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According to the Attorney General, the S.I., which comes into effect on Friday, only imposes time restrictions for the curfew. As for public officers, who were reporting to work at nine and working in shifts, Michael Peyrefitte says that stops; starting Friday, they report to work at eight o’clock in the morning. Michael Peyrefitte, […]
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One day after the vicious killing of U.S. national Robert Hurley, a man has been charged for his murder. Earlier this morning, the San Ignacio Police levelled the charge and by this afternoon session of the Magistrate’s Court in that jurisdiction, David Valencia was paraded up the stairs and arraigned for the crime. On the […]
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There is dispute brewing between the B.B.O.C. and another bus line called the Belize Transit System. The B.B.O.C. operators are saying that the Ministry of Transport is turning a blind eye to the B.T.S. that is operating a run without a road service permit. The B.T.S. is supposed to be conducting runs for uniformed personnel […]
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There is a further relaxing of curfew hours and more business and sporting activity will be allowed beginning this Friday and for longer hours. Schools are set to reopen on August tenth, but working parents with younger children in day-care or childcare are in a lurch since there is no decision yet to resume these […]
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A barge carrying heavy equipment sank somewhere between Caye Chapel and Caye Caulker early Tuesday morning. The tug boat – called ‘Pulla’ – that departed Belize City for Caye Caulker belongs to Damien Chamberlain and was captained by Alex Underwood. The Belize Port Authority says that the equipment has been recovered from the scene, but […]
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As much as twenty-two point two thousand acres of forests were affected by fires in three protected areas: Vaca Forest Reserve, Caracol Archaeological Reserve and the Chiquibul National Park this year. The F.C.D. carried out an analysis and found out that the extent of the fires set a record. The most affected area includes the […]
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Beginning this Friday, social gatherings of up to a hundred persons and other activities will be allowed as restrictions are further relaxed. The use of masks, however, during the COVID-19 pandemic, is required by law and remains much in place for the foreseeable future. As such, the Tailoring Section of the Prison’s Rehabilitation Programme is […]
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Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte says that wearing a face mask and social distancing become even more important with the lifting of restrictions. The two guidelines are considered major factors in preventing any contagion of the coronavirus. Michael Peyrefitte, Attorney General “As we relax the restrictions, wearing the mask and social distancing has become even […]
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Belize recorded two new cases of COVID-19 in less than a week. The nineteenth case was recorded on June fifth and the patient was identified as a twenty-seven-year-old Belizean man who returned to the country on May twenty-third on the Rhapsody of the Sea ship, of the Royal Caribbean fleet. The second patient was a Belizean […]
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The sale of a private parcel of land near the entrance of Punta Gorda Town is raising serious concerns among residents in that southern municipality, not because it is a prime piece of real estate where the Dollar Coin is erected, but because another gas station is set to be constructed at the site. The […]
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According to Mayor McKenzie, a meeting with residents, as well as technical personnel from various agencies, is being held this evening in Punta Gorda to discuss the issue of the proposed construction. On the Phone: Ashton McKenzie, Punta Gorda Mayor “Well there was a request for a meeting today by the owner of Uno […]
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Still on the matter of lands, activist Nigel Petillo is calling on the government to issue lands to Belizeans who possess none. Last week, Petillo invited prospective land owners to an area he has identified on the George Price Highway. But squatting is illegal. Opposition Leader John Briceño, who was once the Minister of Natural […]
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Earlier in the year, Prime Minister Dean Barrow and Opposition Leader John Briceño went at each other over the former Chief Justice’s ruling on public funds. CJ Kenneth Benjamin ruled that that government illegally spent over a billion dollars in public funds. The verbal ruling found that the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance breached the […]
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In years past, the construction of carnival costumes and dance rehearsals would be in full swing at this time of the year. But the coronavirus has thrown a wrench into this year’s carnival season, which is one of the most followed events during the September celebrations. That bacchanal is normally held the second Saturday in […]
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Across the world, blood is a precious resource. Even in modern medicine, there is no substitute for blood. By donating blood, you can save as many as three lives. Complications in pregnant women, anemic children, victims of traumatic injuries, and people getting surgeries are just some of the populations that regularly need blood. So it’s […]
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A U.S. national was murdered in the bedroom of his house on the Benque Viejo del Carmen Road on Tuesday night. The man detained in the bizarre murder is the ex of Robert Hurley’s common-law-wife. He is David Valencia, who police say was employed by Hurley and is now in police custody. Hurley and twenty-seven-year-old […]
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Two cops are in trouble with the law and are facing charges of extortion. Police was quick to act and the officers were arraigned today in the Belmopan Magistrate’s Court. Corporal Raymundo Carillo and Police Constable Marlon Triminius are accused of extracting one hundred dollars from a motorist who was not carrying on him a […]
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On June fourth, Prime Minister Dean Barrow released a pre-recorded video statement announcing the launch of a thirty-million U.S.-dollar treasury note. The PM said it is the first-of-its-kind Central Bank initiative that aims to fix Belize’s foreign exchange woes. Barrow said that the monetary instrument is a special offering with a tenor of five years and […]
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Opposition Leader John Briceño says he was left in the dark on the treasury note and that Prime Minister Dean Barrow failed to discuss it with the National Oversight Committee or with members of the Economic Oversight Team. With debt at record levels, Briceño says that the note raises many questions and concerns, including what […]
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The government’s U.S. thirty-million-dollar treasury note is a means to attract much needed foreign exchange. The aim, according to the PM, is to attract Belizeans who hold U.S. dollar accounts overseas to “relocate this capital to a safe, fixed-income asset of the highest credit quality available in Belize.” According to the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, […]
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On Tuesday night, you heard about the financial troubles of the owners of night clubs that remain closed due to the COVID-19 lockdown. On the entertainment strip on Princess Margaret Drive, the once booming businesses are facing loss of income and possibly permanent closure. Food vending and other small businesses owned by enterprising individuals remain […]
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Earlier this week, the Belize Tourism Industry Association commenced a polling exercise among its members to determine their position regarding the reopening of the Philip Goldson International Airport. The survey also required participants to share their views on the medical safeguards that should be put in place once the P.G.I.A. is reopened to reduce the […]
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A group of Belizeans was repatriated into the country today. About fifteen Belizeans entered through the northern border with Mexico. We understand that they flew from Houston in the U.S. to Cancun before touching down in Chetumal. They arrived this morning and were met by Ministry of Health and Foreign Affairs officials. The repatriates were […]
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Two armed men walked into a store in Corozal Town on Tuesday night, held up the cashier and made away with the money in the register. The robbers also robbed and assaulted two customers inside the grocery store. The brazen robbery lasted about a minute and it was all caught on camera. Police are looking […]
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General elections were generally expected to be held in November of this year, but the global COVID-19 pandemic has put the plans of the political parties on pause. The ruling United Democratic Party has yet to elect a new leader after the John Saldivar rein of three days. The Prime Minister has stated the date […]
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