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So far in the news we have reported on the donation for school furniture and grants for students. Eight ventilators were also today handed over to the Ministry of Health by Bowen and Bowen Limited in Belize City today. The company earmarked half a million-dollar to help in the fight against COVID-19. The ventilators are the final […]
Written on July 21, 2020 | Posted in
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One of the topics discussed by Doctor Marvin Manzanero during today’s interview was the preparedness of the Philip Goldson International Airport to reopen to visitors and returning Belizeans. Doctor Manzanero says he met with frontline workers at the P.G.I.A. today. A number of measures have been put in place and are expected to be followed […]
Written on July 21, 2020 | Posted in
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The clock is ticking for the reopening of the Philip Goldson Airport to international visitors on August fifteenth. Today, the Ministry of Health reviewed the protocols in place. Hotels and resorts are also putting final touches from a nine point list to ensure that visitors feel safe and stay healthy. The Gold Star Certification Programme […]
Written on July 21, 2020 | Posted in
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Two men were murdered and three others were injured in crazy gun violence in Cayo. In the early hours of Sunday morning, hell broke loose outside the C.K. Sports Bar in San Ignacio. Patrons were milling outside the small bar, when gunshots were fired. Police say there were two killers out that morning, who fired […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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So, there you heard from the families of three of the victims in the shooting. We turn now to the police department for the official report. In the story, you heard that there may have been a second person involved, but police say there was only one gunman and the killing was motivated by a […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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The location where the deadly weekend shooting took place in San Ignacio is a concern to the police department since it poses serious security risks for patrons of the establishment. CK Bar, according to Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, is operating a nightclub without a proper license and the fact that regular customers have to […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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As a result of the shooting that claimed two lives, police say that they are taking swift action to quell that growing problem in the west. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams shares what the department is doing. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “I know that the police may be wondering what the police will […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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Hours before the double murder in Cayo, the Ladyville area exploded with gun violence in another gang-related murder. Just after seven o’clock on Saturday night, Egbert Baldwin, who as recent as last Wednesday was freed of a charge of attempted murder, met his death when a volley of bullets was unleashed in his direction. Multiple […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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A low-flying aircraft was seen hovering above Chunox overnight, where law enforcement assets had scrambled to the vicinity of the isolated village in Corozal District in anticipation of an illegal landing. The flight which originated in South America is believed to have been a drug plane destined for northern Belize. Despite tracking the aircraft into […]
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The villages of San Felipe and Blue Creek remain cut off from the rest of the country. Agriculture produce from Blue Creek is allowed to be transported out of the zone, but no one goes in and no one comes out. Well that is how it should be, but reports emerging from within San Felipe […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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According to residents, some thirty students in San Felipe Village missed their CSEC examinations due to the lockdown. No provisions were made to have them sit the exams at a school in the village. With little money to spare, parents are unable to get their children ready for school. Furthermore, there is no word whether […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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In December 2019, Police Constable Nadir Mendoza went on the lam and became a fugitive from the law after being accused of stealing a firearm from the Belize Police Department. Several months later that weapon was located inside the Corozal Free Zone and a subsequent investigation led to criminal charges being brought against the officer. […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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Another cop is trouble with the law. Police Constable Nelson Ramos is on remand at the Belize Central Prison after being charged for a sexual offense involving a minor. The officer, who is attached to the Intermediate Southern Formation, was accused by a seventeen-year-old girl of forcing her into a sexual act against her will. […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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A hidden supply of ammunition, including a smoke grenade, was recovered by police during an operation outside of Teakettle Village over the weekend. According to Assistant Commissioner of Police Joseph Myvett, the magazines containing the live rounds were not found in the possession of anyone and as such were labeled as found property. ACP […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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A forty-one-year-old resident of Santa Elena Town has been arrested and charged for the armed robbery of a MADISCO delivery truck last Tuesday. Luis Castellanos is accused of stealing an undisclosed sum of money from an employee of the distributor as he reentered the vehicle. The incident happened outside of Two Ladies Store on George […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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While police have cracked the MADISCO robbery, they are investigating a Belmopan robbery. A quartet of armed thieves stormed the residence of Gloria Tush in the Maya Mopan neighbourhood over the weekend. While they relieved her of several items, they ransacked the property and insisted on finding the whereabouts of the owner a vehicle that […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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The Belize National Teachers Union today achieved a milestone: it is a historic fifty years. The powerful watchdog union is celebrating its golden anniversary under the theme, “B.N.T.U. @ 50: Defending, Empowering and Transforming Teachers, Students, and Nation” – fitting for a union with tremendous power and stamina. Over the years, the B.N.T.U. has defended […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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The much anticipated Senate report was tabled and adopted by the Senate last week. It is now a public document so the question now is: will the relevant authorities investigate and prosecute those named in the report for carrying out illegal activities regarding the sale of Belizean visas, nationalities and passports? That is left to […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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It is no secret that Minister of Education, Patrick Faber, has had some bitter moments with the Belize National Teachers Union. Both have been bucking heads over a myriad of issues and sometimes it has become personal. But Faber is now the Leader-elect of the ruling United Democratic Party so we asked B.N.T.U. National President […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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Bahamas is not allowing U.S. visitors due to the spread of the corona virus. In Guyana, the Civil Aviation Authority has delayed the phased opening of the Cheddi Jagan International airport. The airport was scheduled to reopen its runway two weeks ago but the Guyanese government further considered the health of its people pushing the […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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The National Trade Union Congress of Belize on Saturday met to discuss several issues including the Christian Workers Union’s battle against the Port of Belize Limited. Last week, the Port of Belize announced that thirty-six workers would be terminated due to redundancy. The staff has been fighting a ten percent pay cut that the Port […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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An eighteen-year-old motorist is recovering from a mishap that landed him in the Belize River near the Valley of Peace Road on Friday evening. It is unclear whether Guillermo Ical was drinking and driving or speeding when he lost control of the motorcycle. What is known is that he and his motorcycle were flung into […]
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There are mounting complaints from consumers that their light bills have been going up, in some instances doubling, during these very difficult economic times. Now, since March when there was a lockdown due to COVID-19, meter readers have not been seen, but yet light bills have skyrocketed. Even though it is said that the consumption […]
Written on July 20, 2020 | Posted in
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Tonight Health Officials are baffled and continue to investigate the case of a man in his early fifties who tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. The case was detected at the San Ignacio Community Hospital after the individual visited the hospital over the weekend with gastrointestinal symptoms and a loss of sense of taste and smell. Earlier […]
Written on July 17, 2020 | Posted in
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A United Airline flight arrived today as part of the repatriation process which may lead to more cases of COVID 19. We say may because testing will confirm new cases. But the country’s fortieth case of the novel coronavirus was confirmed late on Thursday by Director of Health Services. In the latest case, the patient […]
Written on July 17, 2020 | Posted in
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