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Love Staff June 16, 2023 No Comment

Ministry Partners with PAHO to Provide Mental Health Support for

Road traffic incidents (RTI) can take a toll on someone’s mental health, whether the victim
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Love Staff June 16, 2023 No Comment

Senator Bennett Moody Attends Regional Meetings on Hunger and Food

Senator Isabel Bennett Moody is in Chile this week for two high-level regional meetings focusing
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Love Staff June 15, 2023 No Comment

Senate Inquiry Motion Filed to Investigate Belize-Portico Agreement

A motion for a Senate Inquiry into the Definitive Agreement has been sent to the
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Love Staff June 15, 2023 No Comment

Senator Calls for Commission Inquiry into Gun License Issuance

Lead Senator for the United Democratic Party, Michael Peyrefitte, is now calling for a commission
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Love Staff June 15, 2023 No Comment

Partnership Between Belize and Mexico to Benefit Hundreds of Farmers

Hundreds of farmers will be benefiting from a partnership between Belize’s Ministry of Agriculture and
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Love Staff June 15, 2023 No Comment

Port of Belize Urges Investigation into Definitive Agreement

The Port of Belize Limited has sent off a second letter to the Contractor General
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Love Staff June 15, 2023 No Comment

Attorney Michael Peyrefitte Asked to Vouch for Russian-Belizean National

Yesterday we brought you an interview with Barry Williams, a Russian national who also holds
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Love Staff June 15, 2023 No Comment

Sugar Cane Farmers Association Seeks Inquiry into BSI’s Finances

Viewers will recall that in March, after numerous requests from the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers
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Love Staff June 15, 2023 No Comment

Belmopan Mayor says she won’t be a one term Mayor

Belmopan Mayor, Sharon Palacio, says she will not be a one-time hit wonder.  When asked
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Love Staff June 15, 2023 No Comment

Belmopan Mayor Sharon Palacio says she’s running for re-election

Belmopan Mayor, Sharon Palacio, says she will not be a one-time hit wonder.  When asked
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Love Staff June 15, 2023 No Comment

Belmopan Mayor Highlights City’s Improvements and Mandate

And as Palacio prepares for the upcoming elections, she also spoke on the council’s mandate
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Love Staff June 15, 2023 No Comment

Ministry of Immigration Making Progress in Clearing E-Passport Backlog

The Ministry of Immigration says it is much closer to eliminating the backlog of e-passport
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Love Staff June 14, 2023 No Comment

Clarification of PM Briceno’s definitive agreement statement

There is another point to clarify tonight as part of our housekeeping.  As you may
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Love Staff June 14, 2023 No Comment

Public Officers to Face Delayed Salary Payment Due to New

For many, it may not seem a big deal, but the fact that public officers
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Love Staff June 14, 2023 No Comment

Fake Sudagrip Medication Enters the Belizean Market, Investigation Underway

If you use over the counter drugs for a cold or flu, then you may
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Love Staff June 14, 2023 No Comment

Ministry of Immigration Sheds Light on Belize’s Refugee Assistance Efforts

World Refugees Day is celebrated on June 20, but this year the Ministry of Immigration
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Love Staff June 14, 2023 No Comment

Scholarship Extension Granted to Honor Roll Students for Outstanding Performance

Eighteen honor roll students who received scholarships in August last year from the Office of
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Love Staff June 13, 2023 No Comment

Prime Minister Briceno Discusses Climate Change and Regional Cooperation in

Prime Minister, John Briceno, recently returned from Nassau, Bahamas where he attended the Caribbean Leaders
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Love Staff June 12, 2023 No Comment

Police Commissioner Seeking Legal Action Against Opposition Leader’s Defamatory Statement

Police Commissioner Chester Williams is seeking legal advice reference a statement issued by the Leader
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Love Staff June 12, 2023 No Comment

World Child Labour Day: Ministry of Labour Aims to End

World Child Labour is being observed today as is done each year on June 12. 
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Love Staff June 12, 2023 No Comment

National Bank of Belize’s Finances Improve Under New Administration

The finances at the National Bank of Belize are seeing improvements when compared to the
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Love Staff June 9, 2023 No Comment

Christian Workers Union Threatens Industrial Action Against Port of Belize

As if the Definitive Agreement were not enough for the government to deal with, the
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Love Staff June 9, 2023 No Comment

Port of Belize Files Notice of Proceedings Against Former Minister

The attorneys for the Port of Belize Limited have filed a notice of intended proceedings
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Love Staff June 9, 2023 No Comment

