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Shopkeeper Alfonso Mario Ayuso, who was found guilty of sexual assault against a female minor, was sentenced to six months behind bars. Prior to his sentencing, Ayuso begged the court for leniency saying that he is diabetic and has cataract on the eyes. His attorney, Anthony Sylvestre also asked the court not to impose a […]
Written on November 13, 2019 | Posted in
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There was a robbery in San Ignacio on Tuesday afternoon just before one. Police say that two men entered J & A Store on Flaming Avenue and held up the proprietor, forty-four-year-old Shu Yun Chen. Chen told police that one of the men was armed with a machete and the other armed with what appeared […]
Written on November 13, 2019 | Posted in
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For those not inclined towards technology, digital transformation means that technology will be used to better serve customers. Now, in education the customers are the students so today as many as one thousand students heard from a number of agencies that are using technology to improve services. It was arranged by Total Business Solutions Limited […]
Written on November 13, 2019 | Posted in
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UB’s marketing Expo took place in Belize City today. The expo provides an avenue for enterprising entrepreneurs to turn ideas and concepts into business opportunities. Hundreds gathered for the event where Boom Bam Belize, a group focusing on creating eco-friendly sound amplifiers from locally grown bamboo, took first place. Hipolito Novelo dropped by and has […]
Written on November 13, 2019 | Posted in
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The Fred Westby Park, located in the Albert Division, Belize City, has been spruced up with support from two corporate citizens in the division. For decades families have converged at the park for a wide range of healthy activities from sports to friendly reunions. This weekend, the sounds of the Garifuna drums will be heard […]
Written on November 13, 2019 | Posted in
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Encroachments by Guatemalans are well-known within the Chiquibul. But now, embolden Guatemalan nationals are setting up permanent structures closer to the western border and well within Belizean territory. For years, Belizean businessman, Jorge Espat has been battling with Guatemalans settling in his land. Espat says that as of late, the situation has not only persisted, […]
Written on November 12, 2019 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Guatemalans Squat in Barrio de Juda, Cayo
Espat wrote to the C.E.O. in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pat Andrews on the issue of Guatemalan squatting on his land. Espat tells Andrews that he has waited four months for this issue to be resolved and does not see the end of it. While the land is privately owned, Espat recognized the implications […]
Written on November 12, 2019 | Posted in
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On Monday, the Belize City Council filed an application to appeal a decision handed down by Justice Courtney Abel on October fourth, in favour of former city administrator Candice Miller. The judgment in which Miller was awarded over four hundred thousand dollars in compensation will be challenged in the appellate jurisdiction; however, recent developments at […]
Written on November 12, 2019 | Posted in
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Comments Off on CitCo Files Application to Appeal the Candice Miller Decision
Upon exiting the Supreme Court victorious on the evening of October fourth, attorney Magali Perdomo, who represents Miller in the wrongful termination suit, reiterated the fact that a contract, in this case a formal agreement between the previous city council and Miller, is legally valid. So, if the Court of Appeal upholds the decision handed […]
Written on November 12, 2019 | Posted in
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With an application for appeal setting the backdrop for CitCo’s next move, has a preemptive strike by Miller to crowfoot its assets, backed City Hall into a corner? Here’s how the buildup that led to the drama at the Works Department on Monday afternoon all unfolded. Bernard Wagner, Belize City Mayor “Yesterday we were […]
Written on November 12, 2019 | Posted in
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The historic Swing Bridge in the heart of the city is undergoing repairs to ensure the safety of thousands of pedestrians who traverse the bridge every day. But the state of the bridge has deteriorated so much that the scope of work has also grown significantly. Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner says that now more […]
Written on November 12, 2019 | Posted in
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The National Awards Ceremony takes place later this month in the south. The ceremony will recognize students that excelled in the CSEC regional exams and the CAPE. Students from the Corozal Junior College and the Edward P. Yorke High School proved they are worth their salt. A release from the ministry recognizes the outstanding students. […]
Written on November 12, 2019 | Posted in
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Almost nine months after a lawsuit was filed by Corporal Eldon Arzu, the President of the Police Association, against the Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, the case has still not proceeded to trial. This is because Arzu’s first attorney did not comply with certain instructions given by the court. Today, the case came up again […]
