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Smart Belize has responded to reports about the government contracts. In a press release issued today, Smart says it is not aware of any directives given by G.O.B. to switch their telecom services to Smart because the company is owned and operated by relatives of the Prime Minister. However, Smart says they do know of […]
Written on August 18, 2021 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño says Minister of State in the Ministry of Public Utilities and the Area Representative for Port Loyola, Gilroy Usher, called him to clarify certain statements he made on a morning show. Usher said the stevedores at the Port of Belize Limited did not have the influence to challenge B.S.I.’s move to […]
Written on August 18, 2021 | Posted in
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PM Briceño also commented on B.S.I.’s move to the Big Creek Port. Prime Minister John Briceño “Who I think we really need to hold responsible is the Port of Belize. Because the Port of Belize, there is no incentive for them to improve their efficiencies, because the more they charge, the more Port of […]
Written on August 18, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, the Government of Belize received a batch of one hundred and eleven thousand one hundred and fifty doses of Pfizer vaccine courtesy of the U.S. Government. It is part of President Joe Biden’s pledge to support efforts to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting It was delayed […]
Written on August 18, 2021 | Posted in
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Over the weekend, on the advice of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, a decision was taken by the Ministry of Education to push back the start date for in-person learning at schools. The change is due to the increasing number of COVID-19 numbers and the new variants identified in the country. With G.O.B. now […]
Written on August 18, 2021 | Posted in
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The rollout of the Pfizer vaccine is set to begin on Monday, August twenty-third. But Minister Chebat says that until the other batches arrive in country, the one hundred and eleven thousand one hundred and fifty doses are reserved for children from ages twelve and older. Michel Chebat, Minister of Health & Wellness “There […]
Written on August 18, 2021 | Posted in
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The abrupt and unceremonious departure of Central Bank Governor Gustavo Manuel Vasquez on August thirteenth raises many questions about whether due process was followed in terminating his appointment as chief financial regulator. On Friday, Vasquez informed members of staff that he was being removed from the post which he has held since being selected to […]
Written on August 17, 2021 | Posted in
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Vasquez’s letter to staff, which was read in its entirety this morning, speaks to protecting his integrity, his reputation, as well as that of the Central Bank. The big question, raised by the U.D.P. today is whether the independence of the regulatory body is being preserved under the current administration. The reason for the governor’s […]
Written on August 17, 2021 | Posted in
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The recent announcement that the Government of Belize has contracted the services of Smart as a telecoms provider for various ministries, including foreign affairs and rural development, has been met with strong objections from various quarters. The president of the Public Service Union is on record stating his dismay with government’s decision to transition from […]
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The United Democratic Party is calling on former senator Mark Lizarraga who has since taken up the post as chairman of B.T.L., to address the issue. According to Panton, Chief Executive Officer Ivan Tesucum has also spoken about the fact that there was no discussion with B.T.L. on the transition prior to the decision being […]
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The National Meteorological Services of Belize and NEMO issued an advisory today for Tropical storm Grace which was due west of Corozal Town this afternoon. The storm is expected to continue its northward motion, making landfall in Mexico between Playa Del Carmen and Tulum late Wednesday and early Thursday as a category one hurricane. The […]
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After a one-year break due to the pandemic, the Caribbean Media Awards resumed this year with television and radio stations from across the region submitted stories produced and aired in 2019 and 2020. The award show is the culminating event of the fifty-second Annual General Assembly of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union, held this year under […]
Written on August 17, 2021 | Posted in
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Another youth lies critically wounded as a result of a mid-afternoon attack on Magazine Road in Belize City. But contrary to other media reports, his father says his son was not involved in any gang-related activity. The family says Cassman Gill loves school. Here’s News Five’s Marion Ali with the story. Marion Ali, Reporting […]
Written on August 17, 2021 | Posted in
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The crime situation, particularly in Belize City, is spiraling out of control, notwithstanding a nightly curfew and other measures put in place amid the pandemic. Former law enforcement officer, Elodio Aragon Junior, was also the Minister of State for Home Affairs during the U.D.P.’s term of office. According to Aragon, there is no plan in […]
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It was a bloody, bloody weekend with a slew of reports of violence across the country, but mostly in Belize City. One of the first incidents occurred when a game of dominoes taking place well past midnight on Friday ended in a fatal stabbing. Police are charging the victim’s friend with his murder. Shane Bradley […]
Written on August 16, 2021 | Posted in
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A Belize City man, who was part of an ongoing feud between two criminal groups in his neighborhood, foretold his own death several months ago. Despite Delroy Sankey telling his loved ones that he was on borrowed time, he did not know when his enemies would catch up with him. Well, they did so on […]
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A domestic argument between a man and his former common-law wife ended with him being fatally stabbed on Sunday morning. Forty-seven-year-old Albert Broaster was stabbed twice to the upper body as he walked with Lisa Lauriano on Bocotora Street. The two were engaged in a verbal exchange when Lauriano reportedly produced a knife and inflicted […]
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Police are seeking a suspect in the murder of Belmopan resident William Puc. His body was found in an area near a creek off Costa Rica Street Extension on Friday evening. It appeared that Puc had been socializing with a group of men in the area, but an argument ensued and things took a turn […]
Written on August 16, 2021 | Posted in
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Police are questioning whether a stabbing that occurred a short distance from where Puc was murdered is connected. Esvin Arana was at home when he was ambushed by two individuals and wounded. Arana’s brother does not think the attack is related. ACP Joseph Myvett, Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch “Police were called to the […]
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A well-known LGBT activist Derricia Castillo Salazar is out on bail tonight after being accused of stabbing a woman in the face at a hotel in San Pedro early on Sunday morning. Salazar appeared in San Pedro Magistrate’s Court this morning where she was arraigned on charges of wounding. She was offered and met bail […]
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As Belize City reels from a weekend of savagery, this morning, yet another youth was gunned down execution-style. But was his killing a retaliatory act for a shooting last night? King was identified as the gunman in an attack on a family at their house on Mayflower Street in Belize City. Marion Ali went looking […]
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There was also loss of life in Santa Elena Town in western Belize. A nineteen-year-old resident died after the motorcycle he was riding collided with an SUV near the junction of Branch Mouth and the Loma Luz Boulevard. What is not certain at this time is who was behind the steering wheel. While Valdemir Lino […]
Written on August 16, 2021 | Posted in
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Shock waves went through the Central Bank of Belize this evening when staff received an email from their Governor, Gustavo Manuel Vasquez telling them his appointment had been terminated by the Governor-General on the instructions of the Ministry of Finance effective immediately. According to the email, Vasquez had been in discussions with the government which […]
Written on August 13, 2021 | Posted in
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Forty-six-year-old Medardo Canelo and his nephew, thirty-three-year-old Lawrence Canelo were shot and killed inside their place of business in Punta Gorda last night. The double murder took place during curfew hours, but while the men lived where they worked, their killer moved in and out of the neighborhood freely. The shooting happened on Cayo Street […]
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The double homicide in Punta Gorda last night occurred during curfew hours and, despite the fact that both victims were at home, police are revisiting their strategy to further enforce the restriction of movement after nine p.m. According to Communications Director Fitzroy Yearwood, they have observed shops that still conduct business inside of the curfew […]
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