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Many Belizeans have served and are serving in the U.S Military and like many other immigrants, have risked their lives to serve, but even after their service they are still held to the military’s standard and pay the ultimate price for infractions of that standard- they are banished from the country they served, separated from […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice this morning commenced hearings for the first time in Belize, since its establishment in 2001. There are currently three other members, Barbados, Guyana and Dominica, is its newest member. And while the CCJ is headquartered in Trinidad, it is not the final court for that country. On its historic sitting, […]
Written on April 20, 2015 | Posted in
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The basis for the legal challenge, according to Courtenay, is the constitutionality of the court’s decision to incarcerate August for the remainder of his life. Equally, the case against August was based solely on the use of circumstantial evidence, a point of interest for Director of Public Prosecutions, Cheryl-Lynn Vidal, who did not disagree with […]
The controversial Petrocaribe Bill has since been enacted and despite the N.T.U.C.B.’s seemingly lethargic response in criticizing that piece of legislation, a release by the umbrella organization was issued over the weekend. The statement is preceded by a bit of turbulence within the rank of the trade union congress in the wake of Senator Ray […]
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Belize’s star striker Deon McCauley is back in the Jewel. As we reported on Thursday, a petition to return McCauley, in time for the Jaguars to prepare for the second round of World Cup qualifying competition, had been spearheaded earlier this week by a dedicated group of football fans. They simply wanted to see the […]
Written on April 17, 2015 | Posted in
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Now that McCauley is back in the country, F.F.B. President, Ruperto Vicente, says that the ball is in his court and he must now show and prove in the days ahead. Isani Cayetano “What’s to happen going forward? He’s here in Belize, have you been able to have an informal conversation with him coming […]
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Following a congress of the Football Federation of Belize last Saturday, President Ruperto Vicente informed the media that embattled second vice president Rawell Pelayo was expected to tender his resignation from the post in the days ahead. The Orange Walk businessman and F.F.B. executive was recently deported to Belize after serving time in a U.S. […]
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In February 2014, Deon McCauley inked a one-year contract with the Atlanta Silverbacks to play in the North American Professional League. During that time he has had to undergo surgery for an injury he received while playing for the team. McCauley has since recovered successfully but only to find himself without a team. Along with […]
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It hasn’t happened just yet, but the Caribbean and Central American regions are keenly aware that there is some intention by large European and US banks to end relations with small domestic banks in countries like Belize. The threat is serious enough that the matter was raised as a priority on the agenda at the […]
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The Belize Tourism Board is in a financial crunch and has been for some time. The company which is responsible for marketing Belize, we are told, has had to impose serious austerity programs after amassing debts in the millions of dollars. Sources at the Ministry of Tourism point to mismanagement as one factor, but also […]
The tourism industry has lost one of its pioneers. Peter Tonti, the C.E.O. of Cahal Pech Village Resort passed away on Thursday. Tonti has been visiting Belize since the nineteen seventies as part of the Peace Corps. He fell in love with the country and decided to make it his home. He made his first […]
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What’s the sentiment of Belizeans on LGBT persons? A poll that was done about a year and a half ago shows that people are generally more accepting and that Belize is only one of two countries polled in the Caribbean of which this can be said. Another survey tested attitudes and shows public support for […]
Written on April 17, 2015 | Posted in
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But aside from the long list of festivals that will be held over the course of the year, the events within the September Celebrations Calendar will see thousands of Belizeans within the Diaspora come back home to participate. The National Celebrations Commission has hit the ground running and today, Communications Officer for NICH, Shari Williams, […]
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And if you’d like to win a thousand dollars, you can also participate in the 2015 “September Celebrations Theme Competition.” All Belizeans, living at home and abroad, are invited to submit their most creative ideas for the theme for this year’s anniversary of the Battle of Saint George’s Caye and Independence. Williams says that the […]
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Mayor Darrell Bradley has been anointed the U.D.P. candidate in Caribbean Shores, no messy convention, no nasty mudslinging, no big spending and no bloodshed – just…well for lack of a better word – suavecito. The announcement came from U.D.P. leader Dean Barrow at the Party’s headquarters today. Flanked by both Santiago “Santino” Castillo Junior and […]
Written on April 16, 2015 | Posted in
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The sudden departure of Castillo raises eyebrows, since when last we spoke to him he was very critical of Bradley, and very confident of victory in any convention. He claimed that he had the support of the people and in fact the entire Cabinet. Almost overnight, it seems, that tune has changed from salsa to […]
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So on June seventh, there will be a convention, but it will be an endorsement of the U.D.P.’s crown prince Darrell Bradley. It’ll be the Mayor’s first time in the big leagues, but true to form he is unfazed and ready to roll. Darrell Bradley, New Caribbean Shores Candidate “At this present moment I […]
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Following his political announcement, the PM spoke to the media on a myriad of issues, including one very recent and serious discovery. Auditors and the police have been called into the Treasury Department to investigate an inside scam which netted perpetrators somewhere in the region of half a million dollars – allegedly diverted when persons […]
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Puerto Azul, arguably the largest foreign direct investment in tourism in Belize, should it become a reality, was the subject of a press conference earlier today by a debt holder who is claiming ownership of Northern Two Cayes, the islands on which the billion-dollar development will take place. John Mills returned to Belize recently and […]
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The government hasn’t been having much luck where mega-million dollar tourism investment in Belize is concerned. The interest is there, and perhaps so is the real intent, but the projects don’t seem to be able to get off the ground. Two of those grand-scale visions have been the Puerto Azul eight star resort complex and […]
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N.T.U.C.B. Second Vice-President, Audrey Matura-Shepherd has called for the head of Senator Ray Davis because he abstained when asked to vote on the controversial Petrocaribe Bill. Matura has gone so far as to say that she will lobby for him to be removed, though she feels that he should do the honourable thing and resign. […]
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Barrow also spoke on the recent report of the Auditor-General, who reports that she could not get a clear picture of government finances because a number of accounts were not reconciled. In addition to other discrepancies highlighted, the report also makes mention of works done before contracts were penned, signed and approved. The Prime Minister […]
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For the past five years, the Caribbean Telecommunications Union together with Pocket Clearing House has been promoting the establishment of Internet Exchange Points throughout the Caribbean. Exchange Points are essentially a facility with the primary purpose to connect internet service providers, better known as ISPs, so that they can exchange local internet traffic between themselves […]
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The installation of the local infrastructure will see a better increase in the services provided to consumers—gaming operations, voice over internet protocols, substantial increases in local bandwidth and local internet performances. And since we are in the era of technology, even local universities and education facilities will be able to benefit with the online services […]
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The Belize Federation of Fishers held its first annual general meeting at the Belize Elementary School Gymnasium in Belize City today. The federation started back in 2011, but got incorporated in 2013 and is currently the voice of commercial fishers attached to eight member associations across the country. Since its inception, COMPACT, OAK Foundation and […]
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