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The Council of Churches is standing in solidarity with the National Evangelical Association of Belize in the call for a referendum on the cannabis bill. But, the Council of Churches has yet to decide whether it will support the petition being circulated to trigger the referendum. Bishop Phillip Wright, the President of the Council of […]
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In its release on the cannabis bill, the Council of Churches requested a meeting with the Minister of Religious Affairs, Henry Charles Usher. We asked Bishop Wright for an update on that request. Additionally, Bishop Wright tackled the prevailing debate of the separation between church and state, a discourse that has been raised time and […]
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We also got an opportunity to speak with Luke Martinez, the President of the National Trade Union Congress of Belize, following a release from the Congress in support of the call for a referendum on the cannabis bill. While the N.T.U.C.B. has taken this position, labor unions under the umbrella organization have not necessarily formed […]
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As many as eighteen undocumented migrants were detained after illegally entering Belize earlier this week. The group which consists of sixteen Cubans and two Nicaraguan adults was busted in a cane field near the outskirts of Carmelita Village in Orange Walk District. The operation on Tuesday night was carried out by members of the Mobile […]
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Since the introduction of a parking meter pilot project earlier this week, business owners and residents in the downtown area, as well as restaurant owners along the entertainment strip, have been up in arms amid concerns that they are losing business. Motorists have been avoiding newly installed parking meters on Albert Street, as well as […]
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The Caribbean Director of the International Labour Organization is currently in Belize. During the five days visit, Dennis Zulu and his team will be meeting with employer organizations, labor unions, and government representatives. It is all a part of the I.L.O.’s work within its one hundred and eight seven member states as it seeks to […]
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I.L.O. Caribbean Director Zulu honed in on the need for revised labour laws in Belize to meet with the demands of the time. He spoke on areas in which Belize’s labour laws fail to address COVID realities, as well as occupational safety concerns. This is one of the areas the I.L.O. has committed to offer […]
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But, is this meeting between the I.L.O. and the N.T.U.C.B., which promises a brighter future for workers in Belize, solely ceremonial? We spoke to Luke Martinez, the President of the N.T.U.C.B. about today’s meeting and what he believes will be achieved on behalf of the labor unions he represent. Luke Martinez, President, N.T.U.C.B. “For […]
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Bus riders have been waiting for more information on proposed fare increases due to rising gas prices. Well, today, the Ministry of Transport announced that after consultation with key stakeholders, Cabinet approved a blended approach to mitigating the problem. This consists of both a fuel subsidy for bus operators and an increase in bus fares. […]
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The Belize Tourism Board and Air BnB have signed a memorandum of understanding, establishing a mutual collaboration to promote home sharing in Belize as a part of the tourism product. The agreement aims to promote Belize as a world-class tourism destination. This allows for households in the various tourism destinations to open up their homes […]
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In this week’s Cabinet meeting, chaired by the Prime Minister John Briceño, fuel relief measures were approved. These include a cap on diesel and regular gasoline pump prices per gallon at thirteen dollars and forty-one cents and thirteen dollars and fifty cents, respectively. This cap will be supported through a fuel price stabilization fund to […]
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Opposition Leader Moses “Shyne” Barrow has formed a new shadow cabinet whose members will act as counterparts of the Briceño administration, those that hold cabinet positions. The party leader himself is the shadow Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment. His deputy, Corozal North Area Representative Hugo Patt, is responsible for Natural Resources, Petroleum, Mining, […]
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The Global Fund has approved three million U.S. dollars in funding to Belize to advance the nation’s response to HIV/AIDS. Although the COVID pandemic has been dominating the news recently, the National AIDS Commission is still recording an average of two hundred and fifty cases annually with one hundred and ten deaths. With a new […]
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Recent data suggests that two out of every three new H.I.V. infections occur in populations of men who have intercourse with other men. As a result, the National AIDS Commission is placing greater priority on this demographic, as well as the transgender population. Enrique Romero, Executive Director, National AIDS Commission “The epidemic in Belize […]
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A review of the Supplies Control Unit of the Belize Bureau of Standards over the past three years from February 2020 to February 2022 focused on how the price of basic food items changed. While a significant factor has been the increase in the acquisition cost of fuel, price gouging is thought to be occurring […]
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In international diplomatic news, the United Nations voted today to suspend Russia from the U.N. Security Council. According to the United Nations website and various global news outlets, the resolution received a two-thirds majority of those voting, minus abstentions, in the one hundred and ninety three member Assembly, with ninety-three nations voting in favor and […]
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A pair of men from the Faber’s Road area of Belize City has for years been creating opportunities for the youth in Port Loyola. Inspiration Arts is known for providing school bags and back-to-school haircuts to hundreds of youngsters who are in need of this support. But the COVID-19 pandemic revealed many children lacked electronic […]
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The Belize Volleyball Association is hosting the 2022 male national volleyball championship this weekend at the Mexico Sports Center in Belize City. On Saturday, April ninth, twelve teams from across the country will be competing in twenty-two matches; starting at eight-thirty a.m. Entrance fee for adults is five dollars while children ages six to twelve […]
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Speaking about volleyball, one Belizean volleyball athlete is making waves in the U.S. for Calumet College of Saint Joseph in Indiana. Francis Hauze was one of four Belizean volleyball athletes who successfully acquired athletics scholarships. Hauze’s level of performance over the first season in the U.S. made him “Freshman of the Year”. News Five’s Duane […]
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