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An extreme case of domestic violence was reported last week, a woman savagely beaten reportedly by her husband. The report has enraged the Belizean public and prompted the Ministry of Human Development on January fifteenth to issue a statement on the incident. The episode allegedly perpetrated by Joel Bardalez was condemned by the government, and […]
Written on January 19, 2021 | Posted in
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Applications are now being accepted for the Food Assistance Program under the Ministry of Human Development. The redesigned initiative is a merger of the COVID-19 Food Assistance Program and the Grocery Bag Program. The appeal is for applications from households where no one is working; households that are not receiving a pension; single-parent families, and […]
Written on January 6, 2021 | Posted in
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A local Belize City mechanic saw victims of recent flooding on the news. He then took his own funds and bought supplies that he anonymously distributed to about fifteen families in Crooked Tree. He did not tell them that it was from him and he decided to do the good deed once more. This time […]
Written on December 24, 2020 | Posted in
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Traveling on public transportation has for years been a hellish experience and with cases of COVID-19 increasing daily, commuting on buses and dollar vans has become an even more frightening experience. Buses continue to operate at full capacity and some are even overloading buses. This will change according to Commissioner of Police Chester Williams. Operators […]
Written on December 23, 2020 | Posted in
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An additional thirty-one persons were arrested and charged for quarantine regulation offenses. Thirteen persons were charged for failing to wear face masks in public, while six other persons were arrested for being out during curfew hours. Four persons were arrested for failing to practice social distancing and two persons were charged with keeping their businesses […]
Written on December 23, 2020 | Posted in
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It was a little tough this time around due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its annual kettle appeal being downsized, but even as funds have not been rolling in, the Salvation Army is still pushing forward with its Christmas hamper drive this year. Today, residents lined up – six feet apart – to collect a […]
Written on December 23, 2020 | Posted in
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Five hundred plates of food were distributed today to residents of Cotton Tree Village in the Cayo District. The food donation comes courtesy of the Belize Police Department, Benny’s, and Cayo South Area Representative Julius Espat. The food was delivered to the homes of residents with the aim of strengthening the relationship with the community. […]
Written on December 23, 2020 | Posted in
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A surveillance camera overlooking Saint Martin’s One Stop Auto Care on Partridge Street Extension has been mounted on a lamppost in the wake of a deadly shooting incident over the weekend. Police are yet to make an arrest in the murder of Terrence King which happened on Saturday evening when a white SUV emerged on […]
Written on December 22, 2020 | Posted in
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Two hundred and sixteen persons were arrested and charged for violating the quarantine regulations. One hundred and twelve persons were arrested for failing to wear a face mask in public. Another thirty-eight persons were arrested because they failed to practice social distancing and thirty-four persons were arrested after they were caught in public during curfew […]
Written on December 21, 2020 | Posted in
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This afternoon at the Gateway Youth Center, the Belize Coast Guard hosted a handful of children who are part of its Sea Cadet Program to lunch. It is part of the Christmas cheer being spread by the organization, particularly since COVID-19 has disrupted other activities that would have been held at part of its ongoing […]
Written on December 21, 2020 | Posted in
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The Christmas holiday has always been a time when family and friends get together to enjoy each other’s company and celebrate the season to be merry. But 2020 has proven to be a difficult year for many and with the COVID-19 pandemic raging on, social gatherings have been made contrary to the COVID-19 regulations. But while […]
Written on December 21, 2020 | Posted in
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There are new COVID-19 measures being implemented going into the Christmas holidays, including a nightly curfew that will keep most Belizeans inside their homes at eight o’clock. The announcement of new measures came this morning during a press conference held by the ministries of Health and Wellness and Home Affairs. While an existing ten o’clock […]
Written on December 18, 2020 | Posted in
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The use of face masks remains mandatory, despite the penalty for the offense of not having one or wearing it improperly having been reduced to a fine of five hundred dollars. For business owners, the Ministry of Home Affairs emphasizes that customers adhere to all COVID-19 protocols, including social distancing and hand sanitizing and since […]
