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Aside from proof, the Attorney General is demanding that Briceño apologizes to the Government, the United Democratic Party and the country for the comments made. But that is not about to happen, according to Briceño. In terms of the lawsuit, while Briceño did not mention names, the A.G. says that this widens the scope of […]
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In 2020, five justices of the Supreme Court will step down including Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin. These justices will be reaching retirement age and vacancies are being advertised for these posts. The Prime Minister is expected to meet with CJ Benjamin in the near future to pave the way forward since there is a possibility […]
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In early December 2019, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry sent a letter to the government in which it requested documents related to the multimillion dollars infrastructure contract worth one hundred and thirty three million dollars awarded to Imer Hernandez for the Coastal Highway Upgrading Project. When asked about the request, Prime Minister Dean […]
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The final numbers are in for the crimes committed in 2019 and the Belize Police Department says that major crimes were down this year. In the murder category, there were nine fewer than 2018. According to the department, most of the murders were committed with firearms and in rural locations. Commissioner Chester Williams says that […]
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As you heard in the story, there were more murders committed in the rural parts of the country than in the urban settings for 2019. While the murders were down in Belize City – there was a hundred percent increase in other areas like Ladyville. But how did the rest of the country do? According […]
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And other crimes, such as unlawful sexual intercourse were up while robberies, burglaries and theft decreased in 2019 when compared to 2018. Commissioner Chester Williams told the press today that crimes against women and children were also low for last year. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “Sex crime is up, particularly unlawful sexual intercourse. […]
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Earlier you heard the Commissioner of Police share that the three most commonly used weapons to commit murders in 2019 were firearms, knives and machetes. Well, going into 2020, ComPol says that his officers will be enforcing the edge tools legislation that is on the books. Here’s how he explains it. Chester Williams, Commissioner […]
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A former inmate of the Belize Central Prison successfully sued the prison for negligence after he was violently raped twice while behind bars. Forty-three-year-old Kenroy Cooke was arraigned and charged with two counts of unnatural act and one count of harm. The incident occurred on the twenty-fifth and the twenty-ninth of November 2017. The victim […]
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According to Sylvester, there is still the matter of compensation. He must now, within weeks, make submissions detailing personal injuries on behalf of his client after which the justice will make a ruling on how much damages the victim will be awarded. Anthony Sylvestre, Attorney for Claimant “The relevant or significance of this is […]
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The Football Federation of Belize has responded to concerns raised by teams and clubs in the Belize District, following a letter that went into circulation on Monday. The F.F.B. is on record stating that an extraordinary congress held by the Belize District Football Association on December eighteenth was not sanctioned by the organization and that […]
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Like the rest of the nation, Opposition Leader John Briceño is patiently waiting for U.D.P. Senator Aldo Salazar to present his report regarding the Senate Special Select Committee’s findings of the Auditor General’s Special Audit Report on the Immigration and Nationality Department. It’s been two years since the committee completed its work. Even with the assistance […]
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On the topic of elections, the United Democratic Party will be holding its leadership convention in February. Patrick Faber and John Saldivar are going head to head to replace Prime Minister Dean Barrow as U.D.P. leader. The victor will go against John Briceño and rumours are swirling that elections may be called as early as […]
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With general elections expected to be called at any time, Opposition Leader John Briceño is carefully monitoring a constitutional challenge bought before the Supreme Court by the Belize Peace Movement. The legal challenges focused on the need for a redistricting exercise. The matter is currently before the Chief Justice and Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte has stated […]
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Every year at the ceremonial opening of the Supreme Court, the judiciary has always criticized the lack of resources set aside to carry out its functions. The perennial complaint is not without merit, as monies are allotted each fiscal year to other areas of government. According to Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte, despite repeated requests, government […]
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The Belize Gaming Company took a serious hit last Sunday when the four-digit jackpot, and the winning single numbers, 2020, saw Belizeans from across the country claiming their prizes. It was the biggest payout in the company’s history, despite nearing the end of its contract with government for the Sunday Lottery and Boledo Draw. While […]
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Julian Cho Technical High School in Toledo District is still without a principal, several weeks after the interim period during which Doctor Kent Arzu acted in that capacity. Following a series of meetings, the school’s board of directors is still unable to come up with an appointment, despite Arzu’s eligibility. At a meeting last evening, […]
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Destination Belize, the go-to magazine for potential visitors to Belize, will be launched later this year. But today, the Belize Tourism Industry Association released a theme that intends to attract visitors to experience the unique attributes of the country, from the friendliness of the people to keeping the environment safe. Here is News Five’s Duane […]
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There is a public plea that can make a difference in the quality of life of a thirty-three-year-old man. Damian Alamina is suffering from a condition that causes haemorrhaging. He needs a transfusion of O-negative type blood; if you can help him, you are asked to head over to the Blood Bank adjacent to the […]
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A man was killed late this afternoon in Seine Bight. Details are sketchy at this time, but News Five understands that the victim is Mexican national, Alejandro Guzman, who worked as a caretaker of a property in the area. Preliminary reports are that it is a home invasion turn murder. We are told that the […]
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A popular taxi man escaped with his life on Monday evening when he was targeted by someone who was trailing him in the San Jose Nuevo Palmar area of Orange Walk. Forty-six-year-old Ricardo Uk was with a female passenger when he came under fire from a masked gunman in the area of the water tank […]
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The 2020 legal calendar gets underway on January thirteenth and the Attorney General’s ministry is already looking at possibly replacing as many as five judges, including Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin, in the months ahead. That’s because, with the exception of Justice Shona Griffith, they will all be reaching retirement age this year. As we reported […]
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Offering the Chief Justice a contract extension means that government would be prepared to negotiate new terms of agreement to include pay scale and salary, as well as other benefits. That decision, however, is also contingent upon a vote to be taken by members of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission. The taskforce is comprised […]
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January fifteenth – that’s the date when the mills at the A.S.R./B.S.I. factory in Tower Hill, Orange Walk will crank up. This afternoon, a meeting was held between representatives from the millers and four cane farmers association in the north where the start date for the 2019/2020 crop season was finally determined. But even as […]
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So how does the industry bounce back? Since there is no insurance for the cane farmers, the government had promised the disbursement of drought relief funds. While there are reports that several persons have received assistance, News Five has been informed that a large number of farmers in the north have not benefitted. Cane Farmers […]
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Seven days into the start of 2020 consumers are bracing for a significant jump in the prices of fuel as of midnight tonight. And it is expected that further surges in prices will hit consumers as the volatile situation involving Iran continues to play out. So kerosene will increase by twenty-six cents from seven dollars […]
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