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The timing of the bust by enforcement officers could not have been scripted better, since it comes at the onset of a stakeholder training on enforcement and compliance. Hampton Gamboa, Supervisor, Conservation Compliance Unit “We started a one week training yesterday in terms of enforcement training for our stakeholders and our enforcement agencies such […]
Written on February 1, 2016 | Posted in
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Minister of Education Patrick Faber convened the media today at the ITVET Compound on Freetown Road, Belize City. It was a pre-event to the launch of an education conference on Wednesday. But information on the conference was eclipsed by the national convention of the People’s United Party. Minister Faber, who is also aspiring to lead […]
Written on February 1, 2016 | Posted in
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The United Democratic Party will also be holding a national convention in March. But unlike the P.U.P., there will be no elections since at the close of nominations on Friday; the executive in place remained unchallenged. According to Faber, he will be entering the leadership race in the 2020 U.D.P. convention. Patrick Faber, Member, […]
Written on February 1, 2016 | Posted in
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Turning to a health issue that has been making international headlines. The World Health Organization today declared the Zika virus and its suspected link to birth defects an international public health emergency. At least twenty-three countries in the region have been affected with Brazil being hardest hit. El Salvador has asked women not to get […]
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CIBC First Caribbean International Bank officially exited Belize today. All its branches across the country also closed and banking transactions are shutting down as of tonight to make way for a flawless transition. In August of 2015, the bank announced that it was selling its assets to Heritage Bank and pulling out of Belize. While […]
Written on January 29, 2016 | Posted in
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But according to CWU president Audrey Matura-Shepherd, the union did not authorize the signing of the MOA. In a text sent to News Five, Matura-Shepherd asserts that she was “shocked to find out about it and even more so how come the signing was kept to secret until one week later.” The CWU executive will […]
Written on January 29, 2016 | Posted in
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There are far more questions than answers available tonight from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital where various persons have died in the past four months due to an unknown illness. What we know so far is the following. The matter came to light during a meeting of the Hospital’s management this Wednesday. Four persons died […]
Written on January 29, 2016 | Posted in
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The cause of death of three persons this month remains unknown and the ministry says samples have been sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency, CARPHA, and that at this stage, there is no cause for alarm. Duane Moody “When they do come to those facilities exhibiting these symptoms, the time frame before they […]
Written on January 29, 2016 | Posted in
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Turning to political news…The People’s United Party will be holding a historic national leadership convention this weekend. As you know, three candidates are offering themselves for the top job of the opposition party. Francis Fonseca is hoping to remain as leader, John Briceño re-enters the race for the job he once held and it is […]
Written on January 29, 2016 | Posted in
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Earlier you heard the farewell from FCIB’s Country Manager, Glen Smith. At the close of business a few hours ago, the official transfer of assets from FCIB to Heritage Bank got underway. In downtown Belize City, a team of workmen toiled diligently at FCIB’s Albert Street branch, removing boxes of files from that building, as […]
Written on January 29, 2016 | Posted in
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While Heritage Bank is embarking on an automation process to ensure that the changeover is easy, customers of FCIB are being asked to make certain that their new credit and debit cards are activated by Monday. Steven Duncan, Managing Director, Heritage Bank “The transition is intended to be seamless that as little involvement from […]
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So what will become of FCIB’s infrastructures in the various districts. According to Duncan, a majority of those buildings will be used to expand Heritage’s operations where necessary, including the downtown location once home to FCIB’s flagship office. Steven Duncan, Managing Director, Heritage Bank “First Caribbean owned three of the branches they have and […]
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CIBC First Caribbean International Bank in its final act of social responsibility, made a contribution of fifteen thousand five hundred dollars to nine organizations in the city. Today at its local headquarters on Albert Street, executives of the bank handed over the cheques to Anglican Cathedral College, the Belize Red Cross, Belize City No Limit […]
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There is global concern tonight about the ZIKA virus which is spreading quickly throughout the region. Last week, we spoke with Doctor Marvin Manzanero of the Ministry of Health about the virus which has the same symptoms as dengue or chikungunya and for which there is no particular treatment or vaccine. The effect of the […]
Written on January 29, 2016 | Posted in
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Across the country, Community Policing has taken root, and it has become the rule rather than the exception. Just around Christmas time the San Ignacio Police Formation received twenty-four new officers, and a new program called the Community Oriented Policing Program. The officers were dispatched to twelve zones, six in San Ignacio and six in […]
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And from crime to the financial sector…Prime Minister Dean Barrow is away on an official visit to Washington where he is attending a series of high-level meetings with officials from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve, as well as the IMF and World Bank. Government is attempting to solve the issue of correspondent […]
Written on January 28, 2016 | Posted in
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Suicides are not reported in our newscasts as a matter of policy, except in rare cases. Recently, there have been two cases of a pair of young girls in the Cayo District, which have raised alarm bells. Suicides, theoretically, are not often random. In fact, a majority of those who take their own lives often […]
Written on January 28, 2016 | Posted in
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The Belize Bank inaugurated its new branch offices in San Ignacio on Wednesday night offering its customers a more spacious and comfortable location to conduct banking business. The need for expansion had become real because of the growth in the number of customers and portfolio that the bank has been experiencing in the west. News […]
Written on January 28, 2016 | Posted in
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This Saturday at Price Barracks in Ladyville, the Belize Defense Force will host its annual B.D.F. Day in celebration of its thirty-eighth anniversary. The event allows for the public, as well as the families of the officers, to get an insight into the life of a soldier. Activities for the entire family, as well as […]
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According to data from the Belize Kidney Association, they have recorded to date that one hundred and twenty-two persons have passed away due to kidney failure. There are currently one hundred and five persons in need of dialysis treatment. A number of these persons are receiving treatment, but the remaining patients are in dire need […]
Written on January 28, 2016 | Posted in
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And this news, if you have been experiencing problems with the B.T.L. service, the company confirmed today that its prepaid short code system is facing significant issues. B.T.L. says the system went down on Sunday due to its primary and backup servers. As a result, the short code to check credit balances or buy text […]
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There is a major development today in respect of the allegation against investor Bradley Paumen, the owner of Dark Night, who is accused of ordering hits against four people. And even if it may seem coincidental, indications are that Royal Caribbean Cruise Line has pulled the plug on Dark Night Cave Tubing Tours. As we’ve […]
Written on January 27, 2016 | Posted in
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After his arraignment, Paumen was successful in renewing his tour operator’s license despite being served notice by B.T.B. that they were aware that Dark Night was operating without a valid license since the beginning of the year. The B.T.B. says that Paumen’s indictment has nothing to do with his ability to satisfy the necessary requirements […]
Written on January 27, 2016 | Posted in
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And did B.T.B. have a role in the acquisition by Paumen of the controversial piece of land or the co-management agreement presently in place with the National Institute of Culture and History? Its immediate responsibility, according to Javier Paredes, has nothing to do with the issuance of land or co-management agreements. And he asserts that […]
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The unsolved murder of ABC producer Anne Swaney, an American tourist who was killed while vacationing in Belize on January fifteenth, is another black eye for the country. Not only are the circumstances surrounding her death baffling, but Belize has been receiving a lot of negative international publicity in the wake of the homicide. So, […]
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