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As to the issue of violent crimes across the region, ComPol Williams says Belize is at the bottom of the list for 2022. According to the commissioner, countries in the Caribbean that were trailing Belize in violent crimes are now ahead, while some of the more violent Caribbean states are now logging record and close […]
Written on December 14, 2022 | Posted in
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One of the reasons cited for the decrease in violent crimes, particularly in Belize City, is the free education program implemented in four high schools. But, with progress comes its own problems. The increased access to education has funneled some not so well behaved youths into the school system, which has taken some street rivalries […]
Written on December 14, 2022 | Posted in
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Since the Belize Peace Movement filed a claim against the Government of Belize a few years ago, pertaining to a long overdue redistricting exercise, the matter has been languishing in the Supreme Court. The most recent development where that lawsuit is concerned involves a decision taken before Justice Genevieve Chabot where both parties have entered […]
Written on December 13, 2022 | Posted in
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The Attorney General’s Ministry will also prepare draft legislation in accordance with Section Ninety of the Belize Constitution to amend the First Schedule of the Representation of the People’s Act to reflect the recommendations of the Elections and Boundaries Commission. Those proposals will be presented to the National Assembly before July thirty-first, 2023. Lastly, both […]
Written on December 13, 2022 | Posted in
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Founder of the Belize Peace Movement, Robert “Bobby” Lopez, notwithstanding the latest legal developments, continues the call for equity where voting by constituency is concerned. He reiterates the idea of one man, one vote. Robert Lopez, Founder, Belize Peace Movement “Whether it’s thirty-one or thirteen or fifty-one, for us, we want the constituencies to […]
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness organized a virtual conference today with the Director of Public Health Services, Doctor Melissa Diaz-Musa. The interview was to give an update on the increasing COVID-19 numbers. For the second week in a row, the numbers have jumped by more than a hundred and between the weeks of December […]
Written on December 13, 2022 | Posted in
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Despite a recession in the number of active cases, COVID never went away. Because it is the omicron variant, many who may have contracted the virus did not exhibit any symptoms or respiratory infections and so, they never accessed a medical facility for treatment. Inevitably, Doctor Melissa Diaz-Musa confirmed that Belize is experiencing yet another […]
Written on December 13, 2022 | Posted in
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There is major news coming out of the Prime Minister’s visit to Venezuela a few weeks ago. As we have reported, during his recent trip Prime Minister John Briceño met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and discussed the close relations between both countries. Among the matters deliberated during that visit was Belize’s debt to Venezuela […]
Written on December 12, 2022 | Posted in
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And while negotiations with Venezuela have saved tax payers millions of dollars, the Government of Belize presented its fourth Supplementary Appropriation Bill for this fiscal year before today. The need for additional funds was triggered primarily by the devastation left behind in the wake of Hurricane Lisa. The Government of Belize sought authorization for the […]
Written on December 12, 2022 | Posted in
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Leader of the Opposition Moses “Shyne” Barrow responded to Prime Minister Briceño’s supplementary budget presentation with assertions that Hurricane Lisa is being used as an opportunity to “fleece the national coffers”. Sparks flew across the aisle when Barrow questioned the prime minister about the purchase of a vehicle currently in the P.M.’s use. Here is […]
Written on December 12, 2022 | Posted in
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The Caribbean Development Bank has agreed to loan the Development Finance Corporation twelve million Belize dollars to support the financing of the Tertiary education in Belize. D.F.C., however, must first obtain the approval of the National Assembly to increase its foreign debt. As a result, this morning a loan motion to this end was brought […]
Written on December 12, 2022 | Posted in
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And as another loan to the D.F.C., The International Cooperation and Development Fund Taiwan (I.C.D.F.) has agreed to loan the D.F.C. ten million dollars to support Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (M.S.M.E.) .The facility is part of Taiwan’s I.C.D.F. efforts to support the recovery of M.S.M.E.’s after the COVID19 pandemic, with a focus on women […]
