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While the image of the United Democratic Party has been tarnished to a certain degree since 2020 in the wake of two leadership conventions that were held that year, as well as a subsequent loss at the polls several months later, it has also been taking a serious hit with a number of scandals, including […]
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Seventeen-year-old Jaheem Williams, a student from Corozal, has passed away. Natticia Williams received the tragic news of her son’s passing this morning. He has been fighting for his life for the past seven weeks, after being involved in a tragic road traffic accident that had already claimed the life of another student. The death toll […]
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A wooden structure was completely destroyed by fire this afternoon on St. Joseph Street in Belize City. The fire began around two-thirty and quickly engulfed the home. By the time fire fighters arrived on the scene, the home was already in ruins. However, they were able to prevent the fire from spreading across to neighbouring […]
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It has been a month since Hurricane Lisa ravaged the Belize District and, despite an outpouring of humanitarian assistance in the wake of that natural disaster, efforts are still being made to assist those who were impacted by the storm. Today, students from Sacred Heart Junior College in San Ignacio traveled to Belize City where […]
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The Belize Tourism Board has to shell out over two hundred thousand dollars in another wrongful termination case, this one brought by former director Misty Michael who was dismissed shortly after the People’s United Party took office in 2020. Michael was reportedly let go after being told that due to the pandemic and its severe […]
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“Meaningful Inclusion Matters”, that is theme for this year’s Disability Awareness Week 2022. And to bring to a close a week of awareness activities, a parade was organized through the streets of Belize City. With participation from thirty organizations, including several educational institutions, today’s march was the largest yet. News Five’s Paul Lopez was out […]
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The Mental Health Association today wrote to Mayor Bernard Wagner regarding recent comments he made about institutional solutions to mental health issues. In its release, the association states that while it fully understands the frustration of the mayor, it believes that the issues are far more complex than locking people up and out of sight. […]
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The government announced, following its November twenty-ninth Cabinet meeting that it had decided to approve a three-month extension to the current amnesty program. This gives irregular migrants who want to remain in Belize additional time to register and apply to do so. The program closed at the end of November, but the government saw the […]
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A Spanish explorer from the Royal Academy of the Sea, who has spent the last two years navigating the high seas aboard a nine-foot-long jet ski, has stopped in Belize along his tour of the world before heading back to Spain where he began his journey. Alvaro de Marichalar (MA-RICH-A-LAR) has spent the last forty […]
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The blue economy is an emerging sector in Belize and the Ministry of Blue Economy is investing in increasing awareness on the opportunities that exist within this sector. A two-day Blue Economy Climate Resilience Forum came to an end today with a fair. Several N.G.O.s and entrepreneurs that either work to protect the ocean, or […]
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Everyone knows that prices of goods are not their cheapest in San Pedro, simply because it is a top tourism destination. So even the price of a regular plate of rice and beans that you pay eight dollars for in Belize City, could easily cost you twice as much on the island. But now, the price […]
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The Inspiration Centre today launched its 2023 Calendar – marking the eighth year that the centre has produced a calendar. The centre’s Executive Director, Joycelyn Lopez explained that their calendar is launched each year to coincide with Disability Awareness Week and that the calendars feature the work of the children who seek their services. […]
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Sabreena Daly continued her search for a bright side this holiday season and found it in the works of people we walk pass in the month of December. They’re stationed at different locations all over the country. You might hear them before you see them, but the moment you hear the Kettle Appeal Bell of […]
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A decision by the National Environmental Appraisal Committee, NEAC, was rendered last week in respect of the proposed Port of Belize Expansion Project. In the wake of that decision which was a near-unanimous vote against the project, NEAC, as well as the Ministry of Sustainable Development, remained tight-lipped about the rationale behind that decision. Finally, […]
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Initial reports indicated that members of NEAC voted unanimously against the project. But today, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued a statement clarifying its stance regarding the recent rejection of the Port of Belize Expansion Project by the National Environmental Appraisal Committee. According to the Chamber, a vote was taken last Thursday on […]
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The Caribbean Court of Justice chastised the Government of Belize, following reports that G.O.B. has moved to implement a draft Free, Prior and Informed Consent Protocol without first consulting the claimants, particularly the Toledo Alcaldes Association. During its latest compliance hearing, Justice Adrian Saunders, the President of the C.C.J., told government’s lead attorney, Andrew Marshalleck, […]
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The Toledo Alcalde Association and the Maya Leaders Alliance has raised a number of issues with the proposed draft of the FPIC protocol according to Coc. One such matter arises from a portion of the draft document which states that the government is not obligated to consult with indigenous communities where it concerns matters of […]
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We also asked Coc about reports that U.S. Capital Energy is in discussions with Maya communities on the return of oil exploration in southern Belize. News Five understands that U.S. Capital Energy is seeking approval from a number of indigenous communities to this end. Reports suggest that several communities have already given their approvals to […]
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Late this evening, we spoke with Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck, government’s lead attorney in their effort to implement the Maya Customary Land Rights in Belize. According to Marshalleck, Christina Coc and the Mayan claimants are making much ado about nothing. He responded to the assertion that the Toledo Alcalde Association is being excluded from the […]
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Senior Counsel Marshalleck says that in order for Belizeans to appreciate the magnitude of the task the Government of Belize has undertaken to fully implement the Customary Maya Land Rights in Belize, they must first understand the claim in dollars and cents. So, he broke it down for us, noting that while the government must […]
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A new Integrity Commission has been sworn into office, several months after a motion was passed in the National Assembly for the appointment of its members. On Wednesday, at Belize House, in Belmopan, seven persons, including Chairman Andrea McSweaney McKoy, George Swift, Zoe Roberson-Zetina, Ricardo Moguel, Katherine Meighan, Payal Ghanwani and Jaraad Ysaguirre were administered […]
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A declaration of intent between the United Nations Country Team and the National Assembly of Belize was signed this morning at the Leigh Richardson Building in Belmopan. Birgit Gerstenberg, Resident Coordinator of United Nations Belize and Valerie Woods, Speaker of the House of Representatives, delivered addresses during this morning’s ceremony.
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An official ceremony to mark the closing for phase one of the Belize Urban Resilience and Disaster Prevention Project was held in Belmopan today. It was carried out through partnership between the Government of Belize and the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The celebration also led to the signing of the Flood Warning […]
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The Taiwanese Embassy has awarded its Distinguished Alumni Award to C.E.O. in the Ministry in the Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management, Doctor Kenrick Williams. Williams was nominated earlier this year, having studied in Taiwan for six years, obtaining both a master’s degree and a PhD. He had been instrumental in exchange programs […]
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the PROCASUR Corporation from Chile, hosted a five-day business capacity and skills building exercise for agricultural organizations across the country. PROCASUR applied its learning route tool, a mechanism developed by the company to build management capacity […]
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