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Sargassum has been an eyesore along beaches across the country for over a decade. In San Pedro, those challenges, including the putrid odor of decaying sea grass, have been well documented. Accumulation of the rotting algae along the shoreline has impacted tourism in these communities for many years, as they tried feverishly to get hired […]
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We discovered today that, ironically, the same sargassum that is responsible for so much of the erosion that occurs along shorelines can be used to also restore those affected beachfronts. News Five took a tour of a portion of a beach restoration project that the San Pedro Town Council has introduced to restore the area […]
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Today at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City, stakeholders gathered for a final consultation session, looking at how to design a groundwater monitoring system for the country. It is being done through support from the UN Climate Technology Centre and Network, through which Belize was able to get expert advice on implementation. And as we […]
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Carnival season is in full swing and this year is set to be the biggest carnival road march in years. A total of thirteen junior and senior bands will parade through the streets of the city this Saturday, September ninth. But even before we get to the road march, there is mas camp; this was […]
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Former Belize Rural South Standard Bearer, Jazelie Azueta has been expelled from the United Democratic Party, following the political fracas that ensued over the weekend during the National Party Council. As we’ve reported, Azueta and another member of the U.D.P. executive in that constituency issued a public statement drawing distance between supporters of the party […]
Written on September 5, 2023 | Posted in
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According to Barrow, there is no explanation that can be offered by Azueta that justified her action, as well as that of her fellow committee member. Regarding the heated exchange between himself and Albert Area Representative Tracy Panton, the Leader of the Opposition says he stopped short of calling any names in respect of an […]
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On Thursday, U.D.P. Chairman Mike Peyrefitte led a small group of protestors to picket in front of the bakery belonging to Belize Rural South Area Representative Andre Perez in San Pedro. The demonstration failed to gain traction from other residents and supporters on the island, but during the march, Peyrefitte can be heard using language […]
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Former Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte has responded to a claim that the erstwhile Minister of Economic Development Erwin Contreras has made through his attorney, in respect of Portico’s Definitive Agreement. In legal papers filed on his behalf, Contreras, who signed the controversial document alleges the past attorney general along with the Government of Belize were […]
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The cost of fuel went up again last week, amid the oppressive inflation that is affecting Belizean consumers. But is the sudden hike in the price per gallon of fuel directly and adversely affecting the cost of goods and services? That’s what we asked Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow when he appeared this morning on Open […]
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One man is dead following a traffic accident in Belize City. Reports are that, sometime around five p.m. on Monday, sixty-seven-year-old Fidel Guardado fell from his bicycle on Vernon Street when a Bowen and Bowen Limited bus collided into him. As a result, the bus ran over Guardado causing his fatal injuries. Information to News […]
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The Municipal Elections are set for next March and the two-term P.U.P. Mayor, Bernard Wagner has expressed his wish to serve for a third time in that capacity, but without having to go to an election convention with other mayoral candidates. And today when News Five’s Marion Ali caught up with him, he was steadfast […]
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The Robotics team from Belize High School is keenly working on a robot that they will take to compete in this year’s FIRST Global Robotics Competition. The B.H.S. team is the defending champion after having captured gold at the Annual Global Challenge last year in Switzerland. This year, the team has to build a robot […]
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In the spirit of September Celebrations, government officials gathered this morning in front of the Sir Edney Cain Building in Belmopan for a flag raising ceremony. The building houses the Office of the Prime Minister in Belmopan. Students from the United Evergreen Primary School were also in attendance as invited guests. Here is more from […]
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This year, the theme for the September Celebrations is “Hope Ignited, Hands United, Vision Renewed: Belize@42!” It’s a time used to reflect on who we are as a people. But how much of that history, as a country, do we actually know? In tonight’s segment of Kolcha Tuesday, we look at the history of these […]
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Were a number of teachers not consulted on the implementation of the new education curriculum? Since 2022, a competency-based curriculum has been rolled out and earlier this year; stakeholders within the education sector have been travelling across the country to poll its success. When the media caught up with Minister of Education Francis Fonseca recently, […]
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Minister of Education Francis Fonseca also gave an update on the situation at San Pedro High School. As was reportedly last month, there was structural damage to the high school and the ceiling caved. Last week, while attending the Belize Investment Summit, Minister Fonseca made a visit to the institution. He says that repairs are […]
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The Belize City Council’s Accelerator Program is a few years old. It’s a social program that the Belize City Council has spearheaded to help micro businesses become independent and self sustainable. It does so through a partnership with BELTRAIDE to provide training on how to manage a business. Today, the Council handed out certificates to […]
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For the Belize City Council, the goal is to help as many city residents to become independent. Since the program started, he told us that it has had a high success rate, some to the point that they’ve had to hire a helper. And for those that haven’t experienced good business, the Mayor said the […]
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Tonight, two gunmen remain behind bars at the Belize Central Prison after being arraigned earlier today for the shooting death of thirty-four-year-old Orel Leslie on August twenty-seventh. As we reported last week, Elden Flowers and Kareem Franklin were nabbed by Belize City police near the roundabout on Freetown Road, moments after businessman was executed in […]
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An Asian businessman was injured during an armed robbery that was caught on surveillance footage over the weekend. The incident took place last night in Punta Gorda Town as the proprietor was closing up his restaurant for the night. During the robbery, the restaurant owner was shot in the wrist by one of two men […]
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On Saturday night, a fatal accident on the Boom/Hattieville Road claimed the life of twenty-year-old Oscar Mayen Junior. Mayen Junior was heading to his house in the Tropical Park community on a motorcycle when an SUV travelling in the opposite direction reportedly came onto his lane and they collided head on. The impact flung Mayen […]
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Last week, we told you about the decision made by the U.D.P. Belize Rural South Executive Committee to disassociate itself from the U.D.P. protest that took place in San Pedro Town during the Belize Investment Summit. A release from the committee at the time stated that the executive and standard bearer, Jazelie Azueta, are in […]
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Last week, when we sat down with Gualberto “Wally” Nunez, the Mayor of San Pedro Town, he commented on the U.D.P. protest. We asked Mayor Nunez about the culture of San Pedranos that Jazelie Azueta and her team referred to in their press release. Here is what he told us. Gualberto “Wally” Nunez, Mayor, […]
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On Saturday, a group of people from several villages in Toledo took part in a motorcade from Indian Creek to Punta Gorda where a rally was held as part of the launch of a new movement. The group called Belizeans for Constitutional Rights was formed to educate and rally for villagers who feel that they […]
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Eight hundred and fifty-five thousand Belize dollars – that’s the amount of funds the Government of Belize was able to secure through grant funds from the European Union’s Technical Cooperation Facility. The funds will be used to support the Ministry of Economic Development in managing the National Development Strategy and for Development of Partnership Coordination. […]
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