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The omission of the Toledo Alcaldes Association from participating in the implementation of the F.P.I.C. Protocol is seen as an affront to the M.L.A. and T.A.A. According to Coc, the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice is expressly clear that as appellants both entities are to sign the document. Cristina Coc, Spokesperson, M.L.A./T.A.A. […]
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Just before news time, the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs announced it is pleased Cabinet has approved the Maya of Southern Belize Free Prior Informed Consent Protocol filed with the Caribbean Court of Justice. The ministry says this Protocol has been many years in the making, with multiple revisions resulting from numerous consultations with relevant […]
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Mesopotamia Area Representative, Shyne Barrow, is set to become the fifteenth Leader of the Opposition on Monday, when he is sworn into office for a second time in less than a year. He will succeed Patrick Faber who is stepping down on Monday in wake of the latest scandal that has wracked the United Democratic […]
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Earlier this week, Albert Area Rep. Tracy Panton also appeared on Open Your Eyes where she laid out the U.D.P.’s constitution, particularly where leadership succession is concerned. While it was her hope that Deputy Party Leader, Hugo Patt, would assume the role of Leader of the Opposition, he has since indicated via letter that he […]
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According to Barrow, Deputy Party Leader Hugo Patt is only exercising a constitutional right as a member of parliament. As for his confidence in the delegates’ support, Shyne says that he is humbled. Shyne Barrow, Area Representative, Mesopotamia “The Constitution of Belize gives him that right. He’s not exercising a discretionary right that was […]
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The National Council on Aging has come out against the violent act seen in a viral video where an elderly man is being knocked unconscious. N.C.A. in its release says there is no justifiable reason for any member of our society to attack an older person violently and heartlessly. N.C.A. says, this incident, recorded sometime […]
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Violence against the elderly is not the only issue facing them, especially during these difficult times. During a recent interview for News Five’s COVID Chronicles series, Executive Director at the National Council on Aging, Ix-Chel Poot, outlined some of the challenges older persons are facing. These include loss of income and immobility due to limited […]
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Poot also spoke about the decrease in funding for social services for elderly persons. Government subvention for service providers were cut by forty percent, while some external agencies withdrew funding completely. Ix-Chel Poot, Executive Director, N.C.A. “The Council doesn’t offer any services. We are purely policy oriented. But, what we have seen from our […]
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The Women’s Committee of the Public Service Union has issued a strongly worded condemnation of the act of violence allegedly perpetrated by the Leader of the Opposition. The P.S.U. Committee says he did the right thing announcing his intended resignation, and they expect him to carry through with this commitment. The Public Service Union reminds […]
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Today Thirty six women, mostly single mothers, completed a two-month-long training program in one of two fields of their choice – cake-baking and decorating, or hair analysis. This includes perms, braiding, weaving and dying. The program was conducted with assistance from the Taiwanese Embassy and the Ministry of Education’s ITVET Program. The Minister of Education, […]
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More Belizean artisans and entrepreneurs will be able to reach more customers thanks to the Enhancing the Economic Empowerment of Women in Latin America and the Caribbean project. Heritage Education Network Belize was among the recipients who were issued grants and participated in a completion ceremony today. They worked with artisans from across the country […]
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A delegation led by Jose Abelardo Mai, the Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, is attending the Latin American Summit 2022 in Cancun, Mexico. Тhe event draws еntrерrеnеurѕ frоm thе Unіtеd Ѕtаtеѕ, Соlоmbіа, Раnаmа, Веlіzе, and Мехісо who are interested in networking and investments in the region. According to the Government Press Office, Belize’s […]
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It has been almost a year since the various unions staged several days of protest against the Government over their ten percent salary cut. This week, government representatives met with their union counterparts to discuss the growth of the economy, and the topic that matters to them – the ten percent. Minister of Education, Francis […]
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The Education Upliftment Project, which involves full scholarships to secondary school students on the city’s south side, is currently being rolled out. The initiative is providing full scholarships to a thousand high school students who live and attend school on that side of the Haulover Creek. Today, Minister of Education, Francis Fonseca, shared the scope […]
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A Maya Nut Micro Project under the Community Resilience Building in the Caribbean Program has been implemented by the Belize Red Cross. It looks at providing not only food security to seven communities in the Belize and Cayo Districts, but also generating income. In addition, it addresses the wider issue of climate change. The Maya […]
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After the momentous victory last week, the Barbados Labor Party was finally sworn in to Cabinet on Wednesday. One of Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s first proposals to parliament is for a constitutional amendment to allow an eighteen year old to serve as senator. Her reasoning is if young people are old enough to vote, they […]
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The public spectacle that has become Patrick Faber’s fall from grace continued on Wednesday when he abruptly ended an interview and walked off the set of a weekly talk show. On January nineteenth, a violent incident at his home resulted in charges being brought against him by his fiancée, Dr. Shanikka Arnold. She decided to […]
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The strike at the Port of Belize is now in its eighth day, and the latest indications are that the port will be seeking legal redress against the Christian Workers Union for what is being termed their illegal strike action which has already cost P.B.L. an economic loss of one million dollars. But, even before […]
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Delroy Fairweather, Vice President of the Belize Custom Brokers Association, was also a guest on the morning show. He spoke about the number of ships that have had to return to the U.S. with cargo, as well as the logistical problems that arose when containers are diverted to the only operational port in the country […]
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And, while ships are diverting to the Big Creek Port only on a temporary basis at this time, drawn out conflict at the P.B.L. could result in businesses moving their operations there full time. A.S.R./B.S.I. permanently migrated to the Big Creek Port back in 2021 to export its raw sugar. Fairweather says what is currently […]
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Comments Off on Extended Strike is Boon for Southern Port, Could Cost Stevedores in Long Run
Minister Hyde also chimed in on the state of affairs at the Port of Belize Limited, as well as the negative effects that it is having on the nation’s economy. He is hopeful that a resolution is drawing near. Cordel Hyde, Deputy Prime Minister “No, I think it is a really difficult situation. These […]
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Prime Minister John Briceño and a delegation including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eamon Courtenay, and C.E.O. of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amalia Mai, are in Honduras where they attended the inauguration ceremony for the newly elected President of Honduras, Xiomara Castro. Prime Minister John Briceño on Wednesday told the media that this trip […]
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Data from the Statistical Institute of Belize shows that for December 2021, like the previous month, imports and exports were significantly higher— but so was the cost of living. News Five’s Marion Ali takes a look at how the economy performed for that month in this report. Marion Ali, Reporting According to the SIB, […]
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Last night, you heard from the Joint Union Negotiating Team after yesterday’s meeting with the government counterpart. We learnt that several financial documents were presented and reviewed during the four hour meeting. We were also informed that a second meeting is scheduled for February sixteenth, where the Union leaders expect to get a clearer picture […]
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While with acting Prime Minister Cordel Hyde, he was also asked to comment on the case of the eight Venezuelans who purported to be asylum seekers in Belize. They were among thirty-seven persons who had entered the country via a COPA Airlines flight on January eighteenth and denied leave to land. In the process of […]
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