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Earlier in the week, the Government announced that Cabinet had unanimously taken a ‘yes’ position, affirming its support in settling the territorial claim at the International Court of Justice. A release from the U.D.P. ministers stated that ‘the I.C.J. is where Belize can secure the full and binding recognition of its borders with Guatemala as […]
Commissioner of Police Chester Williams is making himself accessible to the public. Starting next week Wednesday, ComPol Williams will be having weekly clinics for residents to touch base with him on whatever issues they may have that require intervention by the police department. ASP Alejandro Cowo made the announcement today, on behalf of the ComPol. […]
Written on January 24, 2019 | Posted in
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Police are investigating the drowning of a one-year-old baby boy in southern Belize. On Tuesday, Independence Police visited the polyclinic where Christopher Daniel Cruz was seen motionless. According to the child’s mother, she left her baby in the care of his grandfather in Bella Vista Village, Toledo District. She would later find baby Christopher floating […]
How much do you know about mercury? It may not be something you think about often, but you may use a product or two everyday that contains mercury such as batteries or some types of light bulbs. But you don’t have to go that far because some fishes you eat also contain mercury. Exposure to […]
U.D.P. standard bearer for Stann Creek West, Ivan Williams, says that he will travel to Belmopan and lobby for the residents of Santa Cruz in order for them to receive their lands under legal circumstances. Williams held a meeting on Tuesday evening with residents who are part of the village’s expansion project. Chaos erupted on […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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Weighing in on the matter is P.U.P. area representative for Stann Creek West Rodwell Ferguson. According to Ferguson the only person who has the authority to issue land is the Minister of Natural Resources and in this case, it is Minister Hugo Patt. Rodwell Ferguson, Area Representative, Stann Creek West “I advised them that […]
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Since his ascension as Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams has been connecting with the rest of the department. Today, he made a stop at the Queen Street Police Station where he met with officers who commute to the city routinely. One of the gripes of the officers was that the new ComPol was reverting to […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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A ten-year-old Belize City boy is fighting to stay alive. Jaylen Trevan Young was diagnosed with Brainstem Glioma four months ago, in September 2018. The cancerous tumor is growing rapidly on Jaylen’s brain stem, an area so delicate that doctors have told the family that conducting a surgery is too risky. The tumor has left […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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Bowen and Bowen, through their Belikin brand, launched a new multimedia campaign called ‘Onli Eena in Belize.’ They say the campaign will celebrate Belizean spirit and tell stories that are unique to the jewel. We stopped by for a quick look at the media event where Chief Creative Officer Shelly Bowen tells us what we […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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Ahead of an anticipated announcement by the People’s United Party on the I.C.J, cabinet re-affirmed its YES vote for the April tenth Referendum. As far as we know, the United Democratic Party has not taken a position but a release from G.O.B. maintained its May 2018 cabinet position of a YES vote. Cabinet moved away […]
We have been reporting on land dispute in the southern village of Santa Cruz where some thirty farmers are up in arms after they were told that the land they have been cultivating for eight years was sold, reportedly by the government to a private citizen. The farmers say that they have been using the […]
A meeting is being held tonight in Santa Cruz Village by U.D.P. Stann Creek West Standard Bearer Ivan William concerning the village’s expansion project. Williams says the purpose of the meeting is to clarify certain concerns raised my villagers with regards to the project. He says that he wants to ensure that those who qualify […]
On Saturday the traditional handing over of the leadership of the thirty-nine Maya villages took place in Punta Gorda, Toledo. In total, seventy-eight First Alcaldes and Deputy Alcaldes were elected to serve their respective communities. Among is the elected Alcaldes is Juanita Ical of Medina Bank Village. While Ical is not the first woman Alcalde […]
Written on January 22, 2019 | Posted in
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A recent telephone survey is pointing to an increasing number of persons who are against taking the claim to the I.C.J. for final resolution. Cabinet today endorsed a YES vote, while the Opposition party is to take a formal position soon. On Monday, a new N.G.O. was formed to push for a YES vote. Now, […]
Written on January 22, 2019 | Posted in
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A meeting in Santa Cruz Village, Stann Creek, got tense among residents over the village’s land expansion project. In 2017, one hundred acres of land were identified to grow the village. Six-hundred and sixty-three lots have been marked and residents from the village and those from Placencia and Seine Bight say they have been paying […]
The primary purpose of the meeting was to address allegations of political interference. Chairman, Christopher Budna and Vincent Scott are alleging that U.D.P. Stann Creek West Standard Bearer, Ivan Williams, is forcibly injecting himself in the project as a means to take control of it. Williams has denied this allegation, saying that he is trying […]
A new N.G.O. has been formed, primarily for the I.C.J. It is called Citizens for the Defence of Sovereignty and one of its members is Assad Shoman, a YES proponent for the I.C.J. Shoman issued a release today to say that the objective is to “embrace and promote the concept of sovereignty of peoples and […]
Written on January 21, 2019 | Posted in
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If you want to vote in the Belize-Guatemala Referendum on April tenth of this year, the Elections and Boundaries Department says that the last day to register is March tenth. The department is reminding electors that to be registered, you must visit their office in your district. Anyone with a valid voter I.D. card issued […]
Written on January 21, 2019 | Posted in
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Global statistics indicate that there are more than two hundred million international migrants who have decided to leave their birth country in search of a better life. Migration is one of the significant instruments for globalization and here at home; for every Belizeans who leaves the country, an undocumented migrant enters. There are over three […]
Over the years, the number of children who come in contact with the law has increased. Fundamental challenges exist in properly dealing with these types of cases; challenges such as a properly educated staff and adequate infrastructure to house a child-friendly space. With this in mind, efforts by UNICEF and other entities were made to […]
Written on January 18, 2019 | Posted in
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The relationship between the media and the Belize Police Department is a mutually beneficial arrangement where information is provided to the press in exchange for coverage of the department’s outreach activities. With a new commander at the helm, it is expected that the rapport between both parties will only grow stronger. Unlike his predecessor, ComPol […]
Written on January 18, 2019 | Posted in
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Residents of Sarteneja Village are recipients of a new health clinic courtesy of the Government of Belize. The health facility comes at a cost of more than eight hundred thousand dollars and is expected to improve access to basic primary healthcare services for about two thousand men, women, and children in the village. Residents will […]
Written on January 18, 2019 | Posted in
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A similar inauguration was held this morning in San Pedro-Cristo Rey Village. The health centre is expected to benefit some one thousand four hundred residents. The investments in the primary healthcare facilities are part of Belize’s strategic direction towards improving universal access and coverage to health among the most vulnerable populations. Minister Marin says that the centers will […]
Written on January 18, 2019 | Posted in
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The Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Cayo South Area Representative Julius Espat, is putting together separate reports to be presented before the National Assembly in the coming weeks. While a single document was expected to be submitted as a final copy, a difference of opinion over details contained within the chairman’s report has prompted a […]
Written on January 18, 2019 | Posted in
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Despite being notified that some members of the Public Accounts Committee would not attend the last session, Chairman Espat reportedly went ahead and called a meeting for January tenth. Deputy Prime Minister Faber explains what took place in the wake of that decision. Patrick Faber, Deputy Prime Minister “He knew fully well that we […]
Written on January 18, 2019 | Posted in
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