Home » People & Places
You are currently browsing entries filed in: People & Places
Minister Ferguson was also in charge of Youth in 2007. Back then he said he physically walked the streets of Belize City and tried to organize young people, listen to their concerns and solve the issues affecting them. He told us a similar forum was already held in Dangriga on Wednesday. He says key issues […]
Written on January 13, 2022 | Posted in
People & Places |
Comments Off on Ferguson as Minister of Youth: “Parents, Let’s Work Together”
The Development Finance Corporation and the CARICOM Development Fund have entered into an agreement for a Credit Risk Abatement Facility. It is aimed at providing small and medium enterprises with access to financing for investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. Belize is now one of five CARICOM countries to have adopted the C.D.F.’s […]
Written on January 13, 2022 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on D.F.C. and CARICOM Development Fund Sign Agreement
What does trust have to do with economics? The Inter-American Development Bank says it is everything. The I.D.B.’s latest report focuses on the lack of trust in Latin America and the Caribbean in post pandemic economic recovery. Their conclusion is that strong trust will power a strong rebound. However, weak levels of trust undermine growth […]
Written on January 13, 2022 | Posted in
Economy,
People & Places |
Comments Off on IDB Report: Higher Levels of Trust in Others Leads to Stronger Recovery
History buffs may be interested in a new book published on the study of land and property in Belize. It’s called the “Origins of a Colonial Order in Belize in nineteenth and twentieth Centuries,” and it was written by Odile Hoffmann. She was the Director of the French Centre for Mexican and Central American Studies […]
Written on January 13, 2022 | Posted in
Entertainment,
People & Places |
Comments Off on New Book Released on the Historical Land and Property of Belize
There may be nothing worse than worrying about a sick child. But, over the past few months that is exactly what health care workers and families all over Belize have had to do with the increase in paediatric COVID cases. In tonight’s episode of COVID Chronicles, News Five’s Duane Moody introduces you to a paediatrician […]
Written on January 13, 2022 | Posted in
Health,
People & Places |
Comments Off on COVID Chronicles: Caring for Kids With COVID Cases
Since the announcement on Monday that the Briceño administration has replaced Michel Chebat as Minister of Health and Wellness, we have been fielding various perspectives on the ability of his successor to reorganize the public health system amid the ongoing pandemic. With former two-time Orange Walk Mayor Kevin Bernard at the helm, his cabinet colleagues […]
Written on January 12, 2022 | Posted in
Featured,
Health,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Kareem Musa Supports the New Minister of Health & Wellness
While on Open Your Eyes Minister Julius Espat was also asked for his thoughts on this week’s Cabinet reshuffle. Here is what he had to say. Julius Espat, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Housing “I have been a manager for thirty years. Shuffling is a norm. A leader of a country, or of a […]
Written on January 12, 2022 | Posted in
Featured,
Health,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Minister Espat Says “Shuffling” is Part of Good Management
Prime Minister John Briceño told News Five today that government will send the findings of the Commission of Inquiry to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Attorney General’s Ministry for review. The inquiry, which investigated the sale of public assets, namely vehicles, between October 2019 and November 2020 under the last […]
Written on January 12, 2022 | Posted in
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on PM Says Commission’s Findings Going to D.P.P. and A.G.
In 2021, garbage woes came to a head, with the City Hall owing Belize Waste Control millions of dollars for garbage collection services. It’s a perennial issue that has been a torn for consecutive administrations. During the last instance there was intervention from Central Government which managed to kick the can down the road, but […]
Written on January 12, 2022 | Posted in
Economy,
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Mayor Wagner: Garbage Bill Still an Unresolved Issue
With tax payers owing the council approximately twenty-one million dollars, Mayor Bernard Wagner says that City Hall needs to collect those monies so that it can carry out its mandate of fixing streets. With an expected increase in revenue flows, Mayor Wagner says that for 2022, residents can expect more infrastructure works along arteries. […]
Written on January 12, 2022 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Infrastructure Plans for Belize City in 2022
One of the projects coming on stream this summer is the arrival of four electric buses. The proposed plan is for them to park near Battlefield Park, and programmed to give riders up to the minute updates on arrival times at specific stops. But does this push out city shuttles, which have been operating for […]
Written on January 12, 2022 | Posted in
People & Places,
Travel |
Comments Off on Greener Transport; Electric Buses for Belize City
Back in early December, Belize City Council received its first set of parking meters as part of a pilot project. But there is a hiccup in its planned installation because it is not sitting well with some Area Reps since parking in Belize City is already hard to find. The delay, says Mayor Bernard Wagner, […]
Written on January 12, 2022 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Parking Meters Project on Hold, Mayor Wagner Explains
Earlier this month, we told you about a ticketing quota for traffic wardens disclosed in a memo sent to all Senior Transport Officers attached to the Department of Transport. The circular said a minimum of forty-four traffic violation tickets by each officer every month. Those who failed to comply would be sanctioned for insubordination. Today, […]
