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On August first, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow submitted a request for a no-confidence motion to be tabled during Friday’s sitting of the House of Representatives. It follows a position taken by the United Democratic Party that Prime Minister John Briceño no longer enjoys the support of his cabinet. But what’s the fate of that request […]
Written on August 9, 2023 | Posted in
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A declaration was made via a cabinet press release where the People’s United Party’s Parliamentary Caucus and the Cabinet declared their unwavering and complete confidence in PM Briceño and the P.U.P. Government. The release goes on to say that the PM has “Proven his commitment to the well-being and progress of all Belizeans”. It goes […]
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Deputy Party Leader Hugo Patt has been silent on his views pertaining to the infighting that rocked the U.D.P. since the party was trounced at the last general elections. He has observed tensions within the leadership of the United Democratic Party and has not spoken openly. He has also been absent from several house meetings […]
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Circling back to Barrow’s biography documentary, the former music ambassador certainly took a swipe at the Minister of Tourism and B.T.B. for the exorbitant price tag attached to this year’s Belize International Music and Food Festival. The opposition leader says that Belize is being promoted on the global stage without having to spend that kind […]
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The Belize Sugar Industries Limited is partly successful in challenging the existing Sugar Industry Act. That piece of law which governs the large-scale production of sugar in northern Belize is archaic and a formal objection before the High Court has proven that there are sections of the Sugar Industry Act that are unconstitutional. A claim […]
Written on August 8, 2023 | Posted in
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Justice Patricia Farnese’s decision is that annual payments made to the Sugar Industry Control Board are, in essence, illegal. But what does it mean for the regulator whose operations are funded, in large part through, these payments from B.S.I.? Senior Counsel Smith responded to that question, as well as the decision of the High Court […]
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Michael Peyrefitte, the Chairman of the United Democratic Party also weighed in on the ruling. This afternoon he held a virtual press briefing where he gave his thoughts on what the ruling means for the sugar industry. Here is what he told us. Michael Peyrefitte, Chairman, United Democratic Party “Essentially what the judge was […]
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B.T.L. Chairman Mark Lizarraga was recently appointed to the Appeals Tribunal, a three-member panel tasked with reviewing a matter involving Waterloo Holdings Limited in which the Department of the Environment has decided not to grant environmental clearance for its Cruise Ship Port and Cargo Expansion Project. That appointment was made just a few weeks ago, […]
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Alleged victims of sexual abuse at the hands of well-known church leader Mervin Budram continue to speak out. Tonight, we hear from another woman who has also decided to tell her story in support of other victims, known and unknown. The church where Budram fellowshipped, Jubilee Ministries, has revealed that an investigation was launched after […]
Written on August 7, 2023 | Posted in
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A resident of Ladyville was injured inside her home when a bullet tore through her roof and struck her in the head. Cynthia Joseph, told investigators that she heard a bang on her rooftop, only to discover that she was bleeding from the head. Where the round came from and who fired the weapon are […]
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On Friday, we reported on the shooting of a fisherman in the Antelope Street Extension area the night before. The attack on forty-nine-year-old Delbert Hinds left him with a bullet wound to his abdomen. We had reported that Hinds, a fisherman of Iguana Street Extension, had just left a relative’s yard at the corner of […]
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It is perhaps the most explosive allegation coming out of the local Evangelical Church in recent times. A prominent worship-leader and motivational speaker is being accused of abusing his authority to take advantage of multiple females in the church. Over the last two days, there have been at least four social media statements from women […]
Written on August 4, 2023 | Posted in
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Forty-nine-year-old Delvy Hinds is recuperating after he underwent surgery today for a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Hinds, a fisherman of Iguana Street Extension in the Collet area, had reportedly just left a relative’s yard at the corner of Iguana Street Extension and an unnamed street sometime before eight on Thursday night. He was walking […]
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A yard cleaner who was hired to cut grass in a yard on Douglas Jones Street today escaped the emergency room and so did a few patrons who were under a food tent buying lunch at midday, after a swarm of bees attacked them. Ever Vasquez told News Five that the motor from the weed […]
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As we reported on Thursday, a Senate Special Inquiry into the Definitive Agreement signed between the Government of Belize and Portico Enterprises Limited commences on August fifteenth. The members of the special select committee have been impaneled and comprises of the senators on both sides of the floor, including those representing civil society. While the […]
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On Tuesday, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow submitted a No-confidence Motion against Prime Minister John Briceño to the Clerk of the House of Representatives. The move is intended to establish that the head of government is no longer capable of leadership in that capacity and that his ministerial colleagues, as well as other elected members of […]
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Replacing the controversial Definitive Agreement that was symbolically rubbished in the House of Representatives is a proposed legislation which seeks to address significant investments that include tourism development. According to Prime Minister Briceño, government is shifting from the kind of arrangements that gave rise to the Definitive Agreement. Prime Minister John Briceño “The idea […]
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The last time the Heads of State from the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) met was in 2015. In mid-July, sixty countries, including Belize, were represented in Brussels to adopt a Joint Declaration to work together to face persistent and aggravating challenges such as food security, poverty and […]
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A well-known worship leader from an evangelical church in the Cayo District is tonight facing numerous allegations of sexual abuse. At least four young women have made public statements against this individual on their social media pages. Rebecca Stirm, a familiar fashion designer, is among those coming out against the alleged perpetrator. She shared her […]
Written on August 3, 2023 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, we brought you the story of the shooting death of nineteen-year-old Jael Jimenez in Guinea Grass Village, Orange Walk. Jimenez, a father of one, was embroiled in a domestic dispute with his common-law wife when his father-in-law was reportedly called to the residence. He arrived on the scene brandishing a firearm which he […]
Written on August 3, 2023 | Posted in
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Over the past few weeks, several armed attacks in the Corozal District, including the murder of Kurtis Usher in Libertad Village, were committed with high-powered rifles carrying seven-point-two-six rounds. Just recently the near-fatal shooting of Nimrod Tillett in Corozal Town was believed to have been carried out using one such weapon. On Wednesday afternoon, in […]
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Dozens of suspected gang members from Belize City are spending their sixth night behind bars at the Belize Central Prison after being detained under a recent State of Emergency. But what will happen to these individuals while they are locked up for the next twenty-four days? Will the Ministry of Home Affairs undertake any strategic […]
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On Wednesday, Kareem Musa, the Minister of Home Affairs and Anthony Sylvester, the newly appointed Attorney General, toured the Belize Central Prison. The tour was organized as a part of the Attorney General’s plans to revamp the Criminal Justice Reform Proposal. When we asked Minister Musa about the tour he told us that there are […]
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The Senate’s Special Select Committee that will investigate the government and Portico’s Definitive Agreement will hold its first meeting on August fifteenth. At the last Sitting of the Senate on July tenth, Senator Janelle Chanona from the non-government organizations led the charge in presenting the motion for the appointment of the Special Select Committee to […]
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Deputy Mayor Allan Pollard is running for municipal office as the next mayor of Belize City. His bid for the highest seat at City Hall was made official earlier today when he submitted his name as a mayoral candidate in the 2024 municipal elections. Pollard has served for two terms under the leadership of Mayor […]
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