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Tonight, we are premiering our latest news product, a bi-weekly segment that we have dubbed “The Five Point Breakdown”. It is a comprehensive analysis of complex social, political, and economic issues that are presented in an easy to understand format. Tonight’s explainer journalism feature looks at the population census and its impact on economic development. […]
Written on April 19, 2023 | Posted in
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It is estimated that more than thirty-five thousand persons in Belize live with some form of disability. Over the years, efforts have been made to raise awareness about persons living with disabilities in Belize. There have also been initiatives geared at creating greater inclusivity in the workplace and in public spaces. But, as Kenrick Theus, […]
Written on April 19, 2023 | Posted in
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Last night we told you about the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force’s evaluation exercise in Belize and how important this is for the nation’s corresponding banking relationships. Through the exercise, CFATF is assessing Belize’s legislative compliance in combating money laundering, the financing of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The taskforce is […]
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The Non-Profit Organization (N.P.O.) Bill is one among a raft of legislations that the Briceño Administration is pushing through the House and the Senate to comply with recommendations being made by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force. Social partners flagged a number of issues with the bill, when it was first tabled on March tenth. […]
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The N.P.O. Bill does however contain far-reaching implications for the churches, as they will now be required to register as N.P.O.’s under the new law. Church Senator Bishop Alvin Moses Benguche argues that the N.P.O. Bill does not give consideration to the church. According to Bishop Benguche, the church is willing to assist the government […]
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Senator Elena Smith added to the concerns of Senator Moses Benguche, who represents the churches. She questioned the impact that the N.P.O. Bill will have on schools managed by religious organizations. She explained that a number of these schools rely on fundraisers as a means of accessing the necessary finances for their daily operations. […]
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Each year, the Ministry of Agriculture names a Woman Farmer of the Year to complement its new senior and junior winners. This year’s Woman Farmer of the Year, fifty-year-old Esmeralda Stanley, showed us today that she is not only deserving of the recognition, but that she is certainly self-sufficient. She lives by the mantra that […]
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Belize District is often referred to as the vegetable basket for the urban market. Thousands of pounds of edible plants that are consumed daily are produced by many cooperatives just off the Old Northern Highway. Today, a News Five team travelled to Bomba – a farming community outside of Maskall Village. The Bomba United Farmers […]
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Earlier today, News Five caught up with Minister of Agriculture Jose Abelardo Mai in Bomba Village and we asked for an update on the situation between Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association and American Sugar Refinery/Belize Sugar Industry. As we’ve been reporting, the parties have been at odds over an unresolved commercial agreement and today, News […]
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But what law exists that determines that the miller must compensate all farmers after selling sugar to Fairtrade at a premium price? Agriculture Minister Jose Abelardo Mai says that at this time there is none. It’s a matter that came up in cabinet on Tuesday. Jose Abelardo Mai, Ministry of Agriculture “The problem that […]
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At this time, the opening ceremony of the Second Central American Commission for Environment and Development Regional Environmental Congress is concluding at the Princess Ramada Hotel in Belize City. It is being held under the theme, “Interregional Unity: Enhancing Human Security and Environmental Resilience.” As pro-tempore president of C.C.A.D., Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and […]
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Belize’s Constitution, as it is, speaks about human security and environmental protection and in a national context, the country has a national climate change policy and strategic plan which looks at thirteen sectors that have direct links to the environment. Minister Orlando Habet says that the congress looks at targets embedded within the sustainable development […]
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Belize just recently welcomed and hosted the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Doctor Tsai Ing-Wen who was on a state visit to the Jewel and today, exactly two weeks after the president’s departure, the wife of the President of Mexico, Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller (Mew-ler) arrived in Belize bearing gifts. The visit from Müller […]
Written on April 18, 2023 | Posted in
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And while the wife of the Mexican President came bearing gifts, her short visit created quite a bit of inconvenience for motorists and commuters in Belize City. Traffic was backed up for miles along the Phillip Goldson Highway for just over two hours. But, could this long wait have been avoided if there were better […]
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The man who used to field questions from the media and share information on police news every Monday will be laid to rest on Friday, following a wake at the House of Culture on Thursday night, starting at six. Fittingly, today it was the family of Assistant Superintendent of Police, Fitzroy Yearwood who sat at […]
Written on April 18, 2023 | Posted in
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But Yearwood would never recover. His family said that even though he had rebounded well in the past from near-death situations caused by health complications, this time the prognosis from the get-go was grim. His brain had swollen and was hemorrhaging and it happened at a spot where doctors decided they could do nothing to […]
Written on April 18, 2023 | Posted in
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Fitzroy Yearwood had initially signed up with the Belize Defense Force, but didn’t like that job and left. He then joined the Belize Police Department in 1996 and even though his health had dealt him a few stiff blows, he rose through the ranks to Assistant Superintendent of Police, the post he held up until […]
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Twenty-three-year-old Elden Flowers, a well-known street figure, walked free from the murder of Richard O’Neil earlier today after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions entered a nolle prosequi in the courtroom of Justice Nigel Pilgrim. In November 2019, O’Neil was abducted and taken to an area along the Boom/Hattieville Road where he was […]
Written on April 18, 2023 | Posted in
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Many would remember fifty-four-year-old John Brackett, an amputee who protested the Social Security Board last year regarding his disability benefits. Today, he appeared before Justice Ricardo O’Neil Sandcroft who imposed a suspended sentence for the lesser charge of attempted murder and deadly means of harm. In February 2018, Brackett reportedly stabbed Kenrick Valencio, a security […]
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On tonight’s episode of Kolcha Tuesday, we look at a husband and wife couple that is working together to preserve Creole language and culture through artisanship. Andrea and Dion Rodriguez founded Kuchriments a few years ago, as a means of making some money from the sale of small trinkets and personal accessories, but their creative […]
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, better known as UNESCO, actively fights against prejudice and discrimination, as well as the defense of human rights and the protection of cultural heritage. The latter is what the donation from the Government of Mexico through the Recovery of Historical Records in Latin America and the Caribbean […]
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Earlier today, when the media caught up with the Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Education, she was asked for an update on the rollout of the competency-based curriculum which was piloted at the start of the 2022 school year. As we’ve reported, education stakeholders have been travelling to schools across the country getting […]
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C.E.O. Maheia also gave an update on the ministry’s free education program. At the start of the 2022 school year, four high schools on the south side of Belize City benefited from the pro-poor program. In mid-March, Prime Minister John Briceño announced that students in Toledo and Stann Creek Districts will also benefit from the […]
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The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) is carrying out a mutual evaluation exercise on Belize. The evaluation is being done to assess the strength of Belize’s technical compliance in combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Technical compliance includes the assessments of relevant laws and […]
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Reggae Dancehall Artist Ras Indio, with the support of the Belize Tourism Board and few of his other partners, represented Belize in the U.S at the Dallas Reggae Festival. Ras Indio is internationally known and he has produced quite a few popular songs in the last decade as an artist. We caught up with him […]
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