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The March third municipal elections are about two weeks away and while political teams have been on the ground and online campaigning, today they all made it official. We start with nomination day in Belize City, where this morning the P.U.P. candidates, the mayoral hopeful and ten councilor candidates, went to the ITVET for their […]
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Following the P.U.P.’s nomination this morning, it was the U.D.P.’s turn at the ITVET where mayoral candidate Orson Picart and his team of ten councilors were officially nominated. Following the process, Picart and councilor candidate Shane Williams spoke to the press about the nomination and what it means for them going into the March third […]
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A woman is likely to become the next mayor of the capital city of Belmopan. Today, former city councilor and now P.U.P.’s mayoral candidate Sharon Palacio officially secured her name on the ballot for the March third municipal elections. Flanked by her slate, consisting of three women and three men, and area rep Oscar Mira, […]
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In the Capital, sitting deputy mayor Jacklyn Burns is now leading the U.D.P. slate into the municipal elections. Mayor Khalid Belisle announced earlier on that he was not re-contesting his seat and Burns took up the challenge. Going head-to-head against a friend and fellow educator, Burns was asked about her confidence going into the elections. […]
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The Lord Ashcroft COVID-19 Relief Fund has once again come through for the Belize Police Department. This time, the Fund provided the funds to transform an existing space at the Queen Street Police Station into a gym. It is a facility that the department had been clamoring for in the city, which they say will […]
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Did Mayor Bernard Wagner use his power at Belize City Hall to promote his business at city hall? It’s an allegation that resurfaced last when the City Council’s Human Resources Unit sent staff an internal memo to encourage the mayor’s privately owned business called J.B.W. Finance Company Limited. It’s a micro-finance and loan operation – […]
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Another matter that is following Mayor Bernard Wagner into the 2021 Municipal Elections is the matter of the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Christian Workers Union. As you will recall, for the past couple of weeks, we have been reporting on the strained relations between the C.W.U. and Belize City Council. The C.W.U. has been […]
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According to Immigration C.E.O. Doctor Gilroy Middleton, there is an “eminent threat to the country of the inevitable failure of the entire national passport system.” The matter is so serious and of national importance that Prime Minister John Briceño told News Five today that it needs urgent attention. It has to do with the outdated […]
Written on February 12, 2021 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño came under fire on social media after the airing of an interview during which he said that there limited talent in Belize. The comment created a firestorm of criticism against Briceño, and we asked him about it. Briceño explained that his words were misunderstood, but if anyone was offended, he apologizes. […]
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Former Belizean Prime Minister Said Musa has written to U.S. President Joe Biden in respect to Cuba. Musa tells President Biden that removing the recent designation and lifting the embargo will be acts of justice benefiting Cuba, the U.S.A. and the region. Musa says that the recent action taken on January eleventh by former President […]
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On Tuesday, Cabinet discussed a mid-term report from the Economic Recovery Advisory Team Cabinet during its regular session. The government created the team to make recommendations to engineer sustainable economic activity and protect and create jobs to emerge from the current economic crisis successfully. A press release from the Government says that nine ministerial working […]
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Government ministers met with the National Trade Union Congress of Belize as part of its budget consultations. The discussions were led by Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde, accompanied by Education Minister Francis Fonseca, and Minister of the Public Service Henry Charles Usher. President Luke Martinez and members Ella Waight, Garry Yearwood, Timothy Dami, and Hubert […]
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What was traditionally known on the political scene as the “Red Hills” in Cayo saw a complete one hundred and eighty-degree change at November eleventh general elections when the People United Party won all six seats in that district. With the municipal election less than three weeks away, we headed west today to find out […]
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On Thursday, the newly appointed board of commissioners of the National Women’s Commission gathered for their first meeting. The women advocacy group’s new President Thea Garcia Ramirez, Vice President Marissa Cervantes Martin, Treasurer Pastora Castillo, Secretary Dorla Vaughan. The other appointed commissioners are Anthony Sabal, Wendy Cabral Williams, Geovannie Brackett, Chelsea Cruz, Aurelia Cal, Kristina […]
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Cabinet approved the reopening of maritime borders for yachting tourism. The reopening does come with conditions including adherence to public health safety protocols, which means that crew and passengers must present a negative COVID-19 test to enter Belize. Port Commissioner Retired Major Gilbert Swaso says that the reopening of the maritime borders for tourism requires […]
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One of the key promises that the People’s United Party made before coming into office was to give land to first-time landowners. At the Lands Department in Belize City, dozens of persons would gather to submit applications. Hundreds more would appear when DPM Cordel Hyde would hold public consultations in different areas. His next location […]
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On Tuesday, we reported on the joint statement from the Maya Leaders Alliance, the Julian Cho Society, and the Toledo Alcaldes Association on the former Commissioner of the Toledo Maya Land Rights Commission, Lisel Alamilla’s new venture. Through a newspaper advert, Alamilla announced that she is the agent for a private landowner around Indian Creek […]
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Will the former U.D.P. Minister of Works, Rene Montero, and his C.E.O. Errol Gentle face criminal charges? The answer now lies with the Director of Public Prosecutions. That’s because the Belize Police Department has reportedly handed the file over to the D.P.P.’s office. The police began investigating Montero and Gentle after the Ministry of Infrastructure […]
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Today, a virtual certificate ceremony was held for the first of a 2020 cohort of public officers who completed a professional development training. It’s been over a decade that public officers have not been allowed to train, but these forty public officers are now eligible for promotion. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, […]
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If you have the budget, it’s a great idea to treat your Valentine to some lobster this weekend as the 2020-2021 Lobster Season winds down on Sunday at midnight and reopens on June fifteenth. Once the season closes and you are found with lobster in your possession, you will be charged. But this closure, according […]
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As the season comes to a close, the Fisheries Department reports that lobster production is up for the 2020-2021 period, with seven hundred thousand pounds of lobster tail processed. According to Fisheries Officer Mauro Gongora, the lobster sector is stable and has been performing well. Annually, lobster brings in revenues of just under thirty million […]
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Like all other celebrations in the past year, this February – the month of love – doesn’t feel quite the same. Even with restrictions in place, our reporter Duane Moody found out that Belize City residents are still looking forward to the celebration while staying safe at home. What about finding a gift for a […]
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It’s no surprise that former U.D.P. ministers have been openly critical of the Briceño Administration and their decisions. But a recent post by former Minister John Saldivar on Facebook did garner a bit of attention as he blamed the Briceño Administration for causing the suffering of more than two hundred thousand Belizeans. PM Briceño was […]
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She’s the executive director at the Southern Environmental Association and previously worked as the Advocacy Manager at the Belize Audubon Society. Now, Arreini Palacio Morgan has been appointed by the Ministry of Human Development, Families, and Indigenous Peoples Affairs as the new chairperson for the National Committee for Families and Children. The mother of two […]
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The Super Furia Band is celebrating a major milestone in its history – thirty-five years in existence! The family band of Orange Walk also welcomed their anniversary with an award – a proclamation from the Governor-General of Belize. To celebrate the band’s thirty-fifth anniversary, they are hosting a free virtual show on Sunday at five […]
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