AG Young also discussed the legality of these new regulations. She affirmed that while the Constitution of Belize affords Belizeans certain fundamental rights, those rights are not absolute. Here is how she explained it. Magali Marin Young, Attorney General of Belize “We live in a society where we have to give and take to […]
The Belize Central Lab now has the capacity to detect COVID-19 variants. Before today, COVID samples were sent out to Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital to discover which COVID variants are in Belize. On Monday, two health practitioners returned from a two week training session on COVID sequencing. They now possess the […]
And in a post script to this story, as the Central Laboratory prepares to begin sequencing, the Association of Clinical Laboratory Science of Belize says it is disappointed with the Ministry of Health’s selection process for the training. A release from the Association says that one of the candidate selected is, quote, “not a public […]
At forty-eight years old, the United Democratic Party is putting unity first after a tumultuous three months that saw the organization plunge into a downward spiral. With an appearance of togetherness, despite the absence of Shyne Barrow, Sista B and Hugo Patt, the UDP brought out several familiar faces, including former Belmopan Area Representative John […]
The Belize Network of NGOs has congratulated the government of Belize on the Blue Bonds Initiative the nation’s marine resources. However, they are also asking GOB to guarantee it will not weaken any policies that protect Belizeans who rely on marine resources for their living. The statement from BNN terms the Blue Bonds an innovative […]
The Belize City Council and Belize Waste Control reached an agreement last Friday after several weeks of a stalemate that resulted in residential garbage accumulating across Belize City. When City Hall, which was in significant arrears to the sanitation company, was unable to pay its bill, garbage began piling up at every street corner and […]
He was a son, a student, a friendly young man who never got in trouble and just wanted to play basketball. One glance at his picture, or a moment listening to him deliver an SJC speech via Facebook, and we instantly recognize Dwayne Gabourel as one of our own. His death, like seven other minors […]
The senseless murder of Dwayne Gabourel has incensed the Belizean community, prompting the Belize Police Department to take additional measures in addressing the pervasive gang violence that has taken hold of Belize City. While the Commissioner of Police did not disclose those measures, he gave his word that all resources will be expended in solving […]
Prime Minister John Briceño returned to Belize on Saturday, following a trip to New York where he addressed the United Nations General Assembly on a range of issues, including climate change as well as the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will have more from his UN speech elsewhere in the newscast. This afternoon, however, […]
The St. John’s College community is reeling from the death of young Dwayne Gabourel, even as they are still coming to terms with the mid-August attack on a fellow schoolmate, fifteen-year-old Kassman Gill, who was also shot during an armed attack on Magazine Road. Gill, who was preparing to enter third form, is still hospitalized […]
This morning, a group of individuals from the Lake Independence area came out condemning the recent killings of innocent young persons, including the most recent shooting death of fifteen-year-old Dwayne Gabourel. These men, who are known to have run-ins with the law for the alleged involvement in gangs, say that the gun-wielding youths of today […]
Regional Commander of Eastern Division, Doctor Richard Rosado also confirmed that the group responsible for the killing of Gabourel was not a part of the recent truce brokered last week between PIV and BLC. Nevertheless, there are increased patrols across the city and those who are perpetrating crimes will be dealt with. Dr. Richard […]
There is another murder to report. Up north in Corozal Town, a brazen gunman approached and executed Aldo Cowo in front of his family. The deceased was reportedly in front of his house with family members in the Baeza Layout area when the gunman came out of the bushes and fired the fatal blast from […]
Police are waiting for further confirmation of reports that two Belizeans have been killed in Chetumal, Mexico. Over the weekend, information surfaced that the men – one from San Pedro and the other from Corozal Town – had travelled to neighbouring Mexico, but were robbed and executed. Their names will not be disclosed at this […]
Will senior police officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police Santiago Patt be charged in connection with the death of a B.D.F. soldier in Dangriga? On Sunday afternoon, Gales Point resident and B.D.F. soldier Karl Tillett was traveling on a motorcycle when he collided with an SUV driven by ASP Patt. Tillett sustained head injuries and was […]
Following the shooting of Dwayne Gabourel on Saturday evening, shots rang out in the vicinity of Madam Liz Avenue off Fabers Road in south side Belize City. Alex Faber and Paul Bood were targeted by a gunman around 6:25 p.m. The investigation so far has revealed that the shooting is a result of infighting among […]
Police are officially speaking on the shooting incident on Simon Lamb Street last Thursday, in which three persons were injured. Kareem Young, Emanuel Wesby, and Camryn Briceño were shot when a gunman in a red car opened fire in the area. Staff from Chon Saan Palace on Kelly Street quickly responded to rush the victims […]
She is well known as the General Manager for Corporate Customer Relations Services at the Social Security Board. But, over the weekend, the news broke that Chandra Nisbet-Cansino has been chosen as the new C.E.O. of the K.H.M.H. Her appointment comes just days after the previous choice of Doctor Michael Tewes was met with such […]
As incoming C.E.O., Cansino says that there are many priorities at the K.H.M.H. – in the short-term, the COVID-19 pandemic, but then there must be a shift in services it offers and in public perception, which often has a negative view of the national referral hospital. Chandra Cansino, Incoming C.E.O., K.H.M.H. “The COVID-19 situation; […]
Small Island Developing States (SIDS), like Belize, are often considered ineligible for international concessional financing. In his address at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, Prime Minister John Briceño pointed out that small developing states are faced with structural vulnerabilities, and that size, geographic location, market size, and exposure to natural disasters all make […]
Speaking on equity and fairness in global responses, Belize’s Prime Minister spoke out against global acts of vaccine hoarding and predatory purchasing. As PM Briceño noted, of the more than eight billion doses of vaccines that have been administered, seventy-three percent have been given in ten countries alone. He called on the multilateral system to […]
Siding with the nation of Cuba, during his UN address, Prime Minister Briceño referred to the US embargo against Cuba as illegal, cruel, and inhumane. He says the embargo has been widened under the Biden administration, causing millions of innocent people to suffer. Prime Minister John Briceño “The persistent call of the General Assembly […]
Beginning October fourth, Belizean taxpayers will have access to a new online service for paying business taxes, GST, personal income tax, and a host of other taxes. The Integrated Tax Information System, or IRIS, had a soft launch today that was hybrid in format, with both a Facebook component streamed by the Government Press Office […]
The United Democratic Party celebrates forty-eight years as a political organization today, despite the inner turmoil that has plagued it since losing the last general elections. While it was a festive day observing the milestone as a unified party, its leadership is still in question. Patrick Faber is both Leader of the Opposition, as well […]
On Friday, the Government of Belize announced that it had successfully negotiated with the majority of bondholders. Despite the achievement of the Briceño administration, the opposition still maintains this follows a series of initiatives that were already set in motion by the U.D.P. government. Here’s Opposition Leader Patrick Faber on the success of the Super […]
