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All that said, when will a referendum be held in Belize? The Prime Minister says the poll would only be held after the next general elections. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “I see where he had said, “look if you want to be saddle by this thing forever then do nothing, but if we want […]
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The purpose of his trip to Miami was to meet with executives from Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, the majority shareholder in the Fort Street Tourism Village. The discussions centered around the proposed Stake Bank Tourism Development Project by developer Mike Feinstein and RCCL’s controlling interest in the rival enterprise. As it stands, the existing contract […]
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Now government has often amended legislation or gone to court to settle disputes. But at this time negotiations remain fluid and, according to the prime minister, government is far from an ultimatum on the passage of new legislation to free itself from any contractual responsibilities to Royal Caribbean. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “So, we […]
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Career banker Patrick Andrews is heading to Washington in a couple of weeks. Today, the Prime Minister announced that the now retired banker will be serving in the capacity of a diplomat. Andrews is replacing Nestor Mendez as Belize’s O.A.S. and ambassador to the U.S. Mendez, who was elected as the Assistant Secretary General of […]
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A number of other pressing issues came out of the prime minister’s press conference. As you know, Prime Minister Dean Barrow is being sued by the People’s United Party for failure to bring in to effect two sections of the Sixth Amendment. Those sections pertain to the appointment of a thirteenth senator from the N.G.O. […]
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The prime minister has made it abundantly clear that the controversial Petrocaribe Act will not be repealed. What he will do is make specific amendments to clarify perceived grey areas in the existing legislation, particularly where it concerns the expenditure of funds. Those changes, according to the P.M. will be brought to the House of […]
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On Wednesday, Lake Independence Area Representative Mark King gave his side of the squatting story to a select media house. King, who has come under fire from settlers in the Gungulung Area, says that he and the government maintain a zero tolerance policy where squatting is concerned. In addition, he says that those who have […]
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Politicians through the ages have maintained the tradition of categorizing anyone who questions, criticizes or dares to oppose them as supporting the other Party. As we showed you earlier in our newscast, Mark King had a lot to say in his interview on Wednesday, and where throwing accusations of political affiliation is concerned, he was […]
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Has Offshore Oil exploration been given the green light by G.O.B.? Well, not so fast, says C.E.O. Colin Young in the Ministry of Energy. On Tuesday, we told you about the article published on Yahoo.com where Writer Dave Forest wrote that “Last week the country’s Ministry of Energy affirmed that it is considering opening to […]
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An interview with the Foreign Minister has prompted the Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action, COLA, into action. The organization is once again calling for the removal of Wilfred Elrington from that post. COLA is incensed by Elrington’s position that government is not obligated to inform the Belizean public of issues relating to the territorial […]
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The Ministry of Education today recognized the best of the best at its seventh annual “Outstanding Teachers and School Leaders of the Year Awards.” Teachers from across the country gathered at the Bliss where they were celebrated with trophies, cash awards and certificates for their contributions in the classroom. And while it was all about […]
Thousands of students are going to school without the basic supplies and food to carry them through classes. But all that is about to change for a group of forty Belize City based deserving students who received much needed assistance to enable them to continue their studies. Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting Approximately […]
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The People’s United Party held a press conference at Independence Hall in Belize City to announce the first in what the party says will be a number of changes to be made before the next general elections. But all did not go down as the party expected. We start with area representative, Ivan Ramos, who […]
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Taking up the mantle from Ivan Ramos is former career educator and historian, Anthony Sabal. Sabal spoke in English, Spanish and Garifuna after he was glowingly introduced by the party Leader, Francis Fonseca who described him as a man of high integrity. Anthony Sabal, New Standard Bearer, Dangriga “Mister Ramos what you wanted to […]
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Now the P.U.P. controls all the seats in the south, but the results of an audit show that all is not well so changes are anticipated elsewhere in the south where representatives are not considered viable going into the next election. Three weeks ago, Ramos heard that the tide was turning against him because highly […]
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But was the elected area rep pushed out? That question was answered in a back and forth with the media even as the campaign manager acknowledged that it was a difficult process to replace the sitting area representative. Reporter “He was pushed. That he was not willing to go but chose not to put […]
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Embattled Second Vice President Rawell Pelayo has formally tendered his resignation to the executive of the Football Federation of Belize. His official withdrawal comes one month after F.F.B. President Ruperto Vicente announced that the organization was expecting Pelayo to step down after being deported to Belize on April seventh. The Orange Walk businessman had been […]
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On Tuesday, News Five aired an exclusive interview with Foreign Affairs Minister Wilfred Elrington during which he commented on an attempt by Guatemalan law enforcement to search the residence of Ambassador Alexis Rosado. While we were clear in reporting that the property is purportedly linked to disgraced former Guatemalan Vice President Roxana Baldetti, who is […]
What do you know about Geographic Information Systems (GIS)? It sounds very technical and above our heads. But what GIS does is that it gathers information from data that is captured and analyzed in the form of maps and other illustrations to better understand and solve problems in our surroundings. You can find it in […]
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In more political news…Belize Rural North Area Representative Edmond Castro will face a challenge from Dwight Tillett at a U.D.P. convention scheduled for May thirty-first. Tillett has previously acted as Castro’s campaign manager and also as his C.E.O., but that isn’t fazing the very confident incumbent. One of the reasons for his confidence, in his […]
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If Castro defeats Tillett at convention, as he says he surely will, his next challenge will come from the P.U.P.’s Lloyd Jones, who recently declared his candidacy in that area. But Castro told us today that with his party and Petrocaribe in his corner, only a fool would test him. Edmond Castro, Area Rep., […]
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According to our records, to date, there have been forty-nine murders in 2015, compared to thirty-four during the same period in 2014. In April 2014, there were ten murders. In April 2015, there were sixteen. In May 2014, there were seven. Today is May thirteenth, and there have already been six murders this month. So […]
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While the Minister of National Security roundly criticized the media for purportedly exaggerating murder statistics for 2015, C.E.O. George Lovell told News Five that Eastern Division of the Police Department will be executing a plan that will see additional patrols and direct supervision of the boots on the ground. Despite not being able to divulge […]
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There are countless and persistent complaints of police brutality on civilians. Lovell says that supervision of police officers is a priority for the force so that standards in policing are upheld. He also says that the relationship with the community is also important if the force is to get a grip on crime. Ret. […]
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For many months there have been complaints about the dilapidated, abandoned and empty Police Station in Maskall. There hasn’t been an officer stationed there because it is only fit for rodent habitation. The situation is critical and has been for some time. Currently when there is need for the police, officers come from Sand Hill […]
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