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Day-two of the fifty-fourth annual Meeting of the Caribbean Food Crops Society got underway today in Belize. Representatives of fifteen Caribbean States are engaging in discussions on how to successfully link agriculture to tourism, two main pillars of the economy. It is the goal of the Society to advance Caribbean food production, processing and distribution […]
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In March, Cabinet approved a proposal to phase out single-use plastic shopping bags, styrofoam and plastic food utensils by April 2019. The goal is to reduce plastic and styrofoam pollution. For this to happen, a cultural change needs to be achieved since almost everyone in Belize uses plastic and styrofoam materials. A camp which began […]
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There are two issues that appear to be in conflict and are consuming the national debate on the ongoing re-registration. There is the issue of how the law treats Belizeans living overseas and the issue of Guatemalans who can register and vote. BUFERHD, a group representing Belizeans living abroad, has written to the Prime Minister […]
Another bone of contention relates to naturalized Guatemalans who are allowed to re-register and vote. The group says that allowing them to so do is in violation of the constitution of Belize. Minister Godwin Hulse also commented on that matter. Godwin Hulse, Minister of Immigration “With respect to registering people who were former Guatemalan […]
Since last week Monday, sixteen thousand, six hundred and seventy applications have been received by the Elections and Boundaries Department as part of the mass re-registration exercise. A release from the department says that the figures of the first week show that the re-registration exercise continues to proceed on target. With an eight million-dollar budget, […]
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A string of fires has been affecting the island of San Pedro. Over the weekend, another erupted on the island of San Pedro and left yet another person without a roof over his head. The homeowner is Leo Martinez, popularly known as Coconut Leo, is tonight homeless after a fire around ten-thirty p.m. on Sunday, […]
The office of Belize Solid Waste Management Authority was crow-footed recently when it failed to respond to several letters written by attorney Naima Barrow on behalf of Vision Architects. Since winning a lawsuit against the statutory body back in May, BSWaMA had been expected to compensate the firm with a hefty sum of five hundred […]
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The Cuban Embassy hosted a farewell event for students who are leaving Belize to study medicine in Cuba. The scholarship programme started some twenty years ago, under the leadership of late Cuba President Fidel Castro, to build capacity within CARICOM member states. And so far about two hundred students have graduated and almost a hundred […]
An extension of the Accident and Emergency Unit at the Western Regional Hospital officially opened today to receive patients. The new wing, worth more than two hundred thousand U.S. dollars, came as a result of an increasing number of persons needing emergency services. The unit was built and equipped using funds made possible through the […]
Two Honda motorcycles were donated to the City Council Traffic Department by Fantasy Five winner Hernan Serrano. Today, the generous bus owner was in his home village to handover two more cycles, this time to the Ladyville Police Station for crime fighting initiatives. A News Five team stopped in at the handing over where Serrano […]
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Belize is hosting the fifty-fourth annual Meeting of the Caribbean Food Crops Society. The five-day regional conference started today with the participation of various international and regional organizations. Stakeholders will be exchanging information on research and technology and in keeping with the theme, members are also tasked with advancing Caribbean food production, processing, and distribution […]
United States President Donald Trump believes that climate change is a hoax started by the Government of China. The Trump Administration has proceeded to cut back on domestic and international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This poses a huge risk to many Caribbean countries which are impacted by climate change. So while news that […]
Sixty-year-old Clifford Kirk is on his way to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland in the U.S. for medical attention following Thursday’s shooting in San Pedro. A local non-profit called “Triple R” short for ‘Rickilee Response and Rescue’ works with Charity Air to help transport victims and coordinate transfers for extreme emergencies. Kirk was shot […]
Belize signed on to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, UNCAC, on December ninth, 2016, becoming the hundred and eighty-fourth signatory to that agreement. Earlier this year, a scheduled visit by a team of experts from Tuvalu and Haiti to conduct an assessment of the country was postponed at the eleventh hour, eliciting sound criticism […]
Despite the disparaging remarks made by the N.T.U.C.B. against the island nations of Tuvalu and Haiti back in March, a meeting with the UNCAC representatives has also been scheduled. According to Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte, he is steering clear of the consultations in order to avoid the perception of influence by his office. Michael […]
Attorney Arthur Saldivar’s application for an injunction to stop the P.U.P.’s Belmopan convention was not heard today. In fact, the application has been withdrawn following the party’s announcement three days ago that Saldivar would be allowed reapply. At a press conference on Tuesday, Party Chairman Henry Charles Usher said that the party had decided to […]
One of the matters on the agenda of the special senate meeting was the appointment of four commissioners to the Elections and Boundaries Commission, chaired by Doug Singh. It comes over two months late and days after the start of the re-registration process. The new commissioners are Phillipa Griffith Bailey, Naima Barrow, Orlando Espat and […]
Schools have closed so students are at loose ends. Over at Saint John’s College a first of its kind summer camp is capturing the attention of young high school students. It is not the usual summer camp of arts and craft; students with the acumen for computer science, engineering and math have enrolled in a […]
The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement related to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, so named after a city in Japan. The treaty signed in 2012, commits its parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets for greenhouse gases. A few years later, the Doha Amendment was ratified, reflecting changes to the […]
A children’s book called ‘Keron Flies His Kite’ was launched today by its author, Harold Young. The publication is described as an inspirational book to motivate children of all ages. It was illustrated by a local artist and today a brief programme was held at the Image Factory to share the book with the public. […]
If you’ve been driving along the Central American Boulevard, by now you would have seen the bright, new traffic lights. It has been some years since the lights at the corner of Vernon Street and Boulevard have been out, but now they have been replaced. Councilor Allan Pollard, who has responsibility for traffic with the […]
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The Mental Health Welcome Resource Center at the corner of Tibruce and Vernon Streets today celebrated its fifth anniversary, having opened its doors in July of 2013. The facility currently provides food and clothing among other diagnostic and referral services to some forty-five persons with mental health conditions. To commemorate the anniversary, participants were treated […]
Earlier in the newscast, we told you about Triple R Rescue who assisted gunshot victim Clifford Kirk to go to the U.S. for further medical attention. Jodie Harnish is also an expat living in San Pedro and as we said, she helps to mobilize the non-profit, charitable organization to assist people on Caye Caulker and […]
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More than sixty at risk youths of Belize City came together today for a one day session to learn how to do business. The collaborative effort between the Belize Police Department and the Department of Co-operatives is part of International Day of Co-operatives which will be commemorated on Saturday. Today’s session was aimed at steering […]
The referendum date is set for April tenth next year, and while there have been presentations here and there, the public awareness and preparedness campaign on taking Guatemala’s claim to Belize to the International Court of Justice was officially launched today at the Laing building in Belize City. Now, it is well known that the […]
