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There was a meeting at the House of Representatives today and early on there was an exchange about an issue which affects every Belizean: the curfew. Mesopotamia Area Representative, Shyne Barrow asked the Minister of Health, Michel Chebat a question a lot of Belizeans are beginning to ask: Why is the curfew still in place? […]
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Today, Minister of Human Development and Families, Dolores Balderamos Garcia presented a Bill to amend the Juvenile Offenders Act and a Bill for an Act to amend the Families and Children Act. The amendments seek to repeal the provisions that relate to status offences and related matters and to make a substitution for the term […]
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During today’s meeting, Prime Minister John Briceño rose to explain that the Caribbean Development Bank was in the process of refunding five million dollars that his Government had used soon after taking office to repair roads and infrastructure. These were compromised by Hurricanes Etta and Iota in the latter part of 2020. Leader of the […]
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Sparks flew during the House Meeting over additional funds required for land acquisition by the past administration. It happened when Prime Minister John Briceño rose to announce that a further appropriation supplemental of two point five million dollars payable will be necessary to cover for land. Also at issue was a portion of land in […]
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The tenure of Dorothy Bradley as Auditor General comes to an end on December seventh. Bradley has issued a farewell statement saying “As I leave, I am extremely proud to report that in keeping with the LIMA and Mexico Declarations for the independence of Supreme Audit Institutions, my team and I have worked on a […]
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Over a hundred million dollars is being invested to upgrade the Coastal Road, also referred to as the Coastal Highway. With construction works well underway, the upgrade is sixty percent complete. But already there are discussions between various ministries to ensure road safety, from security, education and enforcement standpoints. Capacity building among the enforcement units […]
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This evening police issued a report that on Thursday, intelligence information led law enforcement officers to a cache of cannabis, guns and ammunition. A search in the San Jomal area of Corozal resulted in the seizure of four hundred and fifty-four pounds of the drug. Also found at the scene were three nine millimetre pistols, […]
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Councillor George Del Cid of the Caye Caulker Village Council got in trouble with the law after he reportedly hit a man on the face the week. He was arraigned at the San Pedro Magistrate Court Tuesday, November thirtieth for Wounding. He was a two-thousand-dollar bail, which he met and was ordered to return to […]
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Following reports that immigration officials recently traveled to Latin America, specifically Bolivia and Peru to provide passport application services to Belizeans abroad may have some wondering about the identity of those receiving these services. While our requests for comment from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were not immediately returned, credible information to News Five is […]
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On November twenty-third, C.E.O. in the Ministry of Education, Dian Maheia signed off on a Memorandum of Understanding formally recognising Edinburgh Napier University’s online programs in Belize. It is a great opportunity as there are a number of Belizeans, including former government C.E.O.s and public officers, who have acquired degrees through Edinburgh Napier University. C.E.O. […]
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The tourism industry was among the first to be shattered by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the country rebounds, there is need to adapt new strategies going forward. Josue Carballo is the Industry Development Director with the Belize Tourism Board and earlier this week, he was asked about what is being done to build the capacity […]
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Belize’s National Pok-ta-Pok team, Ek’Balam is the 2021 Pok ta Pok World Cup Champions. Also known as the “Mayan ball game,” the world cup competition was held in Merida, Mexico. Participating in the tournament are international teams including a delegation from Belize, Guatemala and Panama. Belize was off to a strong start in the two […]
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Earlier this week, we showed you the work that is being done to spruce up the riverside neighborhoods in Lake Independence. That aspect of the cleanup campaign is being organized by Brandon Smith. On the other side of the community, a similar effort is underway. Led by Brandon Baptist, a group of young men chopped […]
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This evening the Progressive Cane Farmers and Corozal Sugar Cane Producers Association issued a joint release denouncing the introduction of amendments to the Sugar Industry Act today in the House of Representative. They say this occurred without any consultation or true dialogue with either association. They say they sent written communications to the Sugar Industry […]
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The Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing, through the George Price Highway Rehabilitation Project, has acquired two fully equipped 2022 Toyota Fortuner sport utility vehicles as part of its project deliverables. Today, those vehicles were handed over to the Department of Transport with the aim of increasing enforcement initiatives on the newly rehabilitated highway. These vehicles […]
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The Belize National Library Service and Information System invites the public to celebrate Library Week. The theme is Belize Libraries: Transforming, Enriching and Uplifting Communities Since 1935. The week is a time to celebrate libraries, reading and writing. Videos will be posted daily on individual branch library Facebook pages and on www.facebook.com/BelizeLibraries. An official launch […]
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Accused of murder while still a minor, then later acquitted, twenty year old Delroy Ranks is one example of a Belizean youth transforming his life. So often the young men who end up at the Wagner’s Youth Facility are looked down on, or viewed as being impossible to change. But, Delly is on a mission […]
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