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The communities of Conejo, Crique Sarco, Santa Teresa, Sundaywood and Graham Creek have arrived at several conclusions after carefully reviewing the draft Maya Customary Land Policy. The collective has determined that the draft is rather confusing and incomplete in many parts. The villages also disagree with the fact they must apply for the registering of […]
Written on January 19, 2024 | Posted in
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This afternoon, twenty-three men and women attached to various law enforcement agencies completed a brief training on ammunition and firearms management. It’s part of a regional initiative to reduce gun violence by ensuring that firearms that are stored by the police departments do not end up in the hands of criminals who use these weapons […]
Written on January 19, 2024 | Posted in
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According to Nikita Mohammed, the Regional Program Manager for the Mines Advisory Group, they are also working with the Belize Police Department to destroy weapons and ammunitions that have been confiscated. They will also be looking at various ways in which physical security of armories at these various agencies can be upgraded. Nikita Mohammed, […]
Written on January 19, 2024 | Posted in
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They have been pushing the boundaries of piano music across the globe. And, this week, Belizean students from the Stann Creek and Belize districts were given the opportunity to hear them live. Duo Mundi George and Guli is in Belize. The world renowned piano duo took time out of their busy schedules as music professors […]
Written on January 19, 2024 | Posted in
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Our story this week showcases an extraordinary individual who has not only embraced the role of a youth pastor at a high school, but has done so with unwavering determination, despite facing the challenges of visual impairment. Meet the remarkable man who, through his steadfast commitment and unyielding spirit, has become a beacon of hope […]
Written on January 19, 2024 | Posted in
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The Minister of Agriculture, who played a major role in the recent negotiations between the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association and A.S.R/B.S.I., also came under a lot of heat during the days when the cane farmers protested. The leadership of the B.S.C.F.A. criticized the prime minister for an issue they felt was poorly handled. At […]
Written on January 18, 2024 | Posted in
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Downtown Belize just got a little more colorful with the opening of its newest addition, the Artisan Alley. The Belize Tourism Board, in partnership with the Belize City Council, has opened what they hope, will be a new hub of tourist activity in the city. Today, we attended the inauguration ceremony to hear what the […]
Written on January 18, 2024 | Posted in
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In 2019, Leroy Haulze was arraigned for the murder of clothing vendor Jose Diaz, who was shot at his place of business on Cemetery Road in Belize City. Today, Haulze was delivered a life sentence and will spend thirty-one years in prison before he will be eligible for parole. The charge came after video evidence […]
Written on January 17, 2024 | Posted in
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One mother is tonight looking for answers after her sixteen-year-old daughter went missing. On Monday night, police issued a missing poster for Virginia Hernandez. The teenager was in the care of the Human Services Department in Belmopan at the time of her disappearance. Her mother, Maria Hernandez, says she gave her child up for protective […]
Written on January 17, 2024 | Posted in
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After several years of waiting, Belize has finally updated its aviation surveillance system, making the country one of the most advanced in aircraft control within the region. Back in March 2023, the Ministry of the Blue Economy and Civil Aviation signed an eight-point-five-million U.S dollar agreement for the acquisition of a new aviation primary radar […]
Written on January 17, 2024 | Posted in
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ComPol Williams told the media this afternoon that the initial report was made after one of the alleged victims told her boyfriend what had taken place overnight. He also says that the police department is awaiting instructions from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions on how to proceed with the matter. Chester […]
Written on January 16, 2024 | Posted in
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As Chief Justice Louise Blenman alluded to in her address, the senior courts made great strides in 2023 and managed to dispose of a great percentage of civil and criminal cases. The addition of the four new judges is expected to improve the court’s efficiency. She did point out, however, the need for an administration […]
Written on January 16, 2024 | Posted in
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Earlier today, former Port Loyola Area Representative Anthony “Boots” Martinez delivered over one thousand, seven hundred signatures to Governor General Froyla Tzalam requesting a recall of sitting area rep Gilroy Usher Senior. The petition to trigger a recall mechanism requires thirty percent of voters, or one thousand, four hundred and eighty signatures, of the constituency […]
