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Single-use plastics and Styrofoam are prohibited for use in Belize, but reports are that there is an importer operating out of western Belize who is still bringing in the banned materials. The Department of Environment is conducting an investigation and is also in the process of conducting an assessment of the existing materials that are […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Economic Development is announcing that the Green Climate Fund has approved a grant of almost three million Belize dollars for its readiness and preparatory support programme proposal for enabling activities for the formulation and implementation of a multisectoral national adaptation plan for Belize. It’s a mouthful, but what it means is that […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Hunter Hales was among the representatives from key partners who contributed to the successful proposal for this finance. While the Ministry of Economic Development is Belize’s National Designated Authority to the Green Climate Fund, partners included the Protected Areas Conservation Trust for implementation with support from the National Climate Change Office. Hales says that in […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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A known Belize City car dealer recently took to social media to warn Belizeans of an alleged scam in Chetumal that travelers are falling victim to. According to the dealer’s account, Belizean drivers and tourists are being pulled over along the highways and are being informed that their vehicles are stolen. In the process they […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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There are several long weekends coming up in the next few weeks. While many Belizeans will travel to coastal communities across the country for some sea and sun, there are those who will travel across the border to Mexico. Of recent, the Embassy of Belize in Mexico has taken note of an increase in the […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Up to eighteen Belizeans have been detained in Mexico on immigration offenses since the start of 2023. Four of them are minors. Most of these individuals were caught in communities situated along the U.S border. Ambassador Arnold gave us further details. Oscar Arnold, Belizean Ambassador to Mexico “What we have seen since the year […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Last Wednesday, the Ministry of Labour kicked off the implementation of its Child Labour Education tour in Chunox, Sarteneja, Progresso and Copper Bank villages in the Corozal District. In these communities, the village council chairpersons, teachers, principals, farmers, parents and students all participated in sessions designed to advocate for and protect children’s rights. The meetings […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s Ash Wednesday and today, many Christians across the country took the time to head to church to receive their ashes – the sign of the cross is placed on their foreheads, as it is a holy day of prayer and fasting in most Christian denominations. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Prayers might have worked for the people of faith who worship at Word of Faith Church in Hattieville. On November second, the church lost its entire roof while some of its members sheltered inside. Getting a replacement roof was beyond their means. Head Pastor, Ed Cardinez told News Five at the time that they needed […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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A man and a woman are dead after they were knocked down on Monday night as they were traveling across the Beaver Dam Bridge between miles thirty-eight and thirty-nine on the George Price Highway. The offending vehicle was an ambulance based in southern Belize that had made a trip to Belize City and was returning. […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s been just over a week since we’ve reported on a murder or even a case of gun violence across the country. That is until this morning when the body of a man was discovered inside the Lord Ridge Cemetery in Belize City. He had been executed and his body believed to have been dumped […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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A recent report by Insight Crime suggests that the murder rate of Belize has decreased from one hundred and twenty-five homicides recorded in 2021 to one hundred and thirteen in 2022. That brings Belize’s homicide rate to twenty-five point six per hundred thousand. It’s good news for the country and the work of the Belize […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, the Belize Police Department issued a missing person’s bulletin for Elrick Lee Vairez. The thirty-one-year-old was reported missing on Monday. He was reportedly last seen walking on a private island eight miles off the coast of Belize City. The details shared so far is that Vairez and fisherman Douglas Gill departed from Conch Shell […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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The clock is ticking pending the removal of the chair of the Transport Board, based on an ultimatum issued by the Belize Bus Association on Monday. It is the latest round in a clash between bus operators and the Ministry of Transport and threats have been made that industrial action is imminent should the request […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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Prime Minister Briceño has also responded to the unions who have also issued an April first deadline for the unfreezing of increments for public officers. The ultimatum follows a series of concerns raised by the Public Service Union, as well as the Association of Public Service Senior Managers, last week. Along with the discussion on […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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Chief Magistrate Sharon Fraser is set to retire very shortly. News Five has confirmed reports that a Sri Lankan national has been selected to succeed Fraser as Chief Magistrate. This decision has come with a lot of scrutiny. President of the Public Service Union, Dean Flowers is on record saying that the magistracy in Belize […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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And, to cast aside aspersions that AG Marin-Young is fully acquainted with the individual that the commission selected to fill the post, she says she does not know much about the person and that she has not interacted with the individual. The AG contended that three Belizeans sit on the commission and while they would […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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The thirty-sixth annual meeting of the Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank member countries in Central America and the Dominican Republic concluded today in San Pedro. In his inaugural meeting with governors of this region, I.D.B. President Ilan Goldfajn, (pronounced Ih-laan Gold-fahn), shared his idea for expanding the bank’s contribution to their countries development. He […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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On Monday, Cabinet also met with a delegation from the World Bank to discuss, among other issues, Belize’s eligibility to join the International Development Association, an arm of the World Bank that offers concessionary loans and grants to less-developed countries. The executive board of directors were in Belize on a fact-finding mission and to see […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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The presentation of the General Revenue Appropriations Bill for the fiscal year 2023/2024 will be made in the House of Representatives on March tenth. Thereafter, parliament will meet to debate the annual budget in a three-day session, a departure from the usual Thursday/Friday meeting. According to Prime Minister John Briceño, extending the number of days […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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On tonight’s edition of Kolcha Tuesday we take you to the Michael Finnegan Market in Belize City. If you have ever set out to purchase fresh produce in Belize City, there is a great chance that you have visited the Michael Finnegan Market. We know the market as a place where consumers go to check […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, the Burrell Boom Village Council in partnership with RodLa Construction Company Limited and Belize Rural North area representative Marconi Leal Senior handed over three Honda motorcycles to the Belize Police Department for patrols in the Burrell Boom and Bermudian Landing villages. Burrell Boom has been expanding over the years and, according to Chairman Anslem […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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…and the Commissioner of Police says that he is hoping that other communities will also get support to improve the department’s mobile unit and by extension, its ability to respond to distress calls. He explains that areas like Crooked Tree and Maskall could also make use of motorcycles. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “When […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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In an update to Monday’s fire on Simon Lamb Street, the media asked the Communications Director of the Belize Police Department, Assistant Superintendent Fitzroy Yearwood if any charges will be levelled in this case. Reports are that a tenant accidentally caused the blaze. So what happens in this case? While police investigators are awaiting the […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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A study done by the Pan American Health Organization in 2013 found that thirteen percent of adults in Belize suffer from some form of mental illness. According to PAHO, the most common disorders include schizophrenia, depression, substance abuse, psychotic disorder, anxiety and problems linked to stress. That very same study found that due to professional […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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