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Forty-two-year-old Dwayne Mark Gentle has been sentenced to seven years in prison for burglary after allegedly breaking into the home of a police officer on West Street on Monday. Gentle, along with an eleven-year-old boy, reportedly stole twenty sheets of zinc from the residence of Inspector Hendrick Williams. This morning, he appeared unrepresented in the […]
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Former Area Representative John Saldivar made an appearance this morning on Belmopan based Plus TV’s Rise and Shine. It is an unlikely interview for the embattled politician, because the host of the morning show, Louis Wade, is considered as one of corruption’s harshest critics. And, given the accusations that continue to loom over the former […]
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During his appearance on Rise and Shine, Saldivar compared his public image with that of his party leader. Saldivar said, the Caucus for Change made a conscious decision not to let the public’s perception guide its decision to support Moses “Shyne” Barrow as their leader. Saldivar questioned why he has not been afforded the same […]
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The Government of Belize is the recipient of the prestigious award for Sovereign Restructuring Deal of the Year at the Bonds and Loans Latin America and the Caribbean Awards on November thirtieth in Miami. Beverly Wade, Director of the Blue Bonds and Finance Permanence Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister, accepted the award […]
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This is the third award received by the Government of Belize for its historic and successful restructuring of the Super Bond through an innovative debt conversion agreement with the Nature Conservancy to reduce debt burden while investing in marine conservation. Beverly Wade, Director of Blue Bonds “Earlier this year, Belize had received two other […]
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Christopher Coye was invited to speak at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) Thirteenth Debt Management Conference, in Geneva, Switzerland, on the topic of “Relief, Restructuring and Recovery: Dealing with Debt in Times of Global Crisis.” Minister Coye was among four hundred participants from […]
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Today, representatives from the National Meteorological Service (N.M.S.) and Fortis Belize Limited (F.B.L.) gathered at F.B.L.’s John Evans Headquarters in San Ignacio, Cayo District to sign a memorandum of understanding. Both entities agreed to work collaboratively on data collection and research. A release from the Government Press Office says that the effort will focus mainly […]
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The Association of Real Estate Brokers of Belize (A.R.E.B.B.) and the Belize National Association of Real Estate (BNAR) will become one association. Today A.R.E.B.B. and B.N.A.R. signed a Memorandum of Understanding to that end in Belmopan. The expectation is that both associations will be fully merged within a six-month period. A release from A.R.E.B.B. says […]
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A mother accused of kidnapping her two children is speaking out. Thirty-seven-year-old Lesly Reyes has been locked in a custody battle with her ex-husband over their two sons for several years. On Tuesday, police issued a missing poster for the boys, accusing Reyes of kidnapping them after care was relinquished from her by the Family […]
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Back in August, the Belize Tourism Board issued a call for applications for an opportunity for a reporter to be awarded a media broadcasting scholarship. The successful applicant would travel to Palm Beach, Florida and be engaged in eight weeks of intensive training and capacity building and trained by experts in the field. Today, the […]
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Louis Wade Junior is the first recipient of the scholarship program which the B.T.B. plans to make an annual offering. According to B.T.B.’s Director of Quality Management and Capacity Development, Abil Castaneda the media plays a critical role in the tourism industry’s value chain. Abil Castaneda, Director of Quality Management and Capacity Development, B.T.B. […]
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The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, B.C.C.I. and the Department of the Environment, D.O.E today reportedly met to iron out a few kinks that accompanied press releases that both sides sent off earlier. In their press release issued last Thursday, the B.C.C.I stated its wish to clarify its stance regarding the National Environmental Appraisal […]
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Every time it has its Annual General Meeting, the National Trade Union Congress of Belize, N.T.U.C.B. chooses a non-government organization to give assistance to. This year, the umbrella organization chose Helpage Punta Gorda and during the course of the A.G.M. this past weekend, N.T.U.C.B President, Luke Martinez handed over a check of five hundred dollars […]
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On Tuesday night, we showed you the inaugural opening of the Belmopan Polyclinic – funded through the Caribbean Development Bank and implemented by the Social Investment Fund. While it is the last project to be officially launched for 2022, various projects in areas such as water security through rural transformation, heath and education were also […]
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Just before news time tonight the U.S. Embassy held a candlelight vigil on the steps of Independence Plaza in Belmopan as part of the many events to commemorate the sixteen days of activism against gender-based violence. We’ll have a full report on the event in Thursday’s newscast including a testimonial from a young survivor. The […]
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Is Belize experiencing another wave of COVID-19 infections? A report issued by the Ministry of Health and Wellness on Monday shows that between November twenty-ninth and December fifth, a total of sixty-nine new COVID-19 cases were confirmed. There are currently fifty active cases on record; the positivity rate is at eleven cumulatively, while the daily […]
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While a new polyclinic in Belmopan was officially launched today, there is presently a shortage of nurses and medical professionals. It’s a global issue for which Belize has not been spared. Minister of Health and Wellness Kevin Bernard says that the ministry is encouraging Belizean medical professionals to apply for available jobs and says that […]
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The Minister of Health and Wellness also set the record straight as it relates to reports of shortage in medical supplies at healthcare facilities across the country. While he could not speak directly to a recent allegation made by the relative of an accident victim, that there was a shortage of a particular medication at […]
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Today, the Ministry of Health and Wellness in partnership with the Social Investment Fund officially launched the Belmopan polyclinic at the Western Regional Hospital Compound. The facility, which has a price tag of approximately one point four million dollars, will provide primary care services to residents in the capital and surrounding villages. News Five’s Duane […]
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Just before news time tonight, the Department of Environment issued a statement indicating that it has decided not to grant environmental clearance to the Port of Belize Cruise Tourism Facility and Cargo Expansion Project submitted by Port of Belize Limited. The release goes on to say that “Under the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, the National […]
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Belmopan Area Representative Oscar Mira has chimed in on the John Saldivar saga and the U.S. designation of the former government minister. As we reported last week, the United Democratic Party decided that Saldivar is not eligible to run as a candidate for the Belmopan constituency. In fact, a special committee ruled that it’s best […]
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And so with Saldivar out of the way, does this spell good news for Mira? Here’s how he responds to that question. Oscar Mira, Area Representative, Belmopan “We continue to work, I continue to work. I don’t let that Saldivar thing distract me. The people of Belmopan gave me an opportunity in the last […]
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It has been more than two days since Cleon Smith Junior and Kendale Ramirez were shot dead inside a rented Kia S.U.V. on Electric Avenue and police have detained an undetermined number of suspects pending investigations. The two friends were ruthlessly executed by a gunman who rode on Electric Avenue on a bike and fired […]
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Forty-one-year-old Devon Jones, who pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of use of deadly means of harm after he used his vehicle and ran it into Francis Gill and crushing him, has been imposed a three-year suspended sentence for the crime he committed. Gill, who later lost his leg as a result of the incident, […]
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One Belize City family is heading into the Christmas season inside a brand new home. Earlier this year, Angela Jones and her family experienced misfortune after their home on North Creek collapsed. Fortunately for Jones and her family, Heritage Bank Limited selected them to receive a brand new home. As a part of the Heritage […]
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