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There will be no congress of the Football Federation of Belize on Saturday as was initially scheduled. As we reported on Thursday, concerns were raised by candidates who are contesting the leadership of the F.F.B. that existing regulations prohibit the gathering of more than ten persons. In this case, the congress which would see the […]
Written on August 21, 2020 | Posted in
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The Belize Defense Force says that its five COVID-19 positive members are progressing well. According to Brigadier General Steven Ortega, it remains unclear where the first soldier, who tested positive, contracted the virus. They have ruled out, however, the possibility that they were exposed while on duty. As a result, B.D.F. Commander Ortega says that […]
Written on August 21, 2020 | Posted in
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The Belize City Council and the City Emergency Management Organization say they have a plan in place for the hurricane season which is now underway. CEMO will be working with the private sector, N.G.O.s, communities and Government, to enhance its capabilities and strengthen capacity in order to preserve life and protect property in times of […]
Written on August 21, 2020 | Posted in
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Today, Prime Minister Barrow responded to the cries of villagers of Guinea Grass in Orange Walk. Residents have been protesting this week for the lack of assistance from the government and the hardships brought about by the lockdown of the village. Prime Minister Barrow says the complaints are in order and the government is contemplating […]
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The sequenced of events started on Wednesday when Robert Flowers and Deon Castillo were first to be charged criminally for the tugboat. That voyage, according to the police, was illegal under the new regulations because the vessel was supposed to travel through the Port only for commerce. Comptroller Colin Griffith was quick to deny any […]
Written on August 20, 2020 | Posted in
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…but what does Commissioner of Police Chester Williams have to say about the Customs Department’s comments on the charge? Williams says he stands by the charge brought against Dion Castillo and Robert Flowers. He says that the officers were responsible to ensure that the vessel’s purpose of travel was legitimate. Williams also notes that while […]
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Commissioner of Police Chester Williams wants to dispel any notions that the public officers are being made scapegoats in the process. Williams says that if a minister of any other high-ranking authority instructed Dion Castillo and Robert Flowers to provide clearance for the vessel then they are to report that information to police. And since […]
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The charge against Dion Castillo prompted strong words from the Comptroller Griffith. He also alleged that the police objected to bail on Wednesday. Today, Commissioner Chester Williams responded to those allegations, saying that there is nothing personal against the Customs Department and that the department was acting in accordance with the law. On the […]
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The safe handling and disposal of COVID-19 corpse involves a string of procedures. While there is no scientific evidence that proves that a COVID-19 corpse is still infectious, there are strict protocols being followed on how to deal with a COVID-19 positive or suspected positive corpse. Today the Ministry of Health outlined these guidelines for […]
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Today, during the Ask the Experts webcast, John Bodden explained that they are updating the procedures to provide additional guidance for the families who may experience a COVID-19 related death. These guidelines, according to Bodden, are to help reduce the spread in settings where families of ten may gather. It is expected that the public […]
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The Marroquin family of Blue Creek Village has been quarantined for as long as forty-three days at the Orange Walk Multi Purpose Complex. Persons who are not positive are released fourteen days after, but others who are positive will remain for a longer period. At the multi-purpose, there are about twenty-five other persons, some who […]
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While the Marroquin family remains in quarantine, hundreds of persons are under lockdown in the village of Guinea Grass in Orange Walk. Guinea Grass along with Santa Martha and Shipyard were placed in lockdown earlier in the month. Villagers in Guinea Grass, however, are up in arms because they say that the assistance that the […]
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A revision of quarantine practices and protocols for repatriated persons got underway on Wednesday by Ministry of Health officials. The process has changed several times. Initially, repatriates were swabbed upon entry into the country and then a subsequent test was done after fourteen days of mandatory quarantine. Based on the evolving situation and the surge […]
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On Wednesday, the Senate approved the spending of two point two million dollars to cover the legal and consultation fees attached to the consent solicitation process for the deferral of interest on payments on the super bond payments. The government successfully managed to convince bondholders to capitalize interest payments, due to the economic downturn triggered by […]
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A number of employees from the Belmopan City Council have been sent home to self-isolate as a result of a COVID-19 threat. While at this point, there is no positive case among the staff, as a measure of precautionary measure to protect its employees and staff, sent staff members home to isolate. According to Mayor […]
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Back in March when the outbreak of the coronavirus in Belize was detected, the council began working a shift system; that has now been re-implemented so operations and services at the council have not been suspended. Khalid Belisle, Belmopan Mayor “To this point, we haven’t fully suspended any of our operations, any services that […]
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Sister City relations were established between cities of Taipei and Belmopan back in 2019. A request was later made by Mayor Khalid Belisle for assistance with a number of trucks, including fire trucks, ambulances and compactor trucks. On Wednesday, a virtual handing over ceremony was held between Ambassador Remus Li-Kuo Chen of the Republic of […]
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The number of COVID-19 cases sets a new record; we will have that coming up including the death of the first female due to the virus; we’ll talk to her grieving family. First we go to a late evening story. An immigration officer and a customs officer were today arraigned in the Belmopan Magistrate Court […]
Written on August 19, 2020 | Posted in
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The charges brought against one of its own, Customs Officer Dion Castillo, did not sit well in the department. This evening, Comptroller Colin Griffith publicly registered his discontent about the charge brought against his officer. Griffith told the press that the officer didn’t do anything wrong while he was on duty and so the department […]
Written on August 19, 2020 | Posted in
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So to dispel any notions that Customs Officer Dion Castillo may have been negligent to give clearance to the AJ Ellis tugboat for a purpose outside of the S.O.E. regulations, this afternoon Comptroller Griffith outlined the situation. He explained what transpired and how the tugboat was cleared. According to Griffith, while the Port remained open […]
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Well-known mental health therapist Jennifer Lovell has tested positive for COVID-19 after being exposed to the virus during a workshop that she was administering on the sixth of August. Lovell, who is a regular on Channel Five’s Open Your Eyes, says that she was informed of her status on Tuesday night after several days of […]
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According to Lovell, she began experiencing flu-like symptoms, as well as other signs of COVID-19 in the days following her exposure. She describes her battle with the disease so far. Isani Cayetano “How are you feeling and what symptoms, if any, are you exhibiting at the moment?” On the Phone: Jenny Lovell, COVID-19 […]
Written on August 19, 2020 | Posted in
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Law enforcement officers here in Belize for months have been having difficulties in successfully securing the porous border to the west and north. Scores of borders jumpers have been caught, arrested, and quarantined. These persons are often contrabandistas to bring in contraband goods primarily from Mexico to retail on this side. But there have been […]
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The Senate today passed the amendment to the Crime Control and Criminal Justice Bill. The amendment seeks to restrain a magistrate from granting bail for persons charged with contraband offenses, including those being found in possession of contraband goods. The legislation aims to arrest the increasing problems with border jumpers and contrabandistas. Those persons who […]
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The second piece of legislation that seeks to curb border jumping activities was passed today in the Senate. The amendment to the Customs Regulation Bill 2020 aims to remove the imposition of a fine as a penalty for certain offenses and replace it with mandatory imprisonment. Before the legislation, persons caught with contraband were charged […]
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