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Earlier in our newscast, you heard from Chief Magistrate Sharon Fraser on the predicament she and her fellow lower court judges are faced with after the ceiling over courtrooms three, four, five and six caved in following heavy rains over the weekend. She also wears the hat of President of the Association of Public Service […]
Written on November 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Last Thursday, Senator Janelle Chanona, in her capacity as the Vice President of Oceana in Belize, launched a petition drive to trigger a referendum on offshore oil drilling. On that same day, the Office of the Prime Minister issued a statement clarifying that no such activity is being contemplated by the Government of Belize. Notwithstanding […]
Written on November 22, 2022 | Posted in
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The Eleventh Commonwealth Youth Parliament is underway in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. As we reported on Monday night, Belize has representation at the event. Young Leaders Alliance of Belize (YLAB) members, Kalen Middleton and Daril Avila today made their contributions to the debate on a Remote Work Bill 2022. It is a fictional […]
Written on November 22, 2022 | Posted in
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A one and a half million dollar health center has been erected on Caye Caulker. Residents and visitors of the village will now have access to primary healthcare services on the island. Fifteen months ago, the Ministry of Health and Wellness broke ground for the construction of the health facility. And, on Monday, an inauguration […]
Written on November 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, the Public Utilities Commission of Belize held a media mixer at the Belize Biltmore Plaza Hotel on the methodology of setting electricity rates. For many, the P.U.C. is dormant and you only hear of its function when the utility companies apply for a change in prices and the commission then determines whether your water […]
Written on November 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Ernesto Gomez is the Director of Tariff Compliance and Standards of the Public Utilities Commission. During the presentation, he told the media that in November of 2021, cabinet approved an electricity roadmap for the country and it’s all about going green – renewable energy. The P.U.C., as a stakeholder, participated in the dialogue. So what […]
Written on November 22, 2022 | Posted in
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The P.U.C. looks at where the country wants to be, in terms of improving the lives of the citizenry and the utility services being offered to achieve that. In terms of water, there are the sustainable development goals by the United Nations that speak to water for everyone by 2030. The WHO standard is the […]
Written on November 22, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Bureau of Standards held a soft launch today for the Belize Energy Efficiency Labeling Scheme (BEELS). As a CARICOM member state, Belize was selected to participate in a pilot energy efficiency labeling scheme for refrigerators, air conditioners, and lighting. In fulfilling this commitment, the Belize Bureau has embarked on the implementation of its […]
Written on November 22, 2022 | Posted in
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While the November nineteenth celebrations were underway, stores across Belize City and elsewhere had its version of “Black Friday” sales this past Saturday slashing prices on almost all products, including household items, Christmas decorations, and other items for the upcoming festive season. News Five’s Duane Moody checked in with some of your favourite shopping spots […]
Written on November 22, 2022 | Posted in
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A businessman was shot dead in San Pedro and his common-law wife was also shot and robbed of their day’s sales. It happened in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday, as Elvis Polanco and Thomasa Garcia were heading home. At the heart of the police investigation are a policeman on interdiction, who was employed as a […]
Written on November 21, 2022 | Posted in
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You just heard that the main suspect in the robbery and murder incident in San Pedro is an interdicted policeman. It is not an unusual occurrence for police officers to seek private jobs. In fact, many people feel safe when they see that the security guard at a business is a serving policeman. But Commissioner […]
Written on November 21, 2022 | Posted in
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Forty-six-year-old Angelita Requeña and her two children endured a vicious assault over the weekend when her common-law husband attacked them with a knife. The Esperanza resident remains hospitalized at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, while Michael Williams has since been charged with three counts of attempted murder. According to police, the incident was the result […]
Written on November 21, 2022 | Posted in
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Home Affairs Minister Kareem Musa shared the most recent crime statistics with the media last Thursday during an assignment in Belmopan. He told reporters that the numbers of homicides in Belize District have decreased when compared to the same period in 2018. But did he make a mistake with the figures that were presented. Earlier […]
