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All that was being said at simultaneous press conference held by the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition. At the close of the forty-fourth SICA Summit, Belize transferred the Pro-Tempore Chair to Guatemalan president Otto Perez Molina. Except for Nicaragua and Costa Rica, five presidents from Central America and the Dominican Republic landed […]
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It is slightly more low-key and there were no bells and whistles when the People’s United Party endorsed its eleven candidates for the March Belize City Council elections. The launch took place at the party’s headquarters, Independence Hall. The P.U.P. says the team has no distractions and is dedicated to making Belize City better and […]
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There was another historic event happening today. Cuban prisoners held in U.S. prisons and a U.S. national imprisoned in Cuban were release. The Cubans had spent more than a decade behind bars. The news spread across the globe very quickly because aside from the release of the prisoners, both countries are underway to reestablishing diplomatic […]
The President of Guatemala, Otto Perez Molina, arrived in the country at about eight-thirty this morning; he joined other presidents at a breakfast with Prime Minister Dean Barrow prior to the start of the official proceedings of the summit. And after the signing of the historic agreements, the president agreed to an exclusive one-on-one interview […]
In Belize City today, the Belize Mayors’ Association signed on to a municipal service regulation policy, which is also described as historic. It seeks primarily to change human resources practices in local government so that political interference will become a thing of the past. The policy applies to all nine municipalities which have undertaken to […]
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There is a lot of speculation that Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley is calling it quits and that there is growing friction between him, councilors and his party. In fact, the mayor has says that he has been overruled more than once by his councilors. He has gone further to say that the agreement to […]
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About a month ago, Cabinet decided to waive visas for a long list of countries from Japan to South Korea to closer to home….Colombia and Brazil. According to the Minister of Immigration, Godwin Hulse, the visa requirements were tedious for nationals from these countries applying to visit Belize. Hulse also says that in the case […]
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Today in Belize City, over one hundred protestors converged near the Baron Bliss Lighthouse to point a way forward for the cruise tourism sector. For several years now the issue of a cruise port docking facility has taken center stage with tour operators, led by the Federation of Cruise Tourism Associations of Belize (FECTAB) loudly […]
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FECTAB’s executive member Yhony Rosado pointed to a new report that suggests Norwegian Cruise Line, who are completing their own facility at Harvest Caye in the Stann Creek District, aim to abandon Belize City as a port of call, a decision that would have fatal consequences for industry providers here. FECTAB President Tom Greenwood also […]
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Clive Myers was appointed Acting Director of Marketing at the Belize Tourism Board as recent as Monday. But his appointment has been short-lived because this afternoon, Myers resigned with immediate effect. The circumstances surrounding his abrupt departure, however, are rather curious since a package was delivered to all media houses this morning, just prior to […]
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The annual Christmas luncheon of the Belize Defense Force is an event to look forward to. Today, the soldiers gathered not only to celebrate the season, but also to honor over twenty soldiers who have lived up to their motto, “Shoulder to Shoulder.” One of the most outstanding soldiers is Selvin Nunez, a father of […]
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Supreme Court Justice Michelle Arana today ordered the Financial Intelligence Unit to return documents belonging to Unicorn International Securities by Thursday of this week. UIS is one of several companies the FIU claimed assisted in laundering a billion dollars in profits from securities trading, thereby defrauding the U.S. Government. Six men – Belizean Andrew Godfrey, […]
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With the order handed down, the Financial Intelligence Unit now has two days to return the documents to Unicorn International Securities. That’s a victory for the company, at least on this front. Attorney Michael Young described how the rest of the case will proceed. Michael Young, Attorney for Unicorn International Securities “In so far as […]
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It is unlikely that the sugar cane crop will be able to start on Friday as anticipated. That’s because B.S.I. and the B.S.C.F.A. have yet to sign the agreement which will govern their relationship for the next seven years. We understand that there still needs to be some modification in areas of the document before […]
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Belize has been taken off the European Union Red List, a position it had been given because it was deemed, “non-cooperative in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.” The announcement came via press release from OCEANA, which claimed that the lifting of trade sanctions is a result of improvements to international law obligations and the […]
On Monday, a police officer was hauled off to jail after being found guilty of committing a lewd act upon a fellow constable at a substation in Belize City back in October. It is the kind of incident that raises serious concerns about the conduct of law enforcement officers while on duty. This morning, we […]
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Regional Security is among several key issues being discussed at a gathering of SICA member states in Placencia. On Tuesday, foreign ministers from the respective countries belonging to the regional organization participated in the Sixth Joint Commission with Taiwan’s Foreign Minister David Lin. Today, we look at the illegal immigration of children from Honduras, El […]
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While presentations were made earlier today concerning issues affecting all SICA member countries, there are ongoing developments in Placencia where rounds of discussions on various matters continue. On Wednesday morning, we will have special coverage of the SICA General Assembly during Open Your Eyes. But for the latest from Belize Ocean Club, we go to […]
An epileptic of Mahogany Heights has been charged for the late-evening shooting of Joel Seawell. Twenty-six year old Erwin Ramsey was arraigned late Monday evening for attempted murder, dangerous harm and use of deadly means of harm upon Sewell. When he appeared in court, his attorney, Audrey Matura-Shepherd placed on record that his client has […]
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There has been an increase in police presence on the streets of the Old Capital since mid-November in preparation for the hustle and bustle of the Christmas Season. Traditionally, it is the time of year when burglaries and robberies spike. Today, we asked Senior Superintendent Edward Broaster about police preparedness in Belize City. Sr. […]
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Even as the Petrocaribe money continues to roll, the initiative continues to generate criticism. Actually it’s not the initiative, per se, but the priorities of the government which controls the coffers and holds the purse-strings. There’s been a lot of talk about Mother’s Day Cheer and Mortgage Cheer and Christmas Cheer, but one representative says […]
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According to Requeña, he has raised many issues in the National Assembly, but apparently nobody on the government side is listening. So he’s using the media in an attempt to get some attention because in this case, he says, the South really has become the forgotten district. Oscar Requeña, P.U.P. Area Representative, Toledo West […]
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Monday was nomination day, and newscasts focused on the shows put on by both camps as their candidates did the deed. We’ve shown the highlights, but there’s another one which didn’t make the news, one that is extremely pertinent in this time of Petrocaribe plenty. On Monday, as PUP supporters waited for Cayo North candidate […]
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Last week, the Vision Inspired by the People protested in Belmopan to draw attention to perceived corruption in government, and the need for the Integrity Commission to become a real and functioning body. One focus of their attention is on a little followed law that all elected officials, including the Speaker of the House and […]
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Will Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley be a part of the U.D.P. team when municipal elections roll around in March? That’s the question everybody’s asking, including the U.D.P. The P.U.P. says they’re not thinking about that right now, because they’re working to win the by-election in Cayo North. And when the campaign for municipals does […]
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