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COVID-19 cases are once again on the rise. One hundred and seventeen new cases of COVID-19 infections were identified over the last four days, bringing the total number of active cases to two hundred and thirty-six. Late this evening, the Ministry of Health and Wellness issued a warning, taking note of the steady increase. The […]
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They’ve been clamoring for months for some type of relief in the price they have to pay for fuel to run their businesses. Similar to what it has done for the bus operators, the government has responded to the call of tour and tender operators, through the Belize Tourism Board. This morning, B.T.B.’s Director of […]
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The initiative came on stream two weeks ago, but many tour operators have not applied for the assistance. Hence, the B.T.B. has put out the notification to encourage those with legitimate tour operations to apply. These are businesses that are required by law to have majority shareholders who are Belizeans. But, while tour operators are […]
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While Belize continues to rebound following the onslaught of COVID-19 on our economy, it has required skillful planning to get things back to where they were before the pandemic wreaked havoc in the country. At the heart of B.T.B.’s plan to revitalize an otherwise depressed industry, are getting the hotels back up and running to […]
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The Department of Fisheries has updated the Fisheries Regulations ahead of the 2022 season, and a community of fishermen is not happy about the changes. Those amendments which took effect on March first, 2022 includes a change of the tail weight from four ounces to four and a half ounces, as well as an increase […]
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Fisher-folks contend that the Department of Fisheries has not provided proper consultations on the changes. These fisher-folks are now requesting a meeting with the Minister of Blue Economy, to ventilate their concerns. On the other hand, Quintana contends that they are being consulted. Rigborto Quintana, Acting Fisheries Administrator “In terms of fisher-folks representation in […]
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The Belize Peace Movement held another press conference today to provide an update on a recent decision by Acting Chief Justice Michelle Arana not to strike out the re-districting case that is before the Supreme Court. Attorneys Arthur Saldivar and Michelle Trapp were joined by Hubert Enriquez and several others from B.P.M. to discuss the […]
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According attorney Arthur Saldivar, who is representing the Belize Peace Movement in this matter, decisions rendered by the court should be progressive. In the context of the pending re-districting, issues surrounding this long-delayed process should be rectified ahead of the next general elections.
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A new judge for the Court of Appeal has been sworn in. Governor General, Dame Froyla Tzalam today swore in Justice Arif Bulkan during a virtual ceremony. The Governor-General commented at the swearing-in that she is of the view that Justice Bulkan is an asset to Belize’s justice system. The Attorney General, Magali Marin Young noted that […]
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Teachers and public officers are no doubt patiently waiting for July first so they can see the reinstatement of the ten percent they had lost on 2021 in the midst of the COVID pandemic and a fragile economy. But while the percentage will be forthcoming, President of the Belize National Teachers’ Union, Senator Elena Smith, […]
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It’s Teachers’ Week and in tandem with that observance is a list of activities around the country to highlight teachers’ efforts. Thursday is set aside as Teachers’ Day and on Friday teachers have the day off. President of the Belize National Teachers Union, Senator Elena Smith says it is important to pause and acknowledge the […]
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The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital is staffed with one hundred and seventy nurses. On each shift, five nurses are assigned to each of the thirteen units that make up the facility. A registered nurse can make anywhere between nine and fifteen dollars an hour. Dependent on where they are on the pay-scale, what they take […]
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Today, at the Mameyal Curve on the Philip Goldson Highway, ground was officially broken to signal the upgrade of the highway from mile twenty-four in Biscayne to the Santa Elena border, including the Remate Bypass. It is being made possible through funding from the Caribbean Development Bank, U.K. aid and the government of Belize at […]
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Today, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Housing Julius Espat confirmed that the rehabilitation of the Philip Goldson Highway and the Remate Bypass was a project that began under the previous U.D.P. administration. He explains that the Briceño Administration has no issue with continuing the project, which was the responsible thing to do. Julius Espat, […]
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While groundbreaking took place today for the Philip Goldson Highway, Minister Julius Espat says that there are already discussions about other road projects, including the upgrade of the George Price Highway from San Ignacio to Benque and San Estevan Village. Julius Espat, Minister of Infrastructure Development “The one from San Ignacio to Benque is […]
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The upgrade of the Coastal Highway has been a little tricky. Also inherited from the previous administration, works are approximately seventy percent done. It is estimated to be fully completed within a year’s time, as the government is trying to ensure that the road is not prone to flooding. Julius Espat, Minister of Infrastructure […]
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If you commute to and from Belize City via the Philip Goldson Highway, you would notice that construction of the new Haulover Bridge is already underway. Today, the Minister of Infrastructure Development also confirmed that remedial work will soon commence on the portion of the highway where the embankment had washed away. But there is […]
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Will G.O.B. meet the ten thousand-house threshold that they promised to the Belizean people? Minister of Housing Julius Espat says the simple answer is not in a five-year term. About a hundred and seventy houses have been contracted out with keys having been handed out to deserving persons, primarily single parent families and others in […]
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The Turks and Caicos Islands are hosting the Fifty-Second Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank, of which Belize is a borrowing member. The meeting is described as the single most important meeting in the bank’s annual agenda. This is where members of the board of governors convene to chart the future of the bank […]
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At the top of the agenda for this year’s meeting are climate change and sustainability. Dr. Hyginus Leon, President of the Caribbean Development Bank, explained the importance of measurement in informing the banks’ development strategies. Here is what he had to say. Dr. Hyginus Gene Leon, President, Caribbean Development Bank “The idea is that […]
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Village council elections are set to get underway in the weeks ahead and preparations have been made by all stakeholders, including the Elections and Boundaries Department, as well as both major political parties to ensure that the process runs smoothly in all communities across the country. Earlier today, we spoke with Cayo South Area Representative […]
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Crique Jute Village in the Toledo District has a new water system. The new system was officially opened on Monday and consists of two water tanks, and where wells once kept the residents’ clothes clean and their wash basins full, a network of pipes and faucets have replaced that outdated system. But Minister of Rural […]
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A road traffic accident claimed the life of a woman on the Hummingbird Highway. The deceased, identified as sixty-four-year-old Bernalda Pinelo, a resident of Mullins River Village in the Stann Creek District, was traveling in the passenger seat of a pickup truck along with fifty-three-year-old Paul Bernard when it collided into a James Bus. The […]
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On Monday, we announced the passing of Leonora Patnett who was, up until yesterday, Belize’s oldest woman. For the past six years, we have been covering the celebration of her birthday as she celebrated one hundred and three to one hundred and eight years old. Tonight, we look back on those years that we sat […]
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