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Former coach Kent Gabourel, who has been with the Football Federation of Belize in various capacities for the past twelve years, has been let go from the F.F.B. and his contract going forward will not be renewed. According to Gabourel, he and his wife who has also been with F.F.B. since 2004, were both released […]
Written on June 9, 2020 | Posted in
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Tonight there is new information coming out the B.D.F.’s internal investigation into the fatal helicopter crash. News Five has learnt that the investigation has uncovered a series dereliction of duties, which resulted in some cases in the failure to carry out standard operational checks. Now, sources say that the B.D.F. is looking at four persons […]
Written on June 8, 2020 | Posted in
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Last week, we told you that the Ministry of National Security had concluded the investigation into the allegations of misconduct within the Belize Defense Force. The release admitted to some wrongdoing and negligence by personnel in the units involved, but didn’t provide any details into the investigation. That report has now been shared publicly and […]
Written on June 8, 2020 | Posted in
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But about a month and a half after the report was concluded, a female officer reported that she was raped while inside her bedroom sleeping. This, according to Retired B.D.F. Captain Derricia Castillo is indicative that there is a problem at the B.D.F., which the report does not address when it comes to the systems […]
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A planned meeting called by land activist Nigel Petillo on Sunday was moved at the last minute to Harmonyville, the community that Petillo established on the George Price Highway. Petillo says he has identified another tract of land and is inviting prospective land owners to squat as a way of owning a piece. Though squatting […]
Written on June 8, 2020 | Posted in
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Tonight, we feature something sweet, so head over to the popular Ice Cream Shoppe in Belize City and San Ignacio, a favourite spot for children and adults who drop in to savour a wide variety of ice creams. Now, the coronavirus has hit the ice cream businesses as it has everywhere else. So Molly Doley, […]
Written on June 5, 2020 | Posted in
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A group of seven Belizeans touched down at the P.G.I.A. on a United Airlines flight; they came as part of the repatriation process of Belizeans and are the first group to come by air. The U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, Keith Gilges, also came on the flight after spending time in the U.S. for medical treatment. The […]
Written on June 5, 2020 | Posted in
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Land reform advocate Nigel Petillo has identified another acreage not far from where he initially encouraged hundreds of Belizeans to sign up for parcels that, as it turned out, belongs to the Belmopan Land Development Company. This Sunday, Petillo expects another massive turnout of residents who are interested in owning land in Cotton Tree Village. […]
Written on June 5, 2020 | Posted in
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Petillo is encouraging as many interested residents to come out this weekend to engage in a discussion about land ownership, including those who have reportedly tilled the soil in Cotton Tree Agricultural Layout for over twenty years. He also took on the ownership of land which belongs to Belmopan Land Development Company. Nigel Petillo, […]
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A single mother and her children are in better living conditions tonight. Georgia Valentine today received the keys to a house that was retrofitted and gifted to her through Amy Thomas’ N.G.O., Beauty in Belize in partnership with Doctor Candice Pitts. Valentine did not live in the best condition, but she is now safe, dry […]
Written on June 5, 2020 | Posted in
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Pathlight International has been around for four years; their most recent initiative includes assisting families that have been affected by COVID-19. A group of needy families from the tourism and agriculture industries are the recipients of Pathlight’s pantry programme. Duane Moody caught up with a deserving and grateful families. Duane Moody, Reporting They are […]
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There is an update to the Unemployment Relief Programme and it is not good news for those persons waiting for financial relief. The hotline numbers that were listed on the Unemployment Relief Portal are inactive due to public officers returning to their substantive posts. Those applicants who still have not been able to receive their […]
Written on June 4, 2020 | Posted in
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John Briceño also weighed in on John Saldivar’s economic recovery strategy. The disgraced former Minister of National Security was forced to resign after he admitted to having received monies from now convicted fraudster Lev Dermen. He became the leader-elect of the United Democratic for less than seventy hours and now the Belmopan area representative says […]
Written on June 4, 2020 | Posted in
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Numerous landings of drug planes in Belize have amassed a fleet of aircrafts that government has taken into its possession. Those business jets, in various state of disrepair, are kept at the Philip Goldson International Airport where they remain for an inordinate length of time. Tonight, however, we can report that four of those confiscated […]
Written on June 3, 2020 | Posted in
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According to Enriquez, the collective price for the aircrafts was determined based on the conditions in which they were being sold, and many of them were damaged after landing on makeshift runways in various parts of the country. Felix Enriquez, C.E.O., Ministry of National Security “The aircrafts are, in many cases, very damaged; in […]
Written on June 3, 2020 | Posted in
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The following story also involves the B.D.F. Images of filth that has accumulated at the kitchen at Camp Belizario in Central Farm have been raising concerns for some of the military personnel deployed there. The images show how unsanitary the kitchen is. According to the information, it has gotten worse over the years and it […]
Written on June 3, 2020 | Posted in
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Businesses are finding new ways to provide customers with personal safety. In the downtown area of the City, Dibary, is one of the attractive places to shop. But due to the COVID pandemic, the business is adapting a feature that will attract customers back to the store. The new norm will now require customers to […]
Written on June 3, 2020 | Posted in
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Sanitation workers and operational support staff at the Belize City Council will be donning a professional look. City Hall has acquired overalls and provided them with protective gear to be used when they carry out their work at playgrounds, markets and other areas. Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner says the initiative was in the making […]
Written on June 3, 2020 | Posted in
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A meeting was held on Tuesday afternoon between the Christian Workers Union and the Port of Belize Limited. It was mediated by the Labour Department and focused on a three-day interruption at the port. On Saturday morning, stevedores decided to support trailers because they could not work the ship. But it is all resolved on […]
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A family of three was home on Tuesday night when their house came crumbling down. Thalia Westby and her two sons have been living in the small wooden house on Baldwin Street in Belize City for two years, but the heavy rains have damaged the beams causing them to cave in. The single mother has […]
Written on June 3, 2020 | Posted in
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COVID-19 has left many families disenfranchised across the country. While some have joined the unemployment pool and are dependent on relief from government, others are unable to meet rent, pay their bills and purchase basic necessities. But every bit helps so the Young Women’s Christian Association has launched a feminine hygiene product drive as an […]
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Still on the B.D.F….On Monday night, we told you about the press release sent out by the Ministry of National Security on the conclusion of the investigation of the allegations of extortion, mal treatment, sexual assaults and other misconduct at the Belize Defense Force. In that release, the ministry acknowledges that the investigation found some […]
Written on June 2, 2020 | Posted in
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Seventy-eight more persons were added to the list of over one thousand persons who have been arrested and charged for various offenses under the emergency powers regulations. According to the official number released by the Belize Police Department for the weekend, forty persons were charged for breach of curfew; another fifteen failed to wear a […]
Written on June 2, 2020 | Posted in
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Earlier today, a bench warrant for the arrest of disgraced former minister Elvin Penner was issued by the Supreme Court after he failed to show up in court to answer to a charge of manslaughter by negligence. In June 2017, the erstwhile U.D.P. Northeast area representative knocked down and killed Kenrick Myvette, a security guard […]
Written on June 1, 2020 | Posted in
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The Ministry of National Security has concluded its investigation into allegations of misconduct within the Belize Defense Force and tonight, they are admitting to some wrongdoing and negligence by personnel in the units involved. A press release, however, doesn’t offer any specifics on these findings, only to say that they are being addressed internally by […]
Written on June 1, 2020 | Posted in
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