Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist Buju Banton arrived in Belize on Monday as a special guest of Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow. The internationally acclaimed musician is not in the Jewel to perform, he is simply here for rest and relaxation. He arrived, nonetheless, at a critical time, in the wake of a violent weekend that […]
Hard on the heels of a bloody weekend marred by deadly violence and road traffic accidents, the United Democratic Party issued a recorded statement in which the Shadow Minister of National Security took aim squarely at his sitting counterpart. In a televised address, U.D.P. Chairman Mike Peyrefitte, who is also the former minister responsible for […]
In responding to the criticism levied against him, Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa took the high road and admitted that he is prepared to work with anyone for the sake of reducing violent crimes across the country. Isani Cayetano “Your involvement, however, comes at a time when the strongest criticism of your management […]
Today, the National Evangelical Association of Belize proudly announced a milestone, despite not fully realizing the number of signatures needed to trigger a referendum on the cannabis legislation. The churches are at the helm of a countrywide effort to garner as many as nineteen thousand signatures, is still five thousand shy of reaching that target. […]
While there seems to be some discrepancy about the timeline given for additional changes, the Minister of New Growth Industries reiterated that the extension granted by the senate is not for the gathering of signatures to trigger a cannabis referendum. Kareem Musa, Minister of New Growth Industries “What I heard in the Senate was […]
On Monday, the Daily COVID-19 Report of the Ministry of Health and Wellness shared that there were only fourteen new confirmed cases and that active cases are as low as one hundred and twenty-eight. While the daily positivity was at one point one percent with eleven new recoveries, it was the eight new COVID-related deaths […]
The process includes the revision of death certificates that have been entered into the Belize Health Information System, by doctors and health professionals and includes laboratory results, imaging studies, and clinical notes. Epidemiologist Doctor Russell Manzanero says that the ministry is in no way hiding the numbers. He speaks of the challenges with death certificates […]
From February fourteenth to April ninth, there have been about thirty reported COVID-related deaths. This encompasses the two months since the revision process started. These numbers include those deaths that were initially undetermined. Did this process help with the decision-making in the fight against the pandemic? Dr. Russell Manzanero, Epidemiologist, Ministry of Health & […]
Belizean basketball fans have something to celebrate tonight as an under eighteen team has won the Copa Campeche Tournament. Nine athletes, along with Coaches Darwin “Puppy” Leslie and Linbert Moody, returned from Mexico early this morning tired but jubilant. It’s a great step as the team moves into the FIBA games scheduled in Panama this […]
At news time tonight, a second friendly football match is taking place in Chetumal between the U-19 Belize Men’s National Football Team and the CAR M.M., a team from Cancun. It is being streamed live on the Football Federation of Belize Facebook page. It is the second of four international friendlies as the team prepares […]
If you are planning to travel by bus this Easter, you better bring along a little extra cash. New rates go into effect this weekend, the result of negotiations between the bus industry and the government that were sparked by rising fuel costs. Marion Ali spoke with Minister of Transport, Rodwell Ferguson today. Marion […]
Minister of State for Human Development, Elvia Vega amplified the message at the launching of the project that investing in the advancement of women is investing in a better future for the communities in which they live. Elvia Vega, Minister of State, Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs “It is no […]
One woman is redefining what it looks like to manage thousands of acres of farmland in the Cayo District. Luanne Manzanero is breaking the bias in a male dominated field as farm manager at the Valley of Peace Farms Limited. It has been an uphill battle for Manzanero to solidify her position as a leader […]
