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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees donated medical and personal COVID-19 protective equipment to the Valley of Peace community isolation facility. The donation includes divider panels, bed sheets, pillows and covers, blankets, towels, hand soap, and sanitizers, as well as cleaning supplies. According to the UNHCR, the supplies are to “enhance access to health services, […]
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Today, the Taiwan Embassy handed over five hundred and twenty-three bales of fabric to the Ministry of Human Development, Families, and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs. It was a donation from the Taiwan Embassy in Belize at the cost of ninety-four thousand six hundred and two dollars. The donation includes polyester, rayon, and spandex, distributed to women’s […]
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The House of Representatives met today in a regular session where several bills were tabled for a second reading. Before getting into those proposed pieces of legislation that include an amendment to the Finance and Audit (Reform) Act, there are new developments regarding Belize Infrastructure Limited. The special purpose vehicle established under the Barrow administration […]
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According to Minister Espat, the investigation shockingly revealed that records of BIL’s financials were purposely purged – as in destroyed – for the period before 2019/2020. Legally, all companies are required to keep a record of their financials for six years. So, when BIL purged its previous records as they claim they did not have […]
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The Border Management Agency, which is tasked with overseeing operations at various frontier points, including the western and northern borders, is another hotbed of corruption. A recent investigation conducted by the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations, which includes the Border Management Agency, has unearthed a series of improprieties where public finances were abused. According […]
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Pointing to one example of gross financial abuse, Minister Mahler said that a whopping four hundred and sixty-six thousand dollars was paid for a faulty IT network at one of the agency’s offices. According to Mahler, all the IT expert needed to do was simply plug out and reconnect a cable to render the network […]
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Government’s COVID Cash Transfer Program commences next week as an initiative to financially assist roughly twenty-five thousand families that are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Its rollout complements existing programs such as the Ministry of Human Development’s Grocery Bag. In explaining the purpose of the Cash Transfer, Prime Minister John Briceño pointed out that the […]
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The Ministry of Home Affairs will introduce a new National Crime Fighting Strategy by mid-February. The Belize Police Department will implement the plan of action to tackle the scourge of violent crimes across the country. The strategy will also look closely at the issue of domestic abuse since incidents of such offenses have gone up […]
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Shifting from crime to economic recovery…As we showed you on Monday, the Corozal Free Zone reopened for business after being closed for ten months. Some eight hundred persons were employed, under strict COVID-19 protocols. Minister of Agriculture, Abelardo Mai, who sits on the inter-ministerial committee that plans and reviews COVID-19 protocols for the Corozal Free […]
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One of the questions the press put to Minister Mai was about the business’ state at the Corozal Free Zone. He says the opening days were busy and anticipates that it will continue to progress as more vendors are certified to open their shops. Abelardo Mai, Minister of Enterprise “After the first two days, […]
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A dubious land transaction in Port Loyola that took place just before the November eleventh General Elections has deprived many residents of an opportunity to acquire properties from the Government of Belize. Title for a tract of land equivalent to eight house lots was reportedly transferred into the possession of a well-known political operative in […]
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Adjusting to the inconveniences brought about by the pandemic means that House meetings will be held virtually very soon. This morning, The Prime Minister tabled a motion in the House of Representatives for meetings to be held via Zoom or another virtual platform. It’s the direction that board meetings have been forced to take in […]
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There was a testy exchange in the House this morning where Cayo South Area Representative Julius Espat got into a tiff with Mesopotamia Area Rep Shyne Barrow. The heated back and forth led the House Speaker to get on her feet to bring the exchange under control. It’s a rare occasion when the Speaker has […]
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Four hundred and twenty-four families and counting – that’s how many houses have been gifted through the Hand in Hand Ministries’ Building for Change Programme, improving each family’s quality of life. The neediest of the needy goes through a screening process with the humanitarian organization. Then, with the support from corporate citizens, two-bedroom wooden houses […]
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Last week, we told you about the troubling issue of gender-based violence, with a look at how women and girls are mostly affected. In the second part of our story, we look at some of the measures in place to help those who are affected by this violence. While a lot more has to be […]
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From Culture Capital to the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida for one of the world’s biggest sporting events. This year, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, one of the qualifying teams in this year’s Superbowl LV, features “The Belizean Beast.” He is Rakeem Nunez Roches, born in Dangriga. Roches is now a defensive tackle for the […]
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Meanwhile on the home front, organizers say it will be one of the biggest multi-sporting events ever to be held in Belize. It is being organized to coincide with the country’s fortieth anniversary of independence. The Independence Games Belize 2021 is being planned to attract athletes from thirteen sporting disciplines in games held at eight […]
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The Public Accounts Committee will be expanded to include three social partner senators. The government will introduce a statutory instrument to reconstitute the membership in parliament on Friday. The Public Accounts Committee will now be comprised of four members from government, two members from the opposition and three social partners to be nominated by the […]
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With a new constitution of the Public Accounts Committee, it is expected that the working group will hit the ground running. But where does it begin and what is the scope of its responsibilities? It’s a question that the incoming chairperson is also openly asking, in the context of moving forward with the work of […]
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Over the weekend, the National Trade Union Congress of Belize held its annual general meeting virtually under the theme “N.T.U.C.B.: Overcoming the Challenges, Living our Purpose, Realizing Meaningful Reforms.” A new executive team was announced with Luis Martinez as the president, while Miguel Aguilar was elected as the second vice president. Martinez says that one […]
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Another issue that Martinez hopes to tackle during his time as president of the N.T.U.C.B. is the Occupational Safety and Health Bill. Martinez aims to revive the discussion and talks of the OSH Bill with the Briceño administration. Luis Martinez, President, N.T.U.C.B. “OSH has been a long dragging matter. So I had mention before that OSH is […]
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Last month, Prime Minister John Briceño signed an order convening a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the sale of government assets between October 2019 and November 2020. The meeting will be held in public, so we’ll get to see how the commission investigates the procedures and processes for the sale of assets by the Barrow […]
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The battle between the Public Service Commission and the Ministry of Public Service continues tonight. The five commission members are refusing to step down – something that Prime Minister John Briceño said they should have done since November twelfth. It is a tradition that whenever there is a change in administration, politically appointed commissions and […]
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According to Flowers, allegations have surfaced that members of the present commission acted bias, which would then constitute misbehavior. Flowers says that the ministry may have evidence supporting these allegations and enough of it to warrant the commissioners’ forcible removal. Dean Flowers, First Vice-President, P.S.U. “It is said that they acted bias. It is […]
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Tonight, we feature a twenty-three-year-old entrepreneur from Orange Walk Town, who is pushing through to earn an income and support his family despite adversity. For over a decade, Marvin Gonzalez was stuck at home, but he did not give up on finding a source of income. When he couldn’t find a job, he started his […]
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