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Former Party Leader Patrick Faber and Area Representative for Albert Division Tracy Panton did not attend the demonstration. Both elected members of the U.D.P. have been at odds with the party’s leader. And, while the National Party Council sought to resolve the internal divide over the weekend, the absence of Faber and Panton was noticeable. […]
Written on August 23, 2022 | Posted in
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While Barrow’s focus was on exorbitant gas prices and the cost of living, John Saldivar has his eyes set on Belmopan. The U.D.P.’s National Party Council has set a deadline of September thirteenth for individuals who are interested in running as standard bearers to apply. Endorsement conventions will be held first, in January 2023, and […]
Written on August 23, 2022 | Posted in
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On Monday, we told you about the discounted settlement that the Government of Belize has signed on to for financial damages payable to the Belize International Services Limited. As we reported, B.I.S.L was forcibly acquired by government under former Prime Minister Dean Barrow in 2013. The initial ask from B.I.S.L was seventy million U.S. dollars; […]
Written on August 23, 2022 | Posted in
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An international mining company, Vulcan Materials, is in the process of acquiring several hundred acres of land off the Coastal Road, near Gales Point Manatee, in an area called White Ridge Farms. As we reported on Monday, the villagers overwhelmingly rejected the company’s project proposal in fear of irreversible environmental damage that preparatory work will […]
Written on August 23, 2022 | Posted in
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But while there is a meeting set for Vulcan Materials Company and personnel from the Ministry of Sustainable Development this week, C.E.O. in that ministry, Kenrick Williams told News Five today that there has not been any formal proposals from the company, just a request for a preliminary meeting. But even before it goes into […]
Written on August 23, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize International Services Limited, the parent company for the International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize, IMMARBE, and the International Business Companies Registry, I.B.C., was forcibly acquired by government under former Prime Minister Dean Barrow in 2013. Seven years later, in July 2020, the Caribbean Court of Justice determined that the appropriation of B.I.S.L. was […]
Written on August 22, 2022 | Posted in
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The decision handed down by the C.C.J. two years ago disparaged the Barrow administration, describing the appropriation of the registries as, “constitutionally immoral and failing to meet the standards set for compliance with the value of the rule of law”. Furthermore, it continued to criticize the absence of good faith, fairness, and practicality exercised by […]
Written on August 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Secretary General Luis Almagro, of the Organization of American States, called on Prime Minister John Briceño during a visit to Belize today. The head of the O.A.S. last visited Belize in April 2016. This morning at the Leigh Richardson Building, the seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sec Gen Almagro met with the prime […]
Written on August 22, 2022 | Posted in
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The territorial dispute between Guatemala and Belize, despite the matter being taken to the World Court for settlement, is also an area of concern for the O.A.S. Notwithstanding the pending outcome, Secretary General Almagro urges both countries to continue strengthening their cooperation through confidence building measures. Luis Almagro, Secretary General, O.A.S. “We should all […]
Written on August 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Notwithstanding the protracted nature of the age-old dispute and the funding that has gone into keeping the O.A.S. office at the Adjacency Zone open, Secretary General Almagro and Prime Minister Briceño have pledged that the work at the western border will continue to be financed for at least another eighteen months, beginning in 2023. […]
Written on August 22, 2022 | Posted in
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It’s a quiet fishing community off the Coastal Road, fifty-three miles by land from Belize City and twenty-seven miles from Dangriga. But residents of Gales Point Manatee say they have reason to become vociferous in order to protect the sanctity of their community the way it has been known to be for generations. This weekend, […]
Written on August 22, 2022 | Posted in
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A well-known food vendor lost her life in a house fire at her residence near 18th Street and Swallow Drive in San Ignacio on Wednesday night. Merlene Wellington was a fixture in front of the Victor Galvez Stadium where she sold food on weekends. When her electricity was disconnected sometime earlier, the elderly woman decided […]
Written on August 19, 2022 | Posted in
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A wooden structure was also destroyed by fire between twelve and one this morning in Dangriga. The house, located in the New Site area, was reportedly occupied by a man who was not there every day. And neighbors did not see him go home prior to the blaze. National Fire Service Station Supervisor, Kenneth Mortis […]
