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We caught up with Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa at an event in Belize City this morning where he responded to questions on the restriction being placed on inquiries into the proprietors and shareholders of registered companies. Practicing attorneys use the system almost daily on behalf of their clients to gather information on certain […]
Written on December 9, 2022 | Posted in
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Musa was also asked if such access would be frowned upon by the I.B.C.’s since both local and international companies are now merged into one system. Here is how he responded. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs “I can’t say that it will necessarily be frowned upon. I would have to see it put […]
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The Belize Companies and Corporate Affairs Registry issued a late-evening release confirming that the regulations for free access of information have changed. The release says that with the amalgamation of the Companies Act and the I.B.C. Act into the new Companies Act 2022 the Financial Services Industry is at the cusp of rebirth and development […]
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On the occasion of the International Anti-Corruption Day, the National Trade Union Congress of Belize, N.T.U.C.B. calls for action against corruption. In a press release issued by the union, it underscores that the United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention against Corruption, UNCAC, by resolution on October thirty-first, 2003 and designated today’s date […]
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Brandon Hughes and Jose Gomez have been convicted of the murder of businessman Oscar Rosado Senior. The pair appeared before Justice Susan Lamb today in the Supreme Court where she handed down her very first verdict for murder. The incident happened at Rosado’s place of business in April 2023 when he was shot and killed […]
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Earlier this week, U.S. fugitive Aldrick Scott was detained in Caye Caulker and handed over to U.S law enforcement. He is now being held in custody, but Scott is wanted in connection with the disappearance and possible murder of his girlfriend, Cari Allen, a resident of Nebraska. Allen remains missing tonight and reports are that […]
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Has cabinet reversed any policy as it relates to Haitian nationals being permitted to enter Belize? While it is something that is on the radar for policymakers, today, during an interview with Minister Kareem Musa, he says that a decision has not yet been made on that issue. Kareem Musa, Cabinet Minister “In terms […]
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Today, the Network Internacional de Mujeres Empresarias, or in English, the International Network of Women in Business was officially launched in Belize City. Aside from increasing its visibility through the launch, the organization took the opportunity to recruit female entrepreneurs who are interested in networking opportunities with other Belizean-owned companies, as well as entrepreneurs in […]
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For some time there have been two associations representing real estate brokers in Belize. The Association of Real Estate Brokers of Belize (A.R.E.B.B.) and the Belize National Association of Real Estate (B.N.A.R.) will become one association. The members of both organizations agreed that the associations should have one voice since their missions align. As a […]
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This week, we showed you the step-by-step process of making traditional Belizean Christmas sweets that you can get ahead of this holiday season. It’s a picture-perfect Belizean Christmas, but not necessarily ideal for diabetics. That’s until Sabreena Daly went searching for someone who can put a unique spin on traditional Belizean sweets just for persons […]
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With any development, there is a degree of damage to the environment, and tonight we bring you a story of an infrastructure development project in northern Belize that will see portions of Belize’s Maya cultural heritage impacted. It is a case of national development versus the preservation of Maya mounds in an area known as […]
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Earlier this week, the Belize Police Department introduced a new initiative in which it is seeking feedback from the general public, as well as the rank and file of the law enforcement agency, to assist with reshaping its managerial approach to policing. The pilot project has been given the green light by the Ministry of […]
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Thirty-year-old Edward Cabanas is free from jail tonight after he was handed a suspended sentence on a remaining prison term. Back in 2012, Cabanas stabbed his sibling three times in the thigh and the injuries that Brandon Bahadur received ultimately led to his death. On October twenty-first, Cabanas pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of […]
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Carmelita Government School introduced its student body to a Tilapia farming project seven years ago, as part of an income-generating and money-saving venture for its feeding program. But the school and the Ministry of Agriculture today held a workshop to pass on the intricacies involved to more people. News Five’s Marion Ali stopped by to […]
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Belize produces one of the best quality honeys in the region, extracted from honeycombs created by the Africanized bees. But because the bees can be deadly to human and animal life if they attack in swarms, not very many people tend to gravitate to that line of work. But there’s a new proposal to move […]
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But what about the Africanized bees – they’ve been giving us pure, natural honey in clear and dark colours, depending on the types of flowering plants that the bees feed on during the course of the year. They can also be deadly when they attack in swarms, and stories like this have not been in […]
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This afternoon, the Taiwanese Embassy made a donation to the Caribbean Shores constituency as part of an ongoing hurricane relief effort. Ambassador David Kuan-Chou Chien was on hand to present a check to Area Representative Kareem Musa which will be used to provide much needed aid to residents who were recently affected by Hurricane Lisa. […]
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This afternoon, Minister Kareem Musa was also able to make a donation of basketball tennis shoes to the president of the Belize Basketball Federation’s junior national team. The donation of footwear, according to Musa, came from N.B.A. star Reggie Bullock and Alex Lavin. Kareem Musa, Area Representative, Caribbean Shores “If you would recall when […]
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When we think of made in Belize products, our thoughts may instantly go to Marie Sharp’s Fine Foods Limited or Belikin Beer. But did you know that high quality garments, like t-shirts, as well as premium footwear are being made right here in Belize? On tonight’s edition of Belize on Reel, we will be taking […]
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Sometimes we hear of seasonal projects that teach people different skill sets in order to prepare to become self-employed. The Carmelita Government School is doing its part to prepare people in the Orange Walk community to earn their keep through sewing. Today, administrator of the school, Keith Augustine told News Five that even single mothers […]
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Soon after her arrival in Belize on December second, Ambassador Michelle Kwan met with Belize’s Foreign Minister Eamon Courtenay. She says that the initial meeting was to discuss strengthening bilateral relations between both countries. Ambassador Kwan, a former decorated Olympic figure skating athlete, is an advocate for youth and people in general. During her first […]
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On Wednesday evening, in observance of the sixteen days of activism against gender-based violence, newly appointed U.S. Ambassador Michelle Kwan presided over a candlelight vigil to honor survivors of abuse and advocate for the elimination of all forms of gender-based violence. In attendance were members of the diplomatic corps and Belizeans representing government, civil society […]
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Salvation Army Belize held its annual children’s Christmas dinner inside the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall in Belize City. Over six hundred children from four schools gathered inside the hall for a morning of entertainment, gift-giving, and food. The schools represented were Saint John Vianney Primary, Holy Redeemer Primary, Saint John’s Anglican Primary and the Unity […]
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Salvation Army Belize has also launched its annual red kettle appeal. Salvation Army volunteers will be stationed at various locations across the country with a bell in hand and that all too familiar red kettle next to them. Bradley says that the donations received from its annual fundraiser will go into events like the one […]
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Police have still not charged anyone as yet for the fatal shootings of Cleon Smith Junior and Kendale Ramirez and there is no one detained for the grisly double homicide, as the investigation enters its fourth day on Thursday. Today, however, the common-law wife of Kendale Ramirez spoke with News Five and explained how he […]
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