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With established relations between the municipalities of Belize City, San Pedro and Chetumal, Bradley says that the idea is for Belize to tap into the tourist population across the northern border, while also being able to market Belizean products in Mexico. When the Mexican Mayor visits in the early part of next year, Bradley says […]
If you’ve driven on the Phillip Goldson Highway anytime in the last couple months you’ve probably complained bitterly about the condition of the road. The section from the Boom junction to Ladyville is particularly vile – more a picado road than a major highway – but from there to the city is also breaking up […]
Written on December 16, 2015 | Posted in
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A flag raising ceremony was held today at the Battlefield Park in Belize City. At seven o’clock this morning, Bangladesh nationals living in Belize hoisted their country’s flag in commemoration of their victory day. In 1971, freedom fighters from Bangladesh fought against Pakistan for their independence and land. Over three million persons were killed and […]
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While the Bangladeshi community is small in Belize, they contribute significantly to the commercial private sector of downtown Belize City. They’ve been working closing with the City Council of Belize and Mayor Darrell Bradley, who also took part in the ceremonies this morning. Darrell Bradley, Belize City Mayor “We would want as a city […]
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While there is controversy over rice, consumers are up in arms over the price of sugar, which is also locally produced. The Bureau of Standards has been hard at work following up official reports of price gouging where local plantation white sugar is concerned. Based on a long-standing request from cane-farmers, G.O.B. approved an increase […]
Mercy Care Centre, HelpAge Belize, Salvation Army, HOPE Toledo, Belize Red Cross Society are among several organizations that provide care for elderly persons in Belize. This morning in the City, the spirit of Christmas was present at the Sister Cecilia Home where the residents were having a jolly good time with an unusual set of […]
Written on December 15, 2015 | Posted in
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Twenty-seven persons have completed courses in home care giving and wait staff and are ready to enter the workforce. Their training was held at the ITVET and was organized by numerous agencies including PAHO, the Ministry of Health and BERT. Duane Moody was present for the ceremony and has this report. Duane Moody, Reporting […]
Written on December 15, 2015 | Posted in
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On December eighth, an American dentist was detained in San Pedro after his name came up in the most bizarre story. Doctor John Hall had already been granted a license to practice in Belize when reports surfaced that he had injected semen into the mouths of several patients in North Carolina, U.S.A. We hadn’t heard […]
Written on December 14, 2015 | Posted in
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The Cayo Police formation spent some quality time on Sunday – not in training and not on operation, but in Church. According to Deputy Commander Reymundo Reyes, he felt that the Department needed all the blessing that it could get as they head into the Christmas season, and that’s why on Sunday officers marched proudly, […]
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‘Tis the season to be jolly and across the country, Christmas concerts and parties for children are being organized by numerous organizations as well as personalities. On Saturday, the Governor General, Sir Colville Young, held his annual Christmas party for one hundred sixty children at the YWCA in Belize City. Aside from participating in great […]
The fate of approximately four thousand Cuban migrants marooned in Costa Rica continues to hang in the balance as countries along their intended route to the United States decide on whether to allow them transit north to the U.S./Mexico border. Nicaragua and Guatemala have refused them passage through their countries and on Tuesday, the Government […]
David Nanes Schnitzer, the Houdini of international fugitives, remains at large since absconding from Belize after receiving bail on November twentieth. But the story won’t go away and in fact the call for an investigation was narrowly defeated in the Senate on Wednesday. In fact it is known that the government of Mexico has expressed […]
Written on December 11, 2015 | Posted in
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Ambassador Moreno acknowledges the personal interpretation of Justice Hanomansingh while presiding over the Nanes matter. His disappointment however, is twofold. Firstly, the former judge says that a court order to temporarily suspend the execution of the ruling would have allowed the prosecution to appeal. Secondly, bail should have been set at a much higher cost […]
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Five months after a rate decrease, it is likely that electricity rates will go up. The last decrease in July, afforded consumers a thirty-five cents cut per kilo watt hour. Today, the Public Utilities Commission announced that BEL has submitted a request for a rate increase because of a “underestimation of the Cost of Power […]
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The Pagola cargo ship from Jamaica has been offloaded and operations are back in full swing at the Port of Belize where days of industrial action taken by the stevedores have come to an end. On Monday, gang seven stevedores headed by Guy Neal started an impromptu strike that was reportedly sanctioned by the Christian […]
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The point of contention that led to the strike by the stevedores was a pension plan. The stevedores want an increase to six percent retroactive to 2004. While the Port has agreed to the six percent, C.E.O. Vasquez says that their position is that it cannot be retroactive to the past eleven years. The discussions, […]
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Now, there are three options that were being explored as solutions to the strike at the Port of Belize. The first option for cargo vessels to call to port at Big Creek in the south was also the most costly. The second was to acquire other stevedores, even police officers, to offload and on-load the […]
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On Wednesday, ground was ceremoniously broken for the construction of a joint forward operating base near the mouth of the Sarstoon River. Present for the brief formality were a number of government officials, including the ministers of National Security, Education and Public Service. Noticeably absent were other invited guests, particularly the United States Ambassador and […]
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But the ambassador was present for a groundbreaking ceremony to commence a pair of multimillion dollar projects on the U.S. Embassy compound held this morning in Belmopan. Over the next two years, a new Marine Security Guard Residence will be built on the site at an estimated cost of twenty-two million U.S. dollars. Additionally, the […]
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In October when Belize City was inundated by floodwaters impoverished zones in the south-side took the hardest hit. In some cases homes held together by little more than faith collapsed. One such case was that of mother of three Kayla Stevens. Her home on Neal Penn road literally fell apart, and somehow Kayla fell between […]
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On Tuesday, the General Sales Tax Department will be drawing the first of a series of winning tickets in a raffle. Shoppers will have the opportunity to win five thousand dollars on December fifteenth by redeeming GST receipts from purchases made from October at various businesses. The five-thousand dollar cash will be up for grabs […]
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The home invasion in Rural Belize has also brought into stark focus the reality of vulnerability in rural areas. Christmas is a time for celebration and giving, but it is also a time for taking, and some criminals are all too happy to take very forcefully. Today Broaster outlined some tips on Christmas security for […]
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A strike is called off and after four days off the job at the port, stevedores finally went back to work this afternoon. Vessels bringing hams and turkeys as well as other items being imported or exported this Christmas season, will be loaded and offloaded. The Pagola from Jamaica which has been moored at English […]
Written on December 10, 2015 | Posted in
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The strike by stevedores has been called off and they are back on the job. But the four-day standoff with the Port of Belize over retirement packages has had dire consequences for businesses large and small. The disruptions in operation were hurting the bottom line for businesses and the livelihood of stevedores. Duane Moody set […]
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The C.E.O./Receivership at the Port of Belize, Arturo Tux Vasquez was away in Guatemala during the negotiations, but remained active throughout. He was part of a delegation from the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry that met with their counterpart in Guatemala. But on leaving Guatemalan today, Vasquez got into some trouble with immigration on […]
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