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…and now to the relaxation for public places and spaces. Street vending is now permitted, but will be subjected to public health guidelines. Boledo, casino, gyms and all restaurants are now allowed to operate but, again, with some restrictions. AG Michael Peyrefitte outlines those new changes. Michael Peyrefitte, Attorney General “Street food vendors; tacos […]
Written on June 1, 2020 | Posted in
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Today marks a record forty-six days since there are no new cases of coronavirus recorded in Belize and the prime minister took the occasion to address the nation on the way forward. But first, we’ll begin with news pertaining to international air travel and tourism. The Philip Goldson International Airport, despite a further relaxation of […]
Written on May 29, 2020 | Posted in
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The Prime Minister also outlined that the re-opening of the P.G.I.A. hinges on rapid testing. All appeared to be in place, but on Thursday, the International Air Transport Association is now insisting on rapid testing that is to be administered by the airlines before boarding by passengers. The airlines fell in step, so for now, […]
Written on May 29, 2020 | Posted in
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Belize’s land borders are also to remain closed indefinitely. PM Barrow pointed to a spike in coronavirus cases in Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. Those countries which abut Belize in the north, west, and south, respectively, have seen significant increases in reported cases of COVID-19 over the past week alone, forcing government to further postpone the […]
Written on May 29, 2020 | Posted in
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On June first, a new round of relaxed measures will come into effect across the country, as Belize continues to remain free of new coronavirus cases. This morning, PM Barrow prefaced what can be expected during the weekend edition of Ask the Experts, where Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte is expected to elaborate on the eased […]
Written on May 29, 2020 | Posted in
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The pandemic has pushed employment numbers up and a full economic recovery will take time to occur. Most businesses project two years to be able to recover. Eighty-three thousand persons applied for the Unemployment Relief Programme and forty-five thousand have been approved. The programme is floundering because applicants continue to fill out forms with inaccurate […]
Written on May 29, 2020 | Posted in
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The massive relief effort to assist thousands of destitute families with food supplies during the economic hardship that has befallen the country since the initial wave of COVID-19 is ongoing. Much like the unemployment relief programme, government is working to serve the needs of all Belizeans who qualify for food assistance. While assessments have been […]
Written on May 29, 2020 | Posted in
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The PM said today that the Belize dollar remains strong. But while the foreign exchange position is holding, there is a need for additional foreign exchange in the very near future, so this is prompting government to get the ball rolling on the budding hemp industry. While there are a few pilot projects presently being […]
Written on May 29, 2020 | Posted in
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Former Minister of Sports and Consul General in New York, Herman Longsworth was fired after it was revealed that he was responsible for questionable cash transactions. An audit into the finances of the National Sports Council by the Auditor General documented dubious cash transactions involving Longsworth and several other persons. The matter came to light […]
Written on May 29, 2020 | Posted in
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On February twenty-sixth, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams told News Five that disgraced minister John Saldivar would naturally be brought in for questioning into the allegations of bribery against him. That is yet to occur. Saldivar first denied having received tens of thousands of dollars from fraudster Lev Dermen and Jacob Kingston. But soon after, […]
Written on May 29, 2020 | Posted in
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The country of Belize remains under threat for a second wave of the coronavirus though no new cases have been reported in past forty-six days. Notwithstanding, the Ministry of Health continues to prepare for the eventuality that new imported cases can pop up. A further relaxing of the state of emergency will be announced on […]
Written on May 28, 2020 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, the Ministry of Finance sent out an addendum to a circular that had been previously released in respect of increments owed to eligible public officers for the fiscal year 2020. The memo from Financial Secretary Joseph Waight goes over the position that government has taken where those salary adjustments are concerned, that if […]
Written on May 28, 2020 | Posted in
