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A lot of business people and entrepreneurs are using some of the down time during COVID to retool their establishments or change how they engage with their customers. But in Punta Gorda Town, one teacher who has a cultural gift shop as side business, has been using her green thumb to create a calming oasis […]
Written on September 2, 2021 | Posted in
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If you live in Belize City, you may have noticed trash beginning to pile up in your neighbourhood. Well, there is a problem brewing with the collection and we will get to that in a moment, but News Five has found out that you may be seeing yet another bill for your household beginning in […]
Written on September 1, 2021 | Posted in
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The plans to start charging residents in Belize City for garbage collection come on the heels of the council being almost a million dollars in arrears with Belize Waste Control Limited. They are the contractor which, for years, has had a contentious relationship with the Council over non-payment. This time around, the Belize City Council […]
Written on September 1, 2021 | Posted in
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Some fifty gang members from Southside Belize City are incarcerated at the Belize Central Prison under the recent State of Emergency. They will spend two more weeks behind bars before they are released back into their respective communities. Today, Ministers Kareem Musa, Kevin Bernard and the Director of the Department of Youth Services paid a […]
Written on September 1, 2021 | Posted in
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As we said, Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa was not at the Belize Central Prison alone. Also present were members of the Belize Police Department, community, and the Department of Youth Services. The DYS has agreed to engage these young men for the next two weeks in an attempt to create positive change in […]
Written on September 1, 2021 | Posted in
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The Minister of Home Affairs says he does not expect the Southside State of Emergency to be extended past September nineteenth, although he says the government is prepared to continue this approach to dealing with gang violence, if necessary. He points to the precedent set by the last administration. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home […]
Written on September 1, 2021 | Posted in
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The Human Rights Commission of Belize held an extraordinary General Meeting virtually and filled several vacancies on its Board. Appointed as the new Secretary is attorney Kay King of Belmopan, while the new Treasurer is Candice Garbutt of San Pedro and Trustee is attorney Brandon Usher of Belize City. Today, Vice President of the Commission, […]
Written on September 1, 2021 | Posted in
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A garbage issue is brewing in Belize City following a decision taken by City Council that is not sitting well with Belize Waste Control Limited. Late this afternoon, the Council announced via a press release that it is changing the garbage collection schedule from twice weekly to just once a week on both the north […]
Written on August 31, 2021 | Posted in
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Tomorrow officially marks the first day of September, the month when Belizeans show their national pride. In that spirit, the National Celebrations Commission has been planning a series of events to commemorate Belize’s forty years as an independent nation. The month kicks off with the national flag raising day. There are official events planned for […]
Written on August 31, 2021 | Posted in
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A collection of five songs, each piece centering around the enduring friendship between Belize and Taiwan, was introduced this morning at the Bliss Center for Performing Arts. On hand for the live performances were Nello Player, TR Shine, Cocono Bwai, and Concego. Through the National Institute of Culture and History, NICH, and the Taiwanese Embassy, […]
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Small tourism stakeholders who need financial assistance to get back on their feet and have complained it is taking too long to receive the help from the Ministry of Tourism. While some of the funds have been disbursed, many more applicants are still waiting. Minister of Tourism Anthony Mahler gave an update on that initiative […]
Written on August 31, 2021 | Posted in
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They’ve been manning the borders of Belize for the past six months and doing extra police work in between. Today, twenty members of the Police Department’s Mobile Interdiction Team, or MIT, as they are better known, received recognition for their hard work. Marion Ali was at a brief ceremony held for the occasion at the […]
Written on August 31, 2021 | Posted in
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Its original purpose when it was built in the 1940s was to transport materials in the gulf during World War II. Then, for decades, it served as offshore storage for molasses for the Belize Sugar Industries. Now, the three hundred and seventy-five-foot-long concrete ship is being donated by B.S.I./A.S.R. and will be sunk in the […]
Written on August 30, 2021 | Posted in
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In honor of the fortieth anniversary of Belize’s Independence, a number of murals are going up across the country. The largest one has already been completed in Belmopan at the Isidoro Beaton Stadium. The four hundred-foot-long work took two weeks to complete with area artists volunteering their time and talent. The project also had the […]
Written on August 30, 2021 | Posted in
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Smart Belize has weighed in on the controversy surrounding its successful bid for a government contract to provide licensing for Microsoft products to the Government of Belize. Today, the company issued a release responding to a Digi Interoffice memo that has been circulating on social media. Smart Belize says it wishes to state the facts […]
Written on August 27, 2021 | Posted in
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The Public Service Union is calling out the Government of Belize over unpaid overtime for public officers. The P.S.U. says for the last two months they have registered the concerns of shift workers, including nurses, doctors, pharmacists, emergency technicians, and lab technologists but so far the situation has not been rectified. The union says that […]
Written on August 27, 2021 | Posted in
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The Prime Minister was out in the field today checking the progress of an electrification project for an area across the river from Orange Walk Town. It is part of a larger development plan for the area known as Petville which currently only has a handful of residents. But the Prime Minister says there is […]
Written on August 27, 2021 | Posted in
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On August eighteenth, cabinet endorsed the timeline of activities set out by the Statistical Institute of Belize to prepare for the May 2022 Population and Housing Census. Cabinet also agreed to provide the necessary funding to conduct the survey. It had been scheduled for 2020, but viewers may remember, it was postponed because of COVID. […]
Written on August 27, 2021 | Posted in
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Highly anticipated events like the Carnival Road March and the J’ouvert are staples of the September Celebration festivities that draw in spectators from across the country and the diaspora, not to mention tourists. Those activities for the past two years have been postponed or gone virtual as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. But as […]
Written on August 27, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, word circulated that Doctor Michael Tewes has been chosen as the new C.E.O. of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Tewes, a veterinarian by profession, would be replacing Michelle Cox-Hoare whose contract was not renewed. And while some people have questioned the professional vet’s appointment, saying it hints of nepotism since he has family members […]
Written on August 26, 2021 | Posted in
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The cellular phone industry in Belize has big news today as electronic giant Samsung announced its official presence in Belize. The worldwide brand is partnering with Cellular World as the official Samsung Distributor and Service Center for the country. But what does this mean for device users? That’s what News Five’s Duane Moody found out […]
Written on August 26, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, News Five sought comment from Smart on criticism over their successful bid for the renewal of the Government of Belize’s Microsoft contract. They told us a release would be issued in the coming days. As we have reported, official government documents obtained by News Five show that Smart did offer the least expensive proposal […]
Written on August 26, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, at the Bureau of Standards office in Belmopan, there was a soft launch of the Belize Electronic Licenses and Permits System, also known as BELAPS. But what does this do? The modern system integrates multiple agencies in a virtual setting, increasing coherency and improving service delivery to users. It’s a one-stop online service for […]
Written on August 26, 2021 | Posted in
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The journey has not been easy but will help to further develop the country. While it was officially launched today, the project started in 2013 with an approved total budget of approximately one point-eight million U.S. dollars and technical assistance from the Taiwanese government. David Kuan-chou Chien, Taiwanese Ambassador to Belize “Under the ICT […]
Written on August 26, 2021 | Posted in
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The Public Service Union is questioning a write-off for an outstanding amount owed by Home Protector Insurance to the Government of Belize. In a letter written by the Minister of Finance, Prime Minister John Briceño, on August seventeenth, General Manager Norman Moore is informed that he is to pay an outstanding pro-rated annual license fee […]
Written on August 26, 2021 | Posted in
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