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The Leader of the Opposition was halfway into his speech when Prime Minister John Briceño exited the Assembly Building to greet a group of protestors near Independence Hill. We will tell you more about that demonstration in a few. But first, following his brief interaction with them, we asked the Prime Minister why he chose […]
Written on March 22, 2023 | Posted in
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There was a protest in front of the National Assembly building today. It happened just as the 2023-2024 National Budget was being debated. The protestors are all retired public officers who demand that they receive two years’ worth of increments that were withheld from them almost three decades ago under the second Manuel Esquivel administration. […]
Written on March 22, 2023 | Posted in
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The Non-Profit Organization Bill 2023 was brought to the House of Representatives at the last sitting. Since then, the Belize Network of N.G.O.’s has raised concerns about the lack of consultations with stakeholders prior to the bill’s introduction. It is expected that the proposed law will not replace the N.G.O. Act as was initially suggested, […]
Written on March 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Now moving back to today’s budget debate, one of the exciting developments coming out of the Ministry of Natural Resources is the Briceño administration’s plan to survey and distribute eleven thousand parcels of land to first-time land owners across Belize. Prime Minister John Briceño announced the initiative during his budget speech. Today, the Minister of […]
Written on March 22, 2023 | Posted in
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As we have reported, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology has the second largest budget for 2023. Two hundred and sixty-one million dollars have been allocated to recurrent expenditure. Seven million dollars have been earmarked for Capital Two investments, while thirteen million dollars will go to Capital Three investments. In his contributions to […]
Written on March 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Kareem Musa, the Minister of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries, also got his opportunity to speak today. The Caribbean Shores Area Representative announced plans for the construction of three new police stations, and the installation of CCTV surveillance cameras in several hotspot areas, including the John Smith Road. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home […]
Written on March 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, the Garifuna Collective returned from a successful tour of Australia and New Zealand. The group of seven musicians performed at venues in Melbourne, Sydney and at the prestigious WOMAD Festivals in both in countries. They captivated the audiences with their unique blend of Garifuna and Belizean music and shared in the diverse indigenous cultures […]
Written on March 22, 2023 | Posted in
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World Meteorological Day is being celebrated on Thursday, March twenty-third and the National Met Service is organizing an open day at the parking lot of the Belize City Civic Center. It is being held under the theme “The Future of Weather, Water and Climate across Generations” and highlights the technological advances in meteorology over the […]
Written on March 22, 2023 | Posted in
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A team from Jamaica is presently in Belize on a fact-finding mission to determine whether poultry produced locally can be exported to the island nation on a commercial scale. The delegation met with Minister of Agriculture Jose Abelardo Mai and the Belize Poultry Association on Tuesday. According to Armando Cowo, Manager of the B.P.A., discussions […]
Written on March 22, 2023 | Posted in
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The Theodoso Ochoa Digital Connect Center has been launched in San Ignacio by the Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics and E-Governance. The facility is one of several spaces across the country, in rural communities, designed for residents to access internet technology for education, as well as business. On hand for the opening ceremony was […]
Written on March 22, 2023 | Posted in
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The Belize Assembly of Persons with Diverse Abilities called a press conference this afternoon at its office at the Samuel Haynes Compound in Belize City. During the press conference today, BAPDA President Kenrick Theus told the media that disabled persons in Belize are perhaps one of the most underserved sectors in this country; that the […]
Written on March 22, 2023 | Posted in
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The Crown today closed its case against twenty-six-year-old Everal Martinez, accused of the murder of seventeen-month-old baby Allyssa Nunez. Martinez gave a dock statement, saying he caused no harm to his stepdaughter, and that he loved her like a father loves his daughter. The toddler was allegedly physically and sexually abused in February 2018 and […]
