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Today, a Facebook post informed that the ITVET compound on Freetown Road was closed because eleven instructors stayed away from classes after they had not collected their salaries at the end of January. But when we showed up at the institution, we found that while some of the instructors had indeed not shown up, some […]
Written on February 2, 2024 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, thirty students attending the Orange Walk ITVET were reportedly sent home after several months of being unable to pay their school fees. It is a decision that is frowned upon by the Ministry of Education and today, C.E.O. Dian Maheia explained that the students were not suspended from school, but were in […]
Written on February 2, 2024 | Posted in
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A second electric bus was scheduled to arrive in country today, ahead of the start of a pilot project to introduce e-buses to the public transportation landscape in Belize. Those buses will be used in Belize City and overseen by the Belize City Council under a project that is funded by the European Union. According […]
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Hurricane safety awareness is a year-round endeavor, says the Belize City Council, which recently completed the annual inspections of Belize City’s Hurricane Shelters. These inspections are a necessary part of hurricane preparation, which isn’t reserved for just hurricane season. We spoke with Melony Dawson, the City Emergency Management Organization’s Liaison Officer, for more information. Melony Dawson, CEMO Liaison […]
Written on February 2, 2024 | Posted in
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The month of February is recognized as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness month and tonight’s story highlights a young man whose life is a testament to resilience and the uplifting power of music. Despite being born with a congenital heart defect, Aiden Aranda has forged his path as a gifted musician, self-taught and versatile in playing […]
Written on February 2, 2024 | Posted in
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On Monday, former prime ministers Said Musa and Dean Barrow, along with several past foreign ministers expressed approval over South Africa’s decision to bring a charge of genocide against Israel, amid the ongoing conflict with Palestine. They also reiterated the call for an immediate ceasefire, despite the ICJ’s decision to withhold an order of ceasefire. […]
Written on February 1, 2024 | Posted in
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Roughly thirty students attending the Orange Walk ITVET have been sent home from school for failure to pay their school fees. It is a decision that flies in the face of the Ministry of Education’s policy not to suspend students from classes over unpaid fees. News Five understands that students with arrears exceeding three hundred […]
Written on February 1, 2024 | Posted in
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With a new Guatemalan president and foreign minister in office, will there be a mutually agreed upon protocol to govern travel along the contested Sarstoon River? Prime Minister John Briceño and Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca were both in Guatemala City a few weeks ago for the installation of President Bernardo Arevalo. During their time in […]
Written on February 1, 2024 | Posted in
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For the first time since it has been constructed, vehicles were able to cross the new Haulover Bridge near mile five on the Philip Goldson Highway. Today, Ministry of Infrastructure Development officials walked over the bridge to inspect the almost complete structure and we took that opportunity to ask them about it during a soft […]
Written on February 1, 2024 | Posted in
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And, only a short distance away from the new Haulover Bridge, works are currently ongoing at the roundabout near the Biltmore Hotel. Anyone travelling out or into the city would note that the area has been under construction for quite some time. So, what has been the delay in completing the project? We asked Evondale […]
Written on February 1, 2024 | Posted in
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When reporters caught up with Minister Espat in Belize City today, he was also asked about the concerns raised by the Belize Elite Basketball League over the price tag attached to using the Belize City Civic Center. As we reported, teams that host home games inside the Civic are required to pay five thousand dollars […]
Written on February 1, 2024 | Posted in
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It is just about two months before the annual budget is presented in the National Assembly and in the coming weeks, the various ministers will be putting forth their reasons why they believe their ministries and departments ought to be given more spending power. Among the ministers who believe that their portfolio deserves to be […]
Written on February 1, 2024 | Posted in
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The Fort George Hotel and Spa is officially open for business. Formerly known as the Radisson Fort George Hotel and Marina, January thirty-first, 2024 marked the last day of the hotel’s ties to the Radisson franchise and as of February first, the title has been formally removed. But that is not the only change the […]
