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A few members of the People’ United Party demonstrated in front of the Prime Minister’s office in Belmopan. One of the issues under protest is what is described as bloated contracts being awarded to known U.D.P. supporters and in particular to Imer Hernandez. On Monday, Hernandez received another contract from the government, this latest one […]
Written on December 3, 2019 | Posted in
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Persons with diverse abilities can be and very often are contributing and valued members of society. This week activities are being held to highlight that they too should have access to equal opportunities. The Ministry of Education through the Education Support Unit is encouraging teachers, parents and all Belizeans to be more understanding of the […]
Written on December 3, 2019 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Housing, along with its partners, is hosting workshops with municipal level building units and stakeholders in building and construction. The workshop is to discuss processes needed to get approval to build in Belize. The first of the forums was held in Dangriga on Monday. Reporter Andrea Polanco tells us more. Andrea […]
Written on December 3, 2019 | Posted in
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There is an ongoing LPG war between the three main importers of butane, small retailers and the government of Belize. On Wednesday, during a Special Sitting of the House the Barrow Administration will introduce amendments to the Supply Control Act that would increase penalties substantially against companies that are selling butane at a price below […]
Written on December 2, 2019 | Posted in
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According to the Minister, the low prices are a reaction to Government’s decision to allow for the establishment of the National Gas Company. Taeger-Panton says that G.O.B. will do all it can to ensure that the industry remains stable. Tracy Taegar-Panton, Minister of State, Investment, Trade & Commerce “Lower prices are good for consumers […]
Written on December 2, 2019 | Posted in
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After three years on the drawing board, Government is rolling out a national investment policy and strategy. The NIPS starts at the doorsteps of BELTRAIDE where investment proposals will be evaluated and then moved to relevant agencies before a final approval. Small and medium size investments will be handled differently than those that are valued […]
Written on December 2, 2019 | Posted in
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Government has awarded another major multi-million dollar contract to Imer Hernandez; it is for the paving of the Coastal Road and for the rehabilitating of bridges. The value is over one hundred and thirty million dollars and works are expected to be completed in thirty-six months. Also this morning, another contract was signed for works […]
Written on December 2, 2019 | Posted in
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In early November, a protest broke out at the Benque Free Zone after the Board decided to institute an increase of fees. This was met with disagreement and a riot squad was deployed to quell things down. The additional fees were imposed on cigarettes but according to Minister of State for Investment, Trade and Commerce […]
Written on December 2, 2019 | Posted in
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An internal investigation is underway into the death of Jose Espinosa. He was found dead in a holding cell at the Queen Street Police Station on Wednesday evening. Espinosa reportedly committed suicide two hours after being detained. Investigators say that he hung himself with his shoelace. Today, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams told the media […]
Written on November 29, 2019 | Posted in
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Millions of dollars are expended annually for employment injury by the Social Security Board. It gives rise to the need for the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Bill, which was read in the House back in 2014. Today, the S.S.B. hosted an employment injury forum. The purpose is to create awareness, sensitization and […]
Written on November 29, 2019 | Posted in
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Today at the Biltmore, the Belize Trade and Investment Development Services, BELTRAIDE, through its Small Business Development Center hosted the fifth annual Entrepreneurship Convention. It featured keynote remarks from the founder of the Caribbean Center of Excellence for Sustainable Livelihoods, as well as several panel discussions, as well as an expo of several local businesses. […]
Written on November 29, 2019 | Posted in
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Four police officers were today recognized for their exceptional work in fighting crime. They are CIB officer Corporal Cassandra O’Brien, P.C. Lennox Castillo, P.C. Frederic Frazier and Corporal Brizenio Chub. The woman and men were recognized for the crucial role they played in the murder investigations of thirty-year-old Geovanni Lennan which took place on Thursday night, […]
Written on November 29, 2019 | Posted in
