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For a second time since the advent of COVID-19, Independence Day celebrations have been subdued, largely in part to an increase in cases across the country. On Tuesday, government officials, dignitaries and other invited guests journeyed to Belmopan where an official ceremony was held in commemoration of the fortieth anniversary of Belize’s political freedom. Among […]
Written on September 22, 2021 | Posted in
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A stabbing incident on Independence Day, in the New Site area of Hattieville, off the George Price Highway at mile seventeen, has left a Belize City resident dead and another in critical but stable condition at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Coast Guard seaman Elston Morter and security officer Marcel Gill were involved in an […]
Written on September 22, 2021 | Posted in
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There was a mid-morning murder in Ladyville today. Around nine-forty-five a.m., a vehicle was seen driving on Blue Marlin Drive, which is the entrance to the Vista Del Mar community. Shortly afterward, shots were heard in the area. Police responded and found the body of nineteen-year-old Niccanor Fermin. The Belize City resident was on the […]
Written on September 22, 2021 | Posted in
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A San Pedro resident is clinging to life at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, following a shooting incident on the island on Tuesday evening. Noe Nelson Zetina was at the Sacachispas Football Field at the corner of Angel Coral and Buccaneer Streets with a friend when he was approached by man who produced his licensed […]
Written on September 22, 2021 | Posted in
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There was another loss of life on Independence Day, but up north in Corozal. Thirty-three-year-old Constancia Cano was found dead between miles seventy-three and seventy-four on the Philip Goldson Highway near Louisville Village. Constancia was reportedly travelling home from Concepcion Village to Santa Clara in a Dodge pickup driven at the time by Fabio Cano […]
Written on September 22, 2021 | Posted in
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The issue of constitutional reform has been on the table for quite some time and while both political parties have discussed the need to improve the existing laws in an effort to stomp out corruption, the Briceño administration has introduced a Constitutional Reform Commission. It was announced on Tuesday that the task force will be […]
Written on September 22, 2021 | Posted in
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The restructuring of Belize’s external debt has been much talked about since it was first announced on September third by Prime Minister John Briceño. Since then, additional details of an agreement with bondholders, as well as The Nature Conservancy, to streamline the Super Bond payments have been shared by the Government of Belize. In his […]
Written on September 22, 2021 | Posted in
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The ongoing Seventy-sixth session of the United Nations General Assembly was opened on September fourteenth and is chaired by Abdulla Shahid, President of the General Assembly. Earlier today, Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei addressed the gathering of heads of state in New York City. During his presentation, President Giammattei touched briefly on the resolution of the […]
Written on September 22, 2021 | Posted in
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Active COVID-19 cases continue to increase daily. The data up to Monday indicates that there are one thousand, seven hundred and thirty-three active cases and of that amount, eight hundred and ten are in the Belize District. There are twenty-five active hospitalizations and seven ICU admissions. Over the weekend, six new deaths were reported, bringing […]
Written on September 22, 2021 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting an uptake in vaccination ahead of the October first change in policy. Over the last few weeks, persons, including children ages twelve to seventeen, have been getting inoculated with one of the four available COVID vaccines in the country. The data shows that one hundred and eighty-four […]
Written on September 22, 2021 | Posted in
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While only one dose of the Janssen vaccine is recommended, all other vaccines are two doses. Doctor Diaz-Musa stresses that you are not fully vaccinated until fourteen days after that second shot. If you haven’t received your second jab, the additional layer of protection is not there and you remain vulnerable. Dr. Melissa Diaz-Musa, […]
Written on September 22, 2021 | Posted in
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The Belize Coast Guard is a law enforcement agency that is taking no chances with COVID-19. So far, ninety-two percent of the military organization has been vaccinated and there are only five of its members that are currently infected with the virus. Commandant Captain Elton Bennett says that they have procedures in place to address […]
Written on September 22, 2021 | Posted in
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To date, there are more than seventeen hundred active COVID-19 cases across the nation, with Belize District experiencing community spread for the past two weeks. More than three hundred persons have died from COVID since the onset of the pandemic. At the current rate, the health system is being overwhelmed with severe and critical COVID-19 […]
Written on September 22, 2021 | Posted in
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The Witconcrete did not sink on Monday as was originally scheduled. The team experienced some unforeseen mechanical issue that has now caused the process to be delayed. Those anticipating this new wreck dive site will now have to wait an additional week or two before the ship meets its final resting place on the ocean […]
Written on September 22, 2021 | Posted in
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As we have reported, San Pedro and Caye Caulker are among the communities enjoying certain exemptions from the recent COVID-19 regulations. On Monday, we spoke with Area Representative Andre Perez, for Belize Rural South, who told us that San Pedro is not out of the woods. In fact, there are seventy-five active cases on the […]
Written on September 22, 2021 | Posted in
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Perhaps, a further silver lining for these two tourist communities, amidst the pandemic, is their high vaccination uptake. According to Perez, eighty percent of Caye Caulker’s population has been vaccinated. Meanwhile, up to fifty percent of the population in San Pedro has also taken the vaccine. Andre Perez, Area Representative, Belize Rural “I am […]
Written on September 22, 2021 | Posted in
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Undocumented immigrants are another vulnerable population that is being considered for vaccination. According to Perez, undocumented immigrants are often fearful of visiting a vaccine center because of their status. He has given assurance that undocumented immigrants will not be penalized when they visit a vaccination center. Andre Perez, Area Representative, Belize Rural South “That […]
Written on September 22, 2021 | Posted in
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You’ve seen them providing musical accompaniment at official ceremonies across the country, especially during September festivities. The Belize Defense Force Marching Band has been in existence for well over three decades. Some of its oldest members have been committed to the band from a young age, like Ivor Cacho who has served in the band […]
Written on September 22, 2021 | Posted in
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Belize has recently seen great representations on the international stage when it comes to pageantry. And Monday, Markeisha Young from Belize City was officially crowned Miss World Belize 2021. She will be representing the Jewel in Puerto Rico in November of this year for the international pageant. That’s two months away and Young will be […]
Written on September 22, 2021 | Posted in
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There is new leadership at the Belize National Library Service and Information System under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, and Technology and with that come changes. Chairman Leroy Green is bringing cultural consciousness to libraries across the country and on Monday at the Leo Bradley Library in Belize City, the Creole culture took center […]
Written on September 22, 2021 | Posted in
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