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We begin our newscast tonight with images from around Belize City where a number of carriageways, including parts of Mahogany Street, are under several inches of water. Torrential downpours this afternoon have flooded a number of low-lying areas in the Old Capital. Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians are advised to exercise due care and attention while […]
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An increase in allowances paid to C.E.O.’s, the Financial Secretary, as well as the Cabinet Secretary, for monthly telephone usage has been withdrawn. The cancellation of the approved increase was announced on Tuesday afternoon, following a meeting of the C.E.O. caucus. Details of the leaked memo between the Fin Sec and the Cab Sec were […]
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When asked for his take on the controversial telephone allowance issue, Minister of Education Francis Fonseca agreed with the decision taken by the Chief Executive Officers to forego the increase in allowance. That increase, as we’ve mentioned, was more than a hundred percent of what C.E.O.’s are presently receiving. Francis Fonseca, Minister of Education […]
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Today, the Leader of Opposition, Moses Shyne Barrow, called a press conference and this was one of the issues he addressed. Barrow said he was glad that the unions lashed out on the matter and described the decision to rescind as “indicative of a government that is on the brink of complete collapse… a government […]
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Forty-eight-year-old Osmar Correo, a businessman from Belmopan, had been living in the United States until 1998 when he reportedly fled from Texas while out on bail for a charge of intoxication manslaughter. The incident occurred over twenty years ago and Correo is accused of killing two persons and injuring four others. Tonight, he is being […]
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On Thursday, the Belize Sugar Industries Limited will officially introduce AgGrowPro, a smart sugarcane support service designed to assist cane farmers in the north with growing their crops using best practices in farming. Earlier today, BSI held a demonstration familiarizing the media with the AgGrowPro ahead of its launch. The company’s country manager, Mac McLachlan […]
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The Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association is holding firm to the position that it will not enter in to a four-year commercial agreement with A.S.R./B.S.I. In a press conference held on Tuesday, Chief Executive Officer Oscar Alonzo reiterated the stance that the B.S.C.F.A. has taken, offering instead to sign a one-year agreement with the miller. […]
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The Leader of the Opposition also touched on the sick-out that Crown Counsels reportedly staged on Monday, as well an audit of the D.P.P.’s office, which highlighted some of the issues among the Crown Counsels who work there. Chief among them is the concern that there is a lack of safety and security for witnesses […]
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The Senate Select Committee will begin its inquiry into the Portico Definitive Agreement on Tuesday, December fifth. The committee is expected to call a number of former and current government ministers as it tries to unearth the details of the agreement and who were involved. Today, the Leader of the Opposition, Shyne Barrow said that […]
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Road traffic accidents are among the leading causes of deaths in Belize each year. Several lives were lost recently due to road traffic mishaps in different parts of the country. This past weekend alone, four men lost their lives when the vehicle they were travelling in careened off the Hummingbird Highway and flipped several times. […]
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A new Chief Executive Officer has taken up the reins at the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries, succeeding Kevin Arthurs in that capacity. As we’ve reported, Arthurs’ contract with the Government of Belize expired on November twenty-fourth, at which time he opted not to renew his agreement. While the Leader of the […]
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The Ministry of Home Affairs has welcomed a replacement for its outgoing C.E.O. As we mentioned earlier, Kevin Arthurs chose not to have his contract renewed, effectively demitting office at the end of three years. He has been replaced in that role as Chief Executive Officer by Sharole Saldivar. The former city administrator whose background […]
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The Belize National Teachers Union is once again in the news, following a terse statement released over the weekend regarding the now-rescinded increased telephone allowance for C.E.O.’s. This time, however, the Council of Management for the B.N.T.U. has written to the Minister of Education and all school managements inviting them to a roundtable discussion on […]
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The recent fall-out between Mayor Sheran Palacio, the Belmopan City Council, and officials within the People’s United Party became a topic of discussion a few weeks ago. Palacio has indicated that she will not run again for the position of mayor. And while she seemingly exits the political arena in a storm, today the media […]
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While we had an audience with him today, News Five asked the Leader of the Opposition for his position on the conflict between Israel and Hamas on the Gaza Strip and also the recent marches for peace for both sides. He said that he takes no side on the matter, but calls for peace between […]
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The Development Finance Corporation and the Caribbean Development Bank have joined forces to formally introduce the student loan line of credit and the agriculture and industrial line of credit. This morning at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza, Chief Executive Officer Henry Anderson spoke about the new initiative, as well as a twenty-five million dollar […]
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The Belize Audubon Society commemorates International Jaguar Day on November twenty-ninth. It is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness about the mounting threats confronting jaguars and the pivotal conservation endeavors spanning from Mexico to Argentina. Recognized annually, this day serves as a tribute to the largest wild cats in the Americas, functioning as an […]
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