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His Excellency Doctor Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez is the first Cuban leader to visit Belize. This made his visit on Sunday a historic occasion. President Diaz-Canel, his wife and a host [...]
One of the key moments during the official State Visit of the President of the Republic of Cuba on Sunday was the signing of two cooperation agreements between the Governments [...]
Police are looking for a man who they believe murdered his friend early this morning in Belize City. The incident happened in front of the victim’s home just as he [...]
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Two weeks ago, a man was found dead inside his home, and now following a post-mortem examination, police have launched an investigation into his death. That’s because the post-mortem revealed [...]
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Police also shed light today on the murder of Auburn Rivero, whose body was found last Friday in the Lord’s Bank area where he lived with chop wounds to his [...]
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There was another murder in Toledo over the weekend. The Belize Police Department’s Communications Director, Fitzroy Yearwood shared the details with the media today. A.S.P. Fitzroy Yearwood, Communications Director, [...]
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A working mission team from the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F.) is in Belize. On Friday, Prime Minister John Briceño met with Phillip Jennings, the Executive Director for Canada, Ireland, and [...]
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The increments for public officers and teachers have been frozen since the COVID-19 pandemic began three years ago. Increments are governed by Public Service Regulations, and the joint unions’ negotiating [...]
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Those conditions include the need for a conversation on pension reform, an issue that P.S.U. President Dean Flowers says has been kicked down the road by multiple administrations. But, the [...]
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Will the February fifteenth meeting between negotiators from the government and the unions alter the union’s position? This morning on Open Your Eyes, the Union leaders were asked – what’s [...]
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On Friday, the Ministry of Education met with the leadership of the Belize National Teachers Union. This was to discuss a collective bargaining agreement that had not been settled for [...]
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It’s been almost three years since the COVID-19 pandemic shattered the tourism industry. Thousands of people lost jobs, and some small properties had to close down. However, since the restrictions [...]
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As of December 2022, the statistical institute of Belize reported that consumer prices were up 6.7 percent overall. The breakdown released by the S.I.B. showed that prices for ‘Food and [...]
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The banana industry is also facing challenges. Agriculture Minister Jose Abelardo Mai confirmed that a disease has been affecting the production of the plants, hampering their exportation. That is compounded [...]
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Two weeks ago, a concerned father sent an email to the media with a list of documents and timelines of a disturbing report of predatory behaviour by a teacher at [...]
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Retired Major Herman Gilbert Swazo is the new Ombudsman. The former Ports Commissioner was appointed as Ombudsman in December of 2022 to succeed Lionel Arzu, who held the post for [...]
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What do you serve the Cuban President and his delegation on an official state visit to Belize? Well, the government turned to Chefs Sean Kuylen and Einer Marin for a [...]
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On Saturday, the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations officially launched the Reef Recording Studio as a space for Belizean artists to record their songs and improve their craft. The [...]
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Cyclist Marlon Castillo continues to recover from an unfortunate mishap at his butchery that caused him to lose his right hand. And tonight, his family is making a public appeal [...]
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Police have charged a man with Arson in connection with a fire last Friday that destroyed a house at Tropical Park in Hattieville. Sixty-eight-year-old Bernard Moore told police that he [...]
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A man lost his life in a traffic accident early this morning on the Philip Goldson Highway. Beside him, police found a mangled motorcycle that the victim was driving. Police [...]
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Goodnight, and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday; I am your host Paul Lopez. Here’s wishing you a great start to the week. It was an exciting weekend in [...]
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