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In the aftermath of last evening’s shooting that marred the final leg of the carnival mas camp, residents took to social media to express concerns about citizen security heading into the festive weekend. This afternoon, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams gave assurances that the Belize Police Department will be out in full force on Saturday […]
Written on August 31, 2022 | Posted in
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Corporal Elmer Nah, a rogue police officer who is being investigated for his alleged role in the landing of a drug plane near Bladen in South Stann Creek, has been acquitted by an internal tribunal set up by the Belize Police Department. Corporal Nah, along with Police Constable Caliz, remain on interdiction despite the decision […]
Written on August 31, 2022 | Posted in
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Is Marybeth Wade wanted for questioning, following the gangland slaying of Winston “Tanga” James back in January? The question of her alleged involvement in his execution has arisen following an audio clip that purports to be her voice in discussion with another well-known street figure regarding the incident. That audio recording is in circulation and […]
Written on August 31, 2022 | Posted in
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On Monday, Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard, made a commitment to visit the nurses at the Southern Regional Hospital in the wake of a demonstration that began with a walkout on Saturday.Today, Minister Bernard kept his word. Nurses at the Southern Regional Hospital were the first to stage a protest over the weekend, […]
Written on August 30, 2022 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness recently signed tender contracts valued at thirty million dollars for the supply of medications and medical supplies. Minister of Health Kevin Bernard explained that there is a brief delay in the delivery of these items, because the contracts give suppliers thirty to sixty days to deliver. Minister Bernard says […]
Written on August 30, 2022 | Posted in
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Nextera Environmental and Engineering Consultant, Allan Herrera, has responded to a group of non-government organizations that wrote to him last week. The group of N.G.O.s had asked Herrera, the principal consultant for the Port of Belize Cruise Tourism Facility and Cargo Expansion, proposed by Waterloo Investment Holdings Limited, to point out the difference between two […]
Written on August 30, 2022 | Posted in
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As we reported last week, Vulcan Materials Company has written to the people of Gales Point, offering them jobs that pay two times the existing minimum wage to carry out additional core sampling on White Ridge Farms where it intends to conduct mining activities. Since then, there has been what is being described as a […]
Written on August 30, 2022 | Posted in
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Nurses across the country have been staging walkouts in protest of poor working conditions and salary deduction. In light of these protests, the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Nurses Association of Belize issued a joint release, following a meeting in Belmopan this morning. According to the statement, the meeting was held to address, […]
Written on August 29, 2022 | Posted in
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According to Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard, prior to the events that occurred over the past three days; his ministry had met with the Nurses Association of Belize, and subsequently wrote to the Ministry of Finance. He told reporters, via Zoom, that the nationwide protests caught him by surprise, in light of prior […]
Written on August 29, 2022 | Posted in
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As for the complaint made by nurses about a lack of medication and medical supplies, Minister Bernard says government is working to improve the function of the Central Medical Service (C.M.S.). Additionally, Minister Bernard noted that suppliers have already been called on to ensure that deliveries are made to the C.M.S. in a timely manner. […]
Written on August 29, 2022 | Posted in
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And on Tuesday, Minister Kevin Bernard is planning to visit the Southern Regional Hospital in Dangriga. Nurses there claim that that they are being victimized by their administrative supervisor. Minister Bernard says he will be meeting with those nurses to hear their concerns. Kevin Bernard, Minister of Health and Wellness “I know that some […]
Written on August 29, 2022 | Posted in
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It’s no secret that several of Belize’s environmental regulations need to be updated. Potential investors have openly stated, time and again, that Belize’s standards fall short of international ideals. The government has taken first steps to begin the amendments to those portions of our legislation that are ambiguous or unclear. But while that is being […]
Written on August 26, 2022 | Posted in
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The same group of NGOs also wrote to Allan Herrera, in his capacity as Principal Consultant for the Port of Belize Cruise Tourism Facility and Cargo Expansion proposed by Waterloo Investment Holdings Limited. That letter was copied to the Cabinet Secretary, Stuart Leslie, and to the Minister of Natural Resources, Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde, […]
Written on August 26, 2022 | Posted in
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A great portion of this week’s news focused on Vulcan Materials Company and the proposed mining project about a mile away from Gales Point Manatee Village. Last weekend, Vulcan held consultations with the villagers, but while Vulcan spokesperson, Jimmy Flemming said a lot of the people were interested in economic opportunities, outwardly, the vast majority […]
Written on August 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño is out of the country. He left today. A release from the Government of Belize says he is on duty leave. In his absence, Cordel Hyde, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources will acts as Prime Minister. PM Briceño is scheduled to return on September fifth.
