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The mother of slain teenager, Jahfeth Stamp is also in need of financial assistance to bury her son. According to Angela Lopez, she has been informed by police that the morgue at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital is presently full and as such an autopsy cannot be conducted on the body of sixteen-year-old Jahfeth. Without […]
Written on July 5, 2023 | Posted in
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Fultec Systems Limited is celebrating its thirty-first anniversary and doing so with a series of activities for its loyal customers, as well as its business clients. Today at the Biltmore Plaza Hotel, the company hosted a seminar in collaboration with Dell Technologies to discuss the issues of data protection, disaster recovery and cyber resilience. […]
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And, we end our newscast tonight with a report from our regional counterparts attending the Conference of the Heads of Government of CARICOM in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. The conference was hosted by the Right Honorable Keith Christopher Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago, and chaired by Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica. Here’s more from […]
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Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow has written to Royal Caribbean Group in response to a letter from Vice President Josh Carroll two weeks ago. In Barrow’s letter, he raises several concerns, including the legal opinion presented by Doctor Ben Juratowitch, the minutes of the meeting from the 2021 NEAC meeting, as well as the proposed use […]
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The cost of living has been a hot-button issue since before the COVID pandemic subsided. Since then, other events, such as the high cost of fuel, freight costs, and the war in Ukraine have prolonged the inflation that Belize and the rest of the world are experiencing. Nonetheless, there are measures governments can take to […]
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Micro and small businesses that operate within the Orange Walk District took part in the first-ever Fairtrade Market Day on Saturday. Despite a heavy downpour that lasted for the better part of two hours, it did not dampen the spirit of the occasion or the businesses from selling their products. Orange Walk, known for its […]
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We begin tonight’s newscast with the shooting death of a sixteen-year-old minor that occurred on Rivero Street on Sunday. The minor reportedly went to commit a crime, but his would-be responded and shot him dead. Even as he took his last breath face down on the ground, his partner in crime would retrieve the gun […]
Written on July 3, 2023 | Posted in
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This afternoon, ComPol Chester Williams, along with members of the Leadership Intervention Unit, was out in the Rivero Street area speaking with residents, as well as the Matura family. Tension has been building in the area and the commissioner says that there will be increased police presence. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “The area […]
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The Briceño administration has restated its position on the scandalous Definitive Agreement, following the leak of another confidential paper that was presented back in April. Legal advice on the validity of the Definitive Agreement was in fact sought by the Government of Belize and, despite the professional opinion of renowned advocate, Doctor Ben Juratowitch, the […]
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The current redistricting exercise is not without its share of controversy. A Re-Division Task Force Report prepared by several members of that working group, including Chairperson and Chief Elections Officer Josephine Tamai and Senator Collet Montejo has also been leaked to the media. In the situational analysis presented in the document, it establishes the fact […]
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According to Area Representative Andre Perez, the proposal being put forward by the Re-Division Task Force is not etched in stone, and Belize Rural South can very well remain untouched during the redistricting process. Andre Perez, Area Rep, Belize Rural South “Whether it has to happen by law, I have no choice, but I […]
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A chopping incident in Bella Vista on Saturday has left Edgar Lorenzama with a severed arm after he was viciously attacked by an individual with whom he had an altercation in the village. According to Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero, police are looking for Giovannie Beltran in relation to the incident. A.C.P., Hilberto […]
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A new attorney general was administered the oath of office this morning in Belmopan, before Governor General Dame Froyla Tzalam. Anthony Sylvestre’s appointment as chief legal officer took effect on July first, succeeding Senior Counsel Magali Marin Young who held the post for just over two years. Prime Minister John Briceño was on hand for […]
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The Caribbean Community was established in 1973, upon the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas in Trinidad. The signatories aimed to create a common space for territories within the region to work towards economic integration. Fifty years later, CARICOM is taking stock of its achievements over that time. Today, Secretary-General of CARICOM, Doctor Carla Barnett […]
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Outgoing CARICOM Chair, Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis said there have been remarkable strides made over the past fifty years that now puts CARICOM on steady footing to advance towards the next fifty years. He spoke of the focus that CARICOM leaders put on addressing crime and crime-related activity in the region. Combating the illegal […]
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They have not enlisted new seamen in four years, but this year the Belize Coast Guard is looking for sixty men and women to join the ranks of the naval military unit. Application is open until July fourteenth where Belizeans can go online and sign up to be part of the 2023 recruits for the […]
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The controversy surrounding Portico’s Definitive Agreement continues to be a fluid issue. Prime Minister John Briceño gave the media a long-awaited interview today, on his thirtieth anniversary as a senior parliamentarian. It came after a meeting of the House of Representatives in Belmopan where a number of issues were tabled. And Portico was again, at […]
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Also during today’s House Meeting, the Minister of Sustainable Development, Orlando Habet, responded to a question asked by the Leader of the Opposition in respect of the Environmental Compliance Plan granted to Portico Enterprises Limited by the Department of Environment. Orlando Habet, Minister of Sustainable Development “The Port of Magical [Belize] project was granted […]
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In his response to the Opposition Leader, Minister Habet provided a chronology that ended with him publicly stating that Portico is not in violation of its Environmental Compliance Plan. Orlando Habet, Minister of Sustainable Development “On April 11th, 2023, the company also submitted to the DOE the management plan for the Antillean manatee which […]
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Former Minister of Agriculture Godwin Hulse has emerged victorious in a lawsuit against the Briceño administration. Hulse took the government to court following the Commission of Inquiry into the Sale of Government Assets in 2021. The commission, led by Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck, accused Hulse of wrong doing while he was a minister of government. […]
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As we’ve reported, Anthony Sylvestre is the new Attorney General. He replaces Magali Marin-Young, who had expressed intent to return to private practice. Sylvestre has held several positions on committees and boards, including the Board of Trustees of the University of Belize, on the Belize Advisory Council on the Guatemalan Claim, and the Income and […]
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The Christian Workers Union met with stevedores today at its headquarters in Belize City to discuss the way forward in respect of the latest developments amid the labor dispute with the Port of Belize Limited. While the waterfront workers gathered with their representatives, Labor Minister Oscar Requeña also addressed the issue in parliament, providing a […]
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But what’s the genesis of the trade dispute and wasn’t it previously settled by the Essential Services Arbitration Tribunal? For more context, from government’s perspective, Minister Requeña also outlined a sequence of events that culminated with the ESAT ruling on the issue in the first instance. Oscar Requeña, Minister of Labor “The reported dispute […]
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The Redistricting Task Force has presented a report to the Elections and Boundaries Commission. That document is complete with proposals for how Belize’s electoral landscape should look. But serious concerns are already being raised by the Leader of the Opposition after copies of the document were leaked. Today, Moses “Shyne” Barrow rose to share his thoughts […]
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Recent power outages caused by C.F.E. being overwhelmed by greater supply demands in Mexico is an increasing concern for Belizeans. But all is not lost for Belize and its growing power demands. Today the Prime Minister briefed the media on a couple of short-term measures that Belize Electricity Limited will undertake to be a little […]
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