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The new school year started on a good footing for the two hundred and twenty-five students of Unity Presbyterian Primary School in Belize City. And that is because they have been gifted with a list of school items that range from furniture to training for teachers. It came from Pathlight International that has now adopted […]
Written on January 6, 2020 | Posted in
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Five days of water and electricity outages on the island of Caye Caulker, have resulted in massive financial losses. While the two utilities have been restored, the economic impact is adding up. At a meeting with residents today, convened by the Belize Tourism Board, the losses are expected to exceed one million dollars. The private […]
Written on January 3, 2020 | Posted in
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During this morning’s stakeholders’ forum, P.U.C. Chairman John Avery commented on the inconsequential effect of imposing a fine on either of the two utility companies. Given the fact that government is the majority shareholder in both B.W.S. and B.E.L., would a financial penalty for dropping the ball really affect their bottom line? According to Avery, […]
Written on January 3, 2020 | Posted in
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The militant Belize National Teachers Union is starting the New Year with a bang calling on its membership to wear their ‘Teechaz Gat Yu Bak” t-shirts on Monday when classes resume to show their disapproval to the ministry’s proposal to amend the Education Rules. According to B.N.T.U. National President, Senator Elena Smith, the Ministry of […]
Written on January 3, 2020 | Posted in
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Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte has responded to bold assertions made by Opposition Leader John Briceño in his New Year’s address during which he states that the endless landings of drug planes around the country are directly tied to ranking members of the United Democratic Party. In his capacity as government’s chief legal officer, Peyrefitte challenges […]
Written on January 3, 2020 | Posted in
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According to the Attorney General, the fact that Briceño stopped short of naming names does not exempt him from libel and slander. He goes on to say that if the party leader does not trust anyone in the country with the evidence he has, then he can present it to an external organization such as […]
Written on January 3, 2020 | Posted in
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The Supreme Court’s January session is set to begin later this month on January thirteenth, but in the year ahead, the bench is facing a void. At next week’s sitting, Cabinet is expected to hold discussions on major movements in the Judiciary. First, Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin is reaching retirement age and so is Justice […]
Written on January 3, 2020 | Posted in
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Police needs your assistance in locating the family of this young boy; he is Joviel Zetina. He was found early this morning in the DFC area of San Pedro and handed over to the Human Services Department. Joviel communicates only in Spanish and had on him a bag containing his clothes. Authorities are of the […]
Written on January 3, 2020 | Posted in
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The leadership race for the United Democratic Party continues to intensify as the date for the national convention draws nearer. Contesting the post for chairman is Michael Peyrefitte. The attorney general, a ranking member of the party, has lost on previous occasions in several attempts to become an elected area representative. This time, he is […]
Written on January 3, 2020 | Posted in
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Two letters were dispatched today to the government and people of Taiwan. One was from the acting Prime Minister Patrick Faber to the President of Taiwan and the other was from Minister of National Security, John Saldivar, to Taiwan’s Ambassador in Belize. Now, as you know the two will go head to head in February, […]
Written on January 3, 2020 | Posted in
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Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte has also weighed in on a recent decision by the Court of Appeal to uphold the ruling of the Supreme Court in respect of the Section Fifty-three of the Criminal Code. According to the AG, he needs to brief Cabinet at Tuesday’s meeting before a decision on a subsequent appeal to […]
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Members of B.N.T.U.’s Corozal Brach and National President Senator Elena Smith met with the Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Education this afternoon in Belize City. The meeting revolved around a disputed property in Corozal Town. The property in question is known as ‘teachers’ site’ and the Ministry of Education was scheduled to hold […]
Written on January 3, 2020 | Posted in
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It’s the start of the New Year and U.D.P. Senator Aldo Salazar has yet to present his draft report relating to the passport scandal. Senator Salazar chaired the year-long hearings of the inquiry carried out by the Senate Special Select Committee into the findings of the Auditor General’s Special Audit Report on the Immigration and Nationality […]
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In 2016, the government signed the United Nations Convention Against Corruption after tremendous pressure was placed by the powerful Belize National Teachers Union and the private sector. It has been more than two years and UNCAC has yet to be fully implemented. The sense is that the government hasn’t done much in moving the process forward. […]
Written on January 3, 2020 | Posted in
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On Thursday, we introduced you to a set of babies born on the first at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital for 2020; five to be exact, which included a pair of twin boys. There are still outstanding numbers from the other public health facilities in the districts as well as private hospitals as to the […]
Written on January 3, 2020 | Posted in
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In our first newscast for 2020 we head to Caye Caulker where electricity has been restored somewhat on the island after five days of outages that plunged one of the top tourism islands in darkness. Water is running, but at a trickle, and residents are struggling to cope with normal routines such as cooking, washing, […]
Written on January 2, 2020 | Posted in
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Following a press conference held by Belize Electricity Limited in Caye Caulker this morning, the local chapter of the Belize Tourism Industry Association, as well as other stakeholders and concerned residents, took to the streets of the island in protest. While the numbers may not have been as immense, the message that better service is […]
Written on January 2, 2020 | Posted in
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Belize Rural South Area Representative and Minister of Tourism, Manuel Heredia Junior also attended today’s press event in Caye Caulker where he took the opportunity to voice his discontent with the manner in which the crisis is being handled by both utility companies. While he admits that B.E.L. was slow on the draw in addressing […]
Written on January 2, 2020 | Posted in
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The People’s United Party has registered its concern over what is describes as the complete breakdown of electrical and water services in Caye Caulker Village. The Opposition party is calling on the government to urgently find a solution to the problem. P.U.P. Standard Bearer for Belize Rural South, Andre Perez, says that the island is […]
Written on January 2, 2020 | Posted in
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Belize Water Services is yet to follow it sister utility’s lead and face the people of Caye Caulker. Representatives of the company were noticeably absent from the island today, despite there also being a water shortage issue at hand. On Tuesday, B.W.S. was able to restore limited water to its customers and that flow was […]
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In his twelve-minute long New Year’s message Prime Minister Dean Barrow spoke on several challenges that the country faced in 2019. Barrow touched on agriculture, tourism, the economy and citizen security. The latter part of his message focused on promises for 2020. Fifty million U.S. dollars will be invested in small farmers and vulnerable citizens. […]
Written on January 2, 2020 | Posted in
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Both political leaders touched on the dogged issue of domestic crimes and violence. The unofficial murder count for 2019 has not been released, but it is dangerously close to 2018’s which stood at one hundred and forty-four murders. Briceño says that the Government has failed in reducing crime but going into 2020, PM Barrow says […]
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In the first hours of the New Year as many as five babies were born at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. And as we do every year, we headed to the national referral hospital where we were introduced to the newborns, which include a pair of twins. The mothers were beaming with pride with their […]
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On December thirty-first, Denise Flowers reached out to News Five to express her frustration with what she claims is the constant harassment of her sons by police officers. That morning, Hubert and Brandon Baptist were taken into custody after police searched their residence off Police Street, Belize City. Nothing incriminating was found on the property, […]
Written on January 2, 2020 | Posted in
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Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller is determined to reclaim his glory as a heavyweight contender. The Belizean/American heavyweight well-known boxer tested positive for a banned substance before he went head-to-head with Anthony Joshua. It was not the first time that he has faced a drug test but today while in Belize City, Big Baby announced his […]
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