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This afternoon, Opposition Leader John Briceño said that his party is reaching out to all affected families in order to provide some sort of assistance to get them back on their feet. Commenting on the flash floods, which compromised the structural integrity of a portion of the George Price Highway, Briceño told News Five that […]
Written on June 18, 2020 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, Financial Secretary Joseph Waight confirmed to News Five that Belize applied for a loan through the IMF at the eleventh hour and is at number eighty-eight on the long list of countries waiting for COVID-19 relief funding. According to Waight, the loan is small and comes with a low interest under the rapid […]
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Comments Off on John Briceño Questions PM’s Wisdom on Treasury Notes Offer
Opposition Leader John Briceño also criticized the government’s move to request from bondholders to defer and capitalize the August interest payment of the superbond. If the bondholders agree to the capitalization, the interest payment will be added to the principal which in a way means that the total amount of interest owed on a long-term asset […]
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Four of the recently laid off employees of NICH are tonight responding to their firings announced on Tuesday of this week. NICH laid off twelve members of staff on the grounds that COVID-19 has wiped out majority of its revenues and despite cost-saving measures, they can’t afford to retain them. The four employees, Karen Vernon, […]
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In political news, there is now word that the U.D.P. leadership convention will take place on Sunday, July twelfth, less than a month away. The previous, very lavish convention in February was held at the Civic Centre in Belize City, but the July convention will move to the ITVET on Freetown Road. Five names are […]
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Back to the flooding…another community further south also experienced heavy flooding. Reports coming out Bella Vista on the Southern Highway are that several homes began to experience flooding as early as two in the morning. The village reportedly experienced heavy rainfall all of Wednesday and all through-out the night. About thirty seven families have been […]
Written on June 18, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on NEMO & Village Council Sound Off on Bella Vista Flooding!
So, as you heard so far there is flooding along the George Price, Hummingbird and Southern Highways. But moving north, there has been flooding for over two weeks. Several villages are still under water and although it is receding, NEMO District Coordinator, Elodio Aragon Senior says that they expect more flooding in the coming days […]
Written on June 18, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Flooding Continues in Northern Villages!
If you’re wondering what pushed all the rains over Belize in the past twenty-four hours, the National Met Service says it is just a tropical wave. These usually cross the country every three days but during the rainy season some waves are more likely to bring a little bit more activity with it and because […]
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If you’re wondering if that is it for the floods, the Deputy Chief Meteorologist says you may want to be vigilant and keep informed with the latest weather updates. But there’s a silver lining on the rain clouds, the Met Service says that we’ll see improved weather conditions in the next two days. That won’t […]
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At nine-thirty on Wednesday night, the final ballot was counted and Sergeant Jane Usher emerged victorious as the new president of the Belize Police Association. Her slate of fellow officers defeated outgoing president Corporal Eldon Arzu and his roster of candidates to form the new executive of the BPA. Usher and her running mate, Sergeant […]
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Newly-elected vice president, Sergeant Jermaine Hyde, topped the polls with the most votes garnered. Despite the accomplishment, he says that it was all team work and described the campaign effort as well as the work that lies ahead for the new central board of the police association. Sgt. Jermaine Hyde, Vice President, Belize Police […]
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The Premier League of Belize is holding elections for a new executive committee this Saturday in Belize City and, much like any other form of electoral politics; allegations are being made of poor leadership in semi-pro football. This afternoon, several nominees and aspirants from the P.L.B. and Football Federation of Belize hosted a virtual press […]
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Former financial officer Doctor Eugene Cleland is offering himself as a candidate for vice president of F.F.B. He is Onan McLean’s running mate. He too admits that there have been serious ethical concerns regarding the decision making at the Football Federation of Belize. Dr. Eugene Cleland, Vice President Nominee, F.F.B. “So I decided to […]
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Two weeks ago, we reported the increased anxiety levels recorded by mental health and medical professionals in Belize. This week, our senior students have all reason to be anxious as they returned to classes to prepare to take the CSEC exams in July. It’s a high-stress situation in an average school year, but 2020 has […]
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It is no secret that the Government of Belize is in dire financial straits due to the economic downturn associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. On June fourth, government, in an effort to raise much needed foreign exchange, launched the first-of-its-kind treasury note in order to raise thirty million U.S. dollars. Earlier today, it announced a […]
Written on June 17, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Belize Seeks Relief on Payment of Super Bond
A number of countries, including Jamaica, have received loans from the IMF at significantly low interest rates. Belize is on a lengthy waiting list for a loan of thirty-eight million U.S. dollars from the International Monetary Fund for COVID relief. The application was filed sometime in May and while government remains optimistic that it will […]
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Comments Off on Belize’s Tardy Application for IMF Loan in COVID Times
The payout of loans applied for by government from various international financing institutions, including the Inter-American Development Bank, I.D.B., has been sluggish owing to the many processes that are undertaken following the application. PM Dean Barrow said at the start of the pandemic that he was expecting a hundred million dollars from COVID Relief. Those […]
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On Tuesday, the twenty-second case of COVID-19 was detected in Belize. While this is a new case, patient nineteen has recovered. Now, patient twenty-two is a Guatemalan border jumper, who along with two other Guatemalan men and a Belizean was detained over the weekend at a checkpoint in Unitedville Village, Cayo. The four men reportedly […]
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The Guatemalans, however, did not remain in the quarantine facility because on Sunday they were whisked away to the western border. Reports surfaced that the Belizean, who was caught with the Guatemalans, contacted a well-known and established Chinese businessman in Belmopan to pull strings for the men to be released. But according to Doctor Manzanero, […]
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Comments Off on Guatemalans Ordered to Leave the Country, But Who Gave the Order?
A few minutes ago the Government issued a press release on the matter of the three Guatemalans who entered Belize illegal. It confirms that the men were arrested at a checkpoint in Unitedville Village after they were entered the country illegally. The men were taken to the San Ignacio Community Hospital to be swabbed for […]
Written on June 17, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Belizean Charged for Immigration Offense
The Belize Hotel Association has released the results of a poll it conducted over the weekend and as much as ninety-seven percent of those who participated in the poll are of the opinion that should rapid testing become available and specific protocols are in place, that the Philip Goldson International Airport should reopen by August […]
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Comments Off on B.H.A. Releases Results of Airport Reopening Survey
In order to reach the largest number of its membership, B.H.A. began its survey on June twelfth. The hotels, based on the results, are willing to take necessary measures to support and revive the economy through tourism. The number of flights, once the Philip Goldson International Airport is reopened has been significantly reduced to fifteen […]
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Is there an overlap between the recent poll conducted by the B.T.I.A. and the hotel association’s survey? According to Tejada, only the core membership of B.H.A., those businesses that are actual hotels, were allowed to participate in the survey, eliminating other ancillary businesses that provide support to the hotel sector. Ted Tejada, President, Belize […]
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Everywhere the financial crunch is being felt; at the National Institute for Culture and History, termination letters, dated June twelfth, were issued to eleven persons, including two directors as part of its cost-saving measures following a cut in G.O.B.’s subvention as well as a drop in revenue. In May, members of staff were placed on […]
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Comments Off on NICH Terminations: How Will It Impact the Creative Arts Industry?
Fifty percent of government’s revenue which came from tourism has disappeared because of the COVID-19 crisis and it has been forced to streamline its expenditure in order to make up for the massive shortfall. According to Financial Secretary Joseph Waight, even with a rebound in tourism in the months ahead the revenue stream will not […]
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