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There are big changes coming at the top of the Ministry of Health. While it has been known for a few weeks now that former Director of Health Services, Dr. Marvin Manzanero, has accepted the new post of Director of International Cooperation within the Ministry of Health and Wellness, what happened with the other two […]
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Today marks the second anniversary of the announcement of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Belize. But while that happened on March twenty-third 2020, Dr. Marvin Manzanero, who was the Director of Health Services at the time, says there was a six to eight week delay between COVID’s arrival in Belize and the start […]
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Belize’s business sector is also taking stock of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the country since the first case was announced on March 23, 2020. This morning on Open Your Eyes, Katherine Meighan, of the Belize Chamber of Commerce said the B.C.C.I. and BELTRAIDE have examined the startling numbers. Katherine Meighan, Belize […]
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Assistant Commissioner of Police, Howell Gillett, was back on the streets of the Old Capital this morning, where he continued his community outreach initiative by meeting with residents of Lake Independence. This time, however, the churches were in tow. As many as twelve religious leaders took turns speaking with at-risk youths, as well as known […]
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A woman who went missing over the weekend was found dead on Tuesday morning off the Branch Mouth Road in San Ignacio, Cayo. Police found the body of forty-five year-old Bertulia Juarez lying face up at the Саѕtіllо Ѕаndріt. There were no obvious signs of foul play, but police say they are waiting for the […]
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As most Belizeans know by now, Jamaica was the next stop on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Caribbean tour after leaving Belize. But while our Prime Minister welcomed the royal couple by avoiding any controversial issues, the Jamaican Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, addressed the changing postcolonial relationship with Britain head on. Holness is reported […]
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He was moved over in January as the Minister of Health to take up the portfolios of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics and E-Governance. When Prime Minister John Briceño assigned Minister Michel Chebat to take up those ministries, he said he needed someone like the Minister who has a legal background since some matters have yet […]
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Today, a new school building was inaugurated in Santa Martha Village in the Orange Walk District. The preschool will boost early childhood development in the area. News Five’s Duane Moody files this report. Duane Moody, Reporting Five hundred and eighty-eight thousand, four hundred and fifty-one dollars and eighty-five cents – it’s the price tag […]
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Within the next few weeks, a health clinic and a resident nurse will be installed in Santa Martha Village in Orange Walk. The sixty-by-forty wooden structure is being constructed at this time and will be installed next to the community centre. Aside from it being a commitment to the village made by its area rep […]
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With assistance from the Taiwanese Government, Santa Marta Village is also getting a digital lab installed at their community center. In addition, there are finally some changes taking place at the park. Kevin Bernard, Minister of Health & Wellness “A new digital lab is being set up there. Through efforts from the Taiwanese Government, […]
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World Meteorological Day was celebrated today under the theme “Early Warning and Early Action”. The focus this year is on having accessible hydro-meteorological and climate information to aid in disaster risk reduction and sustainable development. Because of the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events worldwide, more people are exposed to multiple hazards and compound […]
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Today, Belize’s National Climate Change Gender Action plan was unveiled by the National Climate Change Office. The process has been ongoing for some time because the impacts of climate change are felt by everyone, so there must be inclusive representation in the immediate and long-term strategy for different groups. Knowledge, values and nature-based solutions were […]
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One of the focus areas of the action plan is capacity development, which is needed to ensure gender equality in the adaptation and mitigation of climate change. Consultant Shannon Pritchard of the Network Intelligence Development says that the solution is within country. She shares some recommendations. Shannon Pritchard, Consultant, Network Intelligence Development “The knowledge […]
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First there was the Belize Bank’s E-Kyash to help people send and receive money or pay bills online. Now there’s B.T.L.’s Digiwallet Solutions, which also allows you to conduct monetary transactions without the hassle of going in traffic to the bank or the utility companies. You can also send money to anyone anywhere, once you […]
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Medium, small and micro enterprises are the backbone of the local economy. It’s a concept that is not lost on Port Loyola Area Representative, Gilroy Usher. As a businessman himself, the junior minister also understands and believes in the financial empowerment of the people who live in his constituency. On Tuesday, he held a short […]
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