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Last year we were there when a group of Belize City youths completed an apprenticeship programme. Today, we were at Youth for the Future Drive, when they happily received their certificates. The occasion was energized with the participation of Daniel Loveless from What You Know as well as a former graduate of the programme, Akeem […]
Written on January 17, 2020 | Posted in
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A public consultation led by the National AIDS Commission and the Ministry of Human Development is underway at the SJC Auditorium tonight where the topic of discussion continues to be the Equal Opportunities Bill. We will have more on tonight’s meeting in our newscast on Friday. But on Wednesday night in Punta Gorda, the PG […]
Written on January 16, 2020 | Posted in
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Businessman and politician Lee Mark Chang came up big for Dara’s Feeding Programme. Today, Chang presented a thousand dollar check to the grassroots initiative that feeds about fifty underprivileged school children from the area. Chang also committed a monthly check for the rest of the school year. Joel Dara Robinson’s thirteen-year programme is at risk […]
Written on January 15, 2020 | Posted in
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A series of countrywide public consultations commenced over the weekend; on Monday it was held in Belmopan where proponents of the Equal Opportunities Bill presented, to an audience of interested persons, the need for the proposed legislation. Led by Chief Executive Officer Judith Alpuche of the Ministry of Human Development and Social Transformation and Executive […]
Written on January 14, 2020 | Posted in
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The Equal Opportunities Bill is of serious concern for the National Evangelical Association of Belize, NEAB, which has come out strongly against the proposed legislation because of the perceived same-sex agenda. NEAB has also been staunchly against the repealing of Section Fifty-three of Belize’s Criminal Code. That issue was raised pointedly during Monday night’s forum. […]
Written on January 14, 2020 | Posted in
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The murder of three-year-old Mark Tuyul Junior has pushed the issue of domestic violence to the front burner. Domestic violence is pervasive and has become commonplace to a point where it is casually addressed in everyday conversation. In our interview on Sunday with the biological father of the Tuyul kids, he described an incident where […]
Written on January 14, 2020 | Posted in
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Equally concerning is the issue of child sexual abuse resulting from pedophilia. According to Lovell, this kind of predatory behaviour often manifests itself in situations where children are groomed by the stepparent. Jennifer Lovell, Psychotherapist “We have a lot of pedophiles here you know, these are people, men and women, who like young children […]
Written on January 14, 2020 | Posted in
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Is the ‘Dara Feeding Programme’ closing its doors after thirteen years? Not just yet – that is, if Joel Dara Robinson gets his way. The local philanthropist says that his feeding programme is on life support and is in serious need of a boost. According to Robinson, he can no longer maintain the programme because […]
Written on January 14, 2020 | Posted in
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The National AIDS Commission is championing the drafting of a new piece of legislation which seeks to address the issue of discrimination in and around the workplace. Discussion around the Equal Opportunities Bill is ongoing, particularly since the commission and its legal consultants have been making their rounds in the media. But what’s the role […]
Written on January 10, 2020 | Posted in
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Executive Director Caleb Orozco of United Belize Advocacy Movement, UNIBAM, also chimed in on the Equal Opportunity Bill. He admits that while the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community will be covered under the legislation, the compass of the bill should create a level playing field for everyone in the workplace. Caleb Orozco, Executive […]
Written on January 10, 2020 | Posted in
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P.U.P. Leader John Briceño also spoke briefly today on the proposed Equal Opportunities Bill for which consultations start over the weekend. While he says that a draft copy of the proposed legislation has not been disclosed to him, he heard from the Speaker of the House, Laura Longsworth, who is one of the principals involved […]
Written on January 10, 2020 | Posted in
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If you’ve been around the city in the past couple days, you would have seen a number of stop and searches being carried out by the police. Today, Superintendent Alejandro Cowo asked for the public’s cooperation – as he says these efforts are helping to keep residents safe and reduce the number of crimes being […]
Written on January 9, 2020 | Posted in
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The Evangelical Churches today offered their interpretation of the recent ruling relating to Section fifty-three. On December thirtieth, 2019, the Court of Appeal handed down a judgment, upholding the Chief Justice’s ruling on Section Fifty of the Belize Criminal Code in which he found that it contravened the constitutional rights to dignity, equality before the law, privacy, freedom […]
