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A group of U.S. nationals has been in the country over the past week, experiencing the wonders of the Belize Barrier Reef and the Maya monuments. But their main mission was the installation of a playground at the Janessa Jones Park in the heart of Ladyville. Today, the renovated park was reopened to the public […]
Written on October 28, 2022 | Posted in
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This week, Sabreena Daly sat down with Miguel Vejerano, a young man from Corozal, who is looking on the bright side in his own unique way. Miguel is visually impaired, but you’d really have to see it, to believe what he does for a living. Sabreena Daly Reporting This is Miguel Vejerano, a visually […]
Written on October 28, 2022 | Posted in
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It’s official, Patrick Faber is no longer running for the United Democratic Party in Collet, after five terms of representing that constituency in parliament. A letter written to the former party leader today by the Nominations Committee, informed him that notwithstanding his effort to finally comply with the directive of the National Party Council, several […]
Written on October 27, 2022 | Posted in
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The inclusion of Honduras as a third party in Belize’s case against Guatemala that has been lodged in the International Court of Justice, has been a talking point since the subject was introduced in the Senate earlier this week. The matter involves ownership of the Sapodilla Cayes which Honduras laid claim to as far back […]
Written on October 27, 2022 | Posted in
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The Public Service Union is up in arms today, having received a copy of a circular memorandum for the reinstatement of full allowances for C.E.O.s and heads of departments. The memo, signed by Cabinet Secretary Stuart Leslie and addressed to all chief executive officers of the different government ministries, is dated September eighth, 2022 and […]
Written on October 27, 2022 | Posted in
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P.S.U. President Dean Flowers says that the prime minister is attempting to mislead and deceive the nation because C.E.O.s under the Briceño administration never made a sacrifice and are now being awarded more monies. He explains that back in April 2020, the former administration had instituted cost-saving measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic and it […]
Written on October 27, 2022 | Posted in
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The union president says that it is a matter that will now be taken to the P.S.U. membership with a plan of action to determine a mandate going forward because C.E.O.s will now be getting eighteen thousand dollars annually for living and entertainment allowance, which is more than the salary of some public officers. Dean […]
Written on October 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Last night, we brought you full coverage of the crisis at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. As we reported, the K.H.M.H. Workers Union called a press conference to air their concerns over the shortage of necessary medical supplies at the hospital, and income tax issues related to severance and pension. We also heard from Chandra […]
Written on October 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Prime Minister Briceño also responded to a question about the ongoing investigation into monies seized at the Caribbean International Brewery Limited. He sought to make it clear that he had nothing to do with the multi-agency raid that took place. In fact, P.M. Briceño says that he supports the fact that the brewery is creating […]
Written on October 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are currently in Belize. According to Prime Minister Briceño, the I.M.F. is impressed with the progress that Belize’s economy has made over the last financial year. P.M. Briceño says the I.M.F. has requested that Belize’s economic recovery efforts be used as a model for other countries to follow. […]
Written on October 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño is now telling his Cabinet ministers to find their own funding if they want to travel to official international events. And, for those government officials that seemingly travel abroad almost weekly to attend events, P.M. Briceño is telling them that it is not necessary to be at every event. So, effective […]
Written on October 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, cabinet approved a proposal by the Ministry of the Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform and Religious Affairs to modernize the recruitment and promotion system and to revamp and modernize the Human Resource Management systems. According to the cabinet brief, the objective is to create a more professional, responsive and effective Belize Public […]
Written on October 27, 2022 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, we reported that Eruption Nightclub owners were formally arrested and charged late that evening for “admitting a person under the age of eighteen” to enter their nightclub. Well today, forty-four-year-old Mira Estella Portillo and her common-law husband, fifty-one-year-old Hector Choj were arraigned for the charge and are now out on bail. The charge […]
Written on October 27, 2022 | Posted in
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There are similar concerns being raised regarding the tendering and procurement of pharmaceutical supplies. A list of various items was recited to the Minister of Health and Wellness this morning, and while he could not confirm the availability of those prescribed drugs, he gave assurances that come next year, the tendering cycle will not see […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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In sharp contrast to reports that some of the signatories were coerced or conned into attaching their names without being properly briefed of the specific purpose of the petition, August said that while not all the pages might have included a heading, each person was shown and read the heading. He explained that the U.D.P […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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While the factions within the U.D.P. that are at war accuse each other of not trying to unite, it seems that won’t be coming together any time soon. Even Deputy Leader, Hugo Patt told News Five today that the party is in a mess. Patt shared his view that there will be a time and […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Caribbean International Brewery will not see the return of its seized three million dollars any time soon. In fact, the company will have to wait at least three months before the courts make a decision. That is because their attorney, former Prime Minister Dean Barrow, submitted an application to have the Supreme Court’s opinion on […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Will the Eruption Nightclub in Ladyville be shuttered following the rape of a minor? News Five has confirmed that the Belize Police Department is awaiting official shutdown documents, following its recommendation to the Liquor License Board that the establishment’s permit be pulled, even if only temporarily. The case, which is being likened to a fatal […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Turning back to the public health system and the challenges at the K.H.M.H., Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard says that the ministry will acquire the CT-scan for the national referral hospital. As you’ve just heard, for years now, patients in need of this service at the K.H.M.H. have had to risk their lives […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Health and Wellness Minister Kevin Bernard also gave an update on the complaints coming out of the Southern Regional Hospital as it relates to the acquisition of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals. He confirmed that on Tuesday the situation was resolved and it was simply a case of miscommunication. Kevin Bernard, Minister of Health & […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Around this time last year, the COVID-19 pandemic had been raging, as the country was going through yet another wave with the delta variant being the most active. There were also daily reports coming out of the Ministry of Health and Wellness on the casualties, as well as active cases. Fast track to now, the […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, at the Biltmore Plaza the National One Health Platform for Belize was launched. It seeks to provide a space for data collected on health from a human, environment and animal perspective. It is being spearheaded by the Pan American Health Organization in Belize and has the support from the Ministry of Health and Agriculture. […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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A concerted effort by a dissenting minority within the United Democratic Party to unseat Mesopotamia Area Representative Shyne Barrow as leader, has fallen flat, after failing completely to produce the intended effect of triggering a recall mechanism. As we reported on Friday, two hundred and one signed petitions were turned over to the U.D.P. secretariat […]
Written on October 25, 2022 | Posted in
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The vetting of the signatures was a process that was overseen by U.D.P. Secretary General Juliet Thimbrel, along with Chairman Michael Peyrefitte. According to the presiding officer of the United Democratic Party, despite the retraction of signatures ahead of the formal submission on Friday, it was still a long-drawn-out process to ensure that the petitions […]
Written on October 25, 2022 | Posted in
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This week’s Culture Tuesday feature is all about Cuban culture. We will take a closer look at some of the similarities between Belizean and Cuban music, food, and visual arts. This year, Belize and Cuba celebrated twenty-seven years of diplomatic ties. Recently, the Belize City House of Culture hosted a Cuban National Culture Day event […]
Written on October 25, 2022 | Posted in
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