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One of the significant strides made by the Briceño administration in the 2022/2023 fiscal year was the reduction of public debt. Today, Prime Minister Briceño boasted a decrease of more than one billion dollars in public debt since taking office, reducing the deficit from one hundred and thirty-three percent of G.D.P. to one hundred and […]
Written on March 10, 2023 | Posted in
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Apart from the expenditures already outlined, the Briceño Administration has identified additional priority areas for investments in its 2023 Budget. These include free education, the distribution of eleven thousand parcels of land to first time land owners, the expansion of the National Health Insurance program in Orange Walk District, and the recruitment of additional police, […]
Written on March 10, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s been nine years since sargassum has been drifting to our shorelines, but based on the amounts that are drifting ashore and the broad stretch of beaches that has already begun to cling to, the impact for 2023 is threatening to be the worst yet. This year, even the southwestern portion of the island where […]
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Parents, this question is for you. Has it been a challenge getting your children to eat their veggies? Do you have to sit and watch them chew and swallow their food so they don’t toss it out when you turn your backs? The truth is, eating vegetables is a challenge for both adults and children. […]
Written on March 10, 2023 | Posted in
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The family of a twenty-four-year-old man from Hopkins Village is seeking the public’s assistance to locate him. Marlon Martinez, who is hearing- impaired, was reported missing on Monday after he failed to respond to text messages from his mother since Thursday of last week. Martinez is well known in his community and he works as […]
Written on March 9, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s kite season, an annual tradition that has for many years firmly taken root in Belizean culture. While handmade kites are no longer as popular as they once were in the eighties and nineties, flying kites during the month of March is an enduring pastime. It also ties in with Child Stimulation Month, as it […]
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Today, a Memorandum of Agreement was signed for the upgrade of several miles of road in the Valley of Peace community. The two point two million dollar initiative is being funded through the Rural Resilient Belize Project under the Ministry of Economic Development. The road project, which is being implemented by the Ministry of Infrastructure […]
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The Coastal Highway is on schedule to be completed later this year. It is a project that provides alternative access for commuters to southern Belize. Today, News Five caught up with Minister of Infrastructure Development and Housing, Julius Espat who says that the project was designed to mitigate flooding, but will generate substantial economic activities […]
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We also heard from Doctor Marcos Espinal, the Assistant Director at PAHO. He responded to a question about the long-term effects of contracting COVID-19 and whether those long-haul COVID-19 symptoms will present a greater health crisis in the future than the pandemic. Here is how he responded. Translator for Dr. Marcos Espinal “Long Haul […]
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Last night, we told you about the controversy surrounding the demolition of a house on Pike Crescent in Belize City. As we reported, Caroline Young, who had reportedly been occupying the house since 2019, arrived at the residence on Wednesday afternoon to a demolition crew leveling the property. To make matters worse, Jones’ personal belongings […]
Written on March 9, 2023 | Posted in
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Not long ago, news surfaced of a high school teacher who had sent indecent WhatsApp messages to one of his students. It resulted in the girl’s parents transferring her to another high school after they discovered that prompt and appropriate action had not been taken against the teacher. The office of the Special Envoy for […]
Written on March 8, 2023 | Posted in
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As Belize prepares to present its case to the International Court of Justice at the Peace Palace in The Hague, flare-ups along the Sarstoon River, usually caused by Guatemalan military personnel, have reportedly waned. That’s according to B.D.F Commandant, Brigadier-General, Azariel Loria who spoke with the media today. Brigadier-General Azariel Loria, Commandant, B.D.F “Everything […]
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Meanwhile, operations in the Chiquibul have also been uneventful, as far as confrontations with Guatemalan civilians go. The B.D.F continues to work along with the F.C.D to keep illegal intrusions into that national reserve to a minimum. Today, B.D.F Commandant Loria explained how those operations are progressing, at least as far as the narco-cattle activities […]
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This afternoon, a Belize City couple arrived at the residence they have been occupying for the past four years to a demolition crew tearing apart the concrete structure with most of their belongings still inside. Caroline Jones manages a primary school cafeteria in Belize City. Just after midday she received a call that the house […]
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And on Saturday, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at is hosting a Women’s Day activity here in Belize City where a variety of services will be provided free of cost to women across the country. It’s an open invitation to celebrate Women’s Day with the faith-based organization at its headquarters on the George Price Highway. Khadija Hassan […]
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On Saturday evening, a fire broke out inside the upper flat of a two-storey wooden structure on Taylor’s Alley. Brent Garoy and his family of five resided in the upper flat, and on the lower floor is the business space for the Taylor’s Alley Industry Zone. The fire consumed the little Garoy had, including the […]
Written on March 7, 2023 | Posted in
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A fire spread quickly to consume two structures in the Lake Independence area around ten-thirty on Sunday morning. The property in which the fire broke had an illegal electrical drop and within minutes, an adjacent two-storey concrete and wooden structure that housed two families began burning. Fortunately, everyone got out before the buildings were gutted. […]
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A house fire on Curassow Street in Belize City has left a mother of seven publicly pleading for assistance. Judith Parham was paying her sister a visit at the hospital when she received a phone call informing her that her home for the past sixteen years was on fire. There are speculations that the fire […]
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It’s an event that has been overshadowed by the four-day Belikin La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge, but is historical and spans almost a century. Over the weekend, the Ninety-Fourth Baron Bliss Harbour Regatta took place along Seashore Promenade and was testament to a small group of people working together to keep the tradition of […]
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Goodnight and welcome to a special edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. It was a three-day weekend packed with sporting activities across the country.The banks along the Belize River were inundated with fans of the Twenty-Sixth Belikin La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge. The annual canoe race saw a total of fifty-seven teams […]
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Bus operators embroiled in a public transportation face-off with the Government of Belize have been relatively quiet these past few days, in the wake of a meeting that was held last week with the Transport Department. During the lengthy sit down, the Belize Bus Association demanded that a press release outlining the points that were […]
Written on March 3, 2023 | Posted in
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The twenty-sixth running of the Belikin La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge kicked off this morning in the twin towns of Santa Elena-San Ignacio. This year’s event has fifty-seven teams of paddlers racing the one-hundred-and-eighty-mile journey to Belize City over the next four days. As is the tradition, the race ends at the Belcan Bridge […]
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Young men and women from across the country were recognized today by the Government of Belize for exemplary work they have been doing in shaping the future of the country through academic, athletic and social accomplishments. The National Youth Awards ceremony was to have taken place in November of last year, but Hurricane Lisa forced […]
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Today, a young mother of two small children is the beneficiary of a new wooden home after two organizations teamed up to come to her aid. Francisca Hower had been meaning to expand her dwelling on Antelope Street Extension, but that dream was far from reality. Then Hurricane Lisa set her back further. But SMART […]
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As we celebrate child stimulation in the month of March, Sabreena Daly got an interesting take on how one school is embracing the festivities. This week’s Bright Side took her to the Dangriga Cancer Center where a ringing of the bell brought about a celebration of children for a battle one by one of their […]
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