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Speaking of anti-corruption reform, the minister was asked for an update in terms of final implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. Minister Usher says that the process is complex, but the Briceño administration is making sure that all the necessary requirements are in place for its effective operation. Henry Charles Usher, Minister […]
Written on October 21, 2021 | Posted in
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A ten year old St. Ignatius Primary School Student, Cordella Duran, has been battling leukemia since 2018. She completed chemo earlier this year. But recently, she has not been feeling well. Her doctor in Merida has advised her mother to take her in for an urgent checkup. They are planning to travel in two weeks. […]
Written on October 21, 2021 | Posted in
People & Places |
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The Bar Association of Belize has responded to the publication of the “Pandora Papers” by the International Consortium of Independent Journalists. The Association says it unhesitatingly and resolutely condemns any form of tax fraud, money laundering, terrorism, corruption, or other illegal activity, whether in the offshore industry or onshore. They say the Organization for Economic […]
Written on October 21, 2021 | Posted in
Law |
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There will be new legislation that is expected to improve and strengthen the juvenile justice system. With the blessing of the Cabinet, the Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs will repeal the Certified Institutions Bill and amend the Juvenile Offenders Bill and the Families and Children Bill. The changes are expected bring about […]
Written on October 21, 2021 | Posted in
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The National Bank has launched an outreach campaign to meet with potential customers in their own communities. The first stop this week was in Dangriga. Area Representative Louis Zabanneh says it was a productive meeting with members of the constituency, providing an opportunity for small and micro businesses to get the information they need to […]
Written on October 21, 2021 | Posted in
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Exactly three weeks from today, on November eleventh, the P.U.P. will be celebrating one year of being in power at central government. The party recently turned seventy-one on September twenty-ninth. Former Chairman and P.U.P. Minister Henry Charles Usher told the media today that a virtual activity will be held to commemorate both milestones. Henry […]
Written on October 21, 2021 | Posted in
Politics |
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Oceana Belize has issued its State of Belize Fisheries Report for 2020, highlighting the fact that Belize’s fisheries are at risk. Popular species such as the Goliath grouper have become virtually extinct and spawning aggregations, once populated by tens of thousands of snappers and groupers, are also all but gone. COVID-19’s economic impact on Belize’s […]
Written on October 21, 2021 | Posted in
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International Air Traffic Controllers Day is celebrated annually on October twentieth. Although they are not often seen by the public, they are there to ensure your safe departure from the PGIA and safe landing when returning home. Here is a clip from the Ministry of Civil Aviation highlighting the men and women behind this profession […]
Written on October 21, 2021 | Posted in
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Travel |
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Jacito Learns to Save – it’s a new publication, a children’s book authored by former Chief Education Officer Doctor Carol Babb. The book was officially launched today. While it is primarily for children up to eight years old, it can be used to teach anyone about the importance of saving. Financial literacy has long been […]
Written on October 21, 2021 | Posted in
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Education |
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The under-seventeen female football national team is preparing to go up against Barbados in the 2021 Women’s Under 17 Championship. The Belize team lost in a three-to-one final score against Curacao on Wednesday. But, that has not stopped them from being optimistic about tomorrow’s game and learning from their errors in game one. We got […]
Written on October 21, 2021 | Posted in
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As many of you know, News Five’s Marion Ali is a veteran of the news scene in Belize. She has worked for decades in radio, print and television to get the story to you, her listeners, readers and viewers. Marion has always preferred to be behind the scenes. So she is the last person you […]
Written on October 21, 2021 | Posted in
Health |
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If you are in Belize City, you are probably wondering when we will get a break from the heavy rains and what is causing it all. Today news five was out surveying the scene from downtown Belize City to Belama. We found many streets inundated and impassable for smaller vehicles as water levels rose. But […]
Written on October 20, 2021 | Posted in
Disasters,
Environment,
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As we head closer to the end of the hurricane season, as predicted, it was an above average season. A little less than a month and a half is left before the season ends, but there have been twenty named storms, seven of which became hurricanes and four were considered major storms. Now, since the […]
