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On Wednesday, essential services employers were invited to submit two names of workers to operate during curfew hours of eight at night to five in the morning. Well, those passes are not coming yet, if you are still wondering. At least they are not coming for this week, according to the Minister of National Security. […]
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With a countrywide state of emergency now in effect, it was anticipated that all major streets and thoroughfares would be deserted, leaving cities, towns and even villages virtually abandoned. But that was not the case today in Belize City. While there was considerably less vehicular and pedestrian traffic, a number of persons were seen conducting […]
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The provisions within the statutory instrument governing the national state of emergency are still unclear for some persons, particularly where it concerns their movement during non-curfew hours. The primary responsibility of law enforcement during this period is to ensure that the citizenry remains honest about its comings and goings. There’s an appeal for members of […]
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All across the country, people are hunkering down to avert the spread of COVID-19. But in Ladyville, a criminal was on the loose. A Haitian cab driver was murdered and his body found early this morning at his house in the Milpa area. Raymond Cherestal made Belize his home since 1991 and while he is […]
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Up north in Corozal Town, lines formed at supermarkets and banks as residents conducted last minute shopping, prior to the start of the curfew. But on Wednesday, a few miles away at the northern border and inside the Corozal Free Zone, the area was deserted as businesses shuttered. The slowdown on economic activity is on […]
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Comments Off on The Impact of COVID-19 on Corozal
The economic slowdown is not only affecting central government, but the nine municipalities in the country. While G.O.B. can access international funding, the councils require funding for their recurrent expenses. In Corozal, the council currently employs over a hundred persons. So what happens going forward if the council cannot pay its staff? At his most […]
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Earlier you heard that municipalities are facing uncertainty on government subventions. Streams of revenue from traffic and property taxes are drying up and collections have dipped considerably. Under the state of emergency, essential services at the councils are limited to waste disposal and market vending. Minister of National Security, Michael Peyrefitte had this to say […]
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An initial donation of five thousand face masks was made by the Belize Chinese Association to the police department, the Ministry of Health, as well as the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital earlier today. All three organizations are on the frontline in the fight against COVID-19. According to President Johnston Ou, the initial contribution serves as […]
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According to ComPol Chester Williams, an additional one thousand reusable masks are being acquired through the assistance of a private businessman. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “The protection of our officers must always be at the forefront. While we have sworn to perform the duties that we perform, we must still ensure that we […]
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A number of companies and organizations are stepping up and joining in efforts to assist persons who are being impacted in some way by COVID-19. Today, San Pedro Belize Express made a donation to benefit the residents of San Pedro and Caye Caulker. San Pedro was closed down by a state of emergency when the […]
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It has been thirty-nine years since the last state of emergency of this kind was imposed, but at midnight, a national shutdown will kick in across the country placing restrictions on the movement of persons outside of five in the morning to seven fifty-nine at night when a curfew will be in place. Businesses considered […]
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Comments Off on National State of Emergency is Just a Few Hours Away
The state of emergency includes a strict curfew from eight p.m. until five a.m. During these hours, only some essential workers will be allowed to be out, but their movement is with limitations. The Commissioner of Police Chester Williams explained this morning how officers will treat these persons who will have to present a pass. […]
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Comments Off on Essential Workers, with Limitations, Allowed Movement During State of Emergency
As you know, a number of persons are already facing charges for not observing social distancing as is required at this time to contain the spread of COVID-19. To ensure that everyone complies with the measures of the state of emergency, police and the B.D.F. will be on the streets checking those persons moving around […]
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Comments Off on Chester Williams: No More Warnings, Persons Now Being Charged for Not Adhering to Laws
Even though all entry points have been closed, Belizeans cannot be left stateless and are allowed to re-enter the country. But because persons returning from countries where the COVID-19 is thriving didn’t fully observe self-isolation, they are now being placed in mandatory quarantine. In Corozal Town, a hotel is under heavy guard to ensure that […]
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As you have seen, the B.D.F. is on guard at a hotel up north where a number of persons are on mandatory quarantine. This morning, the commissioner said the police should be kept in the loop by the authorities about persons under quarantine. He acknowledges that though people have a right to privacy, if the […]
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Today, the Director of Health Services came down hard on any pharmacy that is selling two medications: hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin. It is reported that a number of persons have been purchasing the two meds, which have been touted in some countries as a cure for COVID-19. The director reminds the public that the two medications […]
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As part of measures to contain spending in the public sector, the government is cutting fuel allocations for some ministries. The cutback represents a twenty-five percent reduction in allocations to designated ministries. The Financial Secretary, Joseph Waight wrote in a memo that effective today, which is the start of the new financial year; the reductions […]
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The Social Security Board was a representative on today’s ‘Ask the Experts’ live webcast. General Manager of Corporate and Customer Relations Chandra Cansino spoke about social security’s arrangements for the submission of claims. They have made their essential services available online and they are encouraging the public to use this medium. For those who are […]
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And for those who may get sick and want to submit their paperwork – well, that those persons don’t have to hurry to do so. Cansino says that they have extended the submission deadline by several months. Here’s how it will work. Chandra Cansino, GM, Corporate & Customer Relations Service, S.S.B. “We have also […]
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Attorney Arthur Saldivar was released from detention today after he secured bail at the Magistrate Court. Saldivar is facing a slew of firearm and ammunition offenses following a police search at a house in Camalote, which he says is the home of the extended Saldivar family. The attorney spent two nights in lockdown and he […]
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Attorney Arthur Saldivar believes he is being targeted. The usually outspoken lawyer was first arrested on Saturday and charged with ‘spreading false news’ and on Monday he was arrested for firearm and ammunition offenses. Saldivar believes that the police have been given instructions to target him. He says that his recent run-ins with the law […]
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In most cases, persons charged for firearm and ammunition offenses are automatically remanded to the Belize Central Prison. That’s because the Firearms Act makes the offense non-bailable. Saldivar’s attorney, Richard “Dickie’ Bradley, however, says that the Act also has provisions that allow the attorney to present special circumstances to the magistrate for bail consideration. Richard […]
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Among the items found at Arthur Saldivar’s family residence in Camalote Village was a bulletproof vest. For this, he was charged with being in possession of an unregistered bulletproof vest. But according to Saldivar’s attorney, Richard “Dickie” Bradley, the prosecution attempted to convince the magistrate to remand Saldivar. Bradley says that having a bulletproof vest […]
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Police are investigating the shooting death of a resident of the Chula Vista area of Corozal Town. Rafael Sansores was at a close friend’s house in the White Cocal area and while playing with a pellet gun, it accidentally discharged. The pellet struck Sansores to the chest; he was rushed to the Corozal Community Hospital […]
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Supermarkets and select grocery stores will be allowed to remain open during the next thirty days of a national state of emergency. On a needs only basis, persons will be allowed to purchase dry goods, as well as other imported items which means that other businesses within the supply chain would need direct access to […]
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