Written on March 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Tonight, over a dozen former Security Oriented Services employees saw their first day in court. The former S.O.S employees filed separate civil suit claims against their former boss, Paul Garcia who owns the security company, located on Freetown Road in Belize City. S.O.S was the security company that was contracted by the government to provide […]
Written on March 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Meet the Belize Jaguars, the national ‘A’ team of the Football Federation of Belize. They are participating in the CONCACAF Nation’s League Tournament that takes place annually. On Friday night, they will go head to head with the Guatemalan team at the F.F.B. Stadium in Belmopan. The match will be broadcast live right here on […]
Written on March 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño returned from Panama earlier today where he attended a round of meetings with governors of the Inter-American Development Bank. We’ll have more on that working visit elsewhere in our newscast, but the PM’s arrival is in time for a series of debates that will be held in parliament beginning on Wednesday. […]
Written on March 21, 2023 | Posted in
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Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow has also signaled that he will be presenting a budget of his own, as well as recommendations where government should tighten up or increase on its expenditure. But how will his mock financial plan be received by his peers on the other side of the floor? That’s a wait and see; […]
Written on March 21, 2023 | Posted in
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Chief Executive Officer Marconi Leal Junior remains on personal leave after taking time off from the Ministry of Transport, Youth and Sports where he is serving under Minister Rodwell Ferguson. We have been reporting that the C.E.O. and his political boss have been at loggerheads on a number of issues regarding the administration of that […]
Written on March 21, 2023 | Posted in
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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen is returning to Belize for a second time during her two terms in office. The Government of Belize announced this morning that the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) will be heading a delegation to Belize in early April. She will meet with Prime Minister John Briceño, Cabinet, as well […]
Written on March 21, 2023 | Posted in
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As we mentioned earlier, Prime Minister John Briceño and his delegation returned to Belize this afternoon, following a working visit to Panama where he met high-level officials from the I.D.B. During that visit, PM Briceño took the opportunity to present Belize’s perspective regarding its classification as a middle income country. Here’s more from the prime […]
Written on March 21, 2023 | Posted in
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The Belize Sugar Industries Limited today responded to information that has been leaked on its non-compliance which was flagged in an audit report and subsequent suspension of its Fairtrade certification. In a press release issued today, B.S.I states that the information pertaining to the recent audit was misleading. The factory said it was notified on […]
Written on March 21, 2023 | Posted in
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A Belize City man is facing an attempted murder charge after he allegedly stabbed his own brother. Forty-one-year-old Charles Herbert is accused of stabbing Ruben Herbert on August twentieth, 2022, in Belize City. Following the incident, a wanted poster was issued for Charles Herbert’s arrest. Today, some seven months later, he appeared unrepresented before Acting […]
Written on March 21, 2023 | Posted in
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On Monday, we told you about the road traffic accident in Ladyville that claimed the life of twenty-two-year-old Joshua Martinez. As we reported, fifty-two-year-old Manuel Ramos was slapped with a slew of charges in connection with the incident, including one count of manslaughter by negligence; one count of causing death by careless conduct; one count […]
Written on March 21, 2023 | Posted in
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As we have been reporting, an assessment has been done on major bridges in Belize City and the reality is that the Swing Bridge and the BelCan Bridge need to be replaced – sooner rather than later. The replacement of these bridges is being included in a loan for the rehabilitation project for the George […]
Written on March 21, 2023 | Posted in
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If you are travelling into Belize City via the Philip Goldson Highway, you would have noticed that there are diversions between the roundabout at Benny’s Apartments compound and the Haulover Bridge, as roadwork is underway. Minister Julius Espat shares comments about the temporary fix to the perennial warping of the highway. Julius Espat, Minister […]
Written on March 21, 2023 | Posted in
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The ancient Mayan civilization is considered to be among the top six earliest civilizations in the world. The Maya territory in Belize is said to have supported an estimated population of one to two million people and large cities such as Xunantunich, Caracol and Lamanai. A lot has changed over millennia, but many of the […]
Written on March 21, 2023 | Posted in
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