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The Government of Belize is attempting to soften the blow that consumers are feeling at the grocery store. Its amended supplies control list now includes thirty additional grocery items, from liquid detergent to diapers, corn beef and even toothpaste. The amended list will put a cap on the markup that wholesalers and retailers can place […]
Written on August 24, 2023 | Posted in
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And while consumers stand to benefit from the amendments to the Supplies Control Act, wholesalers and retailers believe they stand to lose. On Monday, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Belize Chinese Association met to discuss the new regulations. Marcello Blake, the President of the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says […]
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The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Belize Chinese Association are now requesting that the government delays its roll out of the new price control list. According to Blake, this agreement was reached between the two parties during their meeting on Wednesday. On the other hand, Blake is advising his members to be […]
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Blake went on to explain that most of the grocery items covered under the new price control lists are considered volume items for retailers. These are items that sellers make most of their monies from. As a result, Blake says capping the markup on these goods will have significant impacts on how these businesses operate. […]
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When we asked Lennox Nicholson, the Controller of Supplies, at the Ministry of Agriculture, about the steps following the enactment of the new S.I., he informed us that there is ground work that has to be done before fully enforcing the law. He says this will include informing retailers of the new parameters and getting […]
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Did you know that there was once a thriving chicle industry in Belize? Sapodilla trees that are native to Central America were used to extract sap which is an ingredient required to make chewing gum. In tonight’s episode of Belize on Reel, we revisit our archives for a feature story that was first aired back […]
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Today, the decades-long tradition of the Queen of the Bay pageant was etched on the walls at the Memorial Park in Belize City. It has always been said that the names of the national pageant winners become part of the country’s history. The names of seventy-seven titleholders are engraved on a plaque that is now […]
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They’ve unsuccessfully applied for the U.S. funded program in the past, but this year, Peacework Director, Doctor Carol Babb was able to launch the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs in Belize. The program gives enterprising women the knowledge, network and access needed to launch and improve successful businesses. Today, at the Holy Redeemer Credit Union’s Conference […]
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Today, U.S. Ambassador to Belize Michelle Kwan gave brief remarks on a visa scam in which villagers from Armenia allege that they were swindled out of thousands of dollars by a man who claimed that he could guarantee them U.S. visas. Dozens of villagers reportedly paid one thousand, five hundred dollars each to get visas […]
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On Wednesday, the name of a real estate company in southern Belize was referenced in a recording made by businessman Ricardo Borja ahead of his execution. In the leaked audio, which has now been removed from the YouTube channel, Borja revealed details of a sophisticated land fraud scheme. He also spoke of the involvement of […]
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Earlier this year, several forest fires broke out in the Cayo District. It was during the dry season that vegetation became flammable, triggering wildfires. These wildfires were high in number, intense, and detrimental to the environment and public health. But the challenges are greater in the Chiquibul Forest. The area is difficult to access by […]
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According to Manzanero, the residents of La Rejoya will receive training and tools to prevent and control forest fires. He explains that this is being funded by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, a programme designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects in developing countries. Manzanero says that a bi-national task force has been created with […]
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They were detained by the Mobile Interdiction Team in Corozal earlier this week, but tonight, it may seem that the alleged sicarios from neighbouring Mexico were actually legally in Belize to be hired for a road construction project in northern Belize. The men, who carried valid Mexican travel documents, were detained inside the Central Park […]
Written on August 23, 2023 | Posted in
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Late this evening, News Five spoke with attorney Bryan Neal who is representing the Mexican nationals. According to Neal, the men were released from police custody earlier. On the phone: Bryan Neal, Attorney-at-law “Well I can say happily and I can report that they have been released from police custody. It seems that there […]
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On Monday night, we told you about the execution of twenty-eight-year-old businessman Ricardo Borja outside of his Belize City apartment. Tonight, a leaked audio testimonial in which Borja reveals details of a sophisticated land fraud scheme that may just provide some insight into why he was murdered. In his testimonial, Borja names a real estate […]
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A state of emergency declared back in late July in response to the spiralling gun violence on the south side of Belize City expires this Friday. Since then, there have been several murders recorded in the city. Mediators, including ComPol Chester Williams and Nuri Mohammed, have since met with over thirty young men who were […]
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In recent years, we’ve seen a number of states of emergency declared where suspected gang members are rounded up and held in custody at the Belize Central Prison for a period of time. Often times, it is done to suppress the level of street violence when it spirals out of control. But while these individuals […]
Written on August 23, 2023 | Posted in
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As we found out from Rodriquez, Alwyn Gonzalez was one of those thirty-five persons who were detained and taken into custody under the State of Emergency. And while Rodriguez says he was not allowed to see his client, today we asked the Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa, who said detainees should still be able […]
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Taiwan’s status as a permanent observer of the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) has been terminated after more than two decades. It was a privilege granted by the regional organization to the non-member, allowing Taiwan the ability to participate in PARLACEN’s activities. The six-nation parliament, including Belize, convened in Managua on August twenty-first, and local legislators […]
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The trial involving nine men, who were allegedly found inside a boat in the Hill Bank Lagoon with two bales of cocaine back in January 2021, kicked off today inside the Belize City Magistrates Court. The men were detained following the landing of a suspected drug plane. News of their detention made headlines at the […]
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The Government of Belize, through the Belize Trade and Investment Development Service, BELTRAIDE, has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme for the installation of digital connect centers across the country. The aim is to expand opportunities for micro, small and medium enterprises in their successful development. The Building Resilient MSME’s Accelerating Digitization Project is […]
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On August ninth, the Government of Belize, UNICEF, and Think Equal Inc. launched the Think Equal Program in Belize, introducing innovative methods of teaching social and emotional learning in the early grades. But what does it mean for the effort to bring to an end discrimination and violence in Belize? Tonight’s Five Point Breakdown looks […]
Written on August 23, 2023 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Public Utilities & Energy held a National Energy Policy Stakeholder Consultation in Belize City on Monday. Present at the meeting was Chief Executive Officer Jose Urbina. Jose Urbina, C.E.O., Ministry of Public Utilities & Energy “An energy policy implies legislative reform and both play pivotal roles in reshaping a sustainable future […]
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Social workers within the Ministry of Human Development are now earning salaries that are equal to their counterparts in the same field at other ministries and agencies. This comes after Cabinet approved the adjustment of their pay scales last week. Minister of Human Development, Dolores Balderamos-Garcia told News Five that the salaries for the roughly […]
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The country saw a weather system dumping heavy rains over most areas over the past twenty-four hours. It was caused by a broad area of low pressure that’s crossing over the region and is expected to continue for the next day, with conditions gradually improving. Chief Meteorologist Ronald Gordon explains. Ronald Gordon, Chief Meteorologist […]
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