Written on August 19, 2022 | Posted in
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A tattoo artist has been singled out as the person who killed Ronald Gill almost a month ago in Dangriga. Today, police arrested and charged twenty-eight-year-old Devin Billy Parchue of Dangriga with Gill’s murder. Ronald Gill left his home on Lakeland Street on July twenty-third to purchase a meal at a nearby fast food outlet […]
Written on August 19, 2022 | Posted in
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Councilor Micah Goodin attended a farewell event held by the People’s United Party secretariat on Thursday night, as he prepares to go away for law school at U.W.I.. As we reported last week, Goodin initially requested a leave of absence for a period of six months from City Hall, while he pursues legal studies at […]
Written on August 19, 2022 | Posted in
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According to Mayor Wagner, the request by Councilor Goodin to participate virtually in council meetings was not far-fetched. In fact, it is a similar arrangement to what has been approved for Councilor Kaya Cattouse who rides professionally as a cyclist in the United States. Bernard Wagner, Belize City Mayor “We neva sih di request […]
Written on August 19, 2022 | Posted in
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As early as nine a.m. today, the media gathered in front of the Corozal Magistrate’s Court as the officers believed to have been culpable in the death of twenty-year-old Derrick Uh were to be arraigned for manslaughter. That matter, however, was not brought before the magistrate until after two p.m. Under heavy police guard, the […]
Written on August 18, 2022 | Posted in
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Two persons lost their lives overnight. Separate murders occurred in the Finca Solana area of Corozal and in the Capital City of Belmopan. Then, an elderly woman perished in a fire out west in San Ignacio. We head north to Corozal where an American man was murdered as he exited his vehicle at home. News […]
Written on August 18, 2022 | Posted in
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A weather system that crossed over the region over the last two days has dumped a significant amount of rainfall in most parts of the country, specifically over Wednesday night. The unyielding downpour compromised the low-lying boundaries of Crooked Tree, forcing five families to evacuate their homes and seek refuge at the village’s hurricane shelter. […]
Written on August 18, 2022 | Posted in
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News Five has confirmed that several police officers will be arraigned on Thursday in the Corozal Magistrate’s Court for the death of Derrick Uh and we have an interview with attorney Norman Rodriguez about the charges being levelled against his client, Police Constable Errol Peralta. We’ll have that story shortly, but in Cristo Rey Village […]
Written on August 17, 2022 | Posted in
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Several police officers are expected to be arraigned tomorrow for manslaughter in connection with the death of Derrick Uh. Attorney Norman Rodriquez is representing one of the accused officers, Police Constable Errol Perlalta. We spoke with him just before news time. Here is what he told us. Norman Rodriquez, Attorney- at-Law “I was informed […]
Written on August 17, 2022 | Posted in
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Tonight, the Human Rights Commission of Belize is calling on the Belize Police Department to improve and enforce disciplinary measures. The commission says that the circumstances surrounding the death of Derrick Uh are incredulous and a travesty. The release says “While the Commissioner of Police Chester Williams has indicated that the department will ensure a […]
Written on August 17, 2022 | Posted in
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The result of a post-mortem examination is still outstanding, following the death of Derrick Uh. The twenty-year-old Cristo Rey resident was detained by officers at the San Joaquin Fiesta in Corozal for allegedly touching a woman inappropriately. He was placed inside a police prison van and was left unattended for over twelve hours before he […]
Written on August 16, 2022 | Posted in
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Comments Off on 6 Officers on Suspension Following Death of Derrick Uh
But, how can the police department investigate its own? Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa told the media today that the family has been afforded the opportunity to appoint a person to oversee the investigation and liaise with the chief investigators, Senior Superintendent Hilberto Romero and Assistant Superintendent Jamie Gonzalez. Minister Musa says that the […]
Written on August 16, 2022 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Minister Musa Concedes that Inaction of Officers Led to Uh’s Death
Will the Uh family be compensated for the wrongful death of Derrick? That was a question posed to the Minister of Home Affairs earlier today. While legal recourse via a civil suit can be pursued by the family, Minister Musa believes that, as in the case of Laddie Gillett and Alyson Major, Uh’s family should […]
Written on August 16, 2022 | Posted in
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