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The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry has issued a statement lauding the Government of Belize for having obtained the buy-in of approximately eighty-four percent of the holders of the outstanding Belize US Dollar Bonds 2034. The Chamber says it is commendable that this figure, which is well above the seventy-five percent threshold needed, has […]
Written on September 27, 2021 | Posted in
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In COVID-19 news, a total of eleven pregnant women have died since the beginning of 2021, with the latest death on Friday. Five of those deaths are due to COVID-19. This is compared to 2020, when two pregnant women died due to COVID-19 complications, showing just how deadly the Delta variant is. On a slightly […]
Written on September 27, 2021 | Posted in
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This morning’s Open Your Eyes also looked at the fear among some pregnant women about seeking public health care during the pandemic. They may be afraid of contracting COVID-19 during their visit to the doctor for a scheduled check-up. Maternal and Child Health Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Doctor Natalia Beer, […]
Written on September 27, 2021 | Posted in
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Belize has successfully negotiated the Super Bond and the Briceño administration announced late this evening that, “the Government of Belize is delighted that the vast majority of holders of the government’s only international bond have indicated their support for this proposed transaction.” Prime Minister John Briceño went to state, “we are attempting to achieve, in […]
Written on September 24, 2021 | Posted in
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During news time on Thursday night, shots rang out on Simon Lamb Street in north side Belize City. Surveillance cameras in the area captured residents scattering and trying to escape any stray bullets during the shooting. It is believed that the gunman took aim at a resident of the Kelly Street area. Three persons were […]
Written on September 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Commissioner of Police Chester Williams also gave us an update in the murders of two teenage minors earlier this week. On Wednesday morning, fifteen-year-old Niccanor Fermin was executed in the Vista del Mar community in Ladyville after a black SUV was seen in the area. It is believed that the murder is gang-related, but at […]
Written on September 24, 2021 | Posted in
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On Sunday evening, seventeen-year-old Michael Henry was fatally injured during a drive-by shooting at the roundabout near the intersection of Fabers Road and the George Price Highway. He was inside a vehicle along with four other persons when a black SUV drove up and fired multiple shots. Rudolph Gladden was also injured during that shooting. […]
Written on September 24, 2021 | Posted in
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At the start of news tonight, Prime Minister John Briceño addressed the Seventy-Sixth Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The annual, high-level meeting of the heads of government across all member countries is taking place in New York City, where PM Briceño and a delegation of government officials arrived on Wednesday. Ahead of Belize’s […]
Written on September 24, 2021 | Posted in
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There are one thousand, nine hundred and twenty-eight active cases of COVID-19 across the country and majority of those new infections are being recorded in Belize District. Notwithstanding stiffer public health measures to curb the infection rate being experienced during this third wave, the numbers keep increasing. Earlier today, Deputy Regional Manager, Dr. Melissa Diaz-Musa, […]
Written on September 24, 2021 | Posted in
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The mortality rate for persons who have been fully vaccinated is also on the rise, but not as fast as it is for persons who are unvaccinated. While the total number of COVID casualties stands at four hundred and two, only eight persons who were fully vaccinated have succumbed to the deadly virus. According to […]
Written on September 24, 2021 | Posted in
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A mother of four, including a newborn, succumbed to COVID-19 earlier today at the Belize Healthcare Partners Limited. Cindy Flowers, a resident of Placencia, becomes the latest expectant mother to pass away after a bout with the disease. Earlier this week, a GoFundMe page was established in order to raise funds for Cindy. On Thursday […]
Written on September 24, 2021 | Posted in
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On Thursday night we brought you snippets of the Port of Belize Expansion Project’s virtual public consultation. It was the second round of consultations, following a request by the National Environmental Assessment Committee (NEAC) to have the project’s ESIA revisited. An addendum to the original environmental and social impact assessment will see the developers ditch […]
Written on September 24, 2021 | Posted in
