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This evening, Port Loyola Area Representative Gilroy Usher Senior issued a release regarding the ongoing redistricting exercise. While he vehemently opposes the reapportionment of his constituency, Usher says, “in fairness, the elimination of two divisions in the Belize District should begin with the smallest of the eight smallest divisions in the area, specifically Fort George, […]
Written on June 27, 2023 | Posted in
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A request under the Freedom of Information Act has been sent to the Ministry of Sustainable Development for gathered facts on environmental clearance, as well as an Environmental Compliance Plan, for the Port of Magical Belize. A little over two years have gone by since the Department of Environment granted that permission to Portico Enterprises […]
Written on June 27, 2023 | Posted in
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The question of whether permission has been granted to Portico for use of the seabed to construct a manmade peninsula was posed to the Minister of Sustainable Development earlier today. Clearance for such activity falls within the purview of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Mining, however, Minister Orlando Habet told us today that the […]
Written on June 27, 2023 | Posted in
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Concerning the dredging up of millions of cubic meters of material from the seabed, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow said that the environmental community was incensed at the thought of Waterloo’s proposal. However, no one, including Chief Executive Officer, Doctor Kenrick Williams, has said anything about Portico’s plan to excavate eight and half million cubic meters […]
Written on June 27, 2023 | Posted in
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And during his weekly sit-down with the media, the Leader of the Opposition also commented on the response he has received from the Royal Caribbean Group. It follows a letter that was written by Barrow to C.E.O. Jason Liberty on June twelfth in which several concerns were raised regarding the Memorandum of Understanding signed between […]
Written on June 27, 2023 | Posted in
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Two murders were recorded over the weekend. The body of missing witness, Iran “Basco” Jones was reportedly discovered in a shallow grave in Biscayne Village on Saturday. We’ll have that story for you next. But we begin our newscast with the murder of Luis Beaton, a cook at Chon Saan Palace, who was gunned down […]
Written on June 26, 2023 | Posted in
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He went missing about two weeks ago and on Saturday afternoon, someone passing through a freshly-surfaced feeder road in Biscayne Village stumbled upon the decomposing of human remains believed to be those of thirty-year-old Iran “Basco” Jones. The Belize City resident had just relocated to Hattieville after he had testified in the murder trial of […]
Written on June 26, 2023 | Posted in
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A daring robbery was carried out this morning in the parking lot of Belize Healthcare Partners Limited, here in the Old Capital, and investigators are trying to determine if it may have been orchestrated from within. According to the cashier, she was about to leave the medical facility to make a deposit when she was […]
Written on June 26, 2023 | Posted in
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A Notice of Intended Prosecution has been served on a bus driver after fatally knocking down a cyclist in Lemonal Village over the weekend. Thirty-seven-year-old Juan Charlesworth lost his life on Saturday when he was ran over by a commuter bus driven by Elvis Dawson. The tragic incident happened along the road leading to the […]
Written on June 26, 2023 | Posted in
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The lifeless body of an unidentified man was retrieved from the Caribbean Sea beneath a dock in San Pedro. This morning, just after five o’clock, law enforcement officers on the island were called to an area on the island where they made the discovery. ACP Hilberto Romero, Regional Commander, Eastern Division “On Monday, June […]
Written on June 26, 2023 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, B.E.L. issued a notice to customers that its supplier of electricity in Mexico had been experiencing generation shortages as a result of the high demand for power in the Yucatan Peninsula. Subsequently, C.F.E. reduced the available amount of electricity provided to Belize to between zero and ten megawatts. The company attributes the […]
Written on June 23, 2023 | Posted in
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Marshalleck also told reporters that B.E.L. is procuring portable generators to address the issue in the immediate short term, but that the company is looking to build several generation facilities in the coming months. B.E.L. is also pushing for the construction of a pair of solar farms. Andrew Marshalleck, Chairman, Belize Electricity Ltd. “BEL […]
Written on June 23, 2023 | Posted in
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The ongoing labour dispute between the Port of Belize Limited and the Christian Workers’ Union inches closer to impending strike action. The dispute between the parties arose out of an Essential Services Arbitration Tribunal Award that was handed down on January twenty-seventh, 2022. The decision stipulated, among other things, that the Port of Belize Limited […]
