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The Ministry of Education today hosted the Second National TVET Conference in Belize City. It’s all about showcasing and celebrating education, with a focus on the promotion of technical and vocational education and training in a holistic way. Featuring guest speakers from the region, the seminar is targeting all stakeholders in vocational education, from trainees […]
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According to Gomez, this is just one prong of an extensive initiative to promote technical and vocational education. There is constant interaction between the Ministry of Education and stakeholders, but she recognizes the need to do much more to reach their goals. Currently, students who are certified in Belize receive a National Vocational Qualification, but […]
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It’s dry, it’s windy and the mayflowers are in full bloom. Sounds like a beautiful day in the jewel, but for allergy sufferers – it’s anything but. In the United States, the 2014 allergy season is predicted to be a tough one, as the extended cold has proved better for pollination of plants. But what […]
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News Five can confirm tonight that seventeen U.D.P. representatives have received fifty thousand Belize dollars each for Mother’s Day programs and activities in their respective constituencies. That’s a whopping eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars of government funds that have gone to the representatives on the government side of the House. At Christmas time, U.D.P. […]
Stories of carnal knowledge and sexual abuse of children are among the hardest to report. But it’s a far too common occurrence in Belize – and far too often, it is somebody in a position of authority betraying a trust placed in them. Tonight, a teacher at the Belmopan Comprehensive School is reportedly behind bars […]
Written on May 7, 2014 | Posted in
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Can you say cover-up at the highest levels of government? Well that’s just how it’s looking tonight. Last year, the Auditor-General was brought in to investigate corruption in the Ministry of Immigration. But there is confirmation that the Auditor-General finished her preliminary report in March and that copies of that report were handed over to […]
The existence of that preliminary report has been kept under wraps, so what’s contained in it is anybody’s guess. As we said, it only came up as a side note in a letter from the Auditor-General to COLA, which has mounted a private prosecution against Elvin Penner. The case is set for disclosure on May […]
It’s a frustrating development – or maybe we should say lack of development – for COLA. The small grass-roots organization has taken the lead in the Penner fiasco, even as it appears that government wants nothing more than to let it all go away. With three weeks to go before trial date, much hope is […]
After two months of negotiations between the US and Belize thirty-four year old Cuban national Raonel Valdez is locked down in a Miami jail. The fugitive wanted in connection to the largest gold heist in Florida history was flown out of Belize this morning, and this afternoon was booked into the Turner Guildford Knight Correction […]
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We told you earlier about the significant setbacks Cola is experiencing in the private prosecution of Elvin Penner. But despite the setbacks, COLA is unwilling to relent in the criminal prosecution of Elvin Penner. They’re utilizing all means at their disposal where the law is concerned, but thanks to an anonymous donor, there’s now a […]
In the latter months of the Elvin Penner debacle, the only man who has come under similar fire is Commissioner of Police Allen Whylie. That’s because widespread public opinion is that the Police have fallen down on the criminal prosecution of Penner. Add in the writ of Mandamus court issue and now the inaction where […]
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And finally where COLA and Elvin Penner are concerned, today it is clear that all legal avenues are being pursued, or at least contemplated. It’s even possible, according to the claimants, that if all else fails you may eventually see Prime Minister Dean Barrow on the witness stand. That’s probably unlikely, but as we said, […]
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“It is the historical trademark of a corrupt, inept, despotic and discriminatory government.” Stern words coming from the Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management, in a letter written to Prime Minister Dean Barrow on Tuesday. SATIIM, which represents the villages of Midway, Conejo, Crique Sarco and Graham Creek, is lashing out at the Government of […]
Twenty-one year old Edward Cabanas was set free on March twenty-fifth for the stabbing death of his brother, but tonight, is once again on remand at the Belize Central Prison after being rearrested and charged a second time for the murder. Cabanas is accused of killing his sibling in December 2012 at their residence in […]
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Another man was also re-arraigned for charges today. No sooner had twenty-eight year old Brandon ‘Battery’ Smith been freed of attempted murder when he was brought back before the court to face the same charges. On Monday, the chief magistrate dismissed a case against Brandon and Alrick Smith, following their arraignment in March 2013 for […]
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The Pharmacy Association of Belize was outraged and went public when the post of Director of Drug Inspectorate was created and Danini Contreras, the daughter of Minister Contreras, was appointed to it even though she does not qualify. Since then, the association has been speaking out on a myriad of decisions taken in Ministry of […]
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The leadership of the Belize Association of Evangelical Churches met today with Prime Minister Dean Barrow at his Belize City office. It came on the heels of a report that Director of Women’s Commission had said in an interview in New York that the government would proceed with the revised national gender policy. Ann-Marie Williams […]
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A High School Innovation Challenge was held today as part of activities of education Week. High school teams from throughout the country were challenged to come up with an innovative concept to manage waste. It came down to the wire among ten teams today; but there was one high school that impressed the panel of […]
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As we reported earlier, the annual financial literacy training initiative of PricewaterhouseCoopers in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Peace Work culminated today at the ITVET Compound. It gave way to a well attended community fair. The main attractions were a Vendor’s Fair and a Business Showcase which encouraged primary school students to become […]
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Geographic information systems or GIS, as it is called, is designed to process geographical data of all types. The technology is driven by location, purpose or application requirements. Today, the fourth annual symposium to focus on the implementation of GIS in the national development of the country was held at the Biltmore Plaza. Loretta Palacio, […]
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There is growing discontent in San Ignacio tonight over one acre of land. The land is a portion of a five acre plot on which the Center for Employment Training sits. The institution doesn’t own the land…government does. And government wants to build a new fire station there. CET has no problem with a new […]
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The pharmacy dispute surrounding the appointment of a Minister’s daughter remains on centre stage. Danini Contreras is the daughter of U.D.P. Minister Erwin Contreras. Contreras, who is not registered as a pharmacist in Belize, has been appointed to a post which was created for her in the Ministry of Health. The questions arising from her […]
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Those circumstances surrounding the Chief Pharmacist, and arising from the appointment of Danini Contreras, are among the issues which have been taken before the Minister of Labour. As promised, the PSU has declared the matter an essential services dispute. Also on the table is pharmacy related legislation which has been sitting on the Solicitor-General’s desk […]
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And our question for tonight is: Do you believe that Danini Contreras should be removed as Director of Drug Inspectorate? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email with your comments to questions@channel5belize.com.
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A seventy year old US national currently in Belize on business is reporting that he has been attacked twice in eight days and in broad daylight. John Larencz has been living at the Renaissance Towers near the Princess Hotel since March twenty-sixth. One month after he arrived, on April twenty-eight, he was the victim of […]
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