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Perhaps what is interesting to note is that registered Garifuna farmers only make up twelve percent of the total number of farmers in the Stann Creek District. That’s according to the records kept in the Ministry of Agriculture’s Belize Agricultural Management Information System. Dr. Peitra Arana, on the other hand, issues a call to action […]
Written on October 21, 2021 | Posted in
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Speaking of anti-corruption reform, the minister was asked for an update in terms of final implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. Minister Usher says that the process is complex, but the Briceño administration is making sure that all the necessary requirements are in place for its effective operation. Henry Charles Usher, Minister […]
Written on October 21, 2021 | Posted in
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A ten year old St. Ignatius Primary School Student, Cordella Duran, has been battling leukemia since 2018. She completed chemo earlier this year. But recently, she has not been feeling well. Her doctor in Merida has advised her mother to take her in for an urgent checkup. They are planning to travel in two weeks. […]
Written on October 21, 2021 | Posted in
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International Air Traffic Controllers Day is celebrated annually on October twentieth. Although they are not often seen by the public, they are there to ensure your safe departure from the PGIA and safe landing when returning home. Here is a clip from the Ministry of Civil Aviation highlighting the men and women behind this profession […]
Written on October 21, 2021 | Posted in
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Some villagers in the Seine Bight community were up in arms this morning, showing up in front of a construction site where a gas station is being built. Villagers have been protesting the project since late August, but last week the Department of Environment confirmed that the developer has been given the go ahead. Those […]
Written on October 20, 2021 | Posted in
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Two men from Belmopan have been charged for smuggling illegal immigrants and their 18 passengers detained. Police say on Tuesday morning they were on operations on Paslow Falls Road in the Cayo District when a white Chevy Equinox driven by Reynaldo Alberto Vellos was stopped and eight persons in Belize illegally were found inside. A second […]
Written on October 20, 2021 | Posted in
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On Monday, the alcalde of Big Falls Village, Eulalio Choko, along with four other residents, came forward in the media to address concerns that they say the community is having with respect of communal land rights. While it was only a small group, they are firmly against collectively owning the lands that comprise the village. […]
Written on October 19, 2021 | Posted in
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The issue of land rights, as they pertain to the indigenous community, is once again at the forefront of public discourse. Recent developments in Seine Bight Village, as well as a land dispute between the communities of Barranco and Midway, have prompted the National Garifuna Council to organize a panel discussion on Thursday. The purpose […]
Written on October 19, 2021 | Posted in
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The panel is made up of four speakers, including doctors Peitra Arana and Philip Castillo, as well as MLA spokesperson Cristina Coc and Marvin Blades. Coc has been at the forefront of the Maya land rights case in which the Caribbean Court of Justice ruled in favor the thirty-eight indigenous communities, affirming their right to […]
Written on October 19, 2021 | Posted in
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News Five also spoke with Cristina Coc who is the spokesperson of the Maya Leaders Alliance and the Toledo Alcaldes Association. The opportunity to speak on the issue of land rights allows her to share the Maya perspective since they led the charge to have indigenous land rights recognized by the courts. Cristina Coc, […]
Written on October 19, 2021 | Posted in
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Spokesmen for three Mayan communities in the Toledo District say they are not interested in holding their land based on customary land tenure. They say such a system is having unintended effects, for example, preventing them from getting bank loans. In 2010 the Supreme Court reaffirmed the Maya people’s rights to land in the Toledo […]
Written on October 18, 2021 | Posted in
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According to Dr. Sabido, there will be a slight relaxing of the nightly curfew, but only if the daily positivity rate decreases by November first. Dr. Julio Sabido, Ministry of Health & Wellness “Churches are allowed to open and to open with fifty percent seating capacity, fully vaccinated and observing all public health measures. […]
Written on October 15, 2021 | Posted in
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The Statutory Instrument that requires restaurants to accommodate only vaccinated people who can show their cards has begun to impact hotel restaurants. Restaurants presently can only accommodate fifty percent of their maximum capacity, but with the cancellations that hotels have started to see, President of the Belize Hotel Association, Alina Saldivar says their worry is […]
