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The tourism high season has only just begun, but the tourist village is already buzzing with activity. Just today, Belize experienced the busiest day of the season, with four cruise ships boasting approximately sixteen thousands visitors. This year, Belize is expected to welcome as many as nine hundred fifty thousand tourists, according to the B.T.B. […]
Written on January 10, 2024 | Posted in
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As we’ve mentioned at the top of our newscast, Prime Minister John Briceño is presently out of the country on personal leave. His absence from the country precedes a scheduled visit to Vatican City, Rome, where he will be meeting with Pope Francis. During his time away, Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde will hold over […]
Written on January 2, 2024 | Posted in
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On November thirteenth, the U.S. Department of State issued a Level Two travel advisory for Belize, urging travelers to exercise heightened caution due to a notable prevalence of crime. The department attributes a substantial portion of these crimes to gang activities and has elevated the alert level for Belize City to Level Three. Last week, […]
Written on November 22, 2023 | Posted in
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The U.S. Department’s travel advisory came days after Belize sent a protest note, dated November eighth, to the Embassy of Israel in Mexico. That protest note stated that Belize, as a principled and law-abiding member state of the international community, cannot sanction a return to an antiquated era when unimaginable hostilities were committed against civilians […]
Written on November 22, 2023 | Posted in
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On Monday, the Ministry of Transport met with bus operators in Belmopan to discuss the upgrading of bus standards for the transport industry. One of the major points of discussion has been the use of outdated and unsafe buses to transport commuters on highways across the country. Initially, bus operators were informed that the deadline […]
Written on October 24, 2023 | Posted in
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But, will the Ministry of Transport approve an increase in bus fares so that operators can meet the expenses necessary to upgrade their buses? The issue was raised in Monday’s meeting. C.E.O. Sanchez says, the ministry is prepared to support applications for financing from preferred banking institutions. And, increasing fares through a tiered approach is […]
Written on October 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, the executive of the Belizean Bus Association met with Minister of Transport Rodwell Ferguson and his team, following a release indicating that December thirty-first, 2023 is the deadline for the upgrade of buses. The transition has been a discussion for some time now, including the phasing out of older buses. It is something that […]
Written on October 23, 2023 | Posted in
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B.B.A. President Thomas Shaw says that the bus operators only just received the letter last week of the new deadline, giving them only two months to replace their entire fleet. He says, B.B.A. members have been complying; upgrading fifty percent of their buses before a phase out in December 2024. During the COVID pandemic, a […]
Written on October 23, 2023 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration has been actively seeking the removal of visa requirements to travel to Canada and Europe. These visa waivers will allow for ease of travel to these countries. Today, when the media caught up with Foreign Minister Eamon Courtenay, he said that it is a process that […]
Written on October 4, 2023 | Posted in
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And, the United Kingdom is tightening up on its border control. In 2024, Belizeans traveling to the UK will require an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). The ETA will act as permission for travelers to enter the UK. It will be electronically linked to your passport. The new travel policy will take effect for some countries […]
Written on September 6, 2023 | Posted in
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The Robotics team from Belize High School is keenly working on a robot that they will take to compete in this year’s FIRST Global Robotics Competition. The B.H.S. team is the defending champion after having captured gold at the Annual Global Challenge last year in Switzerland. This year, the team has to build a robot […]
Written on September 5, 2023 | Posted in
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The Football Federation of Belize says the Belize National Men’s Football Team is ready to compete in the 2023-2024 CONCACAF Nations League. This is the league that qualifies countries for the Gold Cup and positions them for the World Cup Qualifiers. Team Belize is grouped with Saint Vincent, French Guiana and Bermuda. Today, the team […]
Written on September 4, 2023 | Posted in
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The reigning Miss Universe, American-born thirty-year-old R’ Bonney Gabriel and her sister queens from Aruba, Kiara Arends and El Salvador, Alejandra Guajardo were in Belize today as part of a tour of the region onboard the Carnival Vista cruise line. R’ Bonney, who hails from Houston, boarded the cruise ship in Galveston, Texas and traveled […]
