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The Belize National Climate Change Office today met to finalize and validate its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions, something all countries in the world agreed on two years ago. It’s an outline of what each country intends to do to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. The validated plan will be presented at the Conference of the […]
Written on November 17, 2015 | Posted in
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In respect of the flooding in the west, on Monday’s newscast we told you that several crossings including the Iguana Creek Bridge, the low-lying wooden bridge that connects San Ignacio to Santa Elena and the ferries at Baking Pot, Central Farm and Succotz were out of commission. Water levels had been fluctuating along the Macal […]
Written on November 17, 2015 | Posted in
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A hostile battle over custody of a toddler began to unravel over the weekend. Two parents, one Belizean and the other Guatemalan, are tonight before the courts in Belize over guardianship of their two-year-old daughter. The child, Neña Perez, was brought here by her Belizean mother but her father is claiming that the child was […]
Written on November 16, 2015 | Posted in
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Just a few weeks ago, Belize City was underwater…inundated by a weekend of heavy rain. NEMO had to be pressed into immediate and urgent action to relieve suffering caused by the floodwaters. It hasn’t exactly rated the same attention, but sections of the Toledo District were flooded out this weekend, again because of incessant rains […]
Written on November 16, 2015 | Posted in
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Aside from the south, the downpour over the weekend also affected the western part of the country where the Macal and Mopan Rivers rose above their usual levels. While homes were not affected by flooding, infrastructure was. Bridges, ferries and roads were under water today when Duane Moody was in the Cayo District. Duane […]
Written on November 16, 2015 | Posted in
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The Belize Tourism Board (B.T.B.) awarded scholarships to nine qualify students for programs that complement the tourism industry. Three, two-year tuition scholarships for Associate Degrees in Tourism at local Junior Colleges offering a Tourism Programs went to Giselle Rodriguez, Amina Cal and Monique Tucker. An additional three two-year tuition scholarships for a Bachelor Degree in […]
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Today members of both houses of the National Assembly were officially sworn in at an inaugural sitting on Independence Hill in Belmopan. The procedure was primarily ceremonial, conducted with traditional pomp, protocol and political presence of thirty-one elected area representatives and twelve senators. Mike Rudon was in Belmopan as forty-three Belizeans placed their hands on […]
Written on November 13, 2015 | Posted in
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As we’ve reported, Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega was stripped of the natural resources portfolio which he had held since 2008. That powerful ministry was given to Senator Godwin Hulse. It hasn’t exactly been a smooth transition, and we are told that things have been chaotic at the Natural Resources building located in Cohune Walk, […]
Written on November 13, 2015 | Posted in
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There is a huge development in the shrimp industry, and amazingly it’s gone completely under the radar. Because of a widespread viral infection, the industry has lost tens of millions in the past weeks, and all farms countrywide have had to take steps to start all over again from scratch. The infection was transmitted by […]
Written on November 13, 2015 | Posted in
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In the sugar belt, cane farmers are extremely concerned about the first estimate which they are expected to receive per ton of sugar cane in the 2015/2016 crop. That price is being determined by the European Union which is the main export market for sugar from Belize. The estimated price of thirty-five dollars per ton […]
Written on November 13, 2015 | Posted in
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There is also another issue which is of concern to farmers, and it has to do with their quotas. Prior to the end of the last crop, the Sugar Industry Control Board had explored cutting quotas because they claimed that a survey conducted by Sugar Industry Research and Development Institute revealed that farmers did not […]
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Six-year-old Kareema Encalada remains hospitalized at the Belize Medical Associates after being knocked down by a motorist in Ladyville a few weeks ago. The incident occurred on October twenty-eight when the primary school student, along with her sister, was hit whilst returning home on Perez Road. Since then Kareema has had to undergo several surgeries, […]
Written on November 13, 2015 | Posted in
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The single mother of three needs assistance with securing her daughter’s travel documents. The cost of Kareema’s airfare is separate from the amount necessary to defray expenses related to the surgery. Marla Marie Encalada, Mother of Accident Victims “I need help, support with the visa. If anyone is out there in the public that […]
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Traffic accidents have become a perennial problem. Today there were five in the precinct-four jurisdiction in the city alone and police report that there have been at least two daily accidents in the past three weeks. This morning, near Artic Cold at miles four on the Phillip Goldson Highway, a motorcycle and a car, traveling […]
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Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley spoke candidly today about the results of last week’s elections. Bradley was beaten by Kareem Musa in Caribbean Shores by a slim margin. But a win is a win and Bradley went back to City Hall to continue his term as Mayor. Today he said that he is moving on. […]
Written on November 13, 2015 | Posted in
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There’s been enough speculation that Mayor Bradley was aspiring to lead the United Democratic Party. But has the loss at the general elections put a wrench in Bradley’s political aspirations? Here’s his response. Darrell Bradley, Belize City Mayor “The elections are a little more than a week and it is very difficult to speculate […]
Written on November 13, 2015 | Posted in
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The tinkling sound of bells and the sight of bright red-colored kettles are signs that Christmas is drawing near. Every year around this time, the Salvation Army in Belize would launch its Kettle Drive. The initiative is more than a century old and is carried out annually to garner much needed funds to provide disenfranchised […]
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Many persons don’t know they are diabetic and are therefore not being treated. The disease creeps in unexpectedly and can have far reaching health risks, at times fatal, if it is not treated. Among our small population, there are as many as forty thousand persons diagnosed with the disease but an equal number probably don’t […]
Written on November 13, 2015 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, News Five broke the story of the removal of K.H.M.H. Board of Governors Chair Chandra Nisbet-Cansino. She was approached on Monday and asked to step down, although she had recently renewed her contract for an additional three years. We also reported that the reason for her removal was political, a direct repercussion of […]
On Wednesday, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry met in special session to elect a senator to upper parliament. Daniel Gutierrez of Belize Natural Energy Limited and businessman Mark Lizarraga both offered themselves for candidacy. Following the first round of election, Lizarraga was returned to represent the business community. This is his second term […]
Written on November 12, 2015 | Posted in
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Newly appointed U.D.P. Senator Francine Burns has been the subject of a malicious online attack. On Monday, a post on Facebook which shows a nude image, purportedly that of the young lawyer, began circulating. The widespread distribution of the screenshot prompted a number of organizations, including the National Women’s Commission and the Women’s Issues Network […]
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Caye Chapel, an exclusive property, is on its way to becoming home to a world class golf course. The island was acquired by a Mexican group of hoteliers last December after being on the market for some time; they will be investing two hundred and fifty million dollars to upgrade the facilities. The two hundred […]
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The battle for leadership of the People’s United Party is currently being waged primarily in the social media. Whoever wants the title has until December fifteenth to submit their names, and the battle will certainly start in earnest on the ground then. Four names are circling around – John Briceño, Julius Espat, Cordel Hyde and […]
Written on November 12, 2015 | Posted in
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Regionally, the CARICOM Energy Week was launched on Sunday with a walk-a-thon across member states except for Belize. Since Monday, however, a team from the Ministry of Energy has been traveling across the country, visiting with several educational institution making presentations on the local energy sector. For some time now, CARICOM Energy Week has been […]
Written on November 12, 2015 | Posted in
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The biggest single issue on the political front in this week following the 2015 general election is the leadership vacuum in the Opposition People’s United Party. The day after a devastating loss, P.U.P. Leader Francis Fonseca announced that he would be stepping down. That’s thrown the gates wide open, and prior to today, unofficial reports […]
Written on November 11, 2015 | Posted in
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