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The House of Representatives met today in a marathon session that ran for several hours and there was a lot that was covered during the sitting. Among them was the introduction of a supplementary allocation to cover the cost of the upcoming cannabis referendum. The national vote on the establishment of a marijuana industry in […]
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Now that the government has to find five million dollars that it didn’t budget for in its recent national budget, we ask, could this have been avoided had there been proper consultations with all interested parties, including the churches? The churches and the opposition argue that government should have done more by way of reaching […]
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Prime Minister John Briceño “Honestly I was one of them that saying maybe we should have the referendum and get it over with earlier, but when they told me it was going to cost as much as five million dollars, we said it’s really too much. And that five million dollars we could use […]
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So, what will become of Belize’s international banking relations if we happen to get a yes vote on referendum day? We’ve already suffered greatly in terms of correspondent banking relations a few years ago and the same question has arisen again if bigger countries that do not support the marijuana trade refuse to do banking […]
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This afternoon in Belmopan, we also took the opportunity to put to the prime minister the perspective of some Belizeans who have expressed their view that government’s decision to not reduce fuel prices immediately upon acquisition means the government wasn’t really giving us relief. There is that school of thought that suggests that to keep […]
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The Government of Belize says it is prepared to support Port of Belize’s cruise terminal and cargo expansion initiative, also known as the Waterloo project, if they are able to meet all environmental requirements. The National Environmental Appraisal Committee, NEAC, denied environmental clearance for the project in November 2021. Shortly thereafter, Waterloo lodged an appeal […]
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Prime Minister Briceño was asked if the Government of Belize is concerned that the principal of the Waterloo project will back the churches and the opposition in the cannabis referendum because of NEAC’s decision to refuse environmental clearance until all requisite documents are submitted. Here is how P.M. Briceño responded. Prime Minister John Briceño […]
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Former Leader of the Opposition Patrick Faber returned to the House of Representatives today after being absent for several months amid a personal scandal that also sidelined him as leader of the United Democratic Party. Faber now sits two spaces down from the seat he once occupied in the National Assembly. But he was in […]
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On a more personal note, we found out from Faber how he has been doing in the wake of the scandal that brought about his ouster earlier this year. Patrick Faber, Area Representative, Collet “One of the reasons I was away, as you know, was for me to take time for myself, to work […]
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There’s a call for persons interested in employment with the Ministry of Human Development where social workers are presently needed. Cabinet has approved the strengthening of the Women and Families Support Department under the Ministry of Human Development. This will allow for improved access and service delivery to ensure comprehensive support services to women and […]
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As you may know, works have already begun to construct a new bridge to replace the Haulover Bridge, which connects Belize City to the northern part of the country. And it would seem that the BelCan, BelChina and Swing Bridges in Belize City also need replacing. Back in May, Minister of Infrastructure Development Julius Espat […]
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During the day’s proceedings in the house, Prime Minister John Briceño made presentations on loan motions that Belize is getting to invest in infrastructural projects. One of the loans is from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, CABEI, for the rehabilitation of sixteen miles of the Philip Goldson Highway. The forty-eight-million-dollar loan from CABEI is for […]
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There’s another loan that Belize is seeking, this time, from the Government of Taiwan for seventy-five million U.S. dollars. The loan will be provided by the Export-Import Bank of Taiwan. A portion of the monies will be used to offset the budget deficit for the fiscal year 2022-2023, as Prime Minister Briceño explained. Prime […]
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In keeping with its Plan Belize manifesto, the Briceño administration is moving full steam ahead towards constitutional reform. To this end, Henry Charles Usher, the Minister of Constitutional Reform, introduced a People’s Constitutional Commission Act earlier today in the House of Representatives. That piece of legislation lays the foundation for the establishment of the commission, […]
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The House of Representatives passed an act to reinstate the ten percent salary that was withheld from public officers back in 2021, making the salary restoration official. Prime Minister John Briceño, in his introduction of the bill, lauded his administration’s economic performance over the last fiscal year. P.M. Briceño also noted that the reinstitution of […]
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On Thursday night, Team Belize returned to the court to face off against the team from El Salvador in the nineteenth U-21 Central American Volleyball Championship being held at the Civic Center in Belize City. Team Belize won three sets back-to-back as fans gathered to cheer on our girls in this regional tournament. Tonight the […]
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Volleyball in Belize has been quite successful in medaling at regional and international competitions. The performance by Team Belize so far in the U-21 Central American Volleyball Championship is promising; they are expected to medal once they beat the Honduran team tonight. President Allan Sharp breaks down what it will take for our team to […]
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Is the men’s volleyball national team without a space for training? For some time now, the team has been using the B.E.S. Gym for training as there is no sporting facility available to them for development and practice. President of the Belize Volleyball Association Allan Sharp says sports can change the world, but the facilities […]
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He made Billboard’s Top Twenty-five Album Charts with his country album debut “It’s Been A While”. His single “Cold Dead Hands” also made it to number one on the Billboard’s Charts. Nashville, Tennessee country singer, songwriter Dustin Collins is in Belize. It’s not his first time in the country. He has done more than seventy […]
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During the down time of summer, kids look for a way to make memorable moments with their family and friends. Summer camps are a way to do that. All over the country, kids will be able to engage in activities in and outside of the classroom; on land and in the water there’s something to […]
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