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Earlier that same day, there was another case of arson, this time on Antelope Street in Belize City. Just before five a.m., police responded to a report of a vehicle on fire. There they found a silver, 2003 Toyota Sequoia, the property of Paul Gamboa, engulfed in flames. Fire personnel managed to extinguish the fire, […]
Written on September 20, 2022 | Posted in
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A Belize City resident was the victim of a shooting on Friday night. Edward Hall was socialising at the corner of George Street and Rocky Road when two men on a motorcycle rode up and fired three shots in the yard. Hall was struck to the leg and taken to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. […]
Written on September 20, 2022 | Posted in
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A fishing trip went wrong over the weekend in southern Belize and ended with the death of a young dancer. Twenty-four-year-old Jamire Borland was out with his brother and another friend on a makeshift raft off the coast of Cattle Landing when the vessel capsized. Borland’s brother and friend were able to make it to […]
Written on September 20, 2022 | Posted in
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A resident of Bella Vista Village in southern Belize lost her life during a road traffic accident on Saturday night. Around seven-thirty, Jose Hernandez was behind the wheel of a Mitsubishi pickup truck travelling in the same direction as Elsa Payaz who was on a Meilun motorcycle. As they approached mile fifty, on the Southern […]
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He is called the Father of the Nation for all that he did in his life to defy colonialism and fight for Belize’s political Independence. The late George Price, one of the founders of the ruling People’s United Party is remembered each year on September nineteenth, the date when he died eleven years ago in […]
Written on September 20, 2022 | Posted in
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For the past few years, we haven’t heard of any confrontations between Belizean civilian excursions to Sarstoon Island and the Guatemalan Armed Forced. But on Sunday, when the Belize Territorial Volunteers took an excursion of Belizeans, including a number of scouts to Sarstoon Island, they were met with stark resistance by a patrol of five […]
Written on September 20, 2022 | Posted in
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News Five attempted to get a comment from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and from the Ministry of Defence and Border Security, but that was not forthcoming. The Ministry of Defence and Border Security issued an official press release about Sunday’s incident, in which it states that a joint B.D.F/Coastguard patrol was deployed to the […]
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But Maheia describes the ministry’s response as weak and said we should be demanding the Guatemalan military boats to return the flags that they removed from Sarstoon Island. In addition, Neville Smith, whose boat managed to get past the Guatemalan military boats, told the media that as a contractor, he thinks the B.D.F. should still […]
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In July, Prime Minister John Briceño had identified Moises Cal as his pick for the chairperson of the Public Services Commission. But soon after that proposal, the Opposition objected to Cal on grounds that he has a questionable history dating back to 2007 when he was caught with a large sum of money in Panama […]
Written on September 20, 2022 | Posted in
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Earlier we brought you the memorial held at the gravesite of the late George Price in recognition of his contributions to Belize. Coincidentally, September nineteenth was also the date when Queen Elizabeth the Second was being laid to rest in the United Kingdom. They were two leaders who held firmly to their philosophies, and while […]
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Twenty-two distinguished Belizeans were honoured at this year’s Tribute to Belizean Patriots ceremony held at the Battle Field Park in Belize City. One Belizean was awarded an Order of Distinction for her contributions to community service. The remaining awardees were bestowed Meritorious Service Awards. Here is a brief look at the event that took place […]
Written on September 20, 2022 | Posted in
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The illegal influx of Cuban migrants into Belize has been persistent since the beginning of the year, arriving into the country from various points of entry. Over the extended weekend, a group of Cuban nationals was busted in the vicinity of El Pilar, near the Belize-Guatemala border in the west. According to the spokesperson for […]
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Today was celebrated as Maya Mopan Cultural Consciousness Day at the National Library Service. This morning, several classrooms of primary school students from across the city visited the Leo Bradley Library where they were given a brief social studies lesson on the traditions, as well as the food, language and culture of the Mopan Maya. […]
Written on September 20, 2022 | Posted in
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A six point nine magnitude earthquake shook most of Taiwan on Saturday evening, leaving at least one person confirmed dead, buildings toppled, trains derailed, and persons trapped for hours. Reports are that the six point nine magnitude earthquake was the strongest of seventy-five quakes that shook the island’s south-eastern coast between Saturday evening and Sunday […]
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A magnitude seven point six earthquake rocked western Mexico on Monday, killing two persons. The earthquake occurred on the same date as two previous temblors in Mexico – one in 1985 and the other in 2017. This is a country where an estimated six thousand Belizeans call home. Luckily, there have been no reports of […]
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The business community remains optimistic that a recent request made to the Ministry of Labor regarding Monday’s public and bank holiday, will be resolved amicably. On Wednesday, Chief Executive Officer Valentino Shal responded to a letter written by the President of the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry in which concerns were raised in respect […]
Written on September 16, 2022 | Posted in
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According to Blake, other mediums could have been used to convene a meeting of the relevant government bodies to discuss the matter of employee compensation. The chamber president also spoke about the possible financial effects of holiday on business owners who are still recovering from the setbacks by the COVID-19 pandemic. Marcello Blake, President, […]
Written on September 16, 2022 | Posted in
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While the topic going into the extended weekend is the payment of wages for persons who are working on Monday, the statutory holiday in observance of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth the second, the Leader of the Opposition has weighed in on his views of the monarch. Shyne Barrow joins the chorus of parliamentarians who […]
Written on September 16, 2022 | Posted in
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While the Leader of the Opposition is not fond of the monarchy, he is resolute in his conviction that all Commonwealth countries should do away with the age-old system and that King Charles the Third should instead provide reparations to countries that were once colonies of England. Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition “For […]
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The resignation of Martin Aldana from the Redistricting Task Force has raised serious questions about the alleged politicization of the ongoing redistricting exercise. Aldana, a statistical analyst, stepped down as a member of the working group citing that the reason for his resignation is, “my observation that the work of the task force is being […]
Written on September 16, 2022 | Posted in
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Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow led a fact-finding mission to Gales Point Manatee following cabinet’s decision last week not to allow any mining activity near the community. Along with Barrow were former area representatives Beverly Castillo and John Saldivar. Among the many issues discussed with residents of the village is the ongoing water crisis. Here’s what […]
Written on September 16, 2022 | Posted in
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Leader of the Belize People’s Front, Nancy Marin has been invited to be a part of an international observer team that will oversee the upcoming elections in Brazil. The movement is a member of the Foro de São Paulo, a conference of left-wing political parties and other organizations from primarily Latin America and the Caribbean […]
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For the past two years, it has been held virtually, but today thousands of primary school students converged at the Belize City Civic Center for the annual children’s rally. The event is used to celebrate the patriotic season and to instil in the students Belizean pride. Elsewhere across the districts, students marched around their school […]
Written on September 16, 2022 | Posted in
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On Thursday, the Young Men’s Christian Association, Y.M.C.A., was a recipient of school supplies from a U.S-based group, facilitated by Eglah’s Training Centre in Belize City. The “Y” as it is also called, has been providing youths with educational and developmental programs for decades. When we caught up with her at the handing-over, Executive Director […]
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Belize won bronze in Honduras. The Under-19 Central American Male Volleyball Championship was held in Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras, this week. Team Belize won the bronze medal, the first bronze in the nation’s history in this category. Team Belize also took home five individual awards for best scorer, second best spiker, best server, best […]
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