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Steel Pan in Schools is an initiative geared towards introducing students to the musical instrument that’s native to the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. Steel pan music is popular in Belize, particularly during the September Celebrations. But it is also seen as a means of getting youths engaged in constructive recreation. Tonight, we look […]
Written on August 25, 2023 | Posted in
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A man who considers himself an entrepreneur, musical artist, producer and song writer is reaching out to you for help after doctors assured him that he can regain his vision. Horace Bryce was diagnosed with diabetes last year at the age of forty and it has since cost him a leg and his eyesight. But […]
Written on August 25, 2023 | Posted in
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A family in Sand Hill Village is seeking the public’s help in locating their loved one. Seventy-six-year-old Maurice Bethran, also known as Maurice Leslie, reportedly disappeared from under a bus shed where he was sitting down Sunday night. Bethran is from Sand Hill Village and that the last time he was seen was around seventy-thirty […]
Written on August 25, 2023 | Posted in
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This week’s look on the Bright Side shines a spotlight on Seleny Flores, the visionary entrepreneur behind ‘Too Cute Designs’. With a blend of artistic flair and entrepreneurial prowess, Seleny has crafted not just a business, but a testament to the power of passion and innovation. And the products she makes…there is only one way […]
Written on August 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Seven men, all Mexicans by nationality, have been released from police custody after being detained in Corozal earlier this week. It was believed and subsequently reported that they were members of a notorious drug cartel who allegedly entered Belize to carry out a contract on a well-known underworld player in the north. But an investigation […]
Written on August 24, 2023 | Posted in
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On Monday, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams told reporters that the story given by the Mexican detainees was that they were in Belize to work on a road construction project funded by the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP. In the wake of that comment, the UN organization issued a statement to clarify that, “there is […]
Written on August 24, 2023 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize is attempting to soften the blow that consumers are feeling at the grocery store. Its amended supplies control list now includes thirty additional grocery items, from liquid detergent to diapers, corn beef and even toothpaste. The amended list will put a cap on the markup that wholesalers and retailers can place […]
Written on August 24, 2023 | Posted in
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And while consumers stand to benefit from the amendments to the Supplies Control Act, wholesalers and retailers believe they stand to lose. On Monday, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Belize Chinese Association met to discuss the new regulations. Marcello Blake, the President of the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says […]
Written on August 24, 2023 | Posted in
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The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Belize Chinese Association are now requesting that the government delays its roll out of the new price control list. According to Blake, this agreement was reached between the two parties during their meeting on Wednesday. On the other hand, Blake is advising his members to be […]
Written on August 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Blake went on to explain that most of the grocery items covered under the new price control lists are considered volume items for retailers. These are items that sellers make most of their monies from. As a result, Blake says capping the markup on these goods will have significant impacts on how these businesses operate. […]
Written on August 24, 2023 | Posted in
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When we asked Lennox Nicholson, the Controller of Supplies, at the Ministry of Agriculture, about the steps following the enactment of the new S.I., he informed us that there is ground work that has to be done before fully enforcing the law. He says this will include informing retailers of the new parameters and getting […]
Written on August 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Did you know that there was once a thriving chicle industry in Belize? Sapodilla trees that are native to Central America were used to extract sap which is an ingredient required to make chewing gum. In tonight’s episode of Belize on Reel, we revisit our archives for a feature story that was first aired back […]
Written on August 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, the decades-long tradition of the Queen of the Bay pageant was etched on the walls at the Memorial Park in Belize City. It has always been said that the names of the national pageant winners become part of the country’s history. The names of seventy-seven titleholders are engraved on a plaque that is now […]
Written on August 24, 2023 | Posted in
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They’ve unsuccessfully applied for the U.S. funded program in the past, but this year, Peacework Director, Doctor Carol Babb was able to launch the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs in Belize. The program gives enterprising women the knowledge, network and access needed to launch and improve successful businesses. Today, at the Holy Redeemer Credit Union’s Conference […]
Written on August 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, U.S. Ambassador to Belize Michelle Kwan gave brief remarks on a visa scam in which villagers from Armenia allege that they were swindled out of thousands of dollars by a man who claimed that he could guarantee them U.S. visas. Dozens of villagers reportedly paid one thousand, five hundred dollars each to get visas […]
Written on August 24, 2023 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, the name of a real estate company in southern Belize was referenced in a recording made by businessman Ricardo Borja ahead of his execution. In the leaked audio, which has now been removed from the YouTube channel, Borja revealed details of a sophisticated land fraud scheme. He also spoke of the involvement of […]
Written on August 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Earlier this year, several forest fires broke out in the Cayo District. It was during the dry season that vegetation became flammable, triggering wildfires. These wildfires were high in number, intense, and detrimental to the environment and public health. But the challenges are greater in the Chiquibul Forest. The area is difficult to access by […]
Written on August 24, 2023 | Posted in
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According to Manzanero, the residents of La Rejoya will receive training and tools to prevent and control forest fires. He explains that this is being funded by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, a programme designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects in developing countries. Manzanero says that a bi-national task force has been created with […]
Written on August 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Late this evening, News Five spoke with attorney Bryan Neal who is representing the Mexican nationals. According to Neal, the men were released from police custody earlier. On the phone: Bryan Neal, Attorney-at-law “Well I can say happily and I can report that they have been released from police custody. It seems that there […]
Written on August 23, 2023 | Posted in
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On Monday night, we told you about the execution of twenty-eight-year-old businessman Ricardo Borja outside of his Belize City apartment. Tonight, a leaked audio testimonial in which Borja reveals details of a sophisticated land fraud scheme that may just provide some insight into why he was murdered. In his testimonial, Borja names a real estate […]
Written on August 23, 2023 | Posted in
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A state of emergency declared back in late July in response to the spiralling gun violence on the south side of Belize City expires this Friday. Since then, there have been several murders recorded in the city. Mediators, including ComPol Chester Williams and Nuri Mohammed, have since met with over thirty young men who were […]
Written on August 23, 2023 | Posted in
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In recent years, we’ve seen a number of states of emergency declared where suspected gang members are rounded up and held in custody at the Belize Central Prison for a period of time. Often times, it is done to suppress the level of street violence when it spirals out of control. But while these individuals […]
Written on August 23, 2023 | Posted in
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As we found out from Rodriquez, Alwyn Gonzalez was one of those thirty-five persons who were detained and taken into custody under the State of Emergency. And while Rodriguez says he was not allowed to see his client, today we asked the Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa, who said detainees should still be able […]
Written on August 23, 2023 | Posted in
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Allegations of sexual misconduct made against Minister of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation, Andre Perez, by attorney Wendy Auxillou, remain in the news tonight. On Monday, the embattled minister was granted a leave of absence from cabinet and an investigation is being conducted by the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs. The Leader of […]
Written on August 23, 2023 | Posted in
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While we were with the Minister of Home Affairs, we asked for an update on the sugar industry in the north. Minister Musa is part of the cabinet subcommittee that was created to work on resolving the issues between the miller and the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association. As we’ve reported, the High Court ruled […]
Written on August 23, 2023 | Posted in
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