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Today, the Belize Police Department issued a missing person’s bulletin for Elrick Lee Vairez. The thirty-one-year-old was reported missing on Monday. He was reportedly last seen walking on a private island eight miles off the coast of Belize City. The details shared so far is that Vairez and fisherman Douglas Gill departed from Conch Shell […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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The clock is ticking pending the removal of the chair of the Transport Board, based on an ultimatum issued by the Belize Bus Association on Monday. It is the latest round in a clash between bus operators and the Ministry of Transport and threats have been made that industrial action is imminent should the request […]
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Prime Minister Briceño has also responded to the unions who have also issued an April first deadline for the unfreezing of increments for public officers. The ultimatum follows a series of concerns raised by the Public Service Union, as well as the Association of Public Service Senior Managers, last week. Along with the discussion on […]
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Chief Magistrate Sharon Fraser is set to retire very shortly. News Five has confirmed reports that a Sri Lankan national has been selected to succeed Fraser as Chief Magistrate. This decision has come with a lot of scrutiny. President of the Public Service Union, Dean Flowers is on record saying that the magistracy in Belize […]
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And, to cast aside aspersions that AG Marin-Young is fully acquainted with the individual that the commission selected to fill the post, she says she does not know much about the person and that she has not interacted with the individual. The AG contended that three Belizeans sit on the commission and while they would […]
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The thirty-sixth annual meeting of the Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank member countries in Central America and the Dominican Republic concluded today in San Pedro. In his inaugural meeting with governors of this region, I.D.B. President Ilan Goldfajn, (pronounced Ih-laan Gold-fahn), shared his idea for expanding the bank’s contribution to their countries development. He […]
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On Monday, Cabinet also met with a delegation from the World Bank to discuss, among other issues, Belize’s eligibility to join the International Development Association, an arm of the World Bank that offers concessionary loans and grants to less-developed countries. The executive board of directors were in Belize on a fact-finding mission and to see […]
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The presentation of the General Revenue Appropriations Bill for the fiscal year 2023/2024 will be made in the House of Representatives on March tenth. Thereafter, parliament will meet to debate the annual budget in a three-day session, a departure from the usual Thursday/Friday meeting. According to Prime Minister John Briceño, extending the number of days […]
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On tonight’s edition of Kolcha Tuesday we take you to the Michael Finnegan Market in Belize City. If you have ever set out to purchase fresh produce in Belize City, there is a great chance that you have visited the Michael Finnegan Market. We know the market as a place where consumers go to check […]
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Today, the Burrell Boom Village Council in partnership with RodLa Construction Company Limited and Belize Rural North area representative Marconi Leal Senior handed over three Honda motorcycles to the Belize Police Department for patrols in the Burrell Boom and Bermudian Landing villages. Burrell Boom has been expanding over the years and, according to Chairman Anslem […]
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…and the Commissioner of Police says that he is hoping that other communities will also get support to improve the department’s mobile unit and by extension, its ability to respond to distress calls. He explains that areas like Crooked Tree and Maskall could also make use of motorcycles. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “When […]
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In an update to Monday’s fire on Simon Lamb Street, the media asked the Communications Director of the Belize Police Department, Assistant Superintendent Fitzroy Yearwood if any charges will be levelled in this case. Reports are that a tenant accidentally caused the blaze. So what happens in this case? While police investigators are awaiting the […]
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A study done by the Pan American Health Organization in 2013 found that thirteen percent of adults in Belize suffer from some form of mental illness. According to PAHO, the most common disorders include schizophrenia, depression, substance abuse, psychotic disorder, anxiety and problems linked to stress. That very same study found that due to professional […]
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As has been reported, by law, it is the police who have the mandate to handle any mental health patient who may be having an acute episode. The last time the Commissioner of Police commented on the issue, he spoke of the sensitivity of officers dealing with mentally challenged persons. Last week, police officers were […]
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A devastating late-morning fire on Simon Lamb Street in Belize City has left up to twelve individuals displaced. A two-storey wooden apartment building occupied by eighty-five-year-old landlord Neftale Martinez, his son and at least eleven other persons, caught fire just after eleven a.m. The fire moved through the building so quickly that there was no […]
Written on February 20, 2023 | Posted in
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Late this evening, we heard from Kenneth Mortis, the Station Supervisor at the National Fire Service. According to Mortis, a preliminary investigation has revealed that the house fire was unintentionally set by one of the tenants. He gave us an overview of the destruction the fire left in its wake. Kenneth Mortis, Station Supervisor, […]
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Mortis also responded to criticisms that the department’s approach to fighting the fire contributed to its spread. There was also disapproval coming from onlookers over the fact that the fire truck ran out of water and had to leave the burning building to go and refill. Here is how Mortis responded. Kenneth Mortis, Station […]
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Tonight, a final demand has been made by disgruntled bus operators who are calling for the removal of the chairman of the Transport Board. It’s the latest development in a series of events taking place within the embattled public transportation industry since the permit for Ritchie’s bus will not be renewed going forward. Earlier today, […]
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According to Shaw, while the B.B.A. initially started out with an amicable relationship with the Minister of Transport and the Department of Transport, things went south when Floralia Limited was brought into the fray. Thomas Shaw, President, Belize Bus Association “Since we got in, everything was good. For the first year we had the […]
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While Shaw insists that the B.B.A.’s gripe with Floralia is not a personal attack on the owners of the company, Transport Minister Rodwell Ferguson also responded to the position taken by the B.B.A. president. Thomas Shaw, President, Belize Bus Association “For Mr. Floralia, I have nothing against you sir, it’s not a personal attack. […]
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This weekend, passengers onboard an outbound Silva’s bus were taken aback when the rear door of the bus flew off. It happened in Belize City on Central American Boulevard and couldn’t have taken place at a most inopportune time, during the bus operators’ dispute with the Ministry of Transport. Rodwell Ferguson, Minister of Transport […]
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Today the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Workers’ Union expressed disappointment and discontent with the removal of Doctor Andre Sosa, chairman of the hospital’s board of directors. In a press release from the union, it states “Doctor Andre Sosa understands the plight of the hospital making him a suitable advocate for the K.H.M.H.A. and its patients. […]
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And as the Cabinet huddles over the next few weeks to finalize its National Budget draft, public health care is expected to be one of the top priority areas, as Minister of Health Ken Bernard alluded to. Kevin Bernard, Minister of Health & Wellness “I’m sure we will be getting an increase, to address […]
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A team of officials from the World Bank is in Belize and met earlier today with the Cabinet in Belize City. The team comprised representatives from the International Finance Corporation, I.F.C, which is the private sector arm of the bank, as well as from the bank’s International Development Association. That is a branch of the […]
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Several areas of the Ministry of Education will be prioritized during the upcoming fiscal year. As Minister of Education, Francis Fonseca told us today that those areas include vocational/technical education, and expanding free education to southern Belize, among others. Francis Fonseca, Minister of Education, Culture “Later this week, Thursday, we’ll be having a Special […]
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