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An increase in the number of cases involving vector-borne diseases such as dengue occurs primarily in communities that are extremely susceptible. Nonetheless, Mayor Bradley says that the city council is strengthening enforcement pertaining to sanitation offenses. Darrell Bradley, Belize City Mayor “The message really is that it’s not a crisis. There’s no confirmed cases […]
Written on February 17, 2016 | Posted in
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Wilfred Elrington was also present at the CARICOM sessions this morning during which border relations were discussed – the Guyana/Venezuela issue and of course our own Belize/Guatemala territorial dispute. On our front, discussions have advanced to the point where referenda on going to the ICJ are being discussed and that will […]
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One issue which did not come up at the meeting of CARICOM heads of government was rice – specifically Guyana rice brought to Belize by importer Jack Charles. It was then sent back, ostensibly because Charles had not gotten the proper permit from the Belize Agriculture Health Authority. It was more than that, though. The […]
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From critical regional matters to political postings – since we had the opportunity, we asked the Foreign Minister to confirm reports of diplomatic assignments. Both Herman Longsworth and Phillip Willoughby stepped aside to make way for Tracy Taegar Panton who eventually won the Albert division. Both claimed on national television that they decided to do […]
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Mayor Darrell Bradley was also asked about the reported posting of Councillor Willoughby to the Windy City. The mayor says that while that is yet to be confirmed, if and when he will be taking up that position, things at City Hall remain the same. Willoughby continues to play a crucial role in the City […]
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Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley is catching some flak from a team of engineers spearheading the Flood Mitigation Infrastructure Project. The criticism follows comments that were made last week regarding the completion of the Cinderella Plaza. While an underground waterway has been constructed beneath the intersections of Douglas Jones Street, Freetown Road and Kelly Street, […]
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If you’ve been in the vicinity of Sand Lighter’s Promenade recently you would have noticed a pair of incomplete wooden structures in front of the Mexican Institute. What are those half-finished eyesores you ask? Well, according to Mayor Bradley, they are intended to be ticket booths and information centers for a soon-to-be-built zip lining at […]
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Two budding artists have won top awards at a national and an international art competition, distinguishing themselves and their schools. The young students are from Saint John’s Vianney and Saint Joseph Primary schools. They enrolled in the Primary School Arts Skills Training Program which allowed them to compete in the Lion’s Club Peace Poster Competition […]
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The looming threat of the Zika virus and its potential impact on the Caribbean was the subject of a presentation earlier today, before an audience of CARICOM heads of government in Placencia. While microcephaly and other disorders affecting the nervous system are possibly linked to the spread of the mosquito-borne disease, Zika has been declared […]
Written on February 16, 2016 | Posted in
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The opening ceremony for a gathering of CARICOM heads of government in southern Belize, complete with cultural presentations showcasing the ethnic diversity of the Jewel, was held in Placencia on Monday evening. In attendance were government ministers, as well as other senior representatives from fourteen member states. While the delegates were all treated to music, […]
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Today, stakeholders from the Flood Mitigation Infrastructure Project conducted a tour across the drainage network in the city – from the Douglas Jones Canal to the Maheia Canal on the Phillip Goldson Highway. The project was launched in October 2014 and was designed to provide critical relief of the flooding woes suffered by residents after […]
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While the site inspectors assess the success of the project works, the Belize City Council has come under fire for sections which have been left in a terrible condition – namely Cinderella Plaza, Kelly Street and Baymen Avenue. Mayor Darrell Bradley has maintained that those works will be a part of the Flood Mitigation Project. […]
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On Friday, media crews camped outside the Belize Family Court until dark, waiting for a determination on the fate of Nina Barrera Perez. The custody and jurisdiction woes of baby Nina have played out in the legal arena since November when she was removed from her mother’s care by the Department of Human Services. Finally, […]
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On Monday, as a post mortem examination was being conducted on the body of Tomari Jackson, his classmates from North Cobb High School traveled back to Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. The fourteen-year-old first year student was on a one-week mission to the Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary with the group when they went swimming in the Sibun […]
From day to day we’re called to various Police Stations and substations for any matter of reasons – from hunting information to donations and training courses. But we’ve never before been called to witness the Police raffling a vehicle – until today that is. It’s a novel idea, and Eastern Division North PR Officer Fitzroy […]
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Today, the Sister Cecilia Home for the Elderly in Belize City was the recipients of twenty-five chairs courtesy of Citrus Products of Belize Limited in the south. Today at the institution located on Wilson Street, CPBL Farm Manager Dwight Montero handed over the donation valued at one thousand, five hundred dollars. News Five found out […]
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In the west, tragedy struck a visiting group of students. A fourteen year old North Cobb High School in Atlanta, Georgia was among thirty-two students who arrived in Belize on Saturday morning and headed west to the Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary where they were to spend five days as part of a missionary program. Their […]
Written on February 15, 2016 | Posted in
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Now the death of Tomari adds to the number of visitors who have lost their lives during aquatic tours throughout Belize. But it is the first to happen in the over two decades that Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary has been operating in Belize at its location off the George Price Highway. News Five asked Managing […]
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A laborer from San Pedro is dead, allegedly as a result of too much alcohol leading to a long drop into a shallow creek. The body of Fernando Melendez was discovered in a creek near an illegal crossing between Melchor and Benque. Preliminary investigation suggests the Melendez tried to make the crossing in the dead […]
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The opening of the CARICOM Intersessional started a few minutes ago at the Placencia Hotel. In the next two days, the heads of government of Caribbean states will be meeting in closed sessions at the Ocean Club to discuss the pressing issues affecting the region. Speaking at the ceremony was outgoing Chair of CARICOM, the […]
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On February fourth, Managing Director of Plus Television Louis Wade was informed by the Belize Broadcasting Authority that his payment for the renewal of his on-air license would not be accepted – meaning his license to broadcast would not be renewed. The BBA claimed that Plus had not been broadcasting over the air which was […]
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Doctor Anabel Ford is an archeologist, who having discovered El Pilar in the west, has put in at least two decades of research arguing that the Maya’s milpa cycle is one of the same with the forest. She maintains that the practice of the Mayas in cultivating ‘forest gardens’, involved sequencing an area from a […]
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There was a huge outcry from the public, the unions, the People’s United Party, the Belize Progressive Party about a loan of twelve million dollars to the foreign owned Santander Company. The loan request was approved by the Investment Committee of the S.S.B., but according to its chair Doug Singh, it had not been disbursed. […]
Ayau spent the first part of the conference outlining the investor structure of the loan, and also the reasons why he says any investment in the project is a sure bet. Andres Ayau, Chief Financial Officer, Santander Group “We have participation in this loan from local and international banks. There has been a lot […]
Ayau says that the Santander Group has already made a significant, concrete on the ground investment in Belize – in money spent, in taxes paid, in employment and also in contributing to the nation’s overall development on the world stage. Andres Ayau, Chief Financial Officer, Santander Group “We have currently over nine hundred workers; […]
