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The Toledo West area rep also gave his take on the recent Supreme Court ruling that awarded six point three million dollars in damages to the Maya people of Jalacte after the Government of Belize, under the Barrow administration, constructed the Jalacte Road without the free, prior and informed consent of the village. The Prime […]
Written on June 24, 2021 | Posted in
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While we were with Minister Oscar Requeña, we asked him about the concerns of increased incursions by Guatemalans in the south. In a most recent incident on Tuesday, a Guatemalan xatéro reportedly shot police officer Ronaldo Camara. Camara was part of a joint patrol and while travelling from San Jose Village encountered two Hispanic men, […]
Written on June 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, a group of women travelled to the remote village of Machakilha to install solar powered equipment into several homes. We’ve also documented the difficult access to the village and the need for proper roads and infrastructure. Area representative and Minister of Rural Development, Oscar Requeña says the solution will need a multifaceted approach. […]
Written on June 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Belize Keith Gilges is preparing to end his service here in Belize. Three weeks from today, Gilges will be returning to the US before travelling to his next mission. Gilges has served in the capacity as Chargé since July of 2018. News Five spoke to Gilges in […]
Written on June 24, 2021 | Posted in
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The U.S. has committed four billion dollar to the COVAX facility for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to low-income countries. Additionally, two weeks ago President Biden and other leaders committed half a billion vaccines to be distributed. Belize is on that list. While Gilges could not tell us how much vaccines Belize will receive, when […]
Written on June 24, 2021 | Posted in
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And, as Belize continues to receive commitment for vaccine donations, has the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ failed in convincing the masses of the importance of taking the COVID-19 vaccine, especially in the Toledo District? With less than twenty percent of the Ministry’s target population vaccinated, there are those who are of the opinion that […]
Written on June 24, 2021 | Posted in
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And while those are the minister’s response, is the low vaccine uptake in Belize a concern for U.S. travelers? North American tourists constitute a large percentage of Belize’s tourism revenue. Do they feel safe traveling to Belize currently? Here is how the Chargé d’Affaires responded? Paul Lopez “Is it of any concern to the […]
Written on June 24, 2021 | Posted in
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As a measure of showing its commitment to Belize in the fight against COVID-19, today the C.D.C., through the U.S. Embassy in Belize, donated cold chain equipment to the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The ultra-low temperature freezer can store vaccines, like the Pfizer vaccine, that require storage temperatures reaching below negative seventy degrees Celsius. […]
Written on June 24, 2021 | Posted in
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As you saw just now, the Ministry of Health and Wellness reopened the newly renovated dental clinic at the Cleopatra White Polyclinic in Belize City. But the dental services scaled down for an extended period due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Health Michel Chebat says that although there are still COVID-19 exposure concerns, they […]
Written on June 24, 2021 | Posted in
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This week, Shyne Barrow made a move to become leader of the United Democratic Party. He is a relative newcomer to politics, having been elected Area Representative of Mesopotamia in November 2020, after several years as Belize’s musical ambassador. Despite the efforts that he has made to turn his life around after being deported to […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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While in Orange Walk today covering another story, which we will have for you later, we asked Prime Minister John Briceño about the dramatic shift in the political landscape over the past few days. Prime Minister John Briceño “It’s unfortunate that the Opposition is imploding. I know everybody likes to say that it is […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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Former Belmopan Area Representative John Saldivar, whose leadership of the United Democratic Party was short-lived, has responded to Shyne’s ascent to Leader of the Opposition. In a lengthy statement issued on Tuesday night, Saldivar says that the issue is neither about him nor Shyne Barrow. Nonetheless, Saldivar goes on to say that Shyne will not […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, social media was abuzz with videos purportedly taken by Jasmine Hartin. Viewers will recall that Hartin was released on bail on June 9 after being charged with Manslaughter by Negligence in the shooting death of Superintendent Henry Jemmott. Although her face never appears in the videos, Hartin’s voice can be heard as she […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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Approximately three weeks have passed since the Belize National Teachers Union decided to put its strike actions on hold. Following a record-breaking five weeks of striking, today PM Briceño told the press that he is grateful the union decided to end its industrial action and give the government an opportunity to implement its homegrown economic […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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During his presentation at today’s event in Orange Walk, PM Briceño encouraged Belizeans to go get vaccinated. He says he already got his first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine. With over two hundred thousand doses of vaccine already in country, and an anticipated one hundred thousand plus doses expected to arrive in country shortly, PM […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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In COVID-19 news, Cuba says it has developed two vaccines. They claim one of them, Abdala, is over ninety percent effective, while the other Soberana Two is sixty percent effective. While the vaccines haven’t been cleared by the World Health Organization, Cuba has administered a single dose of the Abdala to four million of its […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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The United States of America has voted once again to maintain its economic embargo on Cuba. The vote took place today at a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. While one hundred and eighty-four countries, including Belize, voted for the embargo to be lifted, the U.S.A. and Israel voted against the UN’s call to […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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Cuban Ambassador to Belize Lissette Perez Perez is set to depart Belize this year. Her ambassadorship was to come to an end last year but due to the pandemic her time in Belize was extended. Today she told us that she will miss the people and her time in Belize because she had a fruitful […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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There was a handing over ceremony today in Orange Walk for the Belize Motor Vehicle Registration and License System. The collaboration between the Government of Belize and the Republic of China Taiwan aimed to centralize Belize’s transport services. The new system has been in the works for four years. Kevin Bernard, Minister of Youth, […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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Price Barracks will be receiving a much-needed facelift in the months ahead, with a loan of thirty million U.S. dollars from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, CABEI. The Ministry of Defense and Border Security will now move ahead with using those funds to improve the Belize Defense Force. Elvis Requeña, Program Coordinator, […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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RESTORE Belize is hosting an online capacity-building workshop on trauma-informed care. The virtual sessions, which will run through until July ninth, seek to empower service care providers for youth, families and vulnerable groups with the skills and strategies needed to recognize the impact of trauma on their clients and how to be sensitive and responsive […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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OCEANA Belize has opened up nominations for its annual Ocean Hero Awards. For the past twelve years, OCEANA Belize has been recognizing outstanding efforts in marine conservation in the country. The award ceremony is expected to take place in September of this year and now they are asking the public to nominate deserving persons who […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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“Belize Public Service – making heroic sacrifices, displaying extraordinary humanness, providing service before self” – that is the theme for this year’s Public Service Day, celebrated annually on June twenty-third. Today, at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City, public officers who have provided twenty-five years and more of service to the country were honoured by […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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The story of the apparent suicide of controversial figure John McAfee in a Spanish jail today made international headlines. And while his death means he will never travel to the United States to face charges of tax evasion, it also means that a 2012 murder in Belize may remain unsolved. Although McAfee was found liable […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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It is not the proverbial white smoke that heralds the selection of a new pope, but on Monday evening, Shyne Barrow declared himself as the new Leader of the Opposition in the House. For now, Patrick Faber retains his seat as leader of the U.D.P., despite a move from within to have him recalled during […]
Written on June 22, 2021 | Posted in
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