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There are over five thousand students enrolled at the four U.B. campuses across the country. Each student pays roughly about one thousand dollars for the associate’s programme and two thousand two hundred dollars for the bachelor’s programme per semester at the institution. The outstanding balance is for only the first semester of the 2019 school […]
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On Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber took on the government at a youth event in Belize City. Faber said that politicians and the people are corrupt and that there is a lot of corruption. He spoke of crime, questioning why gang-related murders are not being solved and noted that leadership contender, John Saldivar’s turf, […]
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While the case of the student is yet to be confirmed, according to Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero, for this year there have been four cases of dengue-related deaths. This year there have been more confirmed dengue cases than last year’s figures. Doctor Manzanero says that the Vector Control Unit is doing what […]
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Belize has yet to re-stock on anti-retroviral medication. Belize City clinics are completely out of stock of the much needed medication and clinics in other districts are running low. The shortage of medication is of concern for persons with HIV/AIDS because not taking the meds can cause the virus to become resistant to the drugs. […]
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Reynaldo Verde remains locked up in the U.S., facing charges of extortion and attempted extortion. The former Deputy Director of General Tax Services pled not guilty to those charges. Verde was arrested while transiting the U.S., on his return to Belize. He is being accused by the owner of Orchid Bay in Corozal, Chris Williams. Williams […]
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The University of Otago in New Zealand is investigating claims that medical students faked work placement records in Belize. An online article claims that the medical students got their elective paperwork signed-off for cash. The allegations suggest some interns choose specific medical centres in Belize where they can get their placement signed-off – sometimes for […]
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Today, we reached out to the Department of Human Services for a comment on the report made by Kevin Arnold Senior. As you heard in our newscast on Wednesday night, Arnold alleged that his seven-month-old baby boy and two-year-old daughter were removed from his care and placed in a home because he didn’t have proper […]
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On the morning of November fourth, residents along the banks of the Mopan and Macal rivers were alerted of flash flooding in the vicinity of those two waterways in the Cayo District. What they were not prepared for was the interruption of water supply from BWS that came as a consequence of the sudden overflow. […]
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In San Ignacio, potable water had to be trucked in from elsewhere within the district in order to service priority customers, including hospitals, schools and the tourism sector; all this while personnel from Belize City were deployed to San Ignacio to restore distribution. Dave Pascascio, Operations Manager, BWS “San Ignacio was a more challenge […]
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The issue of discoloration that was initially detected in Belize City two weeks ago also remains a priority for BWS. The change in color of water in the pipelines is attributed to a chemical reaction between chlorine and iron. The occurrence, however, went unnoticed at other stations along the Belize River, including Belmopan. Dave Pascascio, […]
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Ten years ago, the Belize National Youth Apprenticeship programme was started in Belize City with the aim to reduce crime, through its focus on the development, education and employment of at-risk youth. Under the administration of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, hundreds of high school drop-outs and single mothers between the ages of […]
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The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and Global Affairs Canada are hosting a two-day workshop in Belize. Ten Caribbean countries are participating in the workshop to discuss the control chemical, nuclear and biological weapons, as well as weapons of mass destruction. The discussions are focused on how customs […]
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The Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber was not at the start of today’s cabinet sitting in Belmopan. It means he did not face his colleagues around the table who on Sunday, turned up at the Civic Center en masse. Many of those cabinet colleagues have now seemingly turned their backs on him in support of […]
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The Deputy Prime Minister also spoke on corruption among politicians. He says that there is a lot of corruption and the politicians are corrupt because the people are corrupt too. He then veered into crime, referring to Saldivar’s turf in Belmopan as well as Roaring Creek, and the Camalote area where violence is pervasive. […]
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Parts of Faber’s speech also touched on the budget, saying the youth are being short changed since little is spent on the future of the country. Faber admitted that the government needs to do a better job in achieving change in the youth population. Patrick Faber, Deputy Prime Minister of Belize “We spend over […]
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For twenty years of her life, a Guinea Grass resident endured pain from an external hernia that developed so big that she carried her organs outside her body. The mother of three boys says that aside from the excruciating pain, the public stares were a challenge so she mostly kept at home. Today, when we […]
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Kevin Arnold Senior alleges that his seven-month-old baby boy was injured while in the custody of the Human Services Department. According to Arnold, the boy and his two-year-old sister were removed from the family home in Belize City because the Department found their living arrangements to be unfit. Arnold claims that the children were taken […]
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On Monday, the family of Aspinal Welch, who is incarcerated at the Belize Central Prison while awaiting trial for attempted murder, shared their story with us about his struggle behind bars. Robbery, as the twenty-nine-year-old is popularly known, is paraplegic and is suffering from a severe case of bed sore. Despite a letter from urologist, […]
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In early October Supreme Court Justice Courtenay Abel ruled in favour of Candice Miller, former City Administrator. Miller was contracted by former Mayor Darrell Bradley and was awarded a contract extension which saw a significant increase in her annual salary just before the P.U.P. took control of City Hall. Miller’s contract was terminated and she sought […]
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Mayor Bernard Wagner also spoke on the council’s financial operations. The Mayor says that the council is gradually emerging from the slow season and has been able to meet every debt and bill. Bernard Wagner, Belize City Mayor “What we have been doing is nothing short of miraculous. You don’t see Waste Control going […]
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The family of Amanda Leiva is resting comfortably tonight in their new home. The mother of two received the keys to their new home this afternoon. Hand in Hand Ministries who has a proud record of assisting needy families partnered with the Social Security Board to provide the Leiva’s their new home. Here’s that story. […]
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Repairs on the historical Swing Bridge continue in the downtown area of the City. The Belize City Council’s initial assessment of the state of the Swing Bridge revealed serious structural issues which means that further work is required. Areas that requite urgent attention include severely rotted guard rails, deteriorated base plates and gaps on the […]
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Miss Garifuna Hopkins, Deveene Martinez was crowned Miss Garifuna Belize 2019-2020 over the weekend by the National Garifuna Council at the annual Miss Garifuna Belize Cultural Pageant. Following the National Solidarity Mass on Saturday, the Belmopan Civic Center was the venue for the competition where eight young ladies vied for the title. The contestants showcased […]
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The Belize City Council says it is in the process of seeking legal advice to take action against the Guardian’s Newspaper for an article published regarding a shortage of water at City Hall. The council says it considered the remarks defamatory. According to Mayor Bernard Wagner, the cause of the temporary water outage was due […]
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A two-day conference focusing on youths is underway in Belize City. It is being hosted by the University of the West Indies. The discussions are taking on issues of gender and equality, youth security and mental health, critical areas that impact the young and vulnerable population. Here is Hipolito Novelo with the following story. […]
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