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While it is a waiting game for now, did the analyses done prior to implementation make reference to potential impacts? Christopher Coye, Minister of State, Finance “There will always be an adjustment – just in terms of an open market. The market adjusts – whether that may mean a slowdown in employment or even […]
Written on January 4, 2023 | Posted in
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Belmopan Mayor Sharon Palacio is partnering with Pastor Richard Smith to host a peace rally and prayer vigil in Belmopan on Thursday evening. Both events are being hosted in light of the recent murders in the Capital City. We spoke with Mayor Palacio and Pastor Smith via Zoom today about the planned event. Sharon […]
Written on January 4, 2023 | Posted in
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Amidst all the bloodshed that has dominated the news over the past few days, there is a bit of good news to share tonight. In Belmopan, the city council has started a new initiative to help feed its most disadvantaged families healthy food at a nominal cost. The food bank, as Mayor Sheran Palacio calls […]
Written on January 4, 2023 | Posted in
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n Friday night, just as downtown San Pedro was coming alive with activities, a succession of gunshots broke the festive spirit. Within minutes, a celebration was turned into a crime scene. An American nursing student, twenty-three-year-old J’Bria Michelle Bowens from Indianapolis, Indiana, who was on vacation and celebrating her dad’s birthday with her family, was […]
Written on January 3, 2023 | Posted in
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Swift police action led to the arrest of two fishermen of the San Mateo area of San Pedro, in the wake of the killing. They are twenty-four-year-old Delson Paguada, and thirty-three-year-old Lucio Salazar. The duo was brought off the island in the absence of a magistrate in that jurisdiction and they were escorted to the […]
Written on January 3, 2023 | Posted in
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During the efforts of first responders to offer assistance to Bowens, she was picked up and placed in the back of a truck to be taken to the polyclinic. Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams said the decision was taken in the interest of offering urgent medical attention. But he also chided the media for posting […]
Written on January 3, 2023 | Posted in
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While those in authority have pledged the proverbial – leaving no stone unturned – to bring those responsible to justice, some in the tourism industry have expressed concern that because the murder conviction rate in Belize is low, many times people who are charged for murders and manslaughter are never convicted and end up walking […]
Written on January 3, 2023 | Posted in
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In the aftermath of the fatal shooting of J’Bria Bowens, the Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams assured that there’s heightened police presence in San Pedro and that while the presence is sustained, there is also the effort to gather all possible evidential material against those who have been charged. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police […]
Written on January 3, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s only the third day of the New Year and two murders have been recorded already. They occurred within twenty-four hours of each other with the most recent taking place during the wee small hours today. We have that story coming up shortly, but we go to the first murder of 2023, which occurred just […]
Written on January 3, 2023 | Posted in
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A volley of gunshots echoed in the vicinity of Antelope Street Extension overnight and when the shooting subsided, a resident of Hilda Street laid dead not far away. Hilberto Martinez was gunned down around three a.m., and his death is the second murder to be recorded for 2023. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams: Chester […]
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The Lotteries Committee, under the Investment Policy and Compliance Unit, intends to consider revoking the license granted to the Brads Gaming Group Limited. On December twenty-third, Chairperson of the Lotteries Committee Narda Garcia wrote to the managing director of Brads Gaming Group Limited regarding the company’s compliance with the conditions of its exclusive license to […]
Written on January 3, 2023 | Posted in
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They are blessings in disguise, but every year around this time, the firstborn babies for the New Year are recognised and showered with gifts from various corporate citizens. This year was no different. In fact, while we have not been able to confirm with all public hospitals, we know that Southern Regional Hospital in Dangriga […]
Written on January 3, 2023 | Posted in
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As the country continues to experience another wave of COVID-19, tonight we can report that there were two hundred and twenty-eight new cases detected between December twenty-eighth and January third, this takes the weekly positivity rate to twelve point four percent. The COVID-19 Data Report issued by the Ministry of Health and Wellness illustrates that […]
Written on January 3, 2023 | Posted in
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Is there trouble ahead in the citrus industry? This morning, Minister of Agriculture Jose Abelardo Mai shared dismal news coming from the south where farmers are refusing to deliver grapefruits to the factory because of prices being offered per box of fruit. Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of Agriculture “We are right now in the […]
Written on January 3, 2023 | Posted in
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One Belmopan resident is dead, while two others are hospitalized and fighting for their lives only days before the end of the year. Just before eight p.m. on Thursday, a lone gunman targeted Michael Williams at his residence in the Maya Mopan area. That same shooter then opened fire on two other men who were […]
Written on December 30, 2022 | Posted in
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Thirty-four-year-old Ronlee Petillo, a well-known affiliate of the George Street Gang, is back on remand at the Belize Central Prison after being detained by Belize City police on Thursday. Petillo, a career criminal who has been charged for murder on two prior occasions, was arraigned in the magistrate’s court this morning on charges of rape […]
Written on December 30, 2022 | Posted in
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In court earlier today, Petillo was brought up on charges stemming from an incident that reportedly took place on the morning of December ninth, during which he is said to sexually assaulted a woman inside her vehicle after asking her for a ride home. A little over two weeks later, Petillo allegedly assaulted another woman […]
Written on December 30, 2022 | Posted in
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Arms trafficking is a global issue that requires a multiagency approach to bring under control, but the data available is sparse and as such poses an existential threat to humanity. According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, gangs and drug cartels commit much of the violence in the Central American region, including Belize, but the […]
Written on December 30, 2022 | Posted in
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An investigation is underway following the release of a brief video on social media depicting a group of young men menacingly brandishing firearms. Those individuals are believed to be active members of a Belize City gang. The amateur footage is reminiscent of a similar recording that was posted on Facebook by the Baptist brothers in […]
Written on December 30, 2022 | Posted in
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As we reported on Thursday, the murder count is significantly lower for 2022 than it was for 2021. Some might argue that this is clearly because the violent gang warfare has waned over the past several weeks. Still others will point to why gang flare-ups have taken a lull lately. And whether you link them […]
Written on December 30, 2022 | Posted in
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Among those recognized for the partnership with the police was the Leadership Intervention Unit, chaired by William Dawson. The L.I.U. has introduced several transformative programs into gang-ridden communities. He spoke candidly about the realities of street life and the types of conversations that have to be held with gang members to help them realize that […]
Written on December 30, 2022 | Posted in
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2022 is almost over and to ring in the New Year, many Belizeans will be spending time with family and friends. So, what better way to welcome 2023 than over a glass of champagne or wine? Tonight, we travel west to San Ignacio for a wine and spirits experience. Recinos Wine House has a wide […]
Written on December 30, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Police Department is working overtime this New Year’s weekend to ensure that the festive season continues without much incident. In the Old Capital, officers will be deployed on foot and mobile patrols. For the New Year’s countdown, a detail of officers has been assigned to Digi Park and elsewhere in the country, the […]
Written on December 30, 2022 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize has revised existing legislation that pertains to the sale of alcoholic beverage by particular classes of license holders on specific days, including Christmas and New Year’s. The initial announcement was made via a cabinet release on December twenty-fourth. Earlier this week, a schedule was formally released indicating the opening hours for […]
Written on December 30, 2022 | Posted in
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The bustle of the holiday season sometimes causes us to forget those very important legal obligations that permit businesses to remain open. So in all of the chaos, if you forgot to pay your trade license fees, well it is due on December thirty-first. And since today was the last working day for 2022, well […]
Written on December 30, 2022 | Posted in
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