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In regional news, the government of Antigua this week blocked unvaccinated students from attending face-to-face classes after reaching a November 10 deadline for vaccinations for those twelve and over. ABS News Ercil Charles Junior filed this report which aired today on Caribbean News In Review. [Clip: Caribbean News in Review- November 12th, 2021] […]
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And in Haiti, citizens from the United States and Canada are being urged to get out now as the gang situation spirals out of control and armed groups are preventing fuel from leaving the depots. Here is that report from Caribbean Week in review. [Clip: Caribbean Week in Review- November 12, 2021] “The […]
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The Belize City Council is introducing new names for old streets. If you’ve noticed new signage being erected near familiar places such as the Mahogany Street roundabout, it’s because there’s a citywide effort to recognize a handful of prominent Belizeans, including the late Eva Middleton. Most strikingly, perhaps, is the renaming of one of downtown’s […]
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Tonight we end the newscast on a positive note. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belize and Belmopan have released a song in commemoration of its Synodal Journey. The music video features two real life testimonies. Jackie Castillo wrote and recorded the song and Sister Mary Rachel joined the performance. The single is entitled, “Call to […]
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The silence along the Burrell Boom Road was shattered this afternoon when a barrage of gunshots startled residents in the vicinity of Matilda’s Mini Mart. When neighbors responded to the scene of the shooting, they were shocked to discover that both the cashier and her male coworker were motionless inside the store. In the wake […]
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The man who was tasked with providing Cabinet with a written report on the approval process for the Stake Bank causeway project is slated for retirement from government service. A copy of a memo from the Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of the Environment, Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management, Kenrick Williams, […]
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Themed “Belize Open for Business,” Belize’s first Investment Summit took place this week in San Pedro. The initiative aims to jumpstart the rebuilding efforts, restoring the country’s ravaged economy, to at least to pre-COVID status—if not better. Speakers on the panel discussions hovered over what Belize needs to do to become more financially steady and […]
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Earlier this week, News Five’s Duane Moody who is posted in Glasgow, Scotland reporting on the United Nation’s climate change conference, COP26, brought you the sights and sounds of a huge protest where over a hundred thousand persons came out. They clamored for climate justice and for developed countries to make good on their commits […]
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As we reported earlier, the IDB is providing Belize with a loan to assist in our strengthening of micro, small and medium sized businesses. IDB President, Mauricio Claver-Carone spoke virtually to the participants today and shared why the IDB supports Belize’s efforts. Mauricio Claver-Carone, President IDB “The proximity of Belize to the large markets […]
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Also at day two of the Investment Summit today, General Manager of the Cayo Grain and Agro Supply Limited, Gilbert Canton Junior shared with the potential investors that the investment needs in that industry are wide-ranging. Gilbert Canton, Jr., Gen. Mgr., Cayo Grain & Agro Supply Ltd. “We need to take our corn, we […]
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During day one of the Investment Summit, News Five spoke with Leader of the Opposition, Patrick Faber about a number of issues, including the Blue Bonds. He reiterated statements made in the House about the effort originating under the previous administration, but also emphasized that the Belizean people do not need to worry about any […]
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Last night we told you that new curfew hours, giving Belizeans additional time to be out at night, will be rolling out beginning November twenty-second. Restaurants will also no longer be required to check vaccination cards after that date. But this has raised concerns, since at least twenty COVID deaths have been reported in the […]
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Remembrance Day or Poppy Day is a memorial day observed on November eleventh across the Commonwealth. Ever since the end of the First World War it honors members of the armed forces who died in the line of duty. In Belize City today, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at hosted the Belize Defense Force and paid homage […]
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In news from this week’s Cabinet meeting, the Prime Ministers and his advisors have endorsed the National Digital Agenda 2022 to 2025 aimed at simplifying government procedures, service delivery, and economic recovery through digitization. It will be managed through the Ministry of Youth, Sports & E-Governance. The Belize Building Act will be developed to regulate […]
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The Director of Prosecutions Cheryl-Lynn Vidal has issued a statement following the arrest of her former security guard, Corporal Delwin Casimiro, for drug trafficking offenses. He and three other officers were charged in connection with the landing of a drug plane earlier this month. She says she felt compelled to respond to what she termed […]
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As the protests continued outside the blue zone, marathon negotiations carried on inside the many meeting rooms at the Scottish Event Campus. The Belize delegation still in Glasgow included Ambassadors Carlos Fuller and Janine Felson, as well as Climate Change Minister Orlando Habet and his CEO, Doctor Kenrick Williams and their team of experts. They […]
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The data is alarming. Forty one percent of those who have died from COVID in Belize had diabetes. That is over two hundred of the five hundred plus deaths. Even pre-COVID, in 2018, Belize was ranked number fourteen globally for diabetic related deaths. This may sound depressing, even make you want to switch to another, […]
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Curfew hours will be changing once again. Belizeans will two extra hours to be outside their homes on the weekends and one extra hour on weekdays. These changes will come into effect after Garifuna Settlement Day, however. The changes begin on November twenty-second. Cabinet has also approved booster shots for everyone eighteen years and older. […]
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The first ever Belize Investment Summit opened today on La Isla Bonita, San Pedro with potential investors arriving from around the hemisphere. The convergence is designed to attract much-needed capital for Belize’s development post-COVID and diversify the economy. Prime Minister John Briceño opened the Summit by saying Belize has many advantages, yes, but he was […]
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Protecting Belize’s pristine beauty, something unique only to us, is something that Minister of Tourism, Anthony Mahler agreed with Prime Minister Briceño about. At the core of that protection, Mahler says is the Sustainable Tourism Master Plan that will help small businesses too. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism “The entire Tourism product in Belize […]
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Also present at the official launch of the Belize Investment Summit was Leader of the Opposition Patrick Faber. While he is usually one of the government’s toughest critics, today he was being a team player. He spoke to reporters at the event. Patrick Faber, Leader of the Opposition “You are correct in referring to […]
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And while the Ministry of Health and Wellness is announcing new curfew times, Leader of the Opposition Patrick Faber says the Briceño Administration is failing at fighting the COVID19 pandemic. He called for a plan inclusive of the Opposition. Here is what he told reporters in San Pedro today. Patrick Faber, Leader of Opposition […]
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While Tourism, the Blue Economy, and Infrastructure Development are sectors that will no doubt be looking to benefit from the fruits the Summit will bring about, the agriculture industry is also looking to see how it can tap into the opportunities created. Minister Abelardo Mai shared his views on how investment can further develop that […]
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The Summit is something that business people in the agriculture sector have been waiting for. People like Ernest Thiessen who represent some three hundred dairy farmers, and Hazelita Kuylen, whose rice and corn production company needs investment dollars in order to thrive. Ernest Thiessen, Belize Dairy Association “At the moment we’re only producing about […]
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Keynote Speaker at today’s Investment Summit was former Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, who has a consulting and advisory company in Canada. He focused on the measures that Belize needs to take to capitalize on maximizing its exposure to the rest of the world and reaping the benefits of that exposure. Stephen Harper, Keynote […]
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