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The Cabinet met today for well over six hours. One of the topics of discussion in the meeting was the ratification of the UN Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement [...]
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The Prime Minister also responded to questions about the Public Service Commission. Like the Chairman of the Elections and Boundaries Commission, Estevan Perera, the Public Service Commission members refuse to [...]
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The disposal of public assets, including vehicles, office furniture, and electronic equipment, just ahead of the November 2020 general elections, will be investigated. The Public Service Union roundly criticized the [...]
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Eighteen new cases of COVID-19 were recorded today, putting the total number of confirmed cases to eleven thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight. There were also fifty-six new recoveries and three [...]
Written on January 26, 2021 | Posted in
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The American tourist who the police arrested for mask violation in Caye Caulker opened up about her ordeal. While there were concerns that her experience could cause a black eye [...]
Written on January 26, 2021 | Posted in
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While backlash from a possible bad review after the viral video is less of a concern, the tourism sector is bracing for the impact of the new travel regulations being [...]
The Briceño administration has yet to finalize its list of diplomatic postings. In fact, for weeks, we have been receiving reports that individuals sent on diplomatic missions at Belizean embassy [...]
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The Prime Minister was also asked about Amilin Mendez. In a press release dated December fourth, the Briceño administration announced Mendez’s appointment as Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of [...]
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The fate of the food assistance program inherited by the Briceño administration beyond the current fiscal year remains uncertain. Monies have been set aside to continue with the initiative until [...]
Written on January 26, 2021 | Posted in
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Gregory Ch’oc is the Commissioner of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs. Today, the Ministry of Human Development, Families, and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs announced Ch’oc’s appointment. A press release from the ministry says [...]
Written on January 26, 2021 | Posted in
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A mother of two young boys from San Ignacio turned to News Five once again to share the story of what can only be described as a series of unfortunate [...]
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Career woman police officer Rachael Serrano and her family are homeless after a fire destroyed their home in San Ignacio last Thursday. Today, News Five visit with Serrano, who, since [...]
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Police are still looking for Javier Choc. Choc is accused of fatally stabbing his step-son, Walter Axcel Gonzalez. The incident happened at the family’s residence in San Martin Belmopan on [...]
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Police have yet to identify the body of a man found decomposing two weekends ago on the Macal Riverbank. The person is labelled as John Doe, and the only identifying [...]
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On Thursday of last week, a Venezuelan navy vessel detained two fishing vessels in Guyana’s exclusive economic zone, the latest dispute in a long-running border conflict between the two South [...]
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Hours after he became President of the United States, Joe Biden moved to recommit the United States to the Paris Agreement. Last year, the U.S. became the first country to [...]
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The Biden Administration also announced that the U.S. is joining the World Health Organization in the fight against the deadly coronavirus. Keith Gilges of the U.S. Embassy in Belize says [...]
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Gilges took the opportunity to commend Belize on its efforts to contain and reduce the rate of infection of the novel coronavirus. On Monday, Minister of Health Michel Chebat spoke [...]
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International Customs Day was celebrated virtually this year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. January twenty-sixth is the day designated to honor custom officials and agencies for their function in taking care [...]
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The Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute Belize rescued a manatee that was entangled in fishing gear. The manatee was first spotted dragging a boat bumper off the coast of Dangriga [...]
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