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Tourism represents forty percent of G.D.P., forty percent of employment opportunities for the workforce and the vast majority of investments in Belize come via tourism investments. Tourism also injects a bulk of the foreign exchange used for the purchase of imported goods. On Saturday, one point two miles of paved road was officially launched in […]
Written on November 22, 2021 | Posted in
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There is more development coming to another tourism destination in the Stann Creek West division. Placencia is getting a new polyclinic. Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler says that that community needs an adequate medical facility to serve visitors and residents alike. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism & Diaspora Relations “Health services are important. People want […]
Written on November 22, 2021 | Posted in
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On Saturday there was a Special Sitting of the House of Representatives. It was no ordinary day of House business, however. Instead, young people from all over Belize became the parliamentarians, introducing an act they would like to see become an actual law, to protect children from the adults who seek to corrupt them and […]
Written on November 22, 2021 | Posted in
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As the government tries to keep Belize open for business, it continues to push for vaccinations to keep COVID infections and deaths low. But when an announcement was circulated recently requiring all public officers to take the jabs by December fifteenth in order to protect themselves, it was met by a degree of resistance. Today […]
Written on November 22, 2021 | Posted in
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Belize is making it easier for U.S. visitors with the new direct flights by Alaska Air from Seattle, Washington. These will connect tourists on the U.S. most northwestern seaboard to Central America twice a week. The inaugural flight coincided with the November nineteenth festivities and ceremonial drumming was held at the Seattle airport and upon […]
Written on November 22, 2021 | Posted in
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While there is much to celebrate about getting two more flight with tourists per week to Belize, the Belize Tourism Board has also been marketing the country to other location within the United States. Following the ceremony on Friday, News Five asked Minister Mahler what other areas we are looking to, to attract more tourists […]
Written on November 22, 2021 | Posted in
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Today at the Scouts Association of Belize headquarters in Belize City, Governor General Froyla T’zalam was installed as the patron of the organization following the retirement of former G.G. Sir Colville Young. Her first act was to sign off on the appointment of Doctor Erasmo Franklin as the interim Chief Scout. That post was left […]
Written on November 22, 2021 | Posted in
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A retired police officer is in hot water with the department he used to serve. Police say their search of a vehicle being driven by retired police officer Inez Castillo unveiled a kilo of cocaine in the back seat. The retired officer was detained and this morning he was formally charged for the crime of […]
Written on November 18, 2021 | Posted in
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So, if the kilo of cocaine did not originate from the Bladden landing, where did it come from? Police believe the cocaine is a parcel from the drug plane that mysteriously disappeared off the cost of Placentia several months ago. As for Castillo, A.C.P. Grinage says he was a highly committed officer during his time […]
Written on November 18, 2021 | Posted in
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Former Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero, may be headed for retirement from public service since his role as Director of Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness has been made redundant. This follows the splitting of his former responsibilities which will now be shared by two senior health officials. But it […]
Written on November 18, 2021 | Posted in
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On December fifteenth, all government employees will need to be vaccinated, if at least with the first COVID-19 jab. It’s a mandate that will come into force with the passage of a new statutory instrument that will directly impact public officers. But the authoritative order being passed by the Briceño administration is being met with […]
Written on November 18, 2021 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, the president of the Public Service Union came out swinging against the Minister of Health and Wellness, following the circulation of a memorandum in which Chief Executive Officer Doctor Deysi Mendez was reportedly informed that all financial transactions above three thousand, five hundred dollars must be approved by Minister Michel Chebat. According to […]
Written on November 18, 2021 | Posted in
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But what about the removal of Doctor Mendez from the K.H.M.H. Board of Directors? The C.E.O. in the Ministry of Health and Wellness has been replaced by Doctor Julio Sabido who also holds other important responsibilities within the ministry. According to Minister Chebat, it is important for C.E.O. Mendez to pay more attention to the […]
Written on November 18, 2021 | Posted in
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After walking back his position on the management of Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital and its board of directors, Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat today announced that the Government of Belize has made available an additional one point five million dollars for the national referral facility. It’s an about-face from last week’s terse comments […]
Written on November 18, 2021 | Posted in
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In expanding on the allocation, Minister Chebat says that the proposal was taken to Cabinet on Tuesday and a decision was made for the monies to be set aside for the hospital, aside from what has already been given to K.H.M.H. since the beginning of the year. Minister Chebat also congratulated Andrew Baird as the […]
Written on November 18, 2021 | Posted in
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A cohort of thirty nursing students at various levels of academic learning was awarded scholarships by the Ministries of Education and Health and Wellness today, for practical and bachelors degrees courses. This morning at the Biltmore, Ministers Francis Fonseca and Michel Chebat were on hand to recognize the scholarship recipients who come from all six […]
Written on November 18, 2021 | Posted in
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In Cabinet news, with the start of the 2021 tourism season and increased tourist arrivals expected at the Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport, the Ministry of Immigration has gotten approval to add six more immigration clerks and increasing overtime pay for immigration officers from fifty to seventy-five hours. Cabinet was updated on the status of […]
Written on November 18, 2021 | Posted in
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The Garifuna Settlement Day activities will go on as they do every year, but this year, in keeping with the guidelines to try to keep COVID at bay, there will only be one centralized location for the actual festivities. This year, Dangriga will be the site for the reenactment of the arrival of the first […]
Written on November 18, 2021 | Posted in
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The entire day will be punctuated with displays of Garifuna pride and culture and in case you wanted to still be a part of the celebration from where you are, it will be streamed live on the National Garifuna Council’s Facebook page. Melissa Zuniga, Project Coordinator, National Garifuna Council “From the Yurumein, we are […]
Written on November 18, 2021 | Posted in
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Every once in a while, Belizean media invites children or adolescents to come and create stories using their own voices and the voices of their peers. The initiative this week, supported by UNICEF and the National Committee for Families and Children, gave the News Five staff the chance to work with Kathlinn Cabanas on a […]
Written on November 18, 2021 | Posted in
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We already know that the dreaded COVID virus can cost people their lives and leave long-lasting effects. Since the disease has ravaged so many of our people, we’ve heard about the effects on the main organs like the lungs and the heart; but did you know that COVID can also impact your vision? Here’s News […]
Written on November 18, 2021 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, the United Democratic Party called for the heads of Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa and his C.E.O. Kevin Arthur, citing that the crime rate is up. Former Police Minister and U.D.P. Chairman, Michael Peyrefitte said that Musa and Arthurs have failed to get the crime situation under control. Not one to take […]
Written on November 17, 2021 | Posted in
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While only ninety murders have been recorded so far for 2021, it has not been a good year for minors. In fact, nine young people under eighteen years of age have been killed in this year alone. It’s a harrowing statistic that Minister Musa and his ministry remain concerned about. Kareem Musa, Minister of […]
Written on November 17, 2021 | Posted in
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During an interview with the media corps this morning, Home Affairs Minister Kareem Musa broke his silence on the recent plane landing in southern Belize in Bladen Village which involved four police officers. He asserts that this type of activity involving corrupt officers is not unique to Belize; in fact, on the same night of […]
Written on November 17, 2021 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Minister Breaks Silence on Police-involved Drug Plane Landing
Minister Musa revealed today that the Belize Police Department has received court permission to access four cell phones recovered from the scene of the drug plane landing November fourth. The expectation is there may be valuable information to determine the extent of the involvement of officers and civilians in the illegal activity. As it is, […]
Written on November 17, 2021 | Posted in
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