After nine months of dormancy, the Corozal Free Zone is set to reopen just in time for the Christmas shopping season. On Wednesday, Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, Jose Abelardo Mai, along with representatives from the Ministry of Health and Wellness, met with the Chamber of Commerce for the Corozal Free Zone. While […]
Vice Chairman of the Corozal Free Zone, Anil Hotchandani has also chimed in on the proposed reopening of the free zone in the days ahead. He says that while strict measures will be put in place upon the resumption of business, adhering to the new protocols is mandatory to ensure the safety of customers, as […]
In emphasizing the need to safeguard public health, Minister Mai says that the measures to be implemented within the commercial free zone will be more stringent than it is for Belizeans to move around in other parts of the country, including Orange Walk Town. Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of Agriculture, Food Security & Enterprise […]
While it has been announced that neighboring Chetumal will also be transformed into a commercial free zone to generate much needed economic activity in that part of Mexico, there are questions concerning the possible effects such a move would have on our local economy, including revenue generated at the Corozal Free Zone. Anil Hotchandani, […]
Contrary to previous reports in other areas of the media regarding the purported shortage of foreign exchange on the local market, a check with the relative parties has proven otherwise. News Five has been made to understand that Caribbean Investment Holdings Limited, the parent company of Belize Bank, is not relying on the local banking […]
Amilin Mendez is the latest Chief Executive Officer to be named by the Briceño Administration. Mendez has been appointed C.E.O. in the Ministry of Economic Development. According to a press release issued this evening, Mendez holds a Master’s of Science in international Trade Policy with Specialization in Trade in Services and Market Access of Goods. She […]
There are six more COVID-19 deaths to report tonight and one hundred and forty-seven new cases. According to the latest bulletin, eight hundred and thirty-three tests were processed and that confirmed forty-two in Cayo; thirty-nine in Orange Walk; twenty-seven in the Belize District; sixteen cases each Corozal and Stann Creek; and seven in Toledo. At […]
Tonight we head to Valley of Peace where we revisit the Valley of Peace Famers Association to find out how they are doing after the devastating flood last month. You’ll recall in the second week of November, we showed you the rising waters that covered the fields and at the time, while they knew they […]
The Public Service Union met with Minister Henry Charles Usher and Chief Executive Officer Doctor Osmond Martinez on Thursday to discuss recommendations made by the P.S.U. to investigate the recent fire sale in which government assets were disposed at rock-bottom prices. This succeeds a Cabinet decision to launch a probe into the cheap sale that […]
Ahead of the recent elections, the Public Service Union had made several recommendations regarding the purchase and acquisition of new vehicles for ministers and other government officials. While some elected officials have opted not drive new vehicles, others including their C.E.O.s have gotten spanking new rides. According to the P.S.U. Vice President, the new administration […]
Ocean Hero Neville Smith is being recognized once again tonight for being proactive in southern Belize. The owner of Southern Eco Adventure Dive and Fishing Tours was out on a cleanup activity when he came across a gillnet smack in the middle of our territorial waters near Moho Caye. A former gillnet user himself, who […]
The discovery was documented and shared with OCEANA Belize who posted the images online. The non-discriminatory fishing gear was made illegal back on November sixth when G.O.B. instituted a ban; it was a major step to strengthening marine conservation by putting an end to gillnet fishing in Belizean waters. OCEANA Belize is one of the […]
Several items were recovered, including plastic bottles filled with black sand used to anchor the gillnet, suggesting that the illegal fishing gear belongs to Guatemalan fishers. Both Smith and Carnegie say that it is an issue that has been plaguing these southern waters for years, despite interventions. Carnegie advises persons who come across this illegal […]
The Ministry of Health and Wellness hosted a virtual session earlier today to introduce to the public and its stakeholders the front of package nutritional warning label. The idea is that as residents will go about their shopping, these labels will help them with making healthier choices for food selection and prevention of diseases. For […]
Represented in the virtual meeting were PAHO, as well as the Belize Bureau of Standards. While there have been some delays in the implementation of the front of package labelling exercise, there are various things that must be considered including the fact that Belize imports a large number of food items, therefore legislations would impact […]
Humanity First – it’s the community service arm of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Belize. Like others, such as N.G.O.s and NEMO, as well as private entities, Humanity First has been going across the country providing pantry to families who have been affected by the floods of hurricane Eta and Iota. Approximately eight hundred families […]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Belize is also getting a new home. Over on the George Price Highway, near mile one and a half, a mosque and its new headquarters is being erected. It’s about two or so months from completion, but Local Missionary Gabb gave News Five an update about the progress. Ata’ul […]
