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Belize’s under eighteen football team brought back silver from the Centro-American de Futbol (UNCAF for short) tournament. The team played their hearts out, but in the end they lost the gold medal to powerhouse Costa Rica. But the second place finish is being celebrated as a big win for team Belize. The team arrived back […]
Written on October 29, 2019 | Posted in
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On January sixth, 2020, C.E.O. of the Social Security Board Doctor Colin Young will officially assume the post of Executive Director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre. Doctor Young chose not to renew his employment contract which expires at the end of the year. Young, who has been at the S.S.B. since 2017, was […]
Written on October 29, 2019 | Posted in
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Garifuna Settlement Day is quickly approaching and this year, the activities in Belize City kick off earlier than usual. The Belize City Branch of the National Garifuna Council is putting on a host of events to promote the Garifuna language which is at the core of their survival. Aside from the anticipated constant drumming there […]
Written on October 29, 2019 | Posted in
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The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs headed by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Julie Chung concluded a discussion on Venezuela today. The state of affairs in that South American country remains troubling, as the United States does not recognize the government of President Nicolas Maduro. The Maduro is supported by Cuba on whom the United States […]
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Quality Poultry Products is the leading supplier of chicken – still the most consumed protein in Belize. The poultry producer has been operating on the island for many years but they’ve outgrown their original base and so they built a spanking new facility that can serve even more customers at a single time. The massive […]
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A grisly discovery was made on Sunday morning; the body of Roaring Creek resident Michael Gladden was found through a dirt road off the George Price Highway. Gladden was decapitated and his body dumped where it was found in the bushy area. This morning, the severed head of the victim was located. Michael was last […]
Written on October 28, 2019 | Posted in
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There was also a murder in Gales Point Manatee, a community located just off the Coastal Road in the Belize District. It was the first homicide to occur over the weekend. Around seven o’clock on Friday night, shots rang out in the relatively quiet community. When the echoes of the blast subsided, Inmar Welch had […]
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While investigations continue into the weekend murders of Inmar Welch and Michael Gladden, police say that one of two persons wanted for the murder of Darren Gentle, has been charged for the crime. On the night of October twenty-third, the twenty-seven-year-old former employee of the Ministry of Works was inside a vehicle allegedly conducting a […]
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Last Thursday, the body of a Hispanic man was discovered between two graves in a cemetery in Orange Walk Town. The person, believed to be in his mid-twenties, had been bludgeoned to death with a headstone. The deceased was shirtless and clothed in only a jeans pants and boots. It’s been five days since the […]
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Twenty-three-year-old Joseph Richards is one of three persons who police believe entered Dario’s Meat Pies on Saturday evening and robbed Nicole Perdomo of a little over thirty thousand dollars in cash, in various denominations. According to Perdomo she was upstairs of the popular location on Hyde’s Lane counting the money when a pair of armed […]
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The Principals of Breaking Belize News an online news blog appeared before the Court of Appeal this afternoon. A contempt of court charge was brought against the online news publication after it published a story on April fifth. On that day, a case about the I.C.J. referendum was up for case management which is not […]
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B.W.S. says that the dirty-looking water pouring out of your pipes is safe to drink. For over a week, residents in the Belize District, including the city, have been reporting that the water coming out of their pipes is brownish, discolored water. Well, today B.W.S. held a press conference to say that there is nothing […]
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So, as you heard just now, C.E.O of B.W.S. Alvan Haynes said that the water coming out of your pipes is safe to drink. He told the press today that the problem appears to be subsiding and advises households to run the pipes for a while to get rid of the brown colour. According to […]
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Senior Minister Manuel Heredia Junior confirms that he is running for the U.D.P.’s second deputy position. According to Heredia Junior, he made the decision just the day before applications closed and he didn’t consult with his leader, P.M. Barrow. When we caught up with Heredia on Saturday at an event on San Pedro, we asked […]
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Over the years, we have reported on different incidents of the illegal dumping of raw sewage on Ambergris Caye. It is illegal, but still happens on the number one tourist destination in Belize. While there is one sewage disposal system on the island, the problem persists. On Saturday, Area Representative Manuel Heredia told the media […]
Written on October 28, 2019 | Posted in
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Two years ago, for months most Belizeans were glued to their television sets as gory details were revealed during an investigation on immigration illegalities. Tonight, there is word from the National Trade Union Congress of Belize expressing disappointment that there has not been nor is it known, when a report on the immigration inquiry will […]
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Seventeen-year-old Isaac Marin from Caye Caulker was laid to rest over the weekend. The young man was killed early last week inside his home on the island. His cousin, Jaime Marin, a mental health patient, has been charged with the murder of Isaac and other charges relating to the attempt on the life of Isaac’s […]
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A pair of brothers is tonight lucky to be alive after they were flung from a motorcycle over the weekend. Jose and Artemio Yam were travelling from August Pine Ridge when Artemio lost control of the motorbike. Both were injured; the younger of the two, Jose, lost one of his legs in the crash. ACP […]
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Four persons have been detained pending charges for possession of cannabis and uncustomed goods. Around ten o’clock on Saturday night, police intercepted a vehicle in Orange Walk and inside a knapsack, discovered over four pounds of cannabis. A further check of the vehicle led to the discovery of one hundred and ten packs of cigarettes. […]
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Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Julie Chung, concluded a visit to Belize today after meeting with various government and private sector representatives, as well as Taiwanese Ambassador Remus Li-Kou Chen. Belize and Taiwan are celebrating thirty years of economic and development cooperation, so the U.S. diplomat gave assurances that […]
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Amid the trade dispute between the United States and China, the world’s two largest national economies, is an enduring relationship with Belize and Taiwan. Chung, in a brief question and answer session with the media this evening, spoke about China’s influence in the region. Julie Chung, U.S. State Department “This is something we value […]
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Since 2015, over three thousand asylum seekers from neighbouring Central American countries have applied for refugee status in Belize. The number continues to grow as masses of Central Americans journey to the U.S. To date, about fifteen persons have been granted refugee status after their cases were considered and received by the Refugee Eligibility Committee. […]
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Experts from the National Oceanography Center are currently in Belize carrying out critical work on the sea bed. To collect data, they are employing the Sea Worker, a thirteen-foot vessel, which is loaded with oceanographic equipment to measure the quality of water affecting the ecosystems at sea. The information will be used to review the […]
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Coastal Awareness Week 2019 got underway today as the Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute made its media rounds across Belize City. The weeklong activities will include a trivia competition for primary schools, as well as the annual “Run for the Coast” on Saturday. The purpose for commemorating Coastal Awareness Week is to sensitize the […]
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At least six staff members of the Citrus Growers Association did not report to work today and say they will not do so until they receive their salaries, which is overdue for at least two months. The C.G.A. is on the brink of bankruptcy; it has for quite some time been unable to provide service […]
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