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The data on fisherfolk in Belize is out….today at Radisson, the Coalition for Sustainable Fisheries held a press conference to release the findings of data received from the Belize Fisheries Department through the Freedom of Information Act. The idea is to have government put in place a policy to phase out the use of gillnets, […]
Written on May 22, 2019 | Posted in
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Tourism Minister Manuel Heredia Junior will be heading to Cancun, Mexico next week for a meeting with other CARICOM members to discuss the issue of sargassum. The regional meeting will look at a plan to address the problem, which researchers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico say 2020 is going to be the worse […]
Written on May 22, 2019 | Posted in
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At noon on Saturday, hundreds of Belizeans created symbolic barriers against offshore oil drilling to commemorate the BP oil spill of 2010. It is part of OCEANA’s 2019 Hands Across the Sand initiative and today, Communications Director, Alyssa Carnegie shared some comments on the success of the activity which happens simultaneously across the world. […]
Written on May 22, 2019 | Posted in
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Consolidated Water Belize Limited, the sole utility in San Pedro that provided potable water to thousands of homes and businesses on the island of Ambergris Caye, was acquired by Belize Water Services Limited in February. Following the acquisition, BWS has been working hard to improve services offered to residents of La Isla Bonita, investing millions […]
Written on May 22, 2019 | Posted in
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A mother and son are accusing the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital of negligence. The mother, Maureen Staine, says she will also be suing the hospital after her son Steven Staine was discharged days after he was involved in a serious motorcycle accident in Belize City. At that time, Staine says doctors assured the family that […]
Written on May 22, 2019 | Posted in
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His mother, Maureen Staine, is furious because, she says, the doctors at the K.H.M.H. assured her that, following x-rays which she did not see, her son was well. Additionally, Staine says her son did not receive adequate service while being hospitalized. Voice of: Maureen Staine, Mother of Accident Victim “He just said everything is […]
Written on May 22, 2019 | Posted in
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The 2019 season of the National Elite Basketball League is in its finals and as fans predicted, the Belize Hurricanes is in the running for the trophy and the championship title once again. Now, it is an interesting finals series because both the Hurricanes and the San Pedro Tigersharks have won the title twice. This […]
Written on May 22, 2019 | Posted in
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An exhibition showcasing the art work of students in the Belize District opened today at the Mexican Cultural Institute. For the second year, the Belize District Education Center partnered with the Mexican Cultural Institute and the National Institute of Culture and History, NICH, to highlight the creative art pieces of children from preschool to tertiary […]
Written on May 22, 2019 | Posted in
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There was a Special Sitting of the Senate this morning in Belmopan, hard on the heels of a similar meeting of the House of Representatives on Monday to table and pass an amendment to the Maritime Areas Act. Upper parliament, as in the case of the House of Representatives, voted unanimously in favor of the […]
Written on May 21, 2019 | Posted in
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Lee Mark Chang is no longer the President of the Senate. Chang resigned today in pursuit of his political ambitions to represent the Caribbean Shores constituency under the U.D.P. banner. But before he gets to that stage, he’ll need to defeat Leila Peyrefitte and Santiago Castillo Junior – considered to be two formidable opponents. After […]
Written on May 21, 2019 | Posted in
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U.D.P. Senator Aldo Salazar broke his silence today, following the sitting of the Senate. Senator Salazar took questions from the media regarding his brief questioning in the US by immigration officers. He was the lawyer for Atlantic International Bank Limited which has been named in a civil suit in the US related to the Sanctuary […]
Written on May 21, 2019 | Posted in
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In addition to the lead scammer, Andres Pukke, more than two dozen persons and entities have been named in the suit, including Atlantic International Bank, which the FTC said is the first foreign bank it has ever brought an action against. According to the claim, the Federal Trade Commission is alleging that Atlantic International Bank […]
Written on May 21, 2019 | Posted in
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A lawsuit filed against the Central Bank of Belize, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dean Barrow and Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte by Choice Bank Limited and Choice Group Holdings has been dismissed. Viewers would recall that a claim was brought before the Supreme Court by the defunct offshore financial institution following its liquidation in […]
