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Police are investigating the murder of Jose Guzman, whose decomposing body was discovered on Wednesday morning with a gunshot injury. But, News Five is being told that leads have been hard to come by because the twenty-five-year-old had a mental condition and was not a violent person. It’s been a difficult time for his family […]
Written on February 25, 2022 | Posted in
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To address the sharp decline in revenues and the resulting increase in pandemic-related expenses, the Briceño administration presented a Medium-Term Recovery Plan at the start of the fiscal calendar in April 2021. The objective is to reduce the crushing public debt to eighty-five percent of G.D.P. by 2025 and to seventy percent by 2030 which […]
Written on February 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Caribbean Community Heads of Government are preparing to meet in Belize on March first and second for the thirty-third Inter-Sessional Meeting. In a CARICOM interview, Dr. Carla Barnett, the CARICOM Secretary General, spoke of the significance of this meeting being held in Belize. Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary General, CARICOM “It is significant for me […]
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Aside from the CARICOM-S.I.C.A. meeting, there will also be a visit from the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres. It’s exciting time for islanders, including Belize Rural South area representative Andre Perez. Andre Perez, […]
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The effects of COVID-19 on regional economies and education systems will be a matter of priority at the thirty third CARICOM Heads of Government Inter-sessional Meeting. Secretary General Barnett says member states will be discussing ways in which the region can get back to normal in the face of COVID. Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary […]
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Following the March first and second meetings in San Pedro next week, CARICOM leaders will engage Central America’s leaders at a CARICOM/S.I.C.A. Heads of Government meeting. This is to be held on Thursday March third at the same location. It is the hope of the CARICOM Secretary General that this meeting will lead to enhanced […]
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Heads of Government will also address growing concerns over the leadership and humanitarian crisis in Haiti. According to Dr. Barnett, leaders will speak with Haitian representatives to further understand how the Caribbean Community can offer greater support towards the stabilization of Haiti and its people. And then there is the issue of the Caribbean Single […]
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And, when the CARICOM and S.I.C.A. meetings are over, the international spotlight will remain on Belize with the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Those dates were just confirmed by the Belize government to be March nineteenth to twenty-second. The visit to Belize is the first stop on their Caribbean tour, happening as […]
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Concerns over disease in some peacocks have prompted tests for two types of avian disease. Officials at the Belize Agriculture Health Authority have ruled out the presence of Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza. But, B.A.H.A. officials fear the exotic birds that were smuggled into Belize may be suffering from something else and could pose a […]
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Gutierrez says if people follow the laws regarding wildlife importation, it would save the government and importers a whole lot of money because the procedures would be followed that would detect if diseases are present. Francisco Gutierrez, Acting Managing Director, B.A.H.A. “This issue points precisely to what we’ve been concerned about, that our regulations […]
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Unfortunately, B.A.H.A.’s Francisco Gutierrez says that when people do not follow the law on wildlife importation and it results in an outbreak of some kind, it is difficult to take court action. Because of this, B.A.H.A. is about to review the laws and propose ways to make them effective. Francisco Gutierrez, Acting Managing Director, […]
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A man who was caught red-handed in possession of wild animal body parts was found guilty this week and fined two thousand dollars. The prosecution followed a search at the premises of Ruben Beiler of Springfield in the Cayo District last week. Officials confiscated pieces of dead animals as well as live ones being held […]
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An exclusive beer known as the Alaia Pale Ale is being prepared by Belize Brewing Company for the Alaia Belize, Autograph Collection Hotels in San Pedro. The mixture is a hint of grapefruit and two aromatic hop varieties that are new to Belize, Amarillo and Centennial. It comes at the request of Alaia to have […]
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The M.O.U. between Belize Brewing Company and Alaia Belize also includes a co-branded Crystal bottled drinking water. Both companies agreed as well to partner with each other to ensure that packaging from all Bowen & Bowen products used at Alaia will be recycled. The cross promotion invites new audiences to enjoy the company’s products. […]
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For decades, Belize has been a beacon for people fleeing conflict or violence elsewhere in Central America. This week Sabreena Daly brings you the story of young woman we will only identify as “Anita” who had to leave everything behind in El Salvador to come to Belize. And while this bright high school student is […]
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