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Childhood obesity is a challenge throughout the region so policymakers are engaging the private sector to adopt standards that will make consumers more aware of making healthy choices when buying food. It will take front of package labelling to another level to include foods that are high in calories, saturated fat, sodium and other properties […]
Week two of the National Elite Basketball League goes down tonight at the Civic Centre in Belize City. Last year’s finalist, Belize City Defenders, takes on the Belmopan Bandits in its second game of the season. The Belize City Defenders have their eyes set on the championship trophy and returned for redemption. With a strong […]
Written on January 25, 2019 | Posted in
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The Ahmadiyya Muslim Organization is headquartered in the U.K. But here, the international movement has been working in the community in sports and spiritual services. On Thursday, the national presidents of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada, Trinidad and Tobago and Belize gathered on Buttonwood Bay Boulevard to announce its upcoming annual convention which began today at […]
Written on January 25, 2019 | Posted in
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Wilfred Elrington answered a number of questions today posed by News Five. First, we asked about the leaked government memorandum which has been causing consternation. Dated the ninth of October 2018, the subject of the memo is a request for advice on a proposed study leave for Paulette Elrington, a contract […]
Written on January 24, 2019 | Posted in
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The Foreign Minister also spoke on the I.C.J. referendum. This comes on the heels of a People’s Declaration released on Wednesday by the People’s United Party. The P.U.P. announced its NO position with regards to taking Guatemala’s claim over Belize to the International Court of Justice for final resolution. The announcement was made by Leader […]
According to Foreign Minister, Wilfred Elrington, the P.U.P.’s announcement on Wednesday of not going to the I.C.J. was expected. Elrington believes that Briceño, who is on record of personally supporting a YES, had no other option. Wilfred Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs “I was clear in my mind that this would be the decision […]
Written on January 24, 2019 | Posted in
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Earlier in the week, the Government announced that Cabinet had unanimously taken a ‘yes’ position, affirming its support in settling the territorial claim at the International Court of Justice. A release from the U.D.P. ministers stated that ‘the I.C.J. is where Belize can secure the full and binding recognition of its borders with Guatemala as […]
Could Wilfred Elrington be the future of the U.D.P. after Dean Barrow’s departure? Up to date, Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber and Minister of National Security, John Saldivar, are the two candidates who have openly expressed their desire to lead the U.D.P. There had been rumors of a dark horse and many believe that the […]
Written on January 24, 2019 | Posted in
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Commissioner of Police Chester Williams is making himself accessible to the public. Starting next week Wednesday, ComPol Williams will be having weekly clinics for residents to touch base with him on whatever issues they may have that require intervention by the police department. ASP Alejandro Cowo made the announcement today, on behalf of the ComPol. […]
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Back in 2016, the Ministry of Health signed a cooperation agreement with Taiwan for prevention and control of chronic kidney disease. The agreement makes available expertise in health education, disease screening and training for medical personnel. As a part of the initiative, medical workers were trained to strengthen the screening programme for high-risk persons with […]
Written on January 24, 2019 | Posted in
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When we sat with the Foreign Minister Elrington today, we asked him about developments in Venezuela where the Opposition leader, Juan Guaido, has installed himself as the interim president though Nicolas Maduro is the elected president. For Belize, it is a very sensitive matter because the country has benefited from the Venezuelan largesse through the […]
Police are investigating the drowning of a one-year-old baby boy in southern Belize. On Tuesday, Independence Police visited the polyclinic where Christopher Daniel Cruz was seen motionless. According to the child’s mother, she left her baby in the care of his grandfather in Bella Vista Village, Toledo District. She would later find baby Christopher floating […]
How much do you know about mercury? It may not be something you think about often, but you may use a product or two everyday that contains mercury such as batteries or some types of light bulbs. But you don’t have to go that far because some fishes you eat also contain mercury. Exposure to […]
Did you know that every year the U.S. News and World Report and health and nutrition experts rank all the trending diets based on how healthy or unhealthy they are? While not all diet trends gain popularity here in Belize, there are a few of the low ranking – which means unhealthy diets – that […]
Written on January 24, 2019 | Posted in
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The People’s United Party has taken its formal possession on the April tenth referendum. Following a series of nationwide consultations and a meeting of standard bearers of the thirty-one constituencies, the P.U.P. launched what it calls a People’s Declaration. P.U.P. leader John Briceño was flanked by standards bearers when he delivered a consensus document that […]
On Tuesday, cabinet approved a consensus position of a YES vote, which means that the lines are clearly drawn between the two main political parties. In a release, the government said that the entire cabinet was fully convinced that Belize needs to take the territorial claim by Guatemala to the International Court of Justice. Today, […]
U.D.P. standard bearer for Stann Creek West, Ivan Williams, says that he will travel to Belmopan and lobby for the residents of Santa Cruz in order for them to receive their lands under legal circumstances. Williams held a meeting on Tuesday evening with residents who are part of the village’s expansion project. Chaos erupted on […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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Weighing in on the matter is P.U.P. area representative for Stann Creek West Rodwell Ferguson. According to Ferguson the only person who has the authority to issue land is the Minister of Natural Resources and in this case, it is Minister Hugo Patt. Rodwell Ferguson, Area Representative, Stann Creek West “I advised them that […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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Since his ascension as Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams has been connecting with the rest of the department. Today, he made a stop at the Queen Street Police Station where he met with officers who commute to the city routinely. One of the gripes of the officers was that the new ComPol was reverting to […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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The third in a series of the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States workshop on citizen security is being held in Belize. The two-day event opened today at the Biltmore in Belize City and brings together over fifty representatives from countries across Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean. The […]
A ten-year-old Belize City boy is fighting to stay alive. Jaylen Trevan Young was diagnosed with Brainstem Glioma four months ago, in September 2018. The cancerous tumor is growing rapidly on Jaylen’s brain stem, an area so delicate that doctors have told the family that conducting a surgery is too risky. The tumor has left […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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Bowen and Bowen, through their Belikin brand, launched a new multimedia campaign called ‘Onli Eena in Belize.’ They say the campaign will celebrate Belizean spirit and tell stories that are unique to the jewel. We stopped by for a quick look at the media event where Chief Creative Officer Shelly Bowen tells us what we […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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Ahead of an anticipated announcement by the People’s United Party on the I.C.J, cabinet re-affirmed its YES vote for the April tenth Referendum. As far as we know, the United Democratic Party has not taken a position but a release from G.O.B. maintained its May 2018 cabinet position of a YES vote. Cabinet moved away […]
We have been reporting on land dispute in the southern village of Santa Cruz where some thirty farmers are up in arms after they were told that the land they have been cultivating for eight years was sold, reportedly by the government to a private citizen. The farmers say that they have been using the […]
A meeting is being held tonight in Santa Cruz Village by U.D.P. Stann Creek West Standard Bearer Ivan William concerning the village’s expansion project. Williams says the purpose of the meeting is to clarify certain concerns raised my villagers with regards to the project. He says that he wants to ensure that those who qualify […]
