facing one more objection, but it’s not because of the location of the project or the possible effects on overnight cruise tourism. One of the attraction’s of the projects as it turns out is objectionable to one of the cultures expected to be highlighted on the […]
Written on August 19, 2013 | Posted in
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An amicable solution to an ongoing crisis within the Christian Workers Union has been met, following a lengthy discussion this afternoon with representatives of the nine entities that comprise the association. The union, led by President Antonio Gonzalez, sat down with its membership, in the presence of Labor Commissioner Ivan Williams, to iron out a […]
Chief Shop Steward Basil Brannon, who represents employees of the Central Bank of Belize, also agrees that it is time for the Christian Workers Union to revamp its administration. While he remains optimistic that change will come, Brannon admits that a forensic audit of the union’s expenditure over the past ten years may not be […]
Written on August 19, 2013 | Posted in
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All institutions registered with the Christian Workers Union were present at the meeting at the Labour Department this evening. The most vocal participant is union firebrand Dion Pitter, who has arguably been the driving force which led to today’s intervention. Pitter today told the media that despite arriving at an agreeable outcome, it is time […]
Written on August 19, 2013 | Posted in
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There is a disturbing report tonight that a three month old baby has died under suspicious circumstances following his death. While it was not reported in the police blotter, News Five understands that police visited the home of Warren Roches Senior on Cleghorn Street in Belize City where they saw the lifeless body of his […]
Written on August 19, 2013 | Posted in
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There is also news of a political nature, rising in the capital. It doesn’t involve the politics of the two main parties, but instead body politics. If you’ve been following the anti-Gender Policy marches and rallies held across the country, then you’ve probably seen community activist Patrick Menzies on the front lines. The very vocal […]
Written on August 19, 2013 | Posted in
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Belize Can marches on the National Assembly at eight-thirty Tuesday morning and at eleven, heads over to the University of Belize to send a similar message to the leaders of that institution. According to Menzies, insider information is that UB now features a gender department, and that’s the reason for taking the protest. So what […]
Written on August 19, 2013 | Posted in
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Since entering into receivership in January 2012, Port of Belize Limited, under the administration of Arturo Vasquez, has undertaken significant expansion of its daily operations. The company was appropriated from businessman Luke Espat by the British Caribbean Bank for failure to service a loan portfolio upwards of sixty-four million dollars. Along with other assets, including […]
Written on August 16, 2013 | Posted in
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