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A welcome center is coming to the village of Seine Bight. Area representative Rodwell Ferguson was joined by Minister of Tourism Anthony Mahler for the official unveiling of the planned structure which is designed to provide a free-flowing space where local and foreign visitors can immerse in the culture of the vibrant community. Among the […]
Written on August 9, 2022 | Posted in
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A family from Frank’s Eddy Village in the Cayo District continues the mourn the death of Samuel Pop, who lost his life on Sunday night in a vehicle collision on the George Price Highway in Cotton Tree Village. Five other persons travelling in both vehicles suffered varying degrees of injury, but survived the ordeal while […]
Written on August 8, 2022 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño departed the country on personal leave today. In his absence, Francis Fonseca, Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Technology, will act as Prime Minister. News Five understands that Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde is also out of the country. Prime Minister John Briceño is expected to return to the country on […]
Written on August 8, 2022 | Posted in
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Because surveillance footage has proven to land convictions, the government is placing greater investment in technological equipment. On Friday, Prime Minister John Briceño informed what the government is doing to help the police solve these major crimes. (File, August 5, 2022) Prime Minister John Briceño “We are using more technology within the Police Department. […]
Written on August 8, 2022 | Posted in
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While police continue to gather their evidence in the murder of Vanessa Acevedo, a number of persons have criticized the low conviction rate for murders in Belize. A lot of the acquittals that occur are because there is a lack of eyewitnesses who are willing to testify against accused triggermen, leaving the case against these […]
Written on August 8, 2022 | Posted in
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Some areas across the Belize District experienced over two inches of rain over the weekend, due to a tropical wave that passed over the country. And while most of the country experienced some relief from the rains today, another tropical storm is expected to cross over Belize on Tuesday afternoon. According to Meteorologist Derrick Rudon, […]
Written on August 8, 2022 | Posted in
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Since 2012, all public hospitals across the country have been certified as “Baby Friendly” hospitals where mothers can breastfeed comfortably without discrimination. But, this is not always the case in the workplace outside of the hospitals where the Ministry of Health and Wellness is encouraging more employers to protect breastfeeding. According to Jihane Habet, a […]
Written on August 8, 2022 | Posted in
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With the help of sponsors from the U.S. and here in Belize, the Santa Elena Jaguars Scouts 27 provided footwear and grocery items to over three hundred families in Blue Creek Village, Toledo District over the weekend. The community is located twenty-four miles outside of Punta Gorda Town. Not only were members of the Santa […]
Written on August 8, 2022 | Posted in
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The Briceño administration has made its position official on what public finances will not be spent on, now that it has reinstituted the ten percent salary that had been withheld from teachers and public officers for a year. A circular sent out by the Ministry of Finance on August third, makes it clear that government […]
Written on August 5, 2022 | Posted in
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In a memo that was circulated by the Financial Secretary on Wednesday, the subject is adjustments and cost-saving measures. While government has returned the ten percent that was taken away from teachers and public officers last year, it is also reinstituting housing, telephone and entertainment allowances for ministers and other senior officers. Earlier today, News […]
Written on August 5, 2022 | Posted in
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According to the P.S.U. president, a thousand dollars as monthly allowance for telephone calls and services is exorbitant. He says that a better financial plan could have been implemented for those expenses. Dean Flowers, President, Public Service Union “In this day and age, there is absolutely no reason why a thousand dollars in telephone […]
Written on August 5, 2022 | Posted in
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Micro, Small and Medium-sized businesses will be given a seat at the proverbial table in the coming months and will be allowed to engage with government on a contractual basis. This, according to a new effort by the government, is to give those categories of businesses a chance to further develop. The impetus behind this […]
Written on August 5, 2022 | Posted in
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Today’s launch of the micro, small and medium enterprise strategy and road show, as was just highlighted, will aim to advance business among the companies that fall under these categories. Prime Minister John Briceño told reporters after delivering his speech that providing business owners with these opportunities is meaningful in the development of Belize, simply […]
Written on August 5, 2022 | Posted in
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During its regular Tuesday meeting, the Cabinet discussed the National Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprise, or the M.S.M.E. Policy and Strategy for 2022-2025. The new policy and strategy were approved along with key recommendations and efforts to strengthen M.S.M.E.s in Belize. This national effort compliments the recent strategy to appeal for support for Belizean businesses […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
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As a part of the Government’s effort to keep its expenditures under control, it has announced that it will suspend all new hirings, creation of posts, filling of vacant posts, and approval of salary advances, new allowances, workshops and non-essential purchasing of supplies. The decision to hold back on these undertakings follows the reinstitution of […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
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There was a lot of economic activity on the island town of San Pedro over the weekend. As thousands of persons filed onto the Saca Chispas Field for the Belize International Music and Food Festival, opportunities were provided for consumers and businesses to engage in the purchasing and selling of foods using digital money. Belize […]
Written on August 3, 2022 | Posted in
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Belize’s financial sector has been facing correspondent banking issues, even before discussions on the legalization of cannabis began. This is because many of the international banks in the Caribbean region are not prepared to pay the penalties attached to handling illegitimate money within such a small market. But, as more and more international banks limit […]
Written on August 3, 2022 | Posted in
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Minister of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries, Kareem Musa, also responded to questions on the now stalled Cannabis and Industrial Hemp Control and Licensing Bill 2022. As we reported, the Bill has been shelved, after going through all its stages in parliament. The decision, in part, came as a result of concerns from the […]
Written on August 2, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize City Council today swore in fifty-four more of its traffic officers as special constables, giving them the powers of arrest. Along with that milestone was the launch of the Council’s Enforcement Department out of which the officers will work. It is a merging of two existing units that, under the new system, will […]
Written on July 29, 2022 | Posted in
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The United State Peace Corps is celebrating sixty years of service to Belize in the education and health sectors. Following two years without Peace Corps volunteers in Belize, due to the COVID 19 pandemic; nine new volunteers were recently sworn in to serve. For a period of two years, volunteers live and work alongside the […]
Written on July 29, 2022 | Posted in
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Elvia Vega, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Development say the Briceño Administration’s Grocery Bag Program is alive and kicking. Reporters caught up with Minister Vega at an event in San Ignacio today where she was asked for an update on the program, as consumers nationwide battle with the inflated cost of […]
Written on July 29, 2022 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize has been demonstrating overall increasing efforts in tackling human trafficking, compared to recent years. As a result, Belize was upgraded to tier two in the U.S. State Department’s Human Trafficking Report. The report cited key achievements in Belize’s efforts over the last year, including the conviction of two traffickers, and expanding […]
Written on July 29, 2022 | Posted in
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The Statistical Institute of Belize has published its Consumer Price Index for June 2022. Results from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s most recent monthly Consumer Price Index survey showed that, for the month of June 2022, the All-Items C.P.I., which summarizes price levels across all categories of goods and services, stood at one hundred and […]
Written on July 29, 2022 | Posted in
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The relationship between the Port of Belize Limited and its employees, dozens of stevedores who work tedious shifts loading and offloading cargo entering and leaving the country has been a rather contentious one. Oftentimes we’ve covered labor disputes between P.B.L. and the Christian Workers Union. But it’s things are taking a turn for the better […]
Written on July 29, 2022 | Posted in
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The thirteenth annual tribute reggae legend Lucky Dube is being held in Belize City on Sunday. The yearly concert is a means for philanthropist Dara Robinson to raise much needed funds for his school feeding program. The event being held at the Birds Isle will feature live performances from Bredda David and the Tribal Vibes […]
Written on July 29, 2022 | Posted in
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