Written on November 21, 2022 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Investment met with forty-six fiscal incentive companies, business representatives and owners of operating and start-up businesses engaged in agriculture, manufacturing and tourism, on Friday. The engagement took place during a Fiscal Incentive Legislative Amendment Consultation at the Belize Institute of Management conference room in Belize City. According to a release from the […]
Written on November 21, 2022 | Posted in
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The Inter-American Development Bank (I.D.B.) has elected a new president. Today, during a Special Meeting of the Bank’s Board of Governors at the I.D.B. Headquarters in Washington, D.C, Ilan Goldfajn (e-lan gold-faj) was elected to head the bank. Nominated by Brazil, Goldfajn will take office for a five-year term on December nineteenth, 2022. As president, […]
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Trinidad and Tobago is hosting the Eleventh Commonwealth Youth Parliament under the theme, Youth Involvement in Parliamentary Democracy. The Young Leaders Alliance of Belize has selected two youth representatives from its membership to participate in the event. Those individuals are currently in Trinidad preparing to debate a remote work bill. The event brings together participants […]
Written on November 21, 2022 | Posted in
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This year’s celebration of Garifuna Settlement Day drew record numbers in Dangriga where Belizeans from across the country, and others in the Diaspora, gathered for a weekend of nonstop music, food and dance. It was a cultural experience chock-filled with activities for everyone, including Prime Minister John Briceño who led a procession to church for […]
Written on November 21, 2022 | Posted in
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Goodnight and welcome back to another edition of Sports Monday. I am Paul Lopez. Let’s jump right into it folks. The biggest basketball match of the year, to date, went down inside the Belize Civic on Friday night. It was all action and no-nonsense when Tuff eNuff clashed with Central Health/Customs in the first of […]
Written on November 21, 2022 | Posted in
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It’s the kind of incident that frequently occurs in the drug world, a hit is placed on persons who cross someone powerful, either over money or product. That’s what police are investigating tonight, following a most heinous occurrence on Thursday. Three friends were executed inside a home in Sand Hill Village and the deadly attack […]
Written on November 18, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Police Department today received one hundred new body cameras to add their inventory. The body cameras were donated by the Leadership Intervention Unit and handed over to the Ministry of Home Affairs in Belmopan. The use of body cameras is one of the many crime fighting and policing accountability strategies being employed by […]
Written on November 18, 2022 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize has been in the process of developing a national energy policy for the country, looking at renewable sources of energy in an effort to reduce Belize’s dependency on Mexico’s C.F.E., the Comisión Federal de Electricidad. At COP27, there were various pavilions and countries displaying innovative ideas and technology that would provide […]
Written on November 18, 2022 | Posted in
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For some time, agriculture was being referred to as a sector contributing to the climate change crisis because trees would be cleared for farming and methane production from the livestock industry. But there are now climate smart initiatives in the agriculture sector that have changed that narrative. At this year’s COP, political leaders and stakeholders […]
Written on November 18, 2022 | Posted in
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As the final stretch of negotiations for the twenty-seventh United Nations Conference of the Parties is ongoing in Egypt, there are growing concerns over the slow progress on loss and damage. Small Island Developing States, like Belize, want commitment to financing arrangements as these countries are most affected by extreme events such as hurricanes, sea […]
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COP27 has been billed as the implementation COP, but for mitigation and adaptation to take place, there must be access to finance, so engaging in bilateral meetings outside of the official negotiation sessions is key. As we have been reporting, the Belize delegation has been putting in the work, as it relates to furthering our […]
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Every year on November twentieth, Belize observes World Children’s Day, and this is the sixth year that Belize has joined the international community in celebrating the occasion. It is done collaboratively with the National Committee for Families and Children (N.C.F.C), and in partnership with UNICEF. The two organizations brought together youths with diverse abilities today […]
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