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The mandatory tourism insurance for entering Belize has seen travelers pay eighteen U.S. dollars for coverage for incidentals. It was specifically set for visitors who would be left with hotel and medical bills if they were to contract COVID while on vacation. But with the ease of restrictions and the pandemic slowing down, the Belize […]
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ABC Life Support will be hosting a basic first aid course for children ages eight to fifteen- years- old. The program is scheduled for July twenty-second, from eight a.m. until two p.m. Javier Canul, the Lead Instructor at ABC Life Support is of the belief that children can play a critical role in emergency situations […]
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A five-year-old child needs your help in order to undergo a life-saving surgery at the K.H.M.H. Kimara McGregor was born with hydrocephalus, which is a build-up of water on the brain. Since then, she has needed a shunt to be inserted in her head to reduce the amount of pressure the fluid causes on her […]
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Nicholson says after the allergic reaction, Kimara now needs to have the shunt in her head replaced. The life-saving procedure and the accompanying therapy and time already spent receiving treatment will require the family to find funds they do not have. They are planning a turkey dinner sale this Friday, but donations are also needed. […]
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The Forty-Third Regular Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government ended with a press conference on Tuesday. Prime Minister John Briceno handed over the chairmanship of CARICOM to President Chan Santohki of Suriname. President Santohki led the press conference with an overview of all that were accomplished over the last three days of deliberations. Scaling up […]
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President Santohki also spoke on the decision taken by CARICOM’s Heads of Government as it pertains to the region’s agri-food agenda and the free movement of skilled laborers within the Single Market Economy. Among the resolutions taken, are the removal of all non-tariff barriers to inter-regional trade and the removal of all barriers to the […]
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But is the proposed increase in minimum wage insignificant given the staggering inflation rate? Today, a News Five team headed to downtown Albert Street to get the pulse of the people on the ground. The reaction across the board was that the minimum wage should have been increased years ago, especially with the cost of […]
Written on July 5, 2022 | Posted in
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The issue of Maya land rights remains a subject of concern for many in the Toledo District where private landowners and entities believe that their rights are being infringed upon as a result of the Maya land rights judgment that was handed down in 2015. They have complained to government that their constitutional rights are […]
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A writ of referendum by the Governor General is pending, following the announcement by the Chief Elections Officer that the churches have secured the necessary signatures to trigger taking the marijuana legislation to a vote. This means that by early September, the decision will be up to the voting population to determine whether the Cannabis […]
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Belize’s innovative method of addressing overbearing external debts – the Blue Bond – was one of the key points at the recent U.N. Oceans Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. From its conceptualization and as it progressed through its stages to full adaptation, the novel blue bond mechanism was praised by other countries who find themselves in […]
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Wade suggests that the fact that Belize was able to reach this level of sophistication in restructuring our debt sends a positive signal to foreign investors that we are ready to conduct business in this new way. Beverly Wade, Director, Blue Bond & Project for Finance Permanence, O.P.M. “It then allows us to now […]
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Prime Minister John Briceño led a delegation two weeks ago to Brussels, Belgium and then Lisbon, Portugal where they engaged in major presentations and panel discussions. For the first time in Belize’s history, a sitting prime minister has been invited to take part in the European Union’s biggest forum – the European Development Days. C.E.O. […]
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Belize Heroes, a U.S. based N.G.O. founded by Belizean Archibald McFarlane in Virginia, is back in the news tonight. Over the course of last week, McFarlane was out west providing training to firefighters on Human Trafficking Awareness for First Responders. Police officers from the Anti-Trafficking of Persons Unit also attended the training in Belmopan. News […]
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Belize Heroes is also embarking on the expansion of the Emergency Medical Service Program it started out west with assistance from a U.S. CARSI Grant. Archibald McFarlane says that in a few weeks, Belize will receive a donation of ambulances to build the capacity of E.M.T. services out west. Archibald McFarlane, Founder/President, Belize Heroes […]
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Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to identify and regulate one’s emotions and understand the emotions of other. A growing number of work places are recognizing the importance of emotional intelligence in effective communication. With this in mind, the Ministry of the Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform and Religious Affairs, commenced a two-day Emotional […]
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A budget is yet to be created to fund the expenses associated with the cannabis referendum. That responsibility lies with the ministries of Finance and Public Service, however, the Minister of New Growth Industries says that other national issues should be included in the referendum. Kareem Musa, Minister of New Growth Industries “None has […]
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Thirty-six-year-old Allyson Major was shot and killed while being pursued by Belize City police in July 2019. The incident happened in the downtown area where officers on mobile patrol gave chase when they reportedly observed Major tossing a bag out of his vehicle in the vicinity of Southern Foreshore. The hot pursuit led them down […]
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Attorney Oscar Selgado who represented Corporal Kent Martinez in the matter, told reporters after the trial that there was simply insufficient evidence to convict Corporal Martinez for the charge that was brought against him. Oscar Selgado, Attorney-at-law “It was a case before a jury. Corporal Kent Martinez was placed before a jury of his […]
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Convicted murderers, William Danny Mason, Ashton Vanegas, Terrence Fernandez, and Ernest Castillo were back inside the Belmopan Supreme Court today. They stand accused of the May thirty-first, 2016 alleged kidnapping of business man Lloyd Thiessen and his wife in the Belmopan area. The Thiessens had reported their abduction before fleeing the country in fear of […]
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Rodriquez’s client, Ashton Vanegas was sentence to life in prison with the possibility of parole after serving thirty-five years in connection with the July 2016 murder of Pastor Llewelyn Lucas. Vanegas and four other men were convicted back in July of 2020. Vanegas’ attorney is appealing his client’s conviction. Today we asked him for an […]
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Village council elections are all but over, save for two communities down south where flooding prevented villagers from coming out to cast their vote a few Sundays ago. Earlier today, News Five spoke with Chief Elections Officer Josephine Tamai who told us that elections have been rescheduled for Blue Creek, San Benito Poite and Conejo […]
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The recently re-elected chair of the Caye Caulker Village Council, Seleny Villanueva-Pott, spoke with News Five about her victory at the polls on June twenty-sixth. As we’ve reported, Villanueva-Pott and five members from her Generation slate got elected into office; one councilor who ran under the P.U.P. banner was successfully elected. While the official swearing […]
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Leading up to the elections, Villanueva-Pott had concluded some projects on various parts of the island. She says that there are already some other projects in the pipeline and for the next three years, so the community can expect those to come on stream shortly. Seleny Villanueva-Pott, Chairlady, Caye Caulker Village Council “For sure […]
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An altercation among relatives in Aguacate Village, Toledo has ended in two of them being chopped and two others in police custody, including the First Alcalde of the village. It happened on Friday evening and when it was over, two members of the Cal family had to be hospitalized. The police department’s Communications Director, Fitzroy […]
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Former U.D.P. City Council candidate and stalwart, Allan Kelly has been charged with discharging a firearm in public and aggravated assault. This is in connection with an altercation that occurred on Police Street in the Lake Independence area of Belize City that reportedly resulted in shots being fired in the presence of a child. A.S.P. […]
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