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Last week, Senator Michael Peyrefitte publicly criticized the Briceño Administration for what he interpreted as a breach of the Senate’s Standing Orders. Today, Carolyn Trench-Sandiford, the President of the Senate, announced her position on the matter. As we reported, Senator Peyrefitte contended that the standing orders stipulate that the lead senator for government business must […]
Written on February 8, 2024 | Posted in
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Following today’s Senate meeting, we asked U.D.P. Senator Michael Peyrefitte if he agrees with the Attorney General and the President of the Senate’s position on his legal query about having a lead senator for government business who is not a minister. As would be expected, Senator Peyrefitte says he disagrees with the AG’s legal opinion. […]
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And, we also heard from Eamon Courtenay, the Lead Senator for Government Business. He explained how he is able to function in his role as a senator after resigning as a government minister. Senator Courtenay did not wish to discuss his resignation. He noted, however, that the prime minister has already spoken on the matter. […]
Written on February 8, 2024 | Posted in
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Attorney Oscar Selgado was back in court today to hear Justice Nigel Pilgrim’s verdict on a no case submission by his attorney Adolph Lucas. Selgado and his attorney did not receive the news they hoped for, as Justice Pilgrim wasted no time in handing down his ruling. The no case submission was denied by the […]
Written on February 7, 2024 | Posted in
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A resident of Orange Walk Town lost his life in a road traffic accident this morning. Reports are that forty-year-old Carlos Vargas lost control of his red Honda Accord while driving on the Blue Creek Road this morning. Vargas sustained multiple injuries to his lower body and head as a result of the collision. His […]
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Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, has pressed charges against his brother, Arthur Williams, for alleged cyber bullying. This morning, Arthur Williams was escorted to the Belize City Magistrates Court in handcuffs. He appeared unbothered as he raised his shackled arms for the camera. Williams was unrepresented in court where he was read three charges, two […]
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In January 2020, thirty-six-year-old Anthony Parks was gunned downed in Independence Village, he succumbed to his injuries eleven days later. But when his suspected killer was convicted of murder in April 2022, Shane Bennett escaped from lawful custody and fled to Punta Gorda where he was recaptured shortly thereafter. Tonight, Bennett is serving a life […]
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At the end of January a child attending Holy Redeemer Primary School began exhibiting signs and symptoms of meningitis. The Ministry of Education took precautionary steps to protect the remainder of the students at the school. The child remains hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit at the K.H.M.H. and today, the Minister of Health and […]
Written on February 7, 2024 | Posted in
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The closure of heritage stores in the downtown area of Belize City always grabs public attention because of the rich history that these businesses have, as well as the many experiences that customers share, either traveling to or simply enjoying the sights and sounds of busy Saturday mornings in the Old Capital. So when word […]
Written on February 6, 2024 | Posted in
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Online sales scams have become an all too familiar occurrence in the digital age. We have reported on numerous cases that were brought to the attention of the police. Recently, a man was arrested and charged for allegedly scamming a woman of fourteen hundred dollars for a sofa set he never delivered. We have also […]
Written on February 6, 2024 | Posted in
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The spanking new Haulover Bridge was opened to vehicular traffic less than a week ago – four days to be exact, and already it has seen its first traffic accident. The fender bender occurred right around the five o’clock peak hour this evening and created a bottleneck for traffic on both approaches of the bridge. […]
Written on February 6, 2024 | Posted in
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Police have arrested and charged a man from Biscayne Village with the murder of Belize City resident, Levan Aldana Junior. Twenty-eight-year-old Arthur Hill, a construction worker, is the man who police believe stabbed Aldana to death on Wednesday night as they walked from Hill’s jobsite to a residence where their two girlfriends live. Today, head […]
Written on February 2, 2024 | Posted in
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A body was found today on the outskirts of Corozal Town. Sketchy reports are that the body was discovered behind a newly-built Mormon church on the Santa Rita Road this afternoon. Police have not released any information thus far on this discovery or the identity of the person as forensic experts left the scene late […]
