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The New River up north is contaminated and is having negative effects on the population, though there are signs that the river is recovering. In the west, increased levels of mercury have been detected in the Macal River near Cristo Rey. It means that fish and other forms of aquatic life have been affected. The […]
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There is clarity as to the holidays in observance of Independence Day. Government has announced that Saturday, September twenty-first is a public and bank holiday. Independence Day is normally observed on whatever day it falls. But, Monday, according to the government release, will also be a public and bank holiday. So, this year, Belizeans will […]
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The number of confirmed dengue cases in the region continues to grow and in Belize, since the start of the year, there are currently one thousand nine hundred plus clinically confirmed cases of the disease, primarily concentrated up north in Orange Walk, down south in Stann Creek and in Cayo to the west. According to […]
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But with the rains starting and school in session, the Ministry of Health is in discussion with other ministries and stakeholders to ensure that the population that is being affected can take necessary changes to prevent additional cases. Dr. Russell Manzanero, Epidemiologist, Ministry of Health “From even when we started seeing the first cases […]
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A four-year plan on financial inclusion for the country was launched earlier this week with support from the World Bank Group. The plan defines and identifies opportunities so that persons and businesses can have access to the tools to achieve financial stability and so reduce poverty. According to data available, more than sixty percent of […]
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In July, News Five reported on the constant decline in production in the citrus industry. Several factors such as a citrus disease and less investment influenced the decline and tonight drought is added to the list of factors. A drought which has been hovering over Belize for many weeks has caused financial and agricultural instability to parts […]
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As the Department of the Environment continues to implement measures and monitor the progress of the New River for over a week, there is information emerging about one measure that can help heal the river. We are talking about Effective Microorganisms technology, and it is not new to Belize. It has been around for about […]
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Is disgraced U.D.P. politician and former Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega mounting a political comeback ahead of the November 2020 general elections? Over the weekend, Orange Walk North Standard Bearer Homero Novelo stepped down from his campaign and cited personal reasons for that decision. His resignation comes at a time when Gapi Vega is also […]
Written on September 17, 2019 | Posted in
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Dated September ninth, Homero Novelo’s resignation letter is addressed to the U.D.P. Secretary General Pearl Stuart. Novelo tells Stuart, “It has been an enjoyable but though journey from the U.D.P. supporter to Standard Bearer of the party. I have learnt many lessons and made many friends who became my supporters. I don’t want to be […]
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The race for the leadership of the United Democratic Party in the months prior to the 2020 general elections is taking shape. Despite talks of a so-called dark horse, Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber and National Security Minister John Saldivar are wasting no time in shoring up support from delegates across the country. But amid […]
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A minor, as young as thirteen years old, is believed to have been involved in the double murder of Gruver Delgado and Herman Villadares. The cousins were shot and killed on Saturday morning in San Martin, Belmopan, after a tortilla delivery. Family members of the shooting victims believe that the gunman is a member of […]
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This morning in the courtroom of Justice Courtney Abel, the long-drawn-out case against Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington, a shareholder with a twenty percent stake in the embattled Progresso Heights Limited, resumed after a six-week adjournment. Elrington is being sued by the principal director Lawrence Schneider of the real estate development company after cautions were placed […]
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According to Elrington, the submissions were all based on technical arguments in law. Elrington says that while Schneider attempted to speak on behalf of Progresso Heights by way of the provisions in the article of association, he contends that those articles do not empower Schneider to speak for the company. Wilfred ’Sedi’ Elrington, Shareholder, […]
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The preliminary inquiry for B.D.F. soldier, Albert Moreira, accused of the murder of his estranged common-law-wife, Felicia James kicked off on Monday before Senior Magistrate Tricia Pitts Anderson. Prosecutor in the case, Corporal Christopher Smith submitted thirty-six statements from police including notes of interview with Moreira and information on a motor vehicle owned by James. […]
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An elderly woman is the latest victim of an alleged sexual assault. She was purportedly inappropriately touched and grabbed on her private parts and her breast by a man known to her. On Monday afternoon, forty-eight-year-old Marcus Vasquez, of Card’s Alley in Belize City was charged with two counts of sexual assault and harm upon […]
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There is a change in fuel prices and this time the costs are seeing a dip as of Wednesday. Premium gasoline sees the biggest decrease of forty-seven cents from eleven dollars thirty-one cents to ten dollars eight-four cents per gallon. Regular gasoline sees a drop of nineteen cents from ten dollars twelve cents to nine […]
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The loan write-off that has been approved for a forty thousand dollar debt that was owed by Joshua Perdomo, son of Cabinet Secretary Carlos Perdomo, to the Government of Belize is still a talking point in various political circles. While the amnesty received Cabinet’s approval, several ministers have chosen not to comment on the controversial […]
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Caporaso and Partners Law Office in Panama says that Belize’s offshore banking system is dead. The law firm which specializes in offshore banking says that the recent closure of two offshore banks, Choice Bank and Atlantic International Bank Limited, has proven fatal for the country. Choice Bank folded after irregularities were identified by the Central […]
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Private sector businesses are about to face challenges accessing foreign exchange. According to the President of the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nikita Usher, the news that Scotia Bank Limited is pulling out of Belize and the wider Caribbean and selling its accounts to another bank is cause for concern. According to Usher, the […]
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Four days after a catamaran with tourists ran aground on the reef in the coral garden area, north of Caye Caulker Village, the vessel is finally removed. Today, Coral Tours Belize Limited were successfully able to remove its thirty-two feet double hull catamaran from the reef after it grounded on the reef on Friday evening […]
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The vessel is a catamaran that carries out tours within Belize. While it is a Belizean registered company, it is owned by a Colombian national, and the vessel is captained by a local Belizean. The estimated cost of the damage is yet to be determined and Kenrick Gordon says that both the captain and the […]
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A Saint Mathews Village resident has been charged for robberies of two bars in Trinidad Village, Orange Walk District, which occurred after nine o’clock on Friday night. While police has not issued any formal report on the incident, they have released the name of one person who was charged on Sunday. He is thirty-four-year-old Francisco […]
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In August, the government tabled and passed the National Liquefied Petroleum Gas Project Bill which essentially establishes a monopoly which then controls the importation and price of butane. The Bureau of Standards has been tasked to regulate the price of wholesale L.P.G. and ensure that the cost remains affordable. Government has a twenty-five percent stake in […]
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It took the unfortunate and tragic deaths of Roque Jimenez and Orlington Stuart to highlight the urgent need for the passage and implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Bill. The bill was brought for first reading in 2014. Two major stakeholders, the National Trade Union Congress of Belize and the Belize Chamber of Commerce […]
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The Belize Sugar Industry has responded to a report that the mill is largely at fault for the state of the New River. B.S.I. is refuting any claim that the factory is permitting untreated effluent to enter the New River ecosystem. On Monday, B.S.I. hosted Friends of the New River for a tour of their […]
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