The training will look at model guidelines for sexual offense cases in the Caribbean region and improving the treatment of survivors relating to family law and gender-based violence cases. Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin raised this week’s appeal in respect of his ruling in 2016 on Section Fifty-Three of the Criminal Code. In that ruling, he […]
The Belize Red Cross is known for its relief efforts in the wake of disasters and tragedies. But what many do not know is that the worldwide non-profit organization offers support to persons who are suffering from psychological trauma in the aftermath of tragedies. This week, personnel from the Red Cross have been training on […]
Aside from Samuel August Senior being the father of three male children whose custodial rights were granted to their maternal grandmother by the family court, little else is known about him. Truth be told, the horrendous act of what appears to be vehicular homicide was committed using machinery belonging to the Belize City Council where […]
Opposition Leader John Briceño created a buzz after he publicly announced his support for the legalization of marijuana. His stance on the legalization of marijuana has been met with support and disapproval. Briceño’s toughest critic is Prime Minister Dean Barrow, who during a press conference earlier this week slammed him for what he described as […]
That evidence surfaced on Tuesday in the form of letters. The letters document that there were discussions held in support of the legalization of marijuana. On February tenth, one of the letters stated that a meeting was held on February fifth, 2016 between Minister of Health Pablo Marin and businessman Zev Ben Yosef. The discussion […]
A second letter surfaced on Tuesday which speaks to Minister Marin’s support for the development of commercial production of hemp in the Stann Creek District. The letter, dated October fourteen 2017 was addressed to Marco Caruso, a well-known businessman. Then, there is a third letter dated November eleventh, 2017. It is addressed to PharmPro Limited, […]
The tragic incident that claimed the lives of five-year-old Samir August and his grandmother, fifty-three-year-old Louise Young on Faber’s Road in the wee hours of this morning has gripped the nation. Among the first responders to render aid to the affected families was the Belize City Council. The mayor himself visited the scene and was […]
The family is still dealing with the loss of lives even as a thirteen-year-old girl remains critical at the K.H.M.H. The trauma left behind by thirty-five-year-old Samuel August Senior has begun to linger at number six Faber’s Road. The family will need counseling and psychosocial support which the Belize Red Cross has offered to grant. […]
Earlier this month, P.U.P. Leader embarked on a countrywide listening tour to get a general feeling of party supporters on taking the Belize/Guatemala dispute to the International Case of Justice for final resolution. Briceño, who has expressed that he personally supports taking the claim the I.C.J., has been faced with opposition within his own party […]
The seaweed epidemic which continues to affect tourism destinations across the country persists without a long-term remedy. In the meantime, government has stepped in to provide relief to seafront businesses that are being affected by sargassum. The initiative to make available one and a half million dollars for the cleaning up of four prime coastal […]
Minister of Tourism, Manuel Heredia Jr., explains how the earmarked funds will be used across the affected areas. He says that berms will be placed at specific locations to mitigate the inflows of sargassum. Reporter “Could you tell us some of the ways in which this one point five million [dollars] will be used […]
Personnel at the Statistical Institute of Belize are getting ready for the 2020 national census. The population is expected to show growth of more than two percent annually since the last census which also showed that the Mestizos were fifty-three percent and the Creoles twenty-six percent. A new feature of the upcoming census is a […]
Earlier in the newscast, Leader of the Opposition John Briceño lashed back at the P.M., over the legalization of marijuana. Briceño also responded to the press release fired off on Tuesday by the Belize Catholic Association Principals of Secondary Schools which is against the legalization of marijuana. In its release, the association says that Briceño’s […]
Cabinet met today in Belmopan; one of the significant decisions taken was in relation to a surprise announcement on social media last week, to the effect that the Ministry of National Security was organizing excursions to the Sarstoon. As you know, Belizeans were legally stopped from going up the river in April 2016. More recently, […]
The idea that it may be time to legalize marijuana has taken centre stage in the national discourse. It was proposed by the Leader of the Opposition, John Briceño, and immediately became a lightening rod. G.O.B. jumped up with a release blasting Briceño, saying such proposal would have serious implications to the relations with the […]
In the months leading up to the pending I.C.J. referendum, public discourse has been rife with reasons for and against a legal resolution of the Belize/Guatemala issue. There have been few details of a schedule of events should Belizeans vote in favor of having the matter adjudicated at the International Court of Justice. On Monday, […]
Government also announced that it is beefing up its campaign effort to educate the nation on the territorial dispute, as well as the I.C.J. alternative. PM Barrow announced that in the coming weeks three ambassadors, including Lou-Anne Burns, Perla Perdomo and Dylan Vernon, are joining the push toward a national awareness of the matter. Government […]
The Office of the Attorney General has finally responded to the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in respect of the UNCAC implementation process. On October twenty-second, the Chamber wrote to Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte regarding the carrying out of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. The business organization took that opportunity to register its […]
Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner recently visited Krooman Lagoon along with Canadian engineers to assess the living conditions of residents and identify alternative housing solutions. Krooman Lagoon is in the Collet Division and is a water reservoir. Building on or over it gives cause for severe environmental concerns. The idea caught the attention of Collet […]
Two weeks ago, the Department of Environment issued a stop order to businessman Hiasam Diab who has intention to construct a pizza parlour along Sand Lighter’s Promenade, beside the south end of the Ramada Princess Hotel. The construction was halted after D.O.E. expressed concerns. The stop order addressed one major issue; the disposal of garbage and […]
An invitation has been extended to Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to visit Belize in December during the upcoming summit of the Central American Integration System, SICA. AMLO, as the incoming Mexican head of state is popularly known, takes office on December first and, should he accept PM Barrow’s invitation, should be here two […]
The travel and leisure industry continues to be the primary source of profit for the country, as well as the number one contributor to its Gross Domestic Product. Prime Minister Barrow is touting the turnaround in performance of the economy, attributing it to the expansion of tourism. The PM shares the most recent outlook on […]
The business of cultivating land, producing crops and raising livestock is also a factor in the improved economic performance, but agriculture continues to experience its share of ups and downs, with the struggling banana industry poised for a rebound. PM Barrow says that embattled businessman John Zabaneh has leased farmland to a Chinese company which […]
Road works and maintenance are a huge part of the infrastructure development taking place across the country. A number of projects underway and several others are set to commence by year’s end. Those include the Airport Link Road which will connect the Philip Goldson and George Price highways between Ladyville and the Eight Miles Community, […]
For the past few weeks, students from southern villages like San Jose, Dolores, San Benito Poite, Barranco, just to name a few, have been affected by the terrible road conditions. The road leading to Toledo Community College is in horrible conditions due to the heavy rains. The road is so bad that buses are having […]
