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Minister Espat also gave an update on the use of the Belize Civic Center. The thirty-three million dollar sporting facility is buzzing with activities says Minister Espat. He says that the greatest challenge the Civic Center poses is its excessive consumption of energy used to power its air conditioning system. But, according to Espat, engineers […]
Written on June 17, 2022 | Posted in
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The expanding capital city, Belmopan now has thirty-four new Special Constables who, over the past ten days, underwent a training course on traffic laws, and upon their successful completion of the training, are empowered to make arrests on traffic violations. The officers received their certificates this afternoon and News Five’s Marion Ali was present at […]
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The Belize Tourism Board is elevating the services being offered in the local tourism industry. B.T.B. recently inaugurated its ‘Elevate Training Program’ for tourism stakeholders, under the theme ‘Defining Customer Service and Leadership’. The project started with its first workshop in San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye. Today, the training program moved to Belize City where […]
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On the day of her memorial on June fifth – the fifty-ninth anniversary of her hanging – the sons of the late Nora Parham had shared their wish that the government would open centers in every district to provide support for victims of domestic violence. It is a wish that the Minister of Human Development, […]
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Tonight, we take a closer look at the pending amnesty program and what it means for undocumented persons living in Belize. If you’ve lived in Belize since 2016 or before and have no documentation to show your immigration or nationality status, you might be able to successfully apply for amnesty in Belize. This will be […]
Written on June 16, 2022 | Posted in
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As we told you last night, Prime Minister John Briceño will be attending a host of international events over the next three weeks which will require him to be out of the country for an extended period. P.M. Briceño departed the country today en route to Brussels and then on to Kigali, Rwanda, to attend […]
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Leaving Belize on Friday en route to the Central African country of Rwanda will be Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner and his newly installed deputy, Allan Pollard. Both officials will attend the Commonwealth Local Government Forum, to which Wagner is a board member. The forum is funding the trip for the municipal heads to sit […]
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Cayo South Area Representative Julius Espat will not be pressing any charges against W.P.C. Alicia Trapp, following a spat with the officer on June fifth in Teakettle Village. Trapp made an initial report alleging that she was assaulted by Espat, however, the Commissioner of Police wrote to her attorney, Orson Elrington, notifying him that the […]
Written on June 16, 2022 | Posted in
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Political rivalry is at the heart of these heated exchanges that take place outside of the polling stations during village council elections. And, while the Constitution of Belize says that village council elections are by nature non-partisan, the Area Representative for Cayo South, Julius Espat, says these elections have always been about political rivalries. […]
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In Crooked Tree earlier today, we spoke with Brandon Gillett, the newly elected village chairman who ran an independent slate in the village council elections back in May. We asked Gillett about his plans for the village. Brandon Gillett, Chairman, Crooked Tree Village “We ran an independent slate with our logo serving the people. […]
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The latest Scratch and Win winner is twenty-five thousand dollars richer. Anthony from Belmopan purchased his ticket on Wednesday night and decided not to scratch it until he reached his work desk on Thursday morning. It was there that he discovered that he won twenty-five thousand dollars on a two-dollar ticket. He spoke to News […]
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Earlier today, a cohort of caregivers for elderly persons graduated from a seventeen-week course to build their capacity as service providers to a most vulnerable population. The National Council of Ageing, in collaboration with the University of the West Indies Open Campus, offered the Certification Course in Care of Older Persons. At the Biltmore Plaza […]
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The inauguration in Crooked Tree is one of several projects in the pipeline for the Belize Social Investment Fund. SIF is the premiere implementing agency for the country of Belize, focusing on water systems, as well as health and education. On the ground, there is a lot of work that needs to be done across […]
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An elderly couple from the Lake Independence constituency was the recipient of a one-bedroom, concrete bungalow courtesy of the Government of Belize. Area Representative Cordel Hyde says he promised Marco Chan and his family that he would provide them with a house as soon as the Peoples United Party returned to office. That promise was […]
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Belizeans are visiting the Lands Department daily to file complaints over the duplication of land titles, according to Minister of Natural Resources Cordel Hyde. Hyde says many of these complainants are taking the Government of Belize to court. The duplication of land titles occurs when two or more persons were issued titles to the same […]
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Belmopan Mayor Sharon Palacio is calling on women from all nine municipalities to participate in a free soap making workshop. The training is being facilitated by an internationally certified soap maker out of Ghana who has invested the last decade of her life in empowering women. The sessions kick off on Monday, June twentieth at […]
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Going back to the regional issue of correspondent banking, Foreign Minister Eamon Courtenay also touched on the crippling effects of the regulations in place, as well as the actual whereabouts of ill-gotten funds that are being invested in houses, luxury vehicles and boats in other first world countries. Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
Written on June 15, 2022 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño departs on a three-week working visit that will see him attending meetings in various countries across three continents. He leaves for Brussels on Thursday and concludes his trip in Surinam. He says that the message that was imparted in Los Angeles during the Summit of the Americas will also be taken […]
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Allan Pollard has replaced Micah Goodin as Deputy Mayor of Belize City. The decision was made during a special meeting today at City Hall. Goodin had requested an extension on the time given for him to provide valid reason why he should not be removed as Deputy Mayor. But he changed his mind and resigned […]
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As you heard earlier, Mayor Bernard Wagner is not interested in running for the office of mayor for a third term. In fact, he admitted today that he is looking at the big leagues hereafter, and he has his eyes set on the area where his office at City Hall is located – Albert. But […]
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Prime Minister Briceño responded to Opposition Senator Mike Peyrefitte on Monday, in respect of a request that was made under the Freedom of Information Act for his administration to disclose the sums of money that have been paid to Courtenay Coye L.L.P. During a subsequent press conference held by the United Democratic Party on Tuesday, […]
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On Monday, Justice Lisa Shoman rendered a decision in the case of the seven Cubans who sued the state. They alleged that their human rights were violated while they were in detention. But Justice Shoman found that the case presented by the Human Rights Commission of Belize had no legal basis. She also ruled that […]
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In December, the Government of Belize announced that it would conduct an amnesty program for foreigners who have been living in Belize and want to officially make the Jewel their permanent home. The program will look at registered asylum seekers and irregular migrants who have children born in Belize prior to 2020, or who have, […]
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Florencio Marin Senior, the former People’s United Party politician, who began his career in public life over five decades ago, is once again employed with the Government of Belize. Florencio Marin Senior became ran for office back in 1965, at the tender age of twenty-three, when Belize was still known as British Honduras. He served […]
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When we caught up with Andy Westby, the Chairman of the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association, in San Roman Village, we asked him about the association’s ongoing negotiations with A.S.R./B.S.I. towards a signed commercial agreement. He told us that the association is hopeful that an agreement can be met by the end of July. The […]
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