Written on June 23, 2023 | Posted in
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On Thursday, during an interview with Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa, the media asked for his reaction to the United Democratic Party voting against the Civil Asset Recovery and Unexplained Wealth Bill when it was brought before the Senate. The proposed piece of legislation is among a series of law which, when passed, give […]
Written on June 23, 2023 | Posted in
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Deputy Assistant Secretary Kerri Hannan of the U.S. State Department has been in Belize for the past few days. It is her first visit to the Jewel and while it was short-lived, Hannan’s schedule was packed. She called on Minister of Human Development Dolores Balderamos-Garcia, hosted a roundtable to celebrate pride month, as well as […]
Written on June 23, 2023 | Posted in
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A senate inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the signing of the Definitive Agreement between the Government of Belize and Portico has been requested by three parliamentarians in the upper house. Together, they represent civil society. Confirmation of such an exercise is yet to made; however, there is much talk about a formal investigation into the […]
Written on June 22, 2023 | Posted in
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This afternoon, the media spoke with N.G.O. Senator Janelle Chanona who confirmed that the social partner senators jointly presented a paper to the President of the Senate requesting an inquiry on the Definitive Agreement. Senator Chanona confirmed that the motion will be tabled at the next meeting of the Upper Chamber. While she chose not […]
Written on June 22, 2023 | Posted in
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He was not at the sitting of the House of Representatives last Friday, but Fort George Area Rep Kareem Musa’s name did come up at the start of the meeting. Leader of the Opposition Shyne Barrow in a fiery exchange with Pickstock Area Representative Anthony Mahler alluded to Musa having been assaulted by his cabinet […]
Written on June 22, 2023 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, attorney Richard ‘Dickie’ Bradley provided an update on an ammunition case involving accused murderer, Corporal Elmer Nah. The incarcerated policeman was charged along with his common-law wife and brother-in-law, following the discovery of a cache of ammo inside a vehicle they were reportedly traveling in on the Southern Highway in November 2021. The […]
Written on June 22, 2023 | Posted in
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When asked about the turn of events regarding the ammunition case against Elmer Nah and the co-accused, Home Affairs Minister Kareem Musa told reporters that since the matter remains an issue before the court, he would not go into details of the case. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs “In terms of a legal […]
Written on June 22, 2023 | Posted in
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On June twentieth, the Court of Appeal handed down a decision in favor of Stake Bank Enterprise Limited, in respect of a ruling by Justice Lisa Shoman. The former Supreme Court judge held that Stake Bank’s challenge to Portico’s environmental clearance was filed outside of the prescribed fourteen-day window. That claim was brought against the […]
Written on June 21, 2023 | Posted in
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But what bearing, if any, would an adverse decision by the High Court have on Portico’s plan to proceed with the development of Port of Magical Belize? That’s what we asked Portico’s attorney earlier today. Isani Cayetano “The claim was not brought directly against your client, it was brought against the Government of Belize […]
Written on June 21, 2023 | Posted in
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The trial of twelve individuals, including four police officers, charged in connection with the illegal landing of a drug plane in southern Belize back in November 2021, is set to begin in four months. A case management conference recently held with Senior Magistrate Baja Shoman concluded with a fixed date for the start of trial. […]
Written on June 21, 2023 | Posted in
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In the trial of Corporal Elmer Nah, his common-law wife Epifania Caliz and her sibling Manuel Caliz, who were jointly charged for ammunition offenses, the defense has wrapped up its case. Epifania Caliz is represented by Richard ‘Dickie’ Bradley, while her brother is represented by attorney Leeroy Banner. Nah remains unrepresented in the matter. Bradley […]
Written on June 21, 2023 | Posted in
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Nineteen-year-old Leslie Young Junior, a resident of Belize City, is on remand at the Belize Central Prison for the attempted murder of Sheldon Thomas. The incident happened several weeks ago when Thomas was shot while hanging out with a friend. Young appeared unrepresented in court earlier today, where he was read three charges, including attempted […]
Written on June 21, 2023 | Posted in
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