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The principal streets of Belize City were lined with spectators this morning, as a funeral procession rarely seen in the history of the country made its way to the Lord Ridge Cemetery. The cortege and interment of Belize’s first Governor General brought to an end three days of national mourning. It succeeded an ecumenical service […]
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The previous Public Utilities Commission’s decision to purchase the old Mirab building on North Front Street in 2019 raised many questions. Under former chairman John Avery, the P.U.C. purchased the building and its properties for ten point three million dollars, but they never moved in. Instead, it is presently paying twelve thousand dollars monthly for […]
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On January fifteenth, the Ministry of Transport terminated twenty-four employees at the Novelo’s Bus Terminal in Belize City. Their dismissal comes at the height of maga season and particularly when job opportunities are hard to come by. According to Minister Rodwell Ferguson, whose responsibilities include oversight of the Transport Department, the decision to let go […]
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In responding to the terminations at the Ministry of Transport, Prime Minister John Briceño also spoke on the general issue of employment in these times of austerity where there simply aren’t many jobs to offer. John Briceño, Prime Minister “On the issue of the people that have been let go at the bus terminals, […]
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With so many unemployed, one of the growing concerns is that it will lead to an increase in crime. In an interview today with the Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa, we asked him that very question. Musa quickly noted that the new administration assumed office with sixty-thousand people already out of work for more […]
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The number of new cases of COVID-19 in Belize appears to be on the decline. Today the Ministry of Health reported twenty-seven new cases and three new deaths, and a total of four hundred and forty-five active cases. And while those are promising numbers, Belizeans are growing weary of restrictions that remain in place. Prime […]
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As for the Covid-19 regulations outlined in December’s Statutory Instrument, the Minister of Health had already confirmed that new regulations will be coming at the start of February. So, what kind of changes can we expect? We asked Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa. Musa said the details are still being ironed out, but the […]
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On the curfew topic, today, Minister Musa responded to the Opposition, the United Democratic Party, who issued a press release last week calling for a revision of the current health protocols. The U.D.P. release said: “that this was the first time a curfew has been implemented without declaring a State of Emergency, which at the […]
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When it comes to the Corozal Free Zone reopening, Minister Musa says the COVID-19 prevention protocols will be stringent and will only allow one-third of employees to return to work. As we’ve reported, Cabinet decided to reopen the Free Zone on February first and formed an inter-ministerial committee to review plans and protocols for the […]
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2020 saw a major reduction in crime across the country. The COVID-19 regulations played a major role in crime reduction; the Police Commissioner Chester Williams disagrees. He says that the reduction of crime for 2020 is due to the hard work of police officers. Hipolito Novelo takes a closer look at the numbers. Hipolito Novelo […]
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Former Minister of Works Rene Montero has been accused of engaging in shady land deals, among other allegations of misuse of resources. Since late last year, former chairman of Buena Vista Village Eddie de la Rosa, who was one of Montero’s closest operatives, alleged that Montero was engaged in these activities while he was a […]
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Did Commissioner Chester Williams go too far in reprimanding the cop who pulled him over during curfew hours? Today the ComPol’s boss, Minister Musa, sounded off on lasts week’s leaked recording. In the recording, Williams is heard telling the officer that he can be on the streets when and how he wants, among other colorful […]
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The United States of America has a new president. This morning, President Joe Biden took his oath as the forty-sixth president of the United States of America. Alongside him was Kamala Harris, who became the forty-ninth vice president and the first woman and woman of color to ascend to national office and hold the post […]
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All eyes are on the North, not just for the major political changes but also for temperature drops. Tourism players are eyeing travel trends of Americans as the frigid winter weather sets in. Belize is one of many countries struggling to revive its tourism industry amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The reopening of the sector in […]
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And for Belizeans who are interested in travel to the United States. The U.S. Embassy issued its travel advisory detailing the new C.D.C.’s requirements for persons wanting to enter the United States. As of January twenty-sixth, all airline passengers traveling to the U.S., ages two years and older, will be asked to provide a negative […]
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It’s been ten months since they arrived in Belize. And today, a ceremony was held to say thank you and farewell. Members of the Henry Reeve Brigade arrived in Belize on March twenty-fifth of last year to assist the country with its response efforts to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifty-nine Cuban Health professionals have been working […]
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