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City Administrator Stephanie Lindo-Garbutt is on a three-week hiatus from her desk at City Hall, reportedly after fallout with Mayor Bernard Wagner, who, reports say, is not pleased with her performance and professional conduct. But is her position with the Belize City Council coming to an abrupt end? It has been reported elsewhere in the […]
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During that same caucus meeting, it is also reported that the Belize City Council approved a one-point-two-million-dollar contract to Gel Quarry Company Limited. The contract is for infrastructure works in the Gungulung area of Belize City. But is there conflict of interest involving a sitting member of the Belize City Council? On LinkedIn, Councillor Edmund […]
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While the city administrator’s job is secure – at least until March 2024, Mayor Bernard Wagner confirmed today that Auditor Marilyn Garvin, is no longer with the council. Reports are that there may have been fundamental differences between Garvin and the council as it relates to spending practices. Another auditor in that department has also […]
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The Football Federation of Belize purchased nineteen acres of land today with the future of the sport in mind. The land is located behind F.F.B.’s administration building and dormitories, at its headquarters in Belmopan. But, before it made the purchase, the federation had to sort out its land documents. While F.B.B. has been laying claim […]
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Earlier today, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow appeared on Open Your Eyes as a guest to discuss recent developments within the United Democratic Party. He spoke about a push for unity within the fractured U.D.P. and also touched briefly on the Patrick Faber fiasco. As we’ve reported, the Collet Area Representative and former party leader has […]
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When it came to the disgraced former Minister of National Security, Party Leader Barrow reiterated that despite John Saldivar’s designation by the U.S. State Department as a significantly corrupt individual, the U.D.P. will afford him due process. Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition “I totally abhor endemic corruption. I believe it is a problem […]
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A Belize City family is lucky to be at home tonight after being found guilty of three counts of possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply. Eighty-year-old Brenda Vasquez, a retired teacher, her forty-two-year-old son, Giovanni Vasquez and her twenty-nine-year-old grandson Kristian Young, appeared before the magistrate’s court this afternoon where they were […]
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On Sunday, the residents of Santa Rosa Village in the Stann Creek District gave their written affirmation to the Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) Agreement and the Indigenous People’s Plan (IPP). The agreement indicates that Santa Rosa Village has given its consent for the Resilient Rural Belize Program to commence work in the community. […]
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Councillor Micah Goodin is away studying at law school. His stint as deputy mayor was short-lived, following a shooting incident in which a shadow youth councillor was injured. So who takes over Goodin’s portfolio at the council? Mayor Wagner says that he has been attending the council’s caucus meetings virtually and that the technical team […]
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It is disabilities week and today, one of the activities included the launch of a priority seating program with Floralia. The bus company, which is based in the south and has three runs – two from Punta Gorda and one coming out of Independence – has partnered with the Belize Assembly for Persons with Diverse […]
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The Belize City Council will soon acquire two garbage trucks to compliment its fleet in its sanitation department. The purchasing of the new compactor trucks will be made possible through a donation of over five hundred thousand Belize dollars from the Government of Japan. Today at City Hall, a grant contract signing ceremony was held […]
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But what then happens to the contract with Belize Waste Control? Mayor Bernard Wagner says that the trucks will assist the council with filling in the gaps in certain garbage hotspots across the city. Bernard Wagner, Belize City Mayor “It’s a collaboration. As you know, Belize Waste Control has a contract for commercial and […]
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Speaking about garbage, the media asked Mayor Bernard Wagner for an update on the massive cleanup campaign that the council launched in the wake of Hurricane Lisa. Residents will recall images from Belize City where there were fallen trees and debris strewn across streets and a multi-stakeholder approach to rid the city of truckloads of […]
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The month of November comes to an end today, which means it’s time to officially kick off the Christmas season. Across the country, municipal leaders are preparing to turn on the lights on their Christmas trees. The Orange Walk Town Council is taking the lead. On Thursday night, they will be hosting their tree lighting […]
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There is another grand prize winner for Scratch and Win just in time for the Christmas holidays. A Belize City resident won fifty thousand dollars this afternoon when she decided to purchase three tickets after paying a few bills. Angelita, as she prefers to be identified, struck pay dirt on the second try. Here’s how […]
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International Stand up Comedian White Yardie is back in Belize to perform two shows, one on Friday night in Belize City and the second on Sunday night in Orange Walk Town. So, if you need somewhere to take the entire family this weekend for some fun and laughter then here is your opportunity. The Friday […]
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The United Democratic Party has written to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, requesting evidence to prove its assertion that former Minister of National Security John Saldivar is, in fact, a significantly corrupt individual. The correspondence comes several weeks after the three-time Belmopan Area Representative was designated by the United States government. As a result, […]
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Should the U.S. government not honor the U.D.P.’s request, what happens next for John Saldivar whose political future now hangs in the balance amid the grave allegations being made against him? Mike Peyrefitte, Chairman, United Democratic Party “It’s an internal matter. If we don’t get the evidence from the State Department then we will […]
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According to U.D.P. Chairman Mike Peyrefitte, whatever decision is arrived at by the special committee tasked with deliberating John Saldivar’s political future, will done in the best interest of the party. He says that the designation of the former Minister of National Security cannot simply be the result of a bad decision to use a […]
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Collet Area Representative Patrick Faber has been frozen out of his constituency by his own party, notwithstanding his track record as a five-time parliamentarian. The row between the former party leader and the U.D.P. executive has resulted in a relative newcomer being fielded as standard bearer for that division. But where does Faber stand in […]
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As we reported on Monday, police discovered a body in the Lemonal Village; believed to be that of Owen Tucker Senior. The charred human remains were retrieved and transported to the forensic lab where a post-mortem will be conducted. Today, News Five revisits the case of the missing man turned murder. Reporter Duane Moody files […]
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Forty-one-year-old Devon Jones has been charged with attempted murder, almost eight years following an incident in Belize City during which a man was crushed by a vehicle on Freetown Road. Jones, a resident of Rhaburn Ridge, got into a heated argument with another customer outside of Li Chee Restaurant back in 2014 which ended with […]
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This afternoon, nineteen-year-old William Faux was arraigned on charges of manslaughter by negligence, causing death by careless conduct and drove motor vehicle without due care and attention after fatally running over his best friend in Ladyville on the night of October fourteenth. The tragic accident happened between miles eleven and twelve on the Philip Goldson […]
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There is still no one charged in connection with the murder of businessman, Elvis Polanco in San Pedro, last weekend. Police had quickly detained one of their own who was hired by the deceased while he is on interdiction from the Belize Police Department. Investigators had felt that the policeman, who was Polanco’s security guard […]
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The tally on the murder rate for 2022 won’t be in for another few weeks, but what the Belize Police Department can say from now is that they have been saddled with the number of burglaries that have occurred for this year. Today, Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams cautioned property owners to take more care […]
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