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Last Friday, the first of its kind child friendly interview room was established at the San Ignacio Police Station. It is the result of a partnership between UNICEF Belize and the Belize Police Department through the Juvenile Justice Programme. According to a release from UNICEF, the new space signifies police’s responsibility to provide safety and […]
Written on February 2, 2021 | Posted in
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It’s the second day that gyms across the country have been able to reopen since the first case of COVID-19 was recorded in March 2020. Since then, gyms have been ordered to close, but new regulations announced on Friday allows gyms to be open with fifty percent capacity. But the prolonged closure has affected the […]
Written on February 2, 2021 | Posted in
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The selling off of public assets at a steal by the financially-burdened Barrow administration in the months leading up to the November eleventh general elections will be fully investigated. This morning, the persons tasked with carrying out that investigation were sworn in at the Biltmore Hotel where the oath of office was administered by Senior […]
Written on February 1, 2021 | Posted in
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And while the Commission will look into irregularities in those sales, what about the allegations against former Minister of Works Rene Montero? The Attorney General’s Ministry is one of three government agencies presently looking into allegations of impropriety at the Ministry of Works under former minister. In early January, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Housing, […]
Written on February 1, 2021 | Posted in
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The National Institute of Culture and History was one of the remaining statutory bodies to have a new board of directors named. Late this afternoon, the Ministry of Culture issued a release announcing the six persons appointed to fill the board members’ positions. They are Arreini Palacio-Morgan, Carlo Habet, Michael Coye, Gavin Courtney, Merilyn Young […]
Written on February 1, 2021 | Posted in
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The Corozal Free Zone reopened for business today following ten months of closure. Discussions about reopening had started soon after the general elections, and there was collaborative planning to ensure area could open for much-needed business in the safest way possible. But when the gates opened today, it was not without its kinks. There were […]
Written on February 1, 2021 | Posted in
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The new COVID-19 Regulations of Statutory Instruments eight and nine of 2020 came into effect midnight last night. As we shared last week, the curfew hours have been adjusted, and some establishments like the gyms and churches are now allowed to open their doors, with some restrictions still in place. Today, Commissioner of Police Chester […]
Written on February 1, 2021 | Posted in
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And if you find yourself breaking those laws, you will be penalized. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says that if you breach the curfew, face mask and social distancing regulations, you will be ticketed five hundred bucks. All other offences will send you before the court. Here’s how he explains it: Chester Williams, Commissioner […]
Written on February 1, 2021 | Posted in
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While the curfew for adults has been extended to ten p.m. for the next thirty days, the restriction on movement for minors remained a concern for parents, particularly those whose children are at the babysitter until after five p.m., when they get off work. Immediately following the press conference, the Attorney General’s Office went into […]
Written on February 1, 2021 | Posted in
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Vendors across the country welcomed the news on Friday that the new COVID-19 regulations would give them some relief. For months, vendors were forced to relocate from their popular spots into private property if they wanted to continue selling. That has now changed. Vendors are now allowed to sell in public spaces as long as […]
Written on February 1, 2021 | Posted in
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This morning, dozens of people once again gathered at the Lands Department in Belize City. The line of people snaked around the building on Cemetery Road. Those in line failed to adhere to safety protocols, and police officers had to be called to keep order and ensure that the law is being followed. Deputy Prime […]
Written on February 1, 2021 | Posted in
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In a statement on social media, attorney Estevan Perera resigns from the post as Chairman of the Elections and Boundaries Commission. Perera says that at this time the country needs unity and for government to utilize its remaining resources for the benefit of the people, so for him to remain would cause unnecessary delays. And […]
Written on February 1, 2021 | Posted in
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The People’s United Party is rounding off its slate of candidates in all nine municipalities with only Dangriga and Punta Gorda remaining. Over the weekend, conventions were held in Belize City, Belmopan, San Ignacio/Santa Elena and Benque Viejo Del Carmen. The P.U.P.-eleven team for Belize City was finalized. It will be led by Mayor Bernard […]
Written on February 1, 2021 | Posted in
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The National Trade Union Congress of Belize has elected a new executive. President Luis Luke Martinez will now lead the N.T.U.C.B. New executive members for the umbrella organization were chosen over the weekend during a virtual event for its fifty-fourth annual general meeting. Meanwhile, the Public Service Union, which falls under the N.T.U.C.B., will be […]
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The Belize Port Authority wants all port development projects suspended immediately. Chairman of the Belize Port Authority Retired Major Lloyd Jones has written to Chairman of the National Environmental Appraisal Committee, Martin Alegria, informing them that approval has been given to develop a national port policy. The policy is to de-clutter the port landscape and […]
Written on February 1, 2021 | Posted in
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A new cohort of local magistrates took the oath of office as alcaldes in their respective villages over the weekend. The system that is a legally constituted form of traditional governance is predominantly practiced in Toledo District’s Maya communities. On hand for the swearing-in ceremony was Attorney General Magali Marin-Young. She told the media this […]
Written on February 1, 2021 | Posted in
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This morning in Punta Gorda, seventeen Saint Peter Claver Primary School teachers lined the streets in town in solidarity with their school principal. The teachers say they are taking a stand against what they describe as an assistant local managers’ tyrant administration. This morning, teachers stood outside the school to express their discontent, saying that […]
Written on February 1, 2021 | Posted in
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According to Martinez, teachers at Saint Peter Claver Primary School are trying to figure out why the assistant local manager is preoccupied with their school. She is responsible for twenty-nine schools in the Toledo District. The teachers say they are also demanding that a financial report regarding the school’s feeding program be made available. […]
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Over a month after the Briceño administration imposed an indefinite quarantine regulation on the country, the much-anticipated loosening of restrictions came today. In a virtual press conference by the Ministries of Home Affairs and Health and Wellness, the new COVID regulations were unveiled. The first is an adjustment to the curfew. That was among the […]
Written on January 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Fitness buffs will be happy as the Minister of Home Affairs announced that they will now be allowed to open….but, with only fifty percent capacity and by appointment only. Additionally, gym owners must have a log of each customer, their contact number, and respective temperature reading upon entering the facility. Kareem Musa, Minister of […]
Written on January 29, 2021 | Posted in
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At the last sitting of the House of Representatives, legislation was amended to allow for the ticketing of violations under the Public Health Safety Act. Essentially, the five thousand dollars charge that was imposed on violators has now been reduced to five-hundred-dollar tickets for the improper wearing of face masks, breach of social distancing rules […]
Written on January 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Starting February first, the northern border with Mexico will, after almost ten months, reopen; but, only to allow for Mexican patrons to enter the Corozal Free Zone. Over a hundred thousand dollars has been invested in ensuring that there are temperature checks and screening done at the entrance of the zone in addition to other […]
Written on January 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Bars, casinos and nightclubs are still not allowed to open. You cannot have parties or organize gatherings at your house. But it would seem that the tourism sector’s concerns have been listened to; as starting next month, alcohol can now be purchased and served after six p.m. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs “The […]
Written on January 29, 2021 | Posted in
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The municipal elections are thirty-three days away. Over the past few weeks, the major political parties have been releasing their official slates for the municipalities across the country. In San Pedro Town, both the U.D.P. and P.U.P. mayoral and councillor candidates have been working the streets to poll the residents about their concerns and share […]
Written on January 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Meanwhile in Belmopan, the People’s United Party will hold a convention on Sunday to choose its slate to contest the upcoming municipals elections. One hundred and eighty-three delegates will choose the party’s next slate. Six mayoral candidates want to represent the P.U.P. There are reports of in-fighting because some supporters believe that the P.U.P. Area […]
Written on January 29, 2021 | Posted in
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