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COVID-19 vaccinations are now entering the second round for the people who were part of phase one, meaning frontline healthcare workers, persons sixty and older and those with special conditions. This is approximately two and a half months after they received their dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Duane Moody was out at vaccination […]
Written on May 13, 2021 | Posted in
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Viewers may recall that a few months ago, the Belize Agricultural Health Authority and the Ministry of Health and Wellness entered into an agreement to use BAHA’s labs for COVID-19 testing. However, since the number of active cases has dropped significantly, the agency is not currently processing any COVID-19 tests. Acting Managing Director of BAHA, […]
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Belizeans who plan to visit India, or have their relatives or business associates come from India in the near future will have to make other plans. The Government of Belize announced today there will be a temporary travel ban for people who have travelled to or originated from India and Bangladesh due to the rising […]
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The Belize Men’s National Selection will be participating in a regional beach soccer competition this weekend and is heading to Costa Rica on Friday ahead of its first match with Panama. It’s not a sport that has particularly taken off in the country, but F.F.B. is doing everything it can to bring attention to beach […]
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Today, the Belize Tourism Board officially launched its 2021 Belizean Traveller Campaign to promote domestic travel across the country. Over the past year, local travelling has been the lifeblood of the tourism industry shattered by the pandemic in early 2020. So as tourism activity rebounds, industry stakeholders are making sure that Belizeans at home take […]
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The joint unions may not have been able to stop their salaries from being cut or their increments from being frozen, but the industrial action underway from the public service and teachers unions is also focused on anti-corruption and good governance. There will be a meeting tomorrow between union leaders and government officials, but late […]
Written on May 12, 2021 | Posted in
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In his address, PM Briceño says that his government is committed to complete, on an expedited basis, the ongoing rationalization of public service exercise. But according to Briceño, several of the measures that were proposed for public officers and teachers who will be directly affected by the salary adjustment and increment freeze, were rejected by […]
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And now moving forward, Briceño says that they are prepared to commit to a number of measures that will directly benefit public officers and teachers, as well as some actions that the joint unions have been agitating for – like fifteen percent reduction in ministers’ salaries and allowances. Briceño committed to an annual performance bonus […]
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There are growing concerns by boat operators who use the Haulover Creek that runs through Belize City as sedimentation build up has gone unchecked. Fisher folk and water taxi operators are sounding the alarm about the recurring issue that is almost always dredged after permits are acquired from the Department of Environment. But are the […]
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Port Commissioner Major Gilbert Swaso also spoke to News Five about the pending amendment to the Belize Port Authority Act, which was last revised back in 2011. According to Major Swaso, the review of the Act is long overdue. He says that consultations are currently underway with various stakeholders to bridge the gaps within the […]
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Many great brands start in family homes – inside a garage or living room or even a kitchen. And that’s what one young business owner is hoping – that his pepper sauce line, which he started in his mom’s kitchen, will bloom into a recognized Belizean brand. He’s making habanero sauces with very gourmet flavour […]
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Since last week, activities have been organization in celebration of nurses’ week, which culminates today with the global recognition of International Nurses Day. The activities are being held under the theme, “Nurses: A Voice to Lead: A Vision for Future Healthcare.” International Nurses Day is celebrated annually on May twelfth to commemorate the birth anniversary of […]
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Over the weekend, thousands of Belizean families celebrated Mother’s Day, showing their appreciation for the women who raised them and the struggles they went through along the way. But among the sixty-two thousand or so residents of Belize City, there are some mothers living in extremely difficult situations, often not that far from the multi-storey […]
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We have been following the joint union’s strike actions very closely over the past couple of weeks. Today marks the thirteenth consecutive day that the Belize National Teachers Union has been on strike. It is historic, because the last time the B.N.T.U. engaged in strike action, it lasted for eleven days. On Tuesday, News Five […]
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Today, at the Radisson Fort George in Belize City, information and communication technology equipment was handed over to the Civil Society Reference Group to continue its work addressing family violence and empowering women. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped the work of community-based leaders, advocates and […]
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In a first for Belize, Doctor Carla Barnett has been appointed as the Secretary General of CARICOM. She was unanimously selected at a Heads of CARICOM Meeting today. Barnett has served as the Deputy Secretary General of CARICOM, as well as Vice-President of Operations of the Caribbean Development Bank. Locally, Barnett served as vice president […]
Written on May 11, 2021 | Posted in
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The Belize National Teachers Union made history today. The union has been engaged in strike action for twelve days, the longest on record. Back in 2005, the B.N.T.U. protested for a total of ten days, while in 2016, their protest lasted for eleven days. Indications are that this time around, the strike will continue into […]
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While that was almost two decades ago, tonight the B.N.T.U. and the P.S.U. continue to press the government. Will this P.U.P. administration yield to the union’s request like the last P.U.P. administration? Considering its historical twelve days of consecutive strike action, teachers joined P.S.U. members in front of the House of Culture. Inside, cabinet met […]
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News Five extends its sincere apologies to both former Area Representative Frank ‘Papa’ Mena and Doctor Peter Allen for the story we broadcast on April fifteenth, 2021. We reported that a pair of siblings claimed that they had been swindled out of a two-million-dollar investment in Commerce Bight by Frank ‘Papa’ Mena and Doctor Peter […]
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Earlier in the newscast we told you about the pending appointment of Belize’s Doctor Carla Barnett to the post of Secretary General of CARICOM. During our zoom interview, Barnett also weighed in on the issue of de-risking which in recent years has placed serious pressure on region’s financial services. Due to the imposition of more […]
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Miss Universe Belize Iris Salguero has been in Miami, Florida for five days now representing the country in the sixty-ninth running of the international pageant. Salguero has been actively participating in several activities leading up to this Thursday’s National Costume Competition. Then on Friday, the preliminaries take place where the delegates will be interviewed by […]
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Today marks the eleventh day that the Belize National Teachers Union has been on strike, matching the record set in 2016. The Joint Unions Negotiating Team and government representatives are scheduled to meet on Thursday and reports are that a decision on strike actions will not be taken until Friday. So where do the discussions […]
Written on May 10, 2021 | Posted in
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Unions leaders have been calling on the Prime Minister to come to the negotiating table, but would his direct participation make a difference to the outcome? Those ministers who are participating do give him updates, but one union leader says this is not enough. Sharon Frazer, President, A.P.S.S.M. “This is a national issue and […]
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Minister of Youth, Sports and E-Governance begins an official tour, starting with San Pedro. His objective to ensure that services are offered to enhance the development of youth and sports while pushing the concept of digitizing government services through e-governance. During his visit to the island town, Minister Kevin Bernard and his team met with […]
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While in San Pedro, Minister Bernard visited with Hope Haven Belize, a non-profit that provides a permanent home for children who have been removed from their families by the Human Services Department for various reasons. It also serves as a domestic violence shelter for the island town and caters to single mothers. During his visit, […]
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