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Commissioner of Police Chester Williams is lobbying for authority to summarily dismiss officers within the department who are found guilty of abusing their powers. It is a proposal that was initially pitched to the previous administration to avoid the tedium of having to go through a lengthy process in order to deal with rogue cops. […]
Written on November 18, 2020 | Posted in
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Today is being celebrated as World GIS Day and is used to celebrate innovative applications of geographic information system technology in everyday lives. Held virtually this year, Total Business Solutions Limited shared out GIS is used in analysis into geospatial data. Given the COVID-19, organizations have had to use GIS to better understand and mitigate […]
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GIS technology is also used by the sugar cane industry in the north and links the various stakeholders under one platform. Cane Farmers Relations Manager at B.S.I., Olivia Carballo Avilez presented during today’s virtual celebration. Olivia Carballo Avilez, Cane Farmers Relations Manager, B.S.I. “This process starts in the fields and in locations. I really […]
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Over the years, the Gang Suppression Unit has gained notoriety for fighting fire with fire and for meeting the civilian populace with brute force. It’s a brand that has left a bitter taste in the mouths of many who have encountered the GSU in action. Well the unit is getting a much needed makeover in […]
Written on November 17, 2020 | Posted in
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Weighing in on the pending changes, ComPol Williams agrees that while yes, the GSU needs to be done away with, there is still a need for a specialized unit to tackle gang activity and organized crime. Notwithstanding these changes, the Commissioner of Police also acknowledged that police brutality is endemic within the department. Chester […]
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According to Commissioner Williams, transforming the GSU requires more than just a name change, the culture that has become intrinsic within that unit also needs to be improved since it is part of the reason why the citizenry has become apprehensive of interacting with its officers. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “It is not […]
Written on November 17, 2020 | Posted in
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Minister of the Blue Economy and Civil Aviation Andre Perez says that the recently enacted gill net ban will have to be revisited. Earlier this morning, a statutory Instrument signed into law the ban of gill nets from maritime waters. The area covered by the ban includes all the sea under the jurisdiction of Belize. […]
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On Thursday, the legal counsel for the Ministry of Natural Resources was arrested by police for suspicious activities at the Lands Department in Belmopan and all branches countrywide were shut down until Monday. Land documents were being retrieved from the premises and when the police responded, they came in contact with Llewellyn Usher. It ended […]
Written on November 13, 2020 | Posted in
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On Thursday, Prime Minister John Briceño said that an investigation will be launched at the Ministry of Works since there have been allegations of massive corruption and abuse within the department. Following that statement, a number of heavy duty equipments were recovered by police from a property belonging to former Works Minister Rene Montero in […]
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Former Belmopan Area Representative John Saldivar is reportedly hospitalized after exhibiting symptoms that are consistent with COVID-19. While his health status is yet to be confirmed, we understand that Saldivar was missing in action from Wednesday’s elections, prompting many to question the reason behind his absence. We are also made to understand that a councilor […]
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The General Elections went without a hitch from a policing standpoint. Voters were well-behaved and, for the most part, adhering to COVID-19 protocols; they went to cast that important ballot at polling stations where sanitization measures were carried out smoothly and headed home. Commissioner Chester Williams says that while officers had to intervene in a […]
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There is a new minister of Home Affairs; that’s Kareem Musa from Caribbean Shores. So what does this mean for Commissioner Chester Williams? The ComPol told News Five today that he worked his way up to the ranks and does not have any political affiliation. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “There is indeed a […]
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ComPol Chester Williams also gave an update on the status of the investigation against disgraced former minister John Saldivar as it relates to the Lev Dermen scandal. Texts by Saldivar discussing tranches of cash surfaced and Saldivar later confirmed that he had received money for his campaign. According to Williams, the police is still in […]
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There is another investigation that has been moving at a snail’s pace. It involves questionable cash transactions in respect of former Minister of Sports, Herman Longsworth and others at the National Sports Council. As you know, an audit into the finances of the council was conducted by the Auditor General. She found that public funds […]
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There is also a sudden death to report tonight. On Tuesday afternoon, the body of a man was discovered floating in the sea, about five miles northeast of Hunting Caye. Belizean fisherman, Walter Garbutt made the discovery and quickly notified the Belize Coast Guard whose personnel recovered the body, which was later identified as that […]
Written on November 12, 2020 | Posted in
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The CARICOM Election Observation Mission held a brief press conference with the media today to give an update on their observations of the 2020 General Elections in Belize. Prior to the elections on Wednesday, the six member team of electoral officials from a number of CARICOM Member States held meetings with stakeholders to discuss concerns […]
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And to close the news we leave you with one of the first acts by John Briceño, just before he was sworn in as Prime Minister in Belmopan today, he stopped by the resting place of former Prime Minister Right Honorable George Price at the Lord Ridge Cemetery to pay respects. Briceño laid a wreath […]
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When he spoke with the media this morning, Commissioner Chester Williams also spoke on policing on Election Day. Williams says that their job is to ensure that the election process goes smoothly. He says that while they carry out those functions, the police will also be ensuring that COVID-19 regulations are adhered to. This morning, […]
Written on November 9, 2020 | Posted in
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As you know, as of nine p.m. on Wednesday night, a countrywide curfew kicks in. Today, ComPol Williams told the press that police officers will be making sure that the public complies with the curfew, but that they will also be making some accommodations for those who must be out, but that social gatherings will […]
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Prime Minister Dean Barrow formally bade adieu to the media on Saturday ahead of his retirement to private life on Wednesday. For the past twelve years, we have had a professional relationship with the prime minister and his government and admittedly, at times it has gotten a bit tense. During his weekend press conference, the […]
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There’s only six days left for the November eleventh election and in this last leg, land grabs are being reported all over the place. Three families in the west say that they have worked their lands that were passed on from generation to generation and that all of a sudden, in the lead up to […]
Written on November 5, 2020 | Posted in
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There is also the case of Arturo Martinez. He owns a house lot in Benque Viejo – or so he thought. Martinez says that he went to make inquiries at the Lands Department after he was told that someone was building on his property. He found out that the land is being claimed by three […]
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The Ministry of National Security in partnership with the Public Utilities Commission has launched Belize’s first national cyber security strategy. According to the ministry, the drafting of the Cybercrime Bill 2020 came out of the strategy’s development process. They also carried out consultations to strengthen the preparation and response to cyber security threats facing Belize. […]
Written on November 5, 2020 | Posted in
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As the story of the aggravated burglary was playing out, an audio was released on social media. Three persons, including Minister Edmond Castro, are heard discussing a deal about to be concluded. One of the men is said to be an operative in the P.U.P. camp; he is heard discussing party flags with Castro. The […]
Written on November 4, 2020 | Posted in
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During Tuesday’s press conference, Opposition Leader John Briceño was also asked about the allegations made against former U.D.P. Minister, Gaspar Vega. Seventy-two-year-old American, Robert James Condreay is alleging that he bought one point two acres of beach-front property in Sarteneja. But in 2013, Vega, who was the then Minister of Lands, gave a lease of the […]
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