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The Belize Association of Insurance and Financial Advisor is celebrating Insurance Awareness Month in October. The NGO has forty-five members from across four companies. Today, they hosted a health fair in downtown Belize City to promote financial literacy and physical health. Representatives from two financial institutions, as well as the Ministry of Health, were present […]
Written on October 20, 2023 | Posted in
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Each year, cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated eighteen million lives or thirty-two percent of all deaths worldwide. Heart attacks and strokes are responsible for four out of every five deaths from cardiovascular diseases. Seventy-five percent of these deaths occur in low-income countries such as Belize, and up to […]
Written on October 20, 2023 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize has amended the Fisheries Regulations to increase protection of the Barrier Reef and other patches of reef. A change was made to the regulated distance fisher folks can place their traps from a reef system. At first, the regulation stated that fisher folks were prohibited from placing their fishing gears within […]
Written on October 20, 2023 | Posted in
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The Archives Department receives and conserves documents and audiovisual records that are produced mostly by government ministries and departments. It holds custody of historic documents and newspapers dating back to the late 1700’s. The most recent piece of instrument that was placed in its care was the Declaration of Independence, which was handed over by […]
Written on October 20, 2023 | Posted in
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Alex Sanker is arguably one of Belize’s most controversial artists. He paints for a living and his works have been featured at numerous public gatherings. Sanker is also a staple on Albert Street, where he can be seen working in the open. When we caught up with him today at his studio, he introduced us […]
Written on October 20, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, the Magistrate’s Court found former police corporal, Elmer Nah not guilty of possession of a cache of firearms, ammunition and bulletproof vests. He was intercepted on the night of November sixth, along with his common-law-wife, Epifania Caliz, and her brother, former Police Constable Manuel Caliz, in a vehicle on the Southern Highway. But Senior […]
Written on October 19, 2023 | Posted in
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After Nah and his common-law wife and brother-in-law were acquitted, Epifania Caliz offered an apology, through her attorney, Dickie Bradley for her behaviour on Monday, when she coughed on court reporter, Anita Nembhard. Caliz had appeared before the court along with Nah and her brother, former Police Constable Manuel Caliz on the same firearm and […]
Written on October 19, 2023 | Posted in
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But while Bradley says Caliz has been subjected to unfair treatment because of an oppressive law, and that she has been under undue stress, court reporter, Anita Nembhard is not accepting the apology and wants to see Caliz charged. She said Caliz should have thought about her family and the consequences before she committed the […]
Written on October 19, 2023 | Posted in
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Almost ten months have elapsed since the gruesome execution of Jon, David and Vivian Ramnarace in Belmopan. Tonight, the case against the accused, former police officer, Elmer Nah, is one step closer to being heard inside the Belmopan High Court. The Government of Belize has hired a special prosecutor for the case, as was promised […]
Written on October 19, 2023 | Posted in
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Dion Pascasio, a relative of Vivian Belisle-Ramnarace, also told reporters that he believes Nah is enjoying unprecedented police protection. Pascasio says this concerns the family. He stated that relatives will not rest comfortably until the case is concluded. Dion Pascasio, Relative of Murder Victims “What we have been noticing is that there has been […]
Written on October 19, 2023 | Posted in
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The media is often described as the fourth estate, carrying the mandate of holding governments accountable in a democratic society. But are elected officials required to give interviews. It is something that some political pundits believe should be legislated. The consultation on constitutional reform and the work of the Peoples’ Constitution Commission continues and freedom […]
Written on October 19, 2023 | Posted in
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Travellers Liquors is doing it once again and today, a new line of rum is about to hit the shelves in stores across the country and overseas. Handcrafted and one hundred percent Belizean – Ruta Maya Rums comes in four different flavours, including coffee and coco lime. In tonight’s episode of Belize on Reel, News […]
Written on October 19, 2023 | Posted in
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During last Friday’s house meeting, the shelved trade license reform legislation was reintroduced. In 2022, there was pushback by parliamentarians, as well as persons in the creative industry and peddlers, who felt that they would have been subject to trade license fees. Currently, businesses in villages do not pay a fee and the bill seeks […]
