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The Belize People’s Front is demanding to have a seat on the Re-division Task Force, which the government has as its field supervisor, Collet Montejo, a P.U.P. Senator and a member of the People’s United Party’s executive. The Opposition, United Democratic Party has come out swinging against this appointment, asking for someone who is, “independent […]
Written on June 13, 2022 | Posted in
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So while the Belize People’s Front wants a spot at the head table and they will hold the P.M. to task, Marin says they will fight it on the international stage if the Prime Minister does not yield and asked everyone to push for participatory democracy for the advancement of Belize. Nancy Marin, Leader, […]
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The June session of the Supreme Court commenced today and it was anticipated that Canadian national Jasmine Hartin would have been at court. News Five has confirmed with attorney Dickie Bradley, that the trial date for the woman charged with manslaughter for the shooting death of Superintendent Henry Jemmott has not been set as yet. […]
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A case that has been ongoing since March of this year, brought by seven Cubans against the state on grounds that their fundamental human rights were violated while in detention has come to an end. Today, Justice Lisa Shoman found that the seven Cubans, whose case was presented by the Human Rights Commission of Belize, […]
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Two persons lost their lives in separate drowning incidents at the Rio On Pools in Mountain Pine Ridge over the weekend, prompting the Forest Department to issue a public notice. The department warns the public about the risks of swimming in the Mountain Pine Ridge recreational areas. The Forest Department says that it is reviewing […]
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Last week, we reported on A.S.R./B.S.I.’s multi-million dollar investment at Big Creek Port. The company’s improved raw sugar and molasses logistics at the port is expected to create savings for both A.S.R./B.S.I. and sugar cane farmers in the north. When we caught up with the Minister of Agriculture Abelardo Mai in Belmopan today, he explained […]
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We also asked Minister Mai for his thoughts on the Leader of the Opposition’s recent trip to a carrot farm in San Carlos Village in the Orange Walk District. Following his visit, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow accused Minister Mai of allowing local carrots to rot in the field by approving import license for Mexican carrots. […]
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If you have travelled through the Phillip Goldson International Airport into Belize recently, you would have noticed a new inspection feature. OIRSA is now conducting pre-inspections using x-ray machines and K-9s to detect organic material that travellers may be carrying. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between OIRSA, the Ministry of Agriculture, and BAHA in […]
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The fourteenth annual Border Commanders Meeting between the militaries of Belize and Mexico was hosted in Corozal. Headed by Rear Admiral Elton Bennett, the Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard, the three-day meeting was focused on strategic level discussions and operational planning. Its aim was to develop a framework to address security challenges faced by both […]
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One of the key challenges facing the region is narco-trafficking, particularly as it relates to drugs being moved from South America, through Belize and into Mexico before making its way to the U.S. Rear Admiral Bennett says that they also looked at non-traditional cooperation and broaden the scope of security to encompass military support in […]
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And finally tonight, there was a huge buzz on social media over the weekend as the Miss Universe Belize organization announced the seven new delegates. They are vying for the title and an opportunity to represent the country on the international stage at Miss Universe. On Tuesday, we will be talking with National Director Romeo […]
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A San Pedro resident was shot dead in the Lake Independence area of Belize City this morning and police are trying to close in on the shooter. But that might be easier said than done because up to news time, the gunman was identified only as an “unknown person.” The San Pedraño was in Belize […]
Written on June 10, 2022 | Posted in
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There has been a noticeable quiet when it comes to gang violence in Belize City recently. The Ministry of Home Affairs, through the Leadership Intervention Unit, has been working tirelessly with young men across the Old Capital who are involved in gang activity. Last weekend, no incident of gang-related crime was reported and the murder […]
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A mechanic was shot at his home late Thursday night by someone who went looking for his son. Carlton Belisle, Sr. was reportedly inside around eleven o’clock when he heard someone calling out for his namesake son. When the father went to see who it was, he was met with a barrage of gunshots. The […]
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Earlier today, the United States government announced that it is ending the requirement that international airplane travelers test negative for COVID-19 before entering the U.S. This mandate will expire on June twelfth, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that the testing requirement is no longer needed. In Belize, the Ministry of […]
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In the travel and leisure sector, the Ministry of Tourism welcomes the good news as it simply means that more international visitors will be arriving to Belize without the hassle of having to return to the United States with negative COVID test results in hand. Chief Executive Officer Nicole Solano also spoke with News Five […]
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For the past two weeks, the Ministry of Health and Wellness in collaboration with the Ministry of Education has had health personnel visit primary schools across the country to administer COVID pediatric vaccines to children ages five to eleven. Those young students had to produce a consent form from their parents for them to get […]
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News Five also spoke with Health Minister Kevin Bernard who provided an update on the rollout of pediatric vaccines across the country. He also spoke briefly on the gradual decline in the number of adults who have been showing up at vaccination sites to get inoculated against COVID-19. On the phone: Kevin Bernard, Minister […]
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As the 2021 school year is coming to an end, the Ministry of Education has conducted an assessment on the learning loss during COVID. And the test suggests that students are not where they are supposed to be and the learning gap was hardest felt on core subject areas, including Mathematics, English and Science. Today, […]
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The Ministry of Education is launching a summer program as an immediate step to addressing the learning deficit as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Francis Fonseca, Minister of Education “There is a lot of work to do, but we are taking immediate steps to address that issue. We are launching very shortly a […]
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A meeting was held today between school bus operators from the south, the Minister of State for Education, Doctor Louis Zabaneh, C.E.O. Dian Maheia and a finance officer, over their contracts. The bus operators claim that they are operating at a loss due to increases in fuel prices and so the ministry is reaching out […]
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The Minister of Education has chimed in on an allegation that a student has been denied enrollment at two church-based primary schools, purportedly because the child wears dreadlocks. The Human Rights Commission of Belize has since issued a statement, saying that it is every child’s right to an education. Today, Minister Francis Fonseca says that […]
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On Thursday night you heard about the call for food vendors for the first-of-its-kind Belize International Music and Food Festival to be held in San Pedro at the end of July. Aside from the tourism aspect, it is also a two-day event that will showcase the cultural diversity of the country in music and food. […]
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Pro baller Reggie Bullock arrived in Belize this afternoon and visited the Mexico Sports Center where dozens of high school students from across the city were participating in a basketball tournament. His trip to the Jewel is for some much needed rest and relaxation after his team, the Dallas Mavericks, was eliminated during the NBA’s […]
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Today, the Ministry of Education, Culture, E-Governance, Science and Technology officially inaugurated the Hattieville Community Library. It will be a safe space primarily for youths in the village to access information, as well as internet and computers to do their school work and engage in learning. Duane Moody, Reporting Hundreds of students live in […]
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