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This morning, the Hispanic arm of the Evangelical Church, led by Patrick Menzies, was back on Independence Hill where they marched against government’s decision not to appeal the Supreme Court ruling on Section Fifty-three. While Prime Minister Barrow and members of Cabinet were in session for the better part of the morning, Menzies and his […]
Written on August 30, 2016 | Posted in
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Findings of a survey called the Belize Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey Five were released today. The survey was held to identify key indicators to formulate policies and programs and to set the baseline for the Sustainable Development Goals and other conventions Belize has ascribed to. The result is a mix bag: there is a significant […]
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While the House debated, outside in the Belmopan sun, a selection of the population railed and called on the Prime Minister and his government to defend the nation from social ills and regain their rapidly fading trust. Correspondent Aaron Humes reports from Independence Hill. Aaron Humes, Reporting On this sunny Friday in the nation’s […]
The recent controversial Section Fifty-three ruling is the primary reason why almost two thousand protestors from across the country descended on Independence Hill today. Acknowledging the presence of the demonstrators outside of the House, PM Barrow reiterated government’s position that it will not appeal the Supreme Court decision. PM Barrow went on to say that […]
Written on August 26, 2016 | Posted in
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During today’s protest on Independence Hill, organizer of the “I Want My Country Back Movement,” Pastor Louis Wade, discussed with News Five his belief that the events of August tenth were a culmination of a secret pact made eight years ago. Wade says the agreement was between Caleb Orozco’s UNIBAM, an unnamed attorney, the University […]
Written on August 26, 2016 | Posted in
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At the end of our story on the protest in Belmopan, you heard COLA president Geovannie Brackett mention the silent trade union movement, but after, he told News Five that some are not entirely silent. Geovannie Brackett, President, COLA “I just got a text and I think I can be free to say – […]
Written on August 26, 2016 | Posted in
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In spite of the protest that took place on Tuesday while he was out of the country, and the one he faces when he goes to the House on Friday, Prime Minister Dean Barrow says government will not change course. The government has said it will not be appealing Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin’s decision on […]
Written on August 25, 2016 | Posted in
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Another round of protest has been scheduled for Friday in Belmopan where COLA and the Evangelical churches are set to demonstrate in front of the Assembly Building. Organizers have secured a permit to allow for a peaceful gathering of worshipers at Independence Plaza to voice their discontent with government’s position not to appeal the Section […]
Ambassador Moreno also had thumbs up for the Government’s decision not to appeal the judgment of Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin on August tenth regarding consenting sexual acts in private between partners of differing and same sexes: Carlos Moreno, U.S. Ambassador to Belize “I fully agree with the decision that was made last Friday. I […]
While the U.S. Ambassador is applauding the recent ruling on Section Fifty-three; the Belize National Teachers Union is taking a different view. The teachers of the most militant union recall that they had registered their concerns about the possible implications of the suggested implementation of the national gender policy. The B.N.T.U. adds that they are […]
Written on August 24, 2016 | Posted in
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Others have also weighed in on the Chief Justice’s judgment. The unions representing the workers of the three major utilities in Belize say that the recent judgment, and the Government’s failure to react and respond in defense of its people, highlights the fact that ill will of a few is being rammed down the throats […]
Independence Hill on Belmopan felt the wrath and fury of the evangelical movement this morning. About a thousand strong, protesters from all over the country came out against the recent decision of Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin on Section Fifty-three of the Criminal Code. Government has decided that it will not appeal the ruling which criminalized […]
Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action, COLA, shares the same position that the Church has taken where it concerns the preservation of Section Fifty-three of the Criminal Code. While the grassroots organization was never an interested party in the extended litigation, it has remained in the Church’s corner since it joined government in defending that […]
Interestingly, Brackett makes the comparison that government has moved with haste to state that it will not appeal the Section Fifty-three judgment, while it has gone to great pains in challenging the Maya people at every turn where it concerns communal land rights. Geovanni Brackett, President, COLA “The government is very unfair because they […]
There was no weekly Cabinet meeting today since Prime Minister Barrow is presently out of the country. In fact, all was quiet on Independence Hill this morning, save for a multitude of roughly one thousand churchgoers who converged on the plaza below to voice their discontent with government. The flood of worshipers came from various […]
Anthropologist Doctor Herbert Gayle is currently in the country. Along with a team, he is providing training to youths to equip them with the skills to effectively fight and reduce violence. The experiences of gang violence in the Central America and the Caribbean provide the backdrop of how to formulate programs to properly assist youth […]
Written on August 23, 2016 | Posted in
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Religious leaders from across the country, particularly those who are members of the National Evangelical Association of Belize, are planning to descend on Belmopan on Tuesday to protest the controversial Section Fifty-three decision. The timing of the demonstration is set to coincide with the weekly Cabinet meeting, only there won’t be any this Tuesday since […]
The recent ruling on Section Fifty-Three of the Criminal Code is getting support from the Mental Health Association. The MHA says it applauds the Chief Justice’s recent ruling which is firmly based in law rather than emotion and upholds the right of privacy in consensual sexual activity between adults. According to the MHA, it is long […]
Written on August 22, 2016 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, the Government of Belize announced that it will not be appealing Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin’s decision that Section Fifty-Three of the Criminal Code was unconstitutional. The landmark ruling, as is the controversial LGBT issue, has been met with mixed reactions. But what does the U.S. Ambassador have to say about it? Well […]
According to Ambassador Moreno, the decision sets a precedent that is being observed by Caribbean and Latin America. The legal system and the people of Belize, Moreno says, should be justifiably proud of this landmark decision. But is this a widely held international view being forced on the local population by the U.S. and the […]
Today, a closed meeting among church leaders with an attorney took place to discuss the way forward and a possible appeal of the decision by the Chief Justice that decriminalized same-sex intercourse between consenting adults. Prime Minister Barrow has indicated that the churches have the right to appeal. But can an interested party in fact […]
The political party Vision Inspired by the People says it stands in full support of Section Fifty-three of Belize’s Criminal Code and still wants the Government of Belize to appeal the decision to strike down that piece of law, despite Government saying that it will not. In a press release, VIP says that, “its support […]
Written on August 19, 2016 | Posted in
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Section Fifty-three of the Criminal Code, its interpretation, as well as the ramifications of the newly modified piece of legislation, remains a trending topic in public discourse. Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin, following a lengthy deliberation, has ruled that the law prohibiting carnal intercourse against the order of nature, which includes anal sex between consenting adults, […]
While members of the clergy have opined on government’s stance on appealing the Supreme Court ruling, the respective political organizations are yet to fully weigh in on the matter. So, what is the B.P.P.’s position on the striking down of Section Fifty-three? They maintain that it is a matter for the Belizean people to decide. […]
During a press conference on the Section Fifty-three decision on Wednesday, PM Barrow flatly refused to answer a question concerning his personal stance on LGBT issues, claiming that it was “not the right forum” to do so. Today, Party Leader of the Belize Progressive Party Patrick Rogers claimed that Barrow was hiding behind the judgment […]
