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The Belize Port Authority has begun work on a plan of action, or Port Policy, to oversee port operations across the country. Belize will be divided into three distinct zones, otherwise known as complexes. The northern complex encompasses the Belize City harbor and includes the Port of Belize Limited and Fort Street Tourism Village. There […]
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In Belize District, three other cruise terminals which are also port facilities are in the works. According to Retired Major Gilbert Suazo, Port Commissioner, Port Coral which is the Stake Bank project is the only license holder for a cruise terminal. The proposed Waterloo and Port of Magical Belize developments are yet to seek licenses […]
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Pull out those vaccination cards because you may have won something from the Belize Tourism Board. Six winners have been chosen and among these are three grand prize winners who will get two-night stays for two at Naia Resort and Spa in Placencia or Grand Caribe in San Pedro. The grand prize winners also get […]
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The first-ever Belize Kulcha Symposium, headed by Heritage Education Network Belize, got underway virtually this week. One of the keynote speakers over the three-day event was Belizean writer, poet and heritage specialist, Ritamae Hyde-Talla. She is with the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, headquartered in Paris. She touched on how culture builds our identities […]
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Five healthcare facilities in Belize are being retrofitted to become safer during disasters, more energy efficient and greener. The Palm View Center in Belmopan became the first to be certified under Smart Health Care Facilities in the Caribbean Project Phase Two Project. The initiative is supported by the United Kingdom Department for Foreign, Commonwealth and […]
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A lot of business people and entrepreneurs are using some of the down time during COVID to retool their establishments or change how they engage with their customers. But in Punta Gorda Town, one teacher who has a cultural gift shop as side business, has been using her green thumb to create a calming oasis […]
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Last night we told you about Ministers Musa and Bernard’s visit to the Belize Central Prison where they engaged a group of Southside Belize City men currently incarcerated under a state of emergency. From the Belize Central Prison Auditorium, New Five’s Paul Lopez accompanied the ministers on a brief tour of the Wagner’s Youth Facility […]
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Earlier in the newscast, you heard the story of a petition signed by stakeholders in the dining and entertainment industry. In our last episode of the COVID Chronicles, we highlight the many entrepreneurs and diverse businesses that were birthed out of the pandemic. Tonight, we look at the flip side of things as well-established businesses […]
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If you live in Belize City, you may have noticed trash beginning to pile up in your neighbourhood. Well, there is a problem brewing with the collection and we will get to that in a moment, but News Five has found out that you may be seeing yet another bill for your household beginning in […]
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The plans to start charging residents in Belize City for garbage collection come on the heels of the council being almost a million dollars in arrears with Belize Waste Control Limited. They are the contractor which, for years, has had a contentious relationship with the Council over non-payment. This time around, the Belize City Council […]
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Tonight, we regret to inform viewers that nine-year-old Jamir McKoy, who was shot in Unitedville on Monday night, has died. McKoy was near his house in the village standing along with his friend, eighteen-year-old Lloyd Myvett, when a youth approached them and opened fire, hitting Myvett in the chest and McKoy in the abdomen. Both […]
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With the expiration of the last Statutory Instrument on August thirty-first, a new S.I. takes effect today, extending the nine p.m. curfew for an additional month. This means that between the days of September first to the thirtieth, you must be off the streets by nine in the night. Additionally, S.I. ninety-six adds Coast Guard […]
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Also related to COVID-19 regulations, News Five asked Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa about the decision made by his colleague, Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat, to offer special exemptions for a wedding at the Belize Biltmore Plaza. We wanted to find out too if there is any consequence for failing to gazette […]
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The infection rate, as it pertains to new COVID-19 cases in Belize District, has ballooned over the past few weeks. Those numbers have more than doubled since August eleventh, prompting the Ministry of Health and Wellness to move away from describing the proliferation as a cluster. What we are experiencing, according to Doctor Melissa Diaz-Musa, […]
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On August twenty-third, minors between the ages of twelve and seventeen began receiving initial doses of Pfizer vaccines. Across the country, as many as twelve thousand teenagers have received their first shots. A campaign that is being launched by the Ministry of Health and Wellness that will have nurses visiting primary and high schools to […]
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Doctor Cuellar’s infection is what is being described medically as a breakthrough case. While there are instances of breakthrough cases in which a patient dies, other factors such as morbid obesity or other underlying health conditions are contributing factors. Or perhaps COVID was contracted before the vaccinations took full effect. One of the doctors who […]
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Doctor Fernando Cuellar has been at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, being extremely vocal about the need for Belizeans to adhere to the existing regulations. Since vaccines became available in-country earlier this year, the well-known healthcare professional has also been the voice of the vaccination initiative. But when he contracted the deadly virus […]
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The experience of having COVID has strengthened Doctor Cuellar’s resolve. Having survived the life-threatening ordeal, the well-known internist says that individual responsibility lies with each of us to adhere to all regulations. Dr. Fernando Cuellar, COVID-19 Patient “In a way I am very grateful for having lived through it because I can relate to […]
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Some fifty gang members from Southside Belize City are incarcerated at the Belize Central Prison under the recent State of Emergency. They will spend two more weeks behind bars before they are released back into their respective communities. Today, Ministers Kareem Musa, Kevin Bernard and the Director of the Department of Youth Services paid a […]
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As we said, Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa was not at the Belize Central Prison alone. Also present were members of the Belize Police Department, community, and the Department of Youth Services. The DYS has agreed to engage these young men for the next two weeks in an attempt to create positive change in […]
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The Minister of Home Affairs says he does not expect the Southside State of Emergency to be extended past September nineteenth, although he says the government is prepared to continue this approach to dealing with gang violence, if necessary. He points to the precedent set by the last administration. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home […]
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There is a meeting of the House of Representatives this Friday, but this week, we were reminded of the day Julius Espat was kicked out of the House of Representatives. That happened back on August twenty-sixth, 2016 during a heated exchange with then-House Speaker, Michael Peyefitte. He ordered police officers to physically remove Espat after […]
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In an interesting twist, Espat is now part of the Government that lost the lawsuit. But Marshalleck says that the government is the government, no matter which party is in power. And while Espat’s colleague, Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa agrees, Musa said he regrets the award will have to be paid while the […]
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The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Belize and Guatemala met on Wednesday with the Secretary General of the Organization of American States, Luis Almagro, in Washington DC. Minister Eamon Courtenay and Minister Pedro Brolo Vila gave an overview of the work taking place at the O.A.S. office in the Adjacency Zone. According to press release […]
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The Human Rights Commission of Belize held an extraordinary General Meeting virtually and filled several vacancies on its Board. Appointed as the new Secretary is attorney Kay King of Belmopan, while the new Treasurer is Candice Garbutt of San Pedro and Trustee is attorney Brandon Usher of Belize City. Today, Vice President of the Commission, […]
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