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We’ve noticed that whenever there is a government or U.D.P. political event in the past six months, it’s just not complete until Petrocaribe has been mentioned at least once. And so it was today. The causeway in Crooked Tree is being upgraded and lifted in preparation for the rainy season. Works actually started on Monday […]
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Training concluded today for a group of technical personnel from the Police Department, who will hopefully hone their skills in investigative work and in the prosecution of cases where the rate of success is dismal. Belize National Forensic Science Service Department and the United States government organized and facilitated the programme. News Five’s Isani Cayetano […]
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Offshore oil drilling – it is the one issue that just won’t go away and OCEANA Belize takes every opportunity to raise awareness on this national issue. So, on Saturday they are joining hands, literally, to stand in solidarity with the rest of the world against off shore oil exploration. Communications Director Alyssa Carnegie tells […]
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Is Belize caving in to Guatemala? At the request of Guatemala, the Government of Belize has agreed to amend the Special Agreement signed between both countries in 2008. The compromis, as it is otherwise known, is a formal agreement between both countries to hold a joint referenda on the issue of whether the existing territorial […]
So what’s the Opposition’s take on the impending amendment to the special agreement between Belize and Guatemala? P.U.P. Leader Francis Fonseca told us that a few weeks ago PM Dean Barrow informed him that he had discussed the matter of the referendum with Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina. Francis Fonseca, P.U.P. Leader “He said […]
Written on May 12, 2015 | Posted in
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In the first referendum go-round, Belize was set to go while Guatemala couldn’t get out the starting date. For the past couple years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has maintained a special team which has done nothing, but prepare for a referendum. So why is the government saying that suddenly Belize would not be ready […]
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Tensions are running high in the Holy Emmanuel Extension. The real threat of losing their land is looming over the heads of the settlers who call the area home, many for more than ten years. The threat is actually nothing new, but tonight there is added fuel to that long burning fire. These residents who […]
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A Yahoo article published earlier today, saying that the government is close to opening the entire country for oil exploration, sent people across social media in a frenzy. The article titled “This Tiny Nation Could Have Huge Oil and Gas Potential,” says that “Last week the country’s Ministry of Energy affirmed that it is considering […]
Belize, Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras make up the Mesoamerican Reef and it’s been eight years since they last got their report card. Well, over those years in-depth and extensive studies were carried out as well as Healthy Reefs for Healthy People say we only got a “Fair” for the condition of the reef. But, looking […]
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In financial news…the Development Finance Corporation in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank today launched the corporation’s seventh consolidated line of credit. Under the new agreement, the CDB will be providing twenty-one million dollars directly to the institution. According to the Chief of the Social Sector Division of the Bank, Deidre Clarendon, the loan was […]
In 2007, the Government of Belize liquidated the DFC as a result of a policy based loan made by the Inter-American Development Bank. As a result, the Caribbean Development Bank conducted a study to determine the availability of finance for priority sectors in the country. According to the Assistant General Manager of Lending Operations at […]
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Retired high court judge, Boyd Carey, who served on the Belize Court of Appeal, has passed away. Carey passed away at his home in Florida from one of his daughters issued a statement to say that the Caribbean has lost a brilliant mind and that his judgments continue to be among the most cited in […]
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But back in the city…When the Public Utilities Commission announced a week ago that electricity rates would be reduced from forty-one cents per kilowatt hour to thirty-five cents, consumers breathed a collective sigh of relief. The reduction comes into effect on July first and is applicable until June thirtieth, 2016. While a difference of six […]
Written on May 11, 2015 | Posted in
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On Friday, the House of Culture in Belize City was the venue of the endorsement convention of Tracy Taegar-Panton. Whenever general elections are called, Panton will contest as the U.D.P. candidate in the Albert Constituency. No expense was spared for the launch which featured everything from free drinks and a live band to a Who’s […]
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Since the announcement of her candidacy in the Alberts, Panton has drawn fire from the P.U.P. Last week the Opposition issued a release after a former B.T.B. staffer, Jonelle Hemmans, won a lawsuit against the organization. Hemmans was awarded over a hundred thousand dollars for being terminated for not agreeing to the rental of Panton’s […]
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The tourism industry has been growing leaps and bounds becoming one of the top foreigner exchange earners for the jewel. But for the industry to continue to thrive, good customer service and marketing are important factors. This morning stakeholders from the Fort Street Tourism Village were trained on how to sharpen their skills to improve […]
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Belizeans are you ready to win big with Belize Luck? If you haven’t heard about it, well the owners say that perhaps it’s time to jump onboard. With a number of different games and ways to win big bucks, Belize Luck says it is easy to play and easy to win and you can tune […]
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Violence against women, human trafficking and femicide in Central America remain regional issues of concern for SICA member countries. In Belize, as part of a related initiative, the Ministry of Human Development, Social Transformation and Poverty Alleviation signed a Memorandum of Understanding this afternoon with the Ministry of Economic Development in support of the BA1 […]
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According to Director of the Women’s Department, Ava Pennil, the program provides an opportunity to share experiences and compare progress across the Central American region. Ava Pennil, Director, Women’s Department “I think this project brings an opportunity for women that have faced serious challenges in their lives and these women have moved away from […]
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Career public servant Eloisa Trujeque was laid to rest today, following a funeral service at Saint Ignatius Church this afternoon. Trujeque’s vocation in education and unionism affected the lives many through her dedicated work as a teacher and member of the Belize National Teachers Union. The seventy-seven-year-old humanitarian also served as a member of the […]
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Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. The mad rush to make the payoffs saw the Belize Yellow Pages Hurricanes in a must win against the surging Belmopan Red Taigaz as they hosted a possible # 2 seed Friday night. Immediately into the ballgame, the Hurricanes turn up the pressure. Winston […]
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If you’ve visited the Belize Met Service website anytime in the past six months, you’ve likely seen the words – RADAR IMAGE NOT AVAILABLE – with an explanation that the radar is not operational due to technical difficulties. Actually, the radar has been down since October last year, and it is not expected to be […]
Earlier we told you about the Met Service’s radar which is down, and has been down since last year October. But even so, the Met Service is doing its thing, and as it does every year, provided the media with the predictions for the Hurricane Season which opens in a few weeks. Chief Met Officer […]
Written on May 8, 2015 | Posted in
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Today, the Board of Directors of the La Inmaculada Credit Union issued a release on an internal investigation taking place at that institution. That investigation has been common knowledge for more than a week now, and so has the fact that General Manager Yolanda Gomez has been placed on administrative leave. While the release comes […]
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There is word of a major shake up at the Corozal Commercial Free Zone. U.D.P. stalwart, David Akierman, is being removed as Executive Chairman of the zone; a job he assumed soon after the U.D.P. came to office their first term and lasted seven years. The former Comptroller of Customs, Gregory Gibson has been identified […]
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