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The United States and Belize have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the expansion of infrastructure and technical training at the National Forensic Science Service. The “Forensic Crime Scene Office Project,” includes construction of three Scenes of Crime offices, new forensic equipment, and training and advisory services for domestic technicians. The new work spaces will […]
Written on November 9, 2021 | Posted in
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In some welcome news for the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization and the Government of Canada have donated two portable ultrasound machines with software and accessories to the national referral hospital. The devices will be used for treating patients in the COVID-19 intensive care unit for evaluating the heart […]
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The U20 National Football Team defeated the team from Saint Martin, six to one earlier today. The Jaguars are currently representing Belize in the U20 CONCACAF Qualifiers in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Today’s match saw Tyrese Augustine score the first goal at minute twelve in the game. Two minutes later, Daijon Daniels scored […]
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In Cop26 news, on Saturday as government leaders and climate change experts were holding discussions in Glasgow, Scotland, tens of thousands converged to protest against more talk and to advocate for climate justice. News Five’s Duane Moody captured the event. Duane Mood, Reporting From as early as six a.m., vehicular traffic in downtown Glasgow […]
Written on November 8, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, environment/climate change ministers from across the world get down to work, tasked with the important role of finalizing that critical document that will be produced out of COP26. Ambassador Janine Felson is the deputy head of delegation for Belize and the lead negotiator for the Alliance of Small Island States on Climate Finance. She […]
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Prime Minister Briceño also commented this morning on his experience in Glasgow at COP26, going this time as a national leader, and his frustration with some of the larger countries who have damaged their own environments but are now telling small countries to adapt to climate change. Prime Minister John Briceño “I have attended […]
Written on November 8, 2021 | Posted in
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Day five of the COP26 events saw youth and education taking center stage of the discussion, both inside and outside with protests in the streets of Glasgow. At the Scottish Event Campus where the official meetings were taking place, we found out more about the level of involvement of the youths in the discussions. News […]
Written on November 5, 2021 | Posted in
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But what about those who are voiceless? Just outside the action one hub inside the Scottish Event Campus, a group of parents who are taking a stand for their children. They are from different countries and made their way to Glasgow so that the voices of their children can also be heard. News Five spoke […]
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While Climate Change Minister Orlando Habet gave the keynote address at the Belize-led REDD+ event this afternoon at the COP26, earlier today he was among a few ministers invited by the University of Glasgow for a forum on nature-based solutions as climate actions. Joining Minister Habet were participating ministers from Costa Rica, Peru, Suriname and […]
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It is not one of the most contentious issues being discussed at the Conference of the Parties in Glasgow, Scotland, but today, a key discussion on the agenda was renewable energy and energy efficiency. Belize is planning to transition to greener energy and to ween ourselves off from our dependency on Mexico. That plan, if […]
Written on November 4, 2021 | Posted in
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The Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management arrived in Glasgow on Wednesday and hit the ground running. Today News Five’s Duane Moody found him at a high level side event, hosted by the Commonwealth Secretariat. The Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub seeks to strengthen the climate finance loop for effective NDC […]
Written on November 4, 2021 | Posted in
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In other news from COP26, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is launching an international plan to deliver clean and affordable technology across the globe by 2030. So far at least forty world leaders have signed up to the new Breakthrough Agenda, including the United States, India, European Union, China, and many developing economies. According […]
Written on November 2, 2021 | Posted in
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Day one of the hearing of Belize’s case in the Caribbean Court of Justice against the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago commenced today. Earlier this year Belize, sued St. Kitts-Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago, alleging that the two CARICOM member states were importing brown sugar from countries outside the Single Marker without imposing the forty […]
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Vice President of International Relations at ASR Mac McLachlan was the second witness to testify in today’s hearing. He argued that non CARICOM countries would not be able to compete in the CARICOM single market if the forty percent CET is applied. Terrence Bharath, Attorney at Law, Trinidad and Tobago “Caricom Market is a […]
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In the days ahead, Belize and seven other countries will be participating in the World T20 cricket qualifying tournament for the Americas. The event is being hosted by the International Cricket Council and is the highest level of international cricket Belize will be attending. The event will be a double round-robin with no final. The […]
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Prime Minister John Briceño was among the first-day speakers at the Climate Change Conference of Parties, or COP26, in Glasglow, Scotland. As expected, the Prime Minister highlighted the impact of climate change on Belize, particularly in terms of the Barrier Reef and the high cost of extreme weather events to our economy. He called for […]
Written on November 1, 2021 | Posted in
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According to the Jamaica Observer, the Caribbean Court of Justice will begin hearing evidence on Tuesday in a matter in which Belize is alleging that Trinidad and Tobago failed to comply with its obligations under the Treaty of Chaguaramas that governs the regional integration movement. Under the RTC, CARICOM states are required to impose a […]
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A delegation from Belize will be attending the Climate Change Conference of Parties, or COP26, in Glasglow, Scotland that begins this weekend. The Prime Minister, John Briceño will be attending the World Leaders Summit to deliver a statement on behalf of the Belizean people. He will highlight the impact of climate change on our country […]
Written on October 29, 2021 | Posted in
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In regional news, a Haitian gang has blocked entrances to fuel ports and is calling for the resignation of that country’s Prime Minister. Some businesses have closed because transportation is being cut off and diesel generators are facing the possibility of shutting down. Leader of G9 Coalition of Gangs in Port-au-Prince, Jimmy Cherizier, said he […]
Written on October 29, 2021 | Posted in
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The last shipment of corn to Guatemala was exported thirteen years ago. Since then, the movement of wholesale grain across the western border had been dormant, despite the existence of a preferential trade agreement between Belize and Guatemala being signed in 2006 and coming into effect in 2010. When that external market was cut off […]
Written on October 28, 2021 | Posted in
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In economic news, during the month of September 2021, imports took a giant leap, up by over seventy percent while exports dropped, compared to the same period last year. These are the latest statistics coming out of the Statistical Institute of Belize. According to S.I.B, in September Belize imported goods valued at one hundred and […]
Written on October 28, 2021 | Posted in
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This year’s United Nation’s Conference of Parties, better known as COP26, takes place in Glasgow, Scotland in the United Kingdom. Over the next two weeks, world leaders will converge to see where countries are in meeting the commitments made in the Paris Agreement signed back in 2015. One of the goals was to limit global […]
Written on October 28, 2021 | Posted in
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The effects of climate change as explained by Minister Orlando Habet are real – we’ve been experiencing it. In some areas along the coast, land is washing way and entire families need to relocate. While there are several areas including agriculture, energy, oceans and forests that will also be discussed at the high level meetings, […]
Written on October 28, 2021 | Posted in
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With all the shipping problems in the US news recently, News Five wanted to find out if Belizeans can expect problems with our own supply chains, especially for the upcoming holiday shopping. It is an important question because in 2020, Belize imported over one point five billion dollars in goods. Just about half of these […]
Written on October 26, 2021 | Posted in
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News Five also spoke to Vice President at the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Marcello Blake, on what the business community is saying about the state of the global supply chain as we enter the holiday season. Marcello Blake, VP, BCCI “At this point our members have not reach out indicating anything to […]
Written on October 26, 2021 | Posted in
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