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Belizean Powerlifter Alida Sharp dominated the competition at the nineteenth North American Powerlifting Competition in Panama City. Sharp broke two North American records, tied a third record, and captured gold in the Master two, Fifty Two Kilos Open Class. Team Belize is also celebrating a bronze medal in the Fifty-Seven Kilo Open Class captured by […]
Written on August 16, 2022 | Posted in
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Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler and other government officials returned from a working visit to Canada last week where they met with representatives from various airline companies. During those meetings, Mahler and his team discussed the likelihood of flights from Canada to Belize, increasing the number of overnight tourist arrivals at the P.G.I.A. According to Mahler, […]
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The first-ever Belize International Music and Food Festival was held in San Pedro on the weekend of August first. According to Minister of Tourism Anthony Mahler, the event drew as many as eight thousand concertgoers during the two nights that it was held. He also says that the festival created significant economic activity for the […]
Written on August 15, 2022 | Posted in
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Lighting on stage was also an issue during the concert, that’s according to concertgoers who described poor lighting and other technical hiccups during the show. Mahler was also asked about the criticism that Belizean artists may have been unfairly matched as opening acts for bigger, regional and international artist. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism […]
Written on August 15, 2022 | Posted in
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Ashley Lightburn is the new Miss Universe Belize. The twenty-five-year-old university lecturer and project manager bested five other delegates in the pageant held over the weekend at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. The delegates competed in introduction, swimsuit, evening gown, a topic section and then a final question and a final look. In […]
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Belizean cyclist Oscar Quiroz returned home recently from the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Quiroz did exceptionally well during the hundred-mile race he competed in, placing twenty-seventh from a hundred and twenty-nine international cyclists. Additionally, Quiroz placed third among the cyclists that competed from the Caribbean. He appeared on Open Your Eyes this morning […]
Written on August 11, 2022 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño departed the country on personal leave today. In his absence, Francis Fonseca, Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Technology, will act as Prime Minister. News Five understands that Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde is also out of the country. Prime Minister John Briceño is expected to return to the country on […]
Written on August 8, 2022 | Posted in
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Pageant week has officially opened as the Miss Universe Belize committee searches for the next beauty ambassador to represent the country on the international stage of pageantry. Six delegates from across the country are vying for the coveted title and will compete inside the Bliss auditorium this Saturday, August thirteenth. And today, News Five’s Duane […]
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Going into pageant week, the delegates will be engaged in a number of activities, including an official photo shoot in San Pedro on Tuesday. Earlier today, they also visited Liberty Children’s Home and there will be other events on their schedules. Miss Universe Belize 2018 Jenelli Fraser, spoke to the media about that and where […]
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The draft CARICOM Regional Gender Equality Strategy speaks to additional thematic pillars such as, social inclusion, freedom from violence, access to health services, inclusive education, and sustainable development. Participants at today’s workshop were divided into seven groups. Each group was given a single pillar to review, and to provide actionable steps that the Government of […]
Written on August 5, 2022 | Posted in
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Belize’s financial sector has been facing correspondent banking issues, even before discussions on the legalization of cannabis began. This is because many of the international banks in the Caribbean region are not prepared to pay the penalties attached to handling illegitimate money within such a small market. But, as more and more international banks limit […]
Written on August 3, 2022 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Immigration held a soft launch of its Amnesty 2022 program today in Belmopan. Over six thousand applicants have made appointments with the ministry, since July first. Today, the first group of applicants visited the Immigration headquarters for their scheduled appointment, marking the official opening of Amnesty 2022. A brief ceremony was held […]
Written on August 2, 2022 | Posted in
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We also heard from Doctor Gilroy Middleton, the C.E.O in the Department of Immigration. He explained that upon completion of the process at the Immigration office in Belmopan, each applicant is given a Q.R. code which they can use to track the progress of their application at any time. C.E.O. Middleton also reminded potential applicants […]
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In less than twenty-four hours, the first-ever Belize International Music and Food Festival takes place in San Pedro. The culinary aspect includes seventeen booths which will be featuring cultural foods and more and there is free access throughout the day for that form of entertainment. Then at five o’clock the grounds reopen for live musical […]
Written on July 29, 2022 | Posted in
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The Commonwealth Games are being held this year in Birmingham, England and a delegation comprising of fourteen athletes has travelled to the U.K. to participate in cycling, triathlon and athletics. The athletes arrived earlier today for the first multi-discipline games since COVID in which eleven thousand athletes will be participating. Known as the friendly games […]
Written on July 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Alamilla spoke of the importance of Belizean athletes participating in the Commonwealth Games, which can serve as a qualifier for other international sporting events. Giovanni Alamilla, Head of Delegation, Team Belize “We firmly believe that we need to give our athletes access to these events. Yes it would be great for us to make […]
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Five years have passed since the Belize Tourism Board revised its Cruise Tourism Policy. With the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, B.T.B. says the time has come to address the gaps within the tourism industry. This morning, cruise tourism stakeholders gathered in Belize City for a national cruise tourism policy planning workshop to update […]
Written on July 22, 2022 | Posted in
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To thrive in the future of cruise tourism, Belize’s cruise industry is in need of berthing facilities. Royal Caribbean, one of Belize’s partners in the industry, recently announced that its largest cruise vessel to date, Utopia of the Seas, will be launched in two years. In the absence of a berthing facility, Belize will be […]
Written on July 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Evan Tillett also answered questions pertaining to the rebound of the cruise tourism industry. Tillett says, while the industry is yet to record 2019 numbers, the outlook for the sector in Belize is promising. Evan Tillett, Director, Belize Tourism Board “In terms of the numbers, it is not at 2019 numbers, and it will […]
Written on July 22, 2022 | Posted in
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The Thirty-Seventh Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition concluded in Miami today. CANTO, as it is referred to, is a non-profit association made up of operators, companies and individuals in the information and communications technology sector with a focus on leveraging regional ICT initiatives for CARICOM. This year’s theme was “Enabling the Digital Evolution” which spoke […]
Written on July 20, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, members of Belize’s national under-twenty-one female volleyball team and coaching staff were celebrated by the Holy Redeemer Credit Union Limited for their stellar performance in the nineteenth Central American Volleyball Championship. Team Belize captured the silver medals, having lost only to Guatemala on the final night, but winning many individual achievement awards during the […]
Written on July 19, 2022 | Posted in
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The Garifuna Collective is back on the road after two years of being sidelined from the world stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s the moment the eight-member band has been eagerly anticipating since the world began to open up, a chance to once again showcase Belize’s cultural export. News Five’s Isani Cayetano spoke with […]
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They did not capture gold, but Belize’s Under Twenty-one Volleyball Team made us proud this weekend as they played their hearts out against Guatemala. Belize took silver at the Nineteenth Under-twenty-one Female Central American Volleyball Championship Games on Saturday night at the Belize Civic Centre. Guatemala won the first set 25-19, then Belize won the […]
Written on July 18, 2022 | Posted in
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Four young Belizean business people were selected from a pool of over two thousand to take part in an exchange program that the U.S Department of State introduced in 2015. The objective of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (Y-LAI) is to empower entrepreneurs with the necessary training, resources and networking opportunities. Through the […]
Written on July 18, 2022 | Posted in
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As we told you, Khadija Assales made Belize proud by winning the title of Ambassador of the U.S Young Leaders of the Americas for 2022. She explained on Open Your Eyes today that she went with a plan and came back with a wealth of knowledge. Khadija Assales, Owner, Kaj Expressions “I did my […]
Written on July 18, 2022 | Posted in
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