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At a handing-over ceremony this morning, the Ministry of Rural Transformation received a truck and water bowser from the United Nations Development Programme and National Climate Change Office. The equipment will support the ministry’s efforts to provide continuous water to drought-affected communities or when rudimentary water systems fail. According to a release from the Ministry […]
Written on September 13, 2021 | Posted in
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You may have missed it over the holiday weekend, but the Tenth of September was also World Suicide Prevention Day. A joint release from the National Commission for Families and Children and the Special Envoy says they join the global observance of the day which is designed to raise awareness and provide a worldwide commitment […]
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This past weekend was filled with images and interviews marking the twentieth anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks and heroic efforts in the aftermath. What some of our younger viewers, especially those born after that fateful year of 2001, is that a Belizean was killed that day. Alva Jeffries was working at the Twin Towers in […]
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Reports have been coming into News Five about residential garbage not being picked up for over a week. In some cases, Belize City residents have taken to social media to express their concern about the public health hazard associated with mounting trash. And so, a News Five’s team took to city streets to find garbage […]
Written on September 9, 2021 | Posted in
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Are sixteen police officers on suicide watch? Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says many members of the Belize Police Department have been traumatised as they carry out the mandate of the department and are in need of mental health services. So the department is in the process of acquiring a counsellor to help officers deal […]
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A concern has been raised over a fleet of vehicles that the Belize Sports Council has acquired, and the appropriateness of this during challenging fiscal times. News Five approached the Director of the Sports Council, Ian Cal, who told News Five that the vehicles were absolutely needed. He says they will help expand sports across […]
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A new digital platform for young people has arrived. Nex’Us has been created to function as a virtual resource center that engages adolescents and youth in learning and exchanging ideas and experiences. The type of activities includes webinars, meetings, socials, launches, and trainings. It’s described as a virtual safe space and it is being launched […]
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And another Belizean Musician “Jah Art” recently released the visuals to his single entitled “Belize.” He describes it as a song for the September celebration season as well as a song for the ladies. He stopped by our studios today to tell us more about his latest video release. Jah Art, Musician “I have […]
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Lucio and the New Generation – they are a popular band from up north, known for their live performances across the country and in neighboring Mexico. Some of the hits sounds, played primarily during the September celebration activities include the famous Independence Day song. Well, just days from the holiday, founder Lucio Alcoser is releasing […]
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It seems like it has been there forever, and was destined to stay put for decades more, but now the Haulover Bridge on the outskirts of Belize City is getting more than just some retrofitting and repair. The old bridge built in 1949, will be taken down and a new three-span bridge will welcome commuters […]
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Earlier this year when COVID swept through, initially the Lord Ashcroft Foundation had established a fund valued at ten million dollars towards various charitable initiatives in Belize. While a significant portion of that amount has been used, the Foundation did not omit sports. Today, the Belize Athletics Association received a donation of equipment from the […]
Written on September 8, 2021 | Posted in
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The Belize Bank says their recently introduced banking app, E-Kyash, has been a resounding success. Today, Executive Chairman, Lyndon Guiseppi, shared that their expectation was it would take one year to get eight thousand subscribers. But that figure was surpassed in just a matter of weeks. Lyndon Guiseppi, Chair, Executive Chair, Belize Bank “In […]
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Senior Counsel Dean Barrow has filed an application for judicial review on behalf of his client, former Attorney General and U.D.P. Senator Michael Peyrefitte. Barrow is seeking leave to challenge the constitutionality of a contract awarded to Smart for the provision of Microsoft services to the Government of Belize. It is the attorney’s belief that […]
Written on September 7, 2021 | Posted in
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According to Barrow, not only does the awarding of the contract fly in the face of the Finance and Audit Reform Act, but the Contractor General, who ought to have reviewed the agreement prior to execution, was reportedly unaware of the tendering process. Barrow says that by sidestepping the Contractor General, the Ministry of Finance […]
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The Christian Workers Union and the Port of Belize Limited have been at odds in the past over a number of labor issues. But tonight, they agree that the Ministry of Labor should stick to its commitment to mediate negotiations between the two parties. President of the Christian Workers Union, Evan “Mose” Hyde says when […]
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In an attempt to further resist the Labor Department, the C.W.U. called for solidarity from its umbrella union, the National Trade Union Congress of Belize. They asked the N.T.U.C.B. to represent to recuse himself from his seat on the Tribunal so it could not meet its quorum. Now Hyde says only the Labor Department can […]
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Fourteen-year-old Laddie Gillett lost his life in an officer-involved shooting in Placencia back in July. The incident sparked public outrage as the teenager was shot and killed while fleeing from police officers, men Gillett and his companion thought were robbers. The police had been called out to the area by a security guard at a […]
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In an update to a story we have been following, the Christian Workers Union walked out of a Labor Tribunal meeting today. The C.W.U. and the Stevedores Negotiating Team had requested that the National Trade Union Congress of Belize withdraw its participation in the Essential Services Arbitration Tribunal Meeting scheduled for today. The stevedores say […]
Written on September 6, 2021 | Posted in
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According to the Ministry of Rural Transformation and Community Development, numerous villages across Belize are scheduled for improved access to potable water. At Friday’s House Meeting, the minister with responsibility for those portfolios, Oscar Requeña, explained the scope of works that are going to be tackled this year. Oscar Requeña, Minister of Rural Transformation, […]
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And while Minister Requeña spoke of the water system upgrades in various villages, he also shared that some of the thirty-six villages that are still without electricity supply will soon be connected to the grid. Oscar Requeña, Minister of Rural Development “Nine villages will be chosen in the first instance, based on a specific […]
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It was a contentious issue for the teachers and public service unions, and now there may be some progress. Today, Attorney General Magali Marin Young, with support from the United Nations Development Programme, signed an agreement for the implementation of good governance legislation. The U.N.D.P. will finance the hiring of an international legal expert to […]
Written on September 3, 2021 | Posted in
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With the likelihood of the proposed legislation being read through on Friday, the question of consultation has arisen and whether due process was carried out by the government ahead of its passage. Osmany Salas, N.G.O. Senator “The government has done what is laid out in the constitution and the constitution, for any constitutional amendment, […]
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The Belize Port Authority has begun work on a plan of action, or Port Policy, to oversee port operations across the country. Belize will be divided into three distinct zones, otherwise known as complexes. The northern complex encompasses the Belize City harbor and includes the Port of Belize Limited and Fort Street Tourism Village. There […]
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In Belize District, three other cruise terminals which are also port facilities are in the works. According to Retired Major Gilbert Suazo, Port Commissioner, Port Coral which is the Stake Bank project is the only license holder for a cruise terminal. The proposed Waterloo and Port of Magical Belize developments are yet to seek licenses […]
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Pull out those vaccination cards because you may have won something from the Belize Tourism Board. Six winners have been chosen and among these are three grand prize winners who will get two-night stays for two at Naia Resort and Spa in Placencia or Grand Caribe in San Pedro. The grand prize winners also get […]
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