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There is trouble brewing at the Social Security Board tonight, at the highest levels. First, there’s a memo indicating that C.E.O. Richard Flowers has opted to not renew his contract which expires on July twenty-ninth. According to the memo, circulated to staff, “the C.E.O. has been asked to remain on board during the transition and […]
Written on July 6, 2016 | Posted in
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Is there a falling-out between the media and the Belize Police Department? On Monday, Assistant Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, during a routine press brief, was openly critical of our colleagues over at Channel Seven. In fact, ACP Williams went as far as saying that the managing director of that particular media house is of […]
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There is also a curious case in the Rural Eastern Division’s jurisdiction, and it allegedly involves the elite Mobile Interdiction Team. What we do know is that there is a vehicle at the Ladyville Police Station, a black Montero Sport, with a bullet hole in it. The bullet which penetrated the rear of the vehicle […]
Written on July 6, 2016 | Posted in
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There’s another incident allegedly involving the MIT, and again, there is practically no official information. What we have heard, unofficially, is that in the past few days the MIT was in the Rural Eastern Division jurisdiction when they reportedly extorted some Chinese individuals heading to Orange Walk. It is alleged that they told the persons […]
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Eamon Courtenay is also the attorney for Smart, currently waiting for a judgment in a case against the Public Utilities Commission at the Caribbean Court of Justice. It involves the payment of fees for what is called a point to point link. Smart claims that they are being grossly overcharged for the license. There’s an […]
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Emergency Medical Technicians from across various occupations are completing a refresher course this week. The review program is put together by the Belize Emergency Response Team. According to National Coordinator Yvette Burkes, it is necessary for EMTs to constantly update their knowledge and skill sets. The cohort of responders is the second of three groups […]
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Walter Santos, an EMT employed at Belize Natural Energy Limited, is among the group of technicians. The update, he says, is necessary since his line of work in the oil and gas industry is quite dangerous. Walter Santos, EMT, Belize Natural Energy Ltd. “One of the things that we have to do yearly is […]
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The outstanding men and women of the Belize Police Department from various precincts across Belize City were awarded today for exceptional work in community policing and other aspects of law enforcement. It is the second of a quarterly ceremony acknowledging the stellar efforts of these officers. This afternoon, ACP Chester Williams and Belize City Mayor […]
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Today, delegations from several Central American countries arrived in Belize to join their colleagues who will be participating in the CODICADER Primary School championships over the next week. It’s been a challenging time for the National Sports Council with financing a primary concern, but as we saw when we arrived at the Phillip Goldson International […]
Written on July 6, 2016 | Posted in
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It has been a little over a week since a devastating fire in San Pedro virtually leveled an entire block near the heart of the downtown area. The inferno gutted several buildings leaving as many as eighty-eight persons displaced. Since then there has been a concerted effort by various government and non-governmental organizations to assist […]
Written on July 5, 2016 | Posted in
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Tonight, Roaring Creek resident and teacher, twenty-eight-year-old Jodine Gill and her thirty-year-old colleague Dania Portillo remain hospitalized at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, recovering from varying degrees of injuries sustained during a traffic accident last Friday at mile thirty-five on the Hummingbird Highway. Just after four o’clock, Gill lost control of her 2004 Nissan X-Terra […]
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At five-thirty this evening, the administration of the Belmopan Comprehensive High organized a vigil at the school compound as a remembrance for Escoto. Residents, as well as former students, are asked to wear white and bring candles to share in the memories of the Spanish teacher. Vice Principal Guzman and English Lit Teacher Ysela Logan […]
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With the start of the 2016 CODICADER Games less than three days away, final preparations are being made to ensure that Team Belize maintains the best chance of excelling in the regional competition. That being said, the National Sports Council is busy tying up loose ends logistically, both for the visiting teams, as well as […]
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The cheque was presented to the National Sports Council by Communications Director William Neal. According to Neal, ASR/B.S.I. decided to make a contribution towards the initiative primarily because it will go a long way in terms of its impact on Belize’s participation in CODICADER. William Neal, Communications Director, ASR/B.S.I. “Generally, ASR is one of […]
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The opening ceremony for CODICADER 2016 will be held at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex on Thursday evening and is being organized by the National Institute of Culture and History. Representatives, as well as other members of the respective national teams began arriving in the country on Monday, ahead of the launch of the games. […]
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CARICOM Heads of Government are currently in Georgetown, Guyana for the thirty-seventh Regular Meeting. In addition to regional matters up for discussion, Belize will also be handing over the chairmanship of the prestigious body to the Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit. Just as it was when CARICOM heads of government met in Placencia in […]
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School is out and summer camps are in. Across the country, various organizations are hosting recreational events for children who are presently on vacation. Over the next few weeks we will be covering a myriad of summer camps in everything from swimming to basketball and everything in between. Tonight however, we’ll look at an annual […]
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Last Wednesday, Prime Minister Barrow held a press conference to explain the Belize Telemedia Limited arbitration award, as well as government’s interest in selling its shares of B.T.L. and Belize Electricity Limited to the Social Security Board. Since then, the grassroots organization, COLA, has been vocal in its objection to the proposed sale. It is […]
Written on July 4, 2016 | Posted in
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According to Rogers, the final cost of acquiring B.T.L. is considerably more than what the previous government had agreed to when it signed on to an accommodation agreement with the company’s previous owners. He says that the Barrow Administration blundered in its approach to dealing with the nationalization of B.T.L., particularly in delaying compensation for […]
The Belize Progressive Party has issued a stern release condemning the Barrow Administration for announcing its plan to amend the existing Referendum Act. A revision of that piece of legislation is widely viewed as sort of a quid pro quo should Guatemala ease tensions in the Sarstoon. B.P.P. contends that prior to any referendum on […]
The unremitting spate of crime and violence among rival groups is a social phenomenon which continues to grip Belize City. The problem has been observed keenly from the perspective of experts who study the Belizean society and the individual social institutions therein. It has also been scrutinized from the point of view of local law […]
According to ACP Williams, despite a fundamental difference in philosophy, he is still open to working with the team of social scientists. ACP Chester Williams, O.C., Eastern Division South “We must be real. Do not say things out there just because you want to sell a book.” Isani Cayetano “I think it was […]
Written on July 4, 2016 | Posted in
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On Friday night, exactly two months after the murder of Camalote youths, Akeem Thimbriel and Shawn Lopez, residents organized a vigil near the Westar Gas Station in the village. The message was two-fold—they want justice for the killing of their loved ones; that someone be brought in to investigate the double murder, and as an […]
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There is good news for the tourism industry tonight. For the second year in a row, Ambergris Caye has been named Mexico and Central America’s leading Destination at the 2016 World Travel Awards. The awards ceremony took place last Friday in Lima, Peru and once again Belize has won. Dubbed the Oscars of the tourism […]
After a hiatus, this Saturday, Muffles College Auditorium in Orange Walk will come alive for the Taste of Belize event and its signature competitive culinary show. Chefs, bakers and bartenders from across the country will face off in a one-day competition to determine the best in their trade. Puga also took the opportunity to invite […]
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