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It is confirmed. U.D.P. power-broker, financier and three term area representative Gaspar Vega is getting out of politics, or at least that’s what it looks like. The rumors started circulating on Wednesday, and News Five has managed to get hold of a copy of a letter written by Vega, dated March eighth. It’s addressed to […]
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There’s no smoking gun in Vega’s letter but there’s no doubt a cannon has been fired somewhere by somebody. Speculation is roaming wild and free. Did Vega resign because he felt he was punked by Prime Minister Barrow when his powerful lands portfolio was taken away? Is there a serious rift in the U.D.P.? Is […]
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At around one Wednesday afternoon the majesty and mystery of the Altun Ha Archaeological site was shattered by the reality of crime in Belize. Six tourists off a cruise ship and Belizean tour guide Clifford Hoare were accosted by two men – one armed with a machete and the other armed with a nine millimeter […]
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The unintentional shooting of self-employed DVD salesman Jamal Young, presumably by officers in pursuit of a fleeing vehicle, remains a whodunit mystery; at least within the Belize Police Department. That’s because Young is confident that he would be able to positively identify that officer in an ID parade. ‘Bounty’, as he is popularly known, was […]
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According to Commander Mark Flowers, the Gang Suppression Unit did not engage the suspects being pursued. In fact, they only came to the aid of the responding officers before carrying on with their assignment. Young, on the other hand, also reiterates that the GSU were not part of the shooting. On the Phone: Mark […]
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Fifty-one-year-old Francisco Torres Sucup and fifty-six-year-old Luis Diaz Alballeros, both Guatemalan nationals, have been charged for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. Sucup, who was shot below the left knee during an exchange of gunfire with B.D.F. and FCD rangers, remains hospitalized at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. On Friday evening, a routine patrol […]
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Traditionally, the role of Police Officers is to protect and serve, but instead three Police Officers from San Pedro are actually accused of beating bartender Edwin Ixpatac so badly, he slipped into a coma and died. It is a deeply disturbing case, and if there is any slight consolation to be had, it is that […]
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On Sunday, forty-three year old Rommel Catzim was stabbed to death by his Guatemalan wife Alida Catzim in San Pedro. The couple had allegedly been socializing earlier and got into an altercation that night in their Second Street apartment. That altercation resulted in Catzim being stabbed twice to the chest and back. He died on […]
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For weeks now, there has been a build-up of silt in the area of Southern Foreshore in the Belize City Harbor. It’s an eyesore for an area that is traditionally teeming with tourist activity. The waters have receded and have become shallow in some areas; and as the silt builds-up traversing the channel becomes a […]
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Unofficially, there have been twenty-eight murders in 2016 – fourteen in January, ten in February and four so far for March. That’s a record-setting trend when compared to 2014 and 2015. At the end of February 2014, there were fifteen murders, and at the end of February 2015, there were sixteen. At the end of […]
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A self-proclaimed pastor who was convicted of unlawful sexual intercourse with a young girl saw his appeal dismissed and his conviction and sentence affirmed by the Justices of the Court of Appeal. Julio Cesar Garcia, of Franks Eddy, Cayo District, is tonight back behind bars. Garcia was convicted of two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse […]
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A sixty-one year old retiree, James Parks is looking to spend a number of years behind bars for breaching a protection order to stay away from his ex-common-law wife, burglary, and two counts of damage to property. First, Parks had to face the music inside the courtroom of Magistrate Deborah Rogers for the burglary and […]
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Every day and in many forms, children endure acts of violence. The lack of awareness of the epidemic is a huge concern for agencies that want to build the confidence of the violated children. This morning, the Youth Enhancement Services concluded a training workshop aimed at putting an end to violence against children; in particular […]
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Healthy Reefs for Healthy People…an eco-audit is ongoing to determine how far Belize is in respect of a number of reef management measures. The launch of the audit took place today at the Radisson where marine conservation and research organizations are meeting. Environmentalists say that Belize is ahead in the management of the ecosystems and […]
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Today, key members of the Eastern Division put down their guns and batons, picked up paintbrushes and weed-whackers and got to work. It’s a cleanup timed to coincide with Women’s Month, but in reality it’s a part of an ongoing and intensive community policing effort which seems to be reaping tremendous dividends. The Police is […]
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Son of Hopkins Vince Lewis, popularly known as Belizean artist Aziatic and the man behind the punta song Chatty Chatty, touched down in Belize today. Aziatic has been working along with producer Juni Mar on a new album featuring paranda tracks. The album entitled “Automatic” is being finalized and will have ten songs including a […]
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Meanwhile, Tour Manager and C.E.O. of U.S.-based Urban Management is also in Belize. He’s Belizean American Jeff Christie, whose company focuses on providing high-quality industry services and artist management services from discovery and development to world tours and everything in between. Christie is in country to make a presentation to Belizean artists on the music […]
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International Women’s Day was celebrated on March eighth. The achievements and the important role that women play in our society are underscored throughout the entire month of March. Gender equity in health is a significant part of the conversation. As women, we do have biological predispositions and specific gender-related health issues, and tonight in Healthy […]
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