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The protocols at the borders include showing proof of vaccination, and if you spend longer than twenty-four hours outside Belize, you must be tested. Since the start of the year, Mexico and Guatemala have been recording a spike in COVID-19 cases. So, there are some activities you may want to consider staying clear of when […]
Written on February 3, 2022 | Posted in
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We also asked for details on the COVID-19 protocols currently being enforced in Mexico. What measures must Belizeans absolutely adhere to in order to stay clear of breaching the law? This was Minister Kevin Bernard response. Kevin Bernard, Minister of Health & Wellness “I may not know all the protocols in Mexico, we are […]
Written on February 3, 2022 | Posted in
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Tonight on News Five’s COVID Chronicles, the long awaited reopening of the land borders happens next Monday. And, while some of you may already be putting your passports in your bags and finding stray pesos at the bottom of them, others are not so sure about going to Chetumal or Melchor de Mencos just yet. […]
Written on February 3, 2022 | Posted in
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Last night we told you about the legal challenge that Belize brought against Trinidad and Tobago before the C.C.J. The Government of Belize accused the Republic of importing non-CARICOM brown sugar without applying a forty percent Common External Tariff – a requirement under the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas. This would have severely affected the competitiveness […]
Written on February 2, 2022 | Posted in
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Belize’s border crossings with Mexico and Guatemala are slated to reopen on February seventh. The reopening has been postponed twice already, but during today’s Cabinet meeting, time was spent deliberating exactly how it will all work. Several COVID-19 protocols will be put in place, but details have yet to be released. What we do know […]
Written on February 1, 2022 | Posted in
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Another indication that tourism is rebounding after taking a hit during the pandemic. Tropic Air announced its new nonstop service between El Salvador International Airport and the Philip Goldson International Airport. These flights are scheduled for Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays initially, beginning on February eleventh. Tropic Air is offering a special introductory fare of ninety-nine […]
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The Minister of Immigration has provided an update on the situation of the remaining Venezuelans who were refused entry into Belize on January eighteenth. The ministry says that all the passengers have now left the country. On January twenty-second, sixteen of the initial groups were left behind – eight were handed over to Help for […]
Written on January 31, 2022 | Posted in
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In diaspora news…the nephew of well-known Belizean American news anchor Kendis Gibson was murdered in a New Your nightclub over the weekend. News outlets in New York are reporting that the victim, twenty-two-year-old Miles Gibson was fatally stabbed during a dispute, allegedly involving a woman. The incident occurred at the Harbor Rooftop Terrance and Lounge […]
Written on January 31, 2022 | Posted in
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First, it was January first, then February first. Now, yet another date has been set for the reopening of the borders with Mexico and Guatemala. The proposed new date is one week from today, Monday, February seventh. The Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard, told News Five via text over the weekend that this […]
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We end tonight’s newscast on a royal note. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton and Prince William, are heading to Belize. International media reports are that the couple will be visiting Belize as a part of the new ‘green focused’ royal regional tour to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Reports suggest that plans […]
Written on January 31, 2022 | Posted in
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A delegation led by Jose Abelardo Mai, the Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, is attending the Latin American Summit 2022 in Cancun, Mexico. Тhe event draws еntrерrеnеurѕ frоm thе Unіtеd Ѕtаtеѕ, Соlоmbіа, Раnаmа, Веlіzе, and Мехісо who are interested in networking and investments in the region. According to the Government Press Office, Belize’s […]
Written on January 28, 2022 | Posted in
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After the momentous victory last week, the Barbados Labor Party was finally sworn in to Cabinet on Wednesday. One of Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s first proposals to parliament is for a constitutional amendment to allow an eighteen year old to serve as senator. Her reasoning is if young people are old enough to vote, they […]
Written on January 28, 2022 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño and a delegation including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eamon Courtenay, and C.E.O. of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amalia Mai, are in Honduras where they attended the inauguration ceremony for the newly elected President of Honduras, Xiomara Castro. Prime Minister John Briceño on Wednesday told the media that this trip […]
