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Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington’s meeting with his Guatemalan counterpart Sandra Jovel Polanco produced a number of updates on critical issues between the two countries. After months of tension due to confrontations at both the western and southern borders, Guatemala appears to be signaling a return to diplomacy. Belize is soon to get back an Ambassador […]
Written on December 22, 2017 | Posted in
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Despite niceties over the years on the diplomatic front, relationships on the ground between the two countries have shown bumps and bruises. The two foreign ministers spoke of trying to reverse the situation, especially as it relates to the western border, where business to Melchor slowed down in the wake of the shooting death of […]
Written on December 22, 2017 | Posted in
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2017 is almost over and it was a big year news-wise. But 2018 is expected to be even bigger, as the question Belizeans and Guatemalans have been waiting for decades to answer will be asked separately. That question is: “Do you agree that any legal claim by Guatemala against Belize on continental inland territories and […]
Written on December 22, 2017 | Posted in
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The final announcement from Prime Minister Dean Barrow at the December eighth meeting at the House of Representatives came as a true surprise. Despite a sluggish economy, the Government of Belize found some six hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars to be set aside for the program popularly known as “Christmas Cheer.” Introduced at the height […]
Written on December 22, 2017 | Posted in
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Belmopan police are investigating an attempt made on the life of twenty-year Jose Amilcar Najera. The Armenia farmer was shot to the lower chin and left palm on Thursday night in Belmopan. Just before eight-thirty p.m., Najera was seated inside his vehicle parked on North Ring Road when a pickup truck drove up and fired […]
Written on December 22, 2017 | Posted in
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Meanwhile, police are looking for two persons in connection with a stabbing on Wednesday night in Western Pines Village, near mile eight on the George Price Highway. Just before eight p.m., twenty-one-year-old Kendale Danderson was discovered with multiple stab wounds to the body. He was walking home when he was attacked by two men. The […]
Written on December 22, 2017 | Posted in
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Every year, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital carries out a Christmas decorating competition among its various units. Each staff of the different participating units develops a theme and they work together to build creative and meaningful displays within the open spaces of those units. This year they went all out with the décor – and […]
Written on December 22, 2017 | Posted in
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Downtown Albert Street was bustling with residents purchasing gifts and food items for that perfect Christmas celebration for the entire family. It’s one of the favorite times of the year where family get-togethers are even more important and special as Belizeans share in the spirit and love of the season. But what makes it so […]
Written on December 22, 2017 | Posted in
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As important at this time of the year as the things we eat and do are our reflections on the legend of the Christ Child and his entry into the world. Whether you believe or not, the importance of Christmas is more than just a holiday. Anglican Bishop Philip Wright told us that Christ came […]
Written on December 22, 2017 | Posted in
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Ten persons including children have been left without a roof over their heads within days of the Christmas. A fire gutted half of a long barrack on Flamboyant Street sometime before nine o’clock on Wednesday night. The barracks housed four units where four families lived. The first two housing units of the barracks burnt out […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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A Christmas party for members of the Youth Cadet Corps in Pomona Valley on Sunday continues to raise serious questions. A photograph showing a trio of teenage girls, each posing with a can of contraband Brava beer, has gone viral on social media, particularly since the event was being held for its young participants. While […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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A teenager who had been held in police custody, following the stabbing death of well-known auto-trader Mark Vasquez last Saturday, has been released without being indicted. Eighteen-year-old Osbaldo Nieto was discharged from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital earlier this week and held by Belize City police in connection with the grisly murder of the used […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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In respect of another murder, an all-points bulletin has been issued for the arrest of twenty-nine-year-old George Bull, a resident of Carmelita Village in the Orange Walk District. Bull is wanted in connection with the December fifteenth murder of Jaime Pelayo outside of a nightclub in Orange Walk Town. While the construction worker has been […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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There are new developments in a case of alleged rape at the Independence Police Station back in November. A pair of women is claiming that they were both sexually assaulted by officers on duty at the local precinct. That report was made several weeks ago and the Professional Standards Branch has been investigating the allegation […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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This newscast has been dominated by coverage of crime throughout the year. Tonight, we can confirm that statistics for homicides committed so far in 2017, closely rival figures that were released by the Belize Police Department a year ago. The murder count to date stands at roughly one hundred and thirty-eight, with less than a […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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On Wednesday we raised the issue of the back and forth over the Maritime Areas Act with P.U.P. leader John Briceño. His shadow minister for foreign affairs, Eamon Courtenay, has been leading the charge, with the full backing of Independence Hall, to correct a decades-old issue in advance of a vote on taking the unfounded […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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The Universal Health Services debate is expected to take up the House of Representatives’ time at its next house meeting, announced for January fifth. It should be must-see viewing as the two major political parties take up opposite views from each other. The governing United Democratic Party will argue for why ninety-plus million U.S. dollars […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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News Five continues to follow the developing story of developer Jorge Jaen’s dubious past and what it means for his multi-million dollar development project for the Efrain Guerrero International Airport in San Pedro. Jaen has previous convictions for fraudulent activity in the U.S. dating as far back as 1999, and his company appears to be only […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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Marilyn Williams is headed to the Supreme Court in January. But despite the Judicial and Legal Services Commission having apparently cleared the former political candidate turned chair of the Integrity Commission and attorney, the People’s United Party still has its questions. On the occasion of the mandated consultation between Prime Minister Dean Barrow and Leader […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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The Customs Department is among the busiest in the Public Service at the end of the year. They are responsible for seeing to the goods shipped to Belize from around the world and especially the United States; get to their destinations on time. So while Customs officers would love to be off their jobs from […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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Two men accused in a cocaine bust in Belize City this week were granted bail this morning in the sum of a hefty one hundred thousand dollars each by Supreme Court Judge, Adolph Lucas. Peter Schmitt, of Caye Caulker and Carlos Lopez, of Lord’s Bank, Ladyville, are facing drug trafficking, firearm and ammo charges for […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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An investigation continues into what caused a blasting operation at the Santa Cruz quarry outside of Santa Elena Town to go catastrophically wrong, causing one death and severe damage to several homes in the immediate area. But tonight more information has surfaced as to the origin of the project and violations not limited to contractors […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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Sixteen-year-old Victor Cus was physically assaulted by two police corporals last Wednesday in Punta Gorda Town. During the beat down three of the teenagers teeth were knocked out of his mouth and his cell phone was damaged in the process. But Cus was never charged with anything criminal, so was his trouncing at the hands […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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Eighty-year-old Claudius Meighan remains hospitalized at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after being found in a semiconscious state on Tuesday night near mile three and a half on the George Price Highway. The octogenarian is believed to be suffering from mental disorder and has been seen walking aimless along that stretch of road on numerous […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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In international news, the United States of America recently decided to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The United Nations held a vote today on a resolution opposing that decision. Ahead of the vote, American U.N. representative Nikki Haley maintained that in the next few years the U.S. would move its mission in Tel […]
Written on December 21, 2017 | Posted in
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