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A workshop was conducted today with senior public sector officials, municipalities, as well as private sector entities to discuss the implementation of the E-government policy. In 2015, government endorsed the National E-government Policy in an effort to leverage the power of information and communications technology as a driver of economic and social development. Mike Singh […]
Written on November 28, 2019 | Posted in
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Belize’s population as of September of this year is four hundred and ten thousand, six hundred and ninety-five persons. Of that number, two hundred and seventy-one thousand, six hundred and fifty-one persons are of working age and the remaining persons are under fourteen years old. About seventy percent of the population represents persons of the […]
Written on November 27, 2019 | Posted in
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According to the S.I.B., while the labor force grew at a faster rate than which jobs were being created, there was an increase of women in the labour force. Benavides explains that this is a record growth in recent years. Wendy Benavides, Statistician II, S.I.B. “The number of females in the labour force has […]
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Earlier this week, the Women’s Department in collaboration with its partner agencies launched the 2019 Sixteen Days of Activism to highlight the issue of gender-based violence. A number of activities will be held during that time. But today at the Leo Bradley Library in Belize City, Belizean American author Tricia Logan launched her book, Love […]
Written on November 27, 2019 | Posted in
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With the critical assistance from the Organization of American States, Belize is getting closer in finalizing its Cyber Security Strategy. A draft strategy was presented to stakeholders today at an event held by the O.A.S., Global Partners Digital, UK Government & the Ministry of National Security under the theme “Protect to Connect.” The National Cyber […]
Written on November 26, 2019 | Posted in
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Belize captured the title of the fifth annual Miss Centro America 2019 pageant held in Nicaragua on Monday night. Belize’s contestant, nineteen-year-old Jalyssa Arthurs, won the crown after a several rounds of competition. This is the first time that Belize has captured the title of the regional pageant. According to the Miss Centro America site, […]
Written on November 26, 2019 | Posted in
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The anniversary of the historic ascension to the Convention on the Rights of the Child was celebrated on Friday night in Belize City. To mark the occasion a number of organizations and individuals, including News Five’s Duane Moody, were singled out for fulfilling the different aspects of the convention that guarantees a set of right […]
Written on November 25, 2019 | Posted in
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The Sixteen Days of Activism kicked off today at the ITVET in Belize City. The National Women’s Commission and Special Envoy for Women are Children launched the event under the theme, “From Awareness to Accountability Unmasking the Many Faces of Violence.” The sixteen days of activism is used to raise awareness and create a call […]
Written on November 25, 2019 | Posted in
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On the occasion of International Children’s Day, a special sitting of the House was convened in which young students assumed the role of parliamentarians, all thirty-one members of the House. The sitting on Wednesday gave the youths the opportunity to be heard on the issues that are critical to their development as contained in the […]
Written on November 22, 2019 | Posted in
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The annual general meeting of B.T.L. took place on Thursday night at the Biltmore Plaza, Belize City. The utility had a record year in terms of gross revenues, which surpassed the 2018 figures by six million dollars due largely to the expansion of the fiber to house network. On the downside, shareholders learnt that net […]
Written on November 22, 2019 | Posted in
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Recently appointed Chief Executive Officer for B.T.L., Ivan Tesecum highlighted the point that over the past ten years B.T.L. has invested more than five hundred million dollars. Tesecum says this was done to ensure the company’s viability to be well poised for the future in the changing telecom industry. Tesecum says that the company expects […]
Written on November 22, 2019 | Posted in
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On page thirty-four of B.T.L.’s financial statement, there is an item listed as ‘contingencies.’ It states that there is an ongoing audit by the General Sales Tax Department on the parent company Belize Telemedia Limited and its two subsidiary companies namely Business Enterprises System Limited and B.T.L. Digicell Limited. The audit stems after financial documents […]
Written on November 22, 2019 | Posted in
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Belizeans chose “Belize Heritage Plaza” to be the name of the building that will occupy the site of the Paslow Building. Earlier this year, some Belizeans protested renaming the site “Paslow” and the Ministry of Culture responded by holding a competition to find a non-controversial and more fitting name. There were over three hundred entries […]
Written on November 22, 2019 | Posted in
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