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Is there tension brewing between the president of the National Association of Village Councils and the Stann Creek president of the District Association of Village Councils? Vincent Scott, the chairman of Santa Cruz Village, who is also the president of DAVCO, Stann Creek, stopped by our office recently where he alleges that he is being […]
Written on November 7, 2023 | Posted in
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As we reported on Thursday of last week, there are two screw pumps at the Yarborough Pumping Station that are presently out of service. An engineer from Landustrie, a European company that has been active in the water technology sector, is scheduled to arrive in Belize in the days ahead to determine and correct the […]
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According to Moody, the objective is to drain the canals of excess water whenever they have reached capacity. At a rate of roughly five hundred gallons per second, the aim is to reduce the water level as quickly as possible. On the phone: Evondale Moody, Chief Engineer, MIDH “Ideally, the pumping station is supposed […]
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Everyone will remember the e-mail that the Leader of the Opposition, Moses Shyne Barrow wrote to the Speaker of the House, Valerie Woods back in August, which the Constitution and Foreign Affairs Committee met to discuss on October eleventh. In the letter, Barrow told the speaker that she had exposed herself to be a complete […]
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As we reported in our last edition of Five Point Breakdown, deliberate, repeated absenteeism in the House of Representatives is currently not a violation of the Standing Orders because there is a loophole in those rules that govern house attendance. The Standing Orders, as the Speaker of the House, Valerie Woods indicated to us, is […]
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Since the People’s United Party opened up the opportunity for interested supporters to enter the race to select a slate for municipal elections, it has been a mad rush. There were twenty-three applications that were accepted to fill just nine positions. Two of those seats were already endorsed, Bernard Wagner as mayoral candidate and Allan […]
Written on November 6, 2023 | Posted in
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As we reported earlier, the P.U.P. rented the ground spaces at the Belize Elementary School compound on Princess Margaret Drive to hold its councilor candidate convention on Sunday. But part of that agreement also included utilizing the schools’ IT capabilities in the way it conducted the voting. Unlike voting during the actual municipal or general […]
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While he has been endorsed as a councilor candidate, Allan Pollard, who is actually the deputy mayor, had applied to the P.U.P. to run against Mayor Bernard Wagner. But the party decided to endorse Wagner, thereby nullifying all the applications that were submitted to run against Wagner. Pollard had said publicly that the party would […]
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The Israel-Hamas war continues on the other side of the world. According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza since Hamas attacked Israel on October seventh has surpassed ten thousand. Israeli air attack damaged the solar panel roof of Gaza’s largest hospital, as officials say medical services across […]
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Joining Shoman was Senior Counsel Godfrey Smith, who has served as Belize’s Attorney General and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Smith and Shoman shared their views on the Israel-Hamas war. As we mentioned, Belize, like many other countries and organizations, is calling for a humanitarian ceasefire. Thousands of Palestinians, including children, have been killed by Israel’s […]
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The Briceño administration announced on Thursday evening that the Government Lotteries will resume on December first, with two master agents overseeing the vending of tickets in Belize City and other parts of the country. Those two agents are Nando’s Wholesale Limited for Belize District and MGM Entertainment Limited for Corozal, Orange Walk, Cayo, Stann Creek […]
Written on November 3, 2023 | Posted in
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A tendering process for interested businesses to assume the role of master agents was delayed by a few months, as it was initially anticipated that the Boledo and Sunday Lottery would have resumed in September. But how was that process undertaken and what about the revenues that government would have lost in the interim? Here’s […]
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As previously announced, the sale of tickets for these games will resume on December first, and the first drawing date will be on Sunday, December third. News Five’s Marion Ali found out today that the return of the Boledo and Lottery will make quite a few people very happy. Boledo buyer #1 “I wudda […]
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This week, Cabinet approved the removal of all fees charged in public hospitals. A cabinet release says that this will ensure universal access to quality healthcare by eliminating financial barriers. The release further states that removal of the fees will enhance healthcare accessibility for all citizens, especially the most vulnerable. The new regulations took effect […]
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So, how much revenue does the Government of Belize stand to lose with the removal of public hospital fees? Minister Bernard explained that the hospitals combined, comes up to about a million dollars annually. But, he says only forty percent of that is ever collected. And for those patients who may have outstanding payments, you […]
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As Minister Bernard noted, the new public hospital regulations will not apply to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. He explained the reason for this, while noting that Belize City residents can access several other public health facilities in Belize City free of charge. Kevin Bernard, Minister of Health and Wellness “That is the reasons […]
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Health and Wellness Minister Kevin Bernard could not provide an update on the investigation taking place into the fake Tylenol that were found in stores across the country. But when it comes to pharmaceuticals, do those drugs fall within the removal of hospital fees? Minister Bernard says that pharmaceuticals have always been provided free of […]
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Less than a month ago, government аррrоved thе іntеgrаtіоn оf еmеrgеnсу mеdісаl rеѕроnѕе аnd еmеrgеnсу ѕеаrсh аnd rеѕсuе to be part of thе mаndаtе оf thе Nаtіоnаl Fіrе Ѕеrvісе. While the work of the National Fire Service will go beyond fighting fires, going forward it also means that everyone who applies for the job will […]
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The Philip Goldson bust, which was knocked down and severely damaged in early September, will be up by Christmas, despite a delay in sourcing one of the primary materials needed for the repair work. The monument was knocked off its base at the entrance of the namesake highway. A drunken taxi driver slammed into the […]
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Okeke said that he has observed that the bust was in a bad shape, caused by the accident and lack of maintenance over the years since it was mounted at the entrance to the highway. Now he said that the material he is using will not require any kind of maintenance. He also said that […]
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While it is not the first, a unique equipment was installed today at the Central Park in Orange Walk Town. A wheelchair accessible swing has now been added to complement a playground at the community space where children can play freely and socialize with family and peers. The project was made possible through partnership between […]
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Six months after the government lotteries – boledo, ordinary lottery and jackpot lottery – were put on pause, the Briceño administration is resuming sales. Late this evening, a release from the government says that the decision was made to resume the sale of government lotteries on December first, with the first drawing date being December […]
Written on November 2, 2023 | Posted in
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We also asked attorney Lindo if the decision to promote Doctor Rosado retroactively would have any bearing on the appointment of a new Commissioner of Police when that time comes. Here’s how he responded. Isani Cayetano “Is that decision affected by the appointment of a new Commissioner of Police somewhere down the road to […]
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The Yarborough Pumping Station was inaugurated by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing and the Belize City Council on October twelfth. The facility was designed and constructed to alleviate the flooding in downtown Belize City. But tonight, two of the four screw pumps are already down and MIDH says a specialist will be brought […]
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According to Chan, the pumping station is capable of fully functioning, despite two screw pumps being defected. Isani Cayetano “Does this affect in any way the operation at the pump station considering the weather that we are receiving?” Rolando Chan, Project Management Unit, MIDH “The analysis that was done from M&K, M&K is […]
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