Written on August 30, 2023 | Posted in
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Belizeans Giann Vasquez and Tyler Eck were awarded the prestigious, fully-funded European Union’s Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for 2023. Vasquez and Eck will pursue joint two-year master’s programmes in the fields of conservation, science; technology and engineering at leading universities across Europe, beginning in September. The two other scholars are from Jamaica. The scholarship is designed to […]
Written on August 18, 2023 | Posted in
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Belizeans who wish to visit Europe have to travel to Mexico in order to apply for a Schengen visa. But those who have Europe on their travel list in the future will be relieved to learn that Belize has been discussing with the European Commission and member states of the European Union the possibility of […]
Written on August 16, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s a service and an affordable convenience that Belizeans and visitors alike have appreciated and made use of when they’ve wanted to tour or travel by road. But COVID came and put a halt to the trans-border bus runs provided by Mobility ADO Bus Company. Now the Belize to Cancun, Cancun to Belize runs have […]
Written on August 7, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, the Belize City Council announced that staying true to its commitment towards low carbon transportation, the council will be acquiring two electric buses. The proposed e-mobility pilot project is being done in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme, the Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics and e-Government and the Ministry of Transport with […]
Written on August 7, 2023 | Posted in
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Once launched, the council will evaluate the performance to ensure operational efficiency. The goal is that this e-mobility public transport fleet will be increased to a public private partnership at the end of the project. Coordinator Neil Hall speaks of the need for drivers and technical staff for the introduction of these e-buses. Neil […]
Written on August 7, 2023 | Posted in
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Over the weekend, members of the media were invited to a familiarization trip at Belize Dive Haven. Although the trip was only for an overnight, we got a behind the scenes look at how many international tourists travel to Belize and spend a pretty penny to experience the underwater wonders that the country has to […]
Written on July 17, 2023 | Posted in
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Port Loyola Area Representative Gilroy Usher Senior and his son, who bears his namesake, appeared in court before the Chief Magistrate. Gilroy Usher Junior has been charged with damage to property after he allegedly damaged shutters, as well as a glass door, at his father’s place of business. A family dispute resulted in criminal charges […]
Written on June 29, 2023 | Posted in
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They were scheduled to arrive on the United Airlines flight around eleven-thirty this morning and then participate in a motorcade having competed and won three medals for Belize, but today, four athletes and two chaperones are delayed in New York after the airline company bumped them from their flights. While the issue was unpredictable, the […]
Written on June 27, 2023 | Posted in
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As we stated earlier, Prime Minister John Briceño returned to the country today after attending the World Climate Industry Expo ─ Leaders’ Summit in Busan, South Korea, where he delivered the keynote address. Briceño addressed the threats of climate change on food security and livelihoods in Belize. He highlighted the annual losses suffered by Belize’s G.D.P. due […]
Written on May 29, 2023 | Posted in
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Today at the Biltmore Plaza Hotel in Belize City, stakeholders across the public and private sectors were engaged in discussion about climate change and all its facets. The national strategic dialogue was to discuss the outcomes of COP27 that was held in November 2022 in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt and Belize’s outlook for the upcoming […]
Written on May 18, 2023 | Posted in
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Belmopan Mayor, Sheran Palacio, left Belize today to take part in a series of events in the United States. Mayor Palacio will take part in an Earth Day Summit at Miami University, followed by a panel discussion with Mayor Daniela Levine Cava of Miami Dade. Next week, the mayor will attend the first ever Cities […]
Written on April 21, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, the Garifuna Collective returned from a successful tour of Australia and New Zealand. The group of seven musicians performed at venues in Melbourne, Sydney and at the prestigious WOMAD Festivals in both in countries. They captivated the audiences with their unique blend of Garifuna and Belizean music and shared in the diverse indigenous cultures […]
Written on March 22, 2023 | Posted in
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