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Belize’s lobster stocks are in short supply, according to an assessment that has been completed. The Belize Fisheries Department, along with the Environmental Defense Fund and The Fisheries Research Center of Cuba (El Centro de Investigaciones Pesqueras of Cuba) led the week-long assessment, with technical input from the Toledo Institute for Development and Environment, the […]
Written on June 24, 2022 | Posted in
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If you have conch in your freezer, it’s advised that you make that pot of conch soup or ceviche that you’ve wanted because come Sunday, the season for conch will close and anyone with conch in their possession after that day will be in violation of the law that governs that closure. Today, Acting Fisheries […]
Written on June 24, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Hotels Association held its Annual General Meeting today at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza Hotel. Over one hundred of the association’s membership was in attendance. Outgoing President, Alina Saldivar served in that capacity for a year and earlier today she told News Five that it was a good year, despite the challenges. […]
Written on June 24, 2022 | Posted in
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Saldivar said the Association received a lot of support from the Belize Tourism Board throughout her tenure as president, and while they were approachable and receptive to her and the association, there is one thing the hoteliers would like to see disappear – the tourism insurance. Alina Saldivar, Outgoing President, Belize Hotels Association “Sometimes […]
Written on June 24, 2022 | Posted in
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Thirty-four-year- old Alberto Espinoza, a coast guard officer from Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk, allegedly stabbed his step daughter, eighteen- year- old Daxia Martinez, following a verbal altercation on Tuesday evening. Espinoza is now on the run from police. According to Captain Elton Bennett, the Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard, Espinoza has been absent […]
Written on June 24, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Fund for a Sustainable Future (B.F.S.F.) has appointed its Board of Directors. Established following the signing of the Belize Blue Bond debt conversion agreement, the fund will allocate an estimated three hundred and sixty million dollars for marine conservation in Belize over the next twenty years. BFSF is governed by a Board of […]
Written on June 24, 2022 | Posted in
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Village council elections will be held in Caye Caulker on June twenty-sixth, when three slates, including an independent ticket led by incumbent chair Seleny Pott-Villanueva, will be contesting the leadership of that island community. But going into the weekend vote, there are concerns among some villagers regarding the financial state of the council. In a […]
Written on June 24, 2022 | Posted in
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A Food System Profile of Belize, conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in collaboration with the European Union and the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development found that Belize has a stable agri-food system. A forty-two page report with recommendations on how Belize can transform its Food Systems has […]
Written on June 24, 2022 | Posted in
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The long anticipated return of KTV the Remix is finally here. Auditions for the 2022 season will be held on Saturday and Sunday from nine a.m. to three p.m., right here at our Channel Five studio on Coney Drive in Belize City. William Neal is also returning as the host of KTV the Remix. He […]
Written on June 24, 2022 | Posted in
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The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2022, kicked off on the eighteen of June in Kigali, Rwanda, with a Commonwealth Youth Council Forum that ran for four days. Belizean Dominique Noralez was in attendance at the Youth Forum as the Regional Representative for the Caribbean of the Commonwealth Youth Council (C.Y.C.). Noralez was among some […]
Written on June 24, 2022 | Posted in
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We also asked Noralez for her thoughts on the political landscape in Belize where youth inclusivity is concerned. While Noralez noted that Belize has produced shining examples of young politicians who have served their communities well, she says the greatest challenge for today’s youth is the fear of victimization by association with a political party. […]
Written on June 24, 2022 | Posted in
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The path to success is not always paved. During graduation season, it’s a time of celebration for the ticket to prosperity- an education. They say it’s the best investment you can make. For some, the voyage of learning is effortless but for a growing percentage, it’s an uphill battle. Sabreena Daly met with one such […]
Written on June 24, 2022 | Posted in
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After two years with only an Acting Chief Justice, the Briceño Administration is proposing the appointment of Justice Louise Blenman, as the new Chief Justice of Belize. But, was Acting Chief Justice Michelle Arana glossed over after serving in that capacity since March 2020? This latest announcement from the Government of Belize has led to […]
