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Lead Opposition Senator Michael Peyrefitte, says he welcomes the appointment of Senator Chanona as the chair of the Special Select Committee. He told us that he is hopeful the process will quickly get underway and that those who are summoned will respect the authority of the committee. Michael Peyrefitte, Lead Opposition Senator “Well it […]
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Leader of the Opposition, Moses “Shyne” Barrow remains in the spotlight for his disagreeable reference to the Speaker of the House on Friday. As we reported, the Belize Network of NGOs (B.N.N.) issued a release on Tuesday stating that it is in support of a proposal to have the National Assembly’s Privilege Committee review the […]
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We asked the senator for the NGOs, Janelle Chanona for a response to the opposition’s criticism of selective outrage. Well, according to Chanona, “you are damned if you do and damned if you don’t”. Janelle Chanona, Senator for NGOs “I can say that we heard a call go out for the privileges committee to […]
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The 2022 C.B.U. Media Awards Ceremony took place in Antigua last evening and, as has been Channel Five’s tradition over the years, we captured eleven awards in nine of the categories. News Five’s Duane Moody snagged three of the awards and got two special mentions for stories he submitted. Reporter Paul Lopez also won an […]
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There has been major public outcry lately over the rising cost of goods in the supermarkets. The Government of Belize has sought to implement numerous strategies in an attempt to mitigate the pinch consumers are feeling in their pockets. A Price Gouging Task Force has been established, but there have not been any updates as […]
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Earlier this week, Prime Minister John Briceño also spoke on inflation, the unions’ willingness to provide oversight, as well as changing trends in the purchase of consumer goods. Government, according to the prime minister, has refrained from implementing tax hikes where this matter is concerned. Prime Minister John Briceño “We have not raised tax […]
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Organizing data to describe the complex environmental and economic systems present in our oceans is a process known as ocean accounting. Measuring and managing progress towards sustainable development are vital to informing decisions about our oceans. The Belize Blue Bond is a funding mechanism to support the sustainable use and conservation of marine resources and […]
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It is essential to provide hands-on training and practical exercises to countries, including Belize, and relevant stakeholders to understand the concepts of ocean accounting as a tool for guiding the necessary transformations. Ibukun Adewumi, Ocean Governance Officer, GOAP “Belize, as a country, is taking a giant stride in this sphere of blue economy, development […]
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Five rescued parrots have been successfully released from their enclosure in the Chiquibul. The birds were in danger before they were extracted and kept in a lab where they were fed and cared for by the Friends for Conservation and Development. This conservation effort has been successfully undertaken for over five years and the parrots […]
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Today’s sitting of the Senate saw a heated debate over government’s seventy-seven million U.S dollar loan from the Saudi Development Fund. As we have reported, the loan is earmarked for the construction of a solar energy plant that is projected to move Belize much closer to energy independence. But, Opposition Senator Michael Peyrefitte says he […]
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Business Senator, Kevin Herrera noted that there is a need for much greater investments if Belize is to realize energy independence. He acknowledged that a sixty-megawatt solar plant will give us the ability to move towards that goal, but it is not near what is needed. We also heard from Senator for Government Business, Eamon […]
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The Government of Taiwan gave out scholarships to sixty-six Belizeans a week ago, to further their education in Taiwan. Normally, hundreds of graduates apply for these scholarships, but only a percentage of them are lucky to be awarded. This year’s allotment is a record number that s been offered. But one of the observations over […]
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Belizeans who wish to visit Europe have to travel to Mexico in order to apply for a Schengen visa. But those who have Europe on their travel list in the future will be relieved to learn that Belize has been discussing with the European Commission and member states of the European Union the possibility of […]
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Former President of the Belize National Teachers Union, Senator Elena Smith, has recently been elected as the Second Vice-President of the Caribbean Union of Teachers. She is the first Belizean to be elected to executive of CUT. A trade unionist for more than three decades, Smith told us what this latest achievement means for her. […]
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Officials of the Central American FIFA body are in Belize to consult with various member associations and over the past five days, they have been discussing the most updated criteria and considerations related to the roles and responsibilities of football referees. Technical Instructor for FIFA in Central America, Leonel Leal explains that the consultations cover […]
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Last night at the Bliss, three finalists, including Haziel Alaniz, Tamika Gordon and Suwamai Flores, were chosen to end season five of KTV The Remix. It was a nail-biter for fans in the live audience, as the remaining contestants for the ten thousand dollar grand prize were announced. Here’s a recap of last night’s episode. […]
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Sometime after ten p.m. on Monday, gunshots rang out on the George Price Highway and when the shooting subsided, residents in that area of Hattieville discovered the lifeless body of Egbert Arnold Senior. Bertie, as he was otherwise known, did odd jobs in and around the community. He was reportedly riding a bicycle along the […]
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Last night, we told you about a daring rescue at sea after tour guide Justin Daniels disappeared when he jumped out of his boat to address a mechanical issue. This happened in the dead of night and Daniels drifted for more than five hours before he was found and rescued. Tonight, Daniels recounts the horrific […]
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Friday’s house meeting wasn’t without its share of disagreement on the contentious topic of the stillborn, no-confidence motion that was requested by Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow. According to Barrow, the request was filed eight days in advance of the August eleventh sitting of the House of Representatives, giving the Speaker of the House sufficient time […]
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In giving his reason for responding in the rudely brief manner in which he did, Barrow says that, notwithstanding his reaction, he is second to the prime minister in terms of the respect that should be commanded in the House of Representatives. Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition “When you go to the no-confidence […]
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On Monday, the Belize Network of NGOs, led by Senator Janelle Chanona, issued a statement in which it supports the call for the Privileges Committee of the House of Representatives to, “review the Leader of the Opposition’s actions in response to the speaker in the matter of his no-confidence motion”. Elsewhere, the release goes on […]
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The weeklong filming for Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow’s biography documentary is wrapping up in Belize. As we mentioned earlier, the production crew accompanied Barrow to San Pedro this afternoon for the final leg of the shoot. Andscape, a subsidiary of Disney, has acquired the rights to his life story and is in the process of […]
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For the past three decades, one Belize City man has been working to keep traditional medicine alive. Reginald Hamilton, known by many as Doctor Reggie, the founder of Reggie’s Herb and Tea House, has a wealth of knowledge on organic medicines. Aside from equipping himself with the necessary skills through research, he considers his work […]
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Several key ministries in the government are working in partnership to introduce a healthier diet to primary school children in the Belize District, as a pilot project that will eventually be expanded to other districts. The Healthy Habits, Healthy Schools, Healthy Belize project involves a gradual decrease and elimination of sugary drinks on school grounds. It’s […]
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As the new COVID variant spreads across the U.S., concerns have been raised at home as to whether Belizeans would need to receive a new vaccine that has been created. The Eris variant of the Omicron form of COVID has been causing hospitalizations to increase in North America. Now because Belize is just a flight […]
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