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Commissioner Williams also spoke about alcohol and the factor it played in crime, particular murders. Williams says the department will be cracking down on the failure to adhere to alcohol regulations. He made a special appeal to the liquor licensing board. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “We will be categorizing the different murders to […]
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On Friday, B.E.L.’s Chief Executive Officer John Mencias, at a stakeholders meeting organized by the Belize Tourism Board, promised residents and proprietors on Caye Caulker that a locally sourced generation unit was on its way to the island. The island had been without light and potable water for days prompting a crisis that led to […]
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Belize Water Services, for its part, has also committed to erecting a pair of storage facilities on both ends of Caye Caulker. In addressing the growing concerns about sewage and wastewater treatment, C.E.O. Alvan Haynes says it will not include an underwater pipeline. Alvan Haynes, C.E.O., Belize Water Services “The geography of Caye Caulker […]
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Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says don’t believe the rumors you are hearing of a shake-up in the San Pedro Police formation. According to Williams, officer in charge, Christopher Noble, has been doing a stellar job in addressing crime on the island. Today Williams shut down the reports of an imminent transfer for Noble and […]
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The new school year started on a good footing for the two hundred and twenty-five students of Unity Presbyterian Primary School in Belize City. And that is because they have been gifted with a list of school items that range from furniture to training for teachers. It came from Pathlight International that has now adopted […]
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Good evening, I’m James Adderly and this is Sports Monday. [Highlights of the weekend in sports….]
Written on January 6, 2020 | Posted in
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Five days of water and electricity outages on the island of Caye Caulker, have resulted in massive financial losses. While the two utilities have been restored, the economic impact is adding up. At a meeting with residents today, convened by the Belize Tourism Board, the losses are expected to exceed one million dollars. The private […]
Written on January 3, 2020 | Posted in
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During this morning’s stakeholders’ forum, P.U.C. Chairman John Avery commented on the inconsequential effect of imposing a fine on either of the two utility companies. Given the fact that government is the majority shareholder in both B.W.S. and B.E.L., would a financial penalty for dropping the ball really affect their bottom line? According to Avery, […]
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The New Year did not start well for two Belize City families. Their houses on Flamboyant Street were destroyed by a fire that spread quickly gutting the two wooden structures. As many as eight persons are displaced and a mother of three is clinging to life at the K.H.M.H. Elena Reina was sound asleep when […]
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New Year’s Day is usually a time for celebration and a day to look forward to exciting things in the year ahead. But for one family in Cotton Tree Village, 2020 began with an unexpected misfortune. A fire destroyed the family home and they lost just about everything inside. Here’s the story with Andrea Polanco. […]
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As you heard just now, the Samoza family lost all their belongings in a blaze that damaged their family home. They are now in need of roofing materials and other items to rebuild their lives. The fire was caused by faulty electrical wires and the Fire Department says that families need to do more to […]
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The militant Belize National Teachers Union is starting the New Year with a bang calling on its membership to wear their ‘Teechaz Gat Yu Bak” t-shirts on Monday when classes resume to show their disapproval to the ministry’s proposal to amend the Education Rules. According to B.N.T.U. National President, Senator Elena Smith, the Ministry of […]
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Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte has responded to bold assertions made by Opposition Leader John Briceño in his New Year’s address during which he states that the endless landings of drug planes around the country are directly tied to ranking members of the United Democratic Party. In his capacity as government’s chief legal officer, Peyrefitte challenges […]
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According to the Attorney General, the fact that Briceño stopped short of naming names does not exempt him from libel and slander. He goes on to say that if the party leader does not trust anyone in the country with the evidence he has, then he can present it to an external organization such as […]
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The Supreme Court’s January session is set to begin later this month on January thirteenth, but in the year ahead, the bench is facing a void. At next week’s sitting, Cabinet is expected to hold discussions on major movements in the Judiciary. First, Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin is reaching retirement age and so is Justice […]
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Today, four persons were arraigned in the Belmopan Magistrate Court for the New Year’s Day attack on Police Constable Edgar Teul. The foursome includes Guatemalan national Migdael Gonzalez, as well as Belizeans Irvin Cal, Magdaleno Cal and Abelino Cal. Magdaleno and Abelino were charged with Attempted Murder, while Migdael and Irvin are facing charges of […]
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Police needs your assistance in locating the family of this young boy; he is Joviel Zetina. He was found early this morning in the DFC area of San Pedro and handed over to the Human Services Department. Joviel communicates only in Spanish and had on him a bag containing his clothes. Authorities are of the […]
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The leadership race for the United Democratic Party continues to intensify as the date for the national convention draws nearer. Contesting the post for chairman is Michael Peyrefitte. The attorney general, a ranking member of the party, has lost on previous occasions in several attempts to become an elected area representative. This time, he is […]
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Two letters were dispatched today to the government and people of Taiwan. One was from the acting Prime Minister Patrick Faber to the President of Taiwan and the other was from Minister of National Security, John Saldivar, to Taiwan’s Ambassador in Belize. Now, as you know the two will go head to head in February, […]
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Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte has also weighed in on a recent decision by the Court of Appeal to uphold the ruling of the Supreme Court in respect of the Section Fifty-three of the Criminal Code. According to the AG, he needs to brief Cabinet at Tuesday’s meeting before a decision on a subsequent appeal to […]
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Members of B.N.T.U.’s Corozal Brach and National President Senator Elena Smith met with the Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Education this afternoon in Belize City. The meeting revolved around a disputed property in Corozal Town. The property in question is known as ‘teachers’ site’ and the Ministry of Education was scheduled to hold […]
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It’s the start of the New Year and U.D.P. Senator Aldo Salazar has yet to present his draft report relating to the passport scandal. Senator Salazar chaired the year-long hearings of the inquiry carried out by the Senate Special Select Committee into the findings of the Auditor General’s Special Audit Report on the Immigration and Nationality […]
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In 2016, the government signed the United Nations Convention Against Corruption after tremendous pressure was placed by the powerful Belize National Teachers Union and the private sector. It has been more than two years and UNCAC has yet to be fully implemented. The sense is that the government hasn’t done much in moving the process forward. […]
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On Thursday, we introduced you to a set of babies born on the first at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital for 2020; five to be exact, which included a pair of twin boys. There are still outstanding numbers from the other public health facilities in the districts as well as private hospitals as to the […]
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Still of the matter of babies, at the maternity ward of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, there are posters and signs promoting the importance of breastfeeding. So much so that the institution has been certified as a mother-baby friendly medical facility and all members of the medical staff at the national referral hospital have undergone […]
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