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In January, a team of researchers from the Toledo Institute for Development and Environment, TIDE, was stopped by members of the Guatemalan Armed Forces from conducted scientific studies within the area of the Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve known as Corona Reef. The incident sparked public outrage because the location in question spans the maritime boundaries […]
Written on April 13, 2021 | Posted in
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The first Garifuna settlement in Belize was established back in November of 1802, but now there are challenges to the communal lands settled by the ancestors in southern Belize. Add to that are the changing attitudes towards being tied to the land by the younger generation. News Five’s reporter Paul Lopez looks at the Garinagu […]
Written on April 13, 2021 | Posted in
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While the budget presentation was the purpose of last Friday’s meeting of the House of Representatives, it was what prompted the walk out by members of the Opposition that stirred up a lot of attention going into the weekend. News Five’s Paul Lopez took a closer look at the strong reactions to the use of […]
Written on April 12, 2021 | Posted in
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We also asked the PM for comments on the Public Service Union’s call for him to rein in his Minister of Health, Michel Chebat. On April first, the Public Service Union issued a press release calling out the Minister of Health for what they term bullish behaviors that are making Public Officers uncomfortable and promoting […]
Written on April 12, 2021 | Posted in
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Back in March we told you about the sale of four aircraft under the Briceno administration which were finalized in February of 2021. The two Grumman Gulfstream G-Two and two Hawker Sidley H.S. one-twenty-five’s were sold for only five hundred and forty thousand dollars and listed as unserviceable. The Minister of Finance, according to the […]
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Staff from the Belize Water Services Limited travelled to Burrell Boom Village in Belize District this morning, but not to fix the water supply. Instead they were handing over a house to one of the company’s employees who recently lost everything to a fire. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting It was […]
Written on April 12, 2021 | Posted in
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While we were with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Belize Water Services Limited, News Five asked about the impact that COVID-19 has had on the utility company. Thousands of households lost their income when the pandemic hit Belize and many have been struggling to make ends meet. Cornelio Acosta Junior says that […]
Written on April 12, 2021 | Posted in
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On the list of plans for the new board is to increase sewage expansion and potable water for the entire country. As it currently stands, Armenia has had a perennial issue with water shortage whenever there is a drought. Water would then have to be shuttled from Belmopan to Armenia, a costly venture for the […]
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A month of activities to bring awareness about a neurological condition commenced over the weekend with a five-K walk from the B.T.L. Park along Marine Parade to the Belize sign and back. Autism Belize was formed by a group of parents, whose goal is to break the stigma and garner much needed support not only […]
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The five-member opposition, led by Collet Area Representative Patrick Faber, walked out of the National Assembly this afternoon, following the use of an offensive remark made by Cayo South Area Representative Julius Espat. In rising on a point of order, the Leader of the Opposition was referred to as a boy. The term, while belittling […]
Written on April 9, 2021 | Posted in
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A new area representative for Corozal Bay took the oath of office in the National Assembly this morning, succeeding her late brother who lost his battle with COVID-19 shortly after unseating former Area Rep Pablo Marin in November 2020. Elvia Vega won decisively over U.D.P. opponent Hilberto Campo during a by-election on March third and […]
Written on April 9, 2021 | Posted in
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The rapport between the unions and government has been generally contentious. What began as consultations during the preparation of the 2021 budget has resulted in a salary cut that sees the wages of teachers and public officers being reduced by ten percent. The P.S.U. has expressed discontent by serving a twenty-one day notice of intended […]
Written on April 9, 2021 | Posted in
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While the PM did mention the ten percent salary cuts and three-year increment freeze for the public service, he did not belabor the point during his budget presentation. Outside the House, reporters asked PM Briceño whether he had taken a deliberate decision to spend so little time on the these controversial issues. Prime Minister […]
Written on April 9, 2021 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize is putting in place the necessary measures to keep the public service operational should the Public Service Union take industrial action. As we have reported, the Public Service Union has already served G.O.B. with a twenty-one-day notice. Among the public servants are key revenue collectors whose absence from office could possibly […]
Written on April 9, 2021 | Posted in
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SpeedNet, a parent company to Smart Belize, is reportedly indebted to the Government of Belize to the tune of eleven point one million dollars in GST. The sum has accumulated overtime as a result of interest and penalties accrued. The outstanding debt is in the name of one Vanessa Briceño, a relative to the Prime […]
Written on April 9, 2021 | Posted in
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The Governor General of Belize Sir Colville Young tendered his resignation on April fourth. In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, the Governor General noted that he is resigning in keeping with a request made by the Prime Minster on March fifteenth, 2021. He noted that the PM should not hesitate to call on […]
Written on April 9, 2021 | Posted in
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Another member of the Opposition Shyne Barrow, the Area Representative for Mesopotamia, also spoke during the budget presentation today. He says the Briceño administration needs to do more for parts of Belize like his division where residents are struggling to keep up with the cost of living. In his view, the Port Loyola Expansion Project […]
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Several former and current employees of the traffic department in San Pedro have been detained by the police as an investigation continues into a traffic sticker scam in the island town. Today, Mayor Wally Nunez spoke with News Five about how some residents were conned out of their money in exchange for fake traffic stickers; […]
Written on April 9, 2021 | Posted in
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So as you heard, there were also fake insurance documents being issued. Mayor Nunez says that the investigation continues to determine the extent of the scam as well as the total amount of money that was fraudulently acquired in the obvious breech of process. But what happens to those who unknowingly purchased these fake stickers […]
Written on April 9, 2021 | Posted in
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Since taking office, the new P.U.P. San Pedro Town Council has been pouring over the accounts at the council and the findings, according to Mayor Wally Nunez, are shocking. Between 2019 and 2021, twelve million dollars in property taxes have not been collected; the council has an overdraft of two million-dollars, exorbitant utility bills and […]
Written on April 9, 2021 | Posted in
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During our one-on-one interview with Mayor Wally Nunez, we asked about the road to recovery for San Pedro businesses and resorts as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Thousands have lost their employment and a number of businesses shuttered when the tourism industry crashed. Visitors to the island have increased over the last few months, especially over […]
Written on April 9, 2021 | Posted in
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News Five has confirmed that a police investigation is currently underway at the traffic department in the island town of San Pedro. This follows reports that a number of residents were conned in a well-put together scam carried out by former and current members of the public department. It involves traffic stickers which were paid […]
Written on April 8, 2021 | Posted in
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The standard-four Belizean student who was included in a Breitbart News bilingual interview with several other young people making the trek to the U.S./Mexico border is reportedly safe in the United States. While that may be the case for this one particular child, her journey to the U.S. unaccompanied by an adult came with great […]
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The Belize National Teachers Union has a new executive led by returning president, Senator Elena Smith. The committee was elected during a two-day virtual convention held by the B.N.T.U., despite the president’s seat going unchallenged. According to Smith, the executive will serve for a period of two years. Senator Elena Smith, National President, B.N.T.U. […]
Written on April 8, 2021 | Posted in
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This afternoon, Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa was asked about policing the Easter weekend. While some of the popular tourist destinations like Hopkins, Placencia and San Pedro recorded high number of visitors, Musa says that he didn’t receive reports about arrests. According to the minister, cops were very lenient with locals and policing the […]
Written on April 8, 2021 | Posted in
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