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Belize submitted its counter-memorial to the Registrar of the International Court of Justice in the Hague today. The Government of Belize stated via press release earlier that the counter-memorial makes a robust defense of Belize’s sovereignty over its entire territory, including islands, and the pertaining maritime areas in accordance with international law. According to the […]
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PM Briceño went on to make an appeal to the government of Guatemala for its adherence to the confidence building measures established between Belize and Guatemala in 2005. PM Briceño highlighted Belize’s persisting challenge with illegal border crossing, narco-trafficking and illegal farming, among other issues along the western border. Prime Minister John Briceño “We […]
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At the opening of today’s Sitting of the House of Representatives, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow asked the Minister of Health and Wellness to give details of the National Health Insurance agreement between the Government of Belize and Northern Medical Specialty Plaza. In his question, Barrow contended that the Chairman of N.H.I., Doctor Marco Tulio Mendez, […]
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Now, the Opposition has a member of the National Health Insurance Board in former Minister of State in the Ministry of Health Angel Campos. And, according to Minister Bernard, Campos did not raise any objections to the agreement at the board level. Well, the Leader of the Opposition accuses Minister Bernard of misspeaking. Here is […]
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The Briceño administration has decided that it will not increase the controlled price of a loaf of sixteen ounce bread. Bakers have been lobbying for an increase in prices due to a reported increase in the cost of input. Bakers initially attempted a seventy-five cents increase on the fixed price. That proposal was rejected by […]
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And while there will be no increase in the controlled price of a sixteen ounce loaf of bread, bakers will be experiencing some relief. Minister Mai announced the establishment of a direct subsidy program for bakers. According to the Minister of Food Security, the program is designed to compensate bakers for revenue lost as a […]
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On Thursday night at the Governor General’s Field in Belmopan, Rotary International hosted the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacon Lighting ceremony. The five-hour event which began around six p.m. concluded around eleven p.m. and featured speeches from Acting G.G. Stuart Leslie, as well as cultural performances, local food and drinks and arts and crafts on sale. […]
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The country’s largest telecommunications company, B.T.L. has announced its acquisition of Alternative Networks Limited (A.N.L.), which will form part of the B.T.L. Group and propel the company into becoming the country’s first Quad Play Service provider. To the technologically-savvy, that’s delightful news, but to people who come from an analog background, that’s foreign language. News […]
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The Leader of the Opposition also gave his take on the decision taken, purportedly by the Julian Cho High School Board, to prevent him from being the guest speaker at their graduation exercise, even though a majority of the forty graduates voted in favor of him being their guest speaker. Shyne contends that the students’ […]
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The Belize Nationality (Amendment) Bill sets the legal framework necessary to implement Amnesty 2022. The program will see anywhere between forty to sixty thousand irregular migrants receiving regularized status. The bill was passed through the House of Representatives today. During the presentation, Prime Minister John Briceño noted that persons who benefit from the amnesty program […]
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Changes are coming to the judiciary. The Senior Court Bill 2022 is an amalgamation of the Courts of Appeal Act and the Supreme Court of Judicature Act. The bill seeks to rename the Supreme Court to the High Court. The proposed law contains provisions for a number of administrative changes, including provisions for specialized divisions […]
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On Thursday, P.S.U. President, Dean Flowers, lambasted the government for decisions it has made which he contends do not have the support of his union. Well Flowers wasn’t quite finished. He also chided the Prime Minister for his intervention a few weeks ago when he assisted a botanical importer in getting her plants into Belize. […]
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Today, two groups of farmers from villages in Corozal District were officially registered as cooperatives. About forty farmers from both groups provide agricultural produce to markets across the country to ensure food security. These persons have now opted to become part of two cooperatives to benefit from training and being able to access much more […]
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During today’s House Meeting, Prime Minister John Briceño presented a U.S. six point two million-dollar loan motion. It’s credit that the government seeks from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to finance the purchasing of COVID-19 vaccines, deploying those vaccines, and strengthening capacity. Here’s how the PM introduced the motion today in the House. […]
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But while the Prime Minister and his government feels the loan is a good thing for Belize, Leader of the Opposition, Shyne Barrow said it was just one of several loan motions that the government keeps presenting to the House, following suit from the past government that he criticized for doing the same thing. […]
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Over two thousand acres of land in Democracia Village is being named the Sharon Matola Wildlife Sanctuary in honor of the late Sharon Matola. Her work as a biologist, environmentalist and zookeeper began in Belize in 1981. She went on to establish the Belize Zoo, now considered internationally as the best little zoo in the […]
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And this afternoon at the Belize Zoo, friends and colleagues of the late Sharon Matola gathered to celebrate her legacy in wildlife conservation. Her successor, Celso Poot, is the director of the Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center. He also spoke about the importance of the Sharon Matola Wildlife Sanctuary. Celso Poot, Director, The […]
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The term cancer once referred to a sickness that you rarely heard about. Now, it’s hard not to know someone who has battled the disease or who has lost a loved one to this deadly illness. Tonight, Sabreena Daly takes a look at cancer, the fighters, big and small and the ones behind the scenes […]
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