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A giant leap has been taken in the process of drafting a new Constitution of Belize. Upon taking office in November 2020, the Briceño administration introduced the Ministry of Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform and Religious Affairs, with the intent of carrying out an extensive revision of the Constitution of Belize. Earlier this year, they […]
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The last time such a constitutional reform exercise took place, it was done by the Constitution Reform Commission back in 1999. The difference with the current undertaking is that the P.C.C. has legislative backing. The commission will also operate as an autonomous body, free of influence from the Government of Belize. Former Belmopan Mayor Anthony […]
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In his remarks, Francis Fonseca, the Minister or Education, Culture, Science, and Technology, encouraged Belizeans to become familiarized with the Constitution of Belize and to play an active role in the reform process. He called on high school and tertiary level students to become educated on the role of the constitution in Belize’s future development. […]
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Following the ceremony, we spoke with Prime Minister John Briceño about the historic launch and his expectations of the outcome of this process. Here is what he had to say. Prime Minister John Briceño “Certainly what is next, it is up to the commission to come up with a work plan. I think they […]
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There is also controversy surrounding the makeup of the People’s Constitutional Commission, as certain groups felt that their voices have been excluded. We asked the Prime Minister about those criticisms, as well as the approach that the P.C.C. will take when there is a difference of opinions on critical issues. Here is how he responded. […]
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Twenty-eighth-year-old Travis Navarro was acquitted of the murder when he appeared before the Supreme Court Justice Sandcroft earlier today. In 2013, he was charged for the execution-style slaying of twenty-one-year-old Rajiv Gonquez, the son of former Chief Meteorologist Dennis Gonguez. Navarro was represented by attorney Oscar Selgado, who delivered the news that the D.P.P.’s office […]
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Independence police are investigating a burglary that took place in Bella Vista Village over the weekend that resulted with the alleged thief being found dead inside a home he was attempting to break into. This morning, just before five o’clock, a Belizean domestic from Bella Vista reported to police that someone was breaking into her […]
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A pair of armed robbers appeared before the magistrate’s court in Belize City today after being arrested and charged for a holdup on Amara Avenue that took place on Friday. Twenty-seven-year-old Troy Augustus and his accomplice, twenty-two-year-old Orlin Garcia, have been charged with two counts of robbery and one count of kept firearm without a […]
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A former police officer was the victim of a road traffic accident this weekend after he fell out of a vehicle near Blackman Eddy Village. Thirty-nine-year-old Desmond Gordon was transported to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in an unconscious state after reported falling from the pan of a pickup truck. He received serious head and […]
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Climate change experts, including the Belize delegation are at COP27 defending the need for financing from developed countries, by way of loss and damage, to adapt and mitigate the effects of climate change. But there is an added fire under the negotiators as Belize was, less than two weeks ago, battered by Hurricane Lisa, an […]
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They are the only two cities in Belize and tomorrow one will be assisting the other in the wake of the damage and destruction caused by Hurricane Lisa. Mayor Sheran Palacio and the employees at the Belmopan City Council will travel to Belize City from as early as six in the morning to assist the […]
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As government leaders and climate change experts converge on Sharm El Sheikh to negotiate a way forward in addressing climate change, others are stationed outside the meeting rooms are engaged in peaceful protest. Hundreds of persons gathered on Saturday to express their concerns. Residents, the world over, are calling for immediate action, as they continue […]
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It was another busy day for Climate Change Minister Orlando Habet and the team of Belizean negotiators at the twenty-seventh annual United Nations Conference of the Parties in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Minister Habet is now joined by C.E.O. Doctor Kenrick Williams, who has also hit the ground running, sitting in on negotiations around climate […]
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Minister Orlando Habet also delivered the keynote address with the Nigerian Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, at an official side event at COP27, in Egypt, in the nighttime. The event, co-hosted by the Government of Nigeria, the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency and the Center for Clean Air Policy, addressed the role of transparency in […]
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The Department of the Environment hosted another round of public consultations on Friday in Belize City, where stakeholders and other interested parties raised concerns about the proposed Port of Belize Expansion Project which, once approved, will see the construction of a cruise terminal in Port Loyola. In the Belize harbor, Port Coral which is being […]
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In responding to the positions taken by the Stake Bank representative, a consultant for Waterloo, as well as an employee of the Department of the Environment addressed the points being raised by Gabb. (CLIP)
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It’s been running for slightly over three months since it was opened on August second after the Emancipation holiday, but the deadline for the 2022 Amnesty Program is about to come to its cut off point. This coming Saturday, November nineteenth has been chosen as that final date, when for the second consecutive weekend, Dolores […]
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Earlier today, the Belmopan City Council held a forum on diabetes awareness in connection with World Diabetes Day. The event included a diabetes summit with presentations by people who work with people suffering from the disease or are familiar with its effects. Today’s summit follows a run that the council led on Sunday with over […]
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Welcome to this week’s edition of Sports Monday. I am Paul Lopez. Let’s kick this week’s coverage off with our player of the week. We had a conversation with one of our Female National Volleyball Team players, Fatima Ramirez, who is making major moves in Jacksonville, Florida. Ramirez is pursuing a bachelor’s degree at Edwards […]
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