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While P.M. Barrow doesn’t expect repercussions, the U.S. State Department has expressed disappointment in that decision not to have the cruise ship passengers disembarked and flown out from the P.G.I.A. Earlier this evening, during an appearance on CNN’s Situation Room, a representative of the U.S. State Department criticized the decision by saying that the matter […]
While the scare of Ebola washing up on the shores of Belize is very real, its impact on the tourism industry can be potentially devastating. The multi-agency approach notwithstanding, the Ministry of Tourism is wasting no time in addressing the issue with a view to mitigating the effect of an outbreak on the travel industry. […]
Written on October 17, 2014 | Posted in
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Social media went ballistic Thursday night following reports, factual and exaggerated, that there was a potential threat to Belize from a passenger on board the Carnival Magic. The wide-scale panic was fuelled by news that passengers from the ship had come onshore Thursday. Today, it was confirmed that three thousand seven hundred and sixty two […]
Written on October 17, 2014 | Posted in
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But we go back to the issue of the air ambulance. While P.M. Barrow remained steadfast in his decision not to have the quarantined cruise passengers medically evacuated from the Phillip Goldson International Airport, the U.S. government was equally determined to land a private aircraft at the P.G.I.A. The charter would defy Belize’s authority over […]
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While the eyes of the nation are fixated on a departing cruise ship and a perceived threat, on Saturday the organizers of a telethon are hoping that you’ll keep the Chiquibul in mind, and wallet in hand. The Friends for Conservation and Development are seeking funding to help them in monitoring and managing the massive […]
Written on October 17, 2014 | Posted in
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At least four times for the year, the Belize Defence Force carries out a large-scale operation called incisive gallop. Approximately one hundred soldiers, acting on intelligence, focus on one area of the Chiquibul to deter illegal activities. Working with the Police, the Friends for Conservation and Development and the Forest Department, the operation is geared […]
Tonight, Carnival Magic is heading towards Galveston, Texas. But there were hours of high anxiety when news spread like wildfire that there was a possible threat of Ebola. We took to the streets earlier today and we got a sense from Belizeans if they have been following up on the deadly disease. Resident # […]
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Even though there have been small steps, the odds are against women who want to become involved in the front lines of politics. One organization that wants to reverse these statistics is WIN-Belize. Earlier today, about seventy aspiring female politicians were honored after completing training on how to position themselves to be successful in politics. […]
Written on October 17, 2014 | Posted in
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The Chiquibul has been in the news since Danny Conorquie was executed at the Caracol Archaeological Site. On Wednesday night, we showed you the concerns and recommendations coming out of a trip to the Chiquibul by representatives of the People’s United Party. While nothing new, the concerns are real, and the recommendations are sound. For […]
Written on October 16, 2014 | Posted in
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Around the world today, World Food Day was celebrated. In Belize at the ITVET, activities took place to highlight the importance of family farming which is a main component of this year’s theme: Family Farming, Feeding the World, Caring for the Earth. Duane Moody joined in the activities. Duane Moody, Reporting Various stakeholders and […]
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You may have heard about patents, trademarks, industrial designs and copyrights…they’re terms used by companies and businesses to brand their products in the local and international markets. A two-day sub-regional seminar is being held at the Radisson on industrial designs and the Hague System. It is organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in […]
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On major international news agencies, the news today was about Ebola and how countries are preparing to deal with any eventuality. The virus has been detected close to the Jewel in Dallas, Texas. The U.S. today went into emergency mode to coordinate a response in case of an outbreak. Elsewhere, in the Caribbean, Saint Lucia […]
Ebola has captured the attention of the world, but what has caused real dread is the realization that a first world nation like the U.S. has been caught unprepared. And with cases being reported in the US, how long will it be before there are restrictions on visitors from that nation? Today, P.U.P. leader Francis […]
The People’s United Party over the weekend headed into the Chiquibul National Park, with a stop at the Caracol Archaeological Site. They were accompanied by members of the Belize Defence Force, the Police and rangers from Friends for Conservation and Development. Now, Guatemalan incursions into the Chiquibul have been happening for donkey’s years, and the […]
Friends and family of twenty-one-year-old Eric Garcia continued recovery efforts today off the coast of San Pedro in an attempt to retrieve his body from the Caribbean Sea. Bird, as he is known to loved ones, was along with two other colleagues when they set out for a day of recreation on Monday morning. While […]
Written on October 15, 2014 | Posted in
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Ted Cox is a former volunteer of the U.S. Peace Corp. He lived in Belize back in the seventies, but maintained contact with Belize over the years. Cox has now put together a publication of the Jewel during the colonial period. That book, “When British Honduras Became Belize: A Peace Corp Memoir 1971 – 1973,” […]
A multimillion dollar agreement has been signed between the Government of Belize and the European Union for poverty alleviation in rural Belize. On Friday in Washington, Prime Minister Dean Barrow and the E.U.’s Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs were both signatories to a sixty-seven and a half million dollar National Indicative Program. The six-year initiative […]
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The Protected Areas Conservation Trust announced today that it is disbursing one point one million dollars in grants to various N.G.O.s. The biggest beneficiary is Friends for Conservation which is getting close to six hundred thousand dollars for a project called Towards Sustainability through an Improved Management Effectiveness’. The money is earmarked to institute sustainability […]
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Six days ago, a house on McKenzie Lane in south side Belize City collapsed with a mother and her ten year old daughter inside. It is an unfortunate incident, but luckily for Dawn Phillips and her daughter, they were not injured in the early morning ordeal. It was the second time in three years that […]
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An interactive mobile application workshop will commence this weekend in Belize City. The workshop is the second of its kind being held by Belizean entrepreneur, Tiffany Simpson, who recently returned from Trinidad and Tobago where she was featured in the media on her application that tests students for the CSEC exams. With the support of […]
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There was a dramatic rescue on the high seas by the Belize Coastguard of one of three persons who set out to fish on Monday. A second person was rescued by a fisherman near Tres Cocos in San Pedro. A third person, however, has not been located and it is presumed that he drowned. Earlier […]
Written on October 14, 2014 | Posted in
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o what has brought about this remarkable change in a man who has been linked to many acts of violence crime and even murder? Well as clichéd as it may seem, Anthony claims that God showed him the way…that, and family. Today, he told the media that he has no doubt that there will be […]
Written on October 14, 2014 | Posted in
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A six year old boy from Spanish Lookout also tragically lost his life over the weekend. Elam Penner was along with his father and siblings when he perished at about four o’clock on Sunday afternoon. The boy’s father, Walter Penner, set out on a tow-head to deliver corn within the community. Penner reportedly parked his […]
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Two weeks ago, mechanic Allan McCoy claimed that members of the Gang Suppression Unit, including Inspector Mark Flowers, worked him over as he headed home from a club. Just minutes before they pulled him over, there was an accident in which a vehicle ran GSU officers on a motorcycle off the road. McCoy claims that […]
Written on October 14, 2014 | Posted in
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Flowers today made much of the Ombudsman’s report, but made no mention of the Police report. That report, made by McCoy to the Professional Standards Bureau, does make very specific allegations against Flowers. After the interview with Flowers we caught up with McCoy who was caught off guard by the news that GSU Head Mark […]
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