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Governor-General of Belize Froyla T’zalam was the featured speaker at the latest edition of a virtual series called, “A Chat with the O.A.S.” G.G. T’zalam delivered a thought-provoking speech this morning on the importance of cultural education in bridging the social divide. Froyla T’zalam, Governor-General of Belize “We all recognized that educational policies and […]
Written on August 19, 2021 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, News Five announced that Great Belize Productions has dominated the Caribbean Media Awards for best regional productions in 2019 and 2020, winning six awards in five categories this time around. Channel Five’s winning entries are Best Commercial “Sargeant Peppers,” Special Mention for “Long Road to the P.S.E.,” the People’s Choice Award for […]
Written on August 19, 2021 | Posted in
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After a one-year break due to the pandemic, the Caribbean Media Awards resumed this year with television and radio stations from across the region submitted stories produced and aired in 2019 and 2020. The award show is the culminating event of the fifty-second Annual General Assembly of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union, held this year under […]
Written on August 17, 2021 | Posted in
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Belize shines again tonight as our very own former Minister of Labour, Doctor Carla Barnett was today installed as the eighth Secretary-General of CARICOM. Doctor Barnett was sworn in by Chairman of CARICOM, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne during a brief virtual ceremony of CARICOM this morning. Gaston Browne, Chairman, CARICOM […]
Written on August 16, 2021 | Posted in
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Today at San Ignacio Resort Hotel, a ceremony of achievements and presentation of a third disbursement for the Belize Urban Resilience and Disaster Prevention Project was held. It is a collaboration between Belize and the Taiwanese Government that sought to make the Cayo District, which has been recently affected by flooding, more resilient to the […]
Written on August 16, 2021 | Posted in
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A meeting of the Administrative Commission under the Partial Scope Agreement between the Government of Belize and the Government of the Republic of Guatemala ended today. The two-day sessions at the Leigh Richardson Building in Belmopan covered a wide range of issues, including food and plant safety, customs and trade facilitation matters, review of existing […]
Written on August 13, 2021 | Posted in
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The Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Doctor Carissa Etienne, has expressed concern about COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Caribbean countries. Speaking at her weekly media briefing, Doctor Etienne, who is from Dominica, urged the people of the region to get vaccinated, wear masks and adhere to all local public health measures. She noted that […]
Written on August 13, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, the Commonwealth released its global index on the state of youth and Belize is not doing so well. Out of one hundred and eighty-one countries, Belize is ranked one hundred and twenty-fourth on the 2020 Global Youth Development Index which measures the status of young people around the world. The index reveals that the […]
Written on August 12, 2021 | Posted in
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Some cyclists who were set to represent Belize in the Dominican Republic this week were unable to join the larger delegation when they tested positive for COVID-19. News Five has confirmed with the President of the Belize Cycling Federation, Orson Butler that the delegation of thirteen cyclists heading to the Dominican Republic all tested negative […]
Written on August 10, 2021 | Posted in
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The Maya People of Southern Belize joined in celebrating today as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People. This year’s theme is “Leaving No One Behind: Indigenous Peoples and the Call for a New Social Contract.” According to the United Nations, “a social contract is an unwritten agreement that societies make to cooperate for […]
Written on August 10, 2021 | Posted in
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Five Belizean nurses have completed an eighteen-month operating room training program in Taiwan. Viviane Villas, Sheila Dominguez, Lusbei Can, Elvita Choco and Enelie Alfaro completed the course on August fifth. The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) sent its congratulations to the five nurses, while acknowledging the help extended by the Chi-Mei Hospital. Ambassador […]
Written on August 9, 2021 | Posted in
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The Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is recovering after being hit by an object thrown at him during protests against COVID-19 regulations on Thursday. Reuters news agency is reporting that Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves had been walking through a group of protesters on his way into Parliament. Lawmakers there were discussing a […]
Written on August 6, 2021 | Posted in
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And in other regional news, authorities in Guyana are working to secure COVID-19 vaccines for children ahead of the start of their school year in September. They already have vaccination legislation in place to help the process. Here’s more from Caribbean Week in Review. [Guyana working to secure COVID-19 vaccines for children…]