Written on December 18, 2020 | Posted in
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From the health perspective, the number of active cases has decreased considerably to a little over one thousand, five hundred infections based on a redefined method by the World Health Organization on determining whether a person is recovered. Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat spoke of rapid testing being conducted across the country. As […]
Written on December 18, 2020 | Posted in
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The new statutory instrument that comes into effect this weekend also applies to restaurants and bars, schools, as well as participation in contact sports. Where schools are concerned, they will remain closed indefinitely. Restaurants, however, are allowed to operate at fifty percent of capacity by reservations only. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs “Restaurants, […]
Written on December 18, 2020 | Posted in
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The sale of liquor is also being prohibited beyond six p.m. daily and that, too, is indefinite. While alcohol can still be consumed in the privacy of one’s home, you are not allowed to purchase beers, wines or hard liquor beyond six o’clock. Inter-district travel has also been banned in the north for the time […]
Written on December 18, 2020 | Posted in
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On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chief Executive Officer Amalia Mai received a cheque of fifty-nine thousand, five hundred and eighty-four dollars and thirty-nine cents from Mexico’s Ambassador to Belize Martha Ofelia Zamarripa Rivas. A release from the Government Press Office says that the funds will be used to provide humanitarian assistance, specifically […]
Written on December 18, 2020 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize received a donation of humanitarian relief from the Government of Brazil to assist in the aftermath of Tropical Depression Eta and floods caused by Hurricane Iota. The donation package includes food items, hygiene kits, water and mattresses. Minister of Human Development Dolores Balderamos Garcia and Minister of Climate Change and Disaster […]
Written on December 18, 2020 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize is expected to announce new quarantine regulations on Friday which will become effective on Saturday. As you will recall, the most recent Statutory Instrument expires this Friday. But going into the Christmas holidays with a large number of COVID-19 cases daily has prompted law makers to institute additional measures. This morning, […]
Written on December 17, 2020 | Posted in
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When that new statutory instrument comes into effect, it will also clamp down on the sale of alcohol. According to Minister Kareem Musa, the public will no longer be able to purchase alcohol after six p.m. Here’s how he explains it. Kareem Musa, Ministry of Home Affairs “That is one of the regulations that […]
Written on December 17, 2020 | Posted in
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As we head into the holidays and new measures are put in place, talk of another lockdown has been swirling in the public. As we told you earlier this week, one government C.E.O. is calling for a lockdown to contain the COVID-19 cases. Today, Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa was asked about his stance […]
Written on December 17, 2020 | Posted in
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The Child Development Foundation launched a campaign that seeks to prevent family violence. The campaign will engage private sector through the use of posters and educational sessions. Executive Director Diana Shaw says that the campaign will help to identify those at risk and help them to access services. Here’s more from Shaw at Wednesday’s virtual […]
Written on December 17, 2020 | Posted in
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The Building People Movement, through the support of the Embassy of Switzerland to Mexico and Belize, has launched a domestic violence laws project. And to kick start that project, they have published a domestic violence awareness book called ‘Woman! Know Your Rights!’ Founder and Director of Building People Movement Dorla Bowman says that the book […]
Written on December 16, 2020 | Posted in
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A second phase of the Empowering Communities to Empower Themselves initiative, funded by the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs grant, was launched today. Months ago, in the Yarborough community, a life skills centre was created to help empower members of the community to become entrepreneurs and to turn their backs to a life of crime. This […]
Written on December 15, 2020 | Posted in
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Police arrested more than one hundred persons over the weekend for violating the Quarantine Regulations. The offences ranged from failure to wear a face mask, to breaking social distancing rule, to breach of curfew and hosting or attending a restricted event. Commissioner Chester Williams gave the media an update on the arrests. Chester Williams, […]
Written on December 14, 2020 | Posted in
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