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The United Democratic Party has suffered another major loss with the sudden passing of Herbert Panton. Panton, who is the husband of Albert Area Representative, Tracy Taegar Panton, died earlier today after being hospitalized overnight here in Belize City. A stalwart of the U.D.P., Panton served the party in many capacities, including holding the post […]
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As we’ve mentioned, Herbert Panton is the husband of Tracy Taegar Panton who is one of two candidates vying for the leadership of the United Democratic Party on March twenty-seventh. While the date for the leadership convention has been set for several weeks now, the U.D.P. chairman says that the convention is not on the […]
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The Thirty Third Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Heads of CARICOM continues. During day two of the meetings, the talks focused on issues the nation of Haiti is facing and ways in which the community can offer support. Additionally, climate change was on the agenda for today. While the working sessions are closed to the press, […]
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The rate of inflation was a key issue during the recent Cabinet retreat. Prime Minister John Briceño says while there are many factors that have led to the high cost of living – some global – there are measures that the government can take to ease the burden on consumers. Prime Minister John Briceño […]
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On Tuesday night, CARICOM’s Heads of Government were treated to a night of Belizean cultural cuisine and live music. Prime Minister John Briceño says it was a really enjoyable event featuring the best local dishes. He told News Five’s Paul Lopez about his personal favorites. Prime Minister John Briceño “That was something, an eye […]
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It was a much anticipated Statutory Instrument, with hopes for major changes to COVID regulations. Significantly, the March first amended S.I. did remove the curfew that has been in place for almost two years now. It also made a slight change to the mask mandate. Combing through the legislation, it becomes clear that at the […]
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It’s been two days since the mask mandate for outdoor spaces has been removed. While, according to the new S.I., there are still areas where the wearing of face masks will apply, it is welcomed with some level of relief. A News Five team headed to downtown Belize City and found out that despite an […]
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Also on this morning’s Open Your Eyes interview, Minister of Health Kevin Bernard addressed the changes in the S.I. concerning COVID testing at the land borders and the P.G.I.A. Minister Bernard says Belizean who are coming back into the country and have proof of vaccination will not need to pay for COVID tests on re-entry. […]
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Today during the CARICOM Intersessional at San Pedro, News Five spoke with Deputy Prime Minister, Montgomery Daniel about the issues that are of importance to his nation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Daniel spoke to the matter of food security within the Caribbean. Montgomery Daniel, Deputy Leader, St Vincent and the Grenadines “One of […]
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In other news coming out of the Thirty Third Inter-Sessional meeting, members of the Regional Security System (R.S.S.), have agreed to sign a protocol to the treaty that established the R.S.S. for the accession of the Republic of Guyana. Deputy Prime Minister Daniel spoke to us about the significance of this move, and what security […]
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Belize’s Minister of the Civil Aviation and the Blue Economy, Andre Perez, is scheduled to meet with Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Motley. Their exchange is due to the fact that Barbados and Belize are the only two members of CARICOM to have Blue Economy ministries. In Barbados, that portfolio is shared with Maritime Affairs. News […]
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The Lenten season officially began today with Ash Wednesday and many Belizeans could be seen with crosses on their foreheads. The next forty days are to commemorate the wilderness experience of Jesus Christ following his baptism in the River Jordan. It is about overcoming challenges, sacrifices and struggles as well as identifying opportunities, successes and […]
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Today, attorneys for David Gegg were back in court where they argued on behalf of Portico Enterprises, the parent company for Port of Magical Belize. The suit which has been brought on behalf of developer Mike Feinstein against the Government of Belize and the National Environmental Appraisal Committee, NEAC, also includes Portico and Waterloo as […]
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Belizean painter Alex Sanker is on the island of Ambergris Caye painting a special piece in honor of Mia Mottley, the Prime Minister of Barbados. The painting is inspired by Prime Minister Mottley’s COP 26 speech. Sanker is hoping word of the painting gets to Prime Minister Mottley before her departure on Thursday. Here is […]
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The Minimum Wage Task Force held its first meeting today in Belmopan. Convened by the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour, and Local Government, the group will oversee implementation of the five-dollar minimum wage commitment of Plan Belize. This follows Cabinet’s November request to the ministry that they develop a plan to gradually increase […]
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On Monday, Ignite Belize handed over one hundred thousand Belize dollars worth of medical equipment, collected through the generosity of local and international donors. According to a release from Ignite Belize, the supplies include walkers, crutches, canes, and wheel chairs. These will be distributed through the Ministry of Human Development to those in need. Ignite […]
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