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The Belize Peace Movement held another press conference today to provide an update on a recent decision by Acting Chief Justice Michelle Arana not to strike out the re-districting case that is before the Supreme Court. Attorneys Arthur Saldivar and Michelle Trapp were joined by Hubert Enriquez and several others from B.P.M. to discuss the […]
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According attorney Arthur Saldivar, who is representing the Belize Peace Movement in this matter, decisions rendered by the court should be progressive. In the context of the pending re-districting, issues surrounding this long-delayed process should be rectified ahead of the next general elections.
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A new judge for the Court of Appeal has been sworn in. Governor General, Dame Froyla Tzalam today swore in Justice Arif Bulkan during a virtual ceremony. The Governor-General commented at the swearing-in that she is of the view that Justice Bulkan is an asset to Belize’s justice system. The Attorney General, Magali Marin Young noted that […]
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Teachers and public officers are no doubt patiently waiting for July first so they can see the reinstatement of the ten percent they had lost on 2021 in the midst of the COVID pandemic and a fragile economy. But while the percentage will be forthcoming, President of the Belize National Teachers’ Union, Senator Elena Smith, […]
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It’s Teachers’ Week and in tandem with that observance is a list of activities around the country to highlight teachers’ efforts. Thursday is set aside as Teachers’ Day and on Friday teachers have the day off. President of the Belize National Teachers Union, Senator Elena Smith says it is important to pause and acknowledge the […]
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The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital is staffed with one hundred and seventy nurses. On each shift, five nurses are assigned to each of the thirteen units that make up the facility. A registered nurse can make anywhere between nine and fifteen dollars an hour. Dependent on where they are on the pay-scale, what they take […]
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Today, at the Mameyal Curve on the Philip Goldson Highway, ground was officially broken to signal the upgrade of the highway from mile twenty-four in Biscayne to the Santa Elena border, including the Remate Bypass. It is being made possible through funding from the Caribbean Development Bank, U.K. aid and the government of Belize at […]
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Today, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Housing Julius Espat confirmed that the rehabilitation of the Philip Goldson Highway and the Remate Bypass was a project that began under the previous U.D.P. administration. He explains that the Briceño Administration has no issue with continuing the project, which was the responsible thing to do. Julius Espat, […]
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While groundbreaking took place today for the Philip Goldson Highway, Minister Julius Espat says that there are already discussions about other road projects, including the upgrade of the George Price Highway from San Ignacio to Benque and San Estevan Village. Julius Espat, Minister of Infrastructure Development “The one from San Ignacio to Benque is […]
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The upgrade of the Coastal Highway has been a little tricky. Also inherited from the previous administration, works are approximately seventy percent done. It is estimated to be fully completed within a year’s time, as the government is trying to ensure that the road is not prone to flooding. Julius Espat, Minister of Infrastructure […]
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If you commute to and from Belize City via the Philip Goldson Highway, you would notice that construction of the new Haulover Bridge is already underway. Today, the Minister of Infrastructure Development also confirmed that remedial work will soon commence on the portion of the highway where the embankment had washed away. But there is […]
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Will G.O.B. meet the ten thousand-house threshold that they promised to the Belizean people? Minister of Housing Julius Espat says the simple answer is not in a five-year term. About a hundred and seventy houses have been contracted out with keys having been handed out to deserving persons, primarily single parent families and others in […]
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The Turks and Caicos Islands are hosting the Fifty-Second Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank, of which Belize is a borrowing member. The meeting is described as the single most important meeting in the bank’s annual agenda. This is where members of the board of governors convene to chart the future of the bank […]
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At the top of the agenda for this year’s meeting are climate change and sustainability. Dr. Hyginus Leon, President of the Caribbean Development Bank, explained the importance of measurement in informing the banks’ development strategies. Here is what he had to say. Dr. Hyginus Gene Leon, President, Caribbean Development Bank “The idea is that […]
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Village council elections are set to get underway in the weeks ahead and preparations have been made by all stakeholders, including the Elections and Boundaries Department, as well as both major political parties to ensure that the process runs smoothly in all communities across the country. Earlier today, we spoke with Cayo South Area Representative […]
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Crique Jute Village in the Toledo District has a new water system. The new system was officially opened on Monday and consists of two water tanks, and where wells once kept the residents’ clothes clean and their wash basins full, a network of pipes and faucets have replaced that outdated system. But Minister of Rural […]
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A road traffic accident claimed the life of a woman on the Hummingbird Highway. The deceased, identified as sixty-four-year-old Bernalda Pinelo, a resident of Mullins River Village in the Stann Creek District, was traveling in the passenger seat of a pickup truck along with fifty-three-year-old Paul Bernard when it collided into a James Bus. The […]
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On Monday, we announced the passing of Leonora Patnett who was, up until yesterday, Belize’s oldest woman. For the past six years, we have been covering the celebration of her birthday as she celebrated one hundred and three to one hundred and eight years old. Tonight, we look back on those years that we sat […]
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President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is on his return to Mexico, following a tour of several Central American countries and Cuba. The Mexican president met with government leaders from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Belize before heading to Havana. His shortest stop along the tour was here in Belize where he spent a little under […]
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One government official who was elated about the opportunities for farmers and improving food security was Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise Jose Abelardo Mai. Just last week, Minister Mai spoke to News Five about further expanding trade relations with Mexico and tapping into that market, which has approximately one hundred and twenty-eight million […]
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Comments Off on History in the Making: Sembrando Vida to Boost Productive Sector
The cost of living continues to increase with the rise in prices of several basic items over the last year. According to the Statistical Institute of Belize, prices for basic goods rose by almost six percent during March of 2021 to March of 2022. Food items like pigtails and tomatoes recorded an above fifty percent […]
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Prime Minister John Briceño also weighed in on the opposition’s call for the Minister of Home Affairs and the Commissioner of Police to resign. PM Briceño argues that Minister Musa has been able to do more than the previous administration in fighting crime. As for ComPol Williams, PM Briceño says his legal and policing experience […]
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In response to the opposition’s repeated call for his resignation, Kareem Musa, the Minister of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries, says Belizeans have been able to see the results of the work his ministry has undertaken in fighting crime. Minister Musa also responded to calls for a state of emergency in areas where violent […]
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The Church’s effort to gather twenty thousand signatures in an attempt to trigger a writ of referendum on the Cannabis Bill is remarkable and good for democracy says Kareem Musa, the Minister of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries. But, only a couple of weeks ago, Minister Musa suggested that the time had passed to […]
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Weed, says Minister Musa, is a normal part of life, and it is not going anywhere. In his justification for the legalization of the industry, he pointed to the economic and social pros of the bill. Minister Musa says Cabinet has agreed that the industry will bring economic benefits, as well as help to decrease […]
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