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But C.E.O. Murillo is defending the procedures at the Belize Central Prison; he says the Kolbe Foundation operates on standards designed to respect and uphold human rights. Murillo says that the Nelson Mandela rules are followed. Virgilio Murillo, C.E.O., Kolbe Foundation “As it relates to human rights of inmates, I think the Kolbe Foundation […]
Written on October 15, 2020 | Posted in
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Both major political parties and the two smaller parties are fully engaged in campaign activities to get the voters to the polls. Nomination Day is exactly one week from today on October twenty-first, and on November eleventh, voters will decide who will occupy the seat of government. It is a well-established practice that supporters gather […]
Written on October 14, 2020 | Posted in
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Nomination Day leads to Election Day when the usual election processes have been changed to comply with social distancing and the limit of persons who can gather at the same place. According to the new rules regarding Protocols for Polling Stations on Election Day, the voter will enter polling station, show ID and announce his […]
Written on October 14, 2020 | Posted in
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The consumption of alcoholic beverages is strictly prohibited on Election Day and the police department is not taking any chances with public drinking. As you know, on Election Day, businesses are not allowed to sell any type of liquor until polling stations are closed. Earlier this year, the prime minister presented in the House an […]
Written on October 14, 2020 | Posted in
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From COVID to the story of a former inmate, who was convicted in 1996 for manslaughter and sentenced to fifteen years behind bars. Before completing his sentence, in 2007, Dangriga resident Trevor Clifton Pascascio Marin, then thirty years old, escaped from prison, but was recaptured and returned behind prison walls to serve the remaining years […]
Written on October 14, 2020 | Posted in
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The memory of his life behind bars is triggered by the recent calculated escape of twenty-eight prisoners from the central prison in Hattieville through a dreaded area of the prison compound known as AdSeg. Pascascio says that in his days, the area was referred to as “Somalia.” While he believes what has happened is wrong, […]
Written on October 14, 2020 | Posted in
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Pascascio says that he took it upon himself to rehabilitate while in prison. He also sends a message to at-risk-youths being recruited by gangs or being caught up in the criminal justice system, to stay away from trouble. Trevor Clifton Pascascio Marin, Ex-Convict “Crime noh pay; crime noh pay. El Chapo is a great […]
Written on October 14, 2020 | Posted in
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When it comes to policing COVID-19, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says his officers are issuing too many warnings and not taking enough action to charge those breaking the law. We’ve received complaints from persons who say they have observed a large number of persons in Spanish Lookout who are not adhering to the wearing […]
Written on October 13, 2020 | Posted in
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Commissioner of Police Chester Williams today issued a warning to political parties and campaigners, reminding them of the COVID-19 regulations. Williams says that as political aspirants and their campaigners are moving across communities, some are not wearing their masks and others don’t wear it properly. Williams is calling on all political parties and aspirants to […]
Written on October 9, 2020 | Posted in
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When we spoke to the Commissioner of Police we also asked him about pending payments to police officers. These officers, who worked extra duty in September, have not been paid. We know that the junior officers were paid for “extraneous” duties performed for the Christmas anti-crime operations last year. Senior officers, however, have not been […]
Written on October 9, 2020 | Posted in
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The National Institute of Culture and History has designated the Village of Forest Home in Toledo a ‘Historic Community.’ In partnership with the village council, NICH installed a sign on the Punta Gorda-San Antonio Road near the entrance of the village to highlight its historical and cultural heritage. According to a release issued by NICH, […]
Written on October 9, 2020 | Posted in
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So, as you heard, during the funeral motorcade for Mister Program, there were concerns about the lack of social distancing and failure to observe other safety protocols. The funeral organizers appeared to have attempted to heed to the concerns, but that didn’t seem to last. When the body made its way over to the Alamilla […]
Written on October 8, 2020 | Posted in
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Aspiring Prime Minister and B.N.T.U. President Elena Smith are at odds again and it all started on Facebook over a question Smith posted on her page. In our newscast on Tuesday, we ran an interview with the chairman of the village of Camalote, Derrick Parham, who is against the naming of a pre-school in the […]
Written on October 7, 2020 | Posted in
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This morning, in a lengthy interview with the media, leader elect Faber defended the decision to name the preschool after Brown, despite saying he was not aware of the selection process that preceded that decision. According to Faber, his mother is a career instructor in early childhood education and has made a name for herself […]
Written on October 7, 2020 | Posted in
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The social media exchange between B.N.T.U. President Elena Smith and Minister Patrick Faber got ugly rather quickly and admittedly, Faber’s behaviour was unbecoming of someone aspiring for the leadership of the country. While he apologized for the online tirade, Faber stood his ground in defending his mother against the comments that were made about her. […]
Written on October 7, 2020 | Posted in
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Election Day this year will be a public and bank holiday on Wednesday, November eleventh. And that is due to the COVID pandemic. The proposal was made by the Leader of the Opposition at the last sitting of the House of Representatives. The thinking is that a holiday will make it easier and safer for […]
Written on October 7, 2020 | Posted in
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Political parties are strategizing how to get voters out on election day. But will persons who are in quarantine for COVID-19 be able to participate in the national vote on November eleventh? It’s a decision that ultimately falls on the Quarantine Authority of the Ministry of Health. According to Chief Elections Officer Josephine Tamai, the […]
Written on October 7, 2020 | Posted in
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With all the strict measures being put in place to ensure that voters, as well as public officers invigilating the elections process remain COVID-free, will voters be allowed to carry their own pens to the polling stations? It’s a consideration that has been made by the Elections and Boundaries Commission. And according to the Chief […]
Written on October 7, 2020 | Posted in
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The controversial Statutory Instrument 134 is now off the books, gone. When it was surprisingly made law a few weeks ago, it compelled the Director of Health Services to surrender the names of all COVID-19 patients to the Ministry of National Security. That uncompromising piece of law had the approval of the DHS’ political boss, […]
Written on October 6, 2020 | Posted in
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Complaints are growing of irregular land distribution contrary to the Village Council Act. The latest is from the chairman of Camalote Village who is appealing to the forces that are subdividing land in the village to meet to discuss fair distribution. Chairman Derrick Parham says the project is being done without any consultation with the […]
Written on October 6, 2020 | Posted in
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From a land issue to a school issue – Chairman Derrick Parham says that the villagers are not happy about the name the Ministry of Education has given to a government preschool that is being built in the village. Parham says that the villagers would like to see someone from the community be given that […]
Written on October 6, 2020 | Posted in
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Belizeans are heading to the polls on November eleventh to elect a new government. The announcement was formally made this morning via a press release from the Office of the Prime Minister. A couple of things: the general elections will be held during a pandemic, a historic first for the country. While there is precedence […]
Written on October 5, 2020 | Posted in
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Nomination Day is set for October twenty-first and the official signing-up of candidates for all thirty-one constituencies this year will be devoid of the fanfare that has traditionally accompanied both mass party events. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the massive seas of supporters parading down Mahogany Street in Belize City will be a […]
Written on October 5, 2020 | Posted in
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The General Elections, come November eleventh, will be governed by a set of regulations that will ensure that social distancing, as well as sanitization, is maintained. While it will mean that voters may remain in lines longer, the process, according to the Chief Elections Officer, must comply with measures that are currently in place to […]
Written on October 5, 2020 | Posted in
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Like other countries in the Caribbean, Belize is holding a national vote amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Tamai, her office has been in touch with regional counterparts to look at ways in which Belize can adopt some of the measures that were implemented on Election Day in those jurisdictions. The primary concern, says the […]
Written on October 5, 2020 | Posted in
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