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The executive of the P.S.U. also met virtually on Wednesday night where they held the first of a series of online conversations with its membership regarding various matters, including the increment. According to Flowers, the wider membership of the union is in agreement with the addendum. Dean Flowers, 1st Vice President, P.S.U. “What occurred […]
Written on May 28, 2020 | Posted in
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The Prime Minister will on Friday measures that will give more freedom of movement during the state of emergency. But while ComPol says that the department is doing the best it can, he feels that some officers are not doing enough to enforce the S.O.E. regulations. Williams says that they may be more focused on […]
Written on May 28, 2020 | Posted in
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Chetumal is locking up shop at five every evening and this is what it looks like at this time. This latest measure was taken by our neighbours in the north. Mexican media reports that Othon P. Blanco’s mayor has called on businesses in Chetumal to close at five to slow down the spread of COVID-19, […]
Written on May 28, 2020 | Posted in
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The body of a woman was discovered in Bullet Tree Falls in Cayo District earlier today. The woman who has been identified as an American national was found motionless this morning and her cause of death was still under investigation by police officers who responded to the scene of the discovery. Up to news time […]
Written on May 28, 2020 | Posted in
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Whether it’s curfew hours, face masks, no graduation, no travel, COVID-19 has drastically uprooted all that was normal in our lives. And yes, these measures are meant to keep us all safe. But for some vulnerable populations, the adjustments have been harder than others. We hear about one such story in tonight’s Healthy Living. […]
Written on May 28, 2020 | Posted in
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Turning to COVID-19…tonight the news is that there are still no new cases of the virus, but the repatriation of Belizeans is running into trouble as soon as it started. Over the weekend, ten Belizeans made it back home after spending seventy-two days at sea on a Royal Caribbean ship. But a number of other […]
Written on May 27, 2020 | Posted in
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Earlier today, Financial Secretary Joseph Waight sent out a circular reiterating government’s position on the forgoing of increments for public officers. In the bulletin which was issued to the Office of the Governor General, Chief Justice, the Auditor General, C.E.O.s and heads of department, the FinSec reminded that the increments will be forgone until retirement […]
Written on May 27, 2020 | Posted in
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As many as eighty-three thousand persons applied for the Unemployment Relief by the time the portal closed. A second round of now payment is being prepared for persons eligible to receive financial assistance from the Social Security Board under the COVID-19 Unemployment Relief Program. Chairman, Doctor Colin Young told News Five today that almost forty-three […]
Written on May 27, 2020 | Posted in
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There have been complaints from recipients that the second tranche of payment has been slow to come by, since many received their first hundred and fifty dollar payout back in early April. According to Doctor Young, the S.S.B. is only following the directives of the financial experts put in place to lead the program by […]
Written on May 27, 2020 | Posted in
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Last Friday, Mark Neal, the owner of Body 2000 Gym, appeared in magistrate’s court along with four others to answer charges related to violations of the state of emergency regulations. Today, he invited us to the fitness center here on Coney Drive where he has since retrofitted the facility to accommodate clients under the social […]
Written on May 27, 2020 | Posted in
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Forty-five percent of young people are consumers of tobacco products, be that cigarettes, vapes, electronic cigars and even hookahs. And it is a concern for the World Health Organization going into this year’s World No Tobacco Day. This coming Sunday, May thirty-first, the day is being recognized under the theme, “Protecting youth from industry manipulation […]
Written on May 27, 2020 | Posted in
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Mason Berry, the owner of a delivery service in the west, feels that he may have been singled out and unfairly charged under the state of emergency regulations. Berry says he had gone to Benque Viejo to do a run and on his return trip, around four-thirty that evening; he was stopped at a check-point […]
Written on May 26, 2020 | Posted in
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The tourism industry is a major player of the economy, driving job creation and foreign exchange. But COVID-19 has severely affected the industry, causing massive layoffs. As a first step to restart the industry, domestic tourism is heavily promoted, but that sector contributes in the range of five percent to the overall sector and there […]
Written on May 26, 2020 | Posted in
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