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The Social Security Board is introducing My Social Security Self-service Portal for customers who are insured with S.S.B. This morning, General Manager for Corporate Customer Service, Chandra Nisbet-Cansino explained the purpose of the application and how its ease of access will make things a lot simpler for those who want to follow their contributions online. […]
Written on March 30, 2021 | Posted in
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With borders closed, this year is going to see many Belizeans become tourists in their own backyards – visiting various parts of the country for the Easter Holidays. While some will head west and south with the family or friends, others will make their way for an extended weekend of sun, sand and sea. So […]
Written on March 30, 2021 | Posted in
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Since last week, tourism tracking data showed that resorts and hotels in major tourist destinations in the south, namely Hopkins and Placencia, were already fully booked and the properties on the cayes were filling up. Some residents were even heading to the mountains out west for a change. But there are some who will have […]
Written on March 30, 2021 | Posted in
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Tonight, we wrap up our series on women in leadership roles with the story of one woman who wasn’t born here, but who has spent her working life trying to protect and guide the use of our natural resources. As reporter Andrea Polanco found out, Hannah Saint Luce Martinez braves areas most of us won’t […]
Written on March 30, 2021 | Posted in
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Belize City police are investigating the murder of a young man who was shot and killed on Saturday evening. It is the latest homicide in the Old Capital and investigators are following up on various leads, despite not being able to yet ascertain a motive. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Isani Cayetano, Reporting Kevaughn […]
Written on March 29, 2021 | Posted in
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There was a shooting in Belize City on Saturday night, but the victim was probably not the target. Police say that a woman was in her yard on New Road when she received gunshot injuries. Sr. Superintendent Hilberto Romero says that that they don’t know the motive nor do they have any suspects. Sr. […]
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Guatemalan Lesbia Alvarez has been charged for the stabbing death of her common-law husband Omar Kantun. As we reported last week, Kantun was killed inside his home last Friday in Silk Grass Village. An examination revealed he received more than fifty stab wounds. Police say that the file was sent to the D.P.P. and that […]
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There were two shooting incidents on Sunday night in Benque Viejo del Carmen. A man from that western town was shot after nine and when police responded to that crime, they were fired upon by the alleged perpetrators. During a gun-fire exchange a cop was shot. ACP Joseph Myvett tells us more. ACP Joseph […]
Written on March 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Two men from one family died in a vehicle pileup over the weekend. The deadly accident has left a family grieving in the west – and they say it was reckless driving that took their loved ones away. News Five’s Reporter Andrea Polanco headed west this morning to find out more. Here’s the story. […]
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Last week more than eleven thousand unaccompanied children from Central America were taken into custody by U.S. authorities as they arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border, the highest number since 2019. Most of them are teenagers, but hundreds are under twelve years old. Today, Breitbart News posted a bilingual interview with several of these young people […]
Written on March 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Since the announcement of a phased reopening of schools last week, seventy schools have already submitted their paperwork for primary, secondary and tertiary institutions across the country. It’s an optional return to face-to-face instructions beginning on April twelfth and with schools already signing up it also means that many students will need to prepare for […]
Written on March 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Amid the reopening of schools in April and May, the issue of a proposed salary cut still looms. Teachers and public officers have taken a firm stand against a reduction in the existing wage bill and government has for its part rejected the counterproposal by the joint unions. Despite the growing tension, Minister of Education […]
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As you know by now, the Belize Jaguars lost their match against Haiti by two-nil. So, on Saturday, the coaching staff and two members held a zoom interview with the media to discuss the results of the match and how they intend to move on from the loss. Reporter Andrea Polanco joined the virtual discussion […]
Written on March 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Also joining the discussion were Belize Jaguars players Woodrow West and Deon McCaulay. The two players told reporters what they hope to do differently for the next match which is their home game in Dominican Republic against Turks and Caicos. Woodrow West, Goalkeeper, Belize Jaguars “During the workout session we will have for the […]
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Last week, we reported on the issue of the Asian bean thrip in Belize that has been affecting the grain industry. And today at the National Agriculture and Trade Show Grounds in Belmopan, the International Regional Organization for Agricultural Health (OIRSA) through the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise officially launched a Biological Pest […]
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The revival of the Rice Production Program is being celebrated at the Rice Mill in Big Falls Village, Toledo. Late last week, Minister of Agriculture Jose Abelardo Mai attended a ceremony to mark the revitalization of the industry which is a key part of the agricultural sector in the Toledo District. Rice farmers participated in […]
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A baby boy has died in northern Belize. The circumstances of his death surround a visit to a clinic where he reportedly received two injections that are a part of his scheduled shots as a baby. Police say that while only a post-mortem can reveal the cause of the death, the mother reports that the […]
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A man drowned in Belize City over the weekend. Police say that twenty-nine-year-old Marc Russell was at a boatyard when he began to have a seizure, fell and hit his head and went underwater. Another colleague was on site and tried to rescue him but failed to do so. Senior Superintendent Hilberto Romero has the […]
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You may only know her name from a school or street, but politician and women’s activist Gwendolyn Lizarraga was celebrated this past weekend. She was a businesswoman, chicle and mahogany farmer, a supporter of equal pay and advocate for protection of women labourers. She even surveyed land to create parcels for women in the Collet division. […]
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G.O.B. is not budging – at least that is the news coming out of the unions. The government has flatly rejected their cost-cutting proposal and wants to push full steam ahead with the salary cut and increment freeze to reduce the wage bill by eighty million dollars. Earlier this week, the unions informed their members […]
Written on March 26, 2021 | Posted in
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But it may not be a done deal. According to P.S.U.’s Dean Flowers, G.O.B. reached out to allow them a final chance to ventilate their reasons for their unwavering position. That meeting couldn’t happen today and has been pushed back for Monday – and we’ll tell you all about that next week. But you’ll remember […]
Written on March 26, 2021 | Posted in
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And now turning to more public service matters – Dean Flowers is calling out the Ministry of Health and Wellness. He alleges that public officers are being treated to very disrespectful and wrongful actions. He says one such incident happened today – where two officers were basically chased out of their office. He explains what […]
Written on March 26, 2021 | Posted in
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So, there you heard Flowers allege that the officers were being transferred at the orders of the Minister of Health and Wellness, Michel Chebat. But it doesn’t end there, according to Flowers, because the minister himself, allegedly, tried to get rid of a senior finance officer in his ministry and told her she would be […]
Written on March 26, 2021 | Posted in
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And Flowers also took the opportunity to take some closing shots at Minister Michel Chebat – calling his actions arrogant and disrespectful. He alleges that Chebat’s issue with the Financial Officer in his ministry stems from a failure to follow procedure, one, he says, that was laid out way back in January as it relates […]
Written on March 26, 2021 | Posted in
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Residents of Silk Grass Village woke up to the startling news of a murder this morning. The grisly scene of a vicious stabbing was discovered by a neighbor who saw her friend, a forest officer who recently moved to the community, mutilated inside his home. It happened overnight but was not reported until sometime around […]
Written on March 26, 2021 | Posted in
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