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A businessman was shot dead in San Pedro and his common-law wife was also shot and robbed of their day’s sales. It happened in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday, as Elvis Polanco and Thomasa Garcia were heading home. At the heart of the police investigation are a policeman on interdiction, who was employed as a […]
Written on November 21, 2022 | Posted in
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You just heard that the main suspect in the robbery and murder incident in San Pedro is an interdicted policeman. It is not an unusual occurrence for police officers to seek private jobs. In fact, many people feel safe when they see that the security guard at a business is a serving policeman. But Commissioner […]
Written on November 21, 2022 | Posted in
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In the north, another law enforcement officer is being investigated, following allegations being made against him that he sexually abused a female minor in Corozal District. According to Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, the Commander of the Professional Standards Branch has been tasked with looking into the matter. What the ComPol may not have been […]
Written on November 21, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, the Magistrate’s Court was supposed to be in session as per usual, but an emergency pause had to be put in effect after court employees walked in the building to find that a portion of their ceiling had collapsed. While they were stunned, the circumstances that led to the incident are not at all […]
Written on November 21, 2022 | Posted in
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It’s the kind of incident that frequently occurs in the drug world, a hit is placed on persons who cross someone powerful, either over money or product. That’s what police are investigating tonight, following a most heinous occurrence on Thursday. Three friends were executed inside a home in Sand Hill Village and the deadly attack […]
Written on November 18, 2022 | Posted in
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Senior Superintendent Hilberto Romero, along with Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, was on the scene this morning. Investigators were canvassing the area and speaking with residents to get a clearer picture of what may have taken place overnight. The Officer Commanding Eastern Division told the media earlier today that while the motive may have been […]
Written on November 18, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Police Department today received one hundred new body cameras to add their inventory. The body cameras were donated by the Leadership Intervention Unit and handed over to the Ministry of Home Affairs in Belmopan. The use of body cameras is one of the many crime fighting and policing accountability strategies being employed by […]
Written on November 18, 2022 | Posted in
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It caused quite a stir in the upper house a few weeks ago, when the Leader of Government Business introduced a motion to include Honduras’ claim over the Sapodilla Cayes as part of Belize’s case that has been lodged at the International Court of Justice. The proposal put forward by Senator Eamon Courtenay was met […]
Written on November 17, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs returned the Belize flag that the Guatemalan Armed Forces illegally confiscated from the Sarstoon Island. As was reported, the Belize Territorial Volunteers took an excursion of Belizeans, including a number of scouts, to Sarstoon Island on September twentieth. There, they were met with resistance by a patrol of five […]
Written on November 17, 2022 | Posted in
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The designation of former Minister of National Security John Saldivar by the U.S. Department of State, for his purported involvement in bribery and other acts of corruption while serving as a member of the Barrow administration, has plunged the United Democratic Party further into chaos. In the wake of Tuesday’s bombshell revelation, the three-time Belmopan […]
Written on November 17, 2022 | Posted in
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Moody’s Investors Service, or Moody’s, a bond credit rating company in the U.S., has upgraded Belize’s ratings following marked economic improvements in 2021 and 2022. According to Moody’s report, Belize’s rating was upgraded from Caa3 to Caa2. Now, this is still on the lower end of Moody’s rating scale. Notwithstanding the grade, the report highlights […]
Written on November 17, 2022 | Posted in
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We also asked Minister Coye about Belize’s low income levels referred to in Moody’s Investors Service’s report. According to the data, the country’s low income level exposes Belize to high social risks. Well, Minister Coye says he does not agree with this assessment of Belize’s income level. He contends that wages are increasing across the […]
Written on November 17, 2022 | Posted in
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Minister of Health and Wellness Kevin Bernard met with the Nurses Association of Belize earlier today to address a number of issues pertaining to the shortage of pharmaceuticals in the public health sector. The long overdue engagement comes in the wake of serious concerns and complaints that have been shared by nurses, doctors and hospital […]
Written on November 16, 2022 | Posted in
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According to Bernard, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is seeking permission from Cabinet to proceed with expediting the tendering process to avoid unwanted delays. He also pointed out that the meeting that was held earlier today had nothing to do with a letter that was purportedly sent out last week issuing an ultimatum to […]
Written on November 16, 2022 | Posted in
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The Central American Bank for Economic Integration, CABEI, has signed an agreement with the Briceño administration to donate two million Belize dollars to assist with humanitarian support in the wake of Hurricane Lisa. As a gesture of solidarity with Belize, CABEI’s board of directors approved the sum to aid the country in its response to […]
Written on November 16, 2022 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Economic Development and the Belize Bureau of Standards are collaborating to standardize the honey industry in Belize. Through a Memorandum of Understanding, the Belize Bureau of Standards will be collecting data to use benchmarks on how the honey value chain, from production to consumer, can be regulated to ensure quality. The quality […]
Written on November 16, 2022 | Posted in
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Former Belmopan Area Representative John Saldivar has been banned for the foreseeable future from entering the United States. This afternoon, the U.S. Department of State issued a release informing that it has placed a designation on the erstwhile U.D.P. minister for “involvement in significant corruption”. The designation was issued under Section 7031of the US Constitution […]
Written on November 15, 2022 | Posted in
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John Saldivar responded to the U.S. Department of State’s declaration late this evening. In a social media statement, Saldivar said that the declaration is “left field, baseless, and malicious”. According to Saldivar, as a minister of government he conducted himself with honesty and integrity. He says he is at a loss as to why the […]
Written on November 15, 2022 | Posted in
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Late this evening Opposition Leader Moses Shyne Barrow responded to the designation placed on John Saldivar. Barrow says, quote The Opposition denounces corruption by Government Officials in any form. We treat very serious the allegations of corruption being made by the U.S. State Department against former Minister John Saldivar. Notwithstanding our zero tolerance of corruption […]
Written on November 15, 2022 | Posted in
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A father of two is dead following a shooting incident on Monday night near the entrance to Crooked Tree Village. By all accounts, Reece Riverol was quiet and troubled no one. But last night, he was targeted by an unknown gunman who lured him out of his home by throwing rocks at his house. When […]
Written on November 15, 2022 | Posted in
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A family in Crooked Tree Village has turned to the media to say that they do not appreciate the manner in which the police department is handling the investigation when they searched their home sometime after midnight this morning. According to an uncle of four of the persons who were detained, police initially arrived without […]
Written on November 15, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own tonight, following a fatal R.T.A. on Monday in the Cayo District that claimed the life of Corporal Shannon Middleton. Two other persons, including Dillon Pommels and Luis Mejia were also injured in the incident which happened in the vicinity of Blackman Eddy. […]
Written on November 15, 2022 | Posted in
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A giant leap has been taken in the process of drafting a new Constitution of Belize. Upon taking office in November 2020, the Briceño administration introduced the Ministry of Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform and Religious Affairs, with the intent of carrying out an extensive revision of the Constitution of Belize. Earlier this year, they […]
Written on November 14, 2022 | Posted in
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The last time such a constitutional reform exercise took place, it was done by the Constitution Reform Commission back in 1999. The difference with the current undertaking is that the P.C.C. has legislative backing. The commission will also operate as an autonomous body, free of influence from the Government of Belize. Former Belmopan Mayor Anthony […]
Written on November 14, 2022 | Posted in
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In his remarks, Francis Fonseca, the Minister or Education, Culture, Science, and Technology, encouraged Belizeans to become familiarized with the Constitution of Belize and to play an active role in the reform process. He called on high school and tertiary level students to become educated on the role of the constitution in Belize’s future development. […]
Written on November 14, 2022 | Posted in
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