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By Hipolito Novelo The initiation of COP28 climate talks marked the inception of a novel fund aimed at addressing the escalating losses and damages faced by vulnerable countries due to the intensifying impacts of climate change. COP28 unfolded as a landmark event in the global response to climate change. It culminated in an extended period […]
Written on January 8, 2024 | Posted in
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Previously hailed as a trailblazer for climate activism in the region, Belize has made history yet again by being one of the first government entities to oversee and manage funds from the Green Climate Fund. Additionally, over three million, one hundred fifty thousand Belize dollars was handed over to the Government of Belize to fund […]
Written on January 5, 2024 | Posted in
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While the plight of the cane farmers takes center stage in the north, the south has spoken up. Several members of Belize’s indigenous community have joined together to release a statement declaring their stance of solidarity with the B.S.C.F.A. This included the Toledo Alcaldes Association and its partners at the Maya Leaders Alliance and Julian […]
Written on January 4, 2024 | Posted in
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The 2024 session of the High Court will open with its usual pomp and circumstance next Monday, but the building that conducted cases for the High Court and the Magistrate’s Court, also known as the Treasury Building, or the Public Building, will not be ready for the occasion. That’s because while the repair and restorative […]
Written on January 4, 2024 | Posted in
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After catching up with Evondale Moody, the chief engineer at the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing, on the progress of the Supreme Court’s building, we asked him about other plans by the ministry for this year. Here’s what he had to say. Evondale Moody, Chief Engineer, MIDH “We have works being undertaken on […]
Written on January 4, 2024 | Posted in
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The latest scratch and win contestant has cashed out big with a thirty thousand dollar prize, the lucky winner has humble plans for his newfound cash. He stopped by our office today to tell us all about it.
Written on January 4, 2024 | Posted in
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But why is B.S.I. prepared to accept individual deliveries from cañeros belonging to the B.S.C.F.A. when just eight years ago, a huge stink was made in the Supreme Court over the delivery of cane without signing an agreement? It was a matter that involved Lucilo Teck, a sugar cane farmer, who initiated legal proceedings against […]
Written on December 28, 2023 | Posted in
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Tensions between the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association, B.S.C.F.A., and Belize Sugar Industries Limited, B.S.I., are expected to increase on Thursday. B.S.I. wants to start the new sugar crop season tomorrow at ten o’clock and that this was agreed to by a majority of stakeholders in the sugar industry and announced by the Sugar Industry […]
Written on December 27, 2023 | Posted in
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And while B.S.I. wants all cane farmers to deliver cane, the B.S.C.F.A. is urging its members not to. The BSCFA wrote to Prime Minister John Briceño to “exert his authority as maximum leader of the country of Belize, to request from B.S.I. to sign a Commercial Agreement with B.S.C.F.A. for this crop year 2023/2024 with […]
Written on December 27, 2023 | Posted in
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The sugar shortage across the country continues. Stores have begun limiting the amount of sugar one person can purchase. This shortage has been affecting families, bakers and businesses for weeks. When we spoke with Prime Minister John Briceño recently, he told us that the government is addressing the problem of sugar shortages. The scarcity is […]
Written on December 27, 2023 | Posted in
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A fire consumed a house on Christmas Day in Belize City. It happened in the Belama Phase Four area while the owner of the house, Marvin Estrada, is out of the country. Estrada says that residents of the area saw a man fleeing the scene minutes after the fire erupted. Hipolito Novelo reports. Hipolito […]
Written on December 27, 2023 | Posted in
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Earlier today, the Belize Police Department through its southern formation held a meet and greet session with residents in Punta Gorda. The men and women in uniform visited several communities, including Magoon and Indianville, where food hampers were distributed to families in those neighborhoods. The donation was made possible through the effort of Superintendent Brent […]
Written on December 27, 2023 | Posted in
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The Belize Police Department is keeping a close eye on a gang feud in the Lake Independence area of Belize City. The feud involves personalities who were once friends now turned enemies. Police Commissioner Chester Williams told News Five that security cameras are in the area, serving as additional eyes for the department. Officials of […]
Written on December 21, 2023 | Posted in
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With ten more days left in the year, the Belize Police Department is boosting efforts to keep crime at an all-time low. In his Christmas Message, Police Commissioner Chester Williams says that murders are down by twenty percent. According to the ComPol, this year has recorded less than a hundred murders as was the case […]
Written on December 21, 2023 | Posted in
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But there is one fee that the Central Bank of Belize has not been able to restrict. That fee is charged by a retailer or wholesaler to a customer who chooses to use his or her ATM card. The bank itself does not charge to use the ATM card but the seller does and consumers […]
Written on December 20, 2023 | Posted in
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The warning came at the start of the year: bus operators who do not upgrade their fleets by December thirty-first will not get their permits renewed. And most of them have heeded that warning and made the necessary adjustments. While clearly none of the buses that were on display today were new, they provided a […]
Written on December 20, 2023 | Posted in
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A family in Corozal lost everything to a house fire on Sunday morning. The fire was caused by a malfunctioning fan in one of the bedrooms. Despite the family’s attempts to contain the situation, the flames quickly spread and the house was consumed by fire. Today, Normita Centeno and her family are picking up the […]
Written on December 19, 2023 | Posted in
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The Belize Tourism Board’s Frontline Hero recipient for 2023 is Dwayne Garcia, a boat captain at the Conservation Compliance Unit at the Belize Fisheries Department. Originally from Placencia, Garcia’s career started out as a young boy who went fishing with his father. The forty-nine-year-old left the village as a youth with a dream to work […]
Written on December 19, 2023 | Posted in
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The 2023 United Nations Climate conference has come to an end after two weeks of negotiations, with several pledges in favor of Belize having been secured, in Dubai. The conference, also known as Cop28, is an annual summit where government officials from across the world convene to discuss how to counteract climate change and repair […]
Written on December 19, 2023 | Posted in
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A Belize City couple and three young children are left without a shelter after a fire destroyed their home last Friday evening. Claricia Brown told News Five today that she left her house sometime after four on Friday evening to attend a work function and received a call about an hour later that her house […]
Written on December 18, 2023 | Posted in
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A new park has been inaugurated in Mahogany Heights, as the community tries to reshape its image. On Sunday, the village council, along with other members of the community, came out to celebrate the occasion. Chairman Jermaine Sanchez says that the new recreational space has been long in the making and serves to bring the […]
Written on December 18, 2023 | Posted in
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According to Sanchez, the children in attendance were treated to Santa Claus and the Grinch and a valuable lesson was shared. Jermaine Sanchez, Chairman, Mahogany Heights “They were visited by two special people and the message that we shared was that loving your neighbors because those two people: one was Santa and the other […]
Written on December 18, 2023 | Posted in
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We also asked Coc about those Maya people who do not want to be part of the CCJ Consent Order and do not want to pursue customary land rights. She says that they are free to make their own decision. Cristina Coc, Spokesperson, MLA/TAA “The way that we have organized has always been through […]
Written on December 15, 2023 | Posted in
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And the question was also put to the Prime Minister about the state of the Belizean economy, in light of what his fiercest critics have been saying. The PM pointed to actions that his government has taken since assuming office back in November 2020. He says that increasing the minimum wage, along with subsidies the […]
Written on December 14, 2023 | Posted in
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As it stands, the number of homicides accounted for so far in 2023, is eighty. It’s a figure that is well below the murder count in previous years and will go down as a record achievement for the Belize Police Department. Nonetheless, the men and women in uniform aren’t taking a victory lap just yet. […]
Written on December 13, 2023 | Posted in
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