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Belize is concluding its pro-tempore presidency of SICA, the regional integration movement in Central America. President Alvaro Colom who takes over the presidency was the first to arrive this morning at the San Pedro municipal airstrip. Colom has close ties to Belize, his wife Sandra studied at primary and secondary schools here, her mother and […]
We told you earlier that three SICA presidents had arrived in the country for a regional summit. In the afternoon, they discussed a wide range of issues that transcend the borders, including security and human and drug trafficking. News Five’s Marion Ali Reports. Marion Ali, Reporting While Belize and Guatemala have a pending border dispute, […]
An outbreak of tuberculosis amongst an unspecified number of employees at Fruta Bomba Limited, a papaya processing facility in the Corozal District, has been reported. It is believed that upwards of twenty-eight field workers have been afflicted with the disease following the diagnosis of an employee who exhibited symptoms of pulmonary infection. Despite being quarantined […]
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The Committee to Protect Journalists has been in existence for almost thirty years. The organization is one of the largest organizations in the world and publishes the most comprehensive references books on the state of press freedom around the world. The CPJ has been working on the frontline of press freedom and defending the rights […]
‘Suspending normal relations’ is destined to be the number one break-up line for 2010. It became popular ever since Cabinet’s December seventh public advisory announcing that the government would not allow public officers and ministers to participate in interviews with Channel Five. Well in addition to the CPJ, there is another respected international organization that […]
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In addition to foreign support from The Heritage Foundation and the Committee to Protect Journalists, a local organization has also trumpeted the need for freedom of the press in Belize. The Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action (COLA) issued a press release this afternoon condemning the government’s decision to suspend normal relations with Channel Five. […]
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We don’t report on rumors but it spread like wildfire today that Minister Patrick Faber has resigned from his post as party chairman. According to the grapevine, the fictional resignation of Faber was caused by the weekend convention in the Orange Walk East constituency. Faber and the deputy prime minister, Gaspar Vega, had conflict over […]
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An extra-ordinary special meeting called by the Citrus Growers Association is still on track for Friday following a ruling by Justice Minnet Hafiz Bertram. The meeting intends to terminate Dr. Henry Canton as CEO for Citrus Products of Belize Limited. The majority shareholder, CGA, wants him out but a minority shareholder, Banks Holdings, filed an […]
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In the many twists and turns, Eamon Courtenay also brought out the fact that Canton put the cart before the horse because he is already suing CPBL for damages for breaching his contract but he is still trying to keep his post. And according Courtenay, if the injunction was granted it would lead to a […]
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The systematic withdrawal of three thousand British troops from Belize annually as part of a major downsizing effort by the British Ministry of Defense takes effect in January 2011. The reduction will have a dramatic impact on various aspects of our local economy. Directly affected by the extraction will be the Belize Defense Force as […]
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The Belize River Valley is lush with the cohune palm. It also grows abundantly throughout the country. The palm has a number of uses; it is prevalently used for thatching while the nut is used to produce oil. Villages in the valley are turning to cohune oil production for their economic growth and to put […]
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For all intents and purposes, a showdown in the Belize Football Federation that had been predicted for Saturday has all but died down. FFB President Bertie Chimilio would have been challenged by Sergio Chuc but after the stats were checked, it turns out that Chuc’s eligibility to run has been called into question based on […]
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If you’re looking for a lasting Christmas gift for someone special, you may want to head over to the Mexican Cultural Institute where you can find different crafts on sale. Five artists with a plan from Galespoint Manatee are displaying their works that includes paintings, bamboo carvings and Garifuna drums. News Five’s Delahnie Bain reports. […]
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