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According to Palacio, despite the unexceptional turnout the business of the annual gathering continues and issues, including the Occupational Safety and Health Bill will be discussed on Thursday. Luke Palacio, National President, B.N.T.U. “The participation of teachers from other parts of the country is there—it is not at the maximum that we would like […]
Written on April 23, 2014 | Posted in
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And now to an unfortunate issue close to home; Channel Five has covered the Holy Saturday Cross Country Classic for twenty-three years, but disappointingly, the tradition was broken this year. We regret that we were not able to bring to our viewers at home as well as regionally and internationally, the energy of the anticipated […]
On March twenty-ninth, Guatemalan Tomas Ramirez was shot and killed inside Belizean territory. Reports are that a joint B.D.F. and Police Patrol came under fire by a group of men. They returned fire and Ramirez was killed. For the purposes of diplomacy and confidence building, the incident occurred at the worst possible time. Facing heat […]
It’s not the first time B.D.F. patrols have come under fire while patrolling our border…and Tomas Ramirez is not the first Guatemalan casualty of such an altercation. High level diplomatic discussions and confidence building measures notwithstanding, incursions continue unabated. And so does the plunder of our timber, xate, gold and other resources. Still, Minister of […]
Over the weekend, a transgendered woman who came into the public spotlight two weeks ago was the subject of a heated, emotional debate on Facebook. A post reported that Vanessa Champagne Paris had been murdered while in Placencia at the start of the Easter Holidays. That post sparked an immediate frenzy of comments, more than […]
Written on April 22, 2014 | Posted in
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While Vanessa was not killed or seriously injured, Orozco says that the increased attention drawn to the LGBT community has to some extent resulted in them being targeted. He, however, refuses to be pushed back into the invisible closet. Caleb Orozco, Executive Director, UNIBAM “One of the things I’ve learnt is that our community […]
Written on April 22, 2014 | Posted in
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Thousands of Belizeans traditionally head to the beaches over the Easter holidays. But unfortunately, two persons lost their lives due to drowning. On Friday, just after noon, Santa Familia resident, Arsenio Landero, drowned when his small canoe capsized as he and his common-law wife made their way across the river from Esperanza village. Landero was […]
Written on April 22, 2014 | Posted in
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There is a video that has gone viral on social media. It involves a confrontation between police and a civilian, on Sunday afternoon. A visitor to Caye Caulker was physically restrained by what onlookers call an excessive use of force by officers. The video shows at least three police officers, one in civilian clothing, holding […]
Written on April 22, 2014 | Posted in
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Amid the bad news, there was a bright spot over the Easter weekend for those following the upcoming Commonwealth Games to be held in Scotland. The Queen’s baton relay reached Belize on Monday. The relay was launched in London last October and by the time the baton is delivered to the Queen or her representative […]
Written on April 22, 2014 | Posted in
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With Good Friday and the Easter Holidays upon us, the demand for fish has increased and so has vigilance by the Fisheries Department for seafood that is out of season. The Fisheries Department is today reporting a major bust of fishy products which were confiscated during several patrols. From about nine a.m. on Wednesday, the […]
Written on April 17, 2014 | Posted in
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Holy Thursday is a busy time for vendors because fish and other types of seafood will traditionally be consumed on Good Friday. At the various fish markets this morning, we found that the demand for fish has driven the price up to an average of eight dollars per pound. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. FOR […]
Belizeans who were recruited to work in Canada are finding out that the jobs are not as lucrative; in fact, some say their experience working at McDonalds is a form of modern-day slavery. Jaime Montero is among the Belizeans that made it to Canada, but he tells an investigative reporter with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation […]
Written on April 17, 2014 | Posted in
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As we’ve done all this week, News Five has been providing tips to all residents on security and safety do’s and don’ts this Easter Weekend. Rural Executive Officer, Assistant Superintendent Christopher Noble has had his hands full in recent weeks, with everything from fatal road traffic accidents to a man-eating crocodile. Like his colleagues we’ve […]
Written on April 17, 2014 | Posted in
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Ovens across Belize have been lit since the beginning of Holy Week and bakers at home or at your favorite pastry shop are busy preparing a perennial Easter treat. Hot cross buns have been sung about and even used in poetry, but tonight we’re revisiting the recipe that brings it all home this Easter weekend. […]
Written on April 17, 2014 | Posted in
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The Belize Tourism Industry Association which has consistently opposed the Norwegian Cruise Lines port at Harvest Caye is heading to court having exhausted a number of other avenues. It is challenging an environmental appraisal to the fifty million dollar tourism project provided by the National Environmental Appraisal Committee on the grounds that the appraisal did […]
Written on April 16, 2014 | Posted in
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Around midday on Tuesday, the body of a homeless amputee was carted off to the morgue from the sidewalk at Mule Park in the downtown area of the City. His name may have been unknown to many but he was a constant on Albert Street moving around in his wheelchair. The homeless man passed away […]
Written on April 16, 2014 | Posted in
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Former University of Belize President Dr. Cary Fraser demitted office in mid-November of last year, amid a swirl of controversy as to whether he was indeed granted leave by the Board of Trustees or if he left on his own will. Since his departure six months ago, Dr. Wilma Wright, the university’s provost, was appointed […]
The appointment of a new justice to the Supreme Court is imminent. Justice Sonya Young of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines arrived in the Jewel on Tuesday and was today given a tour of her the Supreme Court buildings by Registrar, Velda Flowers. The newly appointed judge will be sworn within the next two weeks. […]
Written on April 16, 2014 | Posted in
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The Belize Police Department has been making the rounds of the media in the days before the Easter weekend. It is unfortunate, but true, that traditionally during this time there is a spike in burglaries, alcohol-related accidents and incidents and accidental deaths. With the focus to break tradition, Police Departments countrywide have stepped up patrols […]
Written on April 16, 2014 | Posted in
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In March, business operators and residents of Sixth Street in King’s Park raised the alarm when City Hall changed the street to one way overnight. Business owners in particular claimed that they would lose significant revenues, since customers would be inconvenienced by having to take another roundabout route. Mayor Darrell Bradley was advised of the […]
Written on April 16, 2014 | Posted in
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A homeless man, who was a fixture in the downtown area, died today at around midday, in the height of the rush hour. The unidentified amputee would continuously hang out on his wheel chair on Albert Street at day and at night he would be found among a group of homeless persons who made their […]
Government’s hiring of the daughter of Minister Erwin Contreras to a high level post in the Ministry of Health is meeting sustained resistance from the Pharmacists Association of Belize. The association will meet with the National Trade Union Congress of Belize this Wednesday as the situation heats up in respect of Danini Contrerass appointment. The […]
The Pharmacists’ Association currently has approximately one hundred and fifty members. Even as the situation heats up, the association says that under the Essential Services Act, they are prevented from taking industrial action but can carry out a go-slow and can also count on the support of the N.T.U.C.B. and P.S.U. Hortence Humes, President, […]
According to Public Service Regulations, for the appointment of Contreras to be rescinded, the association will have to make a formal request to the Ministry of Labor. In a brief comment to the media today, Hulse said that the application had not reached his desk, but when it does, a tribunal will be enacted to […]
Time-sharing is an increasingly popular option for regular vacation goers, especially in Cancun and other parts of Mexico. It’s sort of a club, where you can buy into future vacation packages for one lump sum. That lump sum gives you access to accommodation packages at substantially discounted prices for a period of, say, ten years. […]
Written on April 15, 2014 | Posted in
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