Cabinet met in a regular session on Tuesday and there is some good news for Belizeans and Caribbean Community importers alike. It is expected that the approval for the removal of environmental tax from CARICOM will mean lower prices for consumers of CARICOM imports. The other order of the day concerned the cane farmers. And […]
However, environmentalists are paying keen attention to Cabinet’s announcement of the establishment of the Environmental Common Fund (ECF). The ECF is observed in Regulation fifteen (two) of the Petroleum Regulations. It states that current Production Sharing Agreements require contractors to contribute a percentage of the annual gross revenues to the ECF after a production commences. […]
Protection of fertile natural resources is not only to maintain stable ecosystems but also for supporting agricultural production. The sale of locally produced rice, according to several grain growers in the north, has seen a dramatic decrease since May of last year. It is rumored that the Belize Marketing and Development Corporation (BMDC) has been […]
The date for General Elections has not been set, nor has the government given any indication if it will be called early. However, activity in one important piece of electoral real estate could become seismic. There are four persons vying to represent Caribbean Shores, three United Democratic Party hopefuls and one Peoples United Party standard […]
And while things are heating up in Caribbean Shores for Santi, News Five caught up with his two opponents, Chandra Cansino and Anne-Marie Williams, who made it clear that they aren’t the orchestrators of Santi’s billboard woes. And with just over a week away from the convention slated for December fourth, both women say that […]
Forty-two year old Brian Charlesworth, a resident of Belize City, appeared in court on October twenty-fourth, a few days after allegations were made accusing him of sexually assaulting a pair of minors. He has been on remand at the Belize Central Prison since before re-appearing before Chief Magistrate Ann Marie Smith this morning. Initially, Charlesworth […]
The international observance of the annual Sixteen Days of Activism to End Gender Based Violence starts this Friday. Locally, several activities are planned that seek to educate the public about different forms of gender-based violence while promoting steps to stop them. The campaign is being launched on November twenty-fifth, which is also the International Day […]
And while activities regarding gender-based violence usually focus on women, there’s another event being held on Sunday that’s just for the men. The Champions for Change and Caribbean Male Action Network (CARIMAN) are calling out men of all ages to a workshop at the YWCA to discuss issues that result in domestic and sexual violence. […]
In court news, a well known Belize City sanitation worker was convicted of an immigration offence today. Shirley Lambey Arnold claims she has been living in Belize since she was five years old when her family relocated from Honduras. But when she was detained by police for allegedly stabbing another woman, Lambey was found in […]
Floyd Ellis came to News Five last Friday to complain about his missing firearm, which he says was left in the care of a police officer following a domestic dispute with his common-law-wife, Sherry Rosado. Ellis said he voluntarily handed in the weapon to the police officer who responded to his 911 call after Rosado […]
And though the earlier stories dealt mainly with vulnerable groups and gender based violence, there are women who, despite hardships, have molded themselves into leaders. And though there aren’t any women in the House of Representatives that may soon change. In the upcoming municipal as well as general elections, a number of women have offered […]
The phrase “if yoh give and tek back yoh wah get cat boil” is common among children in Belize. But many of the persons who use the saying may not really know what a “cat boil” is. Well, the medical term for it is Eye Stye and it comes in two different forms. Healthy Living […]
