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On Monday, we brought you the story of the robbery and murder of San Pedro businessman, Elvis Polanco, a father of four, including a four-year-old daughter. While police were quick to make an arrest, the incident has left the family naturally distraught. Their only hope is that out of all that has occurred, Polanco could […]
Written on November 24, 2022 | Posted in
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The new cement bridge that connects both sides of San Pedro Town in Boca del Rio should be ready for use by Easter. The crossing was deemed necessary after the Sir Barry Bowen Bridge wooden bridge almost collapsed in the latter part of last year. The planks were lifting and the structure was not sturdy […]
Written on November 24, 2022 | Posted in
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Ryan Cobb, the Energy Director at the Ministry of Energy, was also asked about the advantages of seismic testing, when we caught up with him today. With reports that the Government of Belize has voiced intentions to conduct seismic tests in the exclusive economic zone, Cobb gave his take on the benefits of such an […]
Written on November 24, 2022 | Posted in
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The inaugural meeting of the People’s Constitution Commission took place today at the House of Culture in Belize, but from the get-go, there were concerns raised by some of the representatives who make up the commission. The media was allowed to sit in on the morning session, which was spent mostly on introductions of those […]
Written on November 24, 2022 | Posted in
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In January of 2021, The Government of Belize announced that it had sued the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean Court of Justice over an alleged breach of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas. At the end of those proceedings, the C.C.J. dismissed the claims brought by Belize for a lack of evidence. But, […]
Written on November 24, 2022 | Posted in
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According to the President of the Bar Association, Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck, the Judicial and Legal Services Commission is already in the process of making appointments to fill vacant posts within the Judiciary. Earlier this year, four new justices from the Commonwealth were sworn in to serve in the Civil and Criminal division of the […]
Written on November 24, 2022 | Posted in
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There is a fifty-thousand-dollar Scratch and Win winner from the Cayo District tonight. Today, Luis made his way over to our office on Coney Drive, along with Scratch and Win Director Alex Gamero, to share in the excitement. After taxes, the lucky winner took home a cheque for forty-two thousand, five hundred dollars. As we […]
Written on November 24, 2022 | Posted in
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There was a mid-morning shooting incident in Belize City that brought everything downtown to a screeching halt. Vehicular traffic was diverted away from the Swing Bridge, where the body of a knife-wielding man lay motionless near its northern approach. He has been identified as forty-eight-year-old Francis Ramos Junior, an individual who is believed to be […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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In the wake of the shooting, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams spoke with reporters. He outlined the sequence of actions taken by the responding officers, according to the amateur footage that is being widely circulated. ComPol Williams also revisited two previous injuries during which Francis Ramos Junior, inflicted and attempted to inflict injuries on members […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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The legal battle between the Financial Intelligence Unit and Caribbean International Brewery Limited is facing yet another delay as it continues down a winding course in the Orange Walk Magistrate’s Court. On Monday, former Prime Minister Dean Barrow was before the Supreme Court, on behalf of his clients at C.I.B.L., where he filed an application […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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As you heard Senior Counsel Smith say, former P.M. Dean Barrow made an application for Magistrate Deborah Rogers to recuse herself from the case. Barrow contended that Magistrate Rogers can no longer hear the matter because there is an appearance of bias. So, where does the bias arise from in Barrow’s view? Well, Smith is […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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Senior Counsel Smith also gave us his take on the application for Magistrate Rogers to recuse herself of the case. Smith argues that the magistrate’s determinations and not the magistrate herself will be challenged in a judicial review; therefore the question of bias does not arise in this matter. Smith says he is confident the […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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Disgraced former Belmopan Area Representative John Saldivar is hosting a press conference for Thursday afternoon here in Belize City to address the allegations that have led to his recent designation by the U.S. State Department. It will be the first time that the embattled U.D.P. politician will be facing the media in the wake of […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association says it is making progress with Belize Sugar Industries Limited in naming a mediator for its ongoing negotiations. Today, we spoke with Alfredo Ortega, the Chairman of the Committee of Management for B.S.C.F.A., who told us that farmers are beginning to see the light at the end of the […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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With over two hundred and sixty thousand tons of stand-over sugarcane left in the field from last season, B.S.C.F.A. says it has no intentions to cause a blockade or delay the opening of the sugar crop. According to Ortega, in their last association meeting, members indicated that their primary desire is to see an agreement […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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This afternoon, the media caught up with Minister of Public Service, Henry Charles Usher at the handing over of a donation from a group of Asian businessmen from the south to the Belize City Council. We’ll have that next, but while with Minister Usher, he gave an update on the supplementary budget that cabinet intends […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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More donations are pouring in to assist Belize City residents who were affected by Hurricane Lisa. Today, a group of Asian businessmen from Stann Creek delivered four hundred pantries, bags of groceries which include basic food and hygienic supplies, which come in handy as those affected by the recent disaster are still trying to recovery. […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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Earlier this year, in February, a sailboat with two Canadians onboard ran aground in Lighthouse Reef. Both sailors were rescued by the Belize Coast Guard, but their sailboat had to be left where it was. Today, the boat remains out there and to the dismay of environmentalists who are concerned that it is causing continuous […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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Well-known Belizean cyclist, Oscar Quiroz has officially signed with the Miami Blazers, a racing team from the United States. The Galen graduate and junior environmental policy analyst within the Department of Environment began participating in the sport from the age of fourteen and became one of the country’s top cyclists, competing nationally and internationally. Quiroz has […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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So who are the Miami Blazers? Well, the 2022 Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic champion is a member of the team. Zamir Guerra, the Public Relations Officer of the 501 Valvoline Cycling Team, for which Quiroz is a member, shares insight on the fairly new team that has been making its mark in cycling […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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The Mister Belize 2022 Championship will be held on Saturday inside the Queens Room at the Ramada Hotel in Belize City. Bodybuilding and fitness athletes will register this Friday to compete in four categories, including novice, men’s physique open and bodybuilding open. It’s a return of the stage competition after a two-year hiatus due to […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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Former Prime Minister Dean Barrow has launched an application for judicial review before the Supreme Court on behalf of his clients at the Caribbean International Brewery Limited, in Orange Walk District. As we have reported, authorities seized over three million dollars in cash from the brewery’s compound near Carmelita Village during an operation on October […]
Written on November 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Former Belmopan Area Representative John Saldivar was designated by the United States government as an individual who has been significantly corrupt in public life during his tenure as a minister in the Barrow administration. The designation has resulted in Saldivar, and his entire family, including his wife and children, being unable to travel to the […]
Written on November 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Saldivar’s Fate to be Decided by U.D.P. Special Committee
It is no secret that Saldivar remains the subject of intense public scrutiny ever since grave allegations were made against him several years ago. While he has never been tried in a court of law and has steadfastly maintained his innocence throughout various ordeals in which he was accused of impropriety, the United Democratic Party […]
Written on November 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Amid the weighty allegations that continue to loom over John Saldivar’s candidacy, his party leader was asked if he believes that Saldivar acted immorally or dishonestly during the three years that he served under the Barrow administration. Here’s how he responded. Reporter “Do you believe that John Saldivar is a significantly corrupt individual or […]
Written on November 22, 2022 | Posted in
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