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The protection of the environment, the provision of socio-economic benefits for surrounding communities and the conservation of cultural heritage are among the goals of the M.O.U. To assist with the promotion of these objectives, Miss Earth 2021 Destiny Wagner has been tapped by the B.T.B. as the country’s Sustainable Tourism Ambassador. Michelle Bowers, Marketing […]
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Public assistance is being sought to help a husband and wife couple out of a dire situation that they are facing. Elmar Martinez is blind and unemployed and has been living in a deplorable condition. Earlier today, we followed community activist Moses Sulph into an area of Belize City to meet the couple. News Five’s […]
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A woman whose house collapsed received a new one from the Ministry of Housing. Margaret McDougall had been living in the decrepit structure for the better part of twenty years and one day it went crashing to the ground, leaving her with no choice but to share space with a sister. Today, McDougall got her […]
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The reins of the parliamentary leadership of the United Democratic Party were formally handed over to Shyne Barrow during a brief ceremony this morning in Belmopan. Along with his wife and daughter, the Area Representative for Mesopotamia presented himself at Belize House where he was administered the oath of office as the fifteenth Leader of […]
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Barrow’s oath of office is now recognized by the Governor General of Belize. Albert Area Representative Tracy Panton, who is also vying for party leader, this week cited the constitution of the U.D.P. as the basis upon which she should be the one to become Leader of the Opposition. After all, she is the most […]
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Today, Shyne Barrow also commented on Patrick Faber’s leadership of the United Democratic Party, and his own support for Faber in the past. Barrow says he gave Faber a fair chance to lead the U.D.P. He called out those who put self-interest and their own political survival first. Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition […]
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In discussing Tracy Panton’s bid for leadership, Barrow said, along with the broader membership of the United Democratic Party, he was prepared to rally around her in 2021 when Patrick Faber was removed as Leader of the Opposition. The new Leader of the Opposition claims Panton’s decision to tacitly support the embattled party leader Faber […]
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Belize’s border crossings with Mexico and Guatemala are slated to reopen on February seventh. The reopening has been postponed twice already, but during today’s Cabinet meeting, time was spent deliberating exactly how it will all work. Several COVID-19 protocols will be put in place, but details have yet to be released. What we do know […]
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Prime Minister John Briceño is facing his second bout with COVID-19, after testing positive over the weekend. News Five has confirmed he went directly into quarantine and is at this time asymptomatic. We were also informed that Parliamentarians will proceed with the Sitting of the House of Representatives scheduled for this coming Friday. PM Briceño […]
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A man was shot in his head on Monday night. Amazingly, while he suffered serious injury and remains hospitalized, he survived the attack. News Five Marion Ali was in Orange Walk today and files this report. Marion Ali, Reporting Hernan Godoy, an employee of Cal’s Bakery in Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk was reportedly packing […]
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The Caribbean Court of Justice handed down their ruling today in a case pursued by Belize against Trinidad and Tobago. Belize had contended it had evidence to show that between November 2018 and June 2020, Trinidad purchased brown sugar from non-CARICOM states without imposing the forty percent Common External Tariff. In November of 2021, Belize […]
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The Caribbean Court of Justice ruled that there were severe shortcomings in the evidence offered by Belize to substantiate the allegations made against the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Senior Counsel Marshalleck responded to the court’s ruling. E. Andrew Marshalleck, S.C., Attorney for Belize “What the court ruled is that the quality of the […]
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Belize does, however, have five years to appeal today’s C.C.J. ruling. This can occur at any point if new evidence comes to light. It is hoped this window of opportunity will cause greater monitoring of brown sugar imports in Trinidad and Tobago as well as instill pressure to honor the treaty obligations. E. Andrew […]
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In a separate ruling, released on Monday, the Caribbean Court of Justice remitted for further hearing a dispute between the Belmopan Land Development Corporation and the Attorney General of Belize. The dispute is over the valuation of over a thousand acres of land acquired by the government from the Belmopan Land Development Corporation. After G.O.B. […]
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Belize is hosting the 2022 Central American Security Conference with high-level defense and security leaders from the United States, Central America and other countries within the hemisphere. The Ministry of National Defense, along with the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), is hosting this year’s summit, for the first time since 2011. The U.S. delegation is led […]
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With domestic violence allegations forcing the Leader of the Opposition to step down, the spotlight has been on partner abuse and victim blaming, especially on social media. This morning on Channel Five’s Open Your Eyes, psychologist Dr. Annel Martinez spoke about how abusers begin to control and isolate their partners, even from the start of […]
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Also appearing on Open Your Eyes this morning was attorney Diane Shaw. She spoke about the need to break away from cultural norms which often dictate that women should suffer abuse because they are the ones somehow responsible for correcting men’s behaviour. She also corrected the misconception that if someone drops the charges for one […]
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Another indication that tourism is rebounding after taking a hit during the pandemic. Tropic Air announced its new nonstop service between El Salvador International Airport and the Philip Goldson International Airport. These flights are scheduled for Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays initially, beginning on February eleventh. Tropic Air is offering a special introductory fare of ninety-nine […]
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Overwhelming backlash from Dangriga residents and animal rights activists have prompted the Dangriga Town Council to abort a plan to eradicate stray dogs on Thursday and Friday of this week. Some of the comments under the post blame people for getting pets that they cannot properly care for, and then dumping them like garbage to […]
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According to Flores, the plan to eradicate the strays came about after some residents had complained that the dogs had become a nuisance, and asked the Council to take action. Francis Flores, Town Administrator, Dangriga “We decided to eradicate stray dogs because of mounting concerns from many people from within the society about the […]
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A three-day conservation symposium concluded today in Mountain Pine Ridge. It provided a platform for environmental N.G.O.s and public sector entities to update each other on the work that has been ongoing as a conservation community. The effects of the pandemic and climate change were among the issues discussed. There was also an opportunity to […]
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