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Water is a basic need and even today, there are still a number of households in villages without potable water. The Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and Local Government is trying to change that and today, a rehabilitated water system in Bullet Tree Falls Village in the West was inaugurated. The goal is […]
Written on March 15, 2021 | Posted in
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Just about everyone has complained at some time or another about the lengthy wait for replacement passports or nationality certificates. Well, there may be some relief in sight. The International Organization for Migration has signed an agreement to provide digital support to the Department of Nationality and Passports Records Management Unit. This should help upgrade […]
Written on March 11, 2021 | Posted in
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With the Easter holidays fast approaching, advertisements of major activities across the country have already been popping up on social media. The Commissioner of Police has issued a stern warning to those behind these social events. Chester Williams warns the public that police officers will enforce all COVID-19 regulations. This includes at restaurants and on […]
Written on March 11, 2021 | Posted in
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It’s been some time since we’ve reported on arrests due to breaking curfew and other quarantine regulations. Yet even as the COVID-19 numbers decline, the Belize Police Department and the Ministry of Health and Wellness continue to stress the importance of strict adherence to the COVID-19 regulations. According to ComPol Chester Williams, all across the […]
Written on March 11, 2021 | Posted in
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If you were hoping that a decrease in COVID-19 cases might mean an end to the ten p.m. to five a.m. curfew, think again. The Government of Belize has announced it will be extending the curfew for another thirty days and has amended the Statutory Instrument needed to do it. Additional short term changes have […]
Written on March 2, 2021 | Posted in
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The Elections and Boundaries Department is handling the logistics of the municipal elections on Wednesday, as well as the by-election in Corozal Bay. Both mass parties are responsible for mobilizing their supporters and getting them to and from the polls as efficiently as possible. But in these COVID times, the role of the Belize Police […]
Written on March 1, 2021 | Posted in
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So what will the police department be doing differently this time around? On the night of November eleventh, following the general elections, officers were powerless in containing throngs of party supporters who took to the streets. Police say they do not plan to let this happen again. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “We saw […]
Written on March 1, 2021 | Posted in
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The Human Rights Commission of Belize is calling for Justices of the Peace to be appointed at the Central Prison following videos being circulated of what they term “alleged atrocious inhumane acts” against prisoners. The Commission says it could not be determined when these videos were made or if those in the video are current […]
Written on February 23, 2021 | Posted in
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The existing regulations for the curfew currently in place will expire next week Tuesday. Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa told reporters that even though the COVID-19 cases have declined, this doesn’t mean that they will relax the curfew hours. Here’s how he explains it: Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs “So, definitely come […]
Written on February 22, 2021 | Posted in
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She’s the executive director at the Southern Environmental Association and previously worked as the Advocacy Manager at the Belize Audubon Society. Now, Arreini Palacio Morgan has been appointed by the Ministry of Human Development, Families, and Indigenous Peoples Affairs as the new chairperson for the National Committee for Families and Children. The mother of two […]
Written on February 11, 2021 | Posted in
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Last week, we told you about the troubling issue of gender-based violence, with a look at how women and girls are mostly affected. In the second part of our story, we look at some of the measures in place to help those who are affected by this violence. While a lot more has to be […]
Written on February 5, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, a joint release was issued by the National Women’s Commission and the Office of the Special Envoy for the Development of Families and Children condemning all cyberbullying against women. The release comes on the heels of a video with sexual undertones casting aspersions on a young female politician, who is being attacked and sexualised […]
Written on February 4, 2021 | Posted in
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The new COVID-19 Regulations of Statutory Instruments eight and nine of 2020 came into effect midnight last night. As we shared last week, the curfew hours have been adjusted, and some establishments like the gyms and churches are now allowed to open their doors, with some restrictions still in place. Today, Commissioner of Police Chester […]
Written on February 1, 2021 | Posted in
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And if you find yourself breaking those laws, you will be penalized. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says that if you breach the curfew, face mask and social distancing regulations, you will be ticketed five hundred bucks. All other offences will send you before the court. Here’s how he explains it: Chester Williams, Commissioner […]
Written on February 1, 2021 | Posted in
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While the curfew for adults has been extended to ten p.m. for the next thirty days, the restriction on movement for minors remained a concern for parents, particularly those whose children are at the babysitter until after five p.m., when they get off work. Immediately following the press conference, the Attorney General’s Office went into […]
Written on February 1, 2021 | Posted in
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Vendors across the country welcomed the news on Friday that the new COVID-19 regulations would give them some relief. For months, vendors were forced to relocate from their popular spots into private property if they wanted to continue selling. That has now changed. Vendors are now allowed to sell in public spaces as long as […]
Written on February 1, 2021 | Posted in
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Over a month after the Briceño administration imposed an indefinite quarantine regulation on the country, the much-anticipated loosening of restrictions came today. In a virtual press conference by the Ministries of Home Affairs and Health and Wellness, the new COVID regulations were unveiled. The first is an adjustment to the curfew. That was among the […]
Written on January 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Fitness buffs will be happy as the Minister of Home Affairs announced that they will now be allowed to open….but, with only fifty percent capacity and by appointment only. Additionally, gym owners must have a log of each customer, their contact number, and respective temperature reading upon entering the facility. Kareem Musa, Minister of […]
Written on January 29, 2021 | Posted in
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At the last sitting of the House of Representatives, legislation was amended to allow for the ticketing of violations under the Public Health Safety Act. Essentially, the five thousand dollars charge that was imposed on violators has now been reduced to five-hundred-dollar tickets for the improper wearing of face masks, breach of social distancing rules […]
Written on January 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Starting February first, the northern border with Mexico will, after almost ten months, reopen; but, only to allow for Mexican patrons to enter the Corozal Free Zone. Over a hundred thousand dollars has been invested in ensuring that there are temperature checks and screening done at the entrance of the zone in addition to other […]
Written on January 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Bars, casinos and nightclubs are still not allowed to open. You cannot have parties or organize gatherings at your house. But it would seem that the tourism sector’s concerns have been listened to; as starting next month, alcohol can now be purchased and served after six p.m. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs “The […]
Written on January 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Gender-based violence is a serious human rights violation with major social and developmental implications from an individual to a familial level that extends wider to the community and society. Domestic violence has psychological, behavioral, physical, and sometimes deadly consequences. It is a growing problem across the world, and when we look closer at home – […]
Written on January 29, 2021 | Posted in
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The fate of the food assistance program inherited by the Briceño administration beyond the current fiscal year remains uncertain. Monies have been set aside to continue with the initiative until the end of March. However, allocations for the program in the coming financial year remain doubtful since the government finds itself in a disastrous financial […]
Written on January 26, 2021 | Posted in
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Twelve new homes for twelve deserving families; it is a charitable initiative that Heritage Bank Limited is undertaking. The donation is in celebration of the bank’s twentieth anniversary. In partnership with Hand in Hand Ministries, the bank has committed to donating one new home each month this year. According to a bank release, customers who […]
Written on January 22, 2021 | Posted in
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The Food Assistance Program, a merging of the Grocery Bag Program and the COVID Food Assistance, is whittling down in terms of the funds made available for the initiative to continue to the end of this financial year. As it stands, there are approximately thirty thousand applications for relief through the Ministry of Human Development. […]
Written on January 19, 2021 | Posted in
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