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May is celebrated as cancer awareness month. Every year there are increased efforts to educate Belizeans on preventing and screening for common cancers. Cervical and breast cancer are still of concern for our women and for men, prostate cancer. There are many activities and education campaigns geared towards women but this year, there is one […]
Written on May 12, 2016 | Posted in
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Two weeks ago, we aired a video of an encounter between the Belize Defence Force and the Guatemalan Armed Forces in the Sarstoon in which the B.D.F. and the police were caught off guard in dealing with the Guatemalan military and at least one sergeant was later demoted. But there has been little official information […]
As recent as March sixteen this year, we asked the B.D.F. Commander, brigadier David Jones if in fact the situation in the Sarstoon was regressing for the B.D.F., as well as for civilians. Now, we know that the recently enacted Sarstoon Law prevents passage by Belizeans to the river without authorization. That is in addition […]
Written on May 11, 2016 | Posted in
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Aside from the B.D.F., Coastguard and Police, others are similarly being blocked from traversing the Sarstoon River. The Sarstoon and Temash Institute of Indigenous Management, SATIIM, is one such N.G.O. Its park rangers were prohibited from traversing the Sarstoon River last Thursday when they checked in at the Forward Operating Base before commencing their monthly […]
Written on May 11, 2016 | Posted in
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The decision of an arbitration award for B.T.L. shares is perhaps weeks away, but there is early information suggesting that the value to be paid to Dunkeld International and other former shareholders will be in the range of five dollars and sixty cents per share. That is also the price per share that the government […]
Written on May 11, 2016 | Posted in
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Government, on the other hand, says that what has been issued is a draft from the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s findings on the valuation of a little over forty-five million B.T.L. shares. Under those findings, the value has been set at five dollars and sixty cents per share. The government release also said that, “Just […]
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The People’s United Party is proceeding to challenge the Sarstoon Law. The claim is being brought by the Party Leader John Briceño against the Attorney General and the Governor General. Briceño is seeking a declaration from the court that the Statutory Instrument passed on April twenty-ninth on Public Safety is contrary to rights guaranteed by […]
Now by definition, Civil Commotion is a legal term defined by common law as an insurrection of the people that’s of a magnitude little greater than a riot and a little less than a civil war. The P.U.P. contends that there was never any risk of that and there wasn’t a rational basis for the […]
Written on May 11, 2016 | Posted in
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The National Party Council of the P.U.P. has also approved an expedition to the Sarstoon by the Party. As legal advisor, the media asked Marshalleck if he is in support of the planned trip. His advice is contrary to the party’s position. Andrew Marshalleck, Attorney “No, my advice to them is that they have […]
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As we reported earlier, government will have to pay more than two hundred million dollars to Dunkeld in an arbitration award for the expropriation of Telemedia. That information came out before a final decision is issued. But today, Belize Telemedia Limited held an unusual press brief prior to their Annual General Meeting. Telemedia is claiming […]
Written on May 11, 2016 | Posted in
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Late last week, the Guatemalan Congress passed a resolution advising their nationals not to travel to Belize because of alleged violence by the B.D.F. But on this side of the border, in the hundreds school-aged children come across on weekdays to attend three schools in Benque Viejo Del Carmen. The practice started long ago and […]
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While the Guatemalan military continues to outmanoeuvre the B.D.F. in the Sarstoon River, on the ground in Guatemala, President Jimmy Morales is facing huge protests. Today, thousands of indigenous people have blocked fourteen roads. The Guatemalan National Police say they are willing to use any method necessary to ensure law and order in the City. […]
As much as fifteen million U.S. dollars will be invested in climate change programs in Belize. The Japanese Government today launched the Japan Caribbean Climate Change Partnership Project which is intended to make Belize resilient to the impacts of the natural phenomenon. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting Climate change is recognized […]
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In Belmopan today, a memorandum of Understanding was signed by the Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit Ambassador Joy Grant and the Commissioner of Police Allen Whylie. The M.O.U. provides the basis for further cooperation between the parties in respect of money laundering and terrorism activities. Joy Grant, Director, FIU “This morning is an […]
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And tonight’s question is: Do you believe Guatemala will withdraw its troops from the Belize side of the Sarstoon? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email with your comments to questions@channel5belize.com
At news time it is still not certain if there are any planned meetings between Belize and Guatemala in respect of the Sarstoon even though government says it is cautiously optimistic about a resolution. The Foreign Ministers of Belize and Guatemala met in Washington last week, but from what we gathered, there have been no […]
The present refugee situation in Belize is another hot-button issue making headlines tonight. News of an amnesty program for irregular migrants and for persons with illegal immigration status was initially reported late last week. Since then a number of non-government organizations, including the National Trade Union Congress of Belize, have weighed in on the issue, […]
Written on May 10, 2016 | Posted in
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The National Trade Union Congress of Belize remains vocal in demanding that government rescind the Sarstoon Prohibition Regulation. The N.T.U.C.B. is in strident opposition of the law, despite a release from government on Monday stating that it will now only limit access to the Sarstoon. N.T.U.C.B. President Marvin Mora challenges the government to have Guatemala […]
Written on May 10, 2016 | Posted in
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The Belize National Teachers Union, which falls under the umbrella organization, is coordinating a rally in Belize City on Friday. The public demonstration, part of the recently launched Stand Up for Belize Campaign, seeks to draw national attention to the Belize/Guatemala issue. It is also a platform for B.N.T.U. to demand government’s rescission of the […]
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There was good news today for students at a high school in the south side of the city. At the request of the Gwen Lizarraga High School, a number of computers and a printer were handed over today to the school by the Belize City Council. The donation is timely because the students are now […]
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A citywide crackdown on all local businesses selling liquor after hours without the requisite license remains in effect and police officers are wasting no time enforcing the law. The ongoing operation is a joint effort between the police department and the Belize City Council and, according to Mayor Darrell Bradley, officers aren’t necessarily accompanied by […]
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A newly constructed monument at the roundabout near the Phillip Goldson Highway and Chetumal Street is receiving mixed reviews from residents of Belize City. The marker, which was built by Benny’s at a cost of roughly thirty-five thousand dollars, boasts a flagpole proudly displaying the Belizean standard. It’s a fitting tribute to the Jewel; the […]
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B.N.T.U. President Luke Palacio, during a press conference on Monday, shared a rather interesting perspective on recent events in the south, following the passage of the Sarstoon Law. Palacio told the media that the same manpower used to physically prevent the Belize Territorial Volunteers and its supporters from traveling to the Sarstoon could have been […]
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As we told you, the B.N.T.U. is marching on Friday, to Stand Up for Belize. The union is also embarking upon a series of sensitization forums for teachers. Those discussions will be centered on the issue of whether or not the unfounded claim should indeed be taken before the ICJ for resolution. According to Palacio, […]
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Fresh from successful presentations at the New Orleans Jazz Fest, artists will keep the pace with a series of events to promote the local music industry. Belize Music Week starts next week Monday and runs through to Sunday, May twenty-third. The event, the first of its kind, will further stimulate artists’ development to prepare them […]
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