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As you heard just now, that matter is being brought by the Attorney General’s Ministry. The Christian Workers Union is only an interested party in this matter – as it is about the terminations of the workers they represent. President of the C.W.U., Evan ‘Mose’ Hyde was briefed about what happened in court by one […]
Written on July 22, 2020 | Posted in
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…that application for an injunction was held this afternoon before Justice Sonya Young, but was it too little, too late considering the fact that the employees have since been made redundant? According to Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte, it was necessary to bring the matter before the court because Port of Belize was attempting to skirt […]
Written on July 22, 2020 | Posted in
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The violence at the Port turned out to be a thorn for the government. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams late this evening called an emergency press briefing to address the ugly police response to protestors at the Port of Belize. Like the Attorney General, Williams says he will get to the bottom of the shooting. […]
Written on July 22, 2020 | Posted in
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While both sides are looking for answers, someone did give the order for the GSU to be deployed to the area and an infuriated Chester Williams is trying to get to the bottom of it. According to Williams, the GSU was pulled back after he received words that the officers had descended on the protestors. […]
Written on July 22, 2020 | Posted in
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Back to the violence at the port, National President of the Belize National Teachers Union, Senator Elena Smith commented on the tense situation at the Port of Belize. She says that the actions taken by the state, specifically the GSU was uncalled for. Senator Elena Smith, National President, B.N.T.U. “I think uncalled for. What […]
Written on July 22, 2020 | Posted in
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Is two-time Dangriga Area Representative Frank “Papa” Mena in or out of the race for his constituency come the November 2020 general elections? The U.D.P. area rep was recently called out by his own committee in a letter written to party leader-elect Patrick Faber. In that letter, a lack of confidence in Mena’s ability to […]
Written on July 22, 2020 | Posted in
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The appointment of the chair of the Integrity Commission was hotly debated in the Senate last week, but it got the nod of the Upper House. This morning, at the Belize House in Belmopan, attorney Deshawn Arzu-Torres took the oath of office for a second term as Chair. Her first term was from June first […]
Written on July 22, 2020 | Posted in
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The Young Men’s Christian Association is moving its classes online to meet the changing times to serve its population. The center can accommodate fifteen students but has the capacity to accommodate more with the necessary equipment. The Y.M.C.A. has put its courses online via moodle, which is an open-source learning management system. Today, we stopped […]
Written on July 22, 2020 | Posted in
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Today, police received a new pickup truck to boost its fleet of vehicles. The 2020 JAC four door pickup truck was gifted to the Department by businessman Alistair King of Kings Energy. The donation was received by the Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams at the Belmopan headquarters. It will be used by the Crime Investigation […]
Written on July 22, 2020 | Posted in
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Primary and high schools students are getting ready to go back to the classrooms on August tenth. But to end off the summer break, some were on the field today enjoying a football camp. Seasoned players are on hand teaching them the fundamentals of the sport as well as team work. The activity is hosted […]
Written on July 22, 2020 | Posted in
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Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte, following a senate meeting last Wednesday, told the media that the families of deceased B.D.F. airmen, Majors Adran Ramirez and Radford Baizar and Corporals Reynaldo Choco and Yassir Mendez, had been compensated. The four Belize Defense Force soldiers perished in a helicopter crash on February twenty-seventh in the vicinity of Gales […]
Written on July 21, 2020 | Posted in
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COVID-19 has put a severe financial strain on families, and according to Matura, a suggestion was initially made for the Choco and Mendez families to receive an advance until they were able to sort through the legal maze ahead of them since neither of the deceased airmen left behind a will. She says that the […]
Written on July 21, 2020 | Posted in
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The widow of one of those deceased airmen continues to reside at Price Barracks, despite the likelihood that she will be asked to vacate the home since, as a civilian, she has no legal grounds to remain on the military compound . It is on that basis, Matura says, that a request for an advance […]
Written on July 21, 2020 | Posted in
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In political news, Foreign Minister Wilfred “Sedi” Elrington and former minister Gaspar Vega both announced they will not seek re-election in the Pickstock and Orange Walk North constituencies. Their decision came immediately after Minister Patrick Faber became the leader elect of the U.D.P. less than two weeks ago, on July twelfth. In Punta Gorda, Mayor […]
Written on July 21, 2020 | Posted in
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Schools are scheduled to reopen on August tenth and across the country, preparations are underway to keep students safe when they return to classrooms as COVID-19 cases inch upward. The Ministry of Education is putting in place the required protocols for the new normal in classrooms. Social distancing is a major factor under the new […]
Written on July 21, 2020 | Posted in
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There are also reports that San Felipe Village and Blue Creek will see some relief. The two villages have been on lockdown since July tenth, after a cluster of COVID-19 cases was detected in Blue Creek Village. Residents of San Felipe point out that many factors were not considered when they were placed on lockdown. […]
Written on July 21, 2020 | Posted in
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For days we have been reporting on the escalating situation at the Port of Belize and stevedores who have been protesting for days. Tonight, Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte has become involved in the standoff at the Port of Belize and is seeking to file a request to the Supreme Court on Wednesday for an injunction […]
Written on July 21, 2020 | Posted in
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A case management session was held this morning involving attorneys for the Government of Belize and the former LPG importers who have since filed a constitutional claim challenging the legality of a decision to cancel their license to import butane into the country. Since the National Gas Company has become the sole importer of liquefied […]
Written on July 21, 2020 | Posted in
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Last week, a video made its rounds on social media, showing a Ministry of Health pickup truck and alleging that health officers had crossed the western border into Melchor in the vehicle and were seen with contraband beers. The Ministry launched an investigation into the matter and according to Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin […]
Written on July 21, 2020 | Posted in
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So far in the news we have reported on the donation for school furniture and grants for students. Eight ventilators were also today handed over to the Ministry of Health by Bowen and Bowen Limited in Belize City today. The company earmarked half a million-dollar to help in the fight against COVID-19. The ventilators are the final […]
Written on July 21, 2020 | Posted in
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One of the topics discussed by Doctor Marvin Manzanero during today’s interview was the preparedness of the Philip Goldson International Airport to reopen to visitors and returning Belizeans. Doctor Manzanero says he met with frontline workers at the P.G.I.A. today. A number of measures have been put in place and are expected to be followed […]
Written on July 21, 2020 | Posted in
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The clock is ticking for the reopening of the Philip Goldson Airport to international visitors on August fifteenth. Today, the Ministry of Health reviewed the protocols in place. Hotels and resorts are also putting final touches from a nine point list to ensure that visitors feel safe and stay healthy. The Gold Star Certification Programme […]
Written on July 21, 2020 | Posted in
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The location where the deadly weekend shooting took place in San Ignacio is a concern to the police department since it poses serious security risks for patrons of the establishment. CK Bar, according to Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, is operating a nightclub without a proper license and the fact that regular customers have to […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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The villages of San Felipe and Blue Creek remain cut off from the rest of the country. Agriculture produce from Blue Creek is allowed to be transported out of the zone, but no one goes in and no one comes out. Well that is how it should be, but reports emerging from within San Felipe […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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According to residents, some thirty students in San Felipe Village missed their CSEC examinations due to the lockdown. No provisions were made to have them sit the exams at a school in the village. With little money to spare, parents are unable to get their children ready for school. Furthermore, there is no word whether […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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