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In less than a month, Belizeans will go to the polls to vote in the I.C.J. Referendum. For some, the vote is a straight yes or no, but many are still undecided and others are overwhelmed with the volumes of information and politicizing of the issue. Our correspondent Aurelio Sho was in Peten, Guatemala last […]
Written on March 14, 2019 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Agriculture says the importation of a quantity of broccoli and cauliflower will be allowed later this month through the Belize Marketing and Development Corporation. According to a release, this is because production of the seasonal vegetables is at fifty percent at this time of the year. The weekly demand for cauliflower is […]
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We all know it is important to get enough sleep every night. Consistent quality sleep has been proven to improve brain function and productivity, help with regulating your weight, reduce your risk for heart disease and stroke and even depression. All good reasons enough to get to bed earlier tonight and invest in some quality […]
Written on March 14, 2019 | Posted in
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New details were revealed today in day two of the Danny Mason trial. Mason and four others are facing murder charges for the beheading of Pastor Llewellyn Lucas and the kidnapping David Dodd and Alvis Wright in 2016 in Belmopan. Today, four witnesses were called and except for Pastor Richard Smith, all others gave Skype […]
Written on March 13, 2019 | Posted in
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In Belize City, Andrew Willoughby was sentenced to life in prison by Justice Marilyn Williams for the May 2012 murder of Muslim Primary School student, eleven-year-old Daniel Matura, who was shot and killed during a shooting on Central American Boulevard. Justice Williams ruled that Willoughby will be eligible for parole only after serving twenty-four […]
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The Public Utilities Commission and Speednet Communications, the parent company of SMART, were back in court today. The case revolves spectrum fees which the P.U.C. is charging Speednet. In 2016, the C.C.J. ruled in favor of Speednet, stating that the P.U.C. could not charge seven hundred and ninety-five thousand dollars in spectrum fee from Speednet. […]
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P.U.C.’s Attorney Senior Counsel Fred Lumor says that since Speednet was reportedly issued a license in 2013, it has been benefiting and should pay what it owes. Lumor says that Speednet is relying on ‘excuses’ not to pay its bill. Fred Lumor, Attorney for Public Utilities Commission “Since the license has been issued July […]
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Mexican authorities continue to investigate the crash landing of a drug plane in fields near San Pedro Peralta, located south of Quintana Roo, Mexico. The pilot remains in a critical condition at the military hospital in Chetumal, while his passenger perished at the scene. The identity of the two men has still not been released, […]
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A sixty-four-year-old security guard remains hospitalized at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital recovering from gunshot wounds to the buttocks and leg. He was shot by four robbers who gained access to the compound of Prosser Fertilizers and Agrotec Company Limited by cutting through the perimeter fence. They would target the security guard to the entrance […]
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Holy Angels Roman Catholic School, along the Stann Creek Valley in Pomona Village, is asking for the public’s help tonight. For some years now, the school has been tackling a growing infestation problem and decaying structures. It is really a maintenance problem; an issue, which according to the Roman Catholic schools handbook, falls directly under […]
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At midnight tonight, motorists will be hit it the pocket again. That is because on the heels of an increase in fuel price on February twenty-seventh, the sixth hike for this year has been announced. The price at the pumps per gallon of regular gasoline will go up by a whopping sixty cents which will […]
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The former municipal president of Othón P. Blanco in Yucatan, Eduardo Elías Espinosa, is a fugitive and Mexican authorities believe he is in Belize. Online Mexican newspapers report that Espinosa did not only seek refuge in Belize, but residence. An arrest warrant was issued for Espinosa in November 2017 on twenty-two criminal charges for the […]
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In the aftermath of his accession as Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams held meetings with the department about his plans to revert to eight-hour shifts after more than six years since twelve-hour work days were implemented. Back in January, it was reported that compromise had been reached. At the time, the Police Association confirmed that […]
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Another promise was that officers would work a reduced forty-five-hour week if the new schedule was accepted. News Five has been informed that a survey on the shift is being conducted by the Belize Police Association, which has written two letters to the ComPol, but has not received any response. The leaked documents show that […]
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A man from Orange Walk Town is in a critical condition at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. His identity has not been officially established by police, but he was reportedly hit with a blunt object on Tuesday night near the town’s market square. Police report that at around nine-twenty p.m., officers were called out to […]
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Next week Thursday, a claim brought by the Belize Police Association against Commissioner of Police Chester Williams goes before Justice Shona Griffith. The claim is in relation to a move by ComPol Williams to have the tenure of the president of the association serve a term of only two years. Shortly after taking over in […]
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As it relates to the accountability of the Belize Police Association, we’ve reported that the top brass of the department has intervened and made requests to the association for an audit of the collections received from its membership. Despite several requests made by former ComPol Whylie, the financials have not been forthcoming. But as News […]
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On Tuesday, the government had to defend the blacklisting of Belize by the European Union as a Non-Cooperative Jurisdictions for Tax Purposes. Today, the Human Rights Report by the U.S. State Department is giving Belize a black eye. The twenty-two-page report cites allegations of corruption among public officials as well as abuses by the police […]
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In 2018, the Federal Trade Commission revealed what it calls “the largest overseas real estate investment scam” and unfortunately for Belize, the scammers used its name and landscape to attract victims. As we have reported extensively, the FTC alleges that a group of companies including Sanctuary Bay Belize under lead scammer Andre Pukke and their […]
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Twenty-four residents of Arenal Village along the Western Border today gladly accepted certificates for their participation on agro-ecological capacity building exercises. The training was conducted by Friends for Conservation and Development which has been working with the community since November 2018. Due to the location of Arenal Village and its proximity to the Vaca Forest […]
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The number of women in the police department is still on the low side, but that may improve now that the department is planning to recruit women to join its ranks. The encouraging news is that female offices have been deployed across the country and are serving in top posts. This morning, one of the […]
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There is an open call for businesses to submit ideas and plans for the development of a large tract of barren land in the vicinity of Lake Independence Boulevard. To be overseen by Belize Infrastructure Limited, the project will be a partnership between the public and private sectors and will see the area transformed into […]
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The Preschool Festival of Arts for the Belize District kicked off this week and culminated in a star studded show of talent and skill. The preschoolers have been showcasing their talents on the Bliss stage through singing, dancing and acting. Eighty-five items were performed by forty preschools. All the children who participated picked up gold […]
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A father of two was executed on Sunday morning in Sandhill Village. Residents in the village told News Five that they heard Denmark Casimiro and another man arguing inside his house that morning before gun shots rang out. Today, Casimiro’s family says they have received numerous reports that he was killed over a tattoo machine. […]
Written on March 12, 2019 | Posted in
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The trial against William “Danny” Mason and four other men began today in the Belmopan Supreme Court. Mason, who is known to have ministerial friends, is considered the mastermind in one of the most heinous crimes. He, along with Ashton Vanegas, Terrence and Keiron Fernandez and Ernest Henry Castillo, is charged with kidnapping as well […]
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