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The first round of World Cup Qualifiers between Belize and Haiti is scheduled for Thursday afternoon at the Sylvio Cator Stadium in Port-au-Prince. At news time this evening, an investigation is being conducted by a senior FIFA match commissioner to determine whether the game between the Belize Jaguars and Haiti’s national football team can proceed […]
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Over the past month, the Ministry of Health and Wellness received two batches of vaccines; one thousand Astra-Zeneca vaccines from Barbados and twenty-five thousand from India. So, in March, the ministry began to administer the vaccines in phases from the two shipments received. But as we found out today, vaccinations among one target group are […]
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While the Ministry of Health and Wellness pushes for those sixty and older to take the vaccine, it also has to do a bit more education among its own healthcare workers. As we’ve showed you, on March first, the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination programme started with healthcare workers and while the vaccinations continue for […]
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness says that there is a lot of misinformation and fear as it relates to the vaccines and this has led to a lower than expected number of vaccinations administered. Today, Doctor Natalia Largaespada Beer spoke with the media about why they are championing the vaccines for immunity and what […]
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One year ago today, COVID-19 was detected in Belize. Belize’s first patient was a woman in San Pedro. Since then we have recorded over three hundred deaths; been subjected to wearing masks; living under curfew regulations with multiple lockdowns – and the list goes on. Life as we knew it changed. Today we asked the […]
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The United States Embassy in Belmopan is resuming its operations after almost a year of dormancy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During that time, there has been a significant backlog of applications and renewals. The good news is the U.S. Embassy has decided to automatically extend the length of time from one year to four […]
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With consular activities resuming, are there any new changes to existing procedures that applicants must be aware of? Mellissa Sandoval, Vice Consul, U.S. Embassy “So generally speaking, in alignment with the local conditions and our alignment with the C.D.C., what we have been doing is reducing the number of applicants who appear in person […]
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The new Ambassador to Belize for the Republic of China (Taiwan) has presented his credentials to Governor General Sir Colville Young. Ambassador David Kuan-Chou Chien conveyed greetings from the President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen and pledged to continue promoting the mutual interests and cooperation between our countries. The Governor General welcomed the new ambassador and […]
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Two Belizean volleyball athletes were scouted back in 2019 when they competed in a regional match in Mexico. Fast track to 2021, they are both now preparing to relocate to a college in the U.S. where they will not only be pursuing bachelor’s degrees in Graphic Design, but also playing their favourite sport. Francis Hauze […]
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Volleyball has, over the recent years, developed into one of the top sports in the country, with our male and female national teams becoming regional champions. The successes are attributed to the commitment of the executive as well as the athletes who have been working around the clock to improve their skills on and off […]
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Despite the hiccup caused by the pandemic, Belize has a strong chance of advancing to the Commonwealth Games. But to do so, its female and male national teams must participate in regional matches scheduled to occur between September and December of this year. President Allan Sharp says the athletes need to get back to practicing […]
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Negotiations between the joint unions and the Briceño administration over a proposed salary cut are ongoing, despite both sides being tightlipped about the process. News Five understands that cabinet met today, but we are unclear whether any progress has been made on that end. This morning, however, a press conference was held by an independent […]
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Herrera is candid in his opinion that teachers and public officers need to do more to assist government in realizing its savings. The sacrifice, he says, has to be mutual. The former whistleblower turned tour operator goes on to admonish the unions for failing to play their part in ensuring that public officers who have […]
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Herrera’s position on the proposed wage reduction and increment freeze is informed by the actions of the private sector. The business community wasted no time terminating employees in the tourism industry at the onset of the pandemic in 2020. Delroy Herrera, Independent Activist “You have to understand that when the tourism sector shut down […]
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While it is not yet official inauguration of the mosque, today, the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Belize officially opened its new house of prayer and headquarters at mile one and a half on the George Price Highway. Starting today, the facility will be available for use by not only members of the Muslim community, but […]
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The Ahmadiyya Muslim community, through its community service arm, Humanity First, has been helping a number of families with pantry since registering as an N.G.O. last year. But there are many other social programmes, including sports, which is used to engage the youth across the country. Naveed Mangla, President of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Belize, […]
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Belize joins the rest of the world today in celebrating World Meteorological Day. March twenty-third commemorates the convention establishing the World Meteorological Organization back in 1950. The theme for 2021 is “The Ocean, Our Climate and Weather” and the event launches the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. The National Meteorological Service […]
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Belizean history came to life over the weekend in San Jose Nuevo Palmar in Orange Walk. It became the scene of a dedication ceremony in honour of Maximo Perez, the last Alcalde of San Jose, Yalbac. The celebration coincided with the release of a book written by Carmen Carrillo and Delmer Tzib and illustrated by […]
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