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The suspect who shot and killed Adrian Pook is on remand for murder at the Belize Central Prison. Eighteen-year-old Kriston Francis, a sanitation worker of Aloe Vera Street, was unrepresented when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Aretha Ford, where he was read a single charge of murder. The incident occurred on April thirtieth on Ordonez […]
Written on May 10, 2023 | Posted in
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Today in the Corozal District, students as well as the faculty and staff of San Joaquin Primary School officially took over managing the school’s feeding resilient project. It is a team effort spearheaded by the ministries of education and agriculture, along with the United Nation’s Food and Agricultural Organization and the government of Mexico. The […]
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The National Bank of Belize (N.B.B.) and Ladyville Technical High School are partnering to teach financial literacy to students at the institution. Today, a team from N.B.B. visited the school to engage a group of third and fourth form students. There was a lot of information to take away from the session. We spoke with […]
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Today at Dream Valley Resort in Teakettle Village, stakeholders from across various line ministries, as well as the private sector gathered as Belize commence an Initiative for Climate Action Transparency in the country. ICAT, for short, is a mechanism that came out of the Paris Agreement back in 2015 and seeks to hold countries accountable […]
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Belize has been successfully chosen to host the regional Climate Action Transparency center. The center will be at the Ministry of Sustainable Development and is in partnership with the Central American Commission for Environment and Development under the SICA framework. It’s a major accomplishment for the country, which C.E.O. in the Ministry of Sustainable Development, […]
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A workshop was held at the Radisson this morning, as part of an organic waste to energy pre-feasibility study. The Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics and E-governance is at the helm of the project and a second round of consultations was held on the subject. Ryan Cobb is the Director of Energy. Ryan […]
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In 2021, Belize exported over a million dollars worth of soybeans, mainly to Pakistan. Revenues from that export earner are expected to increase significantly this year, with the country now preparing to export a significant amount of the product to China. Minister of Agriculture, Jose Abelardo Mai made the announcement today in the Corozal District. […]
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Proud a Mi Kolcha, Bald Head Man, Rice and Beans – they are among the popular hits of legendary Belizean dancer, performer and musical artist, Bella Carib. Today, creatives across Belize and elsewhere are mourning the loss of Doctor Glenda Arnold-Heon who passed away earlier this morning in the U.S. Born in Belize City to […]
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The plight of waterfront workers at the Port of Belize continues one week after stevedores informed their employer that they were reverting to the exact terms of a collective bargaining agreement. The C.B.A. signed between the Christian Workers Union and the Port of Belize Limited specifies a “one gang, one ship” arrangement. Despite the inefficiency […]
Written on May 9, 2023 | Posted in
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C.W.U. President Evan ‘Mose’ Hyde said that after months of waiting to hear from the Port of Belize regarding payment, stevedores began to second-guess the team that was initially tasked with looking after the payment. A new team was subsequently voted in but the situation persisted. Evan ‘Mose’ Hyde, President, C.W.U. “When we recognized […]
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According to Hyde, aside from last Friday’s brief meeting with officials from the Ministry of Labor, government has remained dormant on the issue. On Monday, a decision was taken to have Gang Five unload the MV-Aries, a cargo ship that called to port last week. It was initially reported that vessel had sailed off, but […]
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Going back to the ruling of the Essential Services Arbitration Tribunal, Mose Hyde says that had the decision been in favor of the employer, stevedores would have been compelled to honor that outcome. Evan ‘Mose’ Hyde, President, C.W.U. “How long do we have to wait for a ruling of the tribunal to be enforced […]
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The Belize National Teacher Unions has scheduled a council meeting for Wednesday to address the abrupt withdrawal of President-elect, Ruth Shoman. On Monday, Shoman served a letter to President Elena Smith informing her that she is pulling out as the newly-elected National President of the Belize National Teachers Union effective immediately. Shoman noted that since […]
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A recent statement by Prime Minister John Briceño drew international attention over the weekend when he said that Belize may very well be the next country to remove itself from the monarchy and become a republic. The statement was made during an interview with the Guardian, a daily British publication. P.M. Briceño was asked if […]
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While with the Director of the Good Governance Unit we asked for an update on the process for the revision of the Constitution of Belize, a daunting task that is expected to take eighteen months. Four months have already expired. Cesar Ross heads the Secretariat of the People’s Constitutional Commission. He says that they have […]
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Today, the Chairman and the Deputy Chair of the People’s Constitutional Commission met with Leader of the Opposition Shyne Barrow. On Wednesday, a meeting of the P.C.C. plenary will be held to discuss the launch of the consultative process. The secretariat has also been engaging with tertiary institutions and attending events to create awareness about […]
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A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Government of Belize and the village of Indian Creek, in Toledo District, for a solar project to electrify the community. The Ministry of Public Utilities and Energy, as well as the Area Representative for Toledo West, and the leadership of that rural community entered into an agreement […]
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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has concluded a consultation with Belize on its economic performance since the COVID pandemic and has issued a detailed report. The I.M.F. reports that the country’s economic activity has rebounded strongly from the pandemic. In a press release issued today, the I.M.F. reported that after Belize’s economy […]
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The highly anticipated Crooked Tree Village Cashew Fest and Agriculture Show 2023 is scheduled to take place on May thirteenth and fourteenth. The event was first organized back in the early eighties by the first Belize Rural North Area Representative, the late Samuel Rhaburn. At the time, it was simply the Belize District Agriculture Show, […]
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As we reported three weeks ago, the New River in Orange Walk seems to be entering another phase of uncertainty as reports of small amounts of dead fish have been seen in certain parts of the waterway. In recent weeks, tour guides who use the river to conduct tours called our attention to the changes, […]
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News 5’s Marion Ali and George Tillett have been shortlisted for the Belize Prize for Investigative Journalism. The Belize Prize for Investigative Journalism aims to honor and reward journalists who fearlessly observe, chronicle, reveal, and hold accountable individuals and forces that undermine equity, transparency, civility, and good governance. This highly-anticipated contest was open to journalists […]
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Last week, the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 is no longer deemed a public health emergency of international concern, though it did hasten to add that the shift in status does not mean that COVID-19 is over as a global health threat. In tandem with the guidance, the Ministry of Health and Wellness will […]
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A closing ceremony for the Empowering Women and Youths initiative was held at the National Agricultural and Trade Showground in Belmopan. The aim is for participants to generate income through agro-processing and value addition of locally-grown, seasonal fruits and vegetables. The brief ceremony brings to an end another aspect of the partnership between the Government […]
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The Belize Broadcasting Authority is on a mission to update Belize’s Broadcasting Act. The last time an exercise was held to revise the act was back in 2002. In those days, Nokia was the king of phone manufacturers. Facebook was not yet launched and people were still using antennas to catch cable TV signal. So […]
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Attorney-at-Law Marissa Longsworth is the lead consultant in B.B.A.’s efforts to modernize Belize’s broadcasting regulations. She gave a presentation on the importance of this exercise. Here is an excerpt from her address. Marissa Longsworth, Attorney-at-Law “If we look at this from a perspective strictly of equity and trying to make sure we have a […]
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