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The Department of Labour’s 2017 report on the worst forms of child labour found that Belize has made strides in preventing child labour through such programs as the BOOST conditional cash transfer program that rewards families for keeping children in school and immunized, as well introducing legislation. Representing her American counterparts, Acting Deputy Chief of […]
Written on April 12, 2018 | Posted in
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Over fifty police officers attended a “community policing” sensitization workshop. The event was organized by the U.S. Embassy of Belize and hosted by the Belize Police Department. The officers learnt about some of the tactics and best practices being used within gang ridden communities in Los Angeles. Officer Commanding Eastern Division South shares why the […]
Written on April 12, 2018 | Posted in
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The Ministry of National Security hosted the first of its national consultation series on citizenry security and crime prevention. The Belize National Teachers Union was the first of the Trade Unions of Belize to be consulted. Minister of National Security John Saldivar reminded them that the fight against crime must be a joint effort by […]
Written on April 11, 2018 | Posted in
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Young persons left scarred and traumatized by gun violence gathered today in the city as police look for new opportunities to keep them away from crime. They are students from a school in the Saint Martin de Porres area which has been one of the city’s hotspots. Today, survivors of gun violence addressed them on […]
Today, Senior Superintendent Howell Gillett was described as possibly the busiest man in a positive way in the south side of Belize City. The Regional Commander of Eastern Division South has hit the ground running since he took over in March, getting support from various businesses in his fight against the urban violence. This afternoon, […]
Written on April 10, 2018 | Posted in
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Even before that meeting with UNO Sales Consultant Lupita Zetina, Gillett met and signed off on an agreement with Carlo Habet, the manager of Brothers Habet Limited in Belize City. The agreement will see police officers on the south side getting fifteen percent discount on all items sold at Brothers Habet. Gillett says they are […]
Written on April 10, 2018 | Posted in
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Like American military officials in Iraq or Afghanistan, Minister of National Security John Saldivar, his C.E.O. and other top brass in the Police Department swooped down on the south side of Belize City on Thursday night. It was done mostly in secret and it was intended to get a first hand view of the current […]
Written on April 6, 2018 | Posted in
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The quiet Easter weekend in Belize City was due as much to police watchfulness as to the fact that most Belizeans left town for cooler climes like the cayes, Placencia, or the interior. But the new police command remains adamant about starting to heal the wounds and scars from generations of warfare on the streets, […]
Written on April 6, 2018 | Posted in
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As we told you, Regional Commander Howell Gillett is bringing a new approach to crime fighting in the city by creating opportunities for at-risk youths from the city’s south side. Thanks to the outpouring of support from the business community, three full-time and two part-time jobs have been secured at Chon Saan Palace and Bruce […]
Written on April 6, 2018 | Posted in
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In the aftermath of a horrifically violent weekend in March, Prime Minister Dean Barrow announced a package of anti-crime measures. Under Section eighteen of the Constitution, the Governor General was to be asked to declare “public emergency areas” under terms to be defined by the security agencies. This, according to the Prime Minister, was intended […]
The Opposition People’s United Party had objected to the calling of any state of emergency or declaration of public emergency areas by the Governor General, accusing the Prime Minister of skirting the National Assembly which has the same powers under section eighteen of the Constitution. But more importantly, the P.U.P. said the Government’s approach fails […]
Attorney Richard “Dickie” Bradley has also weighed in on the matter of emergency zones. He says had the public emergency declaration gone through, the government could have opened itself up to damaging accusations of abuse of process in safeguarding our Constitutionally-guaranteed rights in the service of fighting crime. He urged the Government to very seriously […]
Written on April 4, 2018 | Posted in
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Crime remains a hot-button issue in the social discourse. This week’s news has been dominated by the police’s response to Sunday’s confrontation between elements of the Gang Suppression Unit and residents of the ‘Ghost Town’ area centered on Mayflower Street. Then on Wednesday, residents of the area rejected conciliatory gestures by Deputy Commissioner Chester Williams […]
Written on March 29, 2018 | Posted in
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As chief executive of Belize City, Mayor Bernard Wagner must also grapple with the issue of crime, despite not having much to do with policing. He too made a public plea to the criminal element to “hold it down” and not put their fellow residents in danger. He also addressed the actions of the police […]
Written on March 29, 2018 | Posted in
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Unless you have family or friends there or had the unfortunate experience to be a guest, the Belize Central Prison at Hattieville is not likely to cross your mind regularly, never mind having a chance to visit. But with the crime issue a hot button in Belize, the police department is seizing the opportunity to […]
Like most establishments in Belize, the Central Prison at Hattieville is for adults only – eighteen and over. Since 2004, when an American couple put up the seed money for its establishment, it has hosted youths charged with criminal activity. It currently hosts twenty-three young men, but due to the ebb and flow of crime, […]
Written on March 28, 2018 | Posted in
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RESTORE Belize was also discussed in a different forum today. C.E.O. George Lovell says that its structure is good, but it cannot be effective without good leadership. At a conference to dissect masculinity and violence, the C.E.O. of National Security spoke on the effectiveness of groups targeting crime. Lovell didn’t hold back; he says that […]
Written on March 27, 2018 | Posted in
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Why are men at the center of violence and crime in Belize? A two-day conference to understand what is behind this growing trend was held in Belmopan. Organized by the University of Belize, the United Nations Development Programme, InfoSegura, and other agencies, a number of leaders of local organizations dissected the national issue on Monday […]
Written on March 27, 2018 | Posted in
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Various organizations are doing their part in calling for an end to the violence against children. Over the weekend, Light Our Hearts organized a parade and rally in the city. Families who have lost their loved ones joined the event endorsing prayers as a powerful tool to ease the grip on the pain of losing […]
Written on March 27, 2018 | Posted in
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The teachers went on to endorse Manifesto for Linda as their demands are included in the document. With the support of the Ministry of Human Development and the Speaker of the House, the proposal is to make changes for a safer Belize for our children and women, who are victims of violence and sexual abuse. […]
Written on March 23, 2018 | Posted in
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The second annual “Light Our Hearts” march and rally takes place this weekend at the Memorial Park in Belize City. It is organized by Shakera Young who remains steadfast on her mission to fight for peace and humanity in the Old Capital following the murder of her son, seven-year-old Tyler Savery, which occurred back in […]
Written on March 23, 2018 | Posted in
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It has been a while since the media was invited to cover a meet and greet session in Belize City. But this afternoon, our cameras were once again recording, as three of law enforcement’s top commanders visited residents of the embattled Tibruce Street neighborhood. The area has been plagued by homicidal mayhem during the past […]
Written on March 21, 2018 | Posted in
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One aspect of the crime situation not regularly discussed is the traumatic impact on the youngest citizens – whether they are perpetrator, victim, or innocent bystander. The former Southside commander believes that in whichever capacity, there must be engagement with the Ministry of Human Development to obtain counseling and similar services for those traumatized by […]
Written on March 20, 2018 | Posted in
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Twenty-thousand Strong? Not quite – but they descended on Belize City nevertheless with their call for gender parity. This year, the women rallied for change with “Nurturing the Next Generation – hashtag press for progress” theme. Women make up over fifty percent of Belize’s population but are still largely disadvantaged when compared to men. Putting […]
Written on March 16, 2018 | Posted in
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Since the beginning of the year, gang violence and gang-related murders are on the rise with the south side of the city particularly hit. 2017 ended with the second highest record number of murders and the start of 2018 is on the same trend. Gillett says that the fight against gangs and crime cannot be […]
Written on March 16, 2018 | Posted in
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