Curfew hours will be changing once again. Belizeans will two extra hours to be outside their homes on the weekends and one extra hour on weekdays. These changes will come into effect after Garifuna Settlement Day, however. The changes begin on November twenty-second. Cabinet has also approved booster shots for everyone eighteen years and older. […]
The first ever Belize Investment Summit opened today on La Isla Bonita, San Pedro with potential investors arriving from around the hemisphere. The convergence is designed to attract much-needed capital for Belize’s development post-COVID and diversify the economy. Prime Minister John Briceño opened the Summit by saying Belize has many advantages, yes, but he was […]
Protecting Belize’s pristine beauty, something unique only to us, is something that Minister of Tourism, Anthony Mahler agreed with Prime Minister Briceño about. At the core of that protection, Mahler says is the Sustainable Tourism Master Plan that will help small businesses too. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism “The entire Tourism product in Belize […]
Also present at the official launch of the Belize Investment Summit was Leader of the Opposition Patrick Faber. While he is usually one of the government’s toughest critics, today he was being a team player. He spoke to reporters at the event. Patrick Faber, Leader of the Opposition “You are correct in referring to […]
And while the Ministry of Health and Wellness is announcing new curfew times, Leader of the Opposition Patrick Faber says the Briceño Administration is failing at fighting the COVID19 pandemic. He called for a plan inclusive of the Opposition. Here is what he told reporters in San Pedro today. Patrick Faber, Leader of Opposition […]
While Tourism, the Blue Economy, and Infrastructure Development are sectors that will no doubt be looking to benefit from the fruits the Summit will bring about, the agriculture industry is also looking to see how it can tap into the opportunities created. Minister Abelardo Mai shared his views on how investment can further develop that […]
The Summit is something that business people in the agriculture sector have been waiting for. People like Ernest Thiessen who represent some three hundred dairy farmers, and Hazelita Kuylen, whose rice and corn production company needs investment dollars in order to thrive. Ernest Thiessen, Belize Dairy Association “At the moment we’re only producing about […]
Keynote Speaker at today’s Investment Summit was former Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, who has a consulting and advisory company in Canada. He focused on the measures that Belize needs to take to capitalize on maximizing its exposure to the rest of the world and reaping the benefits of that exposure. Stephen Harper, Keynote […]
Following the arrests made in the narco plane landing in the Bladen area of Toledo on November 4th, and the confiscation of drugs and firearms, the Ministry of National Defence and Border Security has expressed its appreciation to the security forces for a job well done. According to a release from the Ministry, they are […]
On Tuesday, the Belize delegation to COP26 in Scotland made a presentation on the efforts of the REDD+ project in Belize so far. News Five’s Duane Moody found out more about what this means in terms of carbon credits. Duane Moody, Reporting Today, Belize was lauded for its standing in forest conservation and was […]
So when is the last time you visited the dentist? It’s something most people avoid, and recently were even more nervous about it due to COVID-19 fears. But as News Five’s Paul Lopez found out today, bad habits during the pandemic make it even more necessary to get those check-ups. And surprisingly, your dentist may […]
Sixteen Days of Activism, an annual campaign to raise public awareness about women and gender-based violence, takes place later this month. It commences with a panel discussion on November twenty-sixth at the University of Belize and will feature several speakers, including Minister of Human Development Dolores Balderamos-Garcia. This morning, Special Envoy for Women and Children […]
The Spotlight Initiative has released the results of a study of attitudes toward violence against women and girls, family violence, gender equity and discrimination. It was based on data collection that began a year ago. One thousand two hundred people from across the country between 18 and 49 were surveyed. Key findings showed that eleven […]
A Belizean athlete studying abroad, Fatima Ramirez, was selected as the Freshman of the Year for volleyball by the National Junior College Athletics Association. The last time we heard from Ramirez was back in June, when she signed a sports scholarship to play division one volleyball at Eastern Wyoming College in the U.S. A. Her […]
Belize’s National Cricket Selection will not be advancing to another round of competition, following the T20 tournament in Antigua. That’s because the team has lost three important matches since the competition began last week. But while its dream of moving on has been dashed, the team is now focused on winning the next two games […]
