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The People’s United Party has taken its formal possession on the April tenth referendum. Following a series of nationwide consultations and a meeting of standard bearers of the thirty-one constituencies, the P.U.P. launched what it calls a People’s Declaration. P.U.P. leader John Briceño was flanked by standards bearers when he delivered a consensus document that […]
On Tuesday, cabinet approved a consensus position of a YES vote, which means that the lines are clearly drawn between the two main political parties. In a release, the government said that the entire cabinet was fully convinced that Belize needs to take the territorial claim by Guatemala to the International Court of Justice. Today, […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin was scheduled to deliver his decision today in the matter of the Belize Bank Limited versus the Government of Belize. The Bank has been fighting tooth and nail, trying to collect the multi-million-dollar UHS debt from the government. A two-day trial was held in December and after the first adjournment on […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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Twenty-two days after San Pedro resident Jamil Leal was brutality beaten, a police officer, twenty-one-year-old Tyrell Rowley, was today taken to court. Rowley was charged for wounding and following his arraignment late this afternoon, he was released on bail. The rogue cop appeared before Magistrate Emmerson Banner and pleaded not guilty; he was released on […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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Belize’s name came up recently during “El Chapo” Guzman’s trial in a New York courtroom in relation to cocaine. In 2018, we reported on an increasing number of drug plane landings across Belize. In most cases, the planes would land and its cargo offloaded before the aircrafts would be torched to destroy any evidence of […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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With the shift in the command of the police department, Edward Broaster moved up to the Deputy Commissioner of Police with responsibility for national operations. Broaster held that position once before as Assistant Commissioner. So what is his strategy going forward with the mandate of the police department to deal with crime? Edward Broaster, […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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Broaster also spoke about the plan to erect a live crime centre in Belmopan that will be used to address criminal activities on the streets. Several units of the department will be forged together to create this rejuvenated team to track police’s property as well as the location of officers. The Deputy Commissioner says that […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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In 2017, there were two hundred and twenty-three new cases of HIV in Belize, mostly among young males. During the first few weeks after a person contracts HIV, the viral load is usually very high. At this point, there is a considerable risk of passing on HIV, and many people acquire the virus from persons […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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U.D.P. standard bearer for Stann Creek West, Ivan Williams, says that he will travel to Belmopan and lobby for the residents of Santa Cruz in order for them to receive their lands under legal circumstances. Williams held a meeting on Tuesday evening with residents who are part of the village’s expansion project. Chaos erupted on […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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Weighing in on the matter is P.U.P. area representative for Stann Creek West Rodwell Ferguson. According to Ferguson the only person who has the authority to issue land is the Minister of Natural Resources and in this case, it is Minister Hugo Patt. Rodwell Ferguson, Area Representative, Stann Creek West “I advised them that […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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Since his ascension as Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams has been connecting with the rest of the department. Today, he made a stop at the Queen Street Police Station where he met with officers who commute to the city routinely. One of the gripes of the officers was that the new ComPol was reverting to […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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There were one hundred and forty-four murders in 2018; thirty-eight of those were directly related to nightclubs or bar incidents. The rest was split between gang rivalries and domestic disputes. The latter, in recent times, has gradually become a prevalent motive behind homicides across the country. Earlier this week, there was a meeting between representatives […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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The third in a series of the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States workshop on citizen security is being held in Belize. The two-day event opened today at the Biltmore in Belize City and brings together over fifty representatives from countries across Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean. The […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, the Commissioner of Police Chester Williams said he intended to reduce the murder count to below one hundred per year. The last time that happened was in 2013 when ninety-nine persons were murdered. To many, the proposed dip seems overambitious. Today, his boss, National Security Minister John Saldivar was lauding Williams’ approach […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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A ten-year-old Belize City boy is fighting to stay alive. Jaylen Trevan Young was diagnosed with Brainstem Glioma four months ago, in September 2018. The cancerous tumor is growing rapidly on Jaylen’s brain stem, an area so delicate that doctors have told the family that conducting a surgery is too risky. The tumor has left […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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Bowen and Bowen, through their Belikin brand, launched a new multimedia campaign called ‘Onli Eena in Belize.’ They say the campaign will celebrate Belizean spirit and tell stories that are unique to the jewel. We stopped by for a quick look at the media event where Chief Creative Officer Shelly Bowen tells us what we […]
Written on January 23, 2019 | Posted in
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Two weeks ago, drug plane whistleblower, Edward Vincent Martinez held a press conference in Belize City providing details of illegal landings in the Jewel. While his commitment to a follow-up briefing with evidence has not happened, aerial footage of a suspected drug plane landing has been leaked to a Mexican media house. The aerial footage […]
Written on January 22, 2019 | Posted in
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The new ComPol, Chester Williams has been making his media rounds and connecting with the department he is now heading and depending on to carry out his agenda to reduce the murder count that has placed Belize as one of the most murderous countries. Today, he convened the first senior officers conference at the Police […]
Written on January 22, 2019 | Posted in
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In his exit speech last week, former ComPol Allen Whylie spoke about the undermining of his authority and the rivalry within the department. Whylie ranted that the media and the Opposition had worked against him leading up to his abrupt departure from the force. ComPol Williams says he is taking a new approach to unite […]
Written on January 22, 2019 | Posted in
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A father and son lost their lives in a double fatality in Spanish Lookout. Manuel Ramos and his son, Jaime, were on motorcycle heading home to their families when they crashed into a pickup truck driven by American national Gregory Mosser. It happened at the end of the work day before six o’clock on Monday […]
Written on January 22, 2019 | Posted in
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Ahead of an anticipated announcement by the People’s United Party on the I.C.J, cabinet re-affirmed its YES vote for the April tenth Referendum. As far as we know, the United Democratic Party has not taken a position but a release from G.O.B. maintained its May 2018 cabinet position of a YES vote. Cabinet moved away […]
Written on January 22, 2019 | Posted in
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We have been reporting on land dispute in the southern village of Santa Cruz where some thirty farmers are up in arms after they were told that the land they have been cultivating for eight years was sold, reportedly by the government to a private citizen. The farmers say that they have been using the […]
Written on January 22, 2019 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Santa Cruz Farmers Up in Arms Over Sold Land
A meeting is being held tonight in Santa Cruz Village by U.D.P. Stann Creek West Standard Bearer Ivan William concerning the village’s expansion project. Williams says the purpose of the meeting is to clarify certain concerns raised my villagers with regards to the project. He says that he wants to ensure that those who qualify […]
Written on January 22, 2019 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Santa Cruz Village Expansion Project Has Villagers Divided
Fisherfolks remain divided on the issue of gillnets. There are groups such as the Coalition for Sustainable Fisheries who are vehemently opposed to the continued use of gillnets. On the other side of the fence, there are fishermen and organizations such as the Belize Fishermen Cooperative Association who are opposed to a ban on gillnets. […]
Written on January 22, 2019 | Posted in
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On Saturday the traditional handing over of the leadership of the thirty-nine Maya villages took place in Punta Gorda, Toledo. In total, seventy-eight First Alcaldes and Deputy Alcaldes were elected to serve their respective communities. Among is the elected Alcaldes is Juanita Ical of Medina Bank Village. While Ical is not the first woman Alcalde […]
Written on January 22, 2019 | Posted in
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