Home » 2022-08-04
You are currently browsing entries tagged with the keywoard: 2022-08-04
A joint statement was released late this evening from the Government of Belize and the churches regarding the issue of the Writ of Referendum. This follows the churches’ request for the Governor-General to defer issuing the Writ until a date to be set. The joint statement mentions, in part, that the Government of Belize recognizes […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Featured,
Miscellaneous,
People & Places,
Politics,
Religion |
Comments Off on Government & Churches Issue Joint Statement on Writ of Referendum
During its regular Tuesday meeting, the Cabinet discussed the National Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprise, or the M.S.M.E. Policy and Strategy for 2022-2025. The new policy and strategy were approved along with key recommendations and efforts to strengthen M.S.M.E.s in Belize. This national effort compliments the recent strategy to appeal for support for Belizean businesses […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Economy,
Featured,
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on National M.S.M.E. Policy Seeks to Advance Micro, Small and Medium Businesses
As a part of the Government’s effort to keep its expenditures under control, it has announced that it will suspend all new hirings, creation of posts, filling of vacant posts, and approval of salary advances, new allowances, workshops and non-essential purchasing of supplies. The decision to hold back on these undertakings follows the reinstitution of […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Economy,
Featured |
Comments Off on Government Ceases New Hiring After Reinstalling 10% Salary
A state of emergency came into effect on Saturday morning in a portion of south side Belize City. The S.O.E. is in the wake of numerous incidents of gun violence amongst feuding gangs in the Lake Independence area, which is the division of Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde. During an interview with the media today, […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Crime,
Featured |
Comments Off on DPM Cordel Does Not Agree with State of Emergency
So what is the solution for the situation in Lake I? DPM Cordel Hyde says that there are many factors over time that have led to the current state of affairs and that the solution has to be methodical. Minister Hyde says that mediation should be done in the short term. Cordel Hyde, Area […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Crime,
Featured |
Comments Off on DPM Hyde: There’s No Overnight Solution to Crime Situation in Lake I
Since 2021, the Ministry of Natural Resources has been going across the country setting up land clinics. For years, residents have been complaining about the delays in processes at the Lands Department in Belmopan and the mobile clinic has been established to address just that. Day one of a land clinic was at the Price […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Featured,
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Land Clinic Goes to Price Barracks
The Ministry of National Defence and Border Security, along with a team of engineers, visited the Sarstoon Forward Operating Base in the Toledo District on July twenty-ninth. The visit follows reports concerning the integrity of the FOB due to erosion. During the trip, engineers conducted a site survey and collected data with a view to […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Defense,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Engineers Conduct Site Survey on Sarstoon F.O.B.
When twenty-three-year-old Micah Miguel took her own life last week, her grieving family did not expect that they would have to forego a proper sendoff for the Belize Defense Force soldier. Suicide is not an issue that is often covered in the media, however, the circumstances surrounding the treatment of the woman while enlisted raises […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Defense,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Grieving Family Forced to Bury B.D.F. Suicide Victim Prematurely
When asked about the tragic incident, Minister of National Security Florencio Marin Junior told the media that there are ongoing efforts to seek psychiatric assistance, as well as help with financial literacy for B.D.F. personnel. Minister Marin refrained from responding to questions regarding the family’s concerns. Florencio Marin Jr., Minister of National Security “We […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Defense,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on B.D.F. Minister Says More Psychiatric Assistance is Needed
The United States Government today declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency, with over seven thousand cases confirmed in the U.S. Neighboring Guatemala announced its first confirmed case on Wednesday, while over ninety cases of the monkeybox has been identified in Mexico as of today. Across the globe, over twenty-six thousand cases have been […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Education,
Health |
Comments Off on Ministry of Education Closely Monitors Monkeypox Outbreak Ahead of School Reopening
And, with no confirmed case of monkeypox in Belize, schools across the country are preparing to welcome returning students at the end of the month. Minister Fonseca also gave an update on how the preparation process has been coming along from his ministry’s end. Here is what he had to say. Francis Fonseca, Minister […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Education |
