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B.T.L. was acquired under the Barrow Administration in August of 2009. Barrow has been heavily criticized for the price paid under his leadership to acquire the telecom giant. Notwithstanding, under his leadership, B.T.L. enjoyed exclusivity with regards to government contracts. So, it was no surprise when he decried the current administration’s decision to create a […]
Written on August 30, 2021 | Posted in
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One of the hot topics that Prime Minister Briceño also touched on this morning was the high cost of living. So while the economy has been rebounding faster than the IMF had predicted it would, the cost of living is also going up. PM Briceño said the current rate of inflation that we’re experiencing is […]
Written on August 30, 2021 | Posted in
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Switching hats from attorney to former party leader, Dean Barrow lamented the current state of the United Democratic Party. He expressed strong feelings over the current division within the party that has led to the naming of two leaders, Shyne Barrow and Patrick Faber. The former party leader says as long as the division persists, […]
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Former Prime Minister Dean Barrow also took responsibility, in part, for the historic defeat experienced at the polls in November of 2020. Barrow admitted that towards the end of the last term, his administration “went off the rails.” He even invited those that are still in leadership to come to the same public realization. […]
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Leader of the Opposition Shyne Barrow returned to Belize today after a tour in the U.S. where he met with several members of the U.S. Congress and city mayors. In Newark City, Mayor Ras Baraka announced that he has officially made Newark a sister city to Belize City. The Georgia Senate presented him with a […]
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While on Open Your Eyes, Prime Minister Briceño also commented on the difficult decision to cut nurses pay alongside other public officers. Prime Minister John Briceño “Now we have a better understanding of how COVID operates now, we could work fairly safely. Most of them have already gotten vaccinated. But, you could imagine April, […]
Written on August 30, 2021 | Posted in
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The Prime Minister says that some projects have had to be put on the back burner due to the COVID-19 situation and constraints. One of those is a free education policy for the south side, which he had wanted to start this year. Prime Minister John Briceño “As it is right now, we are […]
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Today was the first day of classes for primary school students who had to return to classes—virtually once more—after their already considerable time with distance learning going back to March of 2020. Today, Prime Minister John Briceño spoke about how government is addressing education in COVID times. He said that while the Pfizer vaccine is […]
Written on August 30, 2021 | Posted in
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Last week social media accounts blew up with posts and comments condemning what many thought was a privileged approval granted to a well-to-do Indian couple to hold their wedding and reception at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza Hotel. The Ministry of Health and Wellness received considerable flak for the decision, which we later learned […]
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Could the police have prevented the death of Angela Rodriguez during an attack last Monday? Family members are saying that her death could have been averted if police had detained Mercerdez Pais, who reportedly gave a statement about a premeditated attack on his common-law wife, Roxana Garcia. Last Monday, Pais attacked Garcia, Emerita Flores and […]
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It was a relatively quiet weekend as there were no shooting incidents recorded over the last few days, but there were a number of property crimes in the west. On Saturday morning, “Love Town” smoothie shop on Savannah Street in San Ignacio Town was targeted by armed robbers. The thieves forced the owner to the […]
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Thieves also targeted the Caribbean Tires in the Spanish Lookout community. But they didn’t get far, as residents who responded managed to capture the suspects before the police arrived to take them into custody. Sr. Supt. Hilberto Romero, Deputy Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch “Police responded to a burglary at Caribbean Tire. Upon arrival, […]
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Two suspects are being sought in the murder of Angel Chimal in Corozal. Last Thursday, officers responded to a call from the Chimal home in the Finca Solana area. Guadalupe Chimal showed police the lifeless body of her husband, Angel, who was lying face up with a large open wound to his body. Here’s an […]
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There was a fatal road traffic accident on the Hummingbird Highway over the weekend. Michael Acosta was riding a motorcycle heading towards Pomona Village when he could not avoid hitting a pedestrian who was reportedly staggering across the highway. Hope Creek resident, Bartholomew Stanley was struck by the cycle and sustained head and bodily injuries […]
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ACP Joseph Myvett this afternoon told the media about the police department having arrested a number of persons at gambling houses in the city. According to the police, sets of people had been hosting gambling events at two locations in Belize City. Over the weekend, after a month of surveillance, police carried out operations that […]
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A little over fifty gang members were picked up by a state of emergency put in place by the Briceño Administration to curb the recent spike in gun violence in urban Belize District. But as we found out today, Assistant Commissioner of Police Joseph Myvett says that the department is actively seeking several others who […]
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The Belize Network of N.G.O.s has issued a release expressing its concern about the direct threat to the headwaters of the Belize River and other negative economic impacts generated by Boiton Minerals Limited. The alarm was made by BNN member, Friends for Conservation and Development, which co-manages the Chiquibul Forest in which the mining activities […]
Written on August 30, 2021 | Posted in
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Late last week, the Government of Belize issued a joint statement from the Ministries of Sustainable Development and Natural Resources, saying that they are working with BML to ensure that it is compliant. But F.C.D. is saying that the infractions are severe and putting the headwaters at direct risk. Fines levied are usually minimal, so […]
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The BNN is recommending that the media and other independent entities be invited to the site to find out for themselves exactly what is happening with Boiton Minerals Limited, which has been working in the area for two decades. Osmany Salas, Senator for N.G.O.s “Belizeans also need to know what are the benefits of […]
Written on August 30, 2021 | Posted in
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Minister of Sustainable Development Orlando Habet says that the Chiquibul does provide about forty percent of the water for the country. Luckily, Boiton doesn’t use any chemicals in its activities, but the mechanical work has to be addressed. The company was given its permits back in 2018 under the U.D.P. administration, but Minister Habet says […]
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In an update to our story on the San Ignacio Hospital COVID cases among the staff a few days ago, the Ministry of Health and Wellness announced today that all those diagnosed with COVID-19 during the third week of August have now been medically cleared. The ministry says their surveillance and administrative teams continue to […]
Written on August 30, 2021 | Posted in
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Two doctors who died of COVID-19 last December were honoured today on the occasion of their birthday. Twins, Doctors Kevin and Kenneth Guerra, were happy and healthy and very much present to celebrate their birthday together on August thirtieth, 2020. But one year later, their families, still grieving, had to observe their birthday today through […]
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Its original purpose when it was built in the 1940s was to transport materials in the gulf during World War II. Then, for decades, it served as offshore storage for molasses for the Belize Sugar Industries. Now, the three hundred and seventy-five-foot-long concrete ship is being donated by B.S.I./A.S.R. and will be sunk in the […]
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In honor of the fortieth anniversary of Belize’s Independence, a number of murals are going up across the country. The largest one has already been completed in Belmopan at the Isidoro Beaton Stadium. The four hundred-foot-long work took two weeks to complete with area artists volunteering their time and talent. The project also had the […]
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A woman from Cayo has died after being beaten with a metal rod during a frenzied attack at a home in San Ignacio on Monday. Today, police charged fifty-nine-year-old Mercerdez Pais for the crime of murder after Angela Flores died from her injuries. Reports are that Pais and his common-law wife Roxana Garcia got into […]
Written on August 27, 2021 | Posted in
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