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It’s All Fool’s Day, but there’s really no prank being played with the removal of the mask restriction. Effective today, April first, you are no longer mandated to wear a mask and go about freely without a nose and mouth covering without having to look over your shoulders. So today, News Five’s Duane Moody and […]
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The new Statutory Instrument lifts the requirement to wear face masks, much to the delight of the masses. But while the public might be celebrating this S.I. relaxation, don’t pack your masks away yet. Marion Ali reports on why you might still need them. Marion Ali, Reporting The business community and much of the […]
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If you love doing make-up, on yourself and on others, or hope to pursue a career in cosmetology, the Center for Employment Training in San Ignacio has the program for you. CET is teaming up with Revolution Artistry’s Marianne Foreman, to provide certification for make-up artists. While it is being piloted in San Ignacio, there […]
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We often hear stories of Belizeans in the Diaspora doing impressive things. Tonight we feature an actor in Hollywood who was born and raised in Belize City, before migrating to the U.S. with his family. Kareem Ferguson has not forgotten his roots, even though he has been able to establish a successful career in the […]
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It’s been a couple years coming, but the COVID pandemic forced the government to defer the last tranche of social security contributions under the S.S.B. reform that took effect in 2018. But next Monday, that last part will take effect, so your next paycheck, whether it’s made weekly, bi-monthly or monthly, will be a bit […]
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But while the amount employees and employers pay in to Social Security will be more hereafter, our benefits will also be more, Ruiz explained. Deborah Ruiz, C.E.O., Social Security Board “The wage bands have associated salary that we insure. So for the short-term benefits like sickness, maternity, injury, we pay eighty percent of that […]
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Belizean archaeologist Dr. Jaime Awe has been recognized by a regional archaeology association for his contributions to the field. A release from the National Institute for Culture and History says Dr. Awe was given the 2022 Society for American Archaeology award for Excellence in Latin American and Caribbean Archaeology during the eighty-seventh S.A.A. Annual Meeting […]
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A jaguar was knocked down and killed this morning on the Southern Highway. While some people may say it was just a cat, it was a member of the endangered jaguar population, which is protected under Belize’s laws. Anyone in an accident involving endangered animals is required by law to report the accidents to the […]
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During the Lenten season many Belizeans look forward to their fish on Fridays. In this week’s episode of the Bright Side, I meet with two men of the sea who share their knowledge, and also made a very interesting claim during our interview. I will leave it up to viewers to decide what they make […]
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