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Briceño said that a Government he leads will change the Act to ensure that no political party has an overall majority on the Commission, which would also be expanded to include non-political elements such as a member of the Judiciary. But how does he explain why one of the members he appointed to the current […]
Written on May 16, 2017 | Posted in
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The establishment of the Integrity Commission was on the front burner of the demands by the Belize National Teachers Unions last year. Today, the B.N.T.U. lashed out rejecting the proposal by the Commission to waive the submission by elected persons of their records for the past five years and only to accept submission for the […]
Written on May 16, 2017 | Posted in
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Condemnation by the National Garifuna Council against the remarks by Eldred Neal has come fast and furious. This morning in Dangriga, News Five spoke with N.G.C. President Sandra Miranda. She considers the remarks to be a betrayal of the Garifuna people. Sandra Miranda, President, National Garifuna Council “In this day and age, we are […]
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Miranda told News Five that the N.G.C. is demanding Eldred Neal’s immediate resignation and that he should not wait to be removed. She argues that picking on the Garifuna by a Creole emphasizes the long-standing divide between the two ethnic groups, which she says should be cooperating together on issues that affect them both. According […]
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Prime Minister Dean Barrow told reporters after Friday’s House meeting that he is seriously contemplating early retirement depending on how much longer his back is giving trouble, though his present timeline for the end of 2019 remains in place. An advertisement aired on local television attacks his deputy and the man widely tipped to be […]
Written on May 16, 2017 | Posted in
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Elvin Penner testified without major incident last Wednesday in Belmopan at the public hearing of the Senate Special Select Committee. But it appears authorities were ready for anything, as the anti-riot barrier was put up in front of the National Assembly and Police stood ready inside and outside the House. Were the Opposition People’s United […]
Written on May 16, 2017 | Posted in
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The countdown is on for the 2018 municipal elections. The People’s United Party is only defending one town council in Orange Walk, where Mayor Kevin Bernard is said to be running for a third term. Party Leader John Briceño says he is aiming to “fight” the election across the country as it expects a rebound […]
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The Association of Protected Areas Management Organizations has tried to thread the needle between supporting member organization Belize Audubon Society in the aftermath of the fire at the Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary visitor center and addressing the complaints of villagers that Audubon’s management affects their way of life. APAMO asks the villagers to reflect on […]
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The leadership of the Public Service Union is under fire tonight, following inflammatory remarks made against the Garifuna community by President Eldred Neal. The seemingly disparaging comments were made during a recent conversation between Neal and other trade union executives, where he is heard making unsavory remarks about Garinagu members. Those references confirm what others […]
High school teacher Pamela Lino remains missing and police are no closer to ascertaining whether the charred skeletal remains found inside her vehicle are those of the Belmopan resident. That’s because samples from the corpse are yet to be sent to Jamaica for D.N.A. testing. While it is generally believed that it is the career […]
Written on May 15, 2017 | Posted in
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Coincidentally, Lino had recently gotten a protection and occupation order for her property in Santa Elena, the residence whose ownership is under dispute. Dolores Balderamos-Garcia, Attorney for Pamela Lino “My main plea to the public would be to assist the police. In Belize, somebody must know something. Somebody must sih something and the police […]
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Within hours of the kick-off of the popular cashew fest in the village of Crooked Tree, a fire broke out at the offices of the Belize Audubon Society. The wooden structure was quickly devoured by the blaze over the weekend and by the time the Fire Department responded, there was little they could do. The […]
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Saturday morning was a day of celebration for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan. It formally welcomed its third native Bishop, Lawrence Sydney Nicasio of Dangriga, in an elaborate three-and-a-half-hour ceremony, featuring the convergence of many cultures. A coterie of bishops from across the Caribbean congregated to formally make Nicasio, who succeeds Monsignor Dorrick […]
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On Friday, a house in Belize City was destroyed by fire around one-thirty p.m. The town-house style home was occupied by two families, a total of eleven persons. The families were wiped out of most of their property – only a few items were saved. An investigation by the National Fire Service has determined that […]
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With the countdown officially on to the retirement of Prime Minister Dean Barrow, speculation has begun on the internal race to succeed him. Deputy Prime Minister and first deputy leader of the United Democratic Party, Patrick Faber, is considered the clear-cut favourite after defeating John Saldivar last May for the post. He has been boosted […]
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Fuel moves Belize, but the question tonight is whether the country may grind to a halt as a result of rising fuel prices. According to Prime Minister Dean Barrow, the legislated fuel increase in excise taxes is for twenty million dollars spread out over the 2017-2018 financial year; the subsequent increases are a result of […]
Fuel from Venezuela, refined in Curacao, is Belize’s main source under the Petrocaribe program. But because of continued unrest in the South American state and ongoing issues related to world fuel oil prices, questions have been raised about whether Belize is ultimately being compromised by its close relation to this troubled state. Three weeks ago, […]
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The public is being advised to be on the alert for twenty-two escapees from Honduras who are considered dangerous. The gang members escaped from one of the most crowded prisons on Thursday night, and up to today none has been recaptured. The men were being transferred to a higher-security facility when they escaped from armed […]
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The People’s United Party issued a statement today about the Integrity Commission further to the House meeting on Friday. The P.U.P. wants to know what Prime Minister Dean Barrow is afraid of, accusing him of circling the wagons around those of his Ministers who it says “have gotten inordinately wealthy and have amassed significant holdings […]
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There was another border incident over the weekend in the north. Last week we reported that the Governments of Belize and Mexico had agreed to close the Chactemal area, which is the old Subteniente Lopez border crossing. The move was to deter contraband from the Free Zone spilling into Mexico. Well over the weekend the […]
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He was caught by police with a bag of weed while riding a bicycle without a bell contrary to traffic and later Kyle Latchman managed to escape. He was soon recaptured and police have slapped the eighteen-year-old with charges of drug trafficking, escape from lawful custody, caused a bicycle to proceed up a one-way street […]
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Her encounter with a convicted murderer three months ago ended with a hit to the face when she tried to take his picture. But according to veteran court reporter and photographer Anita Nembhard, police appear to be having difficulties charging the accused, Byron James, with the assault. It has been three months since Nembhard made […]
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A Belizean soldier is flying high after topping a fourteen-month course in pilot training in Jamaica. The Ministry of Defence and the Belize Defence Force took the opportunity to give out congratulations today to Captain Francis Usher, who placed first in the Wings Course 1601 pilot training course in Jamaica. Funding from the course came […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow and Leader of the Opposition John Briceño today signed a new Children’s Agenda 2017-2030 on the occasion of the International Day of Families under the theme, “Families, education and well-being.” The National Committee for Families and Children’s vision of the Agenda speaks to a nation where the rights of all children […]
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Belizean artists across the country are celebrating Music Week 2017 by attending a number of activities that have been organized through the Office of the Music Ambassador. This week, musicians, young and old, across all genres local and regional, will be participating in workshops on copyright and intellectual property. They will also be performing at […]
Written on May 15, 2017 | Posted in
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