Written on October 19, 2023 | Posted in
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This morning in Belmopan, a closing ceremony was held for the Anti Trafficking in Persons program, ATIPS. A pilot project was concluded that implemented the mapping of establishments with liquor licenses, as well as community assets in Belmopan. This initiative is part of the evidence-based Information Management for Citizen Security in Central America and the […]
Written on October 19, 2023 | Posted in
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Shirlene Gillian is the City Administrator for Belmopan. She spoke of the need to protect residents of the Garden City who are most vulnerable and can fall victim to human trafficking. Shirlene Gillian, City Administrator, Belmopan “This project was fully supported by the council and the liquor licensing board, whose members are present here […]
Written on October 19, 2023 | Posted in
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Back in September, classes commenced for the It’zat STEAM Academy, for which the Government of Belize is borrowing fifteen million U.S. dollars from the Inter-American Development Bank to fund. The facility, which is located on the ITVET compound in Belize City, will be completed sometime next year and provides transformative secondary school education for students […]
Written on October 19, 2023 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, Itai Bardov, the Ambassador of Israel to CARICOM, hosted a virtual press conference to speak with reporters about Israel’s defense against Hamas terrorist attacks and the country’s operation “Iron Sword”. The ambassador explained that after Israel disengaged from Gaza in 2005, his nation was applauded by international communities. He asserted that Hamas is […]
Written on October 19, 2023 | Posted in
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The latest tragedy in the conflict that has sent shockwaves across the international community was the destruction of a hospital in Gaza. Both Hamas and Israel deny responsibility for the deadly hospital bombing that killed hundreds. The countries are trading blame and Ambassador Bardov contends that Israel has evidence to show that they were not […]
Written on October 19, 2023 | Posted in
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Twenty-five women entrepreneurs in Belize City are receiving training through the Taiwanese Mission on how to improve and grow their small businesses. These participants are members of the Freetown Women’s Group who decided to join the program being offered on entrepreneurship. Earlier today, a brief ceremony was held at the House of Culture where the […]
Written on October 19, 2023 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, the Belize City Council, the Ministry of Education, as well as Caribbean Motors hosted an educational session for high school students to learn more about electric vehicles, as well as the importance of moving away from fossil fuel to cleaner energy. Students from at least four secondary schools met up at the Hub […]
Written on October 19, 2023 | Posted in
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Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow has written to the Speaker of the House of Representatives in respect of the unwelcome remarks made in an email that was sent to her back in August. As we reported, the comments that were made in response to Valerie Woods’ last-minute decision to inform Barrow that his request for a […]
Written on October 18, 2023 | Posted in
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Political pundits took to social media chiding the Leader of the Opposition, saying that it was a backhanded apology. In the letter, Shyne Barrow apologizes for the offense that the Speaker of the House took to his words, but that his complaints are still valid. He also wrote to the Chairman of the Privileges Committee […]
Written on October 18, 2023 | Posted in
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In writing to the chair of the Constitution and Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, Opposition Leader Barrow requested that the next meeting of that working group, scheduled for October twenty-third, be used to discuss equally unsavory language used by Prime Minister John Briceño and Orange Walk South Area Rep Jose Abelardo Mai towards Albert Area […]
Written on October 18, 2023 | Posted in
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Collet Area Representative Patrick Faber has also made amends with his party after issuing a letter last week in which he basically drew distance from Shyne Barrow’s comments towards the Speaker of the House. In a text message to the executive of the United Democratic Party, Faber says, “In the vein of the party leader’s […]
Written on October 18, 2023 | Posted in
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Several Maya and Garifuna communities in southern Belize have been at odds for quite some time over border disputes. Recently, the Government of Belize made progress in its attempt to resolve the tension between Yemeri Grove and Laguna Village with the signing of an interim border agreement. Since the Caribbean Court of Justice upheld a […]
Written on October 18, 2023 | Posted in
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