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Belizeans across the country eagerly anticipated the month of July to find out when and how the five-dollar minimum wage would be implemented. It’s a campaign promise that the Briceño administration is seeking to make good on, almost two years after taking office. While the new threshold hasn’t been brought into force just yet, work […]
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But is the proposed increase in minimum wage insignificant given the staggering inflation rate? Today, a News Five team headed to downtown Albert Street to get the pulse of the people on the ground. The reaction across the board was that the minimum wage should have been increased years ago, especially with the cost of […]
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The issue of Maya land rights remains a subject of concern for many in the Toledo District where private landowners and entities believe that their rights are being infringed upon as a result of the Maya land rights judgment that was handed down in 2015. They have complained to government that their constitutional rights are […]
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According to the Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs, village leaders and Maya leaders cannot conduct themselves as if private land owners do not continue to enjoy their rights of ownership to their land. Existing roadways, easements, and shared access cannot arbitrarily be fettered by alcaldes and village chairpersons as they see fit. On the […]
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A writ of referendum by the Governor General is pending, following the announcement by the Chief Elections Officer that the churches have secured the necessary signatures to trigger taking the marijuana legislation to a vote. This means that by early September, the decision will be up to the voting population to determine whether the Cannabis […]
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The price of premium gasoline has ballooned to over seventeen dollars per gallon at the pumps. While Belizeans are feeling the pinch of yet another increase, the Government of Belize has been making attempts at providing some relief to motorists. Copies of two Statutory Instruments passed in the month of June reveals that G.O.B has […]
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Belize’s innovative method of addressing overbearing external debts – the Blue Bond – was one of the key points at the recent U.N. Oceans Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. From its conceptualization and as it progressed through its stages to full adaptation, the novel blue bond mechanism was praised by other countries who find themselves in […]
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Wade suggests that the fact that Belize was able to reach this level of sophistication in restructuring our debt sends a positive signal to foreign investors that we are ready to conduct business in this new way. Beverly Wade, Director, Blue Bond & Project for Finance Permanence, O.P.M. “It then allows us to now […]
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Prime Minister John Briceño led a delegation two weeks ago to Brussels, Belgium and then Lisbon, Portugal where they engaged in major presentations and panel discussions. For the first time in Belize’s history, a sitting prime minister has been invited to take part in the European Union’s biggest forum – the European Development Days. C.E.O. […]
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And while Doctor Martinez brought positive news for Belize’s participation at the recent E.U. meetings, and the pledges we have received for development in southern Belize, he also scored big. The C.E.O. has been appointed director by the Caribbean Development Bank’s Board of Governors for the constituency of Belize, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, […]
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C.E.O. Martinez shared that the European Union has also committed to granting Belize seventeen million Euros. He explained that the money will be used for projects in southern Belize. Dr. Osmond Martinez, C.E.O., Ministry of Economic Development & Investment “The main objective and outcome is to help the southern part of the country with […]
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The number of new COVID infections is once again on the decline, but the government is still ensuring that it keeps up with its stock of vaccines for all age ranges of persons who can receive their anti-COVID shots. Today, the Ministry of Health and Wellness informed that it is awaiting the arrival of AstraZeneca […]
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Belize Heroes, a U.S. based N.G.O. founded by Belizean Archibald McFarlane in Virginia, is back in the news tonight. Over the course of last week, McFarlane was out west providing training to firefighters on Human Trafficking Awareness for First Responders. Police officers from the Anti-Trafficking of Persons Unit also attended the training in Belmopan. News […]
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Belize Heroes is also embarking on the expansion of the Emergency Medical Service Program it started out west with assistance from a U.S. CARSI Grant. Archibald McFarlane says that in a few weeks, Belize will receive a donation of ambulances to build the capacity of E.M.T. services out west. Archibald McFarlane, Founder/President, Belize Heroes […]
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Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to identify and regulate one’s emotions and understand the emotions of other. A growing number of work places are recognizing the importance of emotional intelligence in effective communication. With this in mind, the Ministry of the Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform and Religious Affairs, commenced a two-day Emotional […]
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Tonight, we take you inside the Mabe kitchen experience with Chef Eva Longworth, and sous-chef Angelo Kuylen. At the height of the pandemic, the duo launched the Mabe Kitchen Show on social media. The production teaches Belizeans how to prepare simple recipes from locally sourced ingredients, using Mabe kitchen appliances. We were invited into the […]
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KTV the Remix is back. You can tune in to Channel Five tonight at eight p.m. for the Audition Show. Fifteen performers will be selected to compete in the live shows which kick off next week Tuesday inside the Bliss Center for Performing Arts. This year’s show promises to deliver clean, fun, family entertainment, with […]
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