Written on January 12, 2022 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Ticketing Quota for Belize City is at 100 per Month
Today, an open letter was sent to the new Minister of Religious Affairs, Henry Charles Usher on comments he made earlier this week. In an interview to the media about his new portfolio, the Minister Usher spoke of “merging the public service with….Christian fundamental principles.” The statement is not sitting well with the LGBT human […]
Written on January 12, 2022 | Posted in
People & Places,
Religion,
Social Issues |
Comments Off on Human Rights Defenders Concerned About Religious Affairs Minister’s Statement
The hurricane season just ended, but the National Emergency Management Organization is using this time to begin its annual shelter inspections in the Orange Walk district and around Belize City. According to NEMO, the inspection team is headed by an engineer from the municipal council or the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing, representatives from […]
Written on January 12, 2022 | Posted in
Disasters,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Hurricane Shelter Inspections Begin in Orange Walk and Belize City
Just before Christmas, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing delivered twenty homes to singles mothers. Today, Minister Julius Espat appeared on Open Your Eyes and spoke about the reaction of the recipients. Julius Espat, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Housing “I never realized the impact it would have in changing people’s lives. We […]
Written on January 12, 2022 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Tangible Benefits of Housing Project
The P.U.P. Administration campaigned on the commitment to build ten thousand homes. Minister Espat foresees the completion of at least one hundred and thirty homes by the end of April, with a budget of five million dollars. Still a far cry from ten thousand, Minister Espat says he will ask for a budget to build […]
Written on January 12, 2022 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Building More Houses at a Time Instead of “One, One”
The Commission of Inquiry into the sale of public assets between October 2019 and November 2020 is over, and its report was released today. The findings in the forty-six-page document are not entirely surprising. Twenty-two witnesses called to testify, including former Prime Minister Dean Barrow, and at least three former Ministers of Government between February […]
Written on January 11, 2022 | Posted in
Featured,
Law,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Commission of Inquiry Finding: None of the Vehicle Sales Were in Compliance with the Law
The Commission of Inquiry report also detailed the sale of vehicles from the Government’s Vehicle Care Unit, laptops, and specially-made furniture sold off during the period under investigation. Chairman Marshalleck told us that the only transactions that the current Government can pursue legally would be one involving a former Minister. Andrew Marshalleck, Chair, Commission […]
Written on January 11, 2022 | Posted in
Featured,
Law,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Commission Chair: Transactions Involving Former Minister Can be Pursued Legally
The new Minister of Health, Kevin Bernard, spoke to News Five on Monday about the direction he intends to take the Ministry in, and how he will address the many challenges that the Ministry faces in the midst of a COVID crisis. The Minister started off by thanking Prime Minister John Briceño for placing the […]
Written on January 11, 2022 | Posted in
Featured,
People & Places,
Politics |
Comments Off on New Health Minister Thanks PM and Pledges to Listen To Health Care Professionals
With shortages of equipment and other supplies in the Ministry’s hospitals and clinics, Minister Bernard told News Five there will be many areas under review, and he hopes to work closely with the new C.E.O., who ever that may be. Kevin Bernard, Minister of Health & Wellness “I have to take a look at […]
Written on January 11, 2022 | Posted in
Featured,
People & Places,
Politics |
Comments Off on Bernard on C.E.O. for Minister of Health & Wellness
Minister Bernard has been the Minister of Sports since November of 2020, but he now leaves this to his colleague, Minister Rodwell Ferguson. He spoke about what he put in place with sports and what he believes will continue under Ferguson. He also commented on accomplishments at E-Governance which he now hands over to Francis […]
Written on January 11, 2022 | Posted in
Featured,
People & Places,
Politics |
Comments Off on Minister Bernard on Sports and E-Governance Portfolios
And, while Minister Kevin Bernard is now the new Minister of the beleaguered Ministry of Health and Wellness, his ability to steer it out of the chaos is already being called into question by the opposition. This morning, the United Democratic Party held a press conference, during which Bernard’s latest appointment was criticized by Party […]
Written on January 11, 2022 | Posted in
Featured,
People & Places,
Politics |
Comments Off on U.D.P. Says Bernard Isn’t “Fit” for Ministry of Health
The U.D.P. also had harsh words for the Briceño administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the mounting death toll since the People’s United Party assumed office in November 2020. Former Director of Health Services, Dr. Marvin Manzanero, was sidelined from active duty on the forefront shortly after Cayo North Area Representative, Michel Chebat, took […]
Written on January 11, 2022 | Posted in
Featured,
People & Places,
Politics |
Comments Off on U.D.P. Blasts Briceño Administration’s Pandemic Response
A chopping incident this morning in a village in southern Belize appears to be the end result of years of violence within the Rivas/Ical home. Amaya Salvador Rivas reportedly died at the hands of his eldest son, but an investigation is underway to determine whether the incident was a murder or self-defence. News Five’s Duane […]
Written on January 11, 2022 | Posted in
Crime,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Son Chops Father to Death after Attack on Younger Brother
