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Seven men, all Mexicans by nationality, have been released from police custody after being detained in Corozal earlier this week. It was believed and subsequently reported that they were members of a notorious drug cartel who allegedly entered Belize to carry out a contract on a well-known underworld player in the north. But an investigation […]
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On Monday, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams told reporters that the story given by the Mexican detainees was that they were in Belize to work on a road construction project funded by the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP. In the wake of that comment, the UN organization issued a statement to clarify that, “there is […]
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Despite the so-called Sicario Seven going free, cartel infiltration in the north remains a serious concern for local law enforcement and national security. A high level meeting was held several weeks ago in Mexico City between government officials from Belize and Mexico to address the issues of drug trafficking and the presence of the Sinaloa […]
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The Government of Belize is attempting to soften the blow that consumers are feeling at the grocery store. Its amended supplies control list now includes thirty additional grocery items, from liquid detergent to diapers, corn beef and even toothpaste. The amended list will put a cap on the markup that wholesalers and retailers can place […]
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And while consumers stand to benefit from the amendments to the Supplies Control Act, wholesalers and retailers believe they stand to lose. On Monday, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Belize Chinese Association met to discuss the new regulations. Marcello Blake, the President of the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says […]
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The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Belize Chinese Association are now requesting that the government delays its roll out of the new price control list. According to Blake, this agreement was reached between the two parties during their meeting on Wednesday. On the other hand, Blake is advising his members to be […]
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Blake went on to explain that most of the grocery items covered under the new price control lists are considered volume items for retailers. These are items that sellers make most of their monies from. As a result, Blake says capping the markup on these goods will have significant impacts on how these businesses operate. […]
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When we asked Lennox Nicholson, the Controller of Supplies, at the Ministry of Agriculture, about the steps following the enactment of the new S.I., he informed us that there is ground work that has to be done before fully enforcing the law. He says this will include informing retailers of the new parameters and getting […]
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Did you know that there was once a thriving chicle industry in Belize? Sapodilla trees that are native to Central America were used to extract sap which is an ingredient required to make chewing gum. In tonight’s episode of Belize on Reel, we revisit our archives for a feature story that was first aired back […]
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Today, the decades-long tradition of the Queen of the Bay pageant was etched on the walls at the Memorial Park in Belize City. It has always been said that the names of the national pageant winners become part of the country’s history. The names of seventy-seven titleholders are engraved on a plaque that is now […]
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They’ve unsuccessfully applied for the U.S. funded program in the past, but this year, Peacework Director, Doctor Carol Babb was able to launch the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs in Belize. The program gives enterprising women the knowledge, network and access needed to launch and improve successful businesses. Today, at the Holy Redeemer Credit Union’s Conference […]
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Today, U.S. Ambassador to Belize Michelle Kwan gave brief remarks on a visa scam in which villagers from Armenia allege that they were swindled out of thousands of dollars by a man who claimed that he could guarantee them U.S. visas. Dozens of villagers reportedly paid one thousand, five hundred dollars each to get visas […]
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On Wednesday, the name of a real estate company in southern Belize was referenced in a recording made by businessman Ricardo Borja ahead of his execution. In the leaked audio, which has now been removed from the YouTube channel, Borja revealed details of a sophisticated land fraud scheme. He also spoke of the involvement of […]
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Earlier this year, several forest fires broke out in the Cayo District. It was during the dry season that vegetation became flammable, triggering wildfires. These wildfires were high in number, intense, and detrimental to the environment and public health. But the challenges are greater in the Chiquibul Forest. The area is difficult to access by […]
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According to Manzanero, the residents of La Rejoya will receive training and tools to prevent and control forest fires. He explains that this is being funded by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, a programme designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects in developing countries. Manzanero says that a bi-national task force has been created with […]
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