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Business Senator, Kevin Herrera noted that there is a need for much greater investments if Belize is to realize energy independence. He acknowledged that a sixty-megawatt solar plant will give us the ability to move towards that goal, but it is not near what is needed. We also heard from Senator for Government Business, Eamon […]
Written on August 16, 2023 | Posted in
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The Government of Taiwan gave out scholarships to sixty-six Belizeans a week ago, to further their education in Taiwan. Normally, hundreds of graduates apply for these scholarships, but only a percentage of them are lucky to be awarded. This year’s allotment is a record number that s been offered. But one of the observations over […]
Written on August 16, 2023 | Posted in
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Belizeans who wish to visit Europe have to travel to Mexico in order to apply for a Schengen visa. But those who have Europe on their travel list in the future will be relieved to learn that Belize has been discussing with the European Commission and member states of the European Union the possibility of […]
Written on August 16, 2023 | Posted in
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Former President of the Belize National Teachers Union, Senator Elena Smith, has recently been elected as the Second Vice-President of the Caribbean Union of Teachers. She is the first Belizean to be elected to executive of CUT. A trade unionist for more than three decades, Smith told us what this latest achievement means for her. […]
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Officials of the Central American FIFA body are in Belize to consult with various member associations and over the past five days, they have been discussing the most updated criteria and considerations related to the roles and responsibilities of football referees. Technical Instructor for FIFA in Central America, Leonel Leal explains that the consultations cover […]
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Last night at the Bliss, three finalists, including Haziel Alaniz, Tamika Gordon and Suwamai Flores, were chosen to end season five of KTV The Remix. It was a nail-biter for fans in the live audience, as the remaining contestants for the ten thousand dollar grand prize were announced. Here’s a recap of last night’s episode. […]
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Sometime after ten p.m. on Monday, gunshots rang out on the George Price Highway and when the shooting subsided, residents in that area of Hattieville discovered the lifeless body of Egbert Arnold Senior. Bertie, as he was otherwise known, did odd jobs in and around the community. He was reportedly riding a bicycle along the […]
Written on August 15, 2023 | Posted in
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Last night, we told you about a daring rescue at sea after tour guide Justin Daniels disappeared when he jumped out of his boat to address a mechanical issue. This happened in the dead of night and Daniels drifted for more than five hours before he was found and rescued. Tonight, Daniels recounts the horrific […]
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Friday’s house meeting wasn’t without its share of disagreement on the contentious topic of the stillborn, no-confidence motion that was requested by Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow. According to Barrow, the request was filed eight days in advance of the August eleventh sitting of the House of Representatives, giving the Speaker of the House sufficient time […]
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In giving his reason for responding in the rudely brief manner in which he did, Barrow says that, notwithstanding his reaction, he is second to the prime minister in terms of the respect that should be commanded in the House of Representatives. Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition “When you go to the no-confidence […]
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On Monday, the Belize Network of NGOs, led by Senator Janelle Chanona, issued a statement in which it supports the call for the Privileges Committee of the House of Representatives to, “review the Leader of the Opposition’s actions in response to the speaker in the matter of his no-confidence motion”. Elsewhere, the release goes on […]
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The weeklong filming for Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow’s biography documentary is wrapping up in Belize. As we mentioned earlier, the production crew accompanied Barrow to San Pedro this afternoon for the final leg of the shoot. Andscape, a subsidiary of Disney, has acquired the rights to his life story and is in the process of […]
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For the past three decades, one Belize City man has been working to keep traditional medicine alive. Reginald Hamilton, known by many as Doctor Reggie, the founder of Reggie’s Herb and Tea House, has a wealth of knowledge on organic medicines. Aside from equipping himself with the necessary skills through research, he considers his work […]
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Several key ministries in the government are working in partnership to introduce a healthier diet to primary school children in the Belize District, as a pilot project that will eventually be expanded to other districts. The Healthy Habits, Healthy Schools, Healthy Belize project involves a gradual decrease and elimination of sugary drinks on school grounds. It’s […]
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As the new COVID variant spreads across the U.S., concerns have been raised at home as to whether Belizeans would need to receive a new vaccine that has been created. The Eris variant of the Omicron form of COVID has been causing hospitalizations to increase in North America. Now because Belize is just a flight […]
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Members of the Maya Centre Women’s Group are enhancing their skills and producing better quality products and offering improved services, thanks to capacity building and skills training offered by the Belize Audubon Society. The project is funded through the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management (BIOPAMA) Programme. One of the main objectives of the project is […]
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A team from News Five, including C.E.O. Marleni Cuellar, Production Manager Rick Romero and reporter Duane Moody, is Antigua for the fifty-fourth annual general meeting of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union. They are joined by media professionals from across the region, as they look at issues affecting the Caribbean and chart the way forward for the […]
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Having been stored in a metal safe in the office of the Clerk of the National Assembly for the past forty years, the Declaration of Independence now has an accompanying document that stipulates how it will be properly stored and preserved. The document dates back to 1981, when Belize gained political Independence from Great Britain. […]
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A San Pedro tour guide is tonight at home recovering from a harrowing experience at sea. Justin Daniels was stranded off the coast of Caye Caulker on Sunday night for almost six hours. The unfortunate event began with him entering the water when his vessel began experiencing mechanical issues en-route to San Pedro. It ended […]
Written on August 14, 2023 | Posted in
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The weekend did not go by without street violence, as a young man was shot and killed sometime after eight on Sunday night in Belize City and police say that the motive was over a woman. The murder happened on Raccoon Street Extension and claimed the life of Austin Williams, who lived in the same […]
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The violence did not end there. Sometime after nine p.m., another man was shot, and as luck – or fate would have it, the motive of this attack was also over a woman. This time, the shooting occurred on Cumberbatch Street, just off Lacroix Boulevard in the Lake-I area. Police Commissioner, Chester Williams shared the […]
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And while the shootings were rampant on Sunday night in Belize City, earlier that same day, police nabbed a twelve-year-old child with a loaded gun. The interception happened on Malcolm Street, off Freedom Street, in the Port Loyola area. Police say when the minor saw the stop and search police mobile on patrol he threw […]
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As we’ve reported, there was a murder in San Pedro early on Friday morning. Sometime before three a.m., nineteen-year-old Keon Jamal Quiroz was lured to his front door by someone who impersonated the police and when he opened the door, the person shot him dead. Today, the Belize Police Department shared the details and warned […]
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On Sunday morning in Belize City, stalwarts of the United Democratic Party descended on Youth for the Future Drive. They came from all corners of the country and gathered at the U.D.P. secretariat where a procession of several thousand supporters made its way to Birds Isle. The energetic throng protested against the steep cost of […]
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On Friday evening, at the conclusion of a lengthy House meeting, the motion to proceed with the Eleventh Amendment was stayed when it was taken to the Committee of the Whole. The Eleventh Amendment, as we’ve reported, seeks to disqualify anyone who has served a year or more in prison for convictions related to violent […]
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