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Today is being observed as World Children’s Day across the globe. November twentieth was first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day, used to promote awareness and advocate for the rights and welfare of children. The theme this year is “Reimagining a Better Future for Every Child,’ with UNICEF putting the spotlight on how the […]
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To also mark the occasion, Belizean children sent Children’s Day greetings to other kids across Belize. [Greetings from Belizean Children on World Children’s Day…]
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As the Briceño administration settles into office, the dire economic situation facing Belize is coming to light. On Tuesday, Briceño received briefings by senior officials at the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Belize. Late this evening, PM Briceño issued a statement on the very alarming state of the economy. For months, government […]
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That briefing was with senior officials, including Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, Central Bank Governor Joy Grant and Financial Secretary Joseph Waight. Another big challenge facing the government is the COVID-19 pandemic. PM Briceño says after meeting with Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero, it was realised that the previous administration had no real […]
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Since Tuesday, there has been rampant speculation on social media and everywhere else about the appointment of Chief Executive Officers. Names have been flown left, right and centre and it has been causing an uproar. Tonight in a recorded statement, Briceño says that C.E.O.’s have to go through a process of appointment and that has […]
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Across the country, Garifuna Settlement Day will be celebrated on Thursday. The nineteenth of November is traditionally a time of year when the culture of the Garifuna people is honored through music, food and an overall awareness of their plight as they journeyed from St. Vincent to the Bay Islands of Honduras and onward to […]
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Activities for this year will include an ecumenical service in Dangriga which is preceded by a re-enactment of the arrival of the Garinagu. Sebastian Cayetano, Garifuna Activist/Historian “Where it comes to the city, everything here in the city will be happening virtually. There will be a mass, they will have the re-enactment and of […]
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In some parts, at this time of the year, customers will be flocking to Thanksgiving sales just prior to the Christmas season. In Belize, the Garifuna Settlement Day sales have taken root and this weekend, major stores are making use of the holiday to bump up sales. For customers, it is generally the start of […]
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Commissioner of Police Chester Williams is lobbying for authority to summarily dismiss officers within the department who are found guilty of abusing their powers. It is a proposal that was initially pitched to the previous administration to avoid the tedium of having to go through a lengthy process in order to deal with rogue cops. […]
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Today is being celebrated as World GIS Day and is used to celebrate innovative applications of geographic information system technology in everyday lives. Held virtually this year, Total Business Solutions Limited shared out GIS is used in analysis into geospatial data. Given the COVID-19, organizations have had to use GIS to better understand and mitigate […]
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GIS technology is also used by the sugar cane industry in the north and links the various stakeholders under one platform. Cane Farmers Relations Manager at B.S.I., Olivia Carballo Avilez presented during today’s virtual celebration. Olivia Carballo Avilez, Cane Farmers Relations Manager, B.S.I. “This process starts in the fields and in locations. I really […]
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The newly-formed Briceño administration continues to take shape with the appointments of Chief Executive Officers to various government ministries. What we know thus far is that Channel Five’s C.E.O. Amalia Mai has been tapped to serve in the same capacity in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration where Eamon Courtenay and Ramon […]
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The new government under Prime Minister John Briceño held its inaugural cabinet meeting on Tuesday and the first order of business was to be updated on national issues affecting the country. Sixteen elected ministers, six elected ministers of state and three senate ministers were briefed on four important topics. On matters of national security, Cabinet […]
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The Briceño administration is assuming office in difficult times, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on and industries struggle to bounce back. The P.U.P. government has promised to realize progress and development in all sectors. But for there to be the development that Prime Minister Briceño has promised, there must be money. The P.U.P. […]
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The ballooning wage bill stands at six hundred and eighty-eight million dollars for sixteen thousand public officers and teachers. One of the recommendations that the Public Service Union has offered as part of its belt-tightening is to reduce the government’s bill by releasing contract officers. P.S.U. President Gerald Henry also recommended that the government cease purchasing […]
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On the day that he was sworn in as the country’s new Prime Minister, John Briceño sent a subtle warning to all U.D.P. political appointees, asking them to tender their resignations. There are reports that some of those individuals are refusing to step down, while others are expected to be fired. On Monday, we asked […]
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Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa kicked off his first day on the job with a tour of two Belize City precincts this morning. The initiation began with a meeting that was held at the Queen Street Police Station with the brass of the Belize Police Department. There, he sat down with Commissioner of Police […]
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Over the years, the Gang Suppression Unit has gained notoriety for fighting fire with fire and for meeting the civilian populace with brute force. It’s a brand that has left a bitter taste in the mouths of many who have encountered the GSU in action. Well the unit is getting a much needed makeover in […]
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Weighing in on the pending changes, ComPol Williams agrees that while yes, the GSU needs to be done away with, there is still a need for a specialized unit to tackle gang activity and organized crime. Notwithstanding these changes, the Commissioner of Police also acknowledged that police brutality is endemic within the department. Chester […]
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According to Commissioner Williams, transforming the GSU requires more than just a name change, the culture that has become intrinsic within that unit also needs to be improved since it is part of the reason why the citizenry has become apprehensive of interacting with its officers. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “It is not […]
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources, Petroleum and Mining, Cordel Hyde has been given the difficult task of reforming one of the most corrupt departments in government. As Minister of Natural Resources, Hyde has pledged to transform the Lands Department into a public office that is easily accessible by all types of people. […]
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Oscar Requeña won the Toledo West constituency handsomely and was named the Minister of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labor, and Local Government. He is one of four ministers from the south. Minister Requeña says that the south was forgotten for twelve years under the United Democratic Party. He laid out his plans for his constituency […]
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Minister of the Blue Economy and Civil Aviation Andre Perez says that the recently enacted gill net ban will have to be revisited. Earlier this morning, a statutory Instrument signed into law the ban of gill nets from maritime waters. The area covered by the ban includes all the sea under the jurisdiction of Belize. […]
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Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat has met with all regional managers to discuss the way forward. During those discussions concerns and issues were also discussed, including the horrible treatment that patients receive at the hands of medicals professionals at public medical facilities. Chebat says that he has heard a lot of complaints where […]
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Before the elections on November eleventh, the People’s United Party disclosed details of fifteen contracts valued over one hundred million dollars to International Environments which is owned by brothers Daniel and Carlo Arguelles. In the list of contracts was the fourteen point nine million-dollar contract for the construction of a new Foreign Affairs Building in Belmopan. […]
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