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The Twenty-third Central American Senior Male Volleyball Championships continue tonight at the Belize Civic Centre where Belize takes on Honduras. The home team pulled off an excellent and important victory last night against Panama in order to still have a shot at winning gold. They will have to face off with top guns to snag […]
Written on August 8, 2023 | Posted in
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On Monday, the official funeral for former government minister Carlos Diaz was held in Belize City. Diaz passed away at the age of seventy-five on Thursday, August third. Carlos Diaz served as Minister of Energy and Communications from 1989 to 1993 under the former Prime Minister George Price. At the services held at the Saint […]
Written on August 8, 2023 | Posted in
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Another iconic business in downtown Belize City will be closing its doors permanently in a few short weeks. It was announced earlier today that Bottom Dollar Supermarket is going out of business on August thirty-first, after eighteen years of service to the Belizean public. The company, a subsidiary of Santiago Castillo Limited, attributes its pending […]
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While Bottom Dollar is counting down to August thirty-first to shutter its business, Prime Minister John Briceño has weighed in once again on the unrelenting issue of price gouging in the retail market. His response follows a recent letter by the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, during which several concerns were raised by the […]
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The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry argues that the business community has been experiencing significant increases in the cost of doing business and has been contending with increases in the cost of transportation, labor, licenses and other rigid processes. The B.C.C.I. says it is ready to actively sit with the Briceño administration to conduct […]
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And this news coming from South Korea today, Belizeans who are part of the Santa Elena Jaguar Scouts attending the World Scouts Jamboree have been evacuated from the campsite amidst a looming typhoon. The seventeen Belizeans are among tens of thousands of youths who have been moved out of the path of the typhoon, only […]
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It’s a service and an affordable convenience that Belizeans and visitors alike have appreciated and made use of when they’ve wanted to tour or travel by road. But COVID came and put a halt to the trans-border bus runs provided by Mobility ADO Bus Company. Now the Belize to Cancun, Cancun to Belize runs have […]
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The Minister of Transport, Rodwell Ferguson was in attendance at the inaugural ceremony in Chetumal along with Acting Chief Transport Officer, Peter Williams. Ferguson told News Five that the resumption of the bus route followed lengthy discussions and the ministry has conducted a proper case study since the runs have resumed, to ensure that the […]
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Today, the Belize City Council announced that staying true to its commitment towards low carbon transportation, the council will be acquiring two electric buses. The proposed e-mobility pilot project is being done in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme, the Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics and e-Government and the Ministry of Transport with […]
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Once launched, the council will evaluate the performance to ensure operational efficiency. The goal is that this e-mobility public transport fleet will be increased to a public private partnership at the end of the project. Coordinator Neil Hall speaks of the need for drivers and technical staff for the introduction of these e-buses. Neil […]
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Over the weekend, on Saturday, the Belize City Council successfully concluded its downtown super sale. Over one hundred and fifty different businesses set up booths in the downtown area and had their products for sale. Residents were able to take advantage of the great deals just in time for the new school year. Public Relations […]
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Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. “Winning takes talent; to repeat takes character”. That is a quote from former American Basketball Coach, John Wooden. And character is what the William Dawson 2023 Sprite/Digi Youth Basketball Tournament is developing in its participants. The tournament continued on Saturday in Burrell […]
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Replacing the controversial Definitive Agreement that was symbolically rubbished in the House of Representatives is a proposed legislation which seeks to address significant investments that include tourism development. According to Prime Minister Briceño, government is shifting from the kind of arrangements that gave rise to the Definitive Agreement. Prime Minister John Briceño “The idea […]
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Next Friday, August eleventh, the Social Security Board will be hosting its annual S.S.B. Connect Public Forum. While speaking with Communications and P.R. Manager Vanessa Vellos, she invited the media and those interested to find out more about contribution reform and any other hot-button topics. Vanessa Vellos, Communications & PR Manager, S.S.B. “S.S.B. Connect […]
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The nightly Boledo and Sunday Lottery draws are yet to resume, following the cancellation of a lucrative contract awarded to Brads Gaming Group Limited under the previous government. Since terminating that agreement, the Briceño administration has introduced a new system and has put to tender bids from individuals or businesses interested in becoming agents in […]
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Earlier this week, the Ministry of Agriculture announced the establishment of a Vegetable Interdiction Team, aimed at combating contraband activity involving agricultural products. The VIT comprises personnel from various government departments and agencies, including representatives from the ministry’s Extension Service and Supplies Control Unit, the Customs Department, the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, Belize Marketing and […]
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A state of emergency was declared in three Belize City neighborhoods on Friday, bringing to a halt an unrelenting spate of gun violence that claimed as many as five lives. During the predawn operation, specific individuals believed to be actively involved in the ongoing feud were rounded up and incarcerated for an initial period of […]
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The state of emergency was first introduced by the previous administration, to much criticism from the then People’s United Party opposition. Since it took office in November 2020, three states of emergency have been implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs in an effort to quell the ceaseless gang violence. Today, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow […]
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The United Democratic Party does not believe that Prime Minister John Briceño is fit to continue as head of government, neither is it of the view that he has the full support of his ministerial colleagues. This morning, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow tendered a no confidence motion to the clerk of the House of Representatives. […]
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In the notice submitted by the Leader of the Opposition, he carefully outlines the reasons for a no-confidence motion by referencing various sections of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives. Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition “And that’s why, as you look at the no-confidence motion, the facts were important. The facts […]
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The United Nations has officially declared August eleventh as World Steel Pan Day in celebration of the century-old instrument which was first developed in Trinidad and Tobago. Doctor Lennox Pike and Sir Colville Young are accredited as the first to introduce the instrument to Belize. It has since become an integral part of celebratory events […]
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Over the years, Belize’s national basketball teams, at all levels, have been unable to advance beyond regional tournaments. That was until Sunday night inside the Belize City Civic Center. The National Male Under-Seven Basketball Selection will go down in our history books as one of the first national basketball teams to defy the odds. Going […]
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Climate resilience is about being able to efficiently cope with and manage the impacts of climate change while actively working to minimise their escalation. A climate resilient society would have low carbon emissions and be equipped to deal with realities where conditions are hotter. We live in a world where it is almost trendy to […]
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Another summer, another state of emergency is being declared in Belize City, as feuding gangs go on an unabated rash of deadly shootings. This morning, the Belize Police Department led a joint operation during which twenty-five individuals were detained in three different neighborhoods, including territories that are operated by the George Street, South Side and […]
Written on July 28, 2023 | Posted in
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As many as forty-five young men will remain in custody at the Belize Central Prison once the police department has successfully corralled them. Several of them, including David Sutherland and Akeem Augustus will be charged for capital offenses. According to Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, surveillance footage gathered from the area where James Escarpeta was […]
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