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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on, many families are struggling to make ends meet. Tens of thousands across the country and across several industries have lost their jobs. Thousands of them are relying on the government to help them through the COVID-19 pandemic. One person who is not is Belize City resident Ava […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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The countdown to Christmas Day is in full swing as residents are making those last-minute purchases to make sure that everything is just right for that Christmas dinner with the family, while of course adhering to social distancing rules and following other quarantine regulations. But like they say – “Once yo got di turkey, everything […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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Preeminent Belizean author, Zee Edgell has passed away at age eighty, following a battle with cancer. Edgell penned four novels, including Beka Lamb and In Times Like These, as well as five short stories set in Belize. Zee Edgell received an honorary doctorate in literature from the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, […]
Written on December 21, 2020 | Posted in
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This afternoon at the Gateway Youth Center, the Belize Coast Guard hosted a handful of children who are part of its Sea Cadet Program to lunch. It is part of the Christmas cheer being spread by the organization, particularly since COVID-19 has disrupted other activities that would have been held at part of its ongoing […]
Written on December 21, 2020 | Posted in
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On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chief Executive Officer Amalia Mai received a cheque of fifty-nine thousand, five hundred and eighty-four dollars and thirty-nine cents from Mexico’s Ambassador to Belize Martha Ofelia Zamarripa Rivas. A release from the Government Press Office says that the funds will be used to provide humanitarian assistance, specifically […]
Written on December 18, 2020 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize received a donation of humanitarian relief from the Government of Brazil to assist in the aftermath of Tropical Depression Eta and floods caused by Hurricane Iota. The donation package includes food items, hygiene kits, water and mattresses. Minister of Human Development Dolores Balderamos Garcia and Minister of Climate Change and Disaster […]
Written on December 18, 2020 | Posted in
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Former B.T.L. Chairman Nestor Vasquez has also parted ways with his family business, Tropical Vision Limited, Channel Seven after thirty-nine years of ownership. The move comes in the wake of a scandal at Belize Telemedia Limited where Vasquez racked up a bill of almost a million dollars in personal expenses on the company’s corporate credit […]
Written on December 17, 2020 | Posted in
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A cohort of at least two hundred and twenty-five new police constables is expected to pass out of the Police Training Academy in June 2021, upon completion of a six month course. Their addition to the Belize Police Department is part of the People’s United Party’s mandate in which it is expected that an additional […]
Written on December 17, 2020 | Posted in
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Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa says that while the laws are in place and cops will help to enforce the laws to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the public must do its part. Musa is calling on the public to use the hotlines to report restricted events. Musa explains that the COVID-19 police task […]
Written on December 17, 2020 | Posted in
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One of the other COVID-19 prevention changes that we can expect will be in public transportation. According to Minister Musa, the crack down on public transportation to cut the spread of COVID-19 will see buses and boats reduce their carrying capacity to fifty percent. This will allow for less overcrowding and reduce chances of virus […]
Written on December 17, 2020 | Posted in
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The Child Development Foundation launched a campaign that seeks to prevent family violence. The campaign will engage private sector through the use of posters and educational sessions. Executive Director Diana Shaw says that the campaign will help to identify those at risk and help them to access services. Here’s more from Shaw at Wednesday’s virtual […]
Written on December 17, 2020 | Posted in
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The Development Finance Corporation is on its way to become a Green Climate Fund accredited entity. It means that the D.F.C. will be able to provide access to funding for climate resilient related activities and investments. But before they become accredited, they must meet certain standards to be able to disburse funding. And so through […]
Written on December 17, 2020 | Posted in
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The Director of the Institute of Creative Arts, Greg Vernon, has stepped down from his post, following the expiration of his contract with the National Institute of History and Culture at the end of September. Vernon has been a staple in Belize’s arts and culture, both as a dancer and a choreographer with the Belize […]
Written on December 16, 2020 | Posted in
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The United States Embassy donated over thirty-five thousand U.S. dollars worth of COVID-19 response equipment and supplies to NEMO on Monday. The donation package includes cleaning supplies such as bleach, garbage bags, mops, brooms, disinfectant spray, and hand sanitizers, as well as gloves, masks, gowns, and face shields. In the press release about the donation, […]
Written on December 16, 2020 | Posted in
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The Building People Movement, through the support of the Embassy of Switzerland to Mexico and Belize, has launched a domestic violence laws project. And to kick start that project, they have published a domestic violence awareness book called ‘Woman! Know Your Rights!’ Founder and Director of Building People Movement Dorla Bowman says that the book […]
Written on December 16, 2020 | Posted in
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Today, the Welcome Resource Center held its annual Christmas program for thirty-six of its participants. The guests are the homeless, the mentally ill, as well as the elderly that the center caters to all year round. Despite the challenges brought on by COVID-19, administrator of the Welcome Resource Center Joyce Ellis says it was still […]
Written on December 16, 2020 | Posted in
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Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Belize Keith Gilges left the Jewel today en route to Tennessee to spend the Christmas holidays with his family. Upon arrival he goes into isolation for several days before he gets to physically join his family. On Tuesday, when we caught up with Gilges, he sent best wishes, […]
Written on December 16, 2020 | Posted in
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Earlier today, Acting Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard, Commander Gregory Soberanis, along with his operational staff, met with the leadership of Sarteneja Village to discuss community collaboration and partnership on mitigating measures to deter the cross border transmission of the corona virus. Discussion was also held with members of Sarteneja Alliance for Conservation and Development […]
Written on December 15, 2020 | Posted in
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The government today announced the launch of the Belize COVID-19 Cash Transfer Program. The program aims to provide support to vulnerable households affected by COVID-19. G.O.B. says that the program will provide supplementary short-term emergency cash to households that have not qualified for other social assistance schemes. A list of beneficiaries is being compiled using […]
Written on December 15, 2020 | Posted in
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The Belize Crime Observatory partnered with the National Women’s Commission to assist forty-six professionals from across twenty different agencies working in addressing Gender-Based Violence to incorporate the gender approach in information management processes within their organizations. The training had four objectives, including promoting a more comprehensive understanding of the importance of gender mainstreaming. The participants […]
Written on December 15, 2020 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Infrastructure Development, formerly Works and Housing, like other government departments, is reviewing a number of contracts awarded under the previous administration. Some of those agreements are funded by international organizations and as such are being looked over carefully. According to Minister of Works Julius Espat, fifty percent of those contracts have been […]
Written on December 14, 2020 | Posted in
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As far as the misuse of government assets for private projects, Minister Espat says that there has been sufficient evidence to confirm what was the thinking all along. Espat also says that many of the jobs within the Ministry of Works were given to relatives and friends of the previous minister. Julius Espat, Minister […]
Written on December 14, 2020 | Posted in
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The new Foreign Affairs building, designed and constructed by International Environments with funds from the Taiwanese government, is being assessed for functionality since there was reportedly no consultation done to determine whether it would be able to house the number of staff, including those from Foreign Trade. Isani Cayetano “The new Foreign Affairs Building […]
Written on December 14, 2020 | Posted in
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Residents near the San Pedro lagoon are up in arms over the purported sale of a property they say had been set aside for the construction of a park. The sought-after location was being pursued by the Rubio family whose matriarch had been living nearby for over twenty-five years. Each time she inquired about the […]
Written on December 10, 2020 | Posted in
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According to Rubio, he is unaware of who the new owner of the property is, suffice to say that they were never given first preference when it came to the purchase of the land, despite many years of effort to legally obtain it. On the Phone: Stephen Rubio, Resident, San Pedro “Well I am […]
Written on December 10, 2020 | Posted in
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