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The firestorm caused by the threat to fine and suspend Kaya Cattouse to compete in races organized by the Belize Cycling Federation, has not subsided. The well known cyclist has not spoken publicly, but has received support from various sectors for lamenting on her Facebook that female and junior cyclists were being marginalized from the […]
Written on February 10, 2016 | Posted in
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According to Ray Cattouse, C-Ray is one of the only clubs in the history of cycling in Belize to annually field a junior team, a youth team, a female team, an elite team and a master’s team. He says that there have been tensions between the federation and cyclists due to the lack of growth […]
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Cattouse is not taking lightly the threat made to Kaya by the Cycling Federation. He says he wants it removed from her record and if not, he is heading up the steps of the court. Ray Cattouse, Owner, C-Ray Cycling Club “I want to say that this threat that they have on Kaya record, […]
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The Yarborough area of the City is poised to get a facelift that will be spurring economic activity. While the neighborhood boasts of many attributes, it does not have in place to adequate infrastructure to bring the boom. Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley has brought in a team of U.S. experts to spruce up Yarborough. […]
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With general elections well behind, Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley, some believe, has been lying low as it relates to activities at City Hall. Earlier today when the media caught up with Bradley, he was asked about his perceived inactivity. Bradley says it is the first time he is hearing about it and besides, he […]
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A hot-button subject coming up on which the Mayor will not be quiet about relates to zoning. Mayor Bradley says that in the past, the City Council had been dealing with zoning in an ad hoc way. Recently, there have been issues in Caribbean Shores, the Palm Groves Estate, Bella Vista, West Landivar and other […]
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Of the many infrastructure projects in the City that have become a nuisance to residents is the flood mitigation project which is only partially completed in the area of Cinderella Plaza. It has caused no end of headaches for commuters who traverse that main artery of the City. Frankly, it is also an eyesore for […]
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The governments of Belize and Taiwan today penned an agreement to make way for cooperation in the public health sector. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Health, Pablo Marin and Taiwanese Ambassador Benjamin Ho. Taiwan will make available expertise in health education, disease screening and clinical services as well as training for medical […]
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Belize is preparing to host the CARICOM Heads of Government Intercessional next week. At least nine heads have already confirmed their attendance and will look at many issues including the loss of correspondent bank, climate change as well as the ZIKA virus. Today, stakeholders from the Immigration and Labour Departments, the unions, and private and […]
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As it relates to Belize, there has not been a swift movement of persons so the CSME Focal Point, Tricia Gideon spoke of what is being done to engage Belizeans. Tricia Gideon, CSME Focal Point, Belize “We’ve seen a slow pace however the last two years we have been embarking on a huge campaign […]
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The airwaves have been consumed with the news that mega-million dollar sugar-cane production and milling facility, Green Tropics, has been given a twelve million dollar loan from the Social Security Board. Green Tropics’ Parent company, the Santander Group, is Guatemalan owned – that’s one immediate concern being voiced, since S.S.B. money is from Belizean contributors. […]
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Singh reiterated that the Board cannot even look at an investment until the Investment Committee recommends it after due diligence. That was done, and the Board of Directors reviewed it in late January and gave a stamp of approval. That’s where it is at this point…pending a loan offer and an acceptance. But even with […]
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We’re not sure the breakdown of monies invested into the Santander facility has ever been public knowledge. The project has been sold repeatedly as a hundred and fifty million dollar U.S. foreign investment. Singh broke it down for us today and the truth is that more than fifty million dollars U.S. is actually being invested […]
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Health officials today revealed that so far, Belize is free of the Zika virus unlike many countries in Central America and the Caribbean. Samples have been sent for testing at CARPHA, but fortunately, there are no positive cases locally. The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency given the spread of the mosquito-borne […]
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A zika national preparedness plan is being rolled out. So is the Belize City Council, which acts as the body which manages any emergency within its municipal jurisdiction through the City Emergency Management Organization, ready. Today, Mayor Darrell Bradley told us that he is getting prepared, and will actively collaborate with the Ministry of Health […]
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Tonight there is disturbing and significant news coming out of Belmopan and it involves our colleague media house Plus Television in that municipality. News Five has been able to confirm that the Belize Broadcasting Authority has opted not to renew the station’s on-air broadcasting license for the year 2016. In a letter dated February four, […]
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In June 2015, the S.S.B. approved loans to Meridian Enterprises Limited and Diverse Development Limited in the amount of millions of dollars. Both are companies allegedly affiliated with U.S.-vilified banana grower John Zabaneh. The applications passed due diligence, but shortly after Zabaneh’s banana farms were forced to close down after Fyffes pulled out under pressure […]
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In November 2012 Mayor Darrell Bradley did the unprecedented. He launched his twenty-million dollar municipal bond to finance a massive infrastructure project in the city. Today he told us that the Council’s management of the bond has been spectacular…so spectacular in fact that he says investors have lined up to reinvest their monies. Still, says […]
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Currently a high profile visiting team of urban planners is in Belize City. The experts from the American Planning Association are here at the invitation of the Belize City Council and they are focusing on the Yarborough Community which lies within the Queen Square constituency. It is an area that is poverty-stricken, lacks infrastructure and […]
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The group of experts will take a comprehensive look at the area including social issues, unemployment and violence. Justin Moore, Urban Designer/Planner, American Planning Association “In urban planning and design, it really looks at the entire context of the city. So all the issues of the economy; what are people’s housing situations; what we […]
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At ten this morning, P.U.P. Leader John Briceño was sworn in as the Constitutional Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives. The new leader will have an enormous task ahead of him – uniting a Party which has been fragmented and also tackling a government which has won an unprecedented three consecutive terms. […]
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Briceño was joined at the swearing in by Cordel Hyde, formerly an opponent for leadership of the P.U.P. The parallel campaigns of both men were cordial and never traversed into hostile waters, and Briceño says that relationship will continue, and will even be enhanced in the days ahead. John Briceño, P.U.P. Leader “I’ve always […]
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Early on in his interview Briceño may have been a little ambiguous on the planned changes in the party, especially where senators are concerned. But eventually he would confirm that he will be making changes to his roster of Senators; currently Lisa Shoman, Patrick Andrews and Anthony Sylvestre represent the P.U.P. in the senate. […]
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The recent announcement of a twelve million dollar S.S.B. loan to the Guatemalan owned Santander Group is raising eyebrows. The company, headquartered in the Cayo District, is near completion of a mega-million dollar project to grow and mill sugar cane. The plan is also to produce power and sell it to the national grid. So […]
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And while Briceño acknowledges the investment by the group, he questions the policy of Government…lending millions to a foreign company while refusing to lend to Belizeans. John Briceño, P.U.P. Leader “It makes me wonder what the policy of the government is. If you can recall a few years ago when B.S.I. was in a […]
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