Written on January 27, 2022 | Posted in
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While with acting Prime Minister Cordel Hyde, he was also asked to comment on the case of the eight Venezuelans who purported to be asylum seekers in Belize. They were among thirty-seven persons who had entered the country via a COPA Airlines flight on January eighteenth and denied leave to land. In the process of […]
Written on January 27, 2022 | Posted in
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This week the neighboring state of Quintana Roo, Mexico went to level orange on its five scale COVID-19 alerts. Orange is second highest, just below red, with a number of restrictions in place. That orange will be activated for the next week. But so far, the plan to reopen Belize’s land borders by February first […]
Written on January 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño left the country today for Honduras to attend the inauguration of Xiomara Castro, the Central American nation’s first woman president. Briceño also spoke this morning about upcoming regional meeting including a CARICOM Summit in March, and efforts to strengthen relationships with both Central America and the Caribbean. Prime Minister John […]
Written on January 26, 2022 | Posted in
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It is one of the government’s key revenue departments and today, the Government of Belize commemorated International Customs Day. The ceremony this year was held in the banana belt in Independence Village, Stann Creek with the theme: “Scaling Up Customs Digital Transformation by Embracing A Data Culture and Building a Data Ecosystem.” News Five’s Marion […]
Written on January 26, 2022 | Posted in
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The United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has responded to questions from News Five about the recent incident involving eight Venezuelan nationals who have reportedly left Belize and crossed into Mexico. According to the refugee agency, seeking asylum is a fundamental human right, enshrined in Article fourteen of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. UNHCR has […]
Written on January 25, 2022 | Posted in
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They were to be returned to Panama over the weekend, but tonight, what is being categorized as “an unacceptable” turn of events, ended with eight Venezuelans escaping from custody and reportedly crossing the border into Mexico. This morning, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, and Immigration issued a release on those thirty-seven nationals from […]
Written on January 24, 2022 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize issued a statement today saying it supports the Republic of China Taiwan’s participation at the seventy-fifth World Health Assembly as an observer. G.O.B. says Taiwan is seen as a model in combating the pandemic and continues to be applauded internationally. In addition, Taiwan has assisted Belize and many other countries in […]
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The deadline is quickly approaching for Belize to submit its memorial on the territorial dispute with Guatemala to the International Court of Justice. By the rules of the court, much cannot be disclosed during this time, but on Thursday, during a press conference held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration, News […]
Written on January 21, 2022 | Posted in
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In case you missed it this week, the Caribbean island of Barbados saw a total electoral sweep as the Barbados Labor Party lead by Prime Minister Mia Mottley won all thirty seats in Parliament. The defeated Democratic Labor Party says they are concerned about low voter turnout and will have to regroup. With more, here […]
Written on January 21, 2022 | Posted in
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Even as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was welcoming Costa Rica Foreign Minister to Belize on Tuesday, on that same COPA flight were thirty-seven persons who were flagged at the P.G.I.A. for immigration offenses. Today, the Ministry of Immigration officially revealed details surrounding those passengers who were refused leave to land in Belize and must […]
Written on January 20, 2022 | Posted in
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During the press conference held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was revealed that visa requirements have been imposed for Venezuelan nationals in several Central American countries. Belize has had long-standing bilateral relations with Venezuela, so Minister Eamon Courtenay was asked if Belizean authorities are considering visa requirements as well. Eamon Courtenay, Minister […]
Written on January 20, 2022 | Posted in
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The Minister of Tourism and the director of the Belize Tourism Board also addressed concerns over the C.O.P.A. Airlines passengers that have been denied entry during the B.T.I.A. Annual General Meeting. Evan Tillett, Director, B.T.B. “I know that there are some challenges; in fact, we have had meetings with C.O.P.A., with Immigration Department, with […]
Written on January 20, 2022 | Posted in
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