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The Belize City Council met in caucus on Thursday, the first session since Mayor Bernard Wagner returned from a working visit to Barbados. On adjournment, a motion was tabled by Councilor Albert Vaughn to decide the fate of embattled Deputy Mayor Micah Goodin. That motion was supported with one voice by those in attendance. Tonight, […]
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Prior to his departure for Barbados on May fourteenth, Mayor Wagner informed the council that in the wake of the shooting incident involving Deputy Mayor Goodin, he would retain oversight of the day-to-day operations at City Hall. He says that the decision to remain in charge was in the best interest of employees, as well […]
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We caught up with Prime Minister John Briceño just before news time in Belmopan. We asked him to weigh in on the internal leadership crisis at City Hall and his relationship with Deputy Mayor Micah Goodin. He says that he has not gotten a chance to speak with Mayor Wagner, but he intends to do […]
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So how does Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner find his way amid the constant personality clashes within his administration? Here’s how he responded. Bernard Wagner, Mayor, Belize City Council “It’s a tough job, you constantly have to be navigating personalities, egos and own self-interests. As a mayor, and all previous mayors will tell you […]
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The entire country was thrust into an unplanned power outage around five this evening and the electricity supplier, B.E.L. issued notices on its Facebook page. The utility company blamed the power failure on a fault with its Mexican supplier, but assured that teams are working to stabilize power supply by sections to parts of the […]
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Canadian national Jasmine Hartin has lost the custody battle for the five-year-old twins she shares with Andrew Ashcroft. News Five has confirmed that on Wednesday, Director of the Belize Family Court, Dale Cayetano handed down a decision, granting legal custody of the children to Andrew Ashcroft. That decision was handed down at the Belize Family […]
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Tomorrow marks one year since the shooting death of senior cop Henry Jemmott, which occurred in San Pedro on May twenty-eighth, 2021. His family continues to mourn his death, as his alleged killer, Jasmine Hartin goes back and forth to court for a charge of manslaughter which was slapped on her following the incident. This […]
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The Opposition has written to the Government of Belize under the Freedom of Information Act, requesting full disclosure on how much the government is paying Courtney Coye LLP in legal fees. PM Briceño defended the government’s decision to continuously retain the services of his ministers’ law firm arguing that they are the best in the […]
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Prime Minster John Briceño confirmed that the Government of Belize is contracting former Deputy Prime Minister Florencio Marin Sr. as an advisor in the Ministry of Agriculture. PM Briceño justified the decision by arguing that Florencio Marin Sr. is one of the most knowledgeable persons on the ever-tense relationship between sugar cane farmers and A.S.R./B.S.I. […]
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Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, Jose Mai played a critical role in brokering an intervention between sugar cane farmers and A.S.R./B.S.I. back in December of 2021. So, if Minister Mai has shown that he is prepared to act as a mediator between both parties, why are the services of former Deputy Prime Minister […]
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As we reported on Thursday, Belize has been classified as a “high” risk category destination for travelers by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The classification for Belize came along with five other countries to Level Three or high risk for Covid-19. The “Level Three Covid-19 High” category applies to countries that […]
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Castaneda says that despite the “high risk” classification that Belize has received, it has not and hopefully will not negatively impact our tourism arrivals. Abil Castaneda, Director of Cruise, Quality Management and Capacity Development “The reality is that up to today we have not really received any sort of negative impact from our industry […]
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There has been some controversy at City Hall regarding the purported awarding of a contract to Cattouse Trucking for the expansion of the Eternal Garden Cemetery at mile thirteen on the George Price Highway. The councilor whose responsibility includes cemeteries, has come forward to voice his objection in other parts of the media. While we […]
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Mayor Wagner returned from a recent trip to Barbados earlier this week. While he met with other Commonwealth officials during his visit, Mayor Wagner also took the opportunity to experience that country’s e-transit system, a mode of electric transportation that he intends to introduce in Belize. He describes that part of his trip. Bernard […]
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Earlier this weekend, the Cabinet announced its decision to defer any fee associated with the Trade License Bill for local entertainers while consultations continue. Cabinet says that in the interim it will conduct further consultations to develop incentives for the creative sector. Earlier this evening, we asked PM Briceño about this latest decision. Prime […]
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Brads Gaming Company Limited is challenging the Government of Belize over a recent amendment to the Lotteries Control Regulations which legislates a twelve point five percent tax on boledo, lottery, and jackpot. PM Briceño reasons that the new tax will see the government collect millions of dollars in revenue. He criticized the former administration for […]
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Charges have still not been filed against anyone at Saint Francis Xavier Credit Union, following an alleged assault on two of the credit union’s supervisory committee members. Chairperson of the committee, Mayet Castillo was part of a panel that called a press conference on Thursday to explain what transpired on Wednesday, when the incident allegedly […]
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In less than twenty-four hours, the Ministry of Health and Wellness will be receiving one hundred and twenty-four thousand, eight hundred doses of Pfizer vaccine approved for children ages five to eleven. Those vaccines, with the assistance of the Ministry of Education, will be administered in schools to the students who fall within that age […]
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The National Agriculture and Trade Show is back. The weekend event kicked off this evening with an official ceremony in Belmopan. Her Excellency Froyla Tzalam, the Governor General of Belize, Prime Minister John Briceño, a host of government ministers, officials, and dignitaries, were all in attendance. The ceremony featured cultural performances, and the three farmers […]
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Baseline Sports out of the U.S. annually hosts a basketball event where young athletes from across the world would converge for an opportunity to be scouted by basketball clubs and universities. Last year, six Belizean athletes traveled to Las Vegas for the event and two were scouted. Unfortunately, the athletes did not sign for various […]
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The CONCAFAC Games are about a month away and the National Team is in camp training for the event. Today, Football Federation of Belize National Team Director, Ian Jones told News Five that Belize has some very good players to put us in the spotlight. Ian Jones, National Team Director, F.F.B. “Ninety percent of […]
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F.F.B.’s National Team Director, Ian Jones says that what they are doing at the F.F.B. is preparing youths for bigger and better chances at shining at the prime time level when they get to that stage in the next few years. Ian Jones, National Team Director, F.F.B. “We will be trying to target from […]
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Clyde’s is a Broadway play about a truck stop sandwich shop that offers its formerly incarcerated kitchen staff a chance at redemption. The play features, among a host of incredible actors, Belizean/American actor Kara Young. She plays the role of a formerly incarnated mother Letitia (Le-ti-sha) who spent time behind bars for stealing medication for […]
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It’s the last weeks of school. Another school year engulfed in the chaos of COVID. Students will wind down in the few weeks granted to enjoy what is an altered version of summer break, while teachers will prepare for the new school year. The clock is ticking and for one person the children and school […]
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