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At news time tonight, the government and the new leader of the U.D.P., John Saldivar have remained mum about the incriminating revelations coming out from a court in Utah in a trial that has captivated the nation. A press conference announced for this Wednesday by the U.D.P. has been called off as Saldivar comes under […]
Written on February 11, 2020 | Posted in
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We will have more from the convention and the resignation of Patrick Faber as Deputy Prime Minister of United Democratic Party coming up. But we go to Hipolito Novelo who is in Salt Lake, City where he has been embedded since last week inside the Federal Court. Less than twenty-four hours after his victory as […]
Written on February 10, 2020 | Posted in
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Cybercrime relates to offenses committed on the internet or on social media platforms on a number of issues. In the country at this time, are representatives of a Cybercrime Programme of the Council of Europe. The Council is assisting in the drafting of legislation in a matter of days which will be aligned with the […]
Written on February 10, 2020 | Posted in
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In Salt Lake City this week, Jacob Kingston revealed that accused fraudster Lev Dermen became interested in Belize in 2012. Living a high lifestyle, the accused fraudster would wine and dine many personalities, including government officials, agents, mayors, ministers and sheriffs. One such telling image of Dermen posing with his Belizean friends has surfaced; it […]
Written on February 7, 2020 | Posted in
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Jacob Kingston continued with his testimony in the Salt Lake court at today’s sitting. Kingston’s testimony is highly anticipated and is critical for the prosecution if it is to seal the case against Lev Dermen, his former business partner who is also known as Levon Termendzhyan. Since Wednesday, Kingston has been providing background to his […]
Written on February 6, 2020 | Posted in
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Representatives from various institutions including Human Services, the Police Department and members from the Judiciary, including judges and prosecutors have been engaged in a three-day workshop on the online exploitation of children. It is being spearheaded by the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children and seeks to build capacity of the Belizean authorities as […]
Written on February 6, 2020 | Posted in
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ICMEC is based in Alexandria, Virginia in the U.S.A. According to data available, most of the abuse starts at home; twenty-five percent of the abuses are committed by someone in authority close to the child. So the organization continues to develop awareness programmes to educate children and parents about the risks related to children having […]
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The star witness in the case against Lev Dermen arrived today at the court in Utah in handcuffs. Jacob Kingston is expected to testify through next week Monday since he has a throve of information that is critical to prove that Dermen was involved in massive money laundering. All eyes will be on Kingston because […]
Written on February 5, 2020 | Posted in
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Late this evening, the government issued a statement in support of one of its strongest allies. It involves the novel coronavirus, which has been detected in Taiwan. The statement says that a small number of cases have been confirmed in Taiwan by its Center for Disease Control. It states that Taiwan’s proximity to China where […]
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The Embassy of Cuba in Belize celebrated two historic events over the weekend: the anniversary of its revolution and the anniversary of relations with Belize. Education and health have been two major pillars of success for the Cuban revolution. Cuban doctors and nurses have been deployed across the world, including Belize and local students continue […]
Written on February 4, 2020 | Posted in
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Reporter Hipolito Novelo is currently in snowy Salt Lake, Utah, where the case of Lev Dermen is taking place. The sitting was postponed this morning and resumed in the afternoon. As you know, Dermen is accused in a billion-dollar tax fraud and his business partner Jacob Kingston has made allegations linking Minister John Saldivar to […]
Written on February 3, 2020 | Posted in
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The trial of Lev Dermen in the U.S. District Court of Utah before Judge Jill Parrish recessed today and will resume on Monday morning. News Five has been following very closely the developments leading up to the hearing, as well as the details of what is transpiring during the trial. Earlier today, we spoke via […]
Written on January 31, 2020 | Posted in
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During our interview with Carlisle, we inquired what bearing, if any, an admission corroborated by evidence proving that Dermen did in fact pay Saldivar these significant sums of money, would have on trial. Isani Cayetano “In the pretrial hearing, were you privy to any documents or any information that would have either suggested or […]
Written on January 31, 2020 | Posted in
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The Secretary General of the O.A.S., Luis Almagro, today met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wilfred “Sedi” Elrington as well as with Prime Minister Dean Barrow. Soon after his inauguration, Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei asked the O.A.S. to facilitate a meeting with PM Barrow either in Belmopan or at the Adjacency Zone at the […]
Written on January 31, 2020 | Posted in
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Late this evening, Minister John Saldivar issued a press statement denying the article in the Salt Lake Tribune. He says that the article suggests that Jacob Kingston will testify that Lev Dermen bribed him, but does not say in exchange for what. He also says that no one knows what Kingston will say and to […]
Written on January 30, 2020 | Posted in
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Colombia’s Vice President Marta Lucia Ramirez was in Belize on Wednesday. The Vice President arrived with an official delegation as a way to strengthen the bilateral relations between Belize and Colombia especially in the areas of trade, investment and commerce. Ramirez met with Prime Minister Dean Barrow, Foreign Affairs Minister, Wilfred Elrington and Speaker of […]
Written on January 30, 2020 | Posted in
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The trial of Lev Dermen in Utah is attracting attention in many countries, including Belize, because one witness has named a local government official and says he has text messages to corroborate what he will tell the court to prove that Dermen was involved in money laundering on an international scale. As arguments begin, critical […]
Written on January 29, 2020 | Posted in
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F.C.D. held a two-day bi-national youth exchange programme with youths from five Guatemalan communities that fringe the Chiquibul National Park. The purpose of the exchange was to sensitize and help empower the young people to champion the protection of the environment, primarily the forest and water resources. The engagement with the rural communities in Guatemala […]
Written on January 28, 2020 | Posted in
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Shortly after he was sworn as president of Guatemala, Alejandro Giammattei announced his intention to meet with Prime Minister Dean Barrow to forge a more cordial relationship between with the two countries. As you know, the territorial dispute is heading to the I.C.J. for resolution. Giammattei said he has asked the O.A.S. to facilitate the […]
Written on January 24, 2020 | Posted in
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U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo met with high level government officials and prime ministers from across the Caribbean earlier this week in Kingston, Jamaica. Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago boycotted the region and a number of other states supported that position because not all members of CARICOM were invited. Those who were around the […]
Written on January 24, 2020 | Posted in
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There is new information tonight in the case of Lev Dermen, an Armenian national with U.S. and Belize citizenship that is causing tremors inside the U.D.P. as it heads to a leadership convention on February ninth. Dermen is the accused mastermind in a scheme that defrauded the Internal Revenue Service of the United States of […]
Written on January 23, 2020 | Posted in
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The Belize Bank Limited, the country’s oldest banking institution, has been assigned an investment grade rating by the Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services. CariCRIS is the Caribbean’s leading credit rating agency and is an associate company of the globally-recognized rating agency Standard and Poor’s. The designation is a first for any entity in Belize. […]
Written on January 23, 2020 | Posted in
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The assigned rating augurs well for other local companies wishing to improve their profiles on the regional and international markets. It is in line with some of the more prominent and larger regional banks across the Caribbean and thus provides a platform to attract talent across the region, as well as to assist initiatives to […]
Written on January 23, 2020 | Posted in
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Belize’s Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington is among a group of ministers from seven other countries meeting with the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who is in Kingston, Jamaica. The gathering prompted controversy because not all Caribbean countries were invited so that Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago and others are not attending. The United States is […]
Written on January 22, 2020 | Posted in
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In a matter that has regional importance, the prime ministers of Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago are not participating in a meeting with the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Pompeo arrived this evening in Kingston, Jamaica. The meeting has caused a rift in CARICOM because not all leaders were invited and discussions are expected […]
Written on January 21, 2020 | Posted in
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