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A life sentence has been handed down by Justice Candance Nanton in a murder case involving thirty-three-year-old Marlon Everett. He was convicted of murder in the shooting death of Albert Johnson which occurred in April 2018. In imposing the life sentence, Everett was informed that he will not be eligible for parole until he has […]
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Last night, we reported on the tragic passing of Kenrick Castillo, a forty-six-year-old Dangriga resident who died after a vehicle crashed into his home where he slept, causing the building to collapse on top of him. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Michael Logan who has since been arrested and charged for manslaughter […]
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Tensions have been high in Toledo District over G.O.B.’s draft Maya Land Tenure Policy. At the start of the week, we took you to Santa Elena Village and Punta Gorda Town where the Toledo Alcaldes Association, the Maya Leaders Alliance and the government’s consultation team were holding simultaneous public discussions. Several village leaders, from Maya […]
Written on February 2, 2024 | Posted in
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A nineteen-year-old Belize City father was stabbed to death on Wednesday night. Levan Aldana, a resident of Haulze Street was in Biscayne Village, where he has a girlfriend and a young daughter. That is also where the incident happened, somewhere between his jobsite and the house where his girlfriend lives. Today, police were on the […]
Written on February 1, 2024 | Posted in
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A forty-six-year-old Dangriga resident is dead after an SUV crashed into his home. Kenrick Castillo was inside his home on Wednesday night when tragedy struck. A black Jeep with two occupants was allegedly speeding on the highway when the driver lost control of the vehicle. As a result the men reportedly swerved off the highway […]
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A decision in the case involving attorney Oscar Selgado, who stands accused of abetment to commit murder, will be handed down by the High Court on Wednesday, February seventh. Earlier today, the Director of Public Prosecutions indicated to Justice Nigel Pilgrim that several points raised by attorney Adolph Lucas Senior, who represents Selgado, are not […]
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A second round of establishment inspections carried out by the Supplies Control Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise has concluded and as many as fifty businesses have been issued with tickets for violations of the existing regulations. These establishments were identified in thirty-four locations across the country, including six in Belize […]
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On Monday, former prime ministers Said Musa and Dean Barrow, along with several past foreign ministers expressed approval over South Africa’s decision to bring a charge of genocide against Israel, amid the ongoing conflict with Palestine. They also reiterated the call for an immediate ceasefire, despite the ICJ’s decision to withhold an order of ceasefire. […]
Written on February 1, 2024 | Posted in
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Michael Peyrefitte, the Chairman of the United Democratic Party, is tonight saying that the Government of Belize is in contravention of the Standing Orders of the Senate, following the resignation of Senator Eamon Courtenay as a minister of government. The first sitting of the Senate for 2024 is set for February eighth. And, Senator Courtenay’s […]
Written on January 31, 2024 | Posted in
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Are Senator Peyrefitte and the United Democratic Party being hypocritical about their concern? Reporters challenged Peyrefitte on a similar occurrence under the previous administration. He was also asked what the opposition’s side of the Senate will do if a minister is not appointed by February eighth. Here is how he responded. Michael Peyrefitte, U.D.P. […]
Written on January 31, 2024 | Posted in
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Senator Peyrefitte also invoked the Freedom of Information Act in pursuit of further details regarding to Port of Belize reacquisition. Today, Peyrefitte wrote to Prime Minister John Briceño asking if any private individuals, entities or companies were hired by the Government of Belize to facilitate the reacquisition process. The letter also questions the payments that […]
Written on January 31, 2024 | Posted in
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On Tuesday night, around eight forty-five p.m., a man was shot while socializing at the entrance of Nurse Findley Crescent in Belize City. Thirty-one-year-old Javon Abraham sustained an injury to his arm but was released from the hospital in stable condition earlier today. For more on the story, we spoke with Abraham and his family […]
Written on January 31, 2024 | Posted in
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