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As women’s month nears its end, a series of activities carried out by the Belize Coast Guard in celebration of the fifty women enlisted with the law enforcement agency culminated today with a symposium at its headquarters in Belize City. Former Commandant John Borland and Minister of Human Development Dolores Balderamos Garcia as well as […]
Written on March 26, 2021 | Posted in
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In attendance at the symposium were members of the police department, the B.D.F. and the coast guard. One of the concerns addressed was the process through which aggrieved persons can lodge complaints. There have been numerous reports of sexual assaults behind military walls so we asked Acting Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard, Commander Gregory […]
Written on March 26, 2021 | Posted in
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As Belizeans hope they might have a less restricted Easter than last year, elsewhere in the Caribbean, some residents are dealing with a threat even greater than COVID-19. Those living in the shadow of the volcano on the island of Saint Vincent are keeping a watchful eye on La Soufrière. Kenton Chance has this report […]
Written on March 26, 2021 | Posted in
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Back in June of last year, four airplanes that were seized during drug plane landings in the country were sold by the Barrow administration for under a million Belize dollars. The business jets were said to be in a state of disrepair and sold via a bidding process as a joint venture between the former […]
Written on March 25, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, the Belize Coast Guard received a hefty donation from the U.S. Government in the form of outboard engines and night vision goggles to help in its crime fighting efforts at sea. News Five’s Duane Moody was at the ceremony held this morning and files this report. Duane Moody, Reporting Four hundred thousand dollars […]
Written on March 25, 2021 | Posted in
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While were with the Minister of National Defence and Border Security, he also spoke about the welfare of the soldiers at the Belize Defence Force. A former military man himself, Florencio Marin Junior says that in taking up the ministry, one of his top priorities is to ensure that the living conditions of these law […]
Written on March 25, 2021 | Posted in
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Chargé d’affaires Keith Gilges of the U.S. Embassy in Belize says his mission is coming to an end in the next four months. President Biden is expected to appoint an ambassador to Belize later this year, and a new chargé who will take over Gilges’ own post has already been selected. Keith Gilges, Chargé […]
Written on March 25, 2021 | Posted in
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In the excitement over Cabinet’s approval of the phased reopening of primary and secondary schools beginning in April, other news from Prime Minister John Briceño’s cabinet meeting on March twenty-third may have escaped public notice. While the government press office release did not give details, it noted that the Union Budget Consultation Team updated cabinet […]
Written on March 25, 2021 | Posted in
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The partnership between UNICEF and the Statistical Institute of Belize to gather comparable data on women and children using a Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey has been valuable in understanding their everyday circumstances. MICS, as it is known, has also been useful in providing government with information that can be used to create policies that are […]
Written on March 25, 2021 | Posted in
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The survey has also provided key data to assist the National Committee for Families and Children as they address child marriage and early unions in Belize. Surprisingly, in 2011, teenagers between fifteen and nineteen years old were still getting married. That information, according to Executive Director Margaret Nicholas, was used to create a roadmap to […]
Written on March 25, 2021 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Education, on the other hand, has used information from MICS to look at early childhood development and literacy. John Newport, Ministry of Education “When we began to look at the more qualitative aspects of the young child’s life and how they were learning, what their home life was like and how […]
Written on March 25, 2021 | Posted in
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A two-week training for special constables ended this week in Sarteneja. The constables who work at the Shipstern Nature Reserve attended sessions on Green Law and learned about making arrests, building their cases and what to do and not do when dealing with people violating the laws of the reserve. The special constables were sworn […]
Written on March 25, 2021 | Posted in
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As you saw earlier in the newscast with the swearing in of the Shipstern wardens as special constables, there are many young people attracted to working in conservation and protecting Belizean wildlife and natural ecosystems. This is also the case for those employed by the Toledo Institute for Development and Environment. This N.G.O. manages over […]
Written on March 25, 2021 | Posted in
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The country will have to wait for the reading of the budget for the new fiscal year 2021-2022 until April ninth. But today, Area Representative for Belmopan, Oscar Mira told the Belmopan City Council that it will be difficult. Mira suggested that it will be a tough budget to digest, but he was still hopeful […]
Written on March 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Belmopan Mayor Sharon Palacio says that their initial review of the Belmopan City Council has revealed debts in the millions of dollars, among other mismanagement and irregularities that include the selling of lands just days before the municipal elections in March. Today, Palacio said she believes that what they uncovered may be just the tip […]
Written on March 24, 2021 | Posted in
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A quick response to a News Five story a few days ago means one Belize City organization now has some additional funds to keep helping children. Today, SMART handed over a donation and also recommitted to expand its partnership with the Y.M.C.A. News Five’s Andrea Polanco reports. Andrea Polanco, Reporting Today, the Young Men’s […]
Written on March 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Turning over a new leaf is something that Brandon Baptist and his friends have been wanting to do for some time now and they have been looking for an opportunity to do better for themselves and their family. Together, they came up with an idea to seek the assistance of the police department to acquire […]
Written on March 24, 2021 | Posted in
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A man who was shot in the neck outside the Raccoon Street Police Station by a police officer while he tried to escape from their custody on Saturday has come forward claiming this account is inaccurate. Ryan Foster told New Five today that contrary to what Senior Superintendent Hilberto Romero said on Monday’s newscast, he […]
Written on March 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Students at various levels of academic life will finally begin returning to their classrooms on April twelfth, but not everyone goes back at once. That’s the date that has been set by the Ministry of Education for schools to begin reopening after a year of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, Cabinet approved […]
Written on March 24, 2021 | Posted in
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As women’s month is coming to an end, the Belize Coast Guard is hosting a series of activities to highlight the roles that women play in its organization. There are currently around fifty women enlisted in varying capacities, some holding senior positions within this law enforcement agency. Acting Commandant Gregory Soberanis explains. Commander Gregory […]
Written on March 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, the wives of the coast guard men were also honoured for their contribution to the overall success of the organization. Commander Gregory Soberanis explains. Commander Gregory Soberanis, Acting Commandant, Belize Coast Guard “Many times our men are at sea and their wives are at home manning the fort and so today we honour […]
Written on March 24, 2021 | Posted in
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The newly appointed Mexican Naval Attaché to Belize, Captain Freddy Ruben Perez Castillo met with the Minister of National Defence and Border Security, Florencio Marin Junior today in Belmopan. The minister and the Mexican Naval leader pledged to continue strengthening the good relationship of cooperation between the two countries and to maintain open lines of […]
Written on March 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Land borders are still closed and those traditional vacation trips to tourism destinations in Mexico are off the table. But as we found out today, Belizeans are taking advantage of the great deals to increase domestic tourism, so much so that some popular areas across the country are completely booked out for next week. […]
Written on March 24, 2021 | Posted in
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The first round of World Cup Qualifiers between Belize and Haiti is scheduled for Thursday afternoon at the Sylvio Cator Stadium in Port-au-Prince. At news time this evening, an investigation is being conducted by a senior FIFA match commissioner to determine whether the game between the Belize Jaguars and Haiti’s national football team can proceed […]
Written on March 23, 2021 | Posted in
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The United States Embassy in Belmopan is resuming its operations after almost a year of dormancy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During that time, there has been a significant backlog of applications and renewals. The good news is the U.S. Embassy has decided to automatically extend the length of time from one year to four […]
Written on March 23, 2021 | Posted in
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