Written on November 12, 2019 | Posted in
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A deadly explosion that claimed the lives of a pair of siblings and injured fourteen others onboard a vessel on May fifth, has resulted in charges being filed against several parties, including the boat captain and two companies. The Belize Port Authority conducted an investigation into the blast onboard the San Pedro Jet Xpress which […]
Written on November 12, 2019 | Posted in
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A fire quickly swept through a wooden house in the New Site area of Benque Viejo Del Carmen. A family of three lost all they owned in the blaze that erupted around nine o’clock on Monday night. Fortunately, the family members were not inside the building; the house owner was alerted of the fire, but […]
Written on November 12, 2019 | Posted in
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The leadership convention for the United Democratic Party has been set for February ninth, 2020 when as you know, Patrick Faber and John Saldivar will go head to head in a race to replace outgoing leader Dean Barrow. Over the past two weeks, both Saldivar and Faber launched their leadership campaigns, each claiming to have […]
Written on November 12, 2019 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Tracy Panton Still Undecided on Who to Support for Leadership Convention
Panton was the first to have announced her bid for the first deputy leadership of the U.D.P.; Manuel Heredia Junior is also running for second deputy leader. Panton says she has national appeal as a woman on the ticket, but that all candidates are strong. Tracy Panton, U.D.P. Area Representative, Albert Division “One of […]
Written on November 12, 2019 | Posted in
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Both Faber and Saldivar have taken to social media to bolster their candidacy. Faber for some time was seen as the person being groomed to be the next leader of the U.D.P., but now Saldivar is claimed to have the support of twenty-three standard bearers, including the son and sister of Party Leader Dean Barrow. […]
Written on November 12, 2019 | Posted in
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Minister Tracy Panton also responded to a question about former cabinet minister Gaspar Vega. As we’ve reported, while Vega resigned as a member of cabinet in 2017 due to a land scandal that involved his son, Andre Vega, the former deputy prime minister still enjoys significant ministerial perks. He is receiving roughly fifty thousand dollars […]
Written on November 12, 2019 | Posted in
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Belize’s yellow-headed parrot population is disappearing from our forests; it is a bird that is endangered worldwide. Illegal poaching, deforestation and other pressures have reduced this colorful bird to a little over a thousand. In some parts, the bird can no longer be found. Here in Belize, the Forest Department and its local conservation partners […]
Written on November 12, 2019 | Posted in
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As you heard in that story just now, Belize’s parrots are under threat. The illegal trafficking of native parrots for house pets has been a growing problem. The yellow-headed parrots are captured at a very young age and sold as pets in the illegal pet trade. The birds also face a number of other threats […]
Written on November 12, 2019 | Posted in
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The economies of Belize and Barbados are dependent on tourism, but there are other opportunities that can open up for further trade between both countries. This is why a mission from Barbados is in the country. Representatives from ten companies are looking at new markets and similarly, Belizean counterparts, particularly in the agricultural sector, want […]
Written on November 12, 2019 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Boosting Trade Between Belize and Barbados
As it relates to CARICOM, some of Belize’s agricultural products have made their way into the regional market. But even as discussions are ongoing to introduce Belize Sugar Industries’ plantation white sugar into the Caribbean, it is not yet a done deal, posing tremendous challenges to A.S.R./B.S.I. Minister of State for Investment, Trade and Commerce […]
Written on November 12, 2019 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Establishing Greater Market Access for Belizean Produced Sugar in CARICOM
While CARICOM is natural trading partner, Minister Panton says that Belize is looking at other opportunities outside of the CARICOM region to export the Belizean produced sugar. A delegation is on the return from Taiwan where a series of meetings took place with Belize’s Trade Negotiating Team and initial reports are that an economic cooperation […]
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Late this evening, bailiffs rolled into City Hall’s compound on the George Price Highway where the council’s heavy equipment are kept to crowfoot its assets. Candice Miller reportedly filed an Execution of Judgment only fourteen days after Supreme Court Justice Courtenay Abel ruled in her favour in her lawsuit against the Belize City Council. The […]
Written on November 11, 2019 | Posted in
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