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The current government pension scheme that exists for public officers is unsustainable and needs urgent reform – that is the information coming out of the Second Annual Gian Ghandi Memorial Lecture that was held today by the University of Belize. Dr. Philip Castillo, a lecturer at U.B., discussed the major issues that make the government’s […]
Written on April 28, 2022 | Posted in
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A quick look at the list of beneficiaries of the government’s pension scheme shows that in Belize, public servants retire at age fifty-five or collect a gratuity after fifteen years of service. Regular soldiers of the B.D.F. retire after twenty-seven years of service and the highest officers also retire at age fifty-five. Parliamentarians receive pension […]
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The Ninth Summit of the Americas will be convened in Los Angeles in June, under the theme “Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future” with the region’s governments, civil society, and private sectors. Across the hemisphere, people, institutions and governments have shared priorities and concerns which include the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the weaknesses […]
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In the context of Belize and the Caribbean Community, Prime Minister John Briceño, who is the pro tem chair of CARICOM, has reached out to U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd who is a special advisor to the Biden Administration. Christopher Dodd, Special Advisor “Prime Minister Briceño has been so helpful. He invited me actually to […]
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In tandem with Belize’s economic performance is the medium-term development strategy that was scheduled to have been completed by the end of February, but the government was engaged in consultations with all relevant parties. There was a delay in the time frame some of the stakeholders responded and now the strategy is in the final […]
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We asked Dr. Martinez, against the backdrop of the cost of living going up and the poverty rate that has likely increased, whether there is a disconnect between government’s commendable economic growth and individual families’ economic circumstances. This was how he responded. Dr. Osmond Martinez, C.E.O., Ministry of Economic Development “When we look at […]
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The Central American Regional Security Initiative (CARSI) was developed by the U.S. Embassy to support civil society, non-profit organizations to promote good governance, transparency and accountability and its 2022 grant application program is open to these organizations. Christine Valerio, who is the U.S. Embassy’s Grants Officer Representative, explains the process for interested parties. Christine […]
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The third phase of a fund that seeks to increase the adoption of digital innovations and promote business among financial institutions and their micro and small enterprise customers is now open. BELTRAIDE along with the Inter-American Development Bank and Lab and D.A.I. Global have launched the Digital Impact Advisory Fund in Belize. The fund draws […]
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Today at the University of Belize Central Farm Campus, stakeholders in a sheep and goat breeding sector graduated a cohort of students who participated in a program hosted at the National Sheep and Goat Generic Improvement facility out west. It is a joint cooperation between the governments of Belize and Taiwan News Five’s Duane Moody […]
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Fisher-folks are advised that the season to fish sharks will close over the weekend. The Belize Fisheries Department has announced that the closure runs from May first to October thirty-first of any year. During this time, no one should take, buy, sell, possess, or export shark meat or fins during the period first May to […]
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Belize has made an application to the World Health Organization for it to be declared a malaria-free country. For the past few days, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has been busy sensitize the public through various awareness activities on the impact of malaria and the need for persons to get tested. This morning, News […]
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With the relaxation of restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a return to social activities that build and strengthen the community spirit. One such recreational activity is sports. In Port Loyola, Area Representative Gilroy Usher Sr. is once again organizing a basketball tournament and is inviting talent from across the constituency to participate […]
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The National Women’s Commission has issued strong condemnation of the recent series of violent attacks that have made it to the news, one of which ended in the murder of a woman in Calcutta Village. “Violence against women remains devastatingly persistent and starts alarmingly young,” the Commission states, citing new data from the World Health […]
Written on April 27, 2022 | Posted in
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There are disturbing cases of the sexual assault of minors that we are reporting on tonight. The first is an incident in Belize City where a sixty-four-year-old man has been charged with “Rape of a Child” and “Assault of a Child by Penetration.” The elderly man was charged on Tuesday. But according to the police […]
Written on April 27, 2022 | Posted in
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An official funeral service was held this afternoon for former U.D.P. minister Ruben Campos, who was a previous area representative for the Orange Walk North and South constituencies. Campos died last Friday at the age of seventy, having lost his battle with prostate cancer. As a former government minister, Campos was given full military honors, […]
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This afternoon, inside the courtroom of Justice Lisa Shoman, attorneys for Stake Bank Enterprise Ltd. sought leave to appeal a decision that was handed down by the Supreme Court on March third. An application for judicial review that sought to scrutinize government legislation in respect of an Environmental Compliance Plan had been struck out based […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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The churches have been actively petitioning signatures needed to trigger a referendum which, by law, requires ten percent of the voting population. These signatures would subsequently be turned over to the Governor General for her vetting. But is this process all for naught if the timeframe during which the petition was to be made should […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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One industry that is expected to be impacted by the legalization of marijuana is tourism. Hundreds of thousands of tourist visit the country annually and are exposed to the drug. Local businesses in major tourist destinations are concerned about the impact. So what is the Belize Tourism Board’s view on the impact that the legislation […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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The cost of goods has gone up considerably, due to various factors and we’ve been reporting on some of those cases. But recently, there was a circular proposing an increase in the cost of bread. News Five has confirmed that at some stores across the city and elsewhere, the cost of a sixteen-ounce pack of […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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The issue of domestic violence is once again at the forefront of public discourse in the wake of two recent incidents in which women were victims of deadly attacks by their spouses. Following the stabbing death of Tracy Thompson in Calcutta Village last Friday, as well as the stabbing of Vanessa Reyes in Placencia the […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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According to Collins, protection orders can remain in effect for up to three years. Likewise, they can be given for a much shorter period depending on the gravity of the situation affecting the applicant or the victim. Tricia Collins, Coordinator, Belize Family Court “A protection order can go for an interim of up to […]
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There are six hundred and five schools across the country. A complete return to face-to-face instructions will take place in the new school year. Currently, ninety percent of schools have been given the green-light for in-person learning inside the classroom. While many are still engaged in hybrid education, Minister of Education Francis Fonseca says that […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Education is planning the release of its curriculum reform agenda at the beginning of the new academic year in August. The idea, according to Education Minister Francis Fonseca, is to provide better quality education to students by essentially doing away with the fluff. He says that students have been overloaded and need […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, the Minister of Education Francis Fonseca, one of government’s lead negotiators when dealing with the Joint Unions Negotiating Team, reconfirmed that come July first, public officers and teachers who suffered a ten percent salary cut last year, will see their salaries returned. But there are other discussions on the table. Francis Fonseca, Minister […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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E-kyash made its grand debut in August of last year. Since then, the Belize Bank Limited has held various activities to promote the use of its digital platform as an alternative to cash transactions. Tonight, we look at a pair of businesses, one that has been established for several years and another that just opened […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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