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So what will happen with these farms? So far, over twenty-eight thousand birds have been killed. Manager of the Belize Poultry Association, Armando Cowo says that a proposal has been issued to the Ministry of Agriculture and BAHA on a way forward. Dr. Miguel Depaz, Director of Animal Health Department, BAHA “We have depopulated […]
Written on September 22, 2022 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness, which sits on the taskforce that has been put together to address the issue, confirmed today that the virus cannot be transmitted to humans and that the chicken is safe for consumption. Principal Public Health Inspector John Bodden explains. John Bodden, Principal Public Health Inspector, M.O.H.W. “The infection […]
Written on September 22, 2022 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, the Belize Poultry Association and other stakeholders in the agriculture industry met and several decisions were made. Chief among those was that the plant in Blue Creek will be shut down for three weeks in November. While Belize Poultry Association Manager Armando Cowo says that the producer in Spanish Lookout has the capacity […]
Written on September 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Public officers are leading the way towards digital transformation within the public sector. Today, an award ceremony was held for the second cohort of the Digital Transformation in Belize Course. These public officers were engaged in the training for the past four weeks. It focused on equipping them with the necessary tools to understand and […]
Written on September 22, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Bus Association appeared on the news last week to raise concerns they have with the current public transportation revamping and the demands that the Department of Transport is placing at their feet to upgrade their fleet of buses, as well as the service they provide to Belizean commuters. The B.B.A. has questions over […]
Written on September 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Floralia has been given consideration to also conduct runs in the north and west of the country, which the B.B.A officers say they will also challenge should Floralia get runs that compromise their members’ economic stability. At the centre of the conflict is the Minister of Transport, Rodwell Ferguson, who has been giving the bus […]
Written on September 22, 2022 | Posted in
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A brazen attempt at burglarizing the nation’s largest credit union was thwarted by an alarm system. On Monday morning, two men created an opening in the concrete wall at the rear of the Holy Redeemer Credit Union building in Belize City. They then entered the financial institution but no sooner beat a hasty retreat, after […]
Written on September 20, 2022 | Posted in
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According to Jose Espat, the leader of the Palma family search team, they were refused assistance from the local authorities because police officers had reportedly conducted a search on the island the day before. Espat asserts that he made several observations on the island, including the discovery of footprints belonging to persons that were walking […]
Written on September 20, 2022 | Posted in
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Police are refuting a number of the claims being made by Espat. According to ASP Yearwood, police were in contact with a family member during the entire search. Yearwood contends that he was in contact with a family member while Espat was live on social media. Reporter “Reports are that police refused to join […]
Written on September 20, 2022 | Posted in
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Two arsons were reported over the weekend – one in Belize City, which involved a vehicle being set ablaze and the other, a structural fire in Biscayne Village. The latter was a domestic dispute that ended with the home of Dione Requeña being set on fire. On Saturday morning, Dione was at her home, off […]
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For the past few years, we haven’t heard of any confrontations between Belizean civilian excursions to Sarstoon Island and the Guatemalan Armed Forced. But on Sunday, when the Belize Territorial Volunteers took an excursion of Belizeans, including a number of scouts to Sarstoon Island, they were met with stark resistance by a patrol of five […]
Written on September 20, 2022 | Posted in
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News Five attempted to get a comment from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and from the Ministry of Defence and Border Security, but that was not forthcoming. The Ministry of Defence and Border Security issued an official press release about Sunday’s incident, in which it states that a joint B.D.F/Coastguard patrol was deployed to the […]
Written on September 20, 2022 | Posted in
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But Maheia describes the ministry’s response as weak and said we should be demanding the Guatemalan military boats to return the flags that they removed from Sarstoon Island. In addition, Neville Smith, whose boat managed to get past the Guatemalan military boats, told the media that as a contractor, he thinks the B.D.F. should still […]
Written on September 20, 2022 | Posted in
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In July, Prime Minister John Briceño had identified Moises Cal as his pick for the chairperson of the Public Services Commission. But soon after that proposal, the Opposition objected to Cal on grounds that he has a questionable history dating back to 2007 when he was caught with a large sum of money in Panama […]
Written on September 20, 2022 | Posted in
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Twenty-two distinguished Belizeans were honoured at this year’s Tribute to Belizean Patriots ceremony held at the Battle Field Park in Belize City. One Belizean was awarded an Order of Distinction for her contributions to community service. The remaining awardees were bestowed Meritorious Service Awards. Here is a brief look at the event that took place […]
Written on September 20, 2022 | Posted in
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Today was celebrated as Maya Mopan Cultural Consciousness Day at the National Library Service. This morning, several classrooms of primary school students from across the city visited the Leo Bradley Library where they were given a brief social studies lesson on the traditions, as well as the food, language and culture of the Mopan Maya. […]
Written on September 20, 2022 | Posted in
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The business community remains optimistic that a recent request made to the Ministry of Labor regarding Monday’s public and bank holiday, will be resolved amicably. On Wednesday, Chief Executive Officer Valentino Shal responded to a letter written by the President of the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry in which concerns were raised in respect […]
Written on September 16, 2022 | Posted in
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According to Blake, other mediums could have been used to convene a meeting of the relevant government bodies to discuss the matter of employee compensation. The chamber president also spoke about the possible financial effects of holiday on business owners who are still recovering from the setbacks by the COVID-19 pandemic. Marcello Blake, President, […]
Written on September 16, 2022 | Posted in
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While the topic going into the extended weekend is the payment of wages for persons who are working on Monday, the statutory holiday in observance of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth the second, the Leader of the Opposition has weighed in on his views of the monarch. Shyne Barrow joins the chorus of parliamentarians who […]
Written on September 16, 2022 | Posted in
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While the Leader of the Opposition is not fond of the monarchy, he is resolute in his conviction that all Commonwealth countries should do away with the age-old system and that King Charles the Third should instead provide reparations to countries that were once colonies of England. Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition “For […]
Written on September 16, 2022 | Posted in
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The resignation of Martin Aldana from the Redistricting Task Force has raised serious questions about the alleged politicization of the ongoing redistricting exercise. Aldana, a statistical analyst, stepped down as a member of the working group citing that the reason for his resignation is, “my observation that the work of the task force is being […]
Written on September 16, 2022 | Posted in
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Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow led a fact-finding mission to Gales Point Manatee following cabinet’s decision last week not to allow any mining activity near the community. Along with Barrow were former area representatives Beverly Castillo and John Saldivar. Among the many issues discussed with residents of the village is the ongoing water crisis. Here’s what […]
Written on September 16, 2022 | Posted in
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Leader of the Belize People’s Front, Nancy Marin has been invited to be a part of an international observer team that will oversee the upcoming elections in Brazil. The movement is a member of the Foro de São Paulo, a conference of left-wing political parties and other organizations from primarily Latin America and the Caribbean […]
Written on September 16, 2022 | Posted in
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For the past two years, it has been held virtually, but today thousands of primary school students converged at the Belize City Civic Center for the annual children’s rally. The event is used to celebrate the patriotic season and to instil in the students Belizean pride. Elsewhere across the districts, students marched around their school […]
Written on September 16, 2022 | Posted in
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On Thursday, the Young Men’s Christian Association, Y.M.C.A., was a recipient of school supplies from a U.S-based group, facilitated by Eglah’s Training Centre in Belize City. The “Y” as it is also called, has been providing youths with educational and developmental programs for decades. When we caught up with her at the handing-over, Executive Director […]
Written on September 16, 2022 | Posted in
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