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Hugo Patt’s entry into the race to fill the available posts is wholly endorsed by cabinet colleague Pablo Marin, who is also an area representative in Corozal Bay. Marin was one of over twenty area representatives and standard bearers present at John Saldivar’s campaign launch on November third. According to the Minister of Health, his […]
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Residents can breathe a sigh of relief tonight following an initial decision made by the Public Utilities Commission not to increase water rates for the next two years. On October first, the Belize Water Services Limited tabled an application for approval of a five-year business plan for increase to the tariffs, fees and charges for […]
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According to Commission Chair, John Avery, there were several factors that were taken into consideration. An analysis of the data showed that BWSL benefited handsomely from revenues collected by between the period 2014 and 2018 and those figures were presented in the draft decision released today. John Avery, Chairman, P.U.C. “This is the first […]
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In the west, a sizeable group of Guatemalan families have set up homes on land belonging to local businessman Jorge Espat. The problem has been building up for some time and today we had firsthand experience of the encroachment at Barrio el Juda where the squatters have settled so comfortably that they even have water […]
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In February of this year, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams met with the gun dealers in the country to discuss stronger gun control measures. In that meeting, there were several recommendations made and today twenty-five of the gun dealers met again with the ComPol to review the progress made with a view to have some […]
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During that meeting, another issue that was discussed was the issuing of gun license. Commissioner Williams says that the licenses will change, but another big change will be that all those licensed gun holders will have to become certified in order to be able to have a gun. They will be required to know and […]
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So, all those changes and what are gun dealers saying? Well, at today’s meeting, the President of the National Gun Dealers Association says that for the most part they are willing to meet the Police Department halfway. President of the association Mark King says that they understand the bigger picture of gun control but it […]
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With a fifty million dollar loan from the government of Taiwan, the ground breaking took place today of a stretch of twenty-seven miles of road from Corozal to Sarteneja. The event brought out a number of Ministers as well as the Taiwanese Ambassador to Belize. The work is expected to be competed in more than […]
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There is more on the leadership race of the U.D.P., when we caught up with Mark King today in Belmopan, we asked him about his thoughts on the leadership race. According to King, he is neither here nor there when it comes to the two candidates and he would support whoever wins but he believes […]
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And while Mark King thinks it is too early to tell who will win that race, he says he has a problem with the quality of the candidates that the U.D.P has fielded. According to King, the party needs a lot of shaking up because several persons running don’t make for the honourable title. Here’s […]
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Stress, anxiety, pain management, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder – that would be a shortlist of all the things that are said to be remedied by the mindfulness practice. The booming interest in this form of meditation is hard to miss, and even here in Belize, it is also taken root. In tonight’s Healthy […]
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An audit by the General Sales Tax Department of B.T.L.’s accounts is yet to be concluded and there is no way of knowing when it will be. A throve of leaked documents months shows that Belize Telemedia Limited purportedly owes the Government millions of dollars in G.S.T. According to the documents, the debt dates back to […]
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For those not inclined towards technology, digital transformation means that technology will be used to better serve customers. Now, in education the customers are the students so today as many as one thousand students heard from a number of agencies that are using technology to improve services. It was arranged by Total Business Solutions Limited […]
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The Fred Westby Park, located in the Albert Division, Belize City, has been spruced up with support from two corporate citizens in the division. For decades families have converged at the park for a wide range of healthy activities from sports to friendly reunions. This weekend, the sounds of the Garifuna drums will be heard […]
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Encroachments by Guatemalans are well-known within the Chiquibul. But now, embolden Guatemalan nationals are setting up permanent structures closer to the western border and well within Belizean territory. For years, Belizean businessman, Jorge Espat has been battling with Guatemalans settling in his land. Espat says that as of late, the situation has not only persisted, […]
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Espat wrote to the C.E.O. in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pat Andrews on the issue of Guatemalan squatting on his land. Espat tells Andrews that he has waited four months for this issue to be resolved and does not see the end of it. While the land is privately owned, Espat recognized the implications […]
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On Monday, the Belize City Council filed an application to appeal a decision handed down by Justice Courtney Abel on October fourth, in favour of former city administrator Candice Miller. The judgment in which Miller was awarded over four hundred thousand dollars in compensation will be challenged in the appellate jurisdiction; however, recent developments at […]
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Upon exiting the Supreme Court victorious on the evening of October fourth, attorney Magali Perdomo, who represents Miller in the wrongful termination suit, reiterated the fact that a contract, in this case a formal agreement between the previous city council and Miller, is legally valid. So, if the Court of Appeal upholds the decision handed […]
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With an application for appeal setting the backdrop for CitCo’s next move, has a preemptive strike by Miller to crowfoot its assets, backed City Hall into a corner? Here’s how the buildup that led to the drama at the Works Department on Monday afternoon all unfolded. Bernard Wagner, Belize City Mayor “Yesterday we were […]
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The historic Swing Bridge in the heart of the city is undergoing repairs to ensure the safety of thousands of pedestrians who traverse the bridge every day. But the state of the bridge has deteriorated so much that the scope of work has also grown significantly. Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner says that now more […]
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A deadly explosion that claimed the lives of a pair of siblings and injured fourteen others onboard a vessel on May fifth, has resulted in charges being filed against several parties, including the boat captain and two companies. The Belize Port Authority conducted an investigation into the blast onboard the San Pedro Jet Xpress which […]
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The leadership convention for the United Democratic Party has been set for February ninth, 2020 when as you know, Patrick Faber and John Saldivar will go head to head in a race to replace outgoing leader Dean Barrow. Over the past two weeks, both Saldivar and Faber launched their leadership campaigns, each claiming to have […]
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Panton was the first to have announced her bid for the first deputy leadership of the U.D.P.; Manuel Heredia Junior is also running for second deputy leader. Panton says she has national appeal as a woman on the ticket, but that all candidates are strong. Tracy Panton, U.D.P. Area Representative, Albert Division “One of […]
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Both Faber and Saldivar have taken to social media to bolster their candidacy. Faber for some time was seen as the person being groomed to be the next leader of the U.D.P., but now Saldivar is claimed to have the support of twenty-three standard bearers, including the son and sister of Party Leader Dean Barrow. […]
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Minister Tracy Panton also responded to a question about former cabinet minister Gaspar Vega. As we’ve reported, while Vega resigned as a member of cabinet in 2017 due to a land scandal that involved his son, Andre Vega, the former deputy prime minister still enjoys significant ministerial perks. He is receiving roughly fifty thousand dollars […]
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