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This Sunday, September twenty-sixth and then again on October third, persons will only be able to leave their homes for medical purposes, emergencies, as an essential worker, for food supplies and fuel. The no movement Sundays is part of a recent statutory instrument introduced by G.O.B. in an attempt to thwart the active COVID-19 cases […]
Written on September 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Now tourist destinations such as San Pedro, Caye Caulker, Hopkins and Placencia, curfew begins at nine p.m. and not seven o’clock like the rest of the country. While residents are allowed to spend time at resorts across the country, ComPol breaks down what will be expected of them who will be traversing the various highways […]
Written on September 24, 2021 | Posted in
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As of September twenty-fourth, there are one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight active COVID-19 cases; thirty-six hospitalizations and thirteen ICU patients. There are also four hundred and two deaths recorded. Of those active cases, sixty are within the Belize Police Department, with another forty under investigation and pending results. While he dispelled information circulating of […]
Written on September 24, 2021 | Posted in
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But what about the vaccination rate within the police department? On October first, the new regulations come into effect and will be enforced by police officers. ComPol Chester Williams says that the provisions of the S.I. will be enforced and unvaccinated officers must produce a negative PCR or rapid test every two weeks. Chester […]
Written on September 24, 2021 | Posted in
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The Belize Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (BAPSS) is partnering with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology and the Ministry of Health and Wellness to support vaccination days at high school campuses and community centers for youth ages twelve to seventeen. BAPSS recognizes that vaccinating students is an important measure that can […]
Written on September 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Belize High School embarked on a raffle a couple of weeks ago at Swift Hall in Belize City to encourage children ages twelve to seventeen to come out and get the COVID-19 vaccine, as the country prepares for the safe reopening of face-to-face learning in schools. Entry into the raffle was free for those who […]
Written on September 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Press Office Director Mike Rudon has been placed on two weeks suspension without pay and he has also been asked to issue a public apology to Imani Fairweather for comments he made following the live coverage of the Independence Day ceremony. The handling of the broadcast was poor and resulted in harsh criticism of the […]
Written on September 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Belize welcomed the Independence of the Seas, a new cruise ship under Royal Caribbean International which called to port in the Jewel today. This is the cruise line’s first call to Belize since the suspension of the industry due to the pandemic over a year ago. The ship arrived with one thousand, six hundred and […]
Written on September 24, 2021 | Posted in
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There is a collective sigh of relief as the garbage impasse has come to an end. After months of non-payment by the Belize City Council to Belize Waste Control, the collection of garbage will resume on Monday, September twenty-seventh. CitCo and BWC have brokered an agreement and the backlog in garbage collection in various areas […]
Written on September 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, the robotics team at Belize High School successfully launched a cube satellite into the lower atmosphere. It’s a part of the FIRST Global Challenge which is a yearly Olympics-style robotics competition organized by the International First Committee Association. The robotics team at the school has competed for some time now. And today, we visited […]
Written on September 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Reefkeeper Belize, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Belizean students about the importance of the reef, mangrove and sea grass to promote conservation, met recently with the National Garifuna Council to discuss the intersection of culture and conservation. Out of that discussion comes a partnership for sharing traditional knowledge. Lisa Mulcahy is the director of […]
Written on September 24, 2021 | Posted in
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A ceasefire has been brokered between two Belize City gangs with a history of enmity that has seen many lives lost on both sides of that bitter rivalry. On Wednesday evening, the Leadership Intervention Unit, headed by William Dawson, brought together members of the PIV and Backa Lands gangs to iron out a peace treaty. […]
Written on September 23, 2021 | Posted in
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An armistice between those feuding groups in Lake Independence is nothing new. In fact, over the years, we have covered several initiatives undertaken by the Belize Police Department, through the Mahogany Street Precinct, where both gangs have come together at Christmas time to give back to the community. So will a truce between Backa Lands […]
Written on September 23, 2021 | Posted in
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