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A fire has destroyed all the contents of a house in the Vista del Mar area. The fire was reported on Sunday at a residence occupied by William Neal, the Communications Director at Belize Sugar Industries Limited. Neal, who is also a well-known media personality, had reportedly left his house and a neighbor called to […]
Written on June 19, 2023 | Posted in
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Business Senator Kevin Herrera and Union Senator Elena Smith also weighed in on the matter. Senator Herrera contended that during the budget debate he flagged the sum of money that was being allocated to the Ministry of National Defense and Border Security as inadequate. Senator Smith argued that while public officers and teachers sacrificed for […]
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There have been multiple reports of shortage of license plates and stickers, but we have not been able to confirm until today that, for a few months, a shortfall was experienced and the ministry has moved to resolve the issue. But in the process, did the finance officer within the Department of Transport pay out […]
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While with Minister of Transport Rodwell Ferguson, he also gave brief comments on a planned protest by Serrano’s Bus Service in Ladyville. The bus line is saying that they’ve made significant investments to become compliant with transport regulations, but nevertheless lost their road service permit. Minister Ferguson says that a decision was taken by the […]
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Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life”. That is a quote from Legendary Boxer, Muhammad Ali. First for tonight, we take a look at the Belize City Softball Association’s Fast Pitch Softball tournament. Two […]
Written on June 19, 2023 | Posted in
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Throughout the year, the Belize Police Department comes into possession of a number of items through raids, seizures and spot checks that are conducted across the country. Many times, those items are left with the department long after they are used as evidence in court cases. But whatever personal possessions civilians do not claim within […]
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We also got a word with Minister of Human Development on the issue of the fires that have claimed people’s lives this year. She urges parents especially to take extra care when it comes to the safety of their children. Dolores Balderamos-Garcia, Minister of Human Development “My response on the family’s issue would be a […]
Written on June 15, 2023 | Posted in
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Last November, residents of Santa Rosa Village, Stann Creek gave written consent to the Free, Prior and Informed Consent, also known as the FPIC Agreement. The agreement indicates that Santa Rosa Village has given its consent for the Resilient Rural Belize Program to commence work in the community. For any activity to be implemented in […]
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Last week, there was a meeting of industry stakeholders about the potential threat of avian influenza detected in neighbouring countries in Central America. The Belize Poultry Association’s Poultry Health Committee met with technical personnel from the Ministry of Agriculture, BAHA and OIRSA to review and update the emergency preparedness and response policy plan. Minister of […]
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The Minister of Agriculture and the executive of the Belize Sugarcane Farmers Association are both of the opinion that the only way the sugar industry will see improvement is if a Commission of Inquiry is launched. Now, there are deferring views as to the purpose of the inquiry. B.S.I. certainly does not agree with having […]
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Also discussed during the meeting was the ongoing bilateral agricultural cooperation between Belize and Mexico focusing on soursop, pitahaya, dragon fruit and soybean. As it currently stands, Belize is producing a surplus of soybean and mechanisms are being prepared for the exportation of soybean and soybean meal to Mexico. Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister […]
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We begin tonight’s newscast with the tragic death of a four-year-old special needs child who lost her life in a fire this morning in Belize City. A fire broke out around four a.m., while the family slept inside their Sarstoon Street home. It spread quickly and consumed the upper flat of the two storey structure. […]
Written on June 14, 2023 | Posted in
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Public officers who receive their salaries through their respective credit unions will not be able to access those funds until next Monday, June nineteenth. This is as a result of the Government’s payment system which integrates all credit unions on the Automated Payment and Securities Settlement System (APSSS). That system, which came into effect on […]
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As many as sixteen requests have been made to various government departments on behalf of Waterloo Investment Holdings Limited under the Freedom of Information Act. Those requests for access to documents pertaining to the proposed Cruise Port Terminal and Cargo Expansion Project date back to December twenty-third, 2022 with a letter being sent to Minister […]
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Based on current historical data, the Mayas are the earliest inhabitants of this hemisphere, preceding the time when Jesus walked the Earth. But there is a determined need among them now to preserve their culture before it is lost forever. The Ministry of Human Development and Indiginous People’s Affairs invested over fifty thousand dollars in […]
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Like a driver’s license, Rivero’s master license expires on his birthday which is this Friday, June sixteenth. Time is running out for the career boat captain who says that the nonrenewal of the license threatens his livelihood. Christian Rivero, Boat Captain, Caribbean Sprinter “It’s a big deal for me because without that license, I […]
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This morning, the Opposition Leader also discussed the stalled Stake Bank project and questioned how Portico was granted an Environmental Impact Assessment. Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition “The you have Mike Feinstein, who is a renowned tourism stakeholder, has spent tens of millions of dollars in developing tourism projects, in particular, the recent […]
Written on June 13, 2023 | Posted in
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Last Friday, the Christian Workers Union gave Notice of Intended Strike Action on behalf of its stevedores employed by the Port of Belize Limited. C.W.U wrote to the Minister of Labour stating its reasoning that there is a live trade dispute between them and P.B.L. The two sides have different interpretations of the Essential Services […]
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C.E.O Peralta explained that the reason why the Port of Belize does not agree that it ought to make redundancy pay-outs to the stevedores is because the company, in its effort to keep everyone employed, transferred those stevedores to other posts. As a result, they never lost earnings or their job. Ted Peralta, C.E.O., […]
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So how does the Port of Belize move forward leading up to the date when the Notice of Intended Strike Action expires on June twenty-ninth? Peralta feels that continued communication is the best way forward, but the company is looking at all possibilities of how it will bring about a contingency plan to avert a […]
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In tonight’s episode of Kolcha Tuesday, we feature the Hopkins Mango Street Festival that was held over the weekend. Thousands of persons converged at the village to indulge in culture, music and, of course, the tropical fruit mango, which is currently in season. It is quickly becoming a staple on the list of festivals that […]
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Musicians in Orange Walk Town can now produce quality music in a fully equipped recording studio established through the Government of Belize and the Inter-American Development Bank. The sound lab is similar to the Reef Recording Studio launched in Belize City back in February. Both professional spaces are part of the Ministry of Tourism’s vision […]
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On Monday, a transport officer was charged after a sting operation revealed that she had allegedly extorted money from a motorist who was driving an uninsured vehicle. Diaris Tepaz alerted the police when the transport officer, identified as Andrea Peters, informed her of the violation at a checkpoint near Independence Village. Tepaz said after the […]
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Like many other Belizeans, you have probably been complaining about the intense temperatures being experienced across the country over the last few weeks. The National Meteorological Service has concluded an analysis of the severe heat. According to that study, the hottest days for 2023, so far, were recorded in May. Interestingly, however, the study reveals […]
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The analysis also took an in-depth look at heat wave events in 2023. A heat wave event is a period when temperatures that fall within the top ten percent of the historical record last for at least two consecutive days. Tower Hill, for example, recorded the longest heat wave event for 2023, lasting twenty six […]
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