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In a world that is increasingly grappling with the complexities of mental health, a Belizean Yogi-turned-author is offering a timely and practical guide to navigating the intricate landscapes of the mind. As the universal conversation around mental well-being takes center stage, Yogi Charu’s new book, aptly titled ‘A Practical Guide to Mental Hygiene,’ becomes a […]
Written on December 15, 2023 | Posted in
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We begin our newscast tonight with the ever-pertinent issue of inflation. Massive increases in the cost of goods and services can potentially deflate the economy and consumers across the country are desperately looking for much needed reprieve. Today, the media had a chance to speak with Prime Minister John Briceño on the topic once again. […]
Written on December 14, 2023 | Posted in
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Meanwhile, the Supplies Control Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture is mandated to enforce the provisions of the supplies control prices regulations. This means that they are responsible to ensure that there is compliance in the business community on the goods that the government has put under price control. When we spoke with him, the […]
Written on December 14, 2023 | Posted in
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And while Prime Minister Briceño has addressed the issue of the port acquisition on previous occasions, the issue remains a live matter as many continue to weigh in on government’s latest major decision. PM Briceño said that the government believes that acquiring back the port is the best decision that it could have made because […]
Written on December 14, 2023 | Posted in
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And the question was also put to the Prime Minister about the state of the Belizean economy, in light of what his fiercest critics have been saying. The PM pointed to actions that his government has taken since assuming office back in November 2020. He says that increasing the minimum wage, along with subsidies the […]
Written on December 14, 2023 | Posted in
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The following story is that of a thirty-six-year-old Belize City resident who comes from a family of police officers. Tonight, Santiago Ciau Junior is without a job after he was retired by the Government of Belize earlier this year for being medically unfit, following a mishap almost fifteen years ago that has come back to […]
Written on December 14, 2023 | Posted in
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And in another story involving the Belize Police Department, talk of a sixty-four dollar bonus being awarded to the men and women in uniform has been spreading like wildfire, not for the so-called act of kindness, but for the meager sum that will reportedly be shared among the officers. As it stands, there is no […]
Written on December 14, 2023 | Posted in
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Hildebrandt Codd is due to return to court on December twenty-first to learn his fate following the murder of Densmore Bowman in 2019. As we reported, last Tuesday, the thirty-six-year-old inmate absconded by climbing out of a window in the High Court and making good his escape. Codd was before Justice Ricardo O’Neil Sandcroft where […]
Written on December 14, 2023 | Posted in
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Tonight on Belize On Reel, we look at the charitable work that Copal Tree Distillery has been spearheading in Toledo District. The company, famous for Copalli Rum, has been engaged in a number of social activities geared towards helping the residents of Punta Gorda Town and the surrounding communities. In this edition of our weekly […]
Written on December 14, 2023 | Posted in
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The Labor Force Survey is conducted by the Statistical Institute of Belize to determine the number of persons who are employed across the country. It collects information on the size and structure of the employed and unemployed population. In Belize, there are almost two hundred thousand persons in the work force. Tanisha Chavarria, Statistician, […]
Written on December 14, 2023 | Posted in
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S.I.B.’s statistician, Tanisha Chavarria also spoke about the composition of the potential labor force, meaning those persons who may at some point be joining the world of work. Tanisha Chavarria, Statistician, S.I.B. “The potential labor force makes up eight point three percent of persons not in the labor force. Males make up thirty-seven point […]
Written on December 14, 2023 | Posted in
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Earlier this month, the Joint Public Accounts Committee (J-PAC) met with Prime Minister John Briceño, as the Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment. And following meetings with the Financial Secretary, Accountant General, and Auditor General on the needs and urgency to bring up to speed outstanding Financial Reports, the committee agreed to seek an […]
Written on December 14, 2023 | Posted in
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While the media had his attention, one reporter asked the Prime Minister if he will attend the Senate Select Committee’s Special Inquiry should he be summoned to testify. The PM, who had said that calling him would be a waste of time, said assuredly again that there’s nothing for him to answer to because he […]
Written on December 14, 2023 | Posted in
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The north side of Belize City, particularly Coney Drive and surrounding areas, has become another commercial hub in the Old Capital. There are banks, a call centre, a fitness gym even grocery shops. Not far away are private medical labs, and an ever- expanding residential community. So the idea of having a safe, convenient department […]
Written on December 14, 2023 | Posted in
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This evening, over a hundred children from Belize City received Christmas gifts from members of the Belize Police Department. The kind gesture came courtesy of the British High Commission’s office and the Embassy of Taiwan and was organized through the Community Policing Unit. The Prime Minister was present for the occasion at the Belize City […]
Written on December 14, 2023 | Posted in
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On Tuesday morning, here in Belize City, a deadly shooting claimed the life of twenty-nine-year-old Albert Valentine. The victim was no stranger to the law and has a record of involvement in gang activity. Tonight, police are looking for two suspects whom they believe perpetrated the violent act on Valentine as he left from a […]
Written on December 13, 2023 | Posted in
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Eighty-two-year-old William Watson was butchered inside his home near the corners of Zericote and Banak streets on December fifth, before the upper flat of the two-storey residence was set on fire. It’s a heinous crime, one that the police and fire departments missed when they were investigating the incident last week. It has since been […]
Written on December 13, 2023 | Posted in
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An internal feud within the BLC gang in Lake Independence resulted in a residence coming under gunfire on Tuesday night. We understand that as many as six children were inside their home on M&M Street when a pair of men approached the property and let loose a hail of bullets at the structure. Luckily, no […]
Written on December 13, 2023 | Posted in
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According to ComPol Williams, the men who are actively involved in the infighting have been removed from the Leadership Intervention Unit’s program. He also says that the police department is keeping a close eye on developments in that neighborhood. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “We are monitoring it very closely. We are trying to […]
Written on December 13, 2023 | Posted in
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As it stands, the number of homicides accounted for so far in 2023, is eighty. It’s a figure that is well below the murder count in previous years and will go down as a record achievement for the Belize Police Department. Nonetheless, the men and women in uniform aren’t taking a victory lap just yet. […]
Written on December 13, 2023 | Posted in
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The Customs and Excise Department is investigating what is being reported as a stolen vehicle that was imported from Mexico a few years ago. The vehicle, a 2017 Seat Ibiza, was pulled over in Corozal earlier this week and behind the wheel was a pair of siblings, both of them are police officers. The vehicle […]
Written on December 13, 2023 | Posted in
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The Statistical Institute of Belize held its final press conference for 2023 this morning, here in Belize City. There’s a lot that was shared in respect of Belize’s economic performance over the last quarter, including the G.D.P. for the third quarter. The gross domestic product for the period July to September stood a little over […]
Written on December 13, 2023 | Posted in
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The Consumer Price Index, as shared by the Statistical Institute of Belize, also records an increase in the cost of basic goods. The cumulative inflation rate for the first ten months in 2023, when compared to the same period in 2022, stood at four point five percent. The cost of food and non-alcoholic beverages has […]
Written on December 13, 2023 | Posted in
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As of next Monday, you will need to pay two dollars and fifty cents for each loaf of sixteen ounce sliced bread. That’s because bakers have decided to raise the price of the staple product. The news came last week via a press release from the Baker’s Association, and even though there is price control […]
Written on December 13, 2023 | Posted in
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Word spread earlier this week that the food rations provided to the soldiers of the Belize Defense Force have been cut and that fresh meats, namely chicken and fish have been replaced with canned sausages. But when we met with Prime Minister John Briceño and Minister of Defense, Florencio Marin Junior today, they said there’s […]
Written on December 13, 2023 | Posted in
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