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Today, at the Edward P. Yorke High School a multimillion-dollar agreement was signed between the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology and Digi for the expansion of wifi to approximately two hundred schools across the country, particularly institutions in rural communities. The idea is to bridge the digital divide in the country and for […]
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A couple months ago, a teacher from St. Luke Primary School took to Facebook to share the frustration and humiliation that she was enduring at the school, allegedly at the hands of three administrative officers. When Joanne Ysaguirre went live on video to share her experience, it captured the attention of thousands of Belizeans who […]
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The Labor Department is hosting an employment recruitment drive at the ITVET Compound in Belize City from July eighteenth to the twentieth. The department is looking for two hundred job seekers to match with potential employers. Over the course of the three days, participants will be receiving training in areas such as customer service, work […]
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This morning at the Biltmore Hotel, government officials and their counterparts from the Belize Trade and Investment Development Service, BELTRAIDE, the Economic Development Council, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, as well as their counterparts in the private sector attended the launch of the Belize National Investment Policy and Strategy. NIPS, as it is […]
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The Energy Unit within the Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics, & E-Governance is embarking on an initiative to improve policies that can support the economy, as well as the environment. To do so, it has been engaging organizations through the Belize National Energy Use Survey 2022; that data will assist in with updating the energy policy and for creating […]
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He was awarded a contract as an information consultant for the Briceño Administration, working out of the Government Press Office – a post that has been questioned as to the need and justification for the salary. But today when he was asked about it, Cabinet Secretary, Stuart Leslie told reporters that the job offered to […]
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Leslie made reference to other activists who went on to work with previous governments, such as Nuri Muhammed and Ambassador James Murphy. Leslie shared his view that we need to develop another generation of those types of people, and it was with this in mind that the government reached out to Brackett and offered him […]
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Belizean Musician, thirty-two-year-old Emilio Thomas, has been performing across the world for the better part of the last decade with the Garifuna Collective. During this time, he has been able to hone his musical skills which he began developing as a child growing up in Dangriga. Thomas has since acquired experience and knowledge that sets […]
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P.M. Briceño also responded to U.D.P Chairman Michael Peyrefitte’s letter to Governor General Froyla Tzalam calling for Senator Collet Montejo to vacate his seat in the upper house. As we have reported, Senator Montejo has been appointed as Field Supervisor for the pending re-districting exercise. The Opposition is of the belief that Montejo, as the […]
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The Government of Belize has been facing difficulties filling the Auditor General’s post, following the retirement of former Auditor General Dorothy Bradley in 2021. According to Prime Minister Briceño, G.O.B. is yet to identify a suitable candidate for the post. He revealed that there is a possibility that Bradley will return to the post temporarily, […]
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Today, at the House of Culture in Belize City, the National Celebrations Commission unveiled the theme selected for this year’s celebrations. One of the themes submitted by Belmopan resident and teacher Sheryl Distan was successfully chosen. “Valiant and Bold, Proud and Strong! Belize Rebounds at 41!” is the theme for this year’s September celebrations. […]
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Co-Chair of the National Celebrations Commission and Minister of Culture, Francis Fonseca was asked about the symbolism of changing themes every year and whether it encourages patriotism. Francis Fonseca, Co-Chair, National Celebrations Commission “We have a very proud history in Belize of celebrating our heritage, celebrating our history, our culture. So I think that […]
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Wendell Thurton Junior was released from custody on Tuesday, following a decision of the Supreme Court, after pleading guilty to abetment to murder and abetment to attempted murder. This is in the case of a fatal stabbing incident in January 2016 that claimed the life of thirty-seven-year-old Ian Blair. Thurton, along with two other suspects, […]
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Belize’s under-twenty-one female volleyball selection emerged victorious on Tuesday night following a match with Team Nicaragua. With the first win under their belt, our girls are prepared to face more difficult competition as the tournament progresses. This afternoon, we caught up with the team briefly at the Civic Center where they discussed the outcome of […]
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The National Trade Negotiation Commission held its fourth session on Tuesday. The meeting was co-chaired by Chief Executive Officer Amalia Mai of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. The commission was brought up to speed on the progress made in the third round of the ongoing negotiations with Guatemala to expand the Belize-Guatemala […]
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Earlier we heard Minister of Education, Francis Fonseca speak about the rollout of government’s free education for the southside program. The minister explained that the program will include more and more schools with each passing year. But he also spoke with us about a countrywide summer program entitled Let’s Catch Up that the ministry is […]
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And so it begins. On Tuesday night at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts, the country was introduced to the twelve participants who made the cut for KTV the Remix, Season Four. It was a long awaited return of the entertainment show after a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This cohort performed […]
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The Joint Public Accounts Committee, an expanded working group that now includes three social partner senators to oversee government’s expenditure relative to its annual budget has only met on three occasions since it was formed in 2021. JPAC, as it is otherwise known, is chaired by Albert Area Representative Tracy Panton who sits on the […]
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Business Senator Kevin Herrera, who spoke on behalf of his social partners colleagues, told News Five this morning that the work of the committee is critical to good governance and going for a prolonged period without meetings being convened is of serious concern. Senator Kevin Herrera, Member, JPAC “The work of that committee is […]
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For the Joint Public Accounts Committee to carry out its work effectively, it needs input from the Office of the Auditor General. According to Panton, since the retirement of former Auditor General Dorothy Bradley in 2021, her post as an independent auditor reporting on government spending has remained vacant. The absence of someone in that […]
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To mark the one-year anniversary of his untimely passing, Laddie Gillett’s family and the Laddie Gillett Foundation will be hosting a Laddie Memorial Day on Thursday, July fourteenth. It was on the same day, one year ago, that Laddie Gillett lost his life at the hands of police officer P.C. Kareem Martinez. P.C. Martinez was […]
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We also asked Valdez about the vision behind the creation of the Laddie Gillett Foundation. She shared details on how the foundation and Laddie’s family have navigated the last twelve months in their pursuit for justice. Here is what she told us. Christy Valdez, Public Relations, Laddie Gillett Foundation “The reason was first of […]
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A Belize City resident is seeking public assistance in identifying an individual who burglarized her home. Keisha Banner a resident of Estella Metzgen Street in Belize City has obtained surveillance footage of a man she believes was involved in the burglary of her home at around three p.m. on Monday. The surveillance footage shows a […]
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The United Democratic Party has been in free-fall for the past two years and has seen a number of changes in its leadership in a fairly short interval. It doesn’t bode well for the unity of the party as the opposition. But a concerted effort led by Party Leader Shyne Barrow to bring together the […]
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Last week, we told you about members of the Ministry of Public Service engaging in emotional intelligence training. The two-day seminar was replicated today at the University of the West Indies Open Campus but with staff from the Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous People’s Affairs. The training is being facilitated by the Loving […]
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