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We begin our newscast tonight with the latest communication from Waterloo Investment Holdings Limited to the Government of Belize regarding the contentious Definitive Agreement. Earlier today, Chief Executive Officer Stewart Howard wrote to outgoing Attorney General Magali Marin-Young in respect of the controversial contract that was signed with Portico in October 2020, a flawed agreement […]
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Waterloo’s letter to the Attorney General comes hard on the heels of another dispatch that was written by Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow to the C.E.O. Jason Liberty, of the Royal Caribbean Group on June twelfth. Earlier today, Barrow sat with the media to discuss the letter and the concerns that were raised with the Chief […]
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Former Prime Minister Dean Barrow has also opined on the issue of the Definitive Agreement, underscoring its illegality. According to the seasoned attorney, no individual minister is authorized to countersign an agreement such as that, given the details of its terms and conditions. He also said that his administration was taking its time carefully looking […]
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This morning, the Opposition Leader also discussed the stalled Stake Bank project and questioned how Portico was granted an Environmental Impact Assessment. Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition “The you have Mike Feinstein, who is a renowned tourism stakeholder, has spent tens of millions of dollars in developing tourism projects, in particular, the recent […]
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Former Prime Minister Barrow also weighed in on PM Briceño’s presentation of the Definitive Agreement to Cabinet, saying that while the former Minister of Economic Development was wrong to have signed such an agreement, the sitting head of government was equally wrong for presenting it to Cabinet. Dean Barrow, Former Prime Minister “The fact […]
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Earlier today, the High Court handed down a decision in respect of a claim against the Government of Belize that was brought on behalf of Recological Systems Limited. In November 2020, prior to the general elections, Recological entered into an agreement with the Belize Port Authority, and into a lease agreement with the Minister of […]
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In Monday’s newscast, we reported on the triple fatality on the Philip Goldson Highway that claimed the life of three Davis’ women. That road traffic accident occurred on Friday night when the driver of the pickup truck they were travelling in lost control of the vehicle and careened off the highway and crashed. Even before […]
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Last Friday, the Christian Workers Union gave Notice of Intended Strike Action on behalf of its stevedores employed by the Port of Belize Limited. C.W.U wrote to the Minister of Labour stating its reasoning that there is a live trade dispute between them and P.B.L. The two sides have different interpretations of the Essential Services […]
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C.E.O Peralta explained that the reason why the Port of Belize does not agree that it ought to make redundancy pay-outs to the stevedores is because the company, in its effort to keep everyone employed, transferred those stevedores to other posts. As a result, they never lost earnings or their job. Ted Peralta, C.E.O., […]
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So how does the Port of Belize move forward leading up to the date when the Notice of Intended Strike Action expires on June twenty-ninth? Peralta feels that continued communication is the best way forward, but the company is looking at all possibilities of how it will bring about a contingency plan to avert a […]
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The Director of the National Sports Council, Ian Cal, has tendered his resignation. Cal was appointed by Kevin Bernard, the former Minister of Sports, shortly after the People’s United Party administration took office in 2020. News Five understands that Cal’s contract with the council expired at the end of March, but he continued to serve […]
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In tonight’s episode of Kolcha Tuesday, we feature the Hopkins Mango Street Festival that was held over the weekend. Thousands of persons converged at the village to indulge in culture, music and, of course, the tropical fruit mango, which is currently in season. It is quickly becoming a staple on the list of festivals that […]
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Musicians in Orange Walk Town can now produce quality music in a fully equipped recording studio established through the Government of Belize and the Inter-American Development Bank. The sound lab is similar to the Reef Recording Studio launched in Belize City back in February. Both professional spaces are part of the Ministry of Tourism’s vision […]
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The ammunition case before Senior Magistrate Baja Shoman against Elmer Nah, his common-law wife Epiphania Caliz and his brother-in-law Manuel Caliz took an interesting twist today. The trial continued with the defense presenting its case, the judge was forced to make an adjournment after Nah’s wife took the stand as witness for the defense, even […]
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Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a viral video showing an ex-cop being held for ransom by Mexican cartels. Reports are that the individual seen in the video is currently in the U.S. in good health. On Monday, Chester Williams, the Commissioner of Police, informed reporters that he has tasked investigators to contact the family […]
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On Monday, a transport officer was charged after a sting operation revealed that she had allegedly extorted money from a motorist who was driving an uninsured vehicle. Diaris Tepaz alerted the police when the transport officer, identified as Andrea Peters, informed her of the violation at a checkpoint near Independence Village. Tepaz said after the […]
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Like many other Belizeans, you have probably been complaining about the intense temperatures being experienced across the country over the last few weeks. The National Meteorological Service has concluded an analysis of the severe heat. According to that study, the hottest days for 2023, so far, were recorded in May. Interestingly, however, the study reveals […]
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The analysis also took an in-depth look at heat wave events in 2023. A heat wave event is a period when temperatures that fall within the top ten percent of the historical record last for at least two consecutive days. Tower Hill, for example, recorded the longest heat wave event for 2023, lasting twenty six […]
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Life can be hard on the average person who is struggling to make ends meet or to find the job they’d like in a fiercely competitive world. But one man who was violently struck down during a jealous rage says you can do whatever you put your mind to if you have the drive to […]
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