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American Airlines touched down at the Philip Goldson International Airport today marking the reopening of international flights to Belize six months after suspension. There was a buzz of activity at the P.G.I.A. including cultural presentations to welcome arriving passengers. Belizeans, as well as visitors, disembarked the American Eagle flight that came from Miami, Florida. A […]
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The domestic airline industry has suffered an equally devastating blow as hotels, resorts and other tourism-related businesses that have seen a significant loss of revenue as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. When air travel ground to a halt during the national state of emergency back in March, it included all local flights, severely crippling […]
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There has not been a murder in Placencia since January of this year; but that record was broken on Wednesday night with the execution of George Murphy. The young man was socializing near the main pier with three friends when he was targeted by a man that emerged from under a tree. Multiple shots hit […]
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The peninsula is generally known to be a safe haven and crime is generally only sporadic. As word of the murder of George Murphy spread, it sent shock waves throughout the community and residents began questioning their sense of security. Chairlady of the Placencia Village Council, Ilsa Villanueva says that it is a sad day […]
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The speculation about the date of election has taken on intensity with each passing day and still no word. But at the last House meeting, the Leader of the Opposition John Briceño proposed that the day of the elections be declared a public and bank holiday because of the COVID pandemic. In a moment of […]
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Over the past few days, the number of new COVID-19 infections has been higher than was previously trending. Two weeks prior, the number of cases had been on the decline and the Ministry of Health had reported that the numbers were plateauing, but since Monday, there has been a higher rate of infection in processed […]
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During the last sitting of the House of Representatives Opposition Leader John Briceño revealed a trove of documents that showed that U.D.P. Minister Anthony Boots Martinez received rental monies for his building located near the “hand roundabout” in Belize City. The documents show that dozens of payments were issued, at first, to Martinez and then […]
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According to Alpuche the contract for the rental of the building expired this year in August and preparations were made for relocation prior to the expiration date. She says that an extensive search was done for an appropriate building and while the property owned by Martinez was not first choice, it was rented. Judith […]
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Both the Unemployment Relief Programme and the Food Assistance Programme are being audited by the Auditor General. Tens of millions of dollars have been spent and the opposition People’s United Party says that there has been abuse in both programmes carried out by the U.D.P. insiders. C.E.O. Judith Alpuche says that the program is not […]
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The Cybercrime Bill 2020 was approved by the Senate on Wednesday. The new law combats cyber crimes such as cyber bullying, harassment and extortion through technology. The bill is a product of extensive consultations and cooperation from several bodies including the Office of the Special Envoy for Women and Children, the Attorney General office and the Ministry […]
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Both the House and Senate have had their last sittings for the current term of this government and in the Upper House, senators said their farewells on Wednesday after passing a number of bills, including the Cyber Crime Bill which enjoyed support across the aisle. By this morning, there was a buzz on social media […]
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A fifty-year-old man, who recently relocated from the Cayo District to San Andres Village in Corozal, was the victim of a shooting in the early hours of today. As Juanito Quetzal waited for a taxi, a gunman emerged and opened fire at the unsuspecting man. He was struck multiple times, but survived the attack and […]
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Special Envoy for Women and Children, Kim Simplis Barrow, today announced the closure of her office. Simplis Barrow was appointed Special Envoy for Women and Children in 2008 and today she marked the end of twelve years of public service. She says that it has been a great honor and privilege to have been able […]
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As for the Inspiration Center, Simplis Barrow says that will continue to be run as an N.G.O. She is hopeful that the partnership with the government will continue after the general elections as the center helps five hundred children countrywide. Kim Simplis Barrow, Special Envoy for Women and Children “The Inspiration is an N.G.O. […]
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The government decided not to table the controversial Equal Opportunities Bill after churchgoers, particularly the National Evangelical Association of Belize, began making their discontent with the bill known. The Cabinet said that the bill is overdue and was prepared to support it in its entirety. The bill was spearheaded by the National Aids Commission in partnership […]
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On Wednesday, senators on both sides of the floor bade farewell to the National Assembly where they have been serving as parliamentarians during the past five years. While they individually had parting words to their colleagues in the upper house, they also left words of encouragement and recommendations for their future successors. Leading off those […]
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N.G.O. Senator Osmany Salas also shared parting words, congratulating President Darrell Bradley for the evenhandedness with which he presided over the upper house. Osmany Salas, N.G.O. Senator “This has been an interesting three and a half years for me, an eye-opener indeed. I really appreciated the level of discussions that we’ve had here, especially […]
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U.D.P. Senator Michael Peyrefitte rounded off the goodbyes by speaking on democracy and the right for all parliamentarians to exercise their freedom of association and expression, despite testy exchanges that have arisen from hard line positions taken in the upper house. Michael Peyrefitte, U.D.P. Senator “I want to thank the Right Honorable Dean Barrow […]
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The Ministry of Health has been consistent in releasing the number of persons who have tested positive each day. Within the past two months, that number has fluctuated dramatically. In a day alone, there were as much as ninety-four new cases – our highest number to date – and on other days, less than ten […]
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