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The strike continues at the Port of Belize which means that cargo cannot be unloaded or loaded in the midst of the economic fallout due to the COVID pandemic. The ongoing logjam between the Port of Belize Limited and the Christian Workers Union, amid the termination of thirty-six employees last Wednesday, has seen operations at […]
Written on July 29, 2020 | Posted in
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Back to the PM’s press conference, the last general elections were held in November 2015, and all indications so far are that the anticipated elections vote will not take place before November of this year. That’s because, according to PM Barrow, government is very much occupied with its COVID response which includes charting the way […]
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Prime Minister Dean Barrow also weighed in on the row between the Public Utilities Commission and Belize Electricity Limited regarding a power purchase agreement that B.E.L. has been ordered to sign with Santander Sugar Energy Limited. While B.E.L. has indicated that it would rather enter into negotiations regarding the terms of agreement with Santander, P.U.C. […]
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A ten million U.S.-dollar loan motion was today approved by the Senate. The loan is from the OPEC Fund for International Development to provide financial support on concessionary terms to developing countries. The government has earmarked the monies for the continued food security for the poor and vulnerable population in Belize, under its ongoing Food […]
Written on July 29, 2020 | Posted in
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Responding to the criticisms and concerns was U.D.P. Senator Michael Peyrefitte. Peyrefitte told the senators that they failed to focus on the loan motion. Michael Peyrefitte, U.D.P. Senator “Mister President I wonder if some of the senators who got up to speak knw what this motion is about. This is a loan motion for […]
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The Ladyville community continues to reel over the murder of businessman Orin Velasquez. His life was taken for about two hundred dollars by robbers who shot and killed him inside his business ‘Breda O’s Pizza’ in Ladyville on Monday night. Since then, there has been an outpouring of support as Velasquez was a well-known and […]
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If you’re a tour operator or hotelier and you’re thinking about buying a vehicle as part of your reopening preparations, you may want to consider purchasing a tour van. That’s because government has agreed to waive the import duty on that particular mode of transportation only. It is part of the incentive being offered to […]
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The government, via the Lotteries Tender Panel, awarded Brads Gaming Group Limited a license to continue to administer the lottery for an additional ten years. The People’s United Party has criticized the decision, saying that, “Brad’s management of the Boledo/Lottery enterprise in past years has been the subject of widespread criticism along with allegations of […]
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Also brought before the Senate today was a supplementary budget for the current financial year. The motion appropriated several hundreds of thousands of dollars for different projects and initiatives including more than seven hundred thousand dollars for the Caracol Road project and one million dollars for Belize Telemedia Limited for its DigiLearn project. There are […]
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The Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard, Captain Elton Bennett, is heading to the United Kingston for further studies. Bennett will be on leave for a year beginning in August to pursue studies at the Royal College of Defence Studies. The year-long strategic studies will advance his capacity in matters of national security. Commander Gregory […]
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The Belize Postal Service released its latest definitive stamp issue today. This issue will replace the old definitive issue which dates back to 2005. It features colourful birds found across Belize and the stamps range from five cent to ten dollars. News Five attended today’s launch. Here’s the story with Andrea Polanco. Andrea Polanco, […]
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Turning to politics…the question is: Will Frank ‘Papa’ Mena seek re-election under the leadership of Leader elect of the U.D.P., Patrick Faber? Mena, who is a staunch supporter of John Saldivar, had some ill words for Faber during the leadership fight. And recently, the two time Dangriga Area Representative was called out by members of […]
Written on July 28, 2020 | Posted in
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We also asked Health Minister Pablo Marin about the reopening of the Philip Goldson International Airport. Commercial flights are expected to land starting August fifteenth. The Ministry of Health is working with the departments of immigration and customs to make sure that the airport is fully ready to receive tourists and that all healthcare protocols […]
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All over the country, businesses have been choked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most have been shifting their way of doing business to be able to stay in the market. Tonight, we introduce BelizeOn. Now, once you have access to internet, almost anyone can buy or, for that matter, sell their products on this new online […]
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The Belize City Council is getting ready to launch the second tranche of its Belize Accelerator Programme. One month ago, the programme was launched to provide training and equipment to help Belize City businesses get off the ground. The council’s aim is to create employment opportunities for those who have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. […]
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There are some small developments in the matter of the University of Belize and the UB Faculty and Staff Union. News Five understands that on Monday the Union and the UB’s senior administration held a high level meeting. The UB administration reportedly agreed to and promised to disclose the financial records to the union. The […]
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A donation to assist in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic was received by the Ministry of Health. It came from a friend in the Commonwealth, the Government of India. The gift is notable for its value and is made up of an assortment of items, including the controversial hydroxychloroquine tablets. The med is successful […]
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While the Indian government gifted Belize supplies to fight COVID-19, the Belize City Council today handed over twenty-five tablets to two Belize City Primary Schools. The recipients, Calvary Temple and Queen Square Anglican, received the gadgets from Mayor Bernard Wagner. The tablets come in handy for online learning. Bernard Wagner, Belize City Mayor “We […]
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As Queen Square Anglican Primary School prepares to take more of its lessons online, Principal Bernadine Conorquie says that there is a lot more going on to get the school ready for its August tenth reopening. Today, the school held a P.T.A. meeting to update parents on the changes around the school. Bernadine Conorquie, […]
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The Port of Belize remains on security level two following the violence of last Wednesday when an unlawful protest turned ugly. Today, P.B.L. was open for business, but there has been no loading and unloading of cargo since last week. The situation remains tenuous as stevedores have kept away, adding to the economic woes of […]
Written on July 27, 2020 | Posted in
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The infamous Won Hong Kim who illegally received a Belizean passport while sitting in jail, shed light on the illegalities taking place at the Immigration Department over the years. Kim was not the only case; tonight, we have the case an alleged notorious Turkish leader of an organized crime ring. He is Yakup Sut, who […]
Written on July 27, 2020 | Posted in
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The U.D.P. standard bearer for Mesopotamia, Shyne Barrow this morning got hot under the collar when reporters asked him to respond to the allegations made by Amy Thomas. Thomas, a U.S. citizen, is alleging that Barrow never accounted for seven thousand five hundred U.S. dollars that she gave him as a donation towards a resource […]
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Since 2017 the Santa Cruz Village Council in the south has been fighting to complete its land expansion project. The council wants to retain control of the project and keep it out of the hands of U.D.P. Standard Bearer for Stann Creek West Ivan Williams. Monies have been collected, lots identified and the Land Commissioner is […]
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Santa Cruz Village chairman Vincent Scott says that members of the council have decided that they will not give up the names of persons who have paid for the lots in fear that Williams will take control of the list and the project. Scott says that the village council is ready to work with the […]
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Still on the matter of land…over the past months, village councils across the country have been crying out that U.D.P. standard bearers and area representatives have been taking their land and parceling it off to their supporters. In majority of the cases, the village council is ignored and its members disrespected. The Village Council Act […]
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