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Over the last six months, the People’s Constitution Commission has expended four hundred and sixty-three thousand dollars of its one million, thirty-five thousand dollar budget. That’s according to P.C.C. Chairman Anthony Chanona. But, the commission has been facing serious cash flow issues and it’s due to the red tapes in the Ministry of Public Service’s […]
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And, it is not only the vendors who are feeling the pinch. According to Chairman Chanona, for the past six months commissioners have been executing their tasks using their own funds. After spending hundreds of dollars out of pocket on fuel and other expenses, he says provisions are now being made for commissioners to receive […]
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This week, the Belize-Guatemala territorial dispute was raised three times during the Seventy-Eighth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, in light of a recent encounter between a group of Belizeans and the Guatemalan Armed Forces on Sarstoon River. At the meeting on Saturday, Foreign Minister Eamon Courtenay placed on record Belize’s dissatisfaction […]
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A family of four is tonight without a roof over its head after the place called home was gutted by fire this morning. The fire began just before six a.m. and quickly spread through the two-bedroom wooden structure belonging to Kareem Yorke. Inside at the time of the blaze was Yorke’s brother, his girlfriend and […]
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This afternoon, the National Fire Service confirmed that the fire was due to an illegal electrical wiring. It is something that the department has been working with Belize Electricity Limited to address and has been part of the fire safety campaign. Station Officer Kenneth Mortis gave an interview to the media on the response by […]
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The People’s Constitution Commission, in collaboration with the Belize High School, held its first National High School Debate today in Belize City. The question that was put forward for debate was, “are our fundamental rights and freedoms, listed in part two of the constitution, enough?” The event saw the participation of ten students from eight […]
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In tandem with today’s national high school debate, the P.C.C. launched its national online survey. The commission hopes to reach a total of four hundred thousand Belizeans through the online survey. The responses will play an important role in the P.C.C.’s recommendations to the Government of Belize. Chairman Chanona told us more. Anthony Chanona, […]
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The compound at the Belize Port Authority was busy with activity today. It was the venue for the Maritime Education Expo 2023, which featured a number of maritime-related organizations and agencies. It coincided with World Maritime Day. The maritime industry is significant because it moves eighty percent of the world trade. So today, the Ministry […]
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The Energy Policy that is still being drafted will govern Belize’s plan on how it will use and manage electricity into the future. It should seek to explain how the country will be self-sufficient in addressing energy demands in the event that its main supplier in Mexico cannot continue to provide Belize with power. To […]
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The rural electrification project, funded by the European Union to the tune of four million Euros, will include a number of rural communities that are still off the national grid. Today, Minister of Energy, Michel Chebat told the media that very shortly, a micro grid will be inaugurated and will, for the first time in […]
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With the campaign season fast approaching leading up to the municipal elections, it is not unusual for party supporters whose candidates of choice fall short of making the slate, vent their anger on a social media platform. Such has reportedly been the case in Cayo North, where Minister of Energy and Logistics, Michel Chebat is […]
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Ongoing municipal works in Belize City have seen several streets being resurfaced, including the Lake Independence constituency. For the past few weeks there has been steady work in Lake-I to improve the condition of streets and drains in that community. According to Area Representative Cordel Hyde, the facelift for Lake-I has been long in the […]
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Health and Wellness Week concluded today in Belmopan with a socathon where participants danced, ran and walked the Ring Road in the nation’s capital. But the activities began with Mental Health Monday and each day was set aside to focus on a particular area. The theme for this year was “Your Health is My Health” […]
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…and while a week has been set aside to highlight the importance of healthy living and making healthier behaviour changes, Technical Advisor Kathleen Azueta Cho says that it is something that should be practiced year round. She says that focusing on your mental health, among other basic activities, can impact your lifestyle. Kathleen Azueta-Cho, […]
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A Belizean woman, who grew up in Hopkins Village and made the news earlier this year when she won the Business Journal C.F.O. of the Year Award in San Diego, has looked back on the community where she grew up in Belize. Bernadette Griggs handed over thirty tablets to Holy Family School in Hopkins Village […]
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Belize’s Under-twenty-three men’s volleyball team is competing for silver medal on Saturday at the Central American Championship in Panama. Team Belize has won three of its last five games which put them in a position for second place. But, the silver medal is still up for grabs and our national team must maintain its composure […]
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Love has a remarkable way of shaping our destinies, and for this man it all began with a simple act of courtship. Today, we bring you the heartwarming story of how Derrick Olivera’s romantic journey led to the creation of KayDee’s Upholstery, a thriving business built on hard work and shared dreams. The owner of […]
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A man was callously murdered overnight near the Western Pines community. The killer apparently used a cement block to kill David Phillips, otherwise known as Goofy. The incident happened behind a concrete house that is still under construction and investigators are trying to put the pieces together of how the deceased, whose family members say […]
Written on September 28, 2023 | Posted in
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On Tuesday at midday, the Belize Defense Force was informed that a contraption which appears to be an explosive object had been found on an aircraft belonging to Maya Island Air. When B.D.F. personnel arrived at the municipal airstrip a few minutes later, they observed that the device had already been removed from the aircraft […]
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A Mahogany Heights resident has been convicted of drug trafficking after police discovered one hundred and seventeen grams of cannabis in her home. Reports are that on Wednesday night, police officers were conducting operations in the village when they conducted a search at the home of Nia Clother. Police say that while searching a room, […]
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Also in Mahogany Heights Village, a family of four was busted with forty-one grams of marijuana. On Wednesday, police visited the home of Stephanie Copious and executed a search warrant for drugs and illegal firearms. During the search of the kitchen area, police say they came upon a strong aroma of marijuana coming from a […]
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Earlier today, an eighteen-year-old was facing seven years for burglary, until his mother appeared in court to drop the charge. Brian Hilton is accused of breaking into his mother’s home on Tuesday afternoon with the intent to harm her. Charges were brought against him and he was taken before the lower court where he was […]
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The Belize Tourism Board is hosting the second annual Elevate Training Expo at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City. Stakeholders, including property owners, chefs, those in the hospitality sector and artisans, are being engaged in the two-day workshop that’s focused on building the capacity of the participants and improve the service excellence of the industry. […]
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And while overnight tourist arrivals are up by ninety-one to ninety-five percent, what about the cruise tourism sector? Director of Tourism Evan Tillett says that the National Sustainable Tourism Masterplan is being updated. Larger ships are coming to Belize and there are requests for berthing facilities; none of which have been established in the Belize […]
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Earlier this month, in an update on the state of the tourism industry, the C.E.O. in the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations confirmed that there are more carriers and airlifts to the country and that Belize is seeing increase tourist arrivals. The numbers, however, are not as high as those pre-COVID figures. What’s certain, […]
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