| And while the effort to regulate tint is an anti-crime initiative, the University of Belize is also doing its part. It has organized a peaceful procession - which will give them a chance as students to voice their opinions on how they are being affected by crime and violence.
Today UB Senator of FST and Engineering, Shawn Pollard, stopped by our studios to tell us more.
Shawn Pollard, UB Student
"On Thursday 9am us the University of Belize student Government has taken on an initiative as young people and students to voice our opinions against the crime that is occurring presently in the country. Therefore we as students along with SJC sixth form, Wesley College junior college, Galen University nd other NGOs is asking for the support of students and anyone who wants to be a part of this procession and the rally which will be held at the end of the parade at the Battlefield Park to come on out and support us please because crime is something that is affecting everyone and it's about time for us students to stand up and voice our opinions about what is going on and try to come as one to make a solution to the matter."
"At firstly this march is just to show, it's just the first stand. We plan as students to put our heads together and come up with different ways and ideas how we could address the problem. We plan in the future to either have a forum, debate or even work with the minister and the government to try and fix this situation."
Monica Bodden
"So what's the route?"
Shawn Pollard, UB Student
"The route - it will begin at the University of Belize Business Campus at 9am sharp, it will follow on to Princess Margaret Drive where we will meet with SJC Sixth form and we will continue along Princess Margaret Drive to Central American Boulevard where we will meet up at Cemetery Road across the Pound Yard Bridge into Orange Street and then the procession will end at the Battlefield Park where we will continue on with the rally where we will have different guest speakers. Students will speak out and we will have something like an open mic, so everyone could be involve in it and voice their opinions or whatever they have on their minds."
The march will begin at the University of Belize Business campus as 9 o'clock on Thursday morning. It will then move onto Princess Margret Drive, Central American Boulevard, onto Cemetery Road, in to Orange Street and ends on Albert Street at the Battle Field Park.
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