Written on August 26, 2022 | Posted in
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An American national lost his life as a result of injuries he sustained in a road traffic accident on Wednesday evening. According to police, forty-eight-year-old Steven Savarda was driving a black Audi S.U.V. with California plates along the Hummingbird Highway when he lost control of the vehicle and collided into a concrete culvert near the […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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It’s been exactly two weeks since Private Roxanne Hill, of the Belize Defence Force, lost her life in a road traffic accident on the George Price Highway near Cotton Tree Village. Ten other soldiers were injured in that accident. Tonight, Brigadier General Azariel Loria joined the family in making an appeal for blood for one […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Heavy rains were once again recorded overnight that affected various parts of the country, including the low-lying areas of Belize City. No sooner than the Briceño administration had gone to the National Assembly for an allocation of twelve million dollars to repair streets and drains that were damaged from last week’s flood, some neighborhoods in […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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It’s been around since 1981, collecting contributions from the working class and returning it to them as sickness or retirement benefits. Now the Social Security Board has transitioned from manual records-keeping to a modern, digital database that provides information and answers with the click of a button online. But as the organization adapts to the […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize has agreed to settle with the Belize International Services Limited for damages caused by the acquisition of the company in 2013. At the time of the acquisition, B.I.S.L. was managing the Belize International Ships and Companies Registry. In 2003, the Government of Belize extended its profit sharing contract with B.I.S.L. for […]
Written on August 24, 2022 | Posted in
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According to Prime Minister Briceño, the Government of Belize will make a lump-sum payment to cover the B.I.S.L. settlement. He explained that eleven million dollars will be paid in Belize currency, while the rest of the payment will come from the Central Bank Reserve. Prime Minister John Briceño “Of course we are different. We are […]
Written on August 24, 2022 | Posted in
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Leader of the Opposition, Moses Shyne Barrow, accused Prime Minister Briceño of playing the piper’s tune. Following P.M. Briceño’s contributions on the BISL settlement in the house, the Leader of the Opposition rose to question the prime minister’s motive behind the settlement payment. Barrow, on the other hand, agreed that the debt must be paid. […]
Written on August 24, 2022 | Posted in
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Also on the opposition’s side, Tracy Panton, Area Representative for Albert, chided the Briceño administration over the lump sum payment to B.I.S.L. Panton contended that the Government of Belize has been unable to identify funds to hold a cannabis referendum, and to lower the cost of fuel, yet it is able to settle a thirty-eight […]
Written on August 24, 2022 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño also sought to explain why Courtenay Coye L.L.P. will be paid handsomely as a result of the B.I.S.L. settlement. As attorney for the claimant, Courtenay Coye L.L.P. will receive close to nine hundred thousand U.S. dollars in litigation cost. Tracy Panton raised the matter during the debate. PM Briceño, on the […]
Written on August 24, 2022 | Posted in
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The United Democratic Party took to the streets of Belize City today in protest. After failing to acquire the necessary permits from the Belize Police Department to demonstrate, the U.D.P. still went ahead and executed its plan to march against the cost of fuel. However, protestors were brought together at a time when the party’s […]
Written on August 23, 2022 | Posted in
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