Written on May 21, 2019 | Posted in
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Discussions between the Public Service Union and the Belmopan City Council have come to a screeching halt. Members of the P.S.U. executive were out in full force today, picketing the Belmopan City Council. The P.S.U. is upset and claims that Mayor Khalid Belisle keeps giving them the runaround in settling the union’s headquarters land issue. […]
Written on May 21, 2019 | Posted in
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A more than favorable outcome in the May eighth I.C.J. referendum has led many to believe that the U.D.P. government will ride the wave of an overwhelming ‘yes’ vote to a snap general election should one be called before the scheduled November 2020 timeline. In fact, Prime Minister Barrow has gone on record immediately following […]
Written on May 21, 2019 | Posted in
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While there won’t be any general elections held before November 2020, there is still time for a few candidates to find a constituency should they be interested in representing the United Democratic Party. So, will Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte, who lost in a convention to former councilor Phillip Willoughby in Port Loyola, be placed in […]
Written on May 21, 2019 | Posted in
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Come midnight on May twenty-second, the price of regular fuel will decrease by thirty-nine cents, falling from ten dollars and eighty-seven cents to ten dollars and forty-eight cents per gallon. The pump price for kerosene will increase by two cents from seven dollars and eighty-one cents to seven dollars and eighty-three cents per gallon. Over […]
Written on May 21, 2019 | Posted in
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An eleven-year-old student of Saint Luke’s Methodist Primary School in Belize City is clinging to life at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after he was innocently shot while carrying out an errand for his mother. Kyron Green went to buy at a nearby grocery store on Central American Boulevard when a gunman approached and opened […]
Written on May 21, 2019 | Posted in
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Thirty-five-year-old Hugh Dyer, who has been incarcerated since 2015 pending the outcome of a murder trial, walked away from the charge today when a nolle prosequi was entered. On July nineteenth 2015, Steven Munnings, a resident of Hattieville, was reportedly bludgeoned by Dyer whose estranged common-law wife had given him a house key to repair […]
Written on May 21, 2019 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Human Development Social Transformation and Poverty Alleviation is on a mission to establish a comprehensive social protection system in Belize, in an effort to eliminate poverty among the various pockets of vulnerable populations. The third in a series of conferences is taking place at the Biltmore Plaza and is bringing together experts […]
Written on May 21, 2019 | Posted in
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As the coordinating ministry, it ensures that people get a healthy start in life; good quality education is provided for children and employment. Also playing a role is NEMO, specifically as it relates to coping in times of disaster and post impact phase, which ensures that the most vulnerable get access to resources and assistance […]
Written on May 21, 2019 | Posted in
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Over the weekend, Belizeans across the country joined hands on beaches, across bridges, in conference rooms and along seawalls and other public areas to celebrate OCEANA’s 2019 Hands Across the Sand initiative. The activity is to show solidarity against offshore oil development in Belize. The environmental non-profit reports that over two hundred ocean-lovers participated in […]
Written on May 21, 2019 | Posted in
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The United Nations Development Programme, through the National Appropriate Mitigation Action for Belize, is meeting with public and private stakeholders to focus on public transportation. The idea is to improve the public transportation system in Belize with a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by twenty percent by 2030. As it currently stands, members of […]
Written on May 21, 2019 | Posted in
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Preparations for Belize to take its case before the International Court of Justice, in respect of the unfounded Guatemalan claim, continue to be made, following a historic referendum on May eighth. Since the people of Belize overwhelmingly voted in favor of proceeding with the territorial dispute before the world court for resolution, government has been […]
Written on May 20, 2019 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Maritime Areas Amendment Bill Receives Unanimous Yea Vote
Opposition Leader John Briceño, the only member of the People’s United Party to address the amendment in the house today, spoke on the P.U.P.’s willingness to work with the Barrow administration on behalf of the country. Aside from calling for transparency and accountability, Briceño also supports the allocation of financial resources to cover all expenses […]
Written on May 20, 2019 | Posted in
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