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Approximately five thousand children are engaged in some form of work that presents a real danger to their physical, mental, and moral well-being, according to studies done in 2013. The Government of Belize is now moving towards strategically addressing the scourge of child labor across the country. Today’s launch of the National Child Labour Policy […]
Written on July 18, 2022 | Posted in
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They did not capture gold, but Belize’s Under Twenty-one Volleyball Team made us proud this weekend as they played their hearts out against Guatemala. Belize took silver at the Nineteenth Under-twenty-one Female Central American Volleyball Championship Games on Saturday night at the Belize Civic Centre. Guatemala won the first set 25-19, then Belize won the […]
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Four young Belizean business people were selected from a pool of over two thousand to take part in an exchange program that the U.S Department of State introduced in 2015. The objective of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (Y-LAI) is to empower entrepreneurs with the necessary training, resources and networking opportunities. Through the […]
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As we told you, Khadija Assales made Belize proud by winning the title of Ambassador of the U.S Young Leaders of the Americas for 2022. She explained on Open Your Eyes today that she went with a plan and came back with a wealth of knowledge. Khadija Assales, Owner, Kaj Expressions “I did my […]
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Over the past several months, we’ve heard people in various parts of the country turning up with winning Scratch and Win tickets. The latest such winner, who for safety reasons only goes by the name Cesar, hails from the west. He told News Five today that he lives in Benque but decided to buy a […]
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Cesar won by matching the number seven on his ticket. It is a game so easy to play and win, Scratch and Win Promoter, Alex Gamero told us, that winners are popping up all over the country. He said that the return rate to customers is around eighty percent. Alex Gamero, Director, Scratch & […]
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So, what will become of Belize’s international banking relations if we happen to get a yes vote on referendum day? We’ve already suffered greatly in terms of correspondent banking relations a few years ago and the same question has arisen again if bigger countries that do not support the marijuana trade refuse to do banking […]
Written on July 15, 2022 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize says it is prepared to support Port of Belize’s cruise terminal and cargo expansion initiative, also known as the Waterloo project, if they are able to meet all environmental requirements. The National Environmental Appraisal Committee, NEAC, denied environmental clearance for the project in November 2021. Shortly thereafter, Waterloo lodged an appeal […]
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Prime Minister Briceño was asked if the Government of Belize is concerned that the principal of the Waterloo project will back the churches and the opposition in the cannabis referendum because of NEAC’s decision to refuse environmental clearance until all requisite documents are submitted. Here is how P.M. Briceño responded. Prime Minister John Briceño […]
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Former Leader of the Opposition Patrick Faber returned to the House of Representatives today after being absent for several months amid a personal scandal that also sidelined him as leader of the United Democratic Party. Faber now sits two spaces down from the seat he once occupied in the National Assembly. But he was in […]
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On a more personal note, we found out from Faber how he has been doing in the wake of the scandal that brought about his ouster earlier this year. Patrick Faber, Area Representative, Collet “One of the reasons I was away, as you know, was for me to take time for myself, to work […]
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There’s a call for persons interested in employment with the Ministry of Human Development where social workers are presently needed. Cabinet has approved the strengthening of the Women and Families Support Department under the Ministry of Human Development. This will allow for improved access and service delivery to ensure comprehensive support services to women and […]
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During the day’s proceedings in the house, Prime Minister John Briceño made presentations on loan motions that Belize is getting to invest in infrastructural projects. One of the loans is from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, CABEI, for the rehabilitation of sixteen miles of the Philip Goldson Highway. The forty-eight-million-dollar loan from CABEI is for […]
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There’s another loan that Belize is seeking, this time, from the Government of Taiwan for seventy-five million U.S. dollars. The loan will be provided by the Export-Import Bank of Taiwan. A portion of the monies will be used to offset the budget deficit for the fiscal year 2022-2023, as Prime Minister Briceño explained. Prime […]
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In keeping with its Plan Belize manifesto, the Briceño administration is moving full steam ahead towards constitutional reform. To this end, Henry Charles Usher, the Minister of Constitutional Reform, introduced a People’s Constitutional Commission Act earlier today in the House of Representatives. That piece of legislation lays the foundation for the establishment of the commission, […]
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The House of Representatives passed an act to reinstate the ten percent salary that was withheld from public officers back in 2021, making the salary restoration official. Prime Minister John Briceño, in his introduction of the bill, lauded his administration’s economic performance over the last fiscal year. P.M. Briceño also noted that the reinstitution of […]
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On Thursday night, Team Belize returned to the court to face off against the team from El Salvador in the nineteenth U-21 Central American Volleyball Championship being held at the Civic Center in Belize City. Team Belize won three sets back-to-back as fans gathered to cheer on our girls in this regional tournament. Tonight the […]
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Volleyball in Belize has been quite successful in medaling at regional and international competitions. The performance by Team Belize so far in the U-21 Central American Volleyball Championship is promising; they are expected to medal once they beat the Honduran team tonight. President Allan Sharp breaks down what it will take for our team to […]
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Is the men’s volleyball national team without a space for training? For some time now, the team has been using the B.E.S. Gym for training as there is no sporting facility available to them for development and practice. President of the Belize Volleyball Association Allan Sharp says sports can change the world, but the facilities […]
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He made Billboard’s Top Twenty-five Album Charts with his country album debut “It’s Been A While”. His single “Cold Dead Hands” also made it to number one on the Billboard’s Charts. Nashville, Tennessee country singer, songwriter Dustin Collins is in Belize. It’s not his first time in the country. He has done more than seventy […]
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During the down time of summer, kids look for a way to make memorable moments with their family and friends. Summer camps are a way to do that. All over the country, kids will be able to engage in activities in and outside of the classroom; on land and in the water there’s something to […]
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Today’s cabinet brief also focused on education and what government is doing to increase the age of compulsory education from fourteen to sixteen, taking into consideration that while the change will lead to other legislative and policy adjustments, it is a step in the right direction in preparing Belizean students for life. Stuart Leslie, […]
Written on July 14, 2022 | Posted in
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Also discussed in cabinet was the Belize National Curriculum Framework 2022, developed by the Ministry of Education. After months of consultation and focused effort by education stakeholders, the ministry plans to implement the new curriculum come next month when the new school year commences. The idea is basically to remove the fluff from the education […]
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Are teachers ready for the changes coming to the curriculum? Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dian Maheia says that beginning this summer, there will be capacity building programs for teachers across all levels to ensure that they not only have tools, but the knowhow to build the competencies of the students under […]
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The Laddie Memorial Park was inaugurated today on a plot of beachfront property in Placencia Village where Laddie Gillett was shot and killed one year ago. Laddie’s relatives and friends gathered at the park for a brief ceremony in his memory. Musicians Stig Da Artist and Kylon Eiley performed at the event, and family members […]
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