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Today, Reading Room Belize was officially opened at the Upper Division of Wesley Primary School in Belize City. It’s the brainchild of the International Black Women’s Public Policy Institute and the Dorothy I Height Global Leadership Academy, of which Opal Enriquez is a graduate and member. Several of the graduates of the academy are in […]
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Leader of the Opposition Shyne Barrow says he recently closed a deal with Walt Disney to create a motion picture, a television series, and a documentary on his life. He confirmed this with the media during the interview today at the launch of a literacy initiative at his alma mater Wesley Upper School, where he […]
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The Redistricting Taskforce is currently undertaking an exercise to bring Belize’s electoral divisions in alignment with the Constitution of Belize. The constitution requires that the size of each electoral division be as close as possible to an equal number of persons eligible to vote. It is no secret that the Belize District, Belize City in […]
Written on January 13, 2023 | Posted in
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We heard from another Belize City area representative today, Henry Charles Usher, who represents the voters of Fort George. He was also in Belmopan. Here is what he told us about the redistricting exercise and the possible future of the Elections and Boundaries Commission, as the Briceño administration seeks to make a regular practice of […]
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On Wednesday, the Statistical Institute of Belize announced that the unemployment rate for October 2022 stood at five percent. Belize has not seen such a decrease in the unemployment rate since the late eighties, early nineties and the Briceño administration is taking this as a victory for its Plan Belize manifesto. Today, Henry Charles Usher, […]
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We also asked Henry Charles Usher, in his capacity as the Minister of Public Service and Constitutional Reform, for an update on the undertakings of the People’s Constitution Commission. The Commission has already held several meetings, with one scheduled for next week Wednesday where they will likely discuss dates for the public consultation process to […]
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Individuals, who are into micro, small and medium-sized businesses are poised to get a boost to help them along through a loan that the government has decided upon. At this week’s Cabinet meeting, two loan motions were approved for presentation at the next sitting of the House of Representatives. The first is for fifteen million […]
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Francis Fonseca, the Minister of Education says students in Trio Village and San Pablo will be able to return to school after the long weekend. Earlier this week, we told you that schools in these villages had to call off classes after the roads leading into those communities became impassable. Well, the information got to […]
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According to Minister Fonseca, there is a system of reporting for schools to voice their concerns, such as deplorable road conditions, to the district centers. He says these issues would be immediately brought to the attention of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development which remains on standby at all times to assist residents. Minister Fonseca says […]
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This week, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing had to scramble to repair the access road to Trio Village so that the bus could take the teachers in for the reopening of classes for 2023. The condition of that road, along with several others in Toledo, have been deteriorating over the past several months […]
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Another thoroughfare that is getting attention is the Bullet Tree Road in Cayo. The road is paved but the Chief Engineer explained that it has some issues that need urgent attention due to the topography. And then there is a large section of the Philip Goldson Highway, as well that is undergoing resurfacing, among others. […]
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And while those roads that need urgent attention are being addressed, up north in Corozal, there will also be work on the portion of the road from the bridge that borders Belize and Mexico in Santa Elena, all the way to the Corozal Free Zone. This comes after the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, […]
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Right Honorable George Cadle Price, the Father of the Nation, would have celebrated his one hundred and fourth birthday on January fifteenth. To honour his life and legacy, Sunday is being recognized as a public and bank holiday. The George Price Center in Belmopan launched a new exhibit ahead of Sunday, entitled Let Belize Live, […]
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Two men convicted of the April 2018 murder of Belize City businessman, Oscar Rosado, Senior, were sentenced today in the Belize City Supreme Court. Brandon Hughes received a life sentence for the crime, while Jose Gomez was sentenced to twelve years imprisonment. Hughes will be eligible for parole after serving thirty years and Gomez will […]
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Thirty-nine-year-old Samuel August Senior, the father accused of killing his five-year-old son and the little boy’s grandmother, has been sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. The lengthy sentence was handed down by Justice Susan Lamb earlier today. In court, the presiding judge informed August that because he took two lives, the judgment must reflect the […]
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Belize National Teachers’ Union President, Elena Smith will make way for a successor in six months’ when her term of office expires. Smith has served as national president for two consecutive terms, which saw governments change and unions protest prior to the implementation of the ten percent salary cut in the midst of a fractured […]
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The Belize Agricultural Health Authority, BAHA, issued a warning last Friday about the detection of a virulent strain of bird flu in the Central American region. Avian influenza has been detected in brown pelicans, as well as other species of birds in Mexico and Honduras. Doctor Marisa Tellez, the executive director of Crocodile Research Coalition, […]
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The University of Belize, along with Professor Camille Nakhid from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, have teamed up for the soft launch of a book that focuses on culturally relevant knowledge and methods. Professor Camille Nahkid, University of Auckland, New Zealand “The book, “Affirming Methodologies – Research & Education in the Caribbean” is […]
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The San Ignacio Polyclinic has benefited handsomely from a donation of medical supplies through ties that Medical Electives Belize, a Belizean company owned by businesswoman Nancy Marin and Kirkwood Nursing University in the U.S. have forged over the years. This week, the polyclinic received a variety of medications, diabetic, intravenous and oxygen supplies, equipment, needles […]
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To start the New Year, Sabreena went looking on the Bright Side of living through singer and performer, Marlyn Vansen. Marlyn is a mother, wife, and young artist, known for her captivating stage performances and hit songs as far back as 2017. But in 2021, she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and her life changed […]
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We begin tonight’s newscast with an update on the Port of Belize Expansion Project. In December, the developers lodged an appeal against the decision made by the Chief Environmental Officer to reject its proposal. In late November 2022, the environmental impact assessment for the Port of Belize cargo expansion, cruise terminal and tourism village project […]
Written on January 12, 2023 | Posted in
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So the decision will go to a tribunal. As we’re reported, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said that its representative on NEAC, although absent, had voted in favour of the project back in late November. The Business Senator will have a seat on the tribunal. A judge will also be included and […]
Written on January 12, 2023 | Posted in
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On the topic of environmental impact assessment, residents of Alta Vista, in Stann Creek District, have raised concerns about water quality because of land clearing that has been taking place by a property owner. It was brought to the attention of the Ministry of Sustainable Development by area representative Rodwell Ferguson. Today, Minister Orlando Habet […]
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Earlier this week, Prime Minister John Briceño announced a minor shuffle in cabinet where Orange Walk North Area Representative Ramon “Monchi” Cervantes was removed as Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration to the Ministry of Sustainable Development. Today, when we spoke with substantive minister, Orlando Habet, he says […]
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Speaking of improving NEMO’s response, Minister Orlando Habet says that an assessment indicates that there was up to two hundred and fifty million dollars in damages caused by Hurricane Lisa. Today, he gave an update about recovering from this disaster. Orlando Habet, Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management “It’s over […]
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