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The United Democratic Party unveiled its Orange Walk municipal slate on Saturday after revealing its pool of candidates for Belize City a day before. But what was the selection process in determining the eligibility of persons who submitted their names to run in the March 2024 town and city council elections and how many hopefuls […]
Written on November 13, 2023 | Posted in
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Earlier this month, several United Nations agencies met with CARICOM in response to a decision taken in 2019 by the Heads of Government of CARICOM to create a regional migration policy. The UN Network on Migration acquainted the group with the use of a guiding tool for developing an effective regional migration policy for CARICOM, […]
Written on November 13, 2023 | Posted in
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A strategic approach to regional migration can support accelerated progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, as good migration governance contributes to all seventeen of the Sustainable Development Goals. Francesco Carella is the Regional Specialist on Labor Migration and Mobility with the International Labor Organization. Francesco Carella, Regional Specialist, ILO “I think SDG 5 […]
Written on November 13, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s been a month since a high-powered B.D.F. rifle was reported missing in the vicinity of the Xunantunich archaeological site in Cayo District and it seems to have made its way across the western border. The officer who was left in charge of the weapon remains on active duty at Price Barracks, but B.D.F. Commandant, […]
Written on November 10, 2023 | Posted in
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This morning at the U.D.P. headquarters in Belize City, eleven candidates, including a new mayoral hopeful, were officially introduced as the party’s slate in the upcoming municipal elections. The introduction succeeds a P.U.P. convention held in Belize City last Sunday in which nine candidates were elected to represent the ruling party at the polls in […]
Written on November 10, 2023 | Posted in
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Countries, organizations, and groups around the world continue to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Israel announced another evacuation corridor to allow Gazans to flee south on Friday. But the international community wants a complete ceasefire. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community International is calling for the same. It launched a global campaign, #voicesforpeace, to bring an […]
Written on November 10, 2023 | Posted in
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In 2019, a B.D.F. sergeant shot a fellow soldier at Fairweather Camp. It was a matter that was still pending from then until about a month ago, when his case was called up. Since then, that sergeant has been dealt with and according to B.D.F. Commandant, Azariel Loria, the soldier has been demoted in rank. […]
Written on November 10, 2023 | Posted in
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The Xunantunich Observation Post is an area of concern. That is what the B.D.F.’s Commander Brigadier General Azariel Loria told the media today. Just recently several rounds of ammunition and a firearm were found in the area which is described as an informal border crossing. Information suggests that illicit activities are carried out in that […]
Written on November 10, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, a graduation ceremony was held at the BATSUB unit at Price Barracks for soldiers from across the Caribbean region who took part over the past two months in military training. This time around, the training was more of a refresher for the soldiers and, as Rear Admiral Elton Bennett, Commandant of the Belie Coast […]
Written on November 10, 2023 | Posted in
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In a world driven by consumerism and the ever-present temptation to spend, one young woman is on a mission to make budgeting a simple and accessible tool for financial success. Meet Angelia Guy, a twenty-nine-year-old entrepreneur who has ignited a spark for financial responsibility by starting a small business centered around creating budget books for […]
Written on November 10, 2023 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, we brought you the terrible news of the loss of a Coast Guard seaman who was returning to base after completing three weeks of operational duties offshore Ambergris Caye. The sailor, Kiman Garcia was one of two Coast Guard members who fell into the sea when the boat captain lost control of the […]
Written on November 9, 2023 | Posted in
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On Wednesday’s newscast, we told you about the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing’s plan to replace the Joe Taylor Bridge in Punta Gorda Town. It will take fifteen months and two-point-three million dollars. The new bridge will be twenty-five meters long and fourteen meters wide, accommodating two lanes of traffic and two lanes for […]
Written on November 9, 2023 | Posted in
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Chief Engineer Evondale Moody told News 5 that all stakeholders were consulted before it was decided that the Carib Reserve Road would act as the alternative route while the ministry moves ahead with replacing the Joe Taylor Bridge. However, resident Orlando Muschamp says the people of the town and surrounding areas were not consulted. […]