Union President Hopes for Serious Charges Against Erwin Contreras Amid

The silence of the unions was broken today when President of the Public Service Union,
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Love Staff June 9, 2023 No Comment

Stake Bank Enterprises To Take Legal Action Against Government Over

The Definitive Agreement’s scandal seems nowhere close to dying.  As a matter of fact, it
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Love Staff June 9, 2023 No Comment

Public Service Union Breaks Silence on Controversial Definitive Agreement

The Public Service Union (PSU) is the first union to make a public statement against
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Love Staff June 9, 2023 No Comment

Unions Criticized for Silence on Controversial Portico Enterprises Agreement

As we noted, the PSU is the first union to speak out on the Definitive
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Love Staff June 9, 2023 No Comment

Ministry of Attorney General Holds Consultations on Judiciary Reform

The Ministry of the Attorney General held its final day of consultations as they relate
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Love Staff June 9, 2023 No Comment

Outgoing BNTU President Elena Smith Addresses Controversy Surrounding Successor

In less than a month, the firebrand President of the Belize National Teachers Union, Senator
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Love Staff June 9, 2023 No Comment

Minister of Youth and Sports Visits Youth Challenge Program Participants

Today, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Rodwell Ferguson, visited the young men hoping to
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Love Staff June 9, 2023 No Comment

Ministry of Education Implements Competency-Based Learning Strategy

The Ministry of Education is making a shift in the learning curriculum. Today, at Belize
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

Waterloo Investments Challenges Oceana and Environmental NGOs Over Controversial Agreement

Waterloo Investments is calling on Oceana to break the silence of the environmental and conservation
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

Social Security Board Expects Lucrative Returns After Investing $20 Million

The Social Security Board (SSB) is expecting a handsome return on investments after injecting twenty
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

Social Security Board Defends $20 Million Loan Amid Opposition Criticism

The Social Security Board (SSB) says that contrary to comments made by Opposition Senator Michael
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

Poll Ranks John Saldivar as Least Favorable Politician in Belize

A few weeks ago, politician John Saldivar was shunned and chased out of a UDP
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

Survey Shows Briceno Administration Making Strides in Fighting Corruption

The Briceno Administration has been making meaningful steps to reduce government corruption, according to the
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

Ministry of Health Launches National Nutrition Policy to Address Belizeans’

The general health of Belizeans has raised concerns with the Ministry of Health and Wellness.
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

St. Martin’s Primary School Receives Kitchen Utensils and Equipment Donation

Kitchen utensils and equipment were handed over yesterday to the St. Martin’s Primary School in
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

Former Attorney General Francis Fonseca Commends Magali Marin-Young as Belize’s

Former Attorney General, Francis Fonseca, has commended Magali Marin-Young as being the best Attorney General
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

Special Prosecutor Bill Fails in Senate, Raises Questions on DPP’s

The Special Prosecutor Bill – it is a Bill that was passed through the House
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

New Tertiary Hospital Planned in Belmopan Amid Concerns Over Karl

The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH) has been opened since 1995.  For almost three decades,
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

City Hall Painter’s Safety Concerns Raised as Image of Roped

With the Occupational and Safety Health Bill still up in the air, the image of
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

Ministry of Health Addresses Allegations of Rape Involving a Doctor

While the Ministry of Health and Wellness is aiming to build a better tomorrow, there
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

Majority of Belizeans Want Government Control of Ports, Survey Finds

Interestingly, the survey commissioned by Lord Michael Ashcroft also dove into whether Belize’s ports should
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

Belize Social Investment Fund Participates in Gender Training Workshop

A representative from the Belize Social Investment Fund (SIF) recently completed a regional training workshop
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

Belize City Council Holds Soft Launch for New Traffic Lights,

Today the Belize City Council held a soft launch for the traffic lights recently installed
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Love Staff June 7, 2023 No Comment

Belize Submits Rejoinder to ICJ in Guatemala Territorial Dispute Case

Belize has submitted its Rejoinder to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) reference the Territorial,
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Love Staff June 7, 2023 No Comment

Michael Ashcroft Reveals Findings of “2023 Belize Poll” on Political

After commissioning surveys on the country’s state for over 13 years, today, Michael Ashcroft revealed
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Love Staff June 7, 2023 No Comment

Survey Shows Increased Popularity for John Briceno in Belize’s Political

Ashcroft’s commissioned survey also looked at several aspects of Belize’s political landscape from the least
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Love Staff June 7, 2023 No Comment

