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Across the country, thousands of devout religious supporters have been forced to worship at home and the Muslim community in Belize has also had to adapt to the rules of the state of emergency. While Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar during which all Muslims are required to fast, is set to commence […]
Written on April 24, 2020 | Posted in
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The Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Belize has also been doing its part in assisting needy Belizeans through its own pantry programme. This week, they reached out to several impoverished neighbourhoods where residents were assisted with various food it items. The charitable effort says Mangla, certainly helps to fulfill their religious obligations. President Naveed Mangla, […]
Written on April 24, 2020 | Posted in
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April twenty-fourth is the last Friday of the month and across the country several thousand teachers were expecting that their salaries would have been deposited in their accounts going into the weekend. But, like other public officers, they too will have to wait until next Wednesday to collect their pay. It’s only a difference of […]
Written on April 23, 2020 | Posted in
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Three more persons have recovered from COVID-19. This brings the number of persons who have recovered to five, leaving eleven persons still battling the novel coronavirus. Unfortunately, two Belizeans died from the virus. Eleven active cases are recovering at their homes and none is hospitalized. According to the official records, it has been ten days […]
Written on April 23, 2020 | Posted in
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PM Barrow says that the relaxation of the quarantine measures is because of the containment of the cluster spread of the novel corona virus. Local public transportation by land, air, and sea will resume for essential workers and essential purposes only but passengers will be required to wear face masks. According to the Prime Minister, […]
Written on April 23, 2020 | Posted in
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The Public Service Union, the Belize National Teachers Union and the Association of Public Service Senior Managers are in consultation with Government over cost saving measures to lessen the financial effects of COVID-19. Government has proposed freezing of salary increments for public officers. This includes police officers who fall under essential services and remain working […]
Written on April 23, 2020 | Posted in
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In a telephone interview with the Chair of the National AIDS Commission, News Five got an update on the status of the controversial Equal Opportunities Bill. Public consultations have concluded on the proposed legislation which, according to the Ministry of Human Development, the NAC and the Office of the Special Envoy for Women and Children, […]
Written on April 23, 2020 | Posted in
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Just prior to the interview with the ComPol, Chair of the National AIDS Commission, Laura Longsworth-Tucker said that she was devastated on how the case of Ulysease Roca evolved over the last few days. On Tuesday, along with the Ministry of Human Development and the Office of the Special Envoy the NAC came out against […]
Written on April 22, 2020 | Posted in
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A Special Sitting of the House of Representatives is being called for April twenty-seventy. But unlike past meetings of the House, Monday’s sitting will be only by quorum, which means the members will not be present in the chambers. The sole order of business is that government needs the approval of the House to continue […]
Written on April 22, 2020 | Posted in
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At eight o’clock this morning, the remains of Bishop Dorick Wright were removed from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital for its final farewell. The seventy-four-year-old bishop died last week and because of the coronavirus disease, his funeral took a different form, which included a mobile procession that ended at Holy Redeemer Cathedral where he was […]
Written on April 22, 2020 | Posted in
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Minister of Investment, Trade and Commerce, Tracy Panton today confirmed that the cabinet Subcommittee for Investment is reviewing two proposed projects linked to the expansion of the Port of Belize in Port Loyola area of Belize City. On Tuesday, during a video conference by Chamberlain Consulting, it was revealed that the major development will not […]
Written on April 22, 2020 | Posted in
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On April eighth, Holy Saturday, Opposition Leader John Briceño appeared in a recorded statement during which he chided government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. Briceño is co-chair of the National Oversight Committee, a special working group established by the Barrow administration to respond to the socioeconomic and public health issues arising from the pandemic. While […]
Written on April 22, 2020 | Posted in
