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Union protests heated up today as teachers took to the streets in a number of municipalities. In Belize City, members of the Belize National Teachers Union picketed outside the branch offices of Belize Telemedia Limited and Smart, sending a message to not only these companies, but also to the government to once again denounce a […]
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Elsewhere, the numbers seemed greater, especially in the Capital, Belmopan. B.N.T.U. members paraded in front of the B.T.L. branch on the Ring Road and the Smart Belmopan branch on Constitution Drive. Wearing their green “teechaz gat yuh bak” shirts, the sweltering heat did not stop the picketing. Duane Moody has more. Norlan Galvez, B.N.T.U. […]
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In response to the protests at their offices, this afternoon, Belize Telemedia Limited stated categorically that the telecom giant does not owe any taxes in areas. During a press conference at corporate headquarters, Chairman Mark Lizarraga and C.E.O. Ivan Tesecum said despite efforts made to reach out to the leadership of the Belize National Teachers […]
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But according to Lizarraga, after making inquiries with the Belize Tax Service, they received a letter on April fifteenth that there were outstanding arrears for the period 2002 to March 2010. Those arrears amounted to some eighteen point two million dollars, but due to section thirty-nine of the Income Tax and Business Act, a four-year […]
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While the teachers walked the picket line, today the joint union leaders met with government officials today for close to five hours. The meeting which started at ten this morning at the Central Bank of Belize ended around three this afternoon. It is unclear what were the main points discussed in the meeting; however, information […]
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There was a late evening murder in Belize City. While details are still pending, News Five has learnt that thirty-nine-year-old Roman Requeña was shot and killed on Magazine Street in Belize City. Requeña is reportedly a resident of Mahogany Heights. We will continue to follow this story and provide you with further details as they […]
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Shoppers who frequent Albert Street in Belize City will be sad to hear the news that a man who was often seen dancing near Downtown Plaza was found death in Battlefield Park. Known to most simply as “Andrew,” he had down syndrome and had been abandoned as a baby at a shelter in Belize City. […]
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On Thursday, one national team member aired his discontent with the recent amendments to the COVID-19 regulations, which does not give any consideration to the resumption of contact sports for training purposes. As we reported, the sports community was planning to execute a sit in inside the Princess Casino to send a message to the […]
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According to Bryton Codd, the sporting community decided to walk back on its decision to execute a protest at the Princess Casino because they did not want their message to be misconstrued by the public. But, according to Codd, the community feels that while they have been patient, they need a response from the Ministry […]
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The Ministry of Sports has come under fire from athletes who believe that government continues to ignore the call to return to their respective disciplines. With the reopening of casinos on Thursday, athletes and sports enthusiasts are upset that similar consideration was not given to them, despite a schedule of regional games that Belize has […]
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The Belize Jaguars recently participated in the first round of World Cup Qualifiers. While those games were played in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, respectively, Minister Bernard says that permission was granted through the National Sports Council for training to be held in a controlled environment. Kevin Bernard, Minister of Sports & Youth “When […]
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The founder of Recological Systems Limited which is now at the heart of a scandal involving the Commerce Bight Port in Dangriga, Alan Gobie, has come forward with his version of what transpired with the company. This afternoon, Gobie held a zoom conference and spoke about the Memorandum of Understanding signed between his company and […]
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According to Gobie, despite the fact that he also invested significantly in the Commerce Bight project, he is intent on justifying the shares that were meant for brothers Abraham and Heinrich Frose who have reportedly lost two million dollars in the deal. Gobie also reiterated that the initial purpose of Recological was to deal with […]
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Today on Channel Five’s Open Your Eyes Morning Show the national costume for Miss Universe Belize 2020 was revealed to the nation. It is inspired by the Baron Bliss Lighthouse monument that sits on the coast of Belize City facing the harbour. This costume features the kite season that was brought to life by two […]
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As Belizean children begin the phased return to schools, one organization is lending a helping hand with supplies. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Isani Cayetano, Reporting Back-to-school will be a challenge for many in these trying financial times. For students who come from impoverished communities in Belize City, new uniforms, book bags and school […]
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Tonight there are sixty-seven active COVID-19 cases. The daily updates show that the numbers are increasing, albeit incrementally. Today there are nine new confirmed cases – two more than the seven identified in Thursday’s report. On Thursday, Santiago Castillo Limited had to close their warehouse on Slaughterhouse Road in Belize City after it was confirmed […]
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Heading into the weekend, you may want to be aware of the new statutory instrument that came into effect on Wednesday at midnight. There are a few a few changes to the COVID-19 regulations. The amendments state that on Fridays and Saturdays the curfew hours are now from twelve a.m. to five a.m. and from […]
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In news from the Toledo District, a fifteen-year-old boy drowned in San Benito Poite on Thursday. Police went out to the village around ten o’clock that night where they observed Sergio Butz’s motionless body on the river bank. The family told police that Butz left home alone at three that afternoon to go fishing but […]
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There was a fire early this morning in Belize City. According to police, around three-thirty this morning a blaze started inside a room at a long barracks Ebony Street. Chrisdale Courtney told police that a neighbour woke him up and told him that a room on the barracks was on fire. Courtney said that he […]
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Many Belizeans have family members who migrate to the U.S. But what happens if they leave property back home expecting to someday recover it? Well, that is at the center of a dispute in the village of May Pen that has the Moody brothers tussling over a herd of cattle that stayed in Belize in […]
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