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The Senate took a zero-tolerance stand against domestic violence at today’s meeting inside the National Assembly. A domestic violence motion was brought from the House of Representatives. The motion received majority support in the House of Representatives on Friday. That support was extended by U.D.P. Senators who today rose and spoke against abusers. Michael […]
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Senators for the People’s United Party showed support for the Domestic Violence motion. Senator Isabel Bennett spoke on the need to establish great support avenues for perpetrators of domestic violence. Isabel Bennett, P.U.P. Senator “I keep hearing that it is the government responsibility, but there are many organizations out there support victims, but there […]
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The Senate also debated an over seventy million dollar supplementary budget brought to the National Assembly by Prime Minister John Briceño at the last sitting of the House. It is the third supplementary budget brought before the upper chamber since October of 2021. Eamon Courtenay, Senator for Government Business, took the lead in the debate. […]
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Lead Senator for the Opposition, Michael Peyrefitte, criticized the Briceño Administration for presenting a third supplementary budget in less than five months. Peyrefitte accused G.O.B. of lacking the creativity and ideas needed to rebuild the economy. He also alleged this supplementary budget is “one last hustle before the next budget is read.” Michael Peyrefitte, […]
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Senator Peyrefitte went on to question the purpose of the fifteen million dollars being allocated to the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Additionally, he lambasted the Briceño Administration for asking the National Assembly to approve some two hundred thousand dollars for upgrades to the Prime Minister’s office, in a period of national economic constraints. […]
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Elena Smith, Senator for the National Trade Union Congress of Belize, also weighed in on the financial debate. Smith took issue with the personal emoluments that are listed, as well as the monies being allocated to refurbish the office of the Prime Minister. Smith says teachers and public servants are suffering and gas prices are […]
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Seeking to offer some clarity on repairs on the Prime Minister’s office, Eamon Courtenay, Senator for Government business said several offices, including the Cabinet room, are also within the office of the Prime Minister. Eamon Courtenay, Senator for Government Business “General administration, dah weh that? Given the public who doesn’t have this document in […]
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Senator for Non- Governmental Organizations, Osmany Salas, has tendered his resignation as Senator, after five years of service in the seat, to take up a post at a conservation N.G.O. Senator Salas was elected to fill the seat of the thirteenth Senator back in 2017. That seat had been promised by the Barrow Administration in […]
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The violence continued this morning in the Antelope Street Extension area of Belize City when a young man was shot dead in the street. His murder has left a friend numb and the police searching for clues. News Five’s Marion Ali was the story: Marion Ali, Reporting Eighteen year-old Joshua Pou had reportedly been […]
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Tourism stakeholders may be interested to know that the tourism master plan is getting an update. Isani Cayetano was at the signing of a memorandum of understanding today between the B.T.B. and the University of Belize. Isani Cayetano, Reporting The National Sustainable Tourism Master Plan was endorsed by Cabinet a little over eleven years […]
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Belize’s land borders were reopened on February seventh. Since then, there has been a steady trickle of travelers crossing over into Mexico and Guatemala. But there are still a few setbacks to address in the days ahead, particularly where it concerns testing requirements for persons re-entering the country. It takes a concerted effort for government […]
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While Mahler anticipates an increase in traffic to and from Belize in the coming weeks, he also supports the idea that it’s time to fully reopen the country, but not without certain rules in place to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism & Diaspora Relations “It has been steady. I […]
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As the United Democratic Party struggles to bring stability to its leadership, Senator Darrell Bradley appeared on Open Your Eyes to discuss the type of reform he believes Belizean politics needs. He says there will always be divisiveness because differing views is what politics is all about, and that no one leader can ever achieve […]
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When asked for his views on the narrow vote taken by the U.D.P. party national council over Patrick Faber’s resignation, and if it is surprising that there was only a one vote difference, Darrell Bradley says again, principle-based discussion is needed. He says there is no place for domestic violence, and people in the political […]
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Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow is once again in the United States on official travel, but while Stateside he’s also making his media rounds. Earlier today, the Mesop Area Rep appeared on Wendy. The Queen of Media was absent from today’s episode but sitting in for her was fellow New York rapper Fat Joe, along with […]
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Businesswoman Nancy Marin has turned to the media to help her to find out why, after following all the procedures and requirements to get an import permit for ostriches, her application was first granted, but then revoked. Marin, who is also the leader of the Belize People’s Front Movement, told News Five that she has […]
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We asked the reason for her interest in the ostrich, which is not a bird Belizeans are very familiar with. She explained that these birds can be income generators for those in the agro-industry sector. Nancy Marin, Businesswoman “I have volunteered at ostrich farms in California. I visited and worked at some in New […]
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