Written on January 16, 2024 | Posted in
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On Monday, Belize celebrated the fourth annual George Price Day; a Public and Bank Holiday which commemorates the birthday of, Father of the Nation, George Cadle Price. This year, on his one hundred and fifth birthday, the National Institute of Culture and History launched the Let Belize Live Exhibit at the Banquitas House of Culture […]
Written on January 16, 2024 | Posted in
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A consent agreement was signed on Saturday between the Village of San Benito Poite and the Government of Belize granting approval for the start of a mini-grid electrification project to be undertaken by Belize Electricity Limited. In 2022, the European Union signed an agreement with B.E.L. for a grant of eleven million Belize dollars to […]
Written on January 16, 2024 | Posted in
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After hours of delay and chaos in Guatemala’s congress, Bernardo Arevalo was finally sworn in as the country’s fifty-second president. Arevalo and his party, Movimiento Semilla, faced strong opposition from government officials after they won the elections by a landslide in August 2023. Final attempts to prevent Arevalo to take office happened on Sunday in […]
Written on January 16, 2024 | Posted in
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The leadership of the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association feels that the Prime Minister did not handle the recent sugar cane debacle in the best possible way, with the municipal elections just two months away. In fact, some of the cane farmers who spoke publicly last week even questioned whether or not the prime minister […]
Written on January 12, 2024 | Posted in
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Although the crisis has been addressed and the mill is back in full swing, there is a school of thought that still believes that the government, particularly, the prime minister took too long to intervene in the process. Some of the cane farmers themselves have slammed Prime Minister John Briceño for not taking decisive action […]
Written on January 12, 2024 | Posted in
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A small demonstration was held in Punta Gorda Town this morning by residents from Columbia Village and other neighboring Maya and non-Maya communities. In light of the Toledo Alcaldes Association’s rejection of the draft Maya Communal Land Use Policy, the Minister of Indigenous Peoples Affairs has weighed in on the provisional document from government’s perspective. […]
Written on January 12, 2024 | Posted in
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This week’s edition of “The Bright Side,” delves a bit further into the heartwarming tradition of meeting the New Year’s baby. While many eagerly await the arrival of the first baby born on New Year’s Day, we decided to visit with the proud parents taking on this new journey. Sauri Robles and Pablo Lara were […]
Written on January 12, 2024 | Posted in
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According to Prime Minister Briceño, the fact that both the B.S.C.F.A. and A.S.R./B.S.I. are private entities, he was limited in his intervention during the discussions. He told reporters this morning that he was forced to wait until the appropriate time to take control of the situation. Prime Minister John Briceño “Well, you just can’t […]
Written on January 11, 2024 | Posted in
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A fourteen-year-old girl was reportedly gang-raped in Belize City on Monday night, allegedly by three of four men who stopped her. Reports are that the girl was riding a bicycle on Oleander Street when the men stopped her and forced her into аn аbаndоnеd hоuѕе іn thе аrеа, where three of the men are said […]
Written on January 11, 2024 | Posted in
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In our final episode in a series of feature stories we’ve produced on Copal Tree Distillery, we focus on the employees who make the world-class Copalli Rum an award-winning spirit. The team consists of thirty-two men and women who are committed to excellence in the craft of rum making. Tonight’s installment of Belize on Reel […]
Written on January 11, 2024 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, Belize welcomed the highest number of visitors for the season thus far, with sixteen thousand passengers arriving on Belizean shores. This surge in visitors showcases a remarkable recovery for the industry since 2020. 2023, alone, saw a twenty-five percent increase in overnight stays and a forty-seven percent increase in cruise ship visits from […]
Written on January 11, 2024 | Posted in
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The Belize Fund For A Sustainable Future wants Belizeans to get involved in its mission. The private non-profit conservation trust fund endeavors to open up a dialogue regarding marine conservation and its mission of creating a transparent and inclusive financing mechanism in order to achieve that goal. The fund held a media sensitization presentation today […]
Written on January 11, 2024 | Posted in
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