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The Prime Minister has met with the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, at UN Headquarters in New York. According to a release from the Government of Belize Press Office, among the issues raised by PM Briceño is the need for concessionary financing for Small Island Developing States for post COVID-19 pandemic recovery and Belize’s […]
Written on July 9, 2021 | Posted in
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Although the northern border is still closed to the average Belizean, a special delegation, led by the Minister of Agriculture Jose Abelardo Mai, went across to Mexico on Thursday. Their purpose was to meet with Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture, Victor Manuel Villalobos Arambula and discuss areas of partnership and cooperation. Those talks focused on agriculture, […]
Written on July 9, 2021 | Posted in
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Also present for the meeting was Mexican Ambassador to Belize, Martha Zamarripa Rivas. Policy Analyst with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, Milagro Matus told the Press Office that this is the first time Belize’s Minister of Agriculture is leading a delegation in Mexico, and that it speaks to a greater interest by the […]
Written on July 9, 2021 | Posted in
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In news from the Diaspora, Belizean Americans in Los Angeles, California and a non-profit organization led by Faron Smith Junior are trying to revive Belize Fest. Due to the pandemic, the Belize Fest could not be held in 2020, but Smith Junior wants to get the ball rolling for its comeback this September. News Five’s […]
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The Prime Minister of Belize has ordered that flags in Belize be flown at half mast for three days in tribute to the late President of Haiti Jovenel Moise. The Government of Belize and the Caribbean Community has joined the people of Haiti in mourning the death of President Moise, following his assassination inside his […]
Written on July 8, 2021 | Posted in
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Public and private sector stakeholders joined in on the second virtual session of the National Climate Outlook Forum hosted in Belize. During this, the ninth of its kind, it was further established that the role of the National Meteorological Services goes beyond forecasting weather patterns. It provides early warning services used by various sectors to […]
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This morning, the Government of Belize condemned in the strongest terms the assassination of the President of Haiti Jovenel Moïse. A release from G.O.B. says “such a heinous act of political violence has no place in democratic societies or in the Caribbean Community, which is firmly committed to the rule of law and democratic principles. […]
Written on July 7, 2021 | Posted in
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After over eighteen long months, the wait for cruise ships is about to end. On Wednesday, the first ship from the Carnival Cruise Lines docks in Belize City. Today, Duane Moody headed out to the Fort Street Tourism Village to find out about the preparations being made to get everything ready and approved for the […]
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The 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games are only a few days away and Belizean athlete Shaun Gill will be representing Belize in the one-hundred-meter dash. Today, News Five spoke to Gill, who recently came home after intense training in the U.S. We learnt about his readiness for the competition as he prepares to fly to Tokyo. […]
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Except for 2020, she has represented the country annually for the past four years in the Intelligentsia Cup in the U.S. And next week, cyclist Kaya Cattouse travels to Chicago to compete in the ten days of cycling races. Duane Moody has more on Cattouse’s determination and training during the pandemic. Duane Moody, Reporting […]
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History was made today for the volleyball sport when for the first time a Belizean athlete was signed to play professionally in Europe. He is the third athlete from the Central American region to be drafted to play professionally in that part of the world. Twenty-six-year-old volleyball player and News Five anchor Bryton Codd has […]
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Two Belizean athletes will be representing Belize in the 2021 Olympics scheduled to be held from July twenty-third to August eighth in Tokyo, Japan. Shaun Gill will be representing Belize in the one hundred meters race. Gill was given a Universality Place, since no Belizean athlete qualified directly to the Olympics. Amado Cruz is currently […]
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We also asked President Martinez about the Associations’ role in ensuring more Belizean athletes can participate and even qualify for future Olympic Games. Hilly Martinez, President, Belize Olympic Association “We have tried every single possible source that we can get funding from through the international solidarity program. Therefore, we got scholarships for the four […]
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Belizean students studying in the Republic of China (Taiwan) are preparing to participate in a virtual academic conference this Saturday. Each participant will get an opportunity to present the research they conducted during their tertiary level studies there. The event is being hosted by the Belize Ambassador to Taiwan, Doctor Candice Pitts, and will be […]
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A lot of people have been asking when the Mexican border will open to allow Belizeans to access Mexico, particularly Chetumal. Currently the border is only open for tourists. But just what is it like right now in the city right across the border and do Mexicans want the border open to Belizeans? Today News […]
Written on July 1, 2021 | Posted in
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In a week’s time, Belize will be welcoming back cruise ships after more than a year. But is this a wise move in the midst of the discovery of at least one variant – suspected, but not confirmed to be the Delta – of the COVID-19 in Belize? That’s what News Five’s Andrea Polanco asked […]
Written on June 30, 2021 | Posted in
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As cruise tourism is set to return to Belize on July seventh, Minister Mahler explained that Carnival, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean are all preparing for a return with vaccinated passengers. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relations “On July seventh we should have our first Carnival ship in Port. They are going to […]
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On Thursday, News Five spoke with outgoing Chargé d’Affaires for the U.S. Embassy, Keith Gilges, about a range of issues. Among them were United States’ efforts to fight transnational drug trafficking. He says it is a multifaceted problem that must be fought on several fronts. Keith Gilges, Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy in Belize […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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We also asked Keith Gilges for his views on the territorial dispute between Belize and Guatemala currently before the International Court of Justice. Paul Lopez “The U.S .has relations with Both Belize and Guatemala, two nations in dispute over territory. What has been the U.S.’s involvement in this dispute, particularly where the referendum is […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Belize Keith Gilges is preparing to end his service here in Belize. Three weeks from today, Gilges will be returning to the US before travelling to his next mission. Gilges has served in the capacity as Chargé since July of 2018. News Five spoke to Gilges in […]
Written on June 24, 2021 | Posted in
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In COVID-19 news, Cuba says it has developed two vaccines. They claim one of them, Abdala, is over ninety percent effective, while the other Soberana Two is sixty percent effective. While the vaccines haven’t been cleared by the World Health Organization, Cuba has administered a single dose of the Abdala to four million of its […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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The United States of America has voted once again to maintain its economic embargo on Cuba. The vote took place today at a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. While one hundred and eighty-four countries, including Belize, voted for the embargo to be lifted, the U.S.A. and Israel voted against the UN’s call to […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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Cuban Ambassador to Belize Lissette Perez Perez is set to depart Belize this year. Her ambassadorship was to come to an end last year but due to the pandemic her time in Belize was extended. Today she told us that she will miss the people and her time in Belize because she had a fruitful […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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The story of the apparent suicide of controversial figure John McAfee in a Spanish jail today made international headlines. And while his death means he will never travel to the United States to face charges of tax evasion, it also means that a 2012 murder in Belize may remain unsolved. Although McAfee was found liable […]
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Debt levels were high for many countries prior to the COVID-19, but the pandemic has worsened the situation in many low and middle-income countries. Revenue collection and economic activity have declined drastically, making it hard to service debts. The Government of Belize, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Secretariat, is looking for financial instruments available in […]
Written on June 22, 2021 | Posted in
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