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Several areas along the Crooked Tree causeway are still under a foot or more of water and at this time, residents are being ferried to and from the village with support from the Belize Coast Guard. While the water level is not at the point where vessels have had to be brought in, we understand […]
Written on October 21, 2022 | Posted in
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But when will the water recede? Lionel Smith says that Crooked Tree residents are concerned about when that is going to happen. Smith says that he is waiting to hear from either the National MET Service or the Hydrology Unit about the outlook. Lionel Smith, Belize Rural District Coordinator, NEMO “We are waiting for an […]
Written on October 21, 2022 | Posted in
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In part one of this week’s episode of Belize on Reel, we showed you how the jaguar and the puma coexist along what is described as their biological corridors across Belize and how humans encroach on their natural habitat, clearing away the forests for agricultural purposes. Jaguar and Puma specialist, Dr. Omar Figueroa said that […]
Written on October 21, 2022 | Posted in
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There was an execution-style murder this morning in Belize City where a young man’s life was brought to an abrupt end in what appears to be serious friction within one of the south side gangs. While many were on their way to work at various stores and offices on Albert Street, just one block over, […]
Written on October 20, 2022 | Posted in
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The gang land execution of Deandre Adolphus happened several hours before the new Regional Commander for Eastern Division was set to meet with residents of various Belize City hotspots, including Mayflower Street, Lake Independence, Police Street and La Croix Boulevard. This afternoon, Senior Superintendent Hilberto Romero, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Dr. Richard Rosado […]
Written on October 20, 2022 | Posted in
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Deputy ComPol Rosado who spearheaded today’s meet and greet with the gangs, has been working closely with the Leadership Intervention Unit to address the chronic issues of gang violence and criminality in Belize City. He says that for meaningful change to take place, there must first be a change in philosophy and approach. Dr. […]
Written on October 20, 2022 | Posted in
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Earlier today, the Belize Police Department issued a wanted posted for George Lopez, a fugitive of the law. The nineteen-year-old was on remand at the Belize Central Prison in Hattieville on a charge of murder. But he didn’t escape from behind prison walls; in fact, Lopez was transported to Dangriga for trial when he escaped […]
Written on October 20, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Sugar Industries and the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association are now employing a mediator in their negotiations to finalize a commercial agreement. It appears to be a last dash of hope in a long-drawn-out process that has been fraught with adversity. But, how will this independent mediator fair off, when both sides are […]
Written on October 20, 2022 | Posted in
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During today’s press conference, the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association wanted to set the record straight on whose idea it is to hire an independent mediator. The association says it first made the proposal in late 2021 when both parties were at an impasse that resulted in protest and physical confrontations. And according to B.S.C.F.A., […]
Written on October 20, 2022 | Posted in
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If negotiations fail, even with an independent mediator involved, then the Government of Belize must no longer neglect its responsibility to the sugar industry, says Andrew Westby, the Chairman of the Committee of Management at B.S.C.F.A. Andrew Westby, Chairman, Committee of Management, B.S.C.F.A. “To put things straight, if that would fail then I think […]
Written on October 20, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, the Belize Defence Force expanded its fleet of vehicles when it was officially handed five heavy duty military trucks. The donation from the U.S. Government is to the tune of one point two-five million Belize dollars. The gift will strengthen Belize’s capacity for disaster relief, humanitarian assistance and border security. A brief ceremony was […]
Written on October 20, 2022 | Posted in
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The guessing game in tracking illicit activity when it comes to drug plane landings is soon to be over. The Belize Defence Force will shortly acquire an air asset, by way of a donation from the United States government, to assist not only in the expansion of its air wing, but also the improvement of […]
Written on October 20, 2022 | Posted in
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A thirty-six-year-old Georgeville mother was held in police custody overnight, following a deadly road traffic accident out west. According to police, Erika Trapp was driving her two daughters and two of the neighbor’s children to school when she ran off the George Price Highway and crashed into a roadside drain. The accident claimed the life […]
