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A donation of sewing machines was also made to another non-profit organization on the Ambergris Caye. Shaping Healthy Identities through Nurturing and Empowerment, better known as SHINE, was established back in 2014 and focuses on empowering women. The sewing machines add to the equipment available for the more than one hundred women who have are […]
Written on May 10, 2021 | Posted in
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Two amendments to the Statutory Instrument for COVID-19 public regulations will have people who like to eat out and those who participate in sports much happier this week. The changes to S.I. number fifty-one made on Friday allow restaurants, saloons, and diners to increase their capacity to seventy five percent, up from fifty percent in […]
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The Twenty-Fourth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations of the Caribbean Community was held virtually on May sixth and seventh, 2021 under the chairmanship of Eamon Courtenay, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration. Minister Courtenay called for CARICOM’s continued advocacy for fair, equitable and timely access to COVID-19 vaccines. […]
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The death penalty conversation has once again surfaced, considering the recent arson murder. Social media users are calling on authorities to take strong action against the killer. Belizeans are advocating for life in prison or the death penalty. Tonight, we look at those social media commentaries. We also take a look back on what has […]
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The Joint Unions Negotiating Team may now be seeing some light at the end of the proverbial tunnel in their fight for good governance. News Five has confirmed that during Thursday’s negotiation meeting, G.O.B.’s team presented three drafts of good governance legislation. Although government had initially indicated that it would take at least three months […]
Written on May 7, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, the joint unions saw one of their largest membership turnouts to date since the Belize National Teacher’s Union began its strike actions last week Monday. Protestors were bused in from all six districts. The protest stretched for several blocks as those in attendance marched through the main streets of Belize City. For the joint […]
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The Christian Workers Union is all too familiar with industrial action in the face of a ten percent salary cut. Viewers will recall that back in 2020, C.W.U. members at the Port of Belize Limited took industrial action in the face of a proposed ten percent cut for full time staff. Like the Government of […]
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Calcutta Government School is getting a new school building. They have only just broken ground to indicate a commitment for the building, but the school’s management is celebrating it as an accomplishment as they have been waiting for a new building for a decade. Here’s the story. Julius Casmiro, Local Manager “We gather here […]
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Although the weekend curfew has been pushed back a couple of hours to midnight, this does not mean Belizeans can return to partying as normal. Home Affairs Minister Kareem Musa gave a warning to bar operators who are opening shop to sell liquor. Musa says the Statutory Instrument is clear when it comes to these […]
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On Thursday, we told you about the decrease in crime across the country for the first quarter of this year – with fourteen fewer murders recorded when compared to the same period last year. You heard the Commissioner of Police say that the decline in crimes is because of the cops’ hard work and smart […]
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This week, hundreds of teachers and public officers took to the streets to demonstrate in Belize City. For the past two weeks or so, similar groups have gathered in their respective towns and cities to protest against the government. But there are still concerns about these large gatherings during the pandemic and we asked Minister […]
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The COVID-19 vaccine roll-out continues for all phases and up to this week, the healthcare workers have the highest coverage. Some eighty-five percent have taken the first dose, according to the Ministry of Health and Wellness. This is followed by fifty-one percent of teachers who have taken the vaccine and sixty point five percent of […]
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Commissioner Chester Williams says that community policing is getting a boost across the country as commanders of the different regions are being tasked to form citizen groups that will advise and support their mandate. Here’s how he explains it. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “It is a directive to all commanders that they need […]
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The Ministry of the Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform has announced a realignment of chief executive officers, resulting in Doctor Osmond Martinez being appointed as C.E.O. in the Ministry of Economic Development. Doctor Martinez served as C.E.O. in the Ministry of the Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform in the months after the 2020 […]
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While traditionally, many celebrate Mother’s Day on May tenth, in Belize it is usually acknowledged on the second Sunday of the month. So on May ninth this year, children, and is some cases fathers, are planning a special something for the number one woman in their lives. News Five’s Duane Moody hit the streets to […]
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The Joint Unions Negotiating Team and the Government of Belize met today for day-two of discussions inside the House of Culture in Belize City. It was expected that the meeting would run into the evening because nine of the eleven points put forward by the unions were yet to be discussed. But today, those points […]
Written on May 6, 2021 | Posted in
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Prime Minster John Briceño also spoke out today, courtesy of the Government Press Office, on the ongoing negotiations between the unions and G.O.B. representatives. PM Briceño, who is not in the negotiation room with the unions, says he does get updates on what transpires in those meetings. He expressed disappointment with what he deems to […]
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PM Briceño also spoke about the outstanding taxes owed to the government and why collecting those taxes is not a simple solution to the economic crisis. He noted that the responsibility to collect taxes also lies with public servants. Prime Minister John Briceño “Generally Belizeans understand. I think even the Union members understand. But […]
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PM Briceño also contended that while there are those expecting his administration to solve the nation’s economic crisis within a short span of time, those most critical have been members of the public service for the past thirteen years. PM Briceño questioned why industrial actions were not organized by those critics under the last administration. […]
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There are questions tonight about Belize’s homegrown economic recovery plan after Reuters news agency is reporting that creditors have been urging Belize to agree to an I.M.F. program, and Belize is accusing its bond holders of cancelling a zoom call. When asked for comment today, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Chris Coye […]
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The reported pressure that G.O.B. is facing from superbond holders may also be having a rippling effect on ongoing negotiations with the joint unions. Today, President of the P.S.U., Gerald Henry explained that the added external pressure may be causing the government to stick to the ten percent cut. Gerald Henry, President, P.S.U. “I […]
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As you heard just now, crime is down in the country for the first three months of this year. Those statistics were shared this morning when the Belize Police Department hosted its national quarterly computer statistics session with all commanders from the different regions, formations and divisions countrywide. It’s a meeting of the top brass […]
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You probably saw it on social media: a video of the medical and auxiliary staff at the national referral hospital dancing to “Jerusalema.” It is the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital celebrating nurses week under the theme, “Nurses: A Voice to Lead. A Vision for Future Healthcare.” News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting […]
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While the unions are protesting against the government, today another group came out in protest against…. You guessed it: the unions. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Isani Cayetano, Reporting Teachers and public officers remain on strike, even with talks resuming between the unions and government regarding a ten percent salary cut and increment freeze. […]
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Over the past few weeks we have been reporting on the industrial actions from the different unions – and for those who have not taken to the streets or walked off the job – they have given their words of commitment that they stand in solidarity with the join unions. But if you are expecting […]
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