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Several weeks after being accused of rape and assault, former Ambassador of Belize to the European Union, Alexis Rosado, remains active on Belize’s I.C.J. Team. Rosado demitted his ambassadorial post following the allegations, but he currently remains a co-agent at the International Court of Justice. Reports are that Rosado was part of a high level […]
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Prime Minister John Briceño also spoke about the historic move by Mexico to strike out all tariffs related to agricultural exports from Belize into Mexico. As the largest neighboring country to Belize, P.M. Briceño says the move creates an opportunity for farmers to increase their production and create greater revenue. He noted that he has […]
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Earlier today, Belizean Ambassador to Mexico Oscar Arnold spoke with News Five about the significance of the agreements forged between Belize and Mexico. Insofar as products that Belize produces for consumption, tariffs will be lifted for the importation of foods and agricultural products into Mexico. Approximately two thousand farmers will be receiving technical support and […]
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The Sembrando Vida program for which the farmers and their families are to benefit also addresses the issue of migrant flow that has been plaguing the region. For some time now, Central American migrants have been fleeing north for economic opportunities and, in some cases, for their personal safety. According to Ambassador Arnold, this is […]
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The International Monetary Fund released its 2022 country report on Belize on Tuesday, May tenth. In its report, the IMF took note of Belize’s economic recovery over the last fiscal year. The report says of Belize’s economy, “economic activity is recovering strongly.” The IMF also noted the near ten percent expansion in real GDP, led […]
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CARICOM Heads of Government have taken a joint decision not to attend the upcoming Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California. CARICOM’s firm position is in protest of a decision to have countries like Cuba and Panama barred from attending the summit. As Pro-tem Chair of CARICOM, PM Briceño says the U.S. is lobbying […]
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The years-old seasonal invasion of the sea grass known as sargassum had made itself scarce for the last couple years, but this year, it has once again shown up along this region. Most of the coastal communities along its path, including La Isla Bonita are seeing, and smelling, rotting sargassum along their shorelines. And this […]
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In order to export sargassum as a raw material to convert into firewood, collecting the sea grass is another key aspect of its overall management. Today, Minister of the Blue Economy and Area Representative for Belize Rural South, Andre Perez, said there are quicker ways to extract sargassum from the seashore than with rakes, shovels […]
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The new bridge that connects the north and south sides of San Pedro Town will soon be completed. The bridge will replace the existing Barry Bowen Bridge whose wooden planks have been lifting at certain spots, posing a threat to vehicular traffic. Today, San Pedro Mayor Gualberto Nunez told us that the town council has […]
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A man, who was convicted in March of the double murder of two sisters, has been condemned to two life sentences at the Belize Central Prison. This morning, Justice Antoinette Moore sentenced Wilmer Escobar in the southern district session of the Supreme Court for the double murder of sisters, twenty-year-old Cresencia and eighteen-year-old Josephine Oh. […]
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The community center in Sand Hill Village was teeming with activity, as residents from across the Belize Rural North constituency gathered at that location to participate in a land clinic. The Ministry of Natural Resources has held over twelve of these mobile clinics since the portfolio was assumed by Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde in […]
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The chairperson of Biscayne Village, who was elected under a previous administration, also brought forward concerns from that community where parcels of land had been set aside for residents. Those lands, we understand, would be offered instead to members of the Belize National Teachers Union. But did he act hastily when he came forward elsewhere […]
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Land reform has been on the agenda for the Briceño administration since taking office in November 2020. Long described as a hotbed of corruption, the Lands Department has had a bad rap for the corruption that takes place at that office. Earlier today, the Minister of Natural Resources commented on the changes that are being […]
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Over the weekend, Stann Creek West Area Representative Rodwell Ferguson met with concerned residents from Placencia and neighbouring villages about the erosion situation out at Silk Caye. He promised that the matter would have been brought up in cabinet and today, Minister of Blue Economy Andre Perez and C.E.O. Kennedy and other technical staff of […]
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A task force has been established to include stakeholders from the ministries of Blue Economy and Sustainable Development and Climate Change to look at best practices to put in place for a short-term and long-term solution to the degradation. The task force will ensure that the plan is environmentally sound and in compliance with the […]
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Also in attendance was the chairman of Monkey River Village, Leonardo Castro. Earlier this year, we shared with you the reality on the ground where the small village is battling extinction due to erosion. Castro believes that today’s meeting was positive and that there will be some support coming to the village. Leonardo Castro, […]
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The People’s United Party has issued a press release, following the village council nomination day held on Sunday. This is for the thirty villages that will be going into elections on May fifteenth. Several slates in Arenal, Hummingbird Community, Steadfast, Valley Community, Isabella Bank, Lemonal and Georgeville have been endorsed, since the United Democratic Party […]
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The COVID-19 positivity rate has more than doubled in the last four days. Health experts are monitoring the number of positive results from the tests administered daily, in order to determine whether there is an increase in cases. These tests are mainly done at health facilities and through surveillance. The jump from two percent to […]
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And while the number of positive cases is seeing a steady increase, there are no discussions for enforcing any additional measures. According to Doctor Diaz-Musa, what the ministry is encouraging at this time is for Belizeans to take personal responsibility by practicing some of the measures learnt over the past two years. Dr. Melissa […]
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Two out of every three Belizeans eligible to be vaccinated have received at least two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The unvaccinated are at a greater risk of dying as a result of COVID-19, says Doctor Natalia Beer, the head of the Ministry of Health’s vaccination drive. To emphasize this point, she shared a graph […]
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As of May thirtieth, Pfizer vaccines will no longer be available in country. The last batch of Pfizer vaccines in Belize will expire at the end of the month. Additionally, there are no AstraZeneca vaccines in country at this time. So, after the month of May only Johnson and Johnson vaccines will be available for […]
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Prime Minister John Briceño was in attendance at a police open day at the Raccoon Street Police Station in Belize City. PM Briceño also took time out to deliver lunch to police officer at checkpoint and booths across the country. He says, ACP Howell Gillett, the Regional Commander of the Easter Division invited him, a […]
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Kareem Musa, the Area Representative for Caribbean Shores today honored now deceased Belizean Musician Gilbert “Mr. Program” Alamilla. Mr. Program was a member of Musa’s constituency. His life was cut short when he was stabbed to death in October of 2020 at a house on Simon Lamb Street. The thirty-six-year-old was revered for his musical […]
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Teachers play an integral role in our development from our early childhood years in preschool and primary school and then in high school, as we decide whether we will venture into the science or business fields. Even at the tertiary level, there are those teachers who inspire us to become the men and women of […]
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