Written on February 1, 2024 | Posted in
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Michael Peyrefitte, the Chairman of the United Democratic Party, is tonight saying that the Government of Belize is in contravention of the Standing Orders of the Senate, following the resignation of Senator Eamon Courtenay as a minister of government. The first sitting of the Senate for 2024 is set for February eighth. And, Senator Courtenay’s […]
Written on January 31, 2024 | Posted in
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Are Senator Peyrefitte and the United Democratic Party being hypocritical about their concern? Reporters challenged Peyrefitte on a similar occurrence under the previous administration. He was also asked what the opposition’s side of the Senate will do if a minister is not appointed by February eighth. Here is how he responded. Michael Peyrefitte, U.D.P. […]
Written on January 31, 2024 | Posted in
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Senator Peyrefitte also invoked the Freedom of Information Act in pursuit of further details regarding to Port of Belize reacquisition. Today, Peyrefitte wrote to Prime Minister John Briceño asking if any private individuals, entities or companies were hired by the Government of Belize to facilitate the reacquisition process. The letter also questions the payments that […]
Written on January 31, 2024 | Posted in
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On Tuesday night, around eight forty-five p.m., a man was shot while socializing at the entrance of Nurse Findley Crescent in Belize City. Thirty-one-year-old Javon Abraham sustained an injury to his arm but was released from the hospital in stable condition earlier today. For more on the story, we spoke with Abraham and his family […]
Written on January 31, 2024 | Posted in
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Tonight, a Belize City youth is on remand at the Belize Central Prison after he allegedly attempted to shoot two men on East Collet Canal. Allegations are that on Saturday, twenty-year-old Jahleel Craig pointed a firearm at Norris Patnett and Norman Grant while they were in the area. Patnett told police that Grant got into […]
Written on January 31, 2024 | Posted in
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On Friday, we reported that thirty-seven-year-old Dimas Sansorez, a medical doctor from Caye Caulker Village, is seeking legal action against businessman Amado Badillo whom he claims accepted payments from him for the purchase of a 2020 Ford Ranger pickup. The transactions were done on the eighteenth and twentieth of April 2023, respectively, and amounted to […]
Written on January 31, 2024 | Posted in
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A Belize City primary school student has reportedly been diagnosed with meningitis. Today the Principal of Holy Redeemer Primary School, Leticia Waight circulated a notice to parents and guardians of the school’s lower division to advise that the Infant One student was present at school on Monday for the morning session and that the school […]
Written on January 31, 2024 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs has issued an update on the draft Maya Customary Land Tenure. The Government of Belize is inviting dialogue and says that it is prepared to discuss key aspects of the draft Maya Customary Land Tenure Policy, particularly paragraph five. As we’ve reported, the section of the document has been […]
Written on January 31, 2024 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, we reported that an application for leave without pay by the United Democratic Party’s Belmopan mayoral candidate Jacklyn Burns was rejected by the Teaching Services Commission. Burns, a teacher at Belmopan Comprehensive High School, has since written the appeals tribunal regarding the denial of the application which sought time for Burns to campaign […]
Written on January 31, 2024 | Posted in
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Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca has also weighed in on recent developments in the Kenyan High Court regarding a humanitarian mission to Haiti. A team of fifty Belize Defense Force soldiers is presently training with their Canadian counterparts ahead of the mission, but a lot hangs in the balance now that the Kenyan government hasn’t received […]
Written on January 31, 2024 | Posted in
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There is an anti-corruption declaration in place that relevant parties from the public and private sectors met late last year to formulate. Today, that declaration was introduced to the public after the leaders of the various parties, including the President of the Public Service Union, Dean Flowers, attached their names to the document. The declaration […]
Written on January 31, 2024 | Posted in
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A trade mission to Belize led by the Minister of Trade and Industry of Trinidad & Tobago held a business seminar this morning in Belize City. During the meeting, remarks were delivered by Prime Minister John Briceño, as well as Foreign Trade Minister Francis Fonseca. But what is the strength of Belize’s trade relations with […]
Written on January 31, 2024 | Posted in
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