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Two point five million dollars have been budgeted by the government for the I.C.J. Referendum campaign. An education campaign, apart from but similar to the government-sponsored I.C.J. campaign, concluded on Tuesday night in Belize City. The I.C.J. Lecture Series, funded by the University of Belize and the Social Sector Senators, ended in a heated debate […]
There is another protocol to report about tonight. It is the Sarstoon Protocol, which is still up in the air. In June 2016, the foreign ministers of both Belize and Guatemala met at the O.A.S. headquarters in Washington to with O.A.S. Secretary General Luis Almagro to begin to negotiate the terms of a cooperation mechanism […]
The leaders of all seven Central American countries are in Belize for the 2018 SICA Summit. For the past six months, Belize was at the helm of the Central American Integrated System, SICA, after it assumed the Presidency Pro Tempore from the Dominican Republic on June thirtieth. On Friday, Guatemala will take over the Pro […]
The mills at the A.S.R./B.S.I. factory at Tower Hill cranked up this morning to give way to the 2018-2018 sugar cane crop. Production is expected to be in the range of one hundred and forty thousand metric tons for the export market where there is already a surplus of sugar. The millers last year invested […]
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Tonight we have another report on COP 24 in Poland where negotiations are expected to go into the weekend since not much progress has been made in creating the rules for how the Paris Agreement will be implemented. The agreement recognises that to cut emissions to lower global average temperature well below two degrees and […]
Millions across the world tuned in this morning for the preliminary competition at the Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok, Thailand. Here, Belizeans woke up early to view the pageant that started at six a.m. Since the line up is in alphabetical order, the wait to view Jenelli Fraser, Miss Belize Universe, didn’t take too long […]
The Jingle Boxes are ready for distribution to deserving families courtesy of Bowen and Bowen Limited. Each box of goodies contains treats to make Christmas for the families a happy occasion. The first set is for children living with HIV/AIDS. Here’s that story with News Five’s Isani Cayetano. John Palacio, Communications, B&B Ltd. “It […]
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As many as four hundred children from communities across Belize City received Christmas toys today through an initiative led by the Belize Police Department. The gift-giving effort is a partnership between Region One of Eastern Division and the diplomatic community. Ambassadors from five countries gathered at the Raccoon Street Headquarters this evening for the ceremony. […]
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For many of us Christmas feels like a time of indulgence. There’s lots of food, lots of drinks and lots spending. We’re sure many of you are still struggling to complete your shopping lists. So, in tonight’s healthy living we’ll showcase a few options for your health conscious loved ones or for those who are […]
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Belizeans woke up this morning to the sad news that the iconic Miss Jane Usher had passed away peacefully at her house on the Philip Goldson surrounded by her loved ones. Miss Jane was known and loved by thousands of grateful Belizeans whose lives she touched. The founder of the credit union movement spent most […]
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The beloved credit union pioneer was also a politician and former parliamentarian. She had represented the Pickstock Division under the People’s United Party from 1989 to 1993. Today, the House of Representatives took a moment of silence to remember her as a former member of the National Assembly. In a rare occasion Prime Minister Dean […]
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The last sitting of the House of Representatives for 2018 took place in Belmopan and generally, the members were in good form. A number of issues came up, but we start with the rising cost of fuel, which remains a concern for Belizeans, particularly those in the productive sector where the existing cost per gallon […]
In responding to Briceño’s concerns, PM Barrow attributed the fluctuating cost of fuel acquisition to prices on the international market, anticipating that the next shipment of fuel to Belize may see a decrease at the gas pump. In respect of B.E.L.’s request for another rate increase, the prime minister says the Public Utilities Commission will […]
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The Vital Statistics Unit remains under intense public scrutiny, following the termination of four employees last week who were found to have aided in the falsification of a birth certificate for alleged murderer William ‘Danny’ Mason. Notwithstanding that black-eye, the office which falls under the Attorney General’s ministry faces harsh criticism from the opposition. Today […]
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The special sitting of the House of Representatives earlier today focused primarily on the passage of two bills: the Income and Business Tax Amendment Bill, as well as the International Business Companies Amendment Bill. Those pieces of legislation are critical to Belize’s compliance with international regulations ahead of a deadline set for the end of […]
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After a lengthy adjournment to discuss the matter in committee, the House resumed the session at which time PM Barrow rose to move a third reading of the Income and Business Tax Amendment Bill. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “Madame Speaker, I rise to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the Income […]
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COP 24 is just a few days away from wrapping up and one of its big events that culminated today in Poland is the Talanoa Dialogue. It is a mechanism being used to help countries keep track of their climate change targets. This mechanism adopts the traditional style of the Pacific people. It brought countries […]
Belize has accepted the chairmanship of the Alliance of Small Island States. This week, during the COP24 in Katowice, Poland, Ambassador Lois Young accepted the leadership from the Maldives during a ministerial meeting. AOSIS was established back in 1990 – around the same time when climate change came to the fore. These same small countries […]
Sponsored by the University of Belize and the Social Sector Senators, the I.C.J. Lecture Series concluded on Tuesday night at Saint Catherine’s Academy Auditorium. Well known and respected historian and former ambassador, Doctor Assad Shoman formed part of the panel along with attorney Richard “Dickie” Bradley and Belize’s Ambassador to Guatemala, Alexis Rosado. Shoman and […]
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Caribbean Shores Area Rep Kareem Musa has been busy drafting a piece of legislation that if passed will see Diaspora Belizeans participating in the April 2019 I.C.J. referendum. He was unable to introduce the bill in the House today since the motion would have to be tabled during an ordinary sitting of the house, but […]
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Ninety-four representatives from countries around the world are in Bankok, Thailand, for the Miss Universe Pageant. They have been there for about a week, preparing for the final competition which takes place this Sunday and will be shown on this station. Jenelli Fraser, Miss Universe Belize is also competing for the crown of the premier […]
Is party politics being played with the collection of water bills in Seine Bight Village? According to Stann Creek West Area Representative Rodwell Ferguson, he had approached Junior Minister of Rural Development Frank Mena a year ago to address the issue of collection. Today, he told the House that the chairman of Belize Water Services […]
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In Cayo South, residents of Armenia, St. Margaret’s and Unitedville are also experiencing a water crisis. They are having difficulty accessing potable water. According to Area Representative Julius Espat, despite the chairman of Unitedville being a member of the United Democratic Party, he is complaining about the same issue affecting the village. Julius Espat, […]
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After being missing for more than twenty-four hours, the body of prominent Corozal businessman, forty-one-year-old Rudy Morales of Morales Bus Company was found late this evening. His body was floating on the sea near the Cuello Maya Site in the Corozal District. Morales was part of a fishing expedition that took four men and a […]
Pier One Bar is under the radar once more; the bar is located within the B.T.L. Park, a popular venue for recreation by families. For some time, we have reported on recurring violent incidents at the bar. Over the weekend a Bagdad Street resident was murdered inside the hangout as patrons socialized. Residents in the […]
