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The Toledo Alcaldes Association has responded to the statement issued by government on Tuesday regarding concerns being raised by private landowners in Toledo District. The issue arises out of fear that in light of the ruling of the courts on Maya land rights in 2015, alcaldes and village chairpersons are being standoffish towards individual titleholders, […]
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During the first five months of 2022, one hundred and fifty thousand tourists have entered Belize via the international airport; about twenty thousand through our two main land border crossings in the north and west and two hundred and eighty thousand cruise ship visitors. Those are the official figures for the tourism industry that has […]
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The COVID pandemic brought the cruise tourism industry to a screeching halt in 2020. To secure the health of the country, Belize implemented strict protocols and we were able to see a few port calls being made. Fast-forward to 2022 and calls to port in the city and southern Belize are up. The number of […]
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Just last week, we reported on a visit to Belize by tourism officials from Mexico. The delegation was headed by Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco Marquez, who met with Minister of Transport Rodwell Ferguson, as well as Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relations Anthony Mahler and his team. The visit was to improve tourism […]
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Speaking about airlifts into Belize, airline companies have resumed their routes to the Jewel; Air Alaska recently announced increasing their capacity into Belize and there have been up to twenty-seven flights into the Philip Goldson International Airport on Saturdays. Minister Mahler says that along with the Belize Tourism Board, they are trying to improve ease […]
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The mandatory tourism insurance for entering Belize has seen travelers pay eighteen U.S. dollars for coverage for incidentals. It was specifically set for visitors who would be left with hotel and medical bills if they were to contract COVID while on vacation. But with the ease of restrictions and the pandemic slowing down, the Belize […]
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ABC Life Support will be hosting a basic first aid course for children ages eight to fifteen- years- old. The program is scheduled for July twenty-second, from eight a.m. until two p.m. Javier Canul, the Lead Instructor at ABC Life Support is of the belief that children can play a critical role in emergency situations […]
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A five-year-old child needs your help in order to undergo a life-saving surgery at the K.H.M.H. Kimara McGregor was born with hydrocephalus, which is a build-up of water on the brain. Since then, she has needed a shunt to be inserted in her head to reduce the amount of pressure the fluid causes on her […]
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Nicholson says after the allergic reaction, Kimara now needs to have the shunt in her head replaced. The life-saving procedure and the accompanying therapy and time already spent receiving treatment will require the family to find funds they do not have. They are planning a turkey dinner sale this Friday, but donations are also needed. […]
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The Forty-Third Regular Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government ended with a press conference on Tuesday. Prime Minister John Briceno handed over the chairmanship of CARICOM to President Chan Santohki of Suriname. President Santohki led the press conference with an overview of all that were accomplished over the last three days of deliberations. Scaling up […]
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President Santohki also spoke on the decision taken by CARICOM’s Heads of Government as it pertains to the region’s agri-food agenda and the free movement of skilled laborers within the Single Market Economy. Among the resolutions taken, are the removal of all non-tariff barriers to inter-regional trade and the removal of all barriers to the […]
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Belizeans across the country eagerly anticipated the month of July to find out when and how the five-dollar minimum wage would be implemented. It’s a campaign promise that the Briceño administration is seeking to make good on, almost two years after taking office. While the new threshold hasn’t been brought into force just yet, work […]
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But is the proposed increase in minimum wage insignificant given the staggering inflation rate? Today, a News Five team headed to downtown Albert Street to get the pulse of the people on the ground. The reaction across the board was that the minimum wage should have been increased years ago, especially with the cost of […]
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The issue of Maya land rights remains a subject of concern for many in the Toledo District where private landowners and entities believe that their rights are being infringed upon as a result of the Maya land rights judgment that was handed down in 2015. They have complained to government that their constitutional rights are […]
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According to the Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs, village leaders and Maya leaders cannot conduct themselves as if private land owners do not continue to enjoy their rights of ownership to their land. Existing roadways, easements, and shared access cannot arbitrarily be fettered by alcaldes and village chairpersons as they see fit. On the […]
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A writ of referendum by the Governor General is pending, following the announcement by the Chief Elections Officer that the churches have secured the necessary signatures to trigger taking the marijuana legislation to a vote. This means that by early September, the decision will be up to the voting population to determine whether the Cannabis […]
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The price of premium gasoline has ballooned to over seventeen dollars per gallon at the pumps. While Belizeans are feeling the pinch of yet another increase, the Government of Belize has been making attempts at providing some relief to motorists. Copies of two Statutory Instruments passed in the month of June reveals that G.O.B has […]
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Belize’s innovative method of addressing overbearing external debts – the Blue Bond – was one of the key points at the recent U.N. Oceans Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. From its conceptualization and as it progressed through its stages to full adaptation, the novel blue bond mechanism was praised by other countries who find themselves in […]
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Wade suggests that the fact that Belize was able to reach this level of sophistication in restructuring our debt sends a positive signal to foreign investors that we are ready to conduct business in this new way. Beverly Wade, Director, Blue Bond & Project for Finance Permanence, O.P.M. “It then allows us to now […]
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Prime Minister John Briceño led a delegation two weeks ago to Brussels, Belgium and then Lisbon, Portugal where they engaged in major presentations and panel discussions. For the first time in Belize’s history, a sitting prime minister has been invited to take part in the European Union’s biggest forum – the European Development Days. C.E.O. […]
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And while Doctor Martinez brought positive news for Belize’s participation at the recent E.U. meetings, and the pledges we have received for development in southern Belize, he also scored big. The C.E.O. has been appointed director by the Caribbean Development Bank’s Board of Governors for the constituency of Belize, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, […]
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C.E.O. Martinez shared that the European Union has also committed to granting Belize seventeen million Euros. He explained that the money will be used for projects in southern Belize. Dr. Osmond Martinez, C.E.O., Ministry of Economic Development & Investment “The main objective and outcome is to help the southern part of the country with […]
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The number of new COVID infections is once again on the decline, but the government is still ensuring that it keeps up with its stock of vaccines for all age ranges of persons who can receive their anti-COVID shots. Today, the Ministry of Health and Wellness informed that it is awaiting the arrival of AstraZeneca […]
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Belize Heroes, a U.S. based N.G.O. founded by Belizean Archibald McFarlane in Virginia, is back in the news tonight. Over the course of last week, McFarlane was out west providing training to firefighters on Human Trafficking Awareness for First Responders. Police officers from the Anti-Trafficking of Persons Unit also attended the training in Belmopan. News […]
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Belize Heroes is also embarking on the expansion of the Emergency Medical Service Program it started out west with assistance from a U.S. CARSI Grant. Archibald McFarlane says that in a few weeks, Belize will receive a donation of ambulances to build the capacity of E.M.T. services out west. Archibald McFarlane, Founder/President, Belize Heroes […]
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