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Late this evening, the Government of Belize announced that it has set the date for Belize’s decision on taking the dispute arising from Guatemala’s claim to Belize’s land and insular territories, and to the maritime areas pertaining to them, to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for final settlement. That date is Wednesday, April tenth, […]
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Former Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley came out swinging today, after remaining quiet in the face of questionable city council spending that have since been exposed by his successor. Last Thursday, Mayor Bernard Wagner made public the results of an audit exercise conducted at City Hall via a transition report. That presentation outlines the expenditure […]
The tab at Chon Sing Restaurant which came up to roughly six thousand dollars, according to Bradley, is a blatant falsehood. He says that for payment to have been approved, a check would have had to be endorsed by himself, the director of finance, as well as the city administrator, based on a system of […]
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While he dismissed the allegation that it was indeed Joe Bradley who racked up a hefty food and beverage bill nearby, former Mayor Darrell Bradley also spoke candidly on the situation involving beleaguered city administrator Candice Miller. The present P.U.P. city council says that it has been encumbered by a contract extension which had been […]
During last Thursday’s presentation, Mayor Wagner went on record to state that in spite of all the financial mismanagement taking place at City Hall during the previous term, the city administrator was rewarded with a contract extension which saw a significant increase in her annual salary. For context, we revisit a portion of that report. […]
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When asked about the city administrator’s contract extension and raise of pay, Bradley told News Five that he believes in remuneration based on ability. But when pressed with the present city council’s view on that decision, in the context of the mayor’s statement on Thursday which you just saw, Mayor Bradley seemingly lost his cool. […]
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Is there discontent brewing at City Hall over Mayor Wagner’s leadership style? Earlier today, outspoken councilor Micah Goodin, in a social media post, expressed his dissatisfaction in the municipal leader. He began by thanking the electorate in Belize City for voting him into office on March seventh, then proceeded to inform that he will not […]
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A teenager was stabbed and killed over the weekend just around the corner from his house. Fifteen-year-old Arkel August was seriously injured on Saturday evening and by Sunday night he was dead. He was reportedly killed by a young boy he knew from around his neighborhood. August and his friends were on a basketball court […]
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There was also a mid-afternoon stabbing murder in San Pedro today which claimed the life of a fifty-seven-year-old construction worker of the San Mateo area of the island. Around two- p.m., Gaspar Vargas stabbed once to the abdomen as he socialized at his home. Police initial reports are that Vargas got into an argument with […]
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One person is dead and three others were severely injured in a traffic mishap which police say was apparently caused when they tried to avoid a vehicular checkpoint. At the intersection of the Philip Goldson Highway and the Burrell Boom Road on Friday night, police were checking a blue Volkswagen Jetta when they observed a […]
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Twenty-one-year-old Jefferson Jacobo, a Salvadoran national, is behind bars after an altercation with his girlfriend and her ex-partner. Jacobo was this morning read charges of one count of attempted murder, dangerous harm and use of deadly means of harm upon Manuel Acosta. He was additionally charged with attempted murder, wounding, and use of deadly means of […]
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You’ve probably noticed, but there haven’t been that many murders in Belize City since Regional Commander Senior Superintendent Howell Gillett took over in Region One in March. He has put in a lot of work with his officers and his community policing style has paid off some dividends. But in a case of progress bringing […]
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Police are still puzzling over Friday morning’s murder of Gabriel Tex Laurie Junior in the Wagierale area of Dangriga Town. The forty-two-year-old was found seated inside the living room of his house with a gunshot wound to the center of the neck. Police are actively searching for one person of interest who is said to […]
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Meanwhile, police have made an arrest for Thursday’s murder in San Pedro. Twenty-five-year-old Honduran national Reniery Figueroa Garcia, owner of Dicky’s Store in the San Mateo area, was shot to the head. Figueroa was seated behind the counter of his business when two men entered. One fired a single gunshot him before they escaped towards […]
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Today, April thirtieth, is the anniversary of the signing of the 1859 Anglo-Guatemalan Treaty which was intended to establish borders between the Belize Settlement, run by Britain, and Guatemala. Among other things the countries agreed to build a road from Guatemala through Belizean territory to the coast, but it never happened and Guatemala later repudiated […]
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The fourteen days notice given to squatters within the Mount Pleasant Creek Reserve area elapsed on Sunday. Today, the Belmopan City Council, Belmopan Police and Human Development went back to the area and report that some families have voluntarily vacated the area, while others have asked to remain until Wednesday evening, to which the Council […]
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Two Inter-American Development Bank consultants are in Belize doing an assessment for Region One of Eastern Division in an effort to reduce violence through sports. The bank has provided funding for initial training of sports coaches in selected areas of Guatemala and Honduras, and is now hoping to introduce the program to Belize City’s south […]
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Consultants Arimany and Claude Magnifico met with the regional commander, Senior Superintendent Howell Gillett, at a breakfast meeting at the Princess Hotel. Having taken command on March nineteenth, Gillett has been actively meeting with interested stakeholders and throwing himself into the battle to regain the hearts and minds of jaded Belize City residents under his […]
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“Let’s Get Growing” was the theme for this year’s National Agriculture and Trade Show held in Belmopan over the weekend. The total figures are not in as yet, but thousands of Belizeans, as well as other visitors, traditionally make their way to the show grounds to join in the trade and experience the best agricultural […]
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The Civic Center is officially opening its doors to the Belizean public tonight for a much talked about showdown between the Smart Belize Hurricanes and the Belize City Defenders. It’s a basketball game that promises as much hype on the court as it does during halftime, with performances from a host of Belizean artists. It […]
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Garth Guthrie has also been working tirelessly to ensure that tonight’s entertainment is technically sound. He has been busy tweaking and fine-tuning details such as sound and lighting. He speaks on what fans of both basketball and music can expect at the launch of the sporting complex. Garth Guthrie, General Manager, Apex Events Services […]
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Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. [Highlights of the weekend sporting activities….]
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There are two murders to report tonight that occurred within fourteen hours of each other; one in San Pedro and the other in Dangriga. We start tonight’s newscast with the execution of a Honduran national on Ambergris Caye on Thursday night in the San Mateo area of that island town. A twenty-five-year-old father of one […]
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Another Dangriga resident was murdered today, making it the second homicide in that municipality over the past three days. While both incidents may not be related, investigators are tonight piecing together details of what may have led to the shooting death of Gabriel Laurie Junior, who was callously rubbed out inside his house this morning. […]
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Guatemala completed a successful referendum on taking the Guatemalan claim to Belize to the International Court of Justice two weeks ago. A super-majority of voters said yes, but soon it will be Belize’s turn. The push toward a formal vote locally has begun. Diplomat Alexis Rosado and Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington were in San Ignacio […]
