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For people who enjoyed the services of the A.D.O. buses from Mexico, they will be coming back. The Cabinet has approved the return of Fuente del Norte and A.D.O. bus services in Belize. Passengers who traveled anywhere from Guatemala through to Mexico by bus before the COVID pandemic enjoyed the services these companies offered. Through […]
Written on April 13, 2023 | Posted in
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Cabinet recently set up a ministerial sub-committee to meet with the Belize Sugar Industries Limited and the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association to chart a way forward on how they will find common ground on their differences. Minister of Home Affairs will chair the sub-committee. Today, Minister of Agriculture, Jose Abelardo Mai gave us an […]
Written on April 13, 2023 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Blue Economy, in collaboration with the Belize City Council and the SEOS International, inaugurated a set of park lights inside the Seashore Park in Belize City today. The lights were installed to improve visibility and safety on the grounds for park goers. We spoke with those responsible for the upgrades. Mirna […]
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In the wake of Easter Sunday’s deadly home invasion in the Kontiki area of San Ignacio, citizen security is once again at the center of public discourse. Notwithstanding a decrease in the number of homicides and other violent crimes when compared to the same period in 2022, the feeling of one’s personal safety is being […]
Written on April 12, 2023 | Posted in
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Where does the Minister of New Growth Industries stand on the shelved marijuana legislation? While we were with him earlier today, Minister Musa also shared his views on the cannabis industry and the proposed legislation that would legitimized the cultivation and sale of cannabis in Belize.
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The officers who responded promptly to the aggravated burglary are being recognized by the Belize Police Department for their quick work in apprehending one of the suspects not far from where the incident took place. Since the arrest and subsequent detention of a second suspect, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams has given assurances that all […]
Written on April 11, 2023 | Posted in
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The Belize Police Department has lost a well-known colleague and so has the local media. Assistant Superintendent Fitzroy Yearwood passed away this afternoon following a massive stroke that he suffered over the Easter weekend. The communications director, who had been serving in that capacity for the past three years, built a solid rapport with reporters, […]
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An Orange Walk resident lost his life on Thursday afternoon when his Ford Ranger pickup truck collided into a freightliner tractor on the George Price Highway. According to police, at around one p.m., thirty-two-year-old Ronald Hiron was driving a white freightliner truck towards Belmopan City and upon reaching mile twenty-eight; he saw a Ford Ranger […]
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Did a suspected drug lane that local law enforcement officials tracked overnight from South America land in Toledo District on Monday? That’s what the Belize Police Department and its counterparts are seeking to confirm. According to Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, the aircraft’s flight pattern was being monitored closely after departing from South America sometime […]
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Good evening and welcome to this special edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. It was a weekend of celebration in sports for Belizeans near and far. We begin tonight’s coverage with the ninety-third running of the Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic. Well folks, if you have not already heard, the garland is […]
Written on April 11, 2023 | Posted in
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A man was murdered this morning in Hopkins Village. Thirty-eight-year-old Francis Augustine was at home, inside his bedroom, when a knife-wielding attacker inflicted multiple stab wounds to his body. Augustine collapsed and bled out in his front yard while attempting to run to safety. The latest homicide comes at the start of the extended Easter […]
Written on April 6, 2023 | Posted in
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As many people leave their homes to travel to be with relatives or friends elsewhere this Easter, thieves will likely be prowling as well to see where they can pounce without being detected. But coupled with the neighborhood watch groups, the Belize Police Department will be beefing up their patrols and presence in the different […]
Written on April 6, 2023 | Posted in
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Traditionally, the sale of liquor on Good Friday was a no-no. In fact, many will recall last year when the Belize Police Department issued a notification warning against the sale of liquor and cracked down to ensure that business establishments stuck to the notice. But now, through an amendment to the Intoxicating Liquor Licensing Regulation […]
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In a cabinet brief issued last Thursday, the Briceño administration informed that government will invoke Article 226 (a) of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas which will allow for the Minister of Immigration to immediately impose a visa requirement for Haitians wishing to visit Belize. That decision was taken in light of the fact that over […]
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It’s that time again when hot cross buns and fried fish are the order of the day, well at least on the dinner menu. And while the making of cross buns is a decades-old tradition in Belize, it is still a skill that perhaps younger folks may need some coaching on how to get the […]
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The Belize Port Authority has issued a notice advising the general public that there has been no approved increase in passenger fares for water taxis. The notice says, any charges to commuters above the approved rates are unlawful and will not be tolerated. Commuters are being asked to report any attempts by water taxi operators […]
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The long Easter weekend is upon us. It is expected that Belizeans will be spending a lot of their time celebrating along the shorelines. In San Pedro Town, Mayor Wally Nunez and his council have been preparing for an influx of visitors. The town council has planned a couple Easter weekend activities for the entire […]
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The Belize Tourism Board has recognized Derick Hendy with the Frontline Hero Award for 2023. The employee of the Belize Audubon Society is also the site manager for the Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary. Hendy shares the significance of this recognition for the work that he does in conserving the natural environment. Here’s that interview. […]
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Across Belize, thousands of residents are traveling for relaxation this Easter weekend to escape from the tedium of everyday life on the job or at home. Thousands more will also make time for church as the commune with the Holy Spirit in service of Easter, a Christian festival and cultural holiday remembering the resurrection of […]
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Every year around this time, the Belize National Fire Service is summoned more often than it can respond to calls of bushfires that rage out of control and threaten homes and sometimes lives. This year is no different. In fact, fire officials believe that this will be the worst yet, simply because bushfires have started […]
Written on April 5, 2023 | Posted in
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House fires are as bad as forest fires and can also easily be prevented if the time is taken to ensure that nothing is left turned on and unattended. At this time of year, people are planning to travel for the Easter and many times they go and leave electrical appliances plugged in and turned […]
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Data compiled by the Immigration Department indicates that as many as twenty-five thousand, fifty-eight domestic passport applications were submitted between October 2022 and C.E.O. 2023. A majority of those applications were turned in at the C.E.O. office. C.E.O. Middleton also went on to compare the cost of the new e-passport to similar travel documents in […]
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In 2018, sargassum began to wash up along Belize’s coast at a record rate. The brown, pungent seaweed has been bad for the tourism industry, as resort owners reported increased cancelations at the time. In 2023, the problem is back and scientists are projecting that this could be another record year for sargassum influx along […]
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The five million dollar Boca del Rio Bridge on the island of Ambergris Caye is near completion. We have been reporting on the renovation of the bridge since the inception of the project. Well, tonight we can tell you that it will be inaugurated in a couple of weeks. And according to Mayor Nunez, the […]
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Dallas Maverick Shooting Guard, Reggie Bullock, vacationed in Belize back in June 2022. During his stay in the Jewel, Bullock engaged a group of secondary school students who are at risk of joining gangs. Late last year, in December, Bullock donated twenty-four pairs of basketball tennis shoes to the Belize Basketball Federation. But, what was […]
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