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Viewers may recall that Corporal Elmer Nah, a former member of ACP Vidal’s team, was charged with keeping unlicensed ammunition after he was busted with over one hundred rounds at a checkpoint in Independence Village, following the drug plane landing. At the time, the Commissioner of Police confirmed that the ammunitions are the property of […]
Written on May 9, 2022 | Posted in
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MS-13 gang members are fleeing to Belize after a crackdown on gangs in El Salvador by its president, Nayib Bukele. President Bukele’s administration has been detaining gang members and putting them in though conditions inside Salvador prisons. This response came after the nation experienced its highest single day murder toll a month ago. Now, some […]
Written on May 9, 2022 | Posted in
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Fausto Teck was arraigned on a single charge of murder this morning, in the San Ignacio Magistrate’s Court for the stabbing death of Chris Rodriguez. Today, family and friends of the deceased gathered near Columbus Park across from the police station, which houses the court on the second floor. Cell phone footage sent to News […]
Written on May 6, 2022 | Posted in
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The body of a Caucasian man was found on Thursday in Bullet Tree Village, Cayo. The elderly person was found lying on his side in a sofa in a house near the water reservoir area in the Paslow Falls community. He was identified as seventy-seven-year-old Gary Glen Kinney. According to Judith Myers, his caretaker, she […]
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Today, the case of the seven Cubans who are on remand and waiting to hear their fate was called to order before Supreme Court Justice Lisa Shoman. The Cubans all entered Belize illegally in February and were fined as well as issued a removal order to leave the country. But out of fear of being […]
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He was among the twenty-eight prisoners who escaped from the Belize Central Prison in October of 2020, and was one of the first five to be apprehended near mile twenty-five along the George Price Highway. And, on Wednesday, Deandre Guiffaro received a sentence of fifteen years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to the charge of […]
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The House of Representatives is scheduled to meet next Friday. Among the bills that will be introduced for first reading is the Senior Courts Bill which, once passed, will allow for the restructuring of the administration of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. Both branches of the judiciary will fall under what will […]
Written on May 6, 2022 | Posted in
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The proposed changes which are likely to become enacted in the months ahead will come at a cost to government. A new building will be needed to house the various offices, as well as salaries for the additional employees that will be hired to the judiciary. According to Attorney General Magali Marin-Young, monies for these […]
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The judiciary will be expanding the bench with a new judge taking an oath of office on May ninth. Along with a new justice will be a master, an officer of the court who will assist the judges of the High Court with preliminary assignments, including case management. This is in an effort to alleviate […]
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Acknowledging that there have been serious concerns with backlogs in the upper courts, the duality of the Chief Justice will allow for the presiding judge to sit on matters in both jurisdictions, the Supreme Court, as well as the Court of Appeal. Magali Marin-Young, Attorney General “We have had problems with the timely delivery […]
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A family’s worst fear was confirmed this afternoon, when a search party looking for missing Belize City resident Emir Cansino Junior discovered his body off the John Smith Link Road. The body was already in a state of decomposition and there were multiple apparent gunshot wounds. The scene was tense and emotions were running high […]
Written on May 5, 2022 | Posted in
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The United Democratic Party continues its onslaught of criticisms against the Briceño administration for its handling of the crime situation in the country. That charge is being led by former Minister of National Security Mike Peyrefitte who has repeatedly called for the resignation of the sitting Minister of Home Affairs. Beyond the call for Kareem […]
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According to Peyrefitte, the existing system in place at the police department to tackle the perennial issue of crime and violence is failing the citizenry of this country. He adds that when one takes into consideration the morale of law enforcement officers, it’s a virtual powder keg. Michael Peyrefitte, Shadow Minister of National Security […]
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Just before five p.m. today, police confirmed that they have formally arrested and charged twenty-year-old Fausto Teck for the crime of murder in the stabbing death of Chris Rodriguez. On Tuesday evening, the caretaker of the Norman Broaster Stadium got into a fight with Rodriguez, who was stabbed twice and died at the Western Regional […]
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be making available COVID-19 vaccines for children ages five to eleven in the days ahead. In a cabinet brief issued earlier today, Minister Kevin Bernard informed the Prime Minister that his ministry is working closely with the Ministry of Education to safely administer vaccines to students ahead of […]
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There are differing views on the recent suspension of Forestry Officer Daniel Chi, as well as the sequence of events that led to his suspension. Two weeks ago, Prime Minister John Briceño told the media that Chi was rude to him when he called the officer to facilitate a plant importer who had a BAHA […]
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Minister Habet says that while both the ministries of Agriculture and Sustainable Development have to conduct separate inspections, in the interest of facilitating someone, both parties could have simply worked together to speed up the process. Orlando Habet, Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management “They have to do their part […]
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The ongoing matter between the Maya community and the Government of Belize over the implementation of the Caribbean Court of Justice’s Consent Order was heard this morning before the C.C.J. Both parties provided a status update to the court on the progress made in implementing the Consent Order. On April twenty-second, 2015, the parties in […]
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Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck appeared on behalf of the Government of Belize. While he stated that G.O.B. doesn’t agree with the allegations being made by the claimants, he Marshalleck also said that both parties need to rebuild the relationship between the indigenous community and the government. Andrew Marshalleck, Attorney-at-law “Your honor, we of course […]
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A nineteen-year-old athlete was stabbed multiple times on Tuesday night by a caretaker at the Norman Broaster Stadium in San Ignacio. The incident has sent shockwaves across the Twin Towns and the rest of the country because Chris Rodriguez was a talented young footballer who was simply out honing his skill when the deadly incident […]
Written on May 4, 2022 | Posted in
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In a release issued today, the Minister of Youth, Sports and Transport and the Minister of State along with the National Sports Council express heartfelt condolences to the Rodriguez family on the loss of Chris Anthony Rodriguez. The release says that the unfortunate incident occurred at one of its sporting facilities and that the sports […]
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The search for missing twenty-year-old Emir Cansino Jr. continues. After he disappeared on Monday morning, following a night out in Belize City, his father, Emir Cansino Sr., has been restless in his attempt to find him. A search in an area off the John Smith Road on Tuesday, based on a tip, yielded nothing. Today, […]
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The saga of Forestry Officer Daniel Chi continues, despite the fact that he has been placed on administrative leave since an incident with Prime Minister John Briceño last weekend involving the importation of an endangered species of plants. The Public Service Union has come forward to condemn the actions of government. The labor organization has […]
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The opposition is taking the Briceño administration to task for seemingly mishandling the situation involving the endangered plants and the manner in which government attempted to circumvent existing regulations that should have prevented ministerial interference. Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition “The prime minister intervened to do a favor for his employee of twenty […]
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Shadow Minister of National Security Mike Peyrefitte continues his call for the resignation of Home Affairs Minister Kareem Musa and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Arthurs, whom he says are doing a miserable job of keeping a lid on crime and violence. He’s even gone a step further to call out the Commissioner of Police who […]
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