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Public officers are being better prepared to fulfill their job descriptions. The Ministry of Public Service has found that many public officers are unaware of their responsibilities, because they were never briefed upon being hired. Well, Henry Charles Usher, the Minister of Public Service is hoping to change that with a newly-developed, on boarding procedure […]
Written on September 5, 2022 | Posted in
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Belize has a new Chief Justice. Justice Louise Blenman was sworn in on Friday at the Belize House in Belmopan. Acting Chief Justice Michelle Arana has since vacated the seat, after serving in that capacity for the last two years. On social media, Justice Arana said “I wish to thank God for the opportunity to […]
Written on September 5, 2022 | Posted in
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Last week, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing called a meeting to develop a strategy that it intends to implement in the repair of roads that have been impacted over the past few weeks by bad weather and heavy duty vehicles. Eleven of them were in the Toledo District that will be addressed in […]
Written on September 5, 2022 | Posted in
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Belizean Lene Pelayo made the cover of Plus Model Magazine’s September edition. She is the first Belizean to be on the cover of the international magazine. Launched almost two decades ago, Plus Model Magazine (P.M.M.) was created to inspire women around the globe to embrace their curves and to fear no fashion. P.M.M. is now […]
Written on September 5, 2022 | Posted in
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Thirty thousand dollars – that’s the amount a lucky woman won with Scratch and Win over the weekend. Today, Jacinta travelled to Belize City from Cayo to claim her prize. Her winning ticket will assist with the financing of her children’s education. Jacinta tells News Five about her incremental wins that later led to the […]
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Belize has been dubbed Mother Nature’s Best Kept Secret, but repeatedly, our resorts and tourism destinations have been making us proud on the world map among travelers. Just last week, several of our resorts snagged local and regional awards. Today, Director of Quality Management at the Belize Tourism Board, Abil Castaneda, has the names of […]
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The winners of the Carnival 2022 Road March have been declared. After months of arduous work, two mas bands came out on top. In the senior category, Soca Moca Mas Band prevailed. In the junior category, it was the Soca Massive Band that rose to the occasion. A News Five team was out on Saturday […]
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Earlier in our newscast we told you about a stabbing incident on J’Ouvert morning that left two brothers injured. While the siblings did not suffer life-threatening injuries, they are receiving treatment at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Thankfully, it was also the only incident recorded on Saturday with respect of the carnival activities. That’s because […]
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On Thursday night at the Biltmore Plaza, dozens of residents from Port Loyola and other communities in Belize City were on hand to participate in a public consultation held to discuss the viability of Waterloo’s Port of Belize expansion project. The event ran for several hours during which concerned citizens raised a number of questions […]
Written on September 2, 2022 | Posted in
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Port Loyola Area Representative, Gilroy Usher Senior also attended the public consultation and came forward in support of the proposed development, as well as the economic opportunities that will become available for residents of that community. His support for the cruise terminal, however, was countered by the President of the Christian Workers Union whose contentious […]
Written on September 2, 2022 | Posted in
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The public consultation, notwithstanding the concerns that were raised by environmentalists and members of the general public, was, by and large, a mixed bag. There seems to have been a fairly equal number of persons in support of the project as there were others who were against the development. Port Loyola Resident “If man […]
Written on September 2, 2022 | Posted in
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During Thursday’s consultation, questions were also raised with respect of an existing cruise port policy. While we were with Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler today, he was asked about this. He says that there is one, but it needs to be updated. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism “There’s always been a cruise policy. In fact, […]
Written on September 2, 2022 | Posted in
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The months of July to October are considered as the slow season for the tourism industry in Belize. Despite efforts being made by the Ministry of Tourism and the Belize Tourism Board to attract visitors to the country during this time, the month of September almost always sees Belizeans within the diaspora returning home for […]
Written on September 2, 2022 | Posted in
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Following Thursday’s protest outside of the D.F.C. Headquarters in Belmopan, the Department of Labor called a meeting between both parties today in Belmopan. The meeting went on for approximately three hours. At the end, it was agreed that a second meeting will be held on Monday, this time virtually. The protest and subsequent meeting were […]
Written on September 2, 2022 | Posted in
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C.W.U. and D.F.C. have been in negotiations over a revised Collective Bargaining Agreement since July 2021. To date, both parties have not been able to agree on a finalized C.B.A. So, we asked those responsible for the negotiations, what exactly is the cause for the delay? Here are those responses. Belizario Carballo, Lead, D.F.C. […]
Written on September 2, 2022 | Posted in
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The proposed mining activity in the vicinity of Gales Point Village has been with objections from various quarters, including several members of the Briceño administration. Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler was also asked about the proposed investment by Vulcan Materials Company at White Ridge Farms near Gales Point Manatee. He says hell no to Vulcan. […]
Written on September 2, 2022 | Posted in
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Commissioner of Police Chester Williams has gone on record to say that he is disappointed with the outcome of a tribunal in which officers allegedly involved in the landing of a drug plane near Bladen in southern Belize have been acquitted. But rogue officers Corporal Elmer Nah and P.C. Caliz are not getting off so […]
Written on September 2, 2022 | Posted in
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With the pending retirement of Deputy Commissioner of Police Deziree Magdaleno, there is a shakeup in the Belize Police Department. Aaron Guzman becomes the new Deputy ComPol and Senior Superintendent Hilberto Romero takes over as the new regional commander for the Eastern Division, replacing A.C.P. Howell Gillett, who is now making a lateral move to […]
Written on September 2, 2022 | Posted in
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Channel Five’s live coverage of the carnival road march commences at one p.m. on Saturday, and we will be bringing you live coverage of the bacchanal. But there are those who are concerned about their safety during the festivities. Today, Community Director of the Belize Police Department, Assistant Superintendent Fitzroy Yearwood says that the event […]
Written on September 2, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, the Ministry of Tourism handed over two pickup trucks to the Tourism Policing Unit and the National Institute of Culture and History. Back in August, vehicles were donated to the Belize Defence Force and T.P.U. had also received motorcycles and bicycles. The value of the donation is one hundred and thirty thousand dollars. News […]
Written on September 2, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, the Belize Bank’s digital payments and collections app – E-kyash, celebrated its first anniversary with mini expos at the bank’s branches throughout the country. The celebration will take place every Friday for the next couple weeks at the bank’s locations to allow their customer-merchants to display and sell their products. News Five’s Marion Ali […]
Written on September 2, 2022 | Posted in
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Activist, Moses Sulph was making his rounds today, but it was not to bash the government or plan a protest. This time, he was donating face masks and stationeries to students attending two of Belize City’s secondary schools. News Five caught up with him at Excelsior High School today with gifts from Hands of Mercy […]
Written on September 2, 2022 | Posted in
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Sulph invites more people to donate to the charitable cause so that more students can benefit. He shares his contact information for people and businesses who want to help. Moses Sulph, Donates Gifts to High School Students “We’re in an economy whereby there are a lot of children in need school kids, so I’m […]
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This week’s Bright Side took Sabreena Daly to the preparation of the 2022 Carnival Road March. After a two-year hiatus, the only people more excited than the loyal spectators, are the participants in the parade. And where the revelers have secured their fans, so have a crowd favorite, the tumblers. Sabreena visited one of their […]
Written on September 2, 2022 | Posted in
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A public consultation will get underway in a few minutes at the Biltmore Plaza where stakeholders in the tourism industry, concerned citizens, as well as developers involved with the Waterloo project will discuss the likelihood of a third cruise terminal being built in the Belize District. Tonight’s meeting follows the resubmission of an Environmental Impact […]
Written on September 1, 2022 | Posted in
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