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John Saldivar is back! On Sunday at the University of Belize Gymnasium in Belmopan, the embattled former U.D.P. Minister of National Security won the majority of votes to return as the standard bearer for the United Democratic Party in the City of Belmopan. It has been a tumultuous journey for the veteran politician following his […]
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With this latest victory, is John Saldivar contemplating leadership of the United Democratic Party once again? It is a question that was posed to him and the chairman of the United Democratic Party following Sunday’s Belmopan convention. Leading up to the convention, current leader of the U.D.P. Shyne Barrow had made it categorically clear that […]
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Was there hanky panky taking place during Sunday’s convention in Belmopan? It’s not uncommon to hear about homes or building with long lines near polling stations, and Sunday’s convention was no different. Our camera captured unusual activity about a block away from the U.B. Gymnasium. People wearing political shirts gathered inside a yard where a […]
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And what does the current Belmopan representative, P.U.P’s Oscar Mira, think of Sunday’s convention? Mira says he’s looking ahead to the next general election, but he and his team will analyze the results. Here’s what he had to say about Sunday’s turnout at the U.D.P. convention Oscar Mira, Area Representative, Belmopan “The amount of […]
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Last Thursday, the nation learned that Belize would become the home of former Guantanamo Bay Detainee Majid Khan. The forty-two-year-old arrived in Belize that day, where he was locked up for two decades. Khan was held for his involvement in terrorist activities, including meeting with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who was a co-conspirator of the nine-one-one […]
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Today the government announced that Belize will be hosting the Cuban President for an official visit. His Excellency Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, the First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party and President of the Republic of Cuba, will arrive in Belize on Sunday, February twelfth. President Diaz Canel was elected in 2018 and is the first […]
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In November 2022, Belize applied to the International Court of Justice (I.C.J.) to seek a final and binding resolution under international law of the dispute between Belize and Honduras over the Sapodilla Cayes. At the time of the announcement, the Government explained that the measure was necessary to protect the vital interests of Belize and […]
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Thirty-four-year-old Nicole Polonio was laid to rest on Saturday in the island town of San Pedro, one week after she was seen on the streets, acting out of character in what her friend’s called a mental breakdown. What happened there after is being investigated because the mother of five was restrained with chains and padlocks […]
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A fire in the early hours of Saturday morning gutted a wooden structure and destroyed four golf carts and part of a home on the island of San Pedro. Tonight, police are investigating whether it is a case of arson or an accidental fire. ACP Romero told us more. ACP Hilberto Romero, Commander, Easter […]
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Also in San Pedro, a man is in police custody on charges of aggravated assault and firearm charges after allegedly attacking a businessman. According to the Assistant Commissioner of Police, the incident occurred on Saturday while the businessman was standing at the gates to his hotel. He was able to preserve his life by successfully […]
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An Orange Walk resident dies after experiencing heart complications while driving a tractor. On Saturday, the lifeless body of Carlos Suarez was discovered on Fireburn Road in Orange Walk next to his tractor. An investigation revealed that Juarez was driving his tractor around midday when he experienced a heart attack. Juarez lost control of the […]
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Two men impersonating police officers ransacked a home in Armenia Village and stole several items, including cash, after tying up the homeowner. Jose Gonzalez told police that on Friday evening, he arrived at his home in the village and noticed an unknown vehicle parked in front of his property. He entered his house, and the […]
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Basketball player for the Benny’s Belize Hurricanes, Kirk Smith Junior, was still not cleared to play on Friday night, despite an appeals tribunal ruling in his favor. The fact that the ruling was not the definitive decision by the league has resulted in the masse resignation of the appeals tribunal, which comprises of members: Chief […]
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Belize has enacted regulations to further protect the poultry industry from health hazards. The Poultry Health Regulations 2022 came into effect in November 2022. And a few days ago, the Eleventh European Development Fund Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Project praised the move by the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA). A media release from Bridgetown, Barbados, […]
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And, while BAHA plans to host training sessions for stakeholders within the industry, Belize remains threatened by the highly infectious Avian Flu. Early last month, we reported that the industry is on high alert following confirmation of the virus in neighbouring Mexico and Honduras. And while we haven’t heard much more since then, Cowo says […]
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We reported earlier on John Saldivar’s victory in Sunday’s Belmopan Convention. Well, according to U.D.P. Chairman Michael Peyrefitte, he is hopeful the remaining U.D.P. conventions will reflect the same kind of unity displayed among candidates on Sunday in Belmopan. This morning he told the hosts of Open Your Eyes that Sunday’s turnout is a clear […]
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The Maya Mopan community in Belmopan has a new police precinct after an opening ceremony was held this evening for the facility. But while the precinct is located in that community, it will serve the rapidly expanding communities of Salvapan and San Martin as well. It is also the result of quick action after three […]
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Welcome back to another edition of Sports Monday; I am Paul Lopez. We have a lot to present to you tonight, from cycling to a controversial start to the Belize Elite Basketball League and then on to some highlights from the Central Secondary School’s Sporