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Another iconic business in downtown Belize City will be closing its doors permanently in a few short weeks. It was announced earlier today that Bottom Dollar Supermarket is going out of business on August thirty-first, after eighteen years of service to the Belizean public. The company, a subsidiary of Santiago Castillo Limited, attributes its pending […]
Written on August 7, 2023 | Posted in
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While Bottom Dollar is counting down to August thirty-first to shutter its business, Prime Minister John Briceño has weighed in once again on the unrelenting issue of price gouging in the retail market. His response follows a recent letter by the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, during which several concerns were raised by the […]
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The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry argues that the business community has been experiencing significant increases in the cost of doing business and has been contending with increases in the cost of transportation, labor, licenses and other rigid processes. The B.C.C.I. says it is ready to actively sit with the Briceño administration to conduct […]
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Fifty-eight-year-old Dorrington Williams Junior, a resident of Saint Matthew’s Village, has been charged with fifteen counts of obtaining property by deception after being accused of swindling over thirty thousand dollars from three individuals. Williams, a surveyor by profession, appeared unrepresented this morning in the lower court where he was read the list of charges. It […]
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And this news coming from South Korea today, Belizeans who are part of the Santa Elena Jaguar Scouts attending the World Scouts Jamboree have been evacuated from the campsite amidst a looming typhoon. The seventeen Belizeans are among tens of thousands of youths who have been moved out of the path of the typhoon, only […]
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It’s a service and an affordable convenience that Belizeans and visitors alike have appreciated and made use of when they’ve wanted to tour or travel by road. But COVID came and put a halt to the trans-border bus runs provided by Mobility ADO Bus Company. Now the Belize to Cancun, Cancun to Belize runs have […]
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The Minister of Transport, Rodwell Ferguson was in attendance at the inaugural ceremony in Chetumal along with Acting Chief Transport Officer, Peter Williams. Ferguson told News Five that the resumption of the bus route followed lengthy discussions and the ministry has conducted a proper case study since the runs have resumed, to ensure that the […]
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Today, the Belize City Council announced that staying true to its commitment towards low carbon transportation, the council will be acquiring two electric buses. The proposed e-mobility pilot project is being done in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme, the Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics and e-Government and the Ministry of Transport with […]
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Once launched, the council will evaluate the performance to ensure operational efficiency. The goal is that this e-mobility public transport fleet will be increased to a public private partnership at the end of the project. Coordinator Neil Hall speaks of the need for drivers and technical staff for the introduction of these e-buses. Neil […]
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Over the weekend, on Saturday, the Belize City Council successfully concluded its downtown super sale. Over one hundred and fifty different businesses set up booths in the downtown area and had their products for sale. Residents were able to take advantage of the great deals just in time for the new school year. Public Relations […]
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Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. “Winning takes talent; to repeat takes character”. That is a quote from former American Basketball Coach, John Wooden. And character is what the William Dawson 2023 Sprite/Digi Youth Basketball Tournament is developing in its participants. The tournament continued on Saturday in Burrell […]
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A yard cleaner who was hired to cut grass in a yard on Douglas Jones Street today escaped the emergency room and so did a few patrons who were under a food tent buying lunch at midday, after a swarm of bees attacked them. Ever Vasquez told News Five that the motor from the weed […]
Written on August 4, 2023 | Posted in
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As we reported on Thursday, a Senate Special Inquiry into the Definitive Agreement signed between the Government of Belize and Portico Enterprises Limited commences on August fifteenth. The members of the special select committee have been impaneled and comprises of the senators on both sides of the floor, including those representing civil society. While the […]
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The last time the Heads of State from the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) met was in 2015. In mid-July, sixty countries, including Belize, were represented in Brussels to adopt a Joint Declaration to work together to face persistent and aggravating challenges such as food security, poverty and […]
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A historical cooperation framework agreement has been entered into between Belize and the Republic of Korea. The agreement promotes poverty reduction and sustainable economic, trade and investment, as well as social development of Belize through grant aid from the Republic of Korea. On August first, Prime Minister John Briceño led a delegation to Seoul where […]
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The Social Security Board issued over forty scholarships to high school and sixth form students from across the country. At an awards ceremony held at the Biltmore Plaza, the recipients were excited as they made their way to the stage to collect their certificates in the presence of their parents and guardians. It’s the twenty-second […]
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Next Friday, August eleventh, the Social Security Board will be hosting its annual S.S.B. Connect Public Forum. While speaking with Communications and P.R. Manager Vanessa Vellos, she invited the media and those interested to find out more about contribution reform and any other hot-button topics. Vanessa Vellos, Communications & PR Manager, S.S.B. “S.S.B. Connect […]
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The nightly Boledo and Sunday Lottery draws are yet to resume, following the cancellation of a lucrative contract awarded to Brads Gaming Group Limited under the previous government. Since terminating that agreement, the Briceño administration has introduced a new system and has put to tender bids from individuals or businesses interested in becoming agents in […]
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A loan agreement for seventy-seven million U.S. dollars was signed this afternoon by the Briceño administration and the Chief Executive Officer for the Saudi Fund for Development. The funds will be used for the construction of a sixty megawatt solar energy plant in Belize, along with investment in battery energy storage, as well as the […]
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Earlier this week, the Ministry of Agriculture announced the establishment of a Vegetable Interdiction Team, aimed at combating contraband activity involving agricultural products. The VIT comprises personnel from various government departments and agencies, including representatives from the ministry’s Extension Service and Supplies Control Unit, the Customs Department, the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, Belize Marketing and […]
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“Enabling breastfeeding: Making a difference for working parents”. That’s the theme for this year’s Breastfeeding Awareness Week, from August first to seventh. Breastfeeding is the process of delivering food in milk-form from mother to child. While it’s a natural process that is also recommended because of the crucial benefits for mother and child, there is […]
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Dozens of suspected gang members from Belize City are spending their sixth night behind bars at the Belize Central Prison after being detained under a recent State of Emergency. But what will happen to these individuals while they are locked up for the next twenty-four days? Will the Ministry of Home Affairs undertake any strategic […]
Written on August 3, 2023 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, Kareem Musa, the Minister of Home Affairs and Anthony Sylvester, the newly appointed Attorney General, toured the Belize Central Prison. The tour was organized as a part of the Attorney General’s plans to revamp the Criminal Justice Reform Proposal. When we asked Minister Musa about the tour he told us that there are […]
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Open wounds like bedsores are conditions of the skin and flesh that most of us do not want to talk about because of the unpleasant nature of the topic. And that is usually the reason why people with these flesh wounds are avoided and live to suffer in silence. But out of the woodwork – […]
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For weeks now, we have been getting reports of increased active cases of COVID. Persons were asked not to show up to work, but to stay home and recover, but there was no official confirmation of the increasing positivity rate. Today, the Ministry of Health and Wellness confirmed that there was an increase in active […]
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