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During the virtual meeting, directors acknowledged the continued increase in B.S.I.’s annual sugar production which is projected at one hundred and twenty-six thousand tons for this crop season. Additionally, the association’s board of directors appointed Mac McLachlan as Chairman of the Association for the remainder of 2022, 2023 financial year and 2023 to 2024. We […]
Written on May 12, 2023 | Posted in
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At this time at the Image Factory Gallery, the works of at least sixty artists, of all ages and at different level of artistic skills, are on display. Choose to Create Art Exhibit is the product of the Kirkland Smith School of Visual Arts which is returning after four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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On Saturday between five p.m. and eleven p.m., North Front Street from its junction with Victoria Street and Hyde’s Lane will be blocked off to vehicular traffic as “A Night for Mom” takes place. The area will be transformed into a marketplace with food and music. There will be booths featuring Belizean entrepreneurs, as well […]
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Marie Sharp’s Fine Food Limited has reached yet another mile marker. Marie Sharp’s pepper sauces are now in the Caribbean. A statement from the company says that, following a business expo in the Dominican Republic back in September 2022, and after months of negotiations, communication, permit applications and logistics, Marie Sharp entered into a regional […]
Written on May 12, 2023 | Posted in
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Around the world, mothers will be celebrated on the second Sunday of May. If you ask a mom, “What was the hardest part of the journey through motherhood?” the answers may vary. Some might say the initial stage, adjusting to the idea of having a newborn under your care. Others might say the terrible twos […]
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This morning at the Biltmore, representatives of the Christian Workers Union, the management of Port of Belize Limited, and officials from the Ministry of Labor, convened a meeting to discuss the way forward, amid a logjam between stevedores and their employer. It’s the latest development in an attempt to break the impasse that has come […]
Written on May 11, 2023 | Posted in
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On several occasions leading up to today’s meeting, the C.W.U. has called out the Ministry of Labor for its apparent silence on the matter. Notwithstanding a brief meeting last Friday with union executives, C.W.U. accused government of taking a backseat in addressing the impasse. Earlier today, Minister of Labor Oscar Requeña joined the three-way discussion […]
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In spite of the gag order that all parties agreed to during the meeting, we asked the C.W.U. president whether the impasse is any closer to being broken. While he would not answer the question directly, Hyde told reporters that sitting at the negotiating table with the Port of Belize is a step in the […]
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While he, too, is subject to the muzzling, the Minister of Labor says that proposals have been presented by the C.W.U. Those suggestions will be reviewed by Port of Belize and a schedule has been established for P.B.L.’s response. Oscar Requeña, Minister of Labor “I am bound by the agreement that both sides made […]
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The whirlwind of events regarding president-elect, Ruth Shoman’s leadership role with the Belize National Teachers’ Union, seems to have halted after the union’s council of management decided on Wednesday to have her remain in that capacity. Shoman reportedly came under heavy scrutiny amid calls for her resignation based on past allegations against her. Shoman had […]
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Merilyn Young, the interim President of the National Institute of Culture and History, NICH, has left that post and the board is now looking to identify a new president to steer the organization. Young took over the reins in the latter part of 2021, after her predecessor, Sapna Budhrani’s contract was not renewed upon its […]
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The perennial issue of flooding near downtown Belize City’s is being solved with an eleven million dollar pumping station. The Ministry of Infrastructure Development, in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank and the Belize City Council, has been working for the past five years to construct the pumping station in the Yarborough community. The project […]
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Over the weekend, the world honed in on the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The royal rites of passage took place at Westminster Abbey; eight months after the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September eighth, 2022. Now, since […]
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness hosted a Nursing Long Service Awards Ceremony today, in recognition of Nurses Week. Over a hundred nurses were recognized for their years of service in the public sector. The event was held in Belize City. Kevin Bernard, the Minister of Health and Wellness, was in attendance. He gave the […]
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Cynthia Guild, a career nurse of forty-five years, was honored during today’s ceremony with a lifetime achievement award. Guild retired in 2013 as a clinical instructor, returned to service and retired once again earlier this year. But, as her colleagues explained this afternoon, she continues to give of her time and service to the profession. […]
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Schoolchildren across Belize who do not have access to the internet will be connected to the worldwide web shortly. This will be achieved through a partnership between the Government of Belize and Giga, an initiative launched by UNICEF and the UN’s International Telecommunication Union, to connect every school to the internet. Minister of Education, Francis […]
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The dry season has been unforgiving this year, particularly for residents in the north where wells in various rural communities have all but dried up. Despite government’s efforts to assist with the water crisis, there are a number of challenges facing the Ministry of Rural Development. According to Minister Oscar Requeña, government is taking initiative […]
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Last weekend, the Ministry of Public Utilities signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Indian Creek Village with respect of a solar project that will electrify that southern community. It succeeded the free, prior and informed consent of villagers in that indigenous community. But was Toledo West Area Representative Oscar Requeña misunderstood when he spoke about […]
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Today, the National Institute of Culture and History, through the Institute of Creative Arts, concluded an Acting Intensive Training. The sessions were conducted by Panamanian actor and director Jaime Newball. Over the past three weeks, twenty-seven persons, including dramatists and playwrights, participated in the sessions. News Five’s Duane Moody has this report. Duane Moody, […]
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Last night, we told you that the Belize National Teachers Union’s president-elect, Ruth Shoman tendered a letter of withdrawal to the B.N.T.U. executive. Well, a lot has changed in the past twenty-four hours and the news tonight is that she has since rescinded that letter. The union’s council of management met in Belmopan this morning […]
Written on May 10, 2023 | Posted in
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Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow and the United Democratic Party came out in support of the waterfront workers today. Stevedores remain at odds with the Port of Belize Limited regarding the enforcement of a decision handed down by the Essential Services Arbitration Tribunal. Compensation was awarded to dockworkers when the judging body ruled in their favor, […]
Written on May 10, 2023 | Posted in
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Oddly enough, Barrow went on to say that perhaps government should consider nationalizing the Port of Belize. Decades ago, the harbor in Port Loyola was owned and operated by the Government of Belize before it was privatized. It subsequently fell into receivership in 2012, when the previous owner, Luke Espat, filed for bankruptcy. Shyne […]
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On Tuesday, the chairman of the People’s Constitution Commission met with Party Leader Shyne Barrow and U.D.P. Chairman Michael Peyrefitte to provide a comprehensive update on the work of the task force. The meeting was also an opportunity for Barrow and Peyrefitte to discuss issues involving the judiciary, the role of the opposition, as well […]
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The mandate of the People’s Constitution Committee includes an in-depth look at the likelihood of a transition away from the monarchy. The passing of the Queen of England in 2022 gave rise to public discourse on the topic of the realm and Belize’s place within the Commonwealth. The coronation of King Charles III on May […]
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Over recent days, reports have surfaced that a student with special needs attending Wesley Upper School has been the victim of bullying by his fellow schoolmates, and belittling comments from one of his teachers. According to the report, the child was so humiliated by his most recent experiences that he expressed the wish to discontinue […]
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