Written on August 6, 2021 | Posted in
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The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a loan for thirty million Belize dollars to support the sustainability of Belize’s micro, small and medium enterprises. According to the I.D.B., this program will benefit two hundred businesses in the agriculture, fisheries and tourism sectors which have been deeply affected due to their vulnerability to the COVID-19 crisis. […]
Written on August 6, 2021 | Posted in
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It’s been months since the Biden Administration took office in the United States, but an ambassador has still not been named to Belize. In fact, Belize has not had a U.S. ambassador since President Obama demitted office back in 2016. Most recently Chargé d’affaires Keith Gilges has been standing in. In July, his mission ended […]
Written on August 5, 2021 | Posted in
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Belizean Olympian Shaun Gill is among several athletes representing the Jewel in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. While the track and field star placed fifth in his category of runners, he will not be advancing to the next round of competition. Nonetheless, his achievement, besting out five others has earned the respect and recognition […]
Written on August 5, 2021 | Posted in
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In news from the Olympic Games, all three Belizeans sent to participate in the Tokyo 2021 Olympics competed over the weekend. Amado Cruz made history from the start, by being the first and only Belizean to compete in an Olympic canoe competition. Cruz overcame his first heat in the Men’s Single one thousand meter race […]
Written on August 3, 2021 | Posted in
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Protests have broken out in Guatemala, with thousands taking to the streets on Thursday, lighting fires and blocking roads across the country. The protestors who are an amalgamation of different interests, many of who are indigenous people, are demanding the resignation of President Alejandro Giammattei. This follows the firing of a well-known anti-corruption prosecutor. Since […]
Written on July 30, 2021 | Posted in
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World leaders are preparing to meet in Glasgow, Scotland later this year, in October and November, as the discussion on climate change mitigation and adaptation continues. The annual Conference of Parties is a worldwide effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the warming up of the earth, while providing support to small developing island states […]
Written on July 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Three Belizean athletes are preparing for the Olympic Opening Ceremony on Friday in Tokyo. News Five has confirmed that at least two of our athletics competitors, Shaun Gill and Samantha Dirks have left for Tokyo already. But, amidst the excitement at the world’s largest sports stage, COVID-19 concerns are mounting. According to international news reports, […]
Written on July 21, 2021 | Posted in
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Belize’s Foreign Minister Eamon Courtenay made a virtual presentation to the United Nations today at a high political forum in Sustainable Development. The event observes the Seventy-fifth anniversary of the UN’s Social and Economic Council. Minister Courtenay spoke about Belize’s recent experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and how the Council is an appropriate vehicle to […]
Written on July 16, 2021 | Posted in
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In news from around the region, over one hundred and forty people were either arrested or reported missing in Cuba as the government cracked down on protests last Sunday and Monday. Thousands of Cubans poured into the streets of Havana and other cities prompted by worsening economic conditions, food and medicine shortages, criticism of the […]
Written on July 16, 2021 | Posted in
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La Isla Cariñosa may have taken a hit from COVID-19, but the island is rebounding fast. Today, News Five checked out the tourist action that is bringing back the economic recovery and raising residents’ spirits. Duane Moody, Reporting The once bustling island of Caye Caulker, a highly visited tourist destination in Belize, was not […]
Written on July 14, 2021 | Posted in
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In regional news, thousands of Cubans are protesting food shortages and power outages amid the coronavirus crisis, in one of the biggest anti-government demonstrations in decades. The Associated Press reported a high percentage of those who turned out in Havana on Sunday were young people. The A.P. is reporting that while many tried to record […]
Written on July 12, 2021 | Posted in
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Belize’s borders with neighbouring Mexico and Guatemala remain closed as both countries are reporting a surge in COVID-19 cases over the past week. In Mexico, Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell acknowledged that they are facing a third wave. Mexico reportedly saw a skyrocketing of COVID cases with over nine thousand, four hundred COVID-related deaths in […]
Written on July 9, 2021 | Posted in
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