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Earlier this week, the Department of Environment issued a release on its decision not to approve the Port of Belize Cruise Tourism Facility and Cargo Expansion Project in the Port Loyola area of Belize City. The principals of the proposed development have been informed and, as was confirmed by Chief Environmental Officer Anthony Mai, the […]
Written on December 9, 2022 | Posted in
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The decision by the Department of Environment came on the heels of a meeting held by the National Environmental Appraisal Committee on November twenty-fourth. But the Port of Belize project was not the only item that was discussed. On Thursday, D.O.E. also issued a statement on its decision with respect to a tourism project on […]
Written on December 9, 2022 | Posted in
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During the Zoom interview with Chief Environmental Officer Anthony Mai, he said that there are other projects that the department is also reviewing. A project at Turneffe, similar to that on Angelfish Caye, will be addressed in the next meeting of the National Environmental Appraisal Committee on December fifteenth. Anthony Mai, Chief Environmental Officer, […]
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On Thursday, Guatemala submitted its memorial in the territorial, insular and maritime claim against Belize to the International Court of Justice. Guatemala’s Foreign Minister Mario Adolfo Bucaro Flores, accompanied by an agent, as well as a co-agent presented the reply and its annexes supporting the allegations of facts and law. According to a release issued […]
Written on December 9, 2022 | Posted in
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With any development, there is a degree of damage to the environment, and tonight we bring you a story of an infrastructure development project in northern Belize that will see portions of Belize’s Maya cultural heritage impacted. It is a case of national development versus the preservation of Maya mounds in an area known as […]
Written on December 8, 2022 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, the Belize Police Department introduced a new initiative in which it is seeking feedback from the general public, as well as the rank and file of the law enforcement agency, to assist with reshaping its managerial approach to policing. The pilot project has been given the green light by the Ministry of […]
Written on December 8, 2022 | Posted in
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Additional manpower has been deployed into the streets of Belize City and other parts of the country during the Christmas Season. Annually, the police department ramps up its vigilance in various communities, including downtown Belize City, where certain criminal activities such as burglaries and robberies are likely to take place. With a strategy in place, […]
Written on December 8, 2022 | Posted in
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2022 comes to an end in less than three weeks and the police department is working overtime to ensure that it maintains a lid on crime and violence going into the new year. While the official statistics will be released in the weeks ahead, the Ministry of Home Affairs anticipates that figures for 2022 will […]
Written on December 8, 2022 | Posted in
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An arrest is yet to be made in a deadly Sunday afternoon shooting in Belize City that claimed the lives of Cleon Smith Junior and Kendale Ramirez. Despite the mother of Smith’s infant son being taken into police custody for questioning, as well as her current boyfriend, no one has been charged for the double […]
Written on December 8, 2022 | Posted in
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Police have still not charged anyone as yet for the fatal shootings of Cleon Smith Junior and Kendale Ramirez and there is no one detained for the grisly double homicide, as the investigation enters its fourth day on Thursday. Today, however, the common-law wife of Kendale Ramirez spoke with News Five and explained how he […]
Written on December 7, 2022 | Posted in
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Trinity Castro told News Five that the bullets that struck Kendale Ramirez killed more than just one man. She says that since the incident, her three children have been having a hard time coping with the loss of their stepfather. On the phone: Trinity Castro, Common-law Wife of Kendale Ramirez “I di call Kendale […]
Written on December 7, 2022 | Posted in
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There was an armed hold-up earlier today on the George Price Highway in Hattieville. Police say the incident happened at around eight this morning near mile sixteen and a half on the highway. Thirty-six-year-old Jaime Sanchez, a resident of Hattieville and a driver and deliveryman for Vin Fa Shopping Centre, told police that he was […]
Written on December 7, 2022 | Posted in
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Forty-two-year-old Dwayne Mark Gentle has been sentenced to seven years in prison for burglary after allegedly breaking into the home of a police officer on West Street on Monday. Gentle, along with an eleven-year-old boy, reportedly stole twenty sheets of zinc from the residence of Inspector Hendrick Williams. This morning, he appeared unrepresented in the […]
Written on December 7, 2022 | Posted in
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