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This afternoon, as the heads of government from the Caribbean begin arriving on San Pedro, CARICOM Secretary General Dr. Carla Barnett, held a Zoom meeting to share what is to be expected during the two day Inter-sessional. Among the issues to be discussed is how member states can begin realizing the single market and economy […]
Written on February 28, 2022 | Posted in
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The CARICOM heads of government will also be talking about issues affecting Haiti and how the member countries can offer assistance. But, Secretary General Dr. Carla Barnett says the community also believes they need to help steer the international community towards considering the long term development of Haiti. Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary General, CARICOM […]
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Caribbean Community Heads of Government are preparing to meet in Belize on March first and second for the thirty-third Inter-Sessional Meeting. In a CARICOM interview, Dr. Carla Barnett, the CARICOM Secretary General, spoke of the significance of this meeting being held in Belize. Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary General, CARICOM “It is significant for me […]
Written on February 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Aside from the CARICOM-S.I.C.A. meeting, there will also be a visit from the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres. It’s exciting time for islanders, including Belize Rural South area representative Andre Perez. Andre Perez, […]
Written on February 25, 2022 | Posted in
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The effects of COVID-19 on regional economies and education systems will be a matter of priority at the thirty third CARICOM Heads of Government Inter-sessional Meeting. Secretary General Barnett says member states will be discussing ways in which the region can get back to normal in the face of COVID. Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary […]
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Following the March first and second meetings in San Pedro next week, CARICOM leaders will engage Central America’s leaders at a CARICOM/S.I.C.A. Heads of Government meeting. This is to be held on Thursday March third at the same location. It is the hope of the CARICOM Secretary General that this meeting will lead to enhanced […]
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Heads of Government will also address growing concerns over the leadership and humanitarian crisis in Haiti. According to Dr. Barnett, leaders will speak with Haitian representatives to further understand how the Caribbean Community can offer greater support towards the stabilization of Haiti and its people. And then there is the issue of the Caribbean Single […]
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And, when the CARICOM and S.I.C.A. meetings are over, the international spotlight will remain on Belize with the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Those dates were just confirmed by the Belize government to be March nineteenth to twenty-second. The visit to Belize is the first stop on their Caribbean tour, happening as […]
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Overnight, Russia invaded Ukraine, the second largest country by area in Europe with a population of over forty million. Explosions were heard and could have been seen in the distance as a full on attack ensued. World leaders have been aware of the tensions between both countries and some are supplying Ukraine with firearms and […]
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Moving now to imports and exports, sugar and animal feed drove up the total domestic exports in January. According to S.I.B’s data, earnings from sugar grew by a notable two point five million dollars in the period, for a total of three point eight million dollars in sugar exports. Also, animal feed exports were up […]
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A delegation from Belize is in Jamaica to meet with port authorities and the Caribbean Maritime University. Minister of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics and E-governance, Michel Chebat is heading the official delegation of Belize Port Authority officials on the five day visit. The group will meet with the heads of the Jamaican Ministry of Transport […]
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Today, the travel insurance, mandated by the Ministry of Tourism for international tourists to Belize, came into effect. But, the implementation was not without hiccups. News Five has confirmed that some fifty percent of the people entering Belize today did not purchase the insurance ahead of their travel, so they had to do so when […]
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The delegation from the Caribbean Development Bank has concluded its visit to Belize. The group headed by President, Dr. Gene Leon, met with the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the Central Bank of Belize, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Citrus Growers Association. Sessions were also held with agencies executing projects having C.D.B. […]
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Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dian Maheia, was asked today about Guatemalan children who study in Belize. For the better part of two years, these students have been learning remotely and even though classes resumed to hybrid learning this semester, the process of getting them back into the classroom setting is not […]
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According to this week’s Cabinet brief, the government will provide free testing for students needing to cross the borders to study. These tests are being provided by private companies such as the Belize Diagnostic Center. So, how will that work? Will the government be absorbing the cost? Prime Minister John Briceño “We in the […]
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This morning in Belmopan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade hosted the launch of a trade program funded by the Caribbean Development Bank. The event was part of an official visit by C.D.B. president, Dr. Gene Leon. With three million Belize dollars in funding under this initiative, those monies will go towards helping […]
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Tourism stakeholders may be interested to know that the tourism master plan is getting an update. Isani Cayetano was at the signing of a memorandum of understanding today between the B.T.B. and the University of Belize. Isani Cayetano, Reporting The National Sustainable Tourism Master Plan was endorsed by Cabinet a little over eleven years […]
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It is day two since land borders have been reopened for Belizeans, and today a News Five team headed to the western border with Guatemala to see exactly what the procedure and traffic was looking like. We found just a small group of persons, primarily tourists who were going on one-day tours to Peten, using […]
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And, while there has not been a rush of Belizeans heading across the border yet, health and border officials do expect an influx of traveling Belizeans over the weekend. But, Dr. Gilharry says, they are prepared for the exodus. Dr. Angela Gilharry, Medical Chief of Staff, Corozal Community Hospital “Definitely at the beginning when […]
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Missing their loved ones on the other side, it has been a long twenty-two months for Belizeans with family in Mexico or Guatemala. While tourists have been able to enter by land for some months now, it was only today that Belizeans could also go for purposes other than medical attention or some other special […]
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We also asked Dr. Gilharry about the process someone will have to undergo if they test positive at the border upon return. She explained the process for Belizeans and tourists. Dr. Angela Gilharry, Medical Chief of Staff, Corozal Community Hospital “If it is positive and you are a Belizean, you will be allowed to […]
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As the vaccination and testing requirements for travelling through the land borders are being shared with the public, one question that has come up in online forums is: what happens if you want to take your children with you? On this morning’s Open Your Eyes, the hosts asked Dr. Julio Sabido, the C.E.O. of the […]
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Another issue the public has been wondering about is what happens to those who test positive during the border screening? OYE host, Isani Cayetano, gave Dr. Sabido the scenario of a traveller from Belize City who is wondering what they need to do after they get that result many miles away from their home. He […]
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Two children, who went missing over the weekend from their home in Valley of Peace Village, Cayo, have apparently been taken out of the country by someone acting on behalf of their father in the U.S. The pair had attended a children’s party in Las Flores off the Hummingbird Highway on Sunday. Then on Monday, […]
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As we have been reporting, land borders are scheduled to reopen on Monday February seventh. We will be taking a closer look at those protocols later in the newscast during our COVID Chronicles segment. But today, when we caught up with the Minister of Health and Wellness at an event in Belize City, we asked […]
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