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But with the state of the economy, what are the options available? Dean Flowers says that public sector spending has been driving the economy for over the past decade under the Barrow administration. He explains how the decision on public officers’ salaries and increments, as well as other cuts to government purchasing, will have ripple […]
Written on April 13, 2021 | Posted in
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Is the People’s United Party going on the offensive with the unions? Last week, three advertisements were released hitting out at the unions about their positions on the cost cutting measures. Those ads went so far to label the union leaders’ decisions as “political.” Today, P.S.U. first vice-president Dean Flowers spoke out against the attack, […]
Written on April 13, 2021 | Posted in
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This afternoon, Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa was asked about policing the Easter weekend. While some of the popular tourist destinations like Hopkins, Placencia and San Pedro recorded high number of visitors, Musa says that he didn’t receive reports about arrests. According to the minister, cops were very lenient with locals and policing the […]
Written on April 8, 2021 | Posted in
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In areas of south side Belize City where opportunities are often hard to come by, the U.S. Embassy Belize and two local agencies are seeking to make a difference. The beneficiaries of Empowering Communities to Empower Themselves Initiative are young men and women who might otherwise be written off by society. But today, the only […]
Written on April 8, 2021 | Posted in
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And finally tonight, as Belizeans prepare to observe the Easter holidays, whether by travelling somewhere in the country, or staying home with family and friends, we thought it fitting to share a special Easter message by Father Jeremy Zipple, the associate pastor of Saint Martin de Porres parish in Belize City. He reminds us that […]
Written on April 1, 2021 | Posted in
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The nightly curfew which has been in place for several months will be extended at least until mid-April, despite a considerable reduction in active COVID-19 cases. It’s a joint decision that has been made by the ministers of Home Affairs and Health and Wellness ahead of the expiration of the existing curfew on April third. […]
Written on March 31, 2021 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, Cabinet supported the call from the Minister of Home Affairs and New Growth industries for adherence to all safety measures over the Easter weekend and endorsed the “Easter Safety Three W’s Campaign to wash hands, wear your mask and watch your distance.” Home Affairs Minister Kareem Musa added that restaurants and bars are […]
Written on March 31, 2021 | Posted in
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Thousands of Belizeans will be traveling this extended weekend to different parts of the country for Easter vacation. In spite of a significant reduction in the number of active COVID-19 cases, we are still very much in a pandemic. But that doesn’t seem to be stopping organizers from putting together social events at various inland […]
Written on March 31, 2021 | Posted in
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While those fliers are being freely circulated, ComPol Williams says that it is not his duty to reach out to proprietors and organizers to discourage these activities. According to the top cop, those found in violation, including attendees, will be dealt with to the full extent of the law. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police […]
Written on March 31, 2021 | Posted in
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A Belizean minor, identified as a standard-four student from a Belize City primary school was among a group of unaccompanied children from Central America making their way to the United States. To protect the confidentiality of the girl and her family, her identity will not be disclosed at this time. But the child, who is […]
Written on March 30, 2021 | Posted in
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Director of the Department of Human Services, Lliani Arthurs told News Five that of great concern are the risk factors associated with unaccompanied minors. Arthurs pulled no punches warning parents about the exploitation and human rights violations that can occur, even for children travelling with someone known to the family. Lliani Arthurs, Director, Department […]
Written on March 30, 2021 | Posted in
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So is there some level of neglect for which the parent or guardian can be held accountable? Director Arthurs says that while migrating to another country for better opportunities is legal, an assessment is underway to determine whether or not there are charges to be levelled against the little girl’s parent in Belize. Lliani […]
Written on March 30, 2021 | Posted in
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While the country has been documenting unaccompanied minors since 2016, it is primarily collecting data on Central Americans ending up in Belize. Those cases came to a halt in 2020 with the closure of land borders during to the COVID-19 pandemic. But while this is the first known case of an unaccompanied Belizean minor, we […]
Written on March 30, 2021 | Posted in
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Two weeks ago, the disturbing video of a fifteen-year-old boy being tortured in the Conch Shell Bay area of Belize City at the hands of two men went viral on social media. As a responsible media house, News Five did not rebroadcast the chilling video on television or Facebook that captured the minor being stomped […]
Written on March 26, 2021 | Posted in
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As women’s month nears its end, a series of activities carried out by the Belize Coast Guard in celebration of the fifty women enlisted with the law enforcement agency culminated today with a symposium at its headquarters in Belize City. Former Commandant John Borland and Minister of Human Development Dolores Balderamos Garcia as well as […]
Written on March 26, 2021 | Posted in
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In attendance at the symposium were members of the police department, the B.D.F. and the coast guard. One of the concerns addressed was the process through which aggrieved persons can lodge complaints. There have been numerous reports of sexual assaults behind military walls so we asked Acting Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard, Commander Gregory […]
Written on March 26, 2021 | Posted in
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While were with the Minister of National Defence and Border Security, he also spoke about the welfare of the soldiers at the Belize Defence Force. A former military man himself, Florencio Marin Junior says that in taking up the ministry, one of his top priorities is to ensure that the living conditions of these law […]
Written on March 25, 2021 | Posted in
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The partnership between UNICEF and the Statistical Institute of Belize to gather comparable data on women and children using a Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey has been valuable in understanding their everyday circumstances. MICS, as it is known, has also been useful in providing government with information that can be used to create policies that are […]
Written on March 25, 2021 | Posted in
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The survey has also provided key data to assist the National Committee for Families and Children as they address child marriage and early unions in Belize. Surprisingly, in 2011, teenagers between fifteen and nineteen years old were still getting married. That information, according to Executive Director Margaret Nicholas, was used to create a roadmap to […]
Written on March 25, 2021 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Education, on the other hand, has used information from MICS to look at early childhood development and literacy. John Newport, Ministry of Education “When we began to look at the more qualitative aspects of the young child’s life and how they were learning, what their home life was like and how […]
Written on March 25, 2021 | Posted in
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Turning over a new leaf is something that Brandon Baptist and his friends have been wanting to do for some time now and they have been looking for an opportunity to do better for themselves and their family. Together, they came up with an idea to seek the assistance of the police department to acquire […]
Written on March 24, 2021 | Posted in
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As you know quarantine regulations currently in place since March third restrict the opening of bars, nightclubs and casinos. There is also a curfew from ten p.m. and five a.m. for the entire country. That statutory instrument expires in the middle of the Easter weekend on Saturday April third. So we asked Minister Musa if […]
Written on March 22, 2021 | Posted in
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The rumours about a pending three-weekend lockdown are false. News Five confirmed today with Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa that a document getting considerable social media buzz is not about Belize. Minister Musa stressed the lockdown is for another Caribbean country that is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases. Kareem Musa, Minister of […]
Written on March 22, 2021 | Posted in
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Within the past twenty-four hours, youth have been both the primary victims and the main suspects detained in connection with the spate of violence in Belize City. Since Wednesday, the Behaviour Modification and Conflict Management Services, formerly the Conscious Youth Development Programme, has been on the ground trying to connect with the actors involved in […]
Written on March 18, 2021 | Posted in
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The Behaviour Modification and Conflict Management Services falls under the scope of the Department of Youth Services which finds the urban gun violence flare up concerning. But Deputy Director and Officer in Charge at D.Y.S., Kevin Cadle says that while they are providing wraparound services for at-risk youth, those who want to live a life […]
Written on March 18, 2021 | Posted in
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