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More than two thousand three hundred children have been separated from their parents after crossing the southern U.S. border since May. According to the Department of Homeland Security, it is part of a new immigration strategy implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. Back in April, prosecutors were ordered to adopt zero-tolerance policy for illegal border […]
The Newtown Barracks area in the city has flourished into our own entertainment strip. Restaurants, bars, clubs, casinos, call centres as well as the popular B.T.L. Park can all be found in that stretch of road. The area is full of night-time activities, which often interrupts the peace of the neighbourhood. But at the same […]
There a resolution to a statement between the City and Government for the use of the new Civic Center as the Emergency Operating Center of City Hall in case a natural disaster heads our way. All that was settled amicably and City Hall gets to use the civic. But there is another hurdle and it […]
Written on June 22, 2018 | Posted in
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For some time it has been an eyesore in downtown Albert Street in Belize City, but the commercial centre near Market Square is expected to be the new home of City Hall. Deputy Mayor Oscar Arnold said that the leaking roof has delayed the renovation of the landmark building and the project will now be […]
Written on June 22, 2018 | Posted in
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The Belize International Jazz Festival kicked off last week and will wrap up on Sunday. As a part of the week long festivities, on Thursday visiting artist Carlos Rafael Barban and the Canatus Sax Quintet of Cuba held a live art and jazz show at the Image Factory. We stopped by and spoke with Carlos […]
Hell broke loose in the village of Lemonal, Belize District, early this morning between relatives over a problem that had been brewing for some time. It has to do with a prime parcel of land claimed by feuding families. Sharon Mae Whylie, the wife of the Commissioner of Police, says she owns the land in […]
Mayor Bernard Wagner and his P.U.P, this week marked their first hundred days at City Hall. After a decade of U.D.P. rule, the first order of business was a look at the state of finances as well as the contracts, programmes and other systems left behind by the previous council. Today, they called the media […]
One of the primary responsibilities of the City Council is streets, and although over one hundred and sixty were cemented under the previous U.D.P. administration, many are in dire need of remedial work. It is known that several contractors were granted contracts for different arteries, but a minimum standard appears not to have been achieved. […]
Deputy Mayor Oscar Arnold also spoke on the financial crunch City Hall is experiencing. It is well known that December through March is the period during which the council’s revenue collection is at an all time high as property taxes and trade license payments come in. Those account for roughly seventy-two percent of the total […]
Five persons have been terminated from City Hall for various reasons since Mayor Bernard Wagner and his P.U.P. team took office; primarily due to redundancy. But the most notable termination was that of former City Administrator Candice Miller, who was initially suspended for a month for dereliction of duties before she was let go. Deputy […]
Twenty-two young men graduated this morning as cadets of the Belize Youth Challenge Programme. They represent the first intakes of the programme which started last October. The young men honed their skills in leadership and teamwork, learnt discipline and endured arduous training. The programme is designed to engage the youths and keep them away from […]
It was a happy occasion for the graduating cadets but also a time of reflection for the Minister of National Security. John Saldivar admitted today that the government has failed in keeping the youths away from violence for a number of reasons. He says it was plain wrong to close the Belize Technical College, the […]
The village of Otoxha in Toledo has become a hot spot for illegal incursions by farmers from Guatemala who have been clearing of tracts of land for farming purposes. Other communities such as San Vicente, Jalacte and Dolores and San Benito Poite are also confronted by encroachers and the lives of leaders are threatened. The communities have […]
Coc continued that in Dolores, Guatemalan farmers had first put markers and then replaced them with posts even as trespassing and incursions continued in the San Benito Poite and San Vicente. Minister John Saldivar sought to assure the communities that security and sovereignty was of high importance. John Saldivar, Minister of National Security “We […]
The University of Belize handed out five bursaries today through its Endowment Fund Bursary. The fund was officially launched today. President Clement Sankat announced that its first fundraising effort held last year with the support of corporate sponsors, will provide bursaries for five UB students. The first of its kind initiative is to help the […]
The Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute is celebrating its twentieth anniversary of promoting the sustainable use and management of Belize’s coastal zone. To mark the occasion, the organization has partnered with OCEANA Belize and the World Wildlife Fund and has released a commemorative phone case. Chief Executive Officer Chantalle Samuels says the transition from […]
An official ceremony to deliver the Youth Leadership Resource Manual to the Ministry of Education was held today in Belize City. The instruction booklet has been successfully implemented in eleven high schools across the country and has been sanctioned by the Secondary Schools Support Unit. It will also serve as a resource tool for the […]
The state of Israel is celebrating seventy years and to mark that occasion, Alon Levi, their Deputy Chief of Staff, at their embassy in Mexico will be in Belize. Part of the visit includes the opening of a course involving the Police Department. Like many other countries, Belize has diplomatic relations with Israel and has […]
Are you getting enough sleep? If you manage to get anywhere between seven to nine hours a night then you’re doing great. If it is less than that, then, you may want to listen up. Tonight on Healthy Living we explore the effects of sleep deprivation on your health. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting Using the […]
Today, the U.S. Embassy raised the rainbow flag in Belmopan in commemoration of gay Pride Month in the U.S., but also to put the spotlight on Belize’s L.G.B.T.I. community. While locally, the L.G.B.T.I. persons observe Pride Week in August, the U.S. Embassy invited members of the community to share in the celebration and to echo […]
The United Belize Advocacy Movement and the Coalition of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgender, Transsexuals, Travestis and Intersex of Latin America and the Caribbean are celebrating the adoption of the General Resolution on Human Rights. The resolution includes a focus on “human rights and prevention of discrimination and violence against LGBTI persons,” by the Organization of American States, […]
Chargé d’ Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Belmopan, Adrienne Galanek, leaves Belize in mid-July. Galanek first came to Belize back in 2015 as the Deputy Chief of Mission and after the departure of Ambassador Carlos Moreno at the end of the Obama Administration, she took over as the Chargé d’ Affaires in January of […]
In 2011 after its re-nationalization, Belize Telemedia withdrew all advertising from us here at Great Belize Productions, Channel Five. It took years for the government owned company to resume advertising in our award winning newscasts and other local programming. The advertising ban came after a censorship imposed by the government. Our reporters could not get […]
Written on June 20, 2018 | Posted in
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A twenty-two-million-dollar project to expand and enhance production at the sugar mill at Tower Hill, Orange Walk is proceeding ahead of its schedule. The huge project was launched last year, but today the American Sugar Refinery/Belize Sugar Industries Limited invited the media to show that the expansion was well ahead. When completed, it is expected […]
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Sea to Shore Alliance Programme Coordinator, Jamal Galvez visited out studios on Tuesday, but it wasn’t to report on the case of another dead manatee along the Belize City coast; he brought good news. The organization applied and was awarded a grant of over twenty six thousand Belize dollars from the Zoological Society of London. […]
Written on June 20, 2018 | Posted in
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