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The Statistical Institute of Belize held its final press conference for 2023 this morning, here in Belize City. There’s a lot that was shared in respect of Belize’s economic performance over the last quarter, including the G.D.P. for the third quarter. The gross domestic product for the period July to September stood a little over […]
Written on December 13, 2023 | Posted in
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Word spread earlier this week that the food rations provided to the soldiers of the Belize Defense Force have been cut and that fresh meats, namely chicken and fish have been replaced with canned sausages. But when we met with Prime Minister John Briceño and Minister of Defense, Florencio Marin Junior today, they said there’s […]
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While the crime rate for Belize has generally increased from year to year, with only about a couple weeks left in 2023, the Belize Police Department is anticipating that there would have been a reduction of major crimes when compared to 2022. But while the police efforts play a major part in deterring crime, how […]
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Belmopan Mayor, Sheran Palacio went on record recently to criticize the Prime Minister, calling him racist and misogynistic. The criticism came in the midst of an ongoing internal rift between Palacio and the Belmopan City Council, which then led to her and the hierarchy of the People’s United Party. But today the PM did not […]
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The annual serving of Christmas lunch by the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense to the rank and file of the Belize Defense Force has been in place for decades now. Today, that courtesy was extended to the soldiers at the B.D.F. Hangar and News Five was on hand to capture the moment. It’s the […]
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A donation of Chromebooks was handed over to a group of visually impaired students through the Office of the Special Envoy for Women and Children. The donation of digital devices was made possible through the efforts of Customer HD, a growing company in the local business process outsourcing sector. Disability Desk Coordinator, Marshall Nunez was […]
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We begin tonight’s newscast with the first reported murder for the month of December. The incident happened this morning in the Collet area of Belize City around seven-thirty. Twenty-nine-year-old Albert Valentine was walking on Elston Kerr Street and as he reached the corner with Iguana Street, a gunman shot him. He did not live for […]
Written on December 12, 2023 | Posted in
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Today makes exactly one week since eighteen-year-old Jeremy Westby went missing from his neighbourhood in the Lake Independence area of Belize City. The young man had just gone to a friend’s house to borrow a bicycle and he never returned. Tonight, his mother, Erlett Geban told News Five that her son’s friends were the last […]
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The dust is yet to settle on the acquisition of the Port of Belize Limited by the Briceño administration. Last Thursday, a piece of law was taken to parliament enabling the Government of Belize to proceed with the purchase of the facility, an expansive tract of land adjacent to the port, as well as the […]
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The Essential Services Awards Tribunal previously ruled in favor of the stevedores being compensated for the losses they incurred when sugar operations were transferred to Big Creek several years ago. With the Government of Belize resuming ownership of the Port of Belize Limited, the issue of settlement for redundancy remains a live matter for the […]
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At the last sitting of the House of Representatives on December seventh, the Minister of Education announced that the salaries of teachers and principals at all granted-aided secondary schools will be paid in full by the Government of Belize. But did it come with a catch and who will foot the bill for the thirty […]
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During an appearance on Open Your Eyes last Monday, Prime Minister John Briceño made a remark about teachers that did not go over too well with the Belize National Teachers Union. They have since demanded that PM Briceño apologize for what he said publicly. Joining the chorus is the Leader of the Opposition who has […]
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At COP28, Belize’s Blue Bonds also made an appearance. It was highlighted at the “Big Ocean States: Resilience & Adaptation, a side event held at the Monash Pavilion in the Blue Zone. The primary goal was to tackle the unique challenges faced by major oceanic states, with a specific focus on eliciting input from panelists […]
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Director of Blue Economy, Felicia Cruz was also at COP28 in Dubai. Cruz joined several panelists for discussions on Belize’s Blue Economy. One of the panel discussions that Cruz participated in was the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance, an international coalition of governments and partners working together to facilitate an oil and gas production phase-out. […]
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In a pivotal moment at COP28, the Alliance of Small Islands Developing States (AOSIS) is taking a strong stance against the Global Stocktake (GST) text, considering it a threat to their very existence. AOSIS Chair, Minister Cedric Schuster, criticized the text for its optional stance on fossil fuel action and lack of commitment to a […]
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Commissioner of Police Chester Williams has been elected as the Second Vice President of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police. It is the second office he is holding among distinguished colleagues in law enforcement across the region. He explained the significance of the post and what it means for Belize. Chester Williams, Commissioner […]
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Chiming in during the debate were senators Luke Martinez and Kevin Herrera, representing the National Trade Union Congress of Belize and the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, respectively. On behalf of the NTUCB, Senator Martinez spoke about the strained and often contentious relationship between the management of the Port of Belize and its employees, […]
Written on December 11, 2023 | Posted in
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The Christian Workers Union has made it abundantly clear that while the four hundred thousand dollar payment pending for stevedores that was frozen by the High Court is welcomed, it is more focused on the collecting monies that were lost when sugar operations were moved from P.B.L. to Big Creek in 2020. Whitfield Dennison, […]
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There has been an increase in the number of suspected drug planes flying out of South America recently. A number of those flights have entered into Belizean airspace, with some going as far as the Turks and Caicos Islands. On Friday, an aircraft departed from South America and within a few hours crossed over into […]
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Four police officers who were arrested and charged following the landing of a drug plane on the Southern Highway near Bladen in November 2021 have been dismissed from the Belize Police Department. According to ComPol Williams, the termination of their services was not solely the result of charges that were brought against the men. […]
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Last Tuesday, we reported on the escape of a pair of prisoners from the High Court here in Belize City. While accused murderer Hildebrandt Codd remains a fugitive of the law, his accomplice Jessie Mejia was captured later that same day. It’s undoubtedly a black eye for the Belize Police Department, two inmates showing up […]
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Eighteen-year-old Jeremy Westby was reported missing last week and, since then, his loved ones have been searching for him to no avail. It is reported that the laborer of a Belize City address was last seen on December fifth, around six-thirty p.m. when he left home to visit a friend nearby. Brown stands five feet, […]
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A sixteen-year-old minor has been arrested and charged, along with another suspect, for the murder of Denver Montero back in April. Montero, along with several other persons, was socializing near the hammock Bridge in Gracie Rock when they came under gunfire while being robbed of their belongings. During the incident, Montero suffered gunshot injuries to […]
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The Belize-Guatemala territorial dispute that is before the I.C.J. will likely take longer than anticipated, since Guatemala has applied for permission to join the portion of the proceedings between Belize and Honduras that will determine sovereignty over the Sapodilla Cayes. In November 2022, Belize instituted proceedings on the matter with Honduras, which also has a […]
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As the tension between Venezuela and Guyana increases, Guyana, which is under pressure from neighboring Brazil and a Caribbean trading bloc, has agreed to join bilateral talks with Venezuela. The longstanding dispute between the two South American countries recently deepened after the discovery of an abundance of oil in Guyana. The Venezuelan government has claimed sovereignty over […]
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