Attorney General Magali Marin-Young to Leave Office, Returning to Private

Attorney General, Magali Marin-Young will be demitting office at the end of this month.  Love
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Love Staff June 7, 2023 No Comment

Cabinet Approves Amendments to Legislation on Deliberate Transmission of HIV/AIDS

Cabinet has approved the amendments to legislation that punishes an individual for deliberately or recklessly
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Love Staff June 7, 2023 No Comment

RET International Provides Standard Operations Procedure for Human Trafficking Shelters

Belize is known to be a hot spot for human trafficking according to the Relief
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

First Boledo, Now Fantasy 5 and Pick 3

Thirty seven days after the last Boledo Draw, avid gamblers are now seeing the last
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

Stake Bank Enterprise LTD sends court threats to the Government

The Government has two days to publicly declare the Definitive Agreement as null and void;
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

Belize Port Authority claims Definitive Agreement bypassed them

As Stake Bank Enterprise awaits a reaction from the government on their request to declare
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

Leader of the Opposition demands answers from PM Briceno

Leader of the Opposition, Moses Shyne Barrow, seems to not be letting up anytime soon
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association Supports Government’s Proposed Changes in

Farmers Association (BSCFA) has said that they fully support government’s newly proposed changes to the
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

BSCFA Supports New Regulations, says it will ensure transparency

Another major point of contention at today’s press conference was the payment of Fairtrade. BSCFA’s
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

Presence of Microplastics in Humans Raises Concerns on Plastic Usage

In 2022, scientists from the Netherlands and the U.K. announced they had found tiny plastic
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

Ministry of Rural Transformation Invests Over $250,000 in Water Meters

More than a quarter million dollars have been invested in water meters for nine villages.
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

IDB Approves $10 Million for Water Expansion Projects with BWSL

IDB approves over $10 million for water expansion projects with BWSL.  Over 400 households in
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

Santa Cruz Villagers in the South Suffer Water Shortage for

The cry for water from villagers in the South is only growing louder. Santa Cruz
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

Saudi Loan Agreement for Tertiary Level Care Hospital Sparks Debate

Belize’s Senate convened today in Belmopan where several national matters were brought from the House
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

US$45 Million Loan Agreement with Saudi Fund for Development Debated

Following the DFC loan motion came the Saudi Loan Agreement. The Saudi Loan Agreement is
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

“Made-in-Belize Expo” Showcases Local Entrepreneurs and MSMEs in Belmopan

Entrepreneurs from across the country gathered in Belmopan on Saturday to showcase their products at
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

Government of Belize Provides Internet Access to 66,000 Students through

The Government of Belize says it has provided internet access to over 66,000 students at
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Love Staff June 2, 2023 No Comment

Portico Enterprises Denounces Leader of the Opposition’s Comments

Portico Enterprises Limited has issued a press release that has, in essence, called out the
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Love Staff June 2, 2023 No Comment

Investigation into Portico Agreement Launched says Minister of Home Affairs

Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa, is the first from the Briceno Administration who has
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Love Staff June 2, 2023 No Comment

Minister Musa Denies Involvement in Cabinet Paper Leak, Prime Minister

As it relates to the leak of the Cabinet Paper, Musa has denied any involvement
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Love Staff June 2, 2023 No Comment

Minister Kareem Musa Endorses Potential of Bamboo Operations in Belize

As the Minister of New Growth Industries, Kareem Musa has endorsed the potential of a
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Love Staff June 2, 2023 No Comment

Symposium Highlights Lack of Oversight by Central Building Authority in

One of the highlights coming out of this week’s symposium, hosted by the Belize City
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Love Staff June 2, 2023 No Comment

Speaker Valerie Woods Represents Belize at FOPREL Meeting to Tackle

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Valerie Woods, is in the Dominican Republic representing Belize
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Love Staff June 1, 2023 No Comment

Controversial Belize Government Agreement Sparks Public Outcry and Questions

Six days later, and answers regarding the Definitive Agreement between the Government of Belize and
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Love Staff June 1, 2023 No Comment

Minister of Tourism Anthony Mahler Condemns Leaked Cabinet Paper

When it comes to the leaked Cabinet Paper, Minister Anthony Mahler says he shares the
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Love Staff June 1, 2023 No Comment

Concerns Rise as Drilling Rig Appears Near Belize’s Hol Chan

A drilling rig in Belize’s waters has raised concerns among residents in San Pedro Town
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Love Staff June 1, 2023 No Comment

Sugar Cane Farmers Associations Oppose Government’s Proposed Changes to Industry

Tonight, two of the three largest sugar cane farmers’ associations are speaking out against government’s
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Love Staff June 1, 2023 No Comment

