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The Caribbean Director of the International Labour Organization is currently in Belize. During the five days visit, Dennis Zulu and his team will be meeting with employer organizations, labor unions, and government representatives. It is all a part of the I.L.O.’s work within its one hundred and eight seven member states as it seeks to […]
Written on April 7, 2022 | Posted in
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I.L.O. Caribbean Director Zulu honed in on the need for revised labour laws in Belize to meet with the demands of the time. He spoke on areas in which Belize’s labour laws fail to address COVID realities, as well as occupational safety concerns. This is one of the areas the I.L.O. has committed to offer […]
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But, is this meeting between the I.L.O. and the N.T.U.C.B., which promises a brighter future for workers in Belize, solely ceremonial? We spoke to Luke Martinez, the President of the N.T.U.C.B. about today’s meeting and what he believes will be achieved on behalf of the labor unions he represent. Luke Martinez, President, N.T.U.C.B. “For […]
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The Belize Tourism Board and Air BnB have signed a memorandum of understanding, establishing a mutual collaboration to promote home sharing in Belize as a part of the tourism product. The agreement aims to promote Belize as a world-class tourism destination. This allows for households in the various tourism destinations to open up their homes […]
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Late Tuesday evening, police charged a B.D.F. Soldier with the murder of a civilian from Orange Walk. News Five’s Marion Ali was at the court today. She also spoke with the victim’s devastated family. Marion Ali, Reporting Twenty-seven-year-old Raheem Williams, a B.D.F. soldier, was escorted before Orange Walk Magistrate, Merlene Moody, to be read […]
Written on April 6, 2022 | Posted in
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It is not often that we hear of or report on brutality at the hands of B.D.F. soldiers. The last known incident of brutality for which soldiers were involved was back in 2018 when Ariel Audinette Salazar was killed following a beat down by eight lawmen, including a police officer and seven soldiers, also in […]
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Even as Private Williams has been charged, he will be facing internal discipline. The procedure now is that a submission will be made to the Security Services Commission for his suspension until the case is dealt with. Based on the outcome, he could also be dismissed from the force. The acting deputy commander, on behalf […]
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Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa, commended the police department for acting swiftly in charging B.D.F. officer Williams for the crime of murder. He also sent his condolences to the Baeza family. Kareem Musa, Minster of Home Affairs “The incident involving the B.D.F., I think, is so very hurtful for all of us to […]
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The video of the B.D.F. soldier beating a man already unconscious on the ground in Orange Walk sent shockwaves across country. Minister of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Dolores Balderamos-Garcia commented on the incident. Dolores Balderamos-Garcia, Minister of Human Development, Families & Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs “It leaves you speechless, it leaves you […]
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The debate is raging. Should the Briceño Administration move to legalize marijuana be taken to a national referendum? The churches, the opposition and the National Trade Union Congress of Belize also say the matter should be brought before the people for a decision, by way of a referendum. But, the government does not seem to […]
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Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa says G.O.B. is committed to carrying out a public education and awareness campaign on the pros and cons of cannabis. He also noted the high percentage of Belizeans who use marijuana, and the fact that other substances far more harmful are legal. Kareem Musa, Minister of New Growth […]
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The calls for a referendum on the legalization of marijuana are increasing. The evangelical churches and the council of churches have taken an official position in support of a referendum. The United Democratic Party has since taken an official stance in support of the churches’ call for a referendum, but for different reasons. All this […]
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Michael Peyrefitte, Chairman of the United Democratic Party, says while the party supports the call for a referendum, their reasons does not entirely align with those of the churches. Michael Peyrefitte, Chairman, United Democratic Party “We are agreeing with the churches in terms of one narrow issue. We agree with the church that you […]
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Early indications are that while the U.D.P. supports the call for a referendum, they are divided on the legalization of marijuana for recreational use. Leader of the Opposition, Shyne Barrow, in a release earlier today says he will “Vote YES to Marijuana legalization in a referendum.” Barrow supported the bill back in July of 2021 […]
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The National Trade Union Congress of Belize has also weighed in on the call for a referendum on the Cannabis Bill. A strongly worded release from the N.T.U.C.B. this afternoon is calling on the government to immediately halt the proposed legislation. The umbrella organization for trade-union unions is also demanding G.O.B. hold countrywide consultations to […]
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Today, the chilling video of a man being stomped repeatedly on a highway median sent shockwaves across social media and by this evening, twenty-seven-year-old B.D.F. Private Raheem Williams of Rivas Estate Area in Dangriga Town was charged with murder. Private Williams, who is stationed at Colonel Eyles Camp in Orange Walk, was captured on amateur […]
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As the Easter holiday approaches, the Belize Police Department and the Belize Port Authority are sharing safety tips for those traveling on the highways or heading to the cayes. News Five’s Marion Ali reports. Marion Ali, Reporting It’s the longest holiday of the year and many working people see it as a mini holiday […]
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An agreement has been signed between the Government of Belize and the Pan American Health Organization for technical cooperation in mental health and psychosocial care through the Second Road Safety Project. It comes by way of a loan from the Caribbean Development Bank to build the country’s road safety management capacity. Recently, there have been […]
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A fugitive, who escaped from police custody almost two months ago, turned himself in at the Queen Street Police Station this morning in the company of his attorney. He absconded from a holding cell at the Belize City Magistrate’s Court on February ninth when he allegedly asked the officer on duty to use the facilities. […]
Written on April 4, 2022 | Posted in
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Two friends perished when the vehicle they were traveling in careened off the San Felipe Road in Trinidad Village, Orange Walk and flipped over several times. The incident happened Saturday night when the pair was returning home. News Five’s Marion Ali reports. Marion Ali, Reporting Two friends from Trinidad Village lost their lives sometime […]
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A woman has died in a traffic accident out west over the weekend. It happened in Selena Village off the Spanish Lookout Road around ten thirty p.m. on Saturday. The Police Department’s Communications Director, Assistant Superintendent Fitzroy Yearwood, shared the details of what police found at the scene. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Communications Director, Belize […]
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Two motorcycles collided around one on Saturday afternoon in Santa Elena Town, Cayo, and its result was deadly. When police arrived at the scene on George Price Street, they found twenty-six-year-old Isaiah Sandoval, and a sixteen-year-old minor who were riding a blue Meilun motorcycle, and not far away, a green Kawasaki motorcycle, driven by twenty-year-old […]
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A Belize Defense Force soldier is facing charges following the death of a man in Orange Walk Town. The B.D.F. and Ministry of National Defence and Border Security issued a joint statement this afternoon saying that on Friday April first, Private Raheem Williams, stationed at Colonel Eyles Camp, is reported to have been in a […]
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It is a scene all too familiar to the Belizean public. A police officer caught apparently acting in a manner unbecoming of the Police Department in the execution of his duties. Over the weekend, a police constable and a corporal were caught on video conducting a search on a young man who has been identified […]
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The Assistant Superintendent of Police, Fitzroy Yearwood, today characterized the actions of the officers as “unprofessional.” During the weekly press briefing, he said the Professional Standards Branch is carrying out an investigation. He says the police corporal should be held equally responsible for the confrontation because she was the superior officer on the scene. […]
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