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Today, a cohort of thirty employees at the Belize Central Prison, including prison wardens and other members of staff, was awarded for having completed the first-ever Corrections One Academy Online program. The unique program features a serious of courses on professionalism at prison, and promoting human rights, as well as organizational skills that should be […]
Written on October 20, 2022 | Posted in
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The country’s first National Digital Agenda was introduced in 2021 with a comprehensive plan to place Belize on the digital stage with the rest of the world. Since then, a host of government ministries and departments have stepped up to the plate to become digitized in order to make everyday processes that much easier and […]
Written on October 20, 2022 | Posted in
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Representing Belize at the United Nations’ recent International Telecommunication Union conference was the Minister of Public Utilities, Michel Chebat. The event dealt with all aspects of telecommunication and digitization. But perhaps one of the greater moments for Belize came during the election of officers. As Minister Chebat told us today, there were some assurances for […]
Written on October 20, 2022 | Posted in
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The exclusion of the National Kriol Council from the People’s Constitution Commission has raised the ire of the organization that represents the Creole community in Belize. Despite publicly announcing that the representative body would have a seat at the table, the news is tonight that they have been left out. This, notwithstanding the submission of […]
Written on October 19, 2022 | Posted in
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A group of youth leaders from Korea, who engage in mind education, is currently in Belize for a forum with the Minister of Youth. The forum follows an invitation extended to Minister of Youth, Rodwell Ferguson to attend an international youth conference in Korea in August that looked at transforming the mindset of young people. […]
Written on October 19, 2022 | Posted in
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Pastor Jermaine Garvey explained that the manner in which people have been approaching youths to discourage them from negative behaviour is the wrong way. He shared how he thinks we should be engaging youths to get them into more positive activities. Pastor Jermaine Garvey, Dir. International Youth Fellowship, Belize “The approach that people have […]
Written on October 19, 2022 | Posted in
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A series of consultations conducted by the Ministry of Public Utilities and Energy pertaining to the generation of renewable energy using heat and power culminated with a training today on the use of organic waste as a source for renewable energy. Present at the session was Minister of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics and e-Governance Michel […]
Written on October 19, 2022 | Posted in
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During the house meeting on Monday, there was a second reading of the People’s Constitution Commission Bill. The proposed legislation calls for such a commission to draft and guide the process of promoting a new constitution for Belize or amendments to the Belize Constitution. Education Minister, Francis Fonseca spoke about educating the people on what […]
Written on October 18, 2022 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management through the National Climate Change Office and the Department of Environment is hosting a regional training course on energy data collection, analysis and integrated assessment of climate, land, energy and water. The week-long training commenced on Monday and is being funded through the International […]
Written on October 18, 2022 | Posted in
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Returning home today, after capturing gold at the Annual Global Challenge in Switzerland, was a group of students from the Belize High School in Belize City. Their achievement was the building of a robot so sophisticated that it captured the judges’ hearts in the contest which bore the theme “Ocean Opportunities.” This was Belize’s second […]
Written on October 18, 2022 | Posted in
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The usage of GPS tracking devices on government vehicles has been introduced as a means of gathering sensitive data from municipal bodies, as well as the Department of Transport. On Monday, a training session facilitated by the Ministry of Economic Development, through the Second Road Safety Project, familiarized users with the capabilities of these devices. […]
Written on October 18, 2022 | Posted in
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The schedule of public and bank holidays for 2023 has been made official. A release from the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries earlier today indicates that as many as fourteen days on the upcoming calendar have been designated for festivities and recreation. With the exception of Easter, there is a total of […]
Written on October 18, 2022 | Posted in
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Tonight, we bring you the success story of a six-year-old boy who, after battling cancer for over three years, can proudly say that he is cancer free. The story is one of inspiration, which gives hope to others who have been fighting the deadly disease. Cancer continues to be one of the major causes of […]
Written on October 18, 2022 | Posted in
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Belize’s potpourri of ethnicities brought with them, along with their customs and traditions, their favourite dishes to these shores and those recipes have helped to make Belize the unique and popular tourism spot that it is on this side of the world. We went exploring in the kitchens of a couple dinettes to see what […]
Written on October 18, 2022 | Posted in
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The House of Representatives met today in ordinary session where the issue of crime also became a matter for debate. The Leader of the Opposition, Shyne Barrow chastised the government over the current murder rate. But Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa explained that fixing the crime rate is not an overnight job. Shyne […]
Written on October 17, 2022 | Posted in
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Earlier this month, the Court of Appeals ruled in favour of former Tourism Director, Karen Bevans and against Prime Minister John Briceño and Love FM. The court upheld a previous decision handed down in August by the Supreme Court: that Bevans is due a total of ninety thousand dollars from the media house and Briceño […]
Written on October 17, 2022 | Posted in
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The Public Service Commission remains without a chairperson. For health reasons, Crescencio Sosa, the last nominee that was agreed upon by government and the opposition, had to give up the position before he even occupied the seat. Now the government has come up with another name which it hopes the opposition will agree to. Public […]
Written on October 17, 2022 | Posted in
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The impasse between A.S.R./B.S.I. and the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association has extended well beyond the close of the 2022 crop. All this while there is Florencio Marin Senior acting as an intermediary contracted by the government to try and bring both sides to some common ground. Following today’s house meeting, Prime Minister John Briceño […]
Written on October 17, 2022 | Posted in
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During today’s house sitting, Minister of Education Francis Fonseca rose to expound on a Bill for an Act to repeal and replace the Supreme Court of Judicature Act, to provide for new positions within the judiciary to assist in the functions and administration of the senior courts. He explained that the Attorney General’s Ministry held […]
Written on October 17, 2022 | Posted in
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A new law has come into effect giving unlicensed tourist accommodation properties the opportunity to register with B.T.B. and have all their outstanding taxes cancelled. While tourist accommodations are obligated to pay taxes, under the Accommodation Tax (Remission of Arrears) Act, all those unregistered accommodations that have been operating for the past few years can […]
Written on October 17, 2022 | Posted in
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In the normal course, these tourist properties would be required to pay their arrears and penalties upon registration. Director of Quality Management and Capacity Development, Abil Castaneda encourages these property owners to take advantage of the amnesty program as soon as possible, given the fact that there is an expiration date of December thirty-first, 2022. […]
Written on October 17, 2022 | Posted in
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On Saturday, former Prime Minister Said Musa and legendary musician Lord Rhaburn were conferred honorary degrees by the University of Belize during its commencement exercise. The academic degree for which UB waived all the usual requirements were bestowed upon both distinguished gentlemen for their contributions to the Belizean society, in the areas of politics and […]
Written on October 17, 2022 | Posted in
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A five-member panel has been established by the Ministry of Labor to provide a fair and impartial appeal process arising from complaints of unfair dismissal or wrongful termination. The Labor Complaints Tribunal was appointed by Minister of Labor Oscar Requeña in accordance with Section Two Hundred of the Labor Act. It is historic, as it […]
Written on October 14, 2022 | Posted in
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In a release issued earlier by the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labor and Local Government informs workers and employers who wish to bring a case before the tribunal to contact any district labor office. The tribunal commenced operations on March fourth, 2022 by installing a critical case management system and procedures. Its first […]
Written on October 14, 2022 | Posted in
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The National Women’s Commission has been tasked with the development of the National Gender Policy 2021 to 2030. The proposed document was stalled due to the pandemic, but has since resumed and follows on the 2013 policy. So, the N.W.C. has been making its rounds, having consultations with various agencies and civil society stakeholders to […]
Written on October 14, 2022 | Posted in
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