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While there has been no official word on whether a deal has been reached, the Public Service Union has re-examined its view of the use of the word “defer” in respect of an agreement with the Government of Belize where increments for public officers are concerned. The original use of the word, as it appeared […]
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According to Flowers, a formula will be devised to calculate what each public officer will receive in gratuity at the point of retirement which will also factor in what they would have received were this increment to have been included. The use of the term defer, he says, was for simplicity. CC, 1st Vice […]
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Friends for Conservation and Development, F.C.D., has been battling for the preservation and conservation of Belize’s forest to the west for many years. For the past few weeks, the environmental group has been challenged with its latest foe, forest fires. Large portions of the Vaca and Chiquibul forests were destroyed by rampant fire; it also […]
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F.C.D. has had to take up the responsibility of arresting encroachers and manning the forest to keep it from disappearing. In his article, Rath asks the question, ‘where is our B.D.F.?’ He points out that F.C.D. is not a security organization. Tony Rath, Photographer “For some reason, I am not quite sure why, they […]
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The government is making provisions to allow Belizeans in other countries who have been displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic to return home by the end of May. The COVID-19 Controlled Repatriation for Displaced Belizeans Abroad is asking for Belizeans to first seek the approval of the Government before returning to the country. As of today, […]
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As you heard earlier in the news, Nigel Petillo and his attorney Arthur Saldivar have been charged with S.O.E. violations, including a charge for not wearing a mask in public. The two were taken to court today. Now, Seven News Director, Jules Vasquez is coming under fire from the public since he was seen last […]
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There was a scuffle on Saturday night involving a team of police officers attempting to arrest a colleague, who was reportedly drunk and acting unruly while being apprehended. The incident happened just outside of Camalote Village where Mark Rodriguez was seen driving recklessly along the George Price Highway. According to Assistant Superintendent Aaron Gamboa, who […]
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A road traffic mishap along the George Price Highway just outside of Mahogany Heights has left a pair of men, both employees of the Ministry of Works, critically injured. Sometime shortly after one o’clock this afternoon, a pickup truck traveling towards Belmopan rounded the curve near miles thirty and thirty-one when the driver lost control […]
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There was another accident, but this one at sea. Two persons were injured during a boat accident on Sunday evening in San Pedro. After six o’clock on Sunday, police were called out to the San Pedro International Marine Terminal, on the lagoon side, where a twenty-five feet Mexican Lanchon boat had crashed into the wooden […]
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A delivery man from Atlantic Restaurant on the Philip Goldson Highway escaped with his life on Sunday afternoon after the motorcycle he was travelling on suddenly combusted. Robert Thomas was making a food delivery and had just left the restaurant when as he neared the vicinity of DK’s Supermarket, the motorcycle caught fire. He quickly […]
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For a second time in recent weeks, the San Pedro Town Council is at odds with the state of emergency regulations. Weeks ago, the town council announced measures to be undertaken on the island that went against the state of emergency. Today, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams took a firm stance against the council. With […]
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Commissioner Chester Williams also took some time to speak on food vendors, who sell items such as the all time favorite tacos and barbecues. Vending is not allowed, but the new relaxed regulations are providing some sort of accommodations for vendors to sell from their houses. Williams says that vendors can now operate at their […]
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And while vendors are now given some leeway to operate from their house, you are allowed to have a social event at your house. But there is one big restriction, and that is that the social event is to only be enjoyed by members of the household. Commissioner Williams says that anyone who does not […]
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Guatemala and Mexico are registering an increasing number of positive COVID-19 cases and while our borders are closed, the threat of a spill to this side of the border is still possible. The borders are porous and several persons have already been detained, arrested, and charged for illegal entry. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says […]
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Statutory Instrument seventy-two was amended to also allow archeological sites to open in an effort to encourage domestic tourism. This will permit Belizeans to travel across the country to undertake touristic activity while giving tour operators the opportunity to return to work. Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte says that S.O.E. regulations must be adhered to in […]
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Two persons, charged jointly in connection with the discovery of sixteen pounds of marijuana, today appeared in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court where they were granted and met bail in the sum of five thousand dollars each, plus one surety of the same amount. Dale Saragosa and Sharen Thompson are charged with Possession of a Controlled […]
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Also in the Magistrate’s Court, a man, who is accused of attacking and stabbing another man last month, was charged and arraigned with Dangerous Harm. But he is home tonight, because Mark Gentle was granted and met bail. The charge against Gentle follows an incident shortly on the evening of April thirtieth, which left Lorenzo […]
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For more than a month now, Belize has not reported any new COVID-19 cases, but a state of emergency remains in place until June and a curfew is in place from eight p.m. to five a.m.; for children they cannot to be out between six p.m. and six a.m. Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams shared […]
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A complaint was made to Commissioner of Police Chester Williams during his time on Ask the Experts today. According to the complainant, who is a Benque Viejo resident, plain clothes officers on patrol seemed to have been offended after the complainant requested information from them. Now, the Commissioner has reiterated several times that the public […]
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There is still no deal between the Belize National Teachers Union, the Public Service Union and the Government of Belize and at news time, the unions are preparing to respond to Prime Minister Dean Barrow, and Financial Secretary Joseph Waight. On Wednesday, it seemed that the parties had agreed on the way forward but on […]
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At this time, the B.N.T.U. is also speaking on behalf of the Public Service Union and sharing the same position. Quoting the Prime Minister’s own words, Senator Elena Smith says that “words have meaning” and the union is being very cautious as to what terms and conditions they agree to. Elena Smith, National President, […]
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The Prime Minister says that the option to amend the Public Service Regulations to give the minister the power to alter salaries is back in play. According to the PM, if the unions continue to play hard ball, the regulations will be amended and the salaries will be altered. Senator Elena Smith says that she […]
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The new state of emergency regulations under Statutory Instrument seventy-two came into effect today. While some of the restrictions were reduced other key measures remain in place for public health and safety. The national curfew remains in place from eight at night until five in the morning for adults and the under-sixteen curfew hours remain […]
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The ease of restrictions is because there is still no active case of COVID-19 in Belize tonight. Belize has passed its first wave of the disease but the risk for positive cases remains high as the numbers continue to grow in neighbouring countries. In fact, to our west, Guatemala has gone on a virtual lockdown […]
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The three Mexican nationals who were placed in quarantine on Thursday have escaped from the facility. The men, Gabriel Vargas de la Cruz, Noel Gonzalez Alamilla and Arturo Pedro Cordero, are from a small village called Xcalak in the municipality of Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo. The Belize Coast Guard’s Maritime Law Team busted the […]
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