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Garvin says that a CT scan was performed on Manzanares today, the result of which she now awaits. While the other members of the council hope for the best, Garvin reflected on the contributions that Manzanares has made to the Creole culture since she formed the National Kriol Council back in 1995. Marilyn Garvin, […]
Written on December 20, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas Food Hamper Distribution Drive was slightly different than usual. From as early as seven o’clock this morning, residents were gathered at the headquarters waiting to collect their goodies to make this Christmas a joyous one. But this time around, the team over at Salvation Army were handing out vouchers […]
Written on December 20, 2021 | Posted in
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Today News Five found out that Colonel Azariel Loria will succeed outgoing Brigadier General Steven Ortega. Ortega’s term as commander of the B.D.F. comes to an end shortly and at the annual B.D.F. day in January; Loria will ascend to the post. Loria is the current Deputy Commander of the B.D.F. Minister of State for […]
Written on December 17, 2021 | Posted in
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Who will succeed Edward Broaster as Deputy Commissioner of Police? The post remains vacant at this time as Broaster has retired from active duty. The Security Services Commission and the Ministry of Home Affairs are now undergoing the application process to determine who is best fit for the position. Many felt that ACP Marco Vidal […]
Written on December 17, 2021 | Posted in
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Despite the high crime in Belize, or perhaps because they want to do something about it, today there was a passing out for a record number of police recruits. Duane Moody was on hand for the happy occasion celebrating the successful completion of their training. Duane Moody, Reporting The largest number of recruits to […]
Written on December 17, 2021 | Posted in
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The U.S. Embassy Belize has announced that the U.S. Government-funded Millennium Challenge Corporation has selected Belize for a five-year grant to fund local programs aimed at reducing poverty and stimulating economic growth. The release says that as one of MCC’s newest partner countries, Belize will develop and lead its own projects’ design and implementation based […]
Written on December 17, 2021 | Posted in
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Downtown shopping is at its peak, as thousands of Belizeans have descended on Albert Street and surrounding locations to make purchases ahead of the Christmas holidays. At Bottom Dollar Store on North Front Street, one family strode the aisles picking up grocery items from shelves, but they didn’t pay a cent as they won a […]
Written on December 17, 2021 | Posted in
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On Monday a video was posted on social media of a uniformed Policeman being led into a police station by his fellow police colleagues, suggesting that the officer was under the influence of alcohol. The Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, learned of the matter and told the media on Wednesday that essentially, the officer’s fate […]
Written on December 16, 2021 | Posted in
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Forty-three young men from various neighborhoods across Belize City traveled to Camp D’Silva on Monday to attend a four-day retreat organized by the ministries of Home Affairs and Youth and Sports. The period of seclusion succeeds various activities that are aimed at getting them involved in meaningful pursuits. It was also an opportunity for them […]
Written on December 16, 2021 | Posted in
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The University of Belize also facilitated the retreat by providing a team of counselors to stimulate the sensitive conversations that would eventually lead to healing. Despite the logistical nightmare that ensued, Fermin Olivera is grateful that the attendance showed that there is a willingness on the part of these young men to begin the discussion. […]
Written on December 16, 2021 | Posted in
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Acting Director of the Department of Youth Services, Kevin Cadle, explained the challenges that resulted in the chaos at Camp D’Silva on Wednesday. According to Cadle, he and another organizer got stuck on the Mountain Pine Ridge Road when their vehicles got bogged in the muck from overnight rains. Notwithstanding the unfortunate experience, he says […]
Written on December 16, 2021 | Posted in
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A donation of eight thousand dollars has been made to the Young Women’s Christian Association by the Lifeline Foundation. For over sixty-five years, Y.W.C.A. has been instrumental in assisting with the vocational and academic development of young girls, later expanding its services to provide daycare and early childhood education. When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in […]
Written on December 16, 2021 | Posted in
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Today the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Associations and the B.S.I./A.S.R. met to discuss a proposed new formula for payments to farmers for sugarcane. The proposals makes a change from the current formula which divides sixty five percent of earnings to farmers and thirty five percent to the Mill at net strip value. The new formula […]
Written on December 16, 2021 | Posted in
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Along with a proposed change to the formula of payment, sugar cane farmers are also looking to negotiate the price they are being paid for baggase, the waste product of the sugar cane used to produce electricity. C.E.O. Alonso asserts that the mill has made in excess of one hundred and forty million dollars on […]
Written on December 16, 2021 | Posted in
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Because they do not anticipate a quick resolution to the current impasse between both parties, the cane farmers who met today are proposing an interim agreement for one year, while negotiations continue. Association C.E.O. Alonso says the government has committed to assisting them in resolving this dispute. Oscar Alonso, CEO, BSCFA “Our main concern […]
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In this week’s COVID Chronicles, reporter Marion Ali got the opportunity to interview some very inspiring young people who have taken the challenges of COVID-19 in stride, changing their learning strategies, or one instance, even teaching others. While there are thousands of Belizean students in the same situation, these three stand out because they are […]
Written on December 16, 2021 | Posted in
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There is good news tonight for the tourism industry and by extension the economy as a report from Forward Keys is indicating that Belize is among the top destinations in the Latin America and Caribbean region rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic. The report gives a retrospective of the year 2021 compared to pre-pandemic figures in […]
Written on December 15, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, the Biden Administration announced its intent to nominate three new ambassadors, and among them is Michelle Kwan, for Belize. Kwan is a two-time Olympic medalist and the most decorated figure skater in the United States. She became a diplomatic envoy in 2006 and was an active supporter of Biden during the 2020 campaign. The […]
Written on December 15, 2021 | Posted in
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As we reported on Tuesday, Assistant Commissioner of Police Marco Vidal has been placed on a sixty-day suspension after the Security Services Commission approved a course of actions. Vidal’s suspension takes effect December thirteenth, during which an investigation will be conducted and a case will be brought against him to the Security Services Commission for […]
Written on December 15, 2021 | Posted in
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But was the outlaw culture within the police department, which was allowed to thrive, a reflection of Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams and should he too be subject to an inquiry? This question was raised the press today. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs “One has to admit that this particular unit of the […]
Written on December 15, 2021 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize has embarked on a plan to work with young men, primarily those caught up in the criminal justice system, through its leadership intervention program. It is the brainchild several people, including Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa, William Dawson from the Wagner’s Youth Facility at the Central Prison and Doctor Richard […]
Written on December 15, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, we found the men cleaning up on Croton Lane. They are doing different communities every week and Minister Musa says that there is already collaboration with City Hall. Now the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industries has also expressed interest. But who’s fronting the bill? The Minister of Home Affairs was asked whether G.O.B. […]
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This morning, the Statistical Institute of Belize and the International Organization for Migration held a press conference to present the findings of a Migration Study using data from 2010. Although this is over a decade old, it was never analyzed. It will serve as a baseline for the upcoming census. Among the findings: over forty-one […]
Written on December 15, 2021 | Posted in
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As noted, this data from the migration study will serve as a baseline for the information that will come out of the 2022 Housing and Population Census. C.E.O. in the Ministry of Immigration, Doctor Gilroy Middleton, says he hopes the information also helps to demystifying migration. Dr. Gilroy Middleton, C.E.O., Ministry of Immigration “It […]
Written on December 15, 2021 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Immigration is encouraging migrants across Belize to participate in the 2022 Population and Housing Census. The data collected is used to better guide policies and services created for migrants, so, the more accurate the data, the more effective the response. But, how has the landscape changed since data was gathered over a […]
Written on December 15, 2021 | Posted in
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