Belize’s economy remains in dire straits, as the country’s productive sectors continue to grapple with the crippling effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been six weeks since the People’s United Party assumed office as the new Government of Belize and what it discovered upon taking over from the previous administration is that the public […]
Like the Prime Minister, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Christopher Coye is predicting major headwinds in the future. Coye appeared on Open Your Eyes this morning where he described the challenges that the government is facing on both the micro and macro levels. He revealed that by day’s end on Thursday, the […]
And so on the heels of what Briceño describes as a ‘bruk government’ – the new administration will need to make real sacrifices by instituting serious belt-tightening measures. Briceño says that in the coming weeks we will know what actions the government will take to begin the economic recovery in 2021 – but while that’s […]
Major crimes are down across the board by a whopping thirty-percent in 2020. The Belize Crime Observatory has analyzed data compiled by the Belize Police Department and other agencies – and the numbers are looking better than 2019. In the major crimes category, for example, murders have decreased by over twenty-percent. Today, Technical Coordinator Adele […]
The Belize Crime Observatory says that the data show that the murder rate for 2020 will be the lowest in seven years. Interestingly, the B.C.O. says that across the Central American countries recorded declines in homicides. Adele Ramos, Technical Coordinator, Belize Crime Observatory “Now, given where we are with the numbers, we are projecting […]
Continuing with our focus on the Ministry of New Growth’s foray into hemp production, in early 2021 a meeting will be convened with stakeholders and other interested parties in the up and coming industry to see how policies can be implemented to guide the sector forward. Taking a progressive approach, Minister Kareem Musa is already […]
The question of legislation, as well as amendments to existing laws, insofar as the issuance of licenses and the cultivation of cannabis is also taking center stage in the ongoing discussion. According to Minister Musa, revising the laws is necessary particularly where compliance is concerned. Kareem Musa, Minister of New Growth Industries “A lot […]
Justice Minnet Hafiz-Bertram has been elevated to Acting President of the Belize Court of Appeal. Earlier today, during a virtual swearing-in, the high court judge was administered the oath of office by Governor General Sir Colville Young. Justice Hafiz-Bertram will remain in that capacity until further notice from the prime minister who will advise the […]
Today’s COVID-19 infographic shows that nine thousand six hundred and eighty-nine persons have recovered from the deadly COVID-19 virus. One of those persons is Doctor Marvin Manzanero. He is at home recovering after he contracted the virus in early December. Doctor Manzanero had to be hospitalized after the virus took a toll on his body. […]
An additional COVID-19 death was recorded today. This puts the figure of total COVID-19 deaths to two hundred and forty-two. The case fatality rate stands at two point two six percent, while the positivity rate stands at twenty-one point two percent. Fifty-seven new cases were confirmed today increasing the total number of confirmed cases to […]
One figure that keeps decreasing is the number of active cases. Today’s infographic shows that there are seven hundred and ninety-four active cases. This is a major decrease from the number of active cases recorded just a few days ago when the figure was more than one thousand, five hundred. According to Acting Director of […]
The deadline for the submission of applications for persons interested in joining the Belize Police Department is Thursday. Over the past two days, the headquarters in Belmopan has been busy with activity, as hundreds of applicants have visited the office to drop off their resumes. It was quite an interesting sight to see that many […]