Written on January 7, 2020 | Posted in
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There is no certainty that there will be an appeal that would take the case to the Caribbean Court of Justice but it is under consideration by the association. Vice President Scott Stirm says that the ruling demolishes what they have fought for and with the anti-discrimination legislation coming on board; he says that this […]
Written on January 7, 2020 | Posted in
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N.E.A.B. today made claims on a number of issues in regards to the decision by the Court of Appeal to uphold the CJ’s ruling on Section Fifty-three. The Association is linking homosexuality to an increase in the number of persons living with HIV. With no evidence at hand, according to Secretary George Ferrar, with the […]
Written on January 7, 2020 | Posted in
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The National Evangelical Association of Belize is also of the view that the extension of the meaning of the word sex to include sexual orientations opens the door to many interpretations. Vice President of NEAB Scott Stirm says that the line that separates absolute and relatives has been crossed to include any and everything including […]
Written on January 7, 2020 | Posted in
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On Friday, B.E.L.’s Chief Executive Officer John Mencias, at a stakeholders meeting organized by the Belize Tourism Board, promised residents and proprietors on Caye Caulker that a locally sourced generation unit was on its way to the island. The island had been without light and potable water for days prompting a crisis that led to […]
Written on January 6, 2020 | Posted in
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Belize Water Services, for its part, has also committed to erecting a pair of storage facilities on both ends of Caye Caulker. In addressing the growing concerns about sewage and wastewater treatment, C.E.O. Alvan Haynes says it will not include an underwater pipeline. Alvan Haynes, C.E.O., Belize Water Services “The geography of Caye Caulker […]
Written on January 6, 2020 | Posted in
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Five days of water and electricity outages on the island of Caye Caulker, have resulted in massive financial losses. While the two utilities have been restored, the economic impact is adding up. At a meeting with residents today, convened by the Belize Tourism Board, the losses are expected to exceed one million dollars. The private […]
Written on January 3, 2020 | Posted in
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During this morning’s stakeholders’ forum, P.U.C. Chairman John Avery commented on the inconsequential effect of imposing a fine on either of the two utility companies. Given the fact that government is the majority shareholder in both B.W.S. and B.E.L., would a financial penalty for dropping the ball really affect their bottom line? According to Avery, […]
Written on January 3, 2020 | Posted in
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Following a press conference held by Belize Electricity Limited in Caye Caulker this morning, the local chapter of the Belize Tourism Industry Association, as well as other stakeholders and concerned residents, took to the streets of the island in protest. While the numbers may not have been as immense, the message that better service is […]
Written on January 2, 2020 | Posted in
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Belize Rural South Area Representative and Minister of Tourism, Manuel Heredia Junior also attended today’s press event in Caye Caulker where he took the opportunity to voice his discontent with the manner in which the crisis is being handled by both utility companies. While he admits that B.E.L. was slow on the draw in addressing […]
Written on January 2, 2020 | Posted in
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The People’s United Party has registered its concern over what is describes as the complete breakdown of electrical and water services in Caye Caulker Village. The Opposition party is calling on the government to urgently find a solution to the problem. P.U.P. Standard Bearer for Belize Rural South, Andre Perez, says that the island is […]
Written on January 2, 2020 | Posted in
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Belize Water Services is yet to follow it sister utility’s lead and face the people of Caye Caulker. Representatives of the company were noticeably absent from the island today, despite there also being a water shortage issue at hand. On Tuesday, B.W.S. was able to restore limited water to its customers and that flow was […]
Written on January 2, 2020 | Posted in
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Throughout the year, Belize Electricity Limited contributes to several initiatives in which employees volunteer to assist schools, churches, and other organizations across the country. During the month of December, a number of activities are done with focus on the vulnerable, elderly population across the country, as well as Christmas programmes. Most recently, the utility company […]
Written on December 23, 2019 | Posted in
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