Written on October 19, 2022 | Posted in
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Accused of killing a reputed gang member in January 2015, Troy Hyde has walked free from a murder charge that was brought against him in the wake of a deadly shooting on Central American Boulevard. This morning, Hyde, who has been out on bail since July 2018, appeared before Justice Ricardo O’Neil Sandcroft in the […]
Written on October 19, 2022 | Posted in
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Another suspect, accused of the murder of seventeen-year-old Cameron Hernandez in November 2021, has been freed of the charge after spending eleven months at the Belize Central Prison on pretrial detention. Shaquille Perrera appeared unrepresented before Chief Magistrate Sharon Fraser this morning, where he was informed that the charge had been withdrawn on the instruction […]
Written on October 19, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, police formally arrested and charged two Roaring Creek men for the crimes of robbery and aggravated assault. Nineteen-year-old Jahirm Thomas and twenty-two-year-old Derry Bennett were slapped with two counts of robbery and a single charge of aggravated assault on forty-four-year-old Jose Arnoldo Garcia, a Belizean Farmer of Armenia Village, Cayo District. The charges stem […]
Written on October 19, 2022 | Posted in
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The exclusion of the National Kriol Council from the People’s Constitution Commission has raised the ire of the organization that represents the Creole community in Belize. Despite publicly announcing that the representative body would have a seat at the table, the news is tonight that they have been left out. This, notwithstanding the submission of […]
Written on October 19, 2022 | Posted in
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A group of youth leaders from Korea, who engage in mind education, is currently in Belize for a forum with the Minister of Youth. The forum follows an invitation extended to Minister of Youth, Rodwell Ferguson to attend an international youth conference in Korea in August that looked at transforming the mindset of young people. […]
Written on October 19, 2022 | Posted in
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Pastor Jermaine Garvey explained that the manner in which people have been approaching youths to discourage them from negative behaviour is the wrong way. He shared how he thinks we should be engaging youths to get them into more positive activities. Pastor Jermaine Garvey, Dir. International Youth Fellowship, Belize “The approach that people have […]
Written on October 19, 2022 | Posted in
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In November 2021, the Government of Belize and The Nature Conservancy brokered a deal that helped to reduce Belize’s international debt, better known as the Super Bond. That debt conversion will generate the country an estimated three hundred and sixty million dollars which would be invested in long-term ocean conservation – ergo the Blue Bond. […]
Written on October 19, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Sugar Industries and the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association have agreed to employ an independent mediator, with only two months left before the opening of the 2022/2023 sugar crop. It is a critical step in their negotiations towards finalizing a commercial agreement. Both parties have not been able to see eye to eye […]
Written on October 18, 2022 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Independent Mediator to Resolve Impasse between B.S.I. and B.S.C.F.A.
We also asked Chavarria about the role of Florencio Marin Senior in the negotiation process. As we have reported, Marin was hired by the Government of Belize to be an advisor to the Sugar Industry Control Board in the negotiations. We asked Chavarria if Marin’s role has resulted in any progress towards finalizing the Commercial […]
Written on October 18, 2022 | Posted in
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The world continues to grapple with the effects of climate change. In Belize, the sugar industry is facing a climate crisis. The industry has already recorded losses in the millions of dollars, extended droughts and prolonged rains linked to global warming. The Belize Sugar Industries is seeking to secure the future of the sector from […]
Written on October 18, 2022 | Posted in
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During the house meeting on Monday, there was a second reading of the People’s Constitution Commission Bill. The proposed legislation calls for such a commission to draft and guide the process of promoting a new constitution for Belize or amendments to the Belize Constitution. Education Minister, Francis Fonseca spoke about educating the people on what […]
Written on October 18, 2022 | Posted in
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As fuel prices across the world are starting to take a dip, Belizeans have been asking when they will start to see the same at home. It was a topic that Prime Minister John Briceño had addressed before when he explained that the government would keep the prices where they are for a little while […]
Written on October 18, 2022 | Posted in
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