Written on November 9, 2023 | Posted in
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Twenty-four-year-old Coast Guard Officer Shakeem Richards was unable to meet bail this afternoon after he was arraigned in Belize City on two counts of assaulting a police officer and one count of threatening words. Bail was set at two thousand dollars, plus one surety of the same amount. Richards was unable to meet bail due […]
Written on November 9, 2023 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize has announced the resumption of the nightly Boledo draw and the Sunday lottery draw beginning December first. That announcement came several months after the license that was initially granted to Brads Gaming Group Limited was terminated. Senior Counsel Dean Barrow represents BGGL’s Managing Director Kim Chee. According to Barrow, there is […]
Written on November 9, 2023 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, government ministers and representatives of the Joint Unions Negotiating Team met at the House of Culture in Belize City to discus several key issues. The meeting lasted more than three hours, as both sides discussed inflation, price gouging, pension reform and the reinstatement of the cost-saving and revenue enhancement committee. Following the meeting, […]
Written on November 9, 2023 | Posted in
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There is also the issue of price gouging. It’s a problem that’s costing Belizeans a lot of money and one that is proving challenging for authorities to address. PSU President Dean Flowers explained that the JUNT is suggesting training a group of fifty-five public officers from various regions that would play a role in addressing […]
Written on November 9, 2023 | Posted in
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The National Garifuna Council held a panel discussion today in Belize City. The discussion focused on the way forward for the Garifuna people as it pertains to their land, culture, and future. The panelists included former Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley, Matthew Martinez, and Seldra Castillo. The discussion was timely, as Garifuna Settlement Day draws […]
Written on November 9, 2023 | Posted in
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The Belize Police Department has received a donation of a firearm marking machine from the Organization of American States (O.A.S.). The equipment was purchased with funds provided by the European Union and will be used by the Ministry of Home Affairs to improve controls against the smuggling of illegal weapons. The machine will be effective […]
Written on November 9, 2023 | Posted in
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A Coast Guard member lost his life at sea today – the first fatal incident involving a sailor on the open waters since the Belize Coast Guard was commissioned into service back in 2005. The sailor, twenty-four-year-old Kiman Garcia, was part of a sea patrol that was wrapping up an operation in the Bacalar Chico […]
Written on November 8, 2023 | Posted in
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Even though first information is that Garcia lost his life by accident, Coast Guard Commandant, Rear Admiral Elton Bennett says that separate investigations will be carried out by the police, the coast guard, and the Belize Port Authority to determine how exactly the accident happened. Seaman Garcia is described as very energetic and enthusiastic about […]
Written on November 8, 2023 | Posted in
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The preliminary inquiry in the case of accused murderer, former police corporal, Elmer Nah, was deferred to December fifteenth. While the media was not allowed to enter the courtroom of Magistrate Juliet Johnson-Clarke, a relative of the three deceased persons briefed the reporters who were present on the reason for the deferral. Dion Pascascio told […]
Written on November 8, 2023 | Posted in
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The trial against attorney Oscar Selgado continued today in the courtroom of High Court Justice Nigel Pilgrim. Selgado stands accused of abetment to commit murder against Marilyn Barnes. The voir dire is to determine whether Giovanni Ramirez’s statement can be relied upon by the court. Ramirez, who refuses to testify out of fear, reportedly handed […]
Written on November 8, 2023 | Posted in
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Twenty-five-year-old Feleecia Kerr and her mother Farah Bonner have been released from police custody without being charged for the stabbing death of Belize City mechanic Dean Halliday. As we’ve reported, the tragic incident involving Bonner and common-law husband occurred on Saturday at Bonner’s residence in Maxboro. Halliday reportedly attacked Bonner and inflicted multiple stab wounds […]
Written on November 8, 2023 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, forty-four-year-old Juan Carlos Novelo was taken into police custody where he was later arraigned in the San Pedro Magistrate’s Court for the crime of murder. The charge was brought against Novelo following a deadly encounter in Caye Caulker that claimed the life of his common-law wife, Leslie Verde. ACP Hilberto Romero tells us […]
Written on November 8, 2023 | Posted in
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