Comments Off on Preparation Underway for Return to Classrooms Nationwide
In July 2021, it was announced that Doctor Vincent Palacio, the then Dean of the Faculty of Management and Social Sciences at the University of Belize, would be named the Interim President of the national university. One year later, Doctor Palacio has been confirmed as the President of the University of Belize. It is a […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Education |
Comments Off on Dr. Vincent Palacio Confirmed President of the University of Belize
The United Democratic Party is calling for a full accounting of every dollar that was used to finance the Belize International Music and Food Festival this past weekend. A release from the U.D.P. says, “sadly, of the one million Belizean taxpayers money spent, the small amount of Belizean artists that were hired amounted to less […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Art & Culture,
Entertainment |
Comments Off on Minister of Tourism to Provide Financial Breakdown of BIMFF Investment
The month of September is quickly approaching and the National Celebrations Commission is finalizing the list of events for the month. Apart from the traditional celebratory events, like the carnival road march, and the Independence Day ceremony, events that were introduced virtually in 2021 will now be held in public venues. Minister Francis Fonseca gave […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Art & Culture,
Entertainment |
Comments Off on September Celebrations Quickly Approaches, NCC Finalizes List of Events
After twelve years, stakeholders within the energy sector have come together to review and update the National Energy Policy. Implemented in November of 2011, with the aim to put Belize on a path to energy efficiency, sustainability, and resilience up to 2040, the emergence of new and advanced renewable energy technology has prompted stakeholders to […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Environment,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Energy Stakeholders Meet to Update National Energy Policy
Stakeholders within the energy sector must also take into account the vulnerabilities physical infrastructures within the Caribbean face from weather systems such as hurricanes and floods. Doctor Gardner noted that solar energy infrastructures are just as susceptible to hurricanes and other natural disasters, which could potentially lead to a disruption in energy supply, if the […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Environment,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Mitigating Climate Risk for Renewable Energy Infrastructures
Several months into the construction of a new crossing to replace the existing Haulover Bridge, work remains on schedule and the spending remains within budget. Today, Engineering Coordinator at the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, Evondale Moody explained to News Five that the work should be finished within the twenty-four-month timeline. Evondale Moody, Engineering Coordinator, […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Haulover Replacement Bridge Project Remains on Schedule, within Budget
Moody also brought us up to speed with the repair works being carried out further up near mile seven on the Philip Goldson Highway, where a portion of the highway was washed away some time ago. He informed that the ministry has faced some challenges with that project. Evondale Moody, Engineering Coordinator, MIDH “We […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on MIDH Meets Challenges with Repair Work on Philip Goldson Highway
As if the challenges with debris and construction were not enough, the human element is also compounding the problem for the ministry, not only at the mile seven rehabilitation area, but also at other ongoing infrastructure projects countrywide. Moody told us that people are stealing signs from areas where road works are happening. This could […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Miscellaneous,
People & Places |
Comments Off on MIDH to Public: Stop Stealing Our Signs!
Reports are that representatives from the aggregate mining company Vulcan Limited, which has been operating in Belize under Caracol Holdings Limited, will be visiting the country next month – particularly the private property of White Ridge Farms off the Coastal Road near Gales Point Manatee. The company, back in 2019, obtained a three-year exploration license […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Environment,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Vulcan Reps Coming to Belize; No Mining Permits Issued
Twenty-five students heading into secondary school were awarded scholarships by Digi Belize. These scholarship recipients were selected from across the country based on their academic achievements and financial need. The Digi scholarship will provide each child with the finance needed throughout the duration of their high school experience. They gathered in Belize City today to […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
Education |
Comments Off on Digi Belize Awards 25 High School Scholarships
Simultaneously at the B.D.F. compound at Price Barracks, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the inauguration of a new bathroom facility for senior non-commissioned officers within the force. The ablution has a price tag of over two hundred thousand dollars and while some may say that it is a lot of money for a small […]
Written on August 4, 2022 | Posted in
People & Places |
Comments Off on A New Bathroom Facility for the B.D.F. Officers
