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A man and a woman are dead after they were knocked down on Monday night as they were traveling across the Beaver Dam Bridge between miles thirty-eight and thirty-nine on the George Price Highway. The offending vehicle was an ambulance based in southern Belize that had made a trip to Belize City and was returning. […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s been just over a week since we’ve reported on a murder or even a case of gun violence across the country. That is until this morning when the body of a man was discovered inside the Lord Ridge Cemetery in Belize City. He had been executed and his body believed to have been dumped […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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A recent report by Insight Crime suggests that the murder rate of Belize has decreased from one hundred and twenty-five homicides recorded in 2021 to one hundred and thirteen in 2022. That brings Belize’s homicide rate to twenty-five point six per hundred thousand. It’s good news for the country and the work of the Belize […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, the Belize Police Department issued a missing person’s bulletin for Elrick Lee Vairez. The thirty-one-year-old was reported missing on Monday. He was reportedly last seen walking on a private island eight miles off the coast of Belize City. The details shared so far is that Vairez and fisherman Douglas Gill departed from Conch Shell […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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Prime Minister Briceño has also responded to the unions who have also issued an April first deadline for the unfreezing of increments for public officers. The ultimatum follows a series of concerns raised by the Public Service Union, as well as the Association of Public Service Senior Managers, last week. Along with the discussion on […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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Chief Magistrate Sharon Fraser is set to retire very shortly. News Five has confirmed reports that a Sri Lankan national has been selected to succeed Fraser as Chief Magistrate. This decision has come with a lot of scrutiny. President of the Public Service Union, Dean Flowers is on record saying that the magistracy in Belize […]
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The thirty-sixth annual meeting of the Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank member countries in Central America and the Dominican Republic concluded today in San Pedro. In his inaugural meeting with governors of this region, I.D.B. President Ilan Goldfajn, (pronounced Ih-laan Gold-fahn), shared his idea for expanding the bank’s contribution to their countries development. He […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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On Monday, Cabinet also met with a delegation from the World Bank to discuss, among other issues, Belize’s eligibility to join the International Development Association, an arm of the World Bank that offers concessionary loans and grants to less-developed countries. The executive board of directors were in Belize on a fact-finding mission and to see […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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On tonight’s edition of Kolcha Tuesday we take you to the Michael Finnegan Market in Belize City. If you have ever set out to purchase fresh produce in Belize City, there is a great chance that you have visited the Michael Finnegan Market. We know the market as a place where consumers go to check […]
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Today, the Burrell Boom Village Council in partnership with RodLa Construction Company Limited and Belize Rural North area representative Marconi Leal Senior handed over three Honda motorcycles to the Belize Police Department for patrols in the Burrell Boom and Bermudian Landing villages. Burrell Boom has been expanding over the years and, according to Chairman Anslem […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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…and the Commissioner of Police says that he is hoping that other communities will also get support to improve the department’s mobile unit and by extension, its ability to respond to distress calls. He explains that areas like Crooked Tree and Maskall could also make use of motorcycles. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “When […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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In an update to Monday’s fire on Simon Lamb Street, the media asked the Communications Director of the Belize Police Department, Assistant Superintendent Fitzroy Yearwood if any charges will be levelled in this case. Reports are that a tenant accidentally caused the blaze. So what happens in this case? While police investigators are awaiting the […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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Late this evening, we heard from Kenneth Mortis, the Station Supervisor at the National Fire Service. According to Mortis, a preliminary investigation has revealed that the house fire was unintentionally set by one of the tenants. He gave us an overview of the destruction the fire left in its wake. Kenneth Mortis, Station Supervisor, […]
Written on February 20, 2023 | Posted in
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Mortis also responded to criticisms that the department’s approach to fighting the fire contributed to its spread. There was also disapproval coming from onlookers over the fact that the fire truck ran out of water and had to leave the burning building to go and refill. Here is how Mortis responded. Kenneth Mortis, Station […]
Written on February 20, 2023 | Posted in
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Tonight, a final demand has been made by disgruntled bus operators who are calling for the removal of the chairman of the Transport Board. It’s the latest development in a series of events taking place within the embattled public transportation industry since the permit for Ritchie’s bus will not be renewed going forward. Earlier today, […]
Written on February 20, 2023 | Posted in
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According to Shaw, while the B.B.A. initially started out with an amicable relationship with the Minister of Transport and the Department of Transport, things went south when Floralia Limited was brought into the fray. Thomas Shaw, President, Belize Bus Association “Since we got in, everything was good. For the first year we had the […]
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While Shaw insists that the B.B.A.’s gripe with Floralia is not a personal attack on the owners of the company, Transport Minister Rodwell Ferguson also responded to the position taken by the B.B.A. president. Thomas Shaw, President, Belize Bus Association “For Mr. Floralia, I have nothing against you sir, it’s not a personal attack. […]
Written on February 20, 2023 | Posted in
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This weekend, passengers onboard an outbound Silva’s bus were taken aback when the rear door of the bus flew off. It happened in Belize City on Central American Boulevard and couldn’t have taken place at a most inopportune time, during the bus operators’ dispute with the Ministry of Transport. Rodwell Ferguson, Minister of Transport […]
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A team of officials from the World Bank is in Belize and met earlier today with the Cabinet in Belize City. The team comprised representatives from the International Finance Corporation, I.F.C, which is the private sector arm of the bank, as well as from the bank’s International Development Association. That is a branch of the […]
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Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday. I am Paul Lopez. Belize has produced a number of outstanding athletes that have travelled abroad to play for teams in the U.S and around the world. Within the last ten years, we have been hearing about more and more young athletes across various disciplines travelling […]
Written on February 20, 2023 | Posted in
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In case you missed it, the Belize Forest Department is reminding the general public that the hunting season for gibnut, iguana, armadillo and game birds is currently closed. The Department has found it necessary to advise the public in light of the upcoming La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge and Easter Celebrations. This means anyone […]
Written on February 17, 2023 | Posted in
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Nago Bank Road in rural Belize District was officially opened today after almost nine months of road work. C.E.O.s from five line ministries including economic development, rural transformation, infrastructure development, agriculture, and transport along with agro-producers from the area gathered to celebrate the occasion. With the improved road, farmers will have better access to their […]
Written on February 17, 2023 | Posted in
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While the Nago Bank Road is the first infrastructure project completed under the Resilient Rural Belize program, many other access roads will soon be underway. These include projects in the villages of Valley of Peace, San Carlos, Trio in the south, Cow Pen, San Jose, San Roman, and a project at Bomba. As part of […]
Written on February 17, 2023 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, a seventeen-year-old American tourist lost her life while swimming off the coast of Ambergris Caye. A Belize Dive Pro Center Limited boat reportedly collided into seventeen–year–old Logan Pratt while she was swimming north of the island. This incident has brought into sharp focus the need for the implementation of better safety measures […]
Written on February 17, 2023 | Posted in
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Captain Soberanis also touched on some safety measures that swimmers and resorts alike can adopt. According to Captain Soberanis, the safety of all concerned requires a multi-stakeholder approach that incorporates robust information sharing and pre-high season training. Captain Gregory Soberanis, Vice-Commandant, Belize Coast Guard “Similar to how we say don’t drink and drink, no […]
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