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The ten-year lease to principal shareholder of Pier One, Joseph Kee, speaks to the payment of three hundred and fifty dollars monthly for rent of the overwater structure. Mayor Bernard Wagner also disclosed today that the previous U.D.P. administration paid sixteen thousand dollars to repair damages to the structure as a result of Hurricane Earl. […]
Back in early November, City Council employee Samuel August Senior stole the council’s backhoe and used it to kill his mother-in-law and son when he mowed down the house they were living in as well as two other properties in the Faber’s Road area. The mayor says that city is assisting the affected family to […]
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Caribbean Shores Area Representative Kareem Musa had lodged a bill which, if passed, will allow Belizeans living in the diaspora to be able to vote in the upcoming referendum on April tenth, 2019. As we have been reporting, Belizeans living in other countries say they have not been able to re-register due to the two […]
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Musa hopes that the bill would be tabled for first reading as soon as possible in order to allow for the necessary preparations to take place before the referendum on April tenth. A Special Sitting of the House of Representatives will take place on Wednesday, but the likelihood that the bill would be tabled is […]
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The severity of storms in the last two years in the region has displaced and disenfranchised thousands. But did you know that women are the ones most affected by these hurricanes and super storms? Droughts, floods, vector borne diseases and other issues resulting from climate change in the region has threatened the lives and reduced […]
This coming Saturday, the Belize City Council will be launching its first ever tree lighting ceremony at the Battlefield Park in downtown Belize City. A forty-foot Christmas tree will be erected as part of the rejuvenation plan to bring residents back to the downtown area for their shopping needs. About a month ago, the council […]
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The National Trade Union Congress of Belize has a new president. Established unionist Marvin Mora succeeds Floyd Neal at the helm of the umbrella organization where he will be steering the labor movement countrywide. Mora told the media earlier today that he was initially reluctant to enter the race once again, but that the overwhelming […]
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According to Mora, a number of items were on the agenda at the AGM and among the organizations priorities is a restructuring exercise. Marvin Mora, President, N.T.U.C.B. “There were several points of discussion. We are looking also at doing some in-house work, you know, reorganizing and properly organizing the NTUCB. One of the main […]
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Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin addressed the judiciary this morning at the Radisson Hotel. The CJ was among several notable speakers at the gathering on gender equality protocol which is part of a larger initiative through the JURIST project to ensure that gender equality is practiced in the courts. Canada is funding the project which is […]
Many girls and women face difficulties with managing their menstruation safely. Aside from existing taboos, the ability for women and girls to manage their periods is affected by several factors such as limited access to affordable and hygienic sanitary materials and disposal options. As a result, many of them are left to deal with menstruation […]
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Things got chaotic on Sunday evening in Santa Cruz Village in the Orange Walk District. Santa Cruz is an illegal port of entry which leads to the popular Mexican village of ‘Botes’. In 2017, the Ministry of Immigration warned that it would prohibit and prosecute persons who use these types of illegal border crossings to […]
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Every year, the world comes together to attend the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It is the largest gathering of international climate change policymakers who have committed to make changes to reduce the risks associated with a warming earth. This year’s COP24 is a technical summit as […]
This month Great Belize Productions/Channel Five marked its twenty-seventh anniversary of broadcast. In a time honored tradition, we celebrated our milestone the way we have from the very first year to this, the twenty-seventh, with our annual Gimme Five giveaways. Every night, lucky winners said the magic words via phone to secure themselves a heap […]
Miss Universe Belize, Jenelli Fraser, appeared on stage this morning in Bankok, Thailand where the national costume competition of Miss Universe took place. Fraser wore a stunning ensemble designed by David A Matus and Roberto Pasos Dominguez showing off the Mayan culture. It depicted Kinich Ahua, the Mayan sun god designated as God D in […]
One hundred and three students from Stella Maris School were filled with joy today as Belize Bank Limited threw its tenth annual Christmas party for the children. The purpose is to spread Christmas Cheer for the children, who in some cases, would not participate in these types of merriment. This year’s Christmas festivities took place […]
The sixth edition of BELTRADE’s Investment magazine was launched this morning with the theme, “Our Green Economy, Your Trade Opportunity.” As the name suggests, the magazine is geared towards sustainable development initiatives. Inside you will find writings from experts on matters relating to responsible business and investment to keep the environment safe. News Five’s Duane […]
There is a boom in tourism numbers, but the growth is causing unexpected challenges at the main point of entry. The number of visitors arriving by commercial flights has outgrown the space at the Philip Goldson International Airport, causing huge delays in their processing. In anticipation of this weekend’s arrivals, the Immigration Department has taken […]
Becoming a Belizean specialist is now part of the requirement for tourism stakeholders as they prepare for the expansion of the industry in the years ahead. That includes hoteliers and others in the service sector. Today, the Belize Hotels Association held the second of its biannual meetings led by President Ted Tejada. He says that […]
Today, agriculture officials and ministers from SICA’s Council of Central America converged at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City. Since Belize holds the pro-tem presidency, Minister of Agriculture, Senator Godwin Hulse chaired the meeting. The focus was to discuss regional collaboration in the field of agriculture to strengthen the management of livestock and plant health. […]
Coffee and citrus were also discussed at the meeting, specifically as it relates to the med-fly. But agricultural ministers are also looking at the plan of action in reference to having a standardized regional agricultural policy. This looks at the export opportunities for Belize to the Central American region. As it currently stands, Belize has […]
On November twenty-third, Belize joined the rest of the world in the official launch of the annual sixteen days of activism to stop gender based violence against women and children. The activities come to an end on December tenth, but since the start of the campaign, various organizations have been carrying out events to create […]
Earlier this week, a Belize City resident was shot to the groin by his common-law wife, who had made numerous reports to the domestic violence unit. In fact, police officers have been called out to her residence at the corner of Magazine Road and Vernon Street countless times to intervene, in what neighbours say, was […]
We are five months away from what will be one of the most important days in Belize’s history. April tenth, 2018 will be the day when tens of thousands of Belizeans across the country will decide whether the Belize/Guatemala dispute should be taken to the International Court of Justice for final resolution. The I.C.J. Referendum […]
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In late November the House of Representatives passed an amendment to the General Sales Tax Act which would basically close a loophole. The amendment came after the Caribbean Court of Justice ordered the Government to repay businessman David Gegg more than half a million dollars after Gegg’s attorney successfully argued that Cruise Solutions Limited and […]
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The International Financial Services Commission has a new home; it is the Gian Gandhi Building in Belmopan. The IFSC was previously in the Sir Edney Cain Building which underwent renovation and is now named after the late Gian Ghandi, who was actually the first director of the Commission. Ghandi passed away a few years ago […]
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