Written on October 14, 2021 | Posted in
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Here at News Five we are so happy to have one of our reporters back with us. Marion Ali, who was hospitalized with COVID-19, will be doing next week’s COVID Chronicles. She will share with you her experiences battling the disease and the challenges still facing her as she recovers. But this week, News Five’s […]
Written on October 14, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, Belize’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eamon Courtenay and the Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to Belize, David Kuan-Chou Chien signed a letter of intent for a project to promote women’s entrepreneurship and social inclusion through financial and technical collaboration. The women- and youth-led micro, small, and medium enterprises will benefit from extensive […]
Written on October 13, 2021 | Posted in
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The Office of the Prime Minister is still awaiting a response from the Leader of the Opposition, Patrick Faber, on four proposed Justices of the Supreme Court. The Prime Minister’s office had written to the Leader of the Opposition on September twenty-ninth, informing of its intention to appoint, upon consultation with the Opposition, Ricardo Sandcroft […]
Written on October 12, 2021 | Posted in
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We recently reported on the public consultation that was held by the developers of the Port of Belize Expansion Project. The Department of the Environment also participated. One of the main takeaways was that the developers have decided to abandon their initial plan to dump some seven million cubic meters of silt into the ocean […]
Written on October 12, 2021 | Posted in
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Dredging over seven million cubic meters of silt is the largest aspect of the Port of Belize’s expansion undertaking. It is also the most costly part of the venture. C.E.O. Lane explains why developing a multipurpose port makes sense from a business standpoint, when taking into account the investment being made. Andrew Lane, C.E.O., […]
Written on October 12, 2021 | Posted in
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As it relates to the competitiveness of the Port of Belize’s proposed cruise port, in comparison to the cruise ports currently being developed in Belize, C.E.O. Lane says Port of Belize has an advantage. That advantage is a letter of intent from the three largest cruise lines, according to C.E.O. Lane. Here is how he […]
Written on October 12, 2021 | Posted in
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The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization continues to support the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital with the latest donation of IT equipment and office supplies for its surveillance activities as part of ensuring COVID-19 vaccine safety. PAHO/WHO says in January they conducted a regional survey to evaluate the capacities of potential hospitals for vaccines against […]
Written on October 12, 2021 | Posted in
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The Belize Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations just completed a four city tour in the United States, holding town hall and business meetings with Belizeans living in Houston, Chicago, New York, Miami. The in-person sessions also looked at the need for embassy and consul services. The CEO in the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora […]
Written on October 11, 2021 | Posted in
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While on Open Your Eyes, the Director of the Belize Tourist Board, Evan Tillett said bringing visitors back remains the big challenge. He says vaccination remains key, and the sector’s front line workers have stepped up to get their jabs. But CEO Solano says what works to protect local Belizeans may not work for tourism […]
Written on October 11, 2021 | Posted in
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You may recall that about four weeks ago we spoke to two Unitedville residents who complained about the inconsistency of the potable water flow in their area. They told us that for the past three years residents in their part of the community have been going without running water for days on end because there […]
Written on October 11, 2021 | Posted in
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The publication of several international articles by a consortium of global journalists using information gleaned from thousands of documents termed the “Pandora Papers,” has placed a spotlight on Belize’s offshore banking sector, as well as international financial services. The naming of one Belizean firm and the overall reports has prompted the Government of Belize to […]
Written on October 8, 2021 | Posted in
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Kiefer Mes is heading to COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. You remember Kiefer? Last month, we aired a story about this seventeen-year-old environmental activist from southern Belize who needed help to get to the Sixteenth United Nations Climate Change Conference of Youths at the end of October. Well, his story caught the attention of the people […]
Written on October 8, 2021 | Posted in
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