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An American national lost his life as a result of injuries he sustained in a road traffic accident on Wednesday evening. According to police, forty-eight-year-old Steven Savarda was driving a black Audi S.U.V. with California plates along the Hummingbird Highway when he lost control of the vehicle and collided into a concrete culvert near the […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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It’s been exactly two weeks since Private Roxanne Hill, of the Belize Defence Force, lost her life in a road traffic accident on the George Price Highway near Cotton Tree Village. Ten other soldiers were injured in that accident. Tonight, Brigadier General Azariel Loria joined the family in making an appeal for blood for one […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Heavy rains were once again recorded overnight that affected various parts of the country, including the low-lying areas of Belize City. No sooner than the Briceño administration had gone to the National Assembly for an allocation of twelve million dollars to repair streets and drains that were damaged from last week’s flood, some neighborhoods in […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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It’s been around since 1981, collecting contributions from the working class and returning it to them as sickness or retirement benefits. Now the Social Security Board has transitioned from manual records-keeping to a modern, digital database that provides information and answers with the click of a button online. But as the organization adapts to the […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Now that S.S.B has gone digital, everyone can create their own account and use it to access personal information, find out general details about an application or even apply for a benefit or a new card online. An S.S.B. representative walked us through the process today. Voice of: S.S.B. Representative “Our account creation process […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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While employers in the minimum wage bracket have been clamoring for an increase, S.S.B’s Actuary, Hernando Montas explained that because everything in economics is linked, an increase in salaries will inevitably affect the cost of goods and services. Hernando Montas, Actuary, S.S.B. “Now workers are expecting more pay, claiming higher salaries to keep the […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, the Government of Belize sought approval from the House of Representatives to spend one and a half million dollars on bakers across the country as a form of assistance in order to keep the cost of bread as low as possible. This subsidy was to have come into effect since June, but as […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Constituents from Belize City, in Caribbean Shores and Freetown, queued up at the Belize City Center today to take advantage of the Ministry of Natural Resources’ Mobile Land Clinic. The roving clinic which has been held in several parts of the country was organized to expedite the services provided by the ministry. The assistance being […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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We also asked Minister Hyde about the revenues being generated from these mobile land clinics. Here is what he told us about that. Cordel Hyde, Minister of Natural Resources “In terms of revenue, it depends on where you go. Like, some areas there are less endowed than others. So for example, when we went […]
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On Wednesday, the Government of Belize sought approval from the House of Representatives to spend two million dollars to develop land in the Mile 8 community. According to Minister of Natural Resources Cordel Hyde, two thousand parcels of residential lots in the Mile 8 community have been distributed to Belize City residents. He says that […]
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Of the two thousand parcels of land distributed in the Mile 8 community, Caribbean Shores constituents received seventy-five lots. Area Representative Kareem Musa says those first-time land owners from his constituents are grateful for the opportunity. He is hopeful that he can facilitate more of his voters the next time around. Kareem Musa, Area […]
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Police officers attached to the National Prosecution Branch are participating in a three-day training course geared towards sharpening their skills in effectively pursuing criminal cases in court. Today at the Radisson, they paid keen attention to presentations made by attorneys and other facilitators. The goal is that police prosecutors will be successful against seasoned criminal […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Defence Force has been faced with a number of tragedies in recent weeks. While with Brigadier General Azariel Loria earlier today, he was asked for an update on the investigation surrounding the death of B.D.F. Micah Miguel. She was on suicide watch just ahead of the tragedy, which was later compounded by allegations […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Police Department is also carrying out an investigation into the allegations of sexual assault of Micah Miguel. It is not the first time that allegations of crimes of a sexual nature have been made against the B.D.F. Brigadier General Loria was asked about how the military addresses these kinds of issues. Brigadier […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Four days into the start of the new school year, Ladyville Technical High School is the recipient of an addition to one of its existing buildings which will be used as a first form classroom. Today, the official inauguration of the extended space was held as the institution solidifies a partnership with the Belize Defence […]
Written on August 25, 2022 | Posted in
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