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Anthony “Boots” Martinez is also offering his two cents on the Opposition party narrowing it on the leadership. Boots, who doesn’t live in Port Loyola, but Freetown, says he believes that Francis Fonseca is vulnerable in the constituency. Anthony “Boots” Martinez, U.D.P. Area Rep, Port Loyola “I want him to be leader; for me […]
Written on July 16, 2015 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, the P.U.P. confirmed that after reaching a mutual understanding, the party’s national campaign manager, Godfrey Smith, who took over the post in early 2014, was stepping down. Senior U.D.P. Minister, Anthony “Boots” Martinez, says Smith was “man enough” to do it and that P.U.P. Party Leader, Francis Fonseca, should follow suit. […]
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In an extended interview with Minister Elrington, we also inquired about the installation of Nestor Mendez as Assistant Secretary General of the O.A.S. It’s an auspicious occasion since for the first time, a Belizean will be installed as Deputy Secretary-General of the Organization of American States. Elrington told us what that means for the country, […]
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The Government of Belize and the Organization of American States today signed a cooperation agreement for an initiative targeting marginalized families. The three-year project, valued at two hundred and sixty thousand Belize dollars, is financed through the Development Cooperation Fund of the O.A.S., and will be implemented by the Ministry of Human Development, Social Transformation […]
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According to C.E.O. Alpuche, the ministry is working with the O.A.S. and the United Nations to ensure that the BOOST program evolves. Alpuche says the pilot project goes beyond cash transfers to now strengthen family units. Judith Alpuche, C.E.O., Ministry of Human Development, Social Transformation and Poverty Alleviation “Looking at families and what is […]
Over the past few years since they opened their doors, we’ve visited the Om Shanti Center for Yoga and Healing arts to share with you the latest addition to its services. Tonight, in Healthy Living, we return to learn more about a new yoga class they’ve added to their menu, one that we think may […]
Written on July 16, 2015 | Posted in
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Is infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman headed to Belize? While that is the speculation on various Mexican news outlets, there is no indication at the moment that the boss of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel, who broke out of a maximum security prison in Altiplano on Saturday, is indeed traveling this way. Local […]
Written on July 15, 2015 | Posted in
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But there is another story of national importance. Emotions were running high in Belize following an armed standoff between the Guatemalan military and the Belize National Coast Guard, on the Sarstoon River back in May when the Guatemalans confronted the Coast Guard. Today there is information that Guatemala is attempting to block the construction of […]
As we told you earlier, the Guatemalan government is yet to respond on a bill from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for damages caused to the reef when its naval gunboat ran aground near Glovers Reef in June. C.E.O. in the Ministry of National Security says they are yet to receive a response from Guatemalan […]
As we have reported, twenty-eight-year-old Leopold Myvette was shot and killed by police officers in Hope Creek over the weekend, in what is being described as a case of excessive use of force. According to a police report issued on Monday, Myvette allegedly produced a firearm and trained it at the cops. The officers responded […]
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Former Benque Viejo Mayor Edgar ‘Whitey’ Contreras was detained in Guatemala on Saturday after being found in possession of an unregistered firearm in that jurisdiction. While the handgun is licensed for personal use in Belize, Contreras was well within the boundaries of Melchor de Mencos when a search of his person yielded the weapon. The […]
For the past three days, simultaneous summer camps hosted by the Ministry of Education have been ongoing at various schools across the city. Primary and high school students, as well as parents, have been learning skills and tools in financial literacy. Several representatives and experts from PricewaterhouseCoopers and Peacework are back in Belize partnering with […]
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While activities like these strengthen the bond between the Ministry of Education and international organizations, Mace says that the experience for them is even more rewarding. Amy Mace, Teacher, PricewaterhouseCoopers “I think there are a number of reasons. Number one…you may not know this but we have to apply to come. And only about […]
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Seventy-eight students from twenty-three schools across the city are in the Primary School Art Skills Training Pilot Project taking place at the Department of Youth Services in Belize City. It’s a project supported by the Department of Youth Services, the Embassy of Taiwan and NICH which seeks to train students to develop their artistic skills. […]
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Tonight, there is major news coming out of the People’s United Party camp in the wake of last Wednesday’s Dangriga bye-election. News Five was able to confirm today that Godfrey Smith is no longer the National Campaign Manager of the Party, effective immediately. Sources say that Smith had been contemplating leaving the post after the […]
Written on July 14, 2015 | Posted in
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Two Biscayne families are without their house after it was burnt to the ground shortly after two on Saturday morning. Emmerson Michael, his common-law-wife and their seven children lived upstairs, while his sister and her two children lived downstairs of the house at mile twenty-four and a quarter on the Phillip Goldson Highway. While Emmerson […]
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On Monday, we reported that an intervention had been staged over the weekend by the Belize Police Department, involving feuding members of the Ghost Town Gang. The mediation saw the coming together of factions purportedly led by Ellis Meighan and Roger Anthony. Both groups have been at odds for quite some time and the fallout […]
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Twelve students will start the new academic year with scholarships through the Belize Bank Scholarship Programme. Among the guests at the Biltmore Plaza this morning were family members of the high school and sixth form students. The Belize Bank started the program in 2012 and this year, the first group of students graduated. Andrea Polanco […]
The tenth annual national “Du Di Rait Ting” Award Ceremony of the Police Department was held today at the Old Belize Pavilion in Belize City. It’s an initiative that started back in 2005 to encourage youths to lead productive lives and keep out of harm’s way. Hundreds of students from across the country have been […]
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The official murder stats for the first half of the year is yet to be released by the Police Department, but we can surely say that 2015 is one of the most murderous years and that Belize has recently been named the fourth most dangerous country in the world. On Monday, artist Katie Usher took […]
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In June, two bills were presented to the House for a first reading – an amended PACT Bill and a brand new National Protected Areas System Bill. But while the N.G.O. community has been calling for these bits of legislation for years, what was introduced a couple weeks ago is not necessarily what they wanted. […]
This morning, the N.G.O. stakeholders asked the House sub-committee for more time, and they were granted that time, which means that there is room for much more consultation and input. That approval will likely not sit well with Minister Lisel Alamilla, who has been very aggressive and even contentious in pushing the bills. In fact, […]
The chronically cash strapped F.F.B. has received a much needed infusion of cash and, you guessed it…it’s a gift from Mister Petrocaribe. The symbolic check was handed over this afternoon at F.F.B. headquarters in Belmopan, where national team players have assembled to prepare for the third round of qualifiers set for September. John Saldivar, […]
Written on July 13, 2015 | Posted in
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A quarter million dollars sounds like a lot of money – and it is…but set against the backdrop of a national team in training, and against the costs associated with the individual rounds of competition – it’s not going to be enough. Still, it’s a significant amount of breathing room for the FFB, which can […]
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It’s likely that nobody will be complaining much about Petrocaribe rolling onto the Jaguars’ football pitch. The fact is that G.O.B. has been conspicuously absent in the national team’s journey to date. Petrocaribe – the use of it and the recent Act – continue to be sources of controversy and contention though. Today, Financial Secretary […]
Written on July 13, 2015 | Posted in
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