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There is mounting public outcry at the scandalous behavior of high profile U.D.P. operatives during recent senate hearings that are unraveling blatant corruption at the Immigration Department. Business Senator Mark Lizarraga, among the more outspoken parliamentarians in the ongoing senate inquiry, was noticeably absent from last week’s dreadful session. But that’s not to say that […]
Written on May 25, 2017 | Posted in
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Wednesday’s meeting was abruptly cancelled at the request of the Opposition, which says there were threats of violence. All things considered, the P.U.P. also says it did not want to provide a motive for the cancellation of the hearings. Senator Lizarraga believes that functionaries of the United Democratic Party are deliberately attempting to intimidate the […]
Written on May 25, 2017 | Posted in
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The political fallout in the wake of that very regrettable incident sheds light on the utter lack of respect for the so-called Honorable House. It also emphasizes a lack of adequate security for observers, witnesses and parliamentarians themselves. To make matters worse, an entire week has gone by and there has been no official word […]
Written on May 25, 2017 | Posted in
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The home church of Pastor Louis Wade Junior has come to his defense, calling the charges of assault and use of insulting words “totally unacceptable.” The Church of the Nazarene is also calling for a legitimate investigation into the confrontation between Wade, the owner and a journalist for PLUS TV in Belmopan, and Robert Montero, […]
A sixty-year-old woman died after she was stung by killer bees in San Ignacio on Wednesday. Cruz Chan was on her way over to a primary school in the Kontiki Area to pick up her two grandchildren around two-thirty, but she never made it all the way because a swarm of bees attacked her, as […]
Written on May 25, 2017 | Posted in
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Earlier this evening, DuPlooy’s Lodge on the Benque Viejo Road was apparently robbed. Benque Police have reported to the scene as of news time, but according to Officer in Command at that formation, Daniel Arzu, details are still coming in. We intend to have more information in Friday’s newscast.
Written on May 25, 2017 | Posted in
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Remember the Belize City Police Department Ballistic Examiner, Orlando Vera? In January 2016, he was charged with the offense of abetment to pervert the course of justice. Allegations are that Vera offered to assist Michael Modiri by tampering with evidence so that the businessman would be freed of firearm charges. The trial started in the Belmopan […]
Written on May 25, 2017 | Posted in
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A well-known George Street figure and his girlfriend will be spending their second night on remand at the Belize Central Prison for allegedly committing an aggravated burglary at the home of businessman, Mario Galvez of Red House. Nicoli Rhys and Ester Garcia appeared before Senior Magistrate Sharon Fraser late on Wednesday evening and arraigned for aggravated […]
Written on May 25, 2017 | Posted in
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Earlier this month, the Government of Belize agreed with its Mexican counterpart to close the old border crossing at Subteniente Lopez entering Chetumal. A new, larger crossing is open at Chactemal Bridge. However, the vendors who were sneaking over goods from the Commercial Free Zone are up in arms. That is tough luck for them, […]
The sugar crop season in the northern districts is close to wrapping up and there has been a distinct lack of news from the area, which for this important industry can be considered good news. In fact, reports are that the targets set for the year in terms of tons of cane brought in and […]
Written on May 25, 2017 | Posted in
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The prestigious Aquaculture Stewardship Council suspended certification of four Belizean shrimp farms in April. But the local Shrimp Farm Association claims that the farms – Paradise Shrimp Farm, Tex Mar Farm, Bel-Euro Aquaculture and Tropical Aquaculture Investment Farm, actually chose to opt out of the audit for the time being and that it does not […]
Written on May 25, 2017 | Posted in
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A few months ago, farmers in the Cayo and Orange Walk Districts had thousands of pounds of potatoes rotting in the fields. It was produce they were unable to sell because of competing imported Mexican and contraband potatoes. The Ministry of Agriculture stopped importation permits, but farmers still faced a glut of potatoes on the […]
Written on May 25, 2017 | Posted in
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Was Minister Hulse aware that prices for local bananas have gone up? Bananas are said to be sold at six for a dollar as opposed to eight. The answer is slightly complicated, but here is a basic primer: bananas are, on average, Belize’s third largest export after sugar and citrus in that order, and one […]