Ombudsman Office To Expand Services with Branches Across Belize

The office of the Ombudsman is partnering with local governments across the country to expand
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Love Staff June 1, 2023 No Comment

Newly Appointed Ombudsman Works to Address Backlog and Improve Office

An empty office, low morale, and no support staff: that’s what newly appointed Ombudsman, Retired
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Love Staff May 31, 2023 No Comment

Port of Belize Calls for Ombudsman Investigation into Definitive Agreement

Tonight, the Port of Belize Limited (PBL) is calling on the office of the Ombudsman
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Love Staff May 31, 2023 No Comment

Leader of Opposition Demands Probe into Finance Minister and State

With a criminal investigation up in the air for Erwin Contreras, at least for now,
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Love Staff May 31, 2023 No Comment

Squatters in Krooman Lagoon Face Eviction, Seek Government Assistance

Around thirty persons squatting in the Krooman Lagoon area say they are being forced to
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Love Staff May 31, 2023 No Comment

Belize City Council Hosts Symposium on Hurricane Preparedness and Resilience

The Belize City Council hosted a symposium on what is the eve of the start
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Love Staff May 31, 2023 No Comment

Vital Statistics Unit Rolls Out Mobile Clinics, Serving Over 230

The Vital Statistics Unit (VSU) has rolled out its strategy of mobile clinics.  A team
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Love Staff May 31, 2023 No Comment

People’s Constitution Commission Clarifies

The People’s Constitution Commission (PCC) has clarified that the group has not had any debate
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Love Staff May 31, 2023 No Comment

Belmopan City Council and Ministry of Health Promote Healthy Living

The Belmopan City Council has partnered with the Ministry of Health and Wellness to promote
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Love Staff May 30, 2023 No Comment

Opposition Leader says moves being made within the PUP to

Last week saw a Cabinet Paper leaked into the public domain pertaining to the Definitive
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Love Staff May 30, 2023 No Comment

Opposition calls definitive agreement abhorrent, condemns the document

As it relates to the actual Definitive Agreement, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow, has referred to
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Love Staff May 30, 2023 No Comment

Fate of Erwin Contreras Uncertain Amidst Portico Agreement Controversy

One question that remains unanswered surrounds the fate of Erwin Contreras.  Can he face criminal
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Love Staff May 30, 2023 No Comment

United Democratic Party Initiates Candidate Selection Process for Municipal Elections

Municipal elections are less than one year away.  It will be interesting to see the
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Love Staff May 30, 2023 No Comment

Belize Signs US$45 Million Development Loan with Saudi Arabia for

Chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed
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Love Staff May 30, 2023 No Comment

Belize City Council Celebrates Eradication of London Bridges in Beautification

The Belize City Council is tonight boasting the full eradication of London bridges along Holy
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Love Staff May 30, 2023 No Comment

Taiwanese Government Donates Fire Truck to Belize’s National Fire Service

A fire truck was handed over to Belize’s National Fire Service this morning.  The truck
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Love Staff May 30, 2023 No Comment

Patrick Faber Reinstated as Standard Bearer in Collet Division, UDP

As we reported over the weekend, Patrick Faber has been brought back into the fold
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Love Staff May 30, 2023 No Comment

Belize City Mayor Cracks Down on Derelict Vehicles on Streets

If you are guilty of having derelict vehicles on the streets in Belize City, then
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Love Staff May 30, 2023 No Comment

Mayor Bernard Wagner Awaits PUP Decision on Running for Belize

As the UDP prepares to vet their potential candidates for the upcoming municipals, Mayor Bernard
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Love Staff May 30, 2023 No Comment

Belize Represents at Caribbean Ministers of Labour Meeting in Guyana

Belize was represented at that 12th Meeting of the Caribbean Ministers of Labour (CLMM) in
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Love Staff May 29, 2023 No Comment

Who is Protecting Our Women ?

On the heels of the Moralez murder this weekend, the United Democratic Party issued a
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Love Staff May 29, 2023 No Comment

PM Briceno gives his take on Port of Magical Definitive

Prime Minister Briceno landed at the Philip Goldson International Airport this morning just before eleven
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Love Staff May 29, 2023 No Comment

When will Boledo be back ?

When will the Boledo and Sunday Lottery make a return? That’s the question being asked
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Love Staff May 29, 2023 No Comment

PM Briceno Defends Proposed Belmopan Hospital Amid Union’s Criticism

Prime Minister, John Briceno, says members of the K.H.M.H. Workers Union are not seeing the
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