Written on June 23, 2022 | Posted in
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Former Prime Minister Dean Barrow whose administration appointed Michelle Arana as Acting Chief Justice, following the retirement of Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin in March 2020, has weighed in on the debate. Barrow, who uses the public service system as somewhat of an equivalent, puts forward that after two years in that capacity Acting Chief Justice […]
Written on June 23, 2022 | Posted in
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The Constitution of Belize provides that the Chief Justice shall be appointed by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, given after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition. In accordance, Prime Minister John Briceño wrote to Opposition Leader Moses “Shyne” Barrow, informing him of the intention to appoint […]
Written on June 23, 2022 | Posted in
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The spate of gun violence in Belize City continues unabated, despite the efforts of the Leadership Intervention Unit and the Belize Police Department to keep the peace among feuding gangs. While much of that effort has been placed in the Rocky Road neighborhood, following the murder of Benjamin Hyde Sr., there seems to be another […]
Written on June 23, 2022 | Posted in
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A hundred and forty-five thousand dollars in damages for former Deputy Prime Minister Hugo Patt, that’s the decision that has been handed down by the Supreme Court, following a lawsuit brought against the Government of Belize. That claim was made as a result of findings published by the Commission of Inquiry that was set up […]
Written on June 23, 2022 | Posted in
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Turning back to the outcome of the defamation claim in which Hugo Patt was successful. Senior Counsel Dean Barrow, who represented Patt, told News Five today that damages for his client were awarded in two parts. Dean Barrow, Attorney-at-law “Naturally, we’re very pleased with the decision and with the award. What the judge did […]
Written on June 23, 2022 | Posted in
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Former Prime Minister Barrow ,is himself, a claimant in a similar suit brought against the Government of Belize. He is represented by attorney Naima Barrow and is also suing G.O.B., following the publication of the Commission of Inquiry’s report. His claim, however, is not necessarily one for defamation. Barrow explains. Dean Barrow, Claimant “That’s […]
Written on June 23, 2022 | Posted in
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The opposition has raised a stink over the law firm of CourtenayCoye taking on cases for the Government of Belize under the Briceño administration. U.D.P. Chairman Mike Peyrefitte, under the Freedom of Information Act, sought details of the arrangement between G.O.B. and the law firm, of which senators Eamon Courtenay and Christopher Coye are senior […]
Written on June 23, 2022 | Posted in
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A number of officers have been dismissed from the Belize Police Department for various infractions and Commissioner of Police Chester Williams has said that this has been happening on a routine basis. And then, the number of police officers is nowhere near the level for the department to effectively operate. So last week, a notice […]
Written on June 23, 2022 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, you heard Minister of New Growth Industries Kareem Musa give an update on the petition signatures by the churches to trigger a referendum on the cannabis bill. Ten percent of the voting population or eighteen thousand, six hundred verified signatures are needed for a writ of referendum. The Chief Elections Officer with the […]
Written on June 23, 2022 | Posted in
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The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (C.D.E.M.A.) and the National Emergency Commission of the Dominican Republic today signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding. The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency is an institution of CARICOM with responsibility for the coordination of emergency response and relief efforts to any of its nineteen member states, including Belize. The […]
Written on June 23, 2022 | Posted in
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Coming off the heels of the National Investment Summit last November, the government has now approved, in collaboration with BELTRAIDE and the Investment, Policy and Compliance Unit, Belize’s first National Investment Policy and Strategy. The policy and strategy is to position Belize as a competitive, robust, and viable investment hub in Central America and the […]
Written on June 23, 2022 | Posted in
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But while the language for this initiative might be a bit technical for business people that are not trained in that field, Almendarez says once the investment environment is created, it will benefit people in any sized business. Dr. Leroy Almendarez, Executive Director, BELTRAIDE “Let’s take tourism, an investment in tourism – if it’s building […]
Written on June 23, 2022 | Posted in
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