Written on May 25, 2017 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Agriculture has adopted the mantra of “Let’s Get Growing.” They are trying to revive a flagging export economy that has long been concentrated on raw material like sugar, citrus and bananas, and to a lesser extent, marine products and even petroleum. Belize has been exploring various options for markets for its products, […]
Written on May 25, 2017 | Posted in
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The Children’s Festival of the Arts takes center stage this weekend, as it does each year at this time at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. But for the opening ceremony, the Ministry of Education and National Institute of Culture and History went to the seaside, to B.T.L. Park, where the excited voices of […]
Written on May 25, 2017 | Posted in
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As children perform in dance, music and drama, female officers are taking part in the Belize Coast Guard’s second annual Wonder Woman Challenge, taking place at its headquarters on the George Price Highway. For two days, female officers of the Coastguard, Police and B.D.F. will be competing in several disciplines. Aside from encouraging sportsmanship, the […]
Written on May 25, 2017 | Posted in
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A dance show, the second of its kind by a young company, will be on display at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. Precision and Style Dance Company is the brainchild of Crysel Gabourel-Baptist, who is a former senior dancer with the Belize National Dance Company. It starts on Saturday at seven p.m. with […]
Written on May 25, 2017 | Posted in
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An anthology of intergenerational poems by two Belizean writers has been condensed into a book that was launched today at the Saint Catherine Academy Multipurpose Center. The Healing Circle, by teenager Azizi Hoy and seenager Myrna Manzanares, has caught the attention of the National Institute of Culture and History and the Ministry of Education because […]
Written on May 25, 2017 | Posted in
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The second annual C-Ray Cycling Club High School series held its finals today. One hundred and thirty students from ten high schools in the Belize District gathered at the Marion Jones Stadium for the final races in the male and female category, which kicked off at four this afternoon. Organizer Kaya Cattouse says the aim […]
Written on May 25, 2017 | Posted in
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For the first time, Belize is commemorating World E.M.S. Day. Emergency Medical Services is an integral part of health care continuum. We may never think of how important it is to have professional emergency medical technicians available until we or our loved ones require emergency care. In honor of E.M.S. week, Healthy Living features one […]
Written on May 25, 2017 | Posted in
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Today’s session of the senate special select committee was suspended at the eleventh hour. Ordinarily, all announcements pertaining to these matters are released through the Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly. This morning, however, the decision to postpone the weekly hearing was made public via a series of text messages circulated to the […]
Following last Wednesday’s epic failure to remove the U.D.P. operatives from the gallery, Chairman Salazar went on record with a personal view that the inquiry should come to an end sooner than later. This was echoed by the Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber. That position has been met with reluctance from other members of the […]
While the outcome of last Wednesday’s meeting was unpredictable, security within the Assembly Building remains an important issue and if the chairman can maintain order during the proceedings. On one hand, senators participating in the inquiry have the absolute right to ask questions as they see fit. On the other, the sessions are completely open […]
This afternoon, the P.U.P. issued its own statement on what led to the request for a suspension. It says it is seriously concerned and appalled at the disingenuous actions of the Barrow administration to do anything possible to derail the Senate Hearings so that the truth about ministerial wrongdoings in the Immigration Department are not […]
Written on May 24, 2017 | Posted in
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We caught up with the United Democratic Party’s leader of Government Business in the Senate, Godwin Hulse, at another event today. Hulse is also a former chairman of a senate inquiry on the Social Security Board. That inquiry, however, was never interrupted. Hulse kept his comments about what transpired on May seventeenth limited. But he […]
Written on May 24, 2017 | Posted in
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