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Job seekers may be interested to know that openings in the public service will soon be advertised on a new job search website launched today. According to the ministry, the new site is expected to increase the number of qualified applicants and to make the application submission process easier. Tutorial videos are also available. In […]
Written on June 8, 2021 | Posted in
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The northern border has been reopened for approximately nine days and the agencies on the ground are confident that the protocols in place will allow for safe travel into Belize by foreign tourists. News Five’s Paul Lopez was given a tour of the Corozal facility today courtesy of the Belize Tourism Board. He got a […]
Written on June 8, 2021 | Posted in
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As we said, Ken Gladden is the site manager at the northern border entry point. His job is to ensure that there is efficiency; that protocols are being adhered to, and that no tourist is entering Belize as a COVID-19 positive case. There are standards in place, even for taxi drivers. Ken Gladden, Site […]
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And finally from the northern border, the entry point sits only a couple of miles away from the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico where over two thousand positive COVID-19 cases have been reported over the last two weeks. While we have heard top local officials say that they are monitoring the situation in both Mexico […]
Written on June 8, 2021 | Posted in
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Tonight, residents of Santa Cruz Village are on edge after a cluster of twenty-one positive COVID-19 cases has been identified in their community. According to a release from the Ministry of Health, the virus was first discovered in a staffer at the Santa Cruz Primary School on the third of June. Health officials then proceeded […]
Written on June 7, 2021 | Posted in
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Late last week Coast Guard officers came across the lifeless body of an unidentified person fifteen miles off the coast of Placencia Village, near Whipray Caye. Could the deceased be connected to the recent drug plane that crashed off the coast of Placencia less than a month ago? The location where the body was discovered […]
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While police are working on identifying the body found off Whipray Caye, they believe they have been able to identify the human remains found in Eldridgeville, on Friday. Police believe they are that of Oscar Garcia, a resident of Independence Village. ACP Joseph Myvett, Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch “This was on Friday last. […]
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A man from the Young Bank area of Teakettle Village died on Saturday night under questionable circumstances, reportedly after spending the night out at a popular night club with a friend. He is Julio Cesar Tizol, whose body was discovered along the Young Gial road leading to the Valley of Peace Village. It is a […]
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A man has been detained by police following a fatal road traffic accident on the Lemonal Village road. The detainee, who is expected to be arrested and charged, was allegedly riding a motorcycle in the area on Saturday night when he knocked down and killed Thomas Sutherland. Police say the driver fled the scene and […]
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There has been a string of vehicle thefts in Benque Viejo del Carmen over the past few weeks, as persons living near the western border are being held up at gunpoint and robbed. Their vehicles are then transported into Guatemala. Police believe that there is a specific group of men behind these robberies; some of […]
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Last week, Prime Minister John Briceño was in Guatemala for an official visit with President Alejandro Giammattei. PM Briceño says that it’s the first time a president has invited a Prime Minister from Belize for a one-on-one meeting. He told Open Your Eyes that they discussed a range of issues – from trade to security, […]
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On the topic of the so called “super bond,” PM John Briceño says that his government will not continue to pay unless there are further renegotiations. As we told you last week, the bondholders have turned down the request for an extension of the coupon payment that was due May twentieth. Prime Minister John […]
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The Prime Minister has been criticized for not engaging with the union leaders in meetings. Today, Open Your Eyes hosts asked PM Briceño about the status of matters with the unions and where they go from here. Prime Minister John Briceño “We have done everything we have been able to do. In my last […]
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As the union protests appear to wind down, some people are still upset about a series of ads that have attacked the unions and questioned the integrity of their leadership. Did Prime Minister Briceño approve these ads? That’s what he was asked when he appeared on Open Your Eyes this morning. While he said the […]
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Prime Minister John Briceño also weighed in on the reopening of the borders to visitors only. As you’ll recall, there was some opposition, primarily from doctors. But today, PM Briceño said it is all about achieving balance between safety and jobs. Prime Minister John Briceño “We have to balance as to how and where […]
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Was Jasmine Hartin’s caution statement leaked to international media, who have been on the ground following the shooting death of Superintendent Henry Jemmott? The Canadian national has been on remand since last Tuesday, awaiting a bail hearing, for the charge of manslaughter by negligence in the death of the senior cop. On Friday, the office […]
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And while police investigate how Hartin’s caution statement could have been leaked and/or sold to the international press, one media outlet in the United Kingdom seems to have based their Sunday edition story on portions of it. The Daily Mail reports that for the first time they can reveal details of the case or what […]
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On Friday, the Senate also debated the Income and Business Tax amendment bill 2021 which seeks to reposition Belize as an appealing option for the offshore financial sector. With many of the registered companies in the international financial services having pulled out of Belize, the government wants to create an attractive business climate. Here’s more […]
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A cease and desist order has been issued by the Forest Department to halt logging activities in the vicinity of Crique Sarco Village. Late this evening, Chief Forest Officer Wilbur Sabido wrote to Gary Seawell, one of two investors, informing him that all operations under a private license issued under his name must be placed […]
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This evening, News Five spoke with Greg Ch’oc, the Commissioner of Indigenous People’s Affairs. Two weeks ago, he sat in as an observer during a meeting held by village leaders in the community. What he saw was that there was discord between the village chairperson and the alcalde. Ch’oc explains what transpired during that meeting. […]
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The country held its collective breath on Friday night as the Belize Jaguars competed against Nicaragua in the CONCACAF Nations League. It was Belize’s final chance to qualify for the World Cup 2022 to be held in Qatar. Led by team captain Deon McCaulay and coach Dale Pelayo, the team was defeated by the Nicaraguan […]
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The federation now prepares for the 2026 World Cup with a focus on the junior national teams who have scheduled matches overseas and will train in the years ahead to make it to the senior team, the Belize Jaguars. But according to Marlon Kuylen, the current national team has the upcoming Gold Cup and Nation’s […]
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It is often the dream of athletes to represent their country internationally. But to receive an opportunity to study and play the sport you love is a totally different thrill. Today, two female volleyball players signed contracts for athletic scholarships in the United States; they both trained at Lupita Quan’s Stars Gym in Belize City. […]
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The public sector emoluments and allowances reduction bill 2021 went before the senate today. You’ll recall that last week Friday, cabinet began the motions to make the cuts effective on June first. U.D.P. Senator Michael Peyrefitte and Senator for the Unions, Elena Smith strongly opposed the bill. Michael Peyrefitte, U.D.P. Senator “Madam President, how […]
Written on June 4, 2021 | Posted in
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Wrapping up the discussions on the bill – Government Business Senator Eamon Courtenay said he took no joy in being a part of implementing the legal frame work for the act to come into force. He said it really was a matter of choosing the lesser of the evils. Eamon Courtenay, Senator for Government […]
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