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When we spoke to the mayor last week, we were told that the outstanding payments were over a million dollars and counting, since the council has been unable to pay for about twenty-one weeks now. Based on the contractual agreement, the council pays about sixty thousand dollars weekly for garbage collection. But with BWC collecting […]
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Are sixteen police officers on suicide watch? Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says many members of the Belize Police Department have been traumatised as they carry out the mandate of the department and are in need of mental health services. So the department is in the process of acquiring a counsellor to help officers deal […]
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A concern has been raised over a fleet of vehicles that the Belize Sports Council has acquired, and the appropriateness of this during challenging fiscal times. News Five approached the Director of the Sports Council, Ian Cal, who told News Five that the vehicles were absolutely needed. He says they will help expand sports across […]
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The Marion Jones track, installed in 2012, is cracking up and while there is some remedial work that can be done to salvage portions of it, eventually, the whole track will need to be replaced. Director of the Sports Council, Ian Cal told News Five that the replacement will cost millions of dollars but that […]
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Countries across the world have been working to bring back their tourism industries in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the nation of Haiti, the pandemic has not been its only adversary. Minister of Tourism, Anthony Mahler recently met with the Ministers of Tourism in Haiti and St Lucia for an information and education […]
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A new digital platform for young people has arrived. Nex’Us has been created to function as a virtual resource center that engages adolescents and youth in learning and exchanging ideas and experiences. The type of activities includes webinars, meetings, socials, launches, and trainings. It’s described as a virtual safe space and it is being launched […]
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And another Belizean Musician “Jah Art” recently released the visuals to his single entitled “Belize.” He describes it as a song for the September celebration season as well as a song for the ladies. He stopped by our studios today to tell us more about his latest video release. Jah Art, Musician “I have […]
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Lucio and the New Generation – they are a popular band from up north, known for their live performances across the country and in neighboring Mexico. Some of the hits sounds, played primarily during the September celebration activities include the famous Independence Day song. Well, just days from the holiday, founder Lucio Alcoser is releasing […]
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It seems like it has been there forever, and was destined to stay put for decades more, but now the Haulover Bridge on the outskirts of Belize City is getting more than just some retrofitting and repair. The old bridge built in 1949, will be taken down and a new three-span bridge will welcome commuters […]
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B.D.F. soldiers, Privates Raheem Valencio and Ramon Alcoser and Police Constable Juan Morales were arraigned today in Belmopan for the shooting death of twenty-nine-year-old Jessie Escobar. News Five’s Duane Moody reports on the case which has captured public attention. Duane Moody, Reporting This afternoon, B.D.F. Private Raheem Valencio appeared in the Belmopan Magistrate’s Court […]
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The killing of Jessie Escobar on Sunday night was captured by surveillance cameras as it unfolded in front of Branch Mouth Stop and Shop Store in Santa Familia Village. As he approached the B.D.F. soldier with a cup in his hand, a single shot was fired from Private Valencia’s long-arm rifle which caught Escobar in […]
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ComPol Chester Williams told the media this afternoon that PC Morales will be facing a slew of internal charges for his involvement in the crime, including the fact that he lied on his statement about the incident in Santa Familia Village. He breached the department’s policy, act of prejudice to good order and discipline among […]
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In light of the shooting of Jessie Escobar, the recruits currently enlisted at the Police Training Academy are being taught rules of engagement. Since Tuesday, the recruits have been having presentations on the use of force policy and community policing strategy. ComPol Chester Williams says recruits will enter the field knowing how to address the […]
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Earlier today, Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relations, Anthony Mahler gave us his opinion on the shooting death of Jessie Escobar. He says the incident was discussed in Cabinet and measures will be taken. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relations “It is an unfortunate situation that should never have happened. It was […]
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The Senate met today in Belmopan where the super bond, as well as the agreement between the Government of Belize and The Nature Conservancy, took center stage. Parliamentarians on both sides of the floor, including the social partner senators, all weighed in on the move by the Briceño administration to settle Belize’s massive external debt […]
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In response to Peyrefitte’s demand for an apology, Senator Eamon Courtenay referred to the People’s United Party’s strong track record on environmental conservation. He further stated that in negotiating the terms of the new agreement with The Nature Conservancy, fellow senator Chris Coye was successful in brokering a new deal. Eamon Courtenay, Leader of […]
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According to Minister of State Chris Coye, the initial agreement that was struck in October 2020 waived the stamp duty and land taxes; however, they have managed to agree on a sum of eighteen million dollars over a fifty-year period. Christopher Coye, P.U.P. Senator “There was an original agreement in each instance for TNC […]
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A second project that TNC has a part to play in is the Belize Maya Forest Trust. TNC purchased over two hundred thousand acres of land and placed it in a trust for conservation. The lands were surrounded with controversy when the current administration revealed that TNC was exempted from paying land taxes on the […]
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Earlier this year when COVID swept through, initially the Lord Ashcroft Foundation had established a fund valued at ten million dollars towards various charitable initiatives in Belize. While a significant portion of that amount has been used, the Foundation did not omit sports. Today, the Belize Athletics Association received a donation of equipment from the […]
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The proposed agreement between the government and the Creditors’ Committee for the holders of the super bond developed during eight months of negotiations. When he appeared on Open Your Eyes this morning, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Chris Coye said first the government had to build credibility, illustrated through tough decisions to […]
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The albatross that is Belize’s massive external debt is a collective burden, some of which may be lifted off our shoulders in the weeks ahead, thanks to a new agreement being hammered out with bondholders. While he is yet to be given the specifics, former Prime Minister Dean Barrow welcomes the arrangement. Dean Barrow, […]
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In terms of the conservation aspects of the agreement, the government has to make specific commitments, it is still negotiating. One of these has to do with biodiversity zones. Christopher Coye, Minister of State, Finance “Belize has biodiversity zones and commitments on biodiversity zones already. We have I think between fifteen and twenty percent […]
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And, if you thought the word “blue” in the term Blue Bond is referring to People’s United Party’s Blu manifesto or its party color, The Nature Conservancy says its organization is one hundred percent non-partisan. We spoke via zoom to Julie Robinson, Program Director at TNC. Julie Robinson, Program Director, TNC “One of the […]
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Coye went on to explain what the formal offer will be that the government will launch on the Super Bond on Thursday. Included in it is an incentive for bondholders who sign on to the government’s offer. Christopher Coye, Minister of State, Finance “What that offer will be is fifty-five cents on the dollar. […]
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A fire that began around eleven a.m. has left a tenant devastated at the loss of her belongings and bad luck, since this is the second fire she has been through. News Five was at the scene on Mahogany Street in Belize City today and spoke to area residents who tried to help and to […]
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