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Tens of thousands of migrants have gathered at the U.S./Mexico border seeking asylum, less than twenty-four hours after the United States ended an immigration policy that prohibited the entry of [...]
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While the Immigration Department was successful in applying for the removal of the Brazilian nationals; tonight, their Belizean handlers are facing criminal charges for facilitating their illegal entry into the [...]
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Twenty-seven-year-old Howard Reyes, a car dealer of Burrell Boom, was arraigned for attempted murder, use of deadly means of harm, aggravated assault with a firearm and wounding following a shooting [...]
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The family of Derrick Uh, the twenty-year-old man who died while police detained him in a hot prisoner van, says efforts to get the government to meet with their attorney [...]
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Prime Minister John Briceño urged heads of governments attending the Ninth Summit of the Association of Caribbean States to remain relevant and viable amidst global challenges. He also called for [...]
Earlier this week, Dean Flowers, the President of the Public Service Union joined Minister of Public Service Henry Charles Usher on a tour of several government offices in Belmopan. This [...]
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Flowers and Minister Usher engaged public officers on the reinstatement of increments. According to Flowers, while legislation has been passed through the National Assembly, the Ministry of Public Service did [...]
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As we said, P.S.U.’s presidential tour also took them to the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries, as well as the Belize Police Department. And, according to Flowers, [...]
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The Belize Red Cross, in partnership with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, hosted a clinic this week. It is part of a wheelchair program where hundreds of [...]
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Earlier this week, members of the Sugar Association of the Caribbean (SAC) met virtually to discuss matters pertaining to sugar production in the region. Mac McLachlan, the Director and Country [...]
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During the virtual meeting, directors acknowledged the continued increase in B.S.I.’s annual sugar production which is projected at one hundred and twenty-six thousand tons for this crop season. Additionally, the [...]
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At this time at the Image Factory Gallery, the works of at least sixty artists, of all ages and at different level of artistic skills, are on display. Choose to [...]
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On Saturday between five p.m. and eleven p.m., North Front Street from its junction with Victoria Street and Hyde’s Lane will be blocked off to vehicular traffic as “A Night [...]
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Marie Sharp’s Fine Food Limited has reached yet another mile marker. Marie Sharp’s pepper sauces are now in the Caribbean. A statement from the company says that, following a business [...]
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Around the world, mothers will be celebrated on the second Sunday of May. If you ask a mom, “What was the hardest part of the journey through motherhood?” the answers [...]
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