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While government’s relief initiatives, including the pantry and unemployment relief programmes, have gone a long way in helping families in need amid these COVID times, the granting of monies, as well as the provision of food over an extended period is unsustainable. Elrington also weighs in on the existing foreign exchange crunch. Wilfred ‘Sedi’ […]
Written on July 7, 2020 | Posted in
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While we spoke to the Foreign Minister on Monday, we also asked him about the situation in Guyana. Guyana is entering its fifth month of political deadlock since the results of a March second presidential election were brought into question following allegations of vote-rigging and fraud. The standoff was only intensified when a protracted recount […]
Written on July 7, 2020 | Posted in
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There is another report tonight of the police abuse. A man in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye is claiming that two police officers barged into his house at around eight-thirty on Monday night, beat him with his machete, tried to stab him, and threatened his life. According to Gabriel Zelaya, he was home in the DFC […]
Written on July 7, 2020 | Posted in
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The Commissioner of Police has complained about patrons of bars and nightclubs who are not complying with the measures in place to battle the pandemic. Chester Williams also says that police officers will no longer provide security service for these establishments as a result of the risks they pose. But what about off duty cops […]
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Summer camps have been late to start this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and, in fact, a number of organizations will not be conducting the popular programmes. But over at the Mexico Sports Center, a basketball camp is ongoing. Young children up to eighteen years old are fully engaged on the court, honing their […]
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On Friday, Belize recorded two more cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases to thirty, nine of which are active. Today, thirty-eight more samples were processed, but they were all negative. When we spoke to Doctor Marvin Manzanero this afternoon, he confirmed that two new patients are Belizeans who entered the country […]
Written on July 6, 2020 | Posted in
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Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says that a number of patrons in bars and nightclub establishments weren’t wearing masks this weekend. He notes that social distancing was also not being observed in some of the businesses. These actions, coupled with a few other concerns, have pushed the Commissioner to prohibit police officers from providing security […]
Written on July 6, 2020 | Posted in
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As part of its cost cutting measures, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has terminated professional contracts. In May, the hospital ended its contract with Ophthalmologist, Doctor Amin Hegar. Later in June, it did the same with Doctor Fernando Cuellar, who worked in the Adult Intensive Care Unit. The firing comes in the midst of the coronavirus […]
Written on July 6, 2020 | Posted in
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A little over half a million Belize dollars worth of Personal Protective Equipment was donated to Belize by the governments of the United Kingdom, Canada and PAHO/WHO for the country’s COVID-19 response. The donation will primarily support infection prevention and control for healthcare personnel throughout the country. Items such as face shields, respirators, face masks […]
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The staff at the Port of Belize Limited today continued their demonstration against their employer. The management at the Port has decided to cut staff salaries by ten percent due to the drop of income resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The staff, comprising members of the Christian Workers Union, are resisting the pay cut and […]
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Pickstock Area Representative, Wilfred ‘Sedi’ Elrington is the third candidate running in the upcoming U.D.P. leadership convention this Sunday. The two others are Patrick Faber and John Saldivar. The second race for a new leader of the United Democratic Party is winding down and today we caught up with Elrington at the Samuel Haynes Institute […]
Written on July 6, 2020 | Posted in
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Five years ago to this date, Kareem Clarke was gunned down in Belize City. The journalist was heading home on his bicycle when he was met by gunfire. Like so many other murders, Clarke’s killing remains unresolved and justice has eluded his family over the years. Today, his sister painfully recollected the events of a […]
Written on July 6, 2020 | Posted in
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Kareem Clarke isn’t the only family member that Melanie Young has lost to gun violence. Her seventeen-year-old daughter, Kyla Young, was shot and killed in Belize City in February of this year. She was on Glenn Street with some friends when two men approached them and released a barrage of bullets. It is not known if […]
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The government has confirmed that Brads Gaming Group Limited has been awarded another ten year contract to administer the lottery; the most popular game of chance in the country. There was speculation for months about who would receive the license because it had been put out to bid since last year. Brads has been running […]
Written on July 3, 2020 | Posted in
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Turning to the ruling of the recent ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice, the former Attorney General, Francis Fonseca, says that Prime Minister Dean Barrow has gone rogue and is disregarding the rule of law. Pre-empting the C.C.J.’s ruling last week, Prime Minister Barrow famously told the nation that he “won’t pay, can’t pay.” […]
Written on July 3, 2020 | Posted in
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The phased repatriation process continued today and so far two hundred and sixty-four Belizeans have been brought home. Two groups arrived today at the P.G.I.A., one from the U.S. and the first from El Salvador. A total of nine hundred and seventy three have applied and eight hundred and eleven of those applicants have been […]
Written on July 3, 2020 | Posted in
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Belize has recorded twenty-eight cases of COVID-19 – of the eight active cases, one of those patients was ordered to leave the country, so currently there are seven cases within our borders. The active cases represent one foreigner and six Belizeans; these are all persons who entered illegally as well as repatriated Belizeans. But a […]
Written on July 3, 2020 | Posted in
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And as the six weeks countdown continues to the reopening of the P.G.I.A., a number of countries are struggling to contain the virus and their health systems are on the brink of collapse. Neighbouring countries such as Mexico, Honduras and Costa Rica are seeing a spike in cases and other countries have had to backtrack […]
Written on July 3, 2020 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Health is cautioning Belizeans about taking COVID-19 prevention treatment. The Director of Health Services shared that there are reports of a pharmacy selling a medication known for the prevention and treatment of malaria. Doctor Manzanero warns that it isn’t an effective treatment for COVID-19 and should not be purchased without a doctor’s […]
Written on July 3, 2020 | Posted in
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The government on Thursday presented its plan to financially assist micro, small, and medium enterprises that have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Up to fourteen million dollars are being set aside for the M.S.M.E. Support Programme. The idea is to keep M.S.M.E.s afloat and stimulate economic activity. An online portal will allow persons […]
Written on July 3, 2020 | Posted in
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According to C.E.O. in the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Commerce, Duane Belisle, the M.S.M.E. Support Programme will be implemented over a course of three months starting on August first, when the application process will be opened. There are, however, certain requirements that applicants will have to meet. Duane Belisle, C.E.O., Ministry of Investment, Trade and […]
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According to Prime Minister Dean Barrow the existing Boost Programme will be augmented to include persons who are now unemployed long term due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. These persons will be removed from the Unemployment Relief Programme and considered for the Boost programme. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “Those funds will go […]
Written on July 3, 2020 | Posted in
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The first phase of the Unemployment Relief Programme, as well as the pantry assistance programme, is being audited by the Auditor General and her team. Leader of the Opposition, John Briceño had called for the audit, but resigned from the COVID-19 National Oversight Committee on June tenth. With millions upon millions of dollars being disbursed by […]
Written on July 3, 2020 | Posted in
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The Belize Police Department’s Professional Standards Branch says there is an internal investigation into a police officer following an incident on Balam Street this past weekend in Belize City. Cops claim an off-duty fellow police officer confronted them and tried to prevent them from making an arrest. On Thursday Officer Commanding the Professional Standards Branch […]
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There is an update about COVID-19 case number twenty-four in southern Belize. He’s one of the fishermen detained back in June for illegally fishing off the coast of Placencia within a marine reserve. The Honduran received a positive test almost three weeks later and that caused some alarm for persons who may have come in […]
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