Written on October 20, 2021 | Posted in
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Some villagers in the Seine Bight community were up in arms this morning, showing up in front of a construction site where a gas station is being built. Villagers have been protesting the project since late August, but last week the Department of Environment confirmed that the developer has been given the go ahead. Those […]
Written on October 20, 2021 | Posted in
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The Minister of Agriculture has the hard task of bringing the Belize Sugar Industry and the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association together to strike a compromise over their commercial agreement. With less than ten weeks left before the opening of the sugar crop, the association that produces just over fifty percent of the sugar cane […]
Written on October 20, 2021 | Posted in
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Featured |
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But, can the Minister of Agriculture act a neutral party in negotiations? Minister Mai is both a sugar cane farmer and a member of the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association. We asked if he is able to separate those roles to advocate for the greater good or if this is a conflict of interest. […]
Written on October 20, 2021 | Posted in
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The Sugar Association of the Caribbean says it applauds the terms of reference for the Monitoring Mechanism for Sugar (MMS) approved at the recent meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development. SACS says when the MMS is implemented, it will ensure that when extra-regional imports of refined sugar are being contemplated, regional producers are […]
Written on October 20, 2021 | Posted in
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Six out of every ten Belizeans are poor. That is the statistic that came out during a recent statement made by Prime Minister John Briceño at the United Nation General Assembly back in September. The glaring statistic, including joblessness and the country’s economic state was further devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s that excerpt from […]
Written on October 20, 2021 | Posted in
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Health |
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The Minister of Agriculture was recently in Mexico along with a delegation of government officials, including Prime Minister John Briceno. We have told you about the discussions Prime Minister Briceno had with leader in Mexico about a possible railroad into Belize, and the construction of a bridge linking San Pedro to Mexico. And while the […]
Written on October 20, 2021 | Posted in
Agriculture,
Regional / International |
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Minister Mai has also been in El Salvador, meeting with his counterpart there. Mai also visited Salvadoran markets to see which products Belizean farmers might be able to provide. Abelardo Mai, Minister of Agriculture “Alarmingly, El Salvador imports eighty-five percent of what they consume. They import huge amounts of food from Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras. […]
Written on October 20, 2021 | Posted in
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In terms of regional export potential, Mexico alone has a population of over one hundred and twenty million. Mai says having Mexico as a partner in trade, by way of a partial scope agreement, would be a game changer. We asked Minister Mai if Belize’s farmers are producing enough food to meet the demands of […]
Written on October 20, 2021 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceno visited the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital’ s COVID Unit today to get a firsthand look at the COVID situation inside. The unit has been operating at capacity with COVID patients for the past few weeks. The staff inside the unit works long and hard shifts with little to no breaks in-between, […]
Written on October 20, 2021 | Posted in
Health |
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PM Briceno also met with newly appointed CEO at KHMH, Chandra Cansino. She shared her thoughts on his visit and how she hopes it will bring needed relief to the hospital. Chandra Cansino, CEO, KHMH “I don’t think it is his first visit. It is his first visit since I am here. Over the […]
Written on October 20, 2021 | Posted in
Health |
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And one of those pressing needs at the KHMH is human resources. As the number of hospitalization continues to rise, there is a need for more doctors and nurses. Without that added help, KHMH is unable to expand the COVID Unit. So, the short term solution is to transfer COVID patients to regional hospitals. CEO […]
Written on October 20, 2021 | Posted in
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Police formally arrested and charged a thirty seven year old Belize City man for the murder of Ian Westby. He has been identified as Leon Garcia of St Jude Street. St Jude St is a short walk away from where Westby was gunned down on Sunday October seventeenth inside a vehicle. Westby had just left […]
Written on October 20, 2021 | Posted in
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