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Six law enforcement officers have been charged for being in breach of the curfew regulations. Two police constables appeared before a magistrate on Tuesday; they were arraigned and given bail. Four members of the Belize Coast Guard, two in Punta Gorda and two in Belize City, have also been charged for breaching the curfew regulations. […]
Written on April 22, 2020 | Posted in
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The Belize Police Association’s President, Corporal Eldon Arzu and Commissioner of Police Chester Williams are at it again. Arzu and Williams are said to have a strained relationship and have even battled in court over the legitimacy and legality of Arzu’s presidency. Arzu recently wrote to the minister, complaining that the ComPol has refused to place […]
Written on April 22, 2020 | Posted in
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The Belize City Council, like other municipal governments around the country, has been feeling the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. One of its employees, Hubert Pipersburgh was the fourth person to have contracted the virus and he was also the first patient to die from the disease. With the lockdown of the country, the council had […]
Written on April 22, 2020 | Posted in
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Even as City Hall has closed its doors for now because of the state of emergency, there are a number of essential services being provided, including sanitation and market vending. Other services such as the licensing of vehicles, the renewal of driver’s license and payment of taxes can be done online. Mayor Bernard Wagner says […]
Written on April 22, 2020 | Posted in
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The latest organization to reach out to persons affected by the COVID-19 is the Belize Indian Community. Today, they delivered vouchers to be issued to persons who are eligible to collect baskets of basic staples. As you know, there is a thriving Indian community in the downtown area, so a number of persons who reside […]
Written on April 22, 2020 | Posted in
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Ensuring that affected persons are fed during the COVID-19 pandemic is a priority. Government, N.G.O.s, the private sector as well as the religious community have been engaged in food distribution. So today, Bishop A. Moses Benguche of the Methodist Church, Belize Honduras District got a big boost for the church’s relief programmes. The bishop received […]
Written on April 22, 2020 | Posted in
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The third and final day of the Placencia Ambition Forum concluded today. The Government of Belize hosted the three-day forum which brought together the Alliance of Small Island States, via the internet. The discussion focused on the central theme of increasing ambition and safeguarding the Paris Agreement. The forum also highlighted the importance of “Keeping […]
Written on April 22, 2020 | Posted in
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The family of Ulysease Roca, a gay fashion designer, is questioning the cause of his death. There was no autopsy done on the body before it was cremated so the family has become suspicious over the cause of his demise. When he was detained for curfew violations, Ulysease claimed on video that he had been […]
Written on April 21, 2020 | Posted in
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Today, a joint release was issued by the National AIDS Commission, the Special Envoy for Women and Children and the Ministry of Human Development saying that they are extremely saddened by the death of Ulysease Roca. According to the release, stigma, bullying, violence and discrimination has been sweeping across our nation and manifests itself in […]
Written on April 21, 2020 | Posted in
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More than thirty thousand applications have been approved for persons to receive assistance from the COVID-19 Unemployment Relief Fund. About seventy thousand persons have so far applied for the assistance, which provides them with seventy-five dollars a week to weather the ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic. The Social Security Board is dispersing the money to […]
Written on April 21, 2020 | Posted in
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In the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, nurses are among the frontline workers who put their own lives at risk. A few days ago, the Nurses Association’s President, Darell Spenser reached out to the Lord Michael Ashcroft Relief Fund seeking assistance to improve their accommodation in the districts. Today, the association received one hundred and […]
Written on April 21, 2020 | Posted in
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As we reported at top of the newscast, it’s been nine days since the last person tested positive for COVID-19 in Belize. And while Belize has only a handful of cases at the moment – and can only declare COVID-19 outbreak free after twenty-eight days of no confirmed positive case – we may not be […]
Written on April 21, 2020 | Posted in
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In an effort to assist as many Belizeans who are in dire straits as a result of the sudden economic downturn, government has been bolstering initiatives such as the Pantry and BOOST programmes. The assistance, however, is being dispensed through partisan vehicles which prevent others, particularly supporters of the opposition, from qualify for relief. Earlier […]
Written on April 21, 2020 | Posted in
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