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Designation aside, Saldivar’s political future hangs in the balance. The defeated politician is offering himself as a candidate in an upcoming U.D.P. convention where he is running against several others, including George Lovell, Khalid Belisle and Emil Torres. But at what point is he prepared to throw in the towel amid all the allegations of […]
Written on November 24, 2022 | Posted in
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Can embattled politician John Saldivar mount a legitimate legal challenge against the United States government and what would it take for him to be successful in court? It’s a question that many are asking in the face of his designation, notwithstanding the absence of evidence from the U.S. State Department. But Saldivar told the media […]
Written on November 24, 2022 | Posted in
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John Saldivar, during his time with the media this afternoon, also spoke about the use of the coast guard vessel, under his tenure as Minister of National Security, to ferry Lev Dermin to so-called coast guard installations. Here’s how he responded when challenged by reporters on that issue. John Saldivar, Former Minister of Government […]
Written on November 24, 2022 | Posted in
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The Mental Health Association has issued a statement in the wake of Wednesday’s deadly officer-involved shooting that claimed the life of forty-eight-year-old Francis Ramos Junior, an individual who had been struggling with mental illness. In the absence of adequate training and proper protocols on how to treat with persons suffering from mental illness, the association […]
Written on November 24, 2022 | Posted in
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An Orange Walk resident is admitted at the Northern Regional Hospital tonight, after he was struck multiple times to the head and abdomen with a metal bat just after eight o’clock this morning. The frightening incident took place on Liberty Avenue in Orange Walk Town, in front of a number of residents. Fortunately, Diego Armando […]
Written on November 24, 2022 | Posted in
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A missing person bulletin has been issued for a Belizean American businessman who has not been seen or heard from since Tuesday afternoon. Sixty-six-year-old Owen Tucker Senior was last seen in Biscayne, when he left his recently purchased property, formerly known as Croc Land. Work has been underway at the property, located about two miles […]
Written on November 24, 2022 | Posted in
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On Monday, we brought you the story of the robbery and murder of San Pedro businessman, Elvis Polanco, a father of four, including a four-year-old daughter. While police were quick to make an arrest, the incident has left the family naturally distraught. Their only hope is that out of all that has occurred, Polanco could […]
Written on November 24, 2022 | Posted in
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The new cement bridge that connects both sides of San Pedro Town in Boca del Rio should be ready for use by Easter. The crossing was deemed necessary after the Sir Barry Bowen Bridge wooden bridge almost collapsed in the latter part of last year. The planks were lifting and the structure was not sturdy […]
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An Energy Access workshop was held in Belize City on Wednesday to highlight the implementation of best practices in Belize while developing concrete steps in mainstreaming energy indicators. The development of an institutionalized Energy Access indicator will play a significant role in energy planning as a statistical tool to communicate to stakeholders and decision-makers the […]
Written on November 24, 2022 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics and Transportation is working closely with the European Union to install micro-grids in five villages in southern Belize that are without access to electricity. According to data from the Public Utilities Commission, at least ten thousand Belizeans are still not connected to the national power grid. We spoke […]
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The Government of Belize is in the process of updating its National Energy Policy 2011, with technical assistance from the European Union. The exercise has, to date, resulted in the formulation of a document referred to as the Green Paper. The Green Paper was evaluated by Cabinet earlier this month and given the green light. […]
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As you heard, the National Energy Policy 2023 will seek to integrate distributive generation within the country’s power grid. This is also a topic that was raised at a Public Utilities Commission event earlier this week in Belize City. The world is quickly moving towards the application of solar energy through rooftop solar systems. So, […]
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Ryan Cobb, the Energy Director at the Ministry of Energy, was also asked about the advantages of seismic testing, when we caught up with him today. With reports that the Government of Belize has voiced intentions to conduct seismic tests in the exclusive economic zone, Cobb gave his take on the benefits of such an […]
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The inaugural meeting of the People’s Constitution Commission took place today at the House of Culture in Belize, but from the get-go, there were concerns raised by some of the representatives who make up the commission. The media was allowed to sit in on the morning session, which was spent mostly on introductions of those […]
Written on November 24, 2022 | Posted in
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In January of 2021, The Government of Belize announced that it had sued the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean Court of Justice over an alleged breach of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas. At the end of those proceedings, the C.C.J. dismissed the claims brought by Belize for a lack of evidence. But, […]
Written on November 24, 2022 | Posted in
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According to the President of the Bar Association, Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck, the Judicial and Legal Services Commission is already in the process of making appointments to fill vacant posts within the Judiciary. Earlier this year, four new justices from the Commonwealth were sworn in to serve in the Civil and Criminal division of the […]
Written on November 24, 2022 | Posted in
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There is a fifty-thousand-dollar Scratch and Win winner from the Cayo District tonight. Today, Luis made his way over to our office on Coney Drive, along with Scratch and Win Director Alex Gamero, to share in the excitement. After taxes, the lucky winner took home a cheque for forty-two thousand, five hundred dollars. As we […]
Written on November 24, 2022 | Posted in
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There was a mid-morning shooting incident in Belize City that brought everything downtown to a screeching halt. Vehicular traffic was diverted away from the Swing Bridge, where the body of a knife-wielding man lay motionless near its northern approach. He has been identified as forty-eight-year-old Francis Ramos Junior, an individual who is believed to be […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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In the wake of the shooting, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams spoke with reporters. He outlined the sequence of actions taken by the responding officers, according to the amateur footage that is being widely circulated. ComPol Williams also revisited two previous injuries during which Francis Ramos Junior, inflicted and attempted to inflict injuries on members […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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Was the police officer that fired the fatal shot that neutralized Francis Ramos Junior justified in using lethal force? It’s a question that many are asking in the aftermath of this morning’s deadly shooting. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams outlines the steps that will be taken by the Belize Police Department before turning over a […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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The legal battle between the Financial Intelligence Unit and Caribbean International Brewery Limited is facing yet another delay as it continues down a winding course in the Orange Walk Magistrate’s Court. On Monday, former Prime Minister Dean Barrow was before the Supreme Court, on behalf of his clients at C.I.B.L., where he filed an application […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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As you heard Senior Counsel Smith say, former P.M. Dean Barrow made an application for Magistrate Deborah Rogers to recuse herself from the case. Barrow contended that Magistrate Rogers can no longer hear the matter because there is an appearance of bias. So, where does the bias arise from in Barrow’s view? Well, Smith is […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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Senior Counsel Smith also gave us his take on the application for Magistrate Rogers to recuse herself of the case. Smith argues that the magistrate’s determinations and not the magistrate herself will be challenged in a judicial review; therefore the question of bias does not arise in this matter. Smith says he is confident the […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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Disgraced former Belmopan Area Representative John Saldivar is hosting a press conference for Thursday afternoon here in Belize City to address the allegations that have led to his recent designation by the U.S. State Department. It will be the first time that the embattled U.D.P. politician will be facing the media in the wake of […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association says it is making progress with Belize Sugar Industries Limited in naming a mediator for its ongoing negotiations. Today, we spoke with Alfredo Ortega, the Chairman of the Committee of Management for B.S.C.F.A., who told us that farmers are beginning to see the light at the end of the […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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