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As we’ve reported, there were five persons murdered in two days in the Belize District – in San Pedro and in Hattieville. But are the triple and double murders, although unrelated, an indication that the intensity of murders is returning? Minister of Home Affairs Kareem says that these are isolated incidents that are not gang-related […]
Written on October 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Earlier this month, on October second, Tyrone, Ellis and Shaquille Meighan were acquitted of the charge of being a member of a gang due to the lack of sufficient evidence. They were accused back in February 2020 for allegedly being a member of the Ghost Town Crips. More than twenty witnesses took the stand during […]
Written on October 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Earlier today, the Home Affairs Minister also responded to concerns about criminal activities in rural communities. Hattieville, Roaring Creek and Dangriga have been identified as hotspots for criminal activity outside of Belize City. Recently, there was the robbery turned murder in Hattieville and an armed robbery of a store in La Democracia. But are criminal […]
Written on October 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Tonight, News Five premiers a new documentary series on the work that Belize Electricity Limited is doing in providing energy solutions to customers across the country. During the biweekly episodes, we will travel to various locations and speak with employees of the utility company as they go about their jobs. The aim is to shed […]
Written on October 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Rising sea levels and erosion have been documented along coastal communities and, in some cases, persons have had to relocate as a result of the washing away of their properties. In certain areas of Belize City, king tides have been increasingly inundating streets and seawalls in several areas are the only barriers separating homes from […]
Written on October 25, 2023 | Posted in
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What does it cost to rent a living space in your community? There are many reasons why renting a home or an apartment in Belize City may come at a greater expense than renting a dwelling space in San Ignacio, Punta Gorda, or Corozal. But, it all boils down to the market and sure there […]
Written on October 25, 2023 | Posted in
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New traffic regulations are on the way to penalize motorists and passengers who are not wearing their seatbelts, as well as motorists using their cell phones while driving vehicles. On Tuesday, Adele Catzim-Sanchez, the Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Transport, explained that the regulations will come by way of three statutory instruments. Also, […]
Written on October 25, 2023 | Posted in
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C.E.O. Sanchez says the new road safety regulations are currently with the attorney general and should be enacted by the end of the year. She noted that the Ministry of Transport will launch an awareness campaign to inform motorists what is expected under the new laws. Adele Catzim-Sanchez, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Transport […]
Written on October 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Commissioner of Police Chester Williams also weighed in on the general state of affairs on Ambergris Caye as it pertains to the trafficking of illegal firearms and drugs. He noted that the island is close in proximity to Xcalak, Mexico and that it is not lost on the department that drugs and guns are trafficked […]
Written on October 23, 2023 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize has amended the Fisheries Regulations to increase protection of the Barrier Reef and other patches of reef. A change was made to the regulated distance fisher folks can place their traps from a reef system. At first, the regulation stated that fisher folks were prohibited from placing their fishing gears within […]
Written on October 20, 2023 | Posted in
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Several Maya and Garifuna communities in southern Belize have been at odds for quite some time over border disputes. Recently, the Government of Belize made progress in its attempt to resolve the tension between Yemeri Grove and Laguna Village with the signing of an interim border agreement. Since the Caribbean Court of Justice upheld a […]
Written on October 18, 2023 | Posted in
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As Minister Dolores says, the leaders of Yemeri Grove and Laguna came together an agreed on an interim border as a means of quelling the increased tension. But, no agreement was signed on that day. The leaders were informed that an official agreement would be drafted by the Office of the Attorney General and will […]
Written on October 18, 2023 | Posted in
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On October fourth, the National Kriol Council issued a release expressing alarm over the tensions between the Creole community of Yemeri Grove and the neighbouring Maya community of Laguna. The release speaks to the diversity of the country and ethnic groups living in peace and harmony and that “the wanton disregard for the Belizean collective […]
Written on October 18, 2023 | Posted in
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Colville Young Junior has made an addition to Belize’s literary output with his new book, “My Point of View”. It is a collection of poems written by Young that touches on issues of religion, politics and family. And, today he held a launch ceremony at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts where those in […]
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Over the weekend, the decomposing body of an Orange Walk resident was discovered inside a van in Bella Vista Village in the Toledo district. ComPol Chester Williams say that no foul play is suspected in the death of Julio Enriquez Zapata, but a post-mortem soon to be conducted will determine what caused his death. […]
Written on October 17, 2023 | Posted in
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According Doctor Samouge several persons have reported investing in the counterfeit Tylenol products. Those individuals, however, did not report experiencing any adverse effects. Notwithstanding their experiences, fake pharmaceuticals present a national health crisis and put the population at risk. That is why Doctor Samouge says the Ministry of Health is looking at what penalties can […]
Written on October 17, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s been almost a year since bus operators were given a deadline to upgrade their fleet of buses. December, 2023 will complete that year after the bus operators had met with the Ministry of Transport to ask for more time. They had cited a number of problems that they were having, including the inaccessibility to […]
Written on October 17, 2023 | Posted in
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Poverty has an adverse effect on the wellbeing of over fifty percent of Belize’s population. To address the scourge of poverty, the Government of Belize is seeking to strengthen its national social protection system through the implementation of a social protection strategy. Several entities have combined efforts to organize the country’s first Social Protection Summit. […]
Written on October 17, 2023 | Posted in
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October ninth marked the fifty-third anniversary of the inauguration of the National Assembly Building. The building has seen many people pass through its doors, from past parliamentarians, to the late Queen Elizabeth the Second, and Prince Phillip. More recently, the President of Taiwan, Tsai ing-Wen also visited the building. Now, Taiwan has graciously offered to […]
Written on October 17, 2023 | Posted in
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Escalante says the work will take roughly nine months to complete, from around the first or second week of December until the end of September of next year. And because the work will involve some degree of demolition, Escalante says another venue will have to be identified where House meetings will take place during the […]
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On Monday we brought you the story of an Evangelical church in Unitedville that has become a nuisance to the residents of that community because of the loud sound system they use to during their service. According to Marlenie de la Fuente, an environmental officer with the Department of the Environment, the law governing noise […]
Written on October 17, 2023 | Posted in
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If you were outdoors witnessing Saturday’s annular solar eclipse, you were part of history, as these events are rare. Before Saturday, the last time there was a solar annular eclipse was in 2012. If you weren’t outside to see it, your next chance won’t come again until June twenty-first, 2039. That’s almost sixteen years from […]
Written on October 16, 2023 | Posted in
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Many people live in communities where there are churches that have no sound-proofing and their events are aired on sound systems that blast everything so loudly that they become a nuisance to those who live nearby. Such is the situation in Unitedville, Cayo where a church that reportedly set up shop not long ago, has […]
Written on October 16, 2023 | Posted in
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On Thursday, we reported on the joint statement by the government and OCEANA in which both sides stated that they will respect the demand of the people for a referendum on offshore oil drilling. The government had promised that if it ever changed its position on offshore oil exploration, it would go to the public […]
Written on October 13, 2023 | Posted in
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In an interview on Thursday at the launch of a solar project in three Maya communities in southern Belize, Toledo West Area Representative Oscar Requena fielded questions from the media. One hot-button issue in his division is that of the land dispute between Laguna and Yemeri Grove. Requena says that a cabinet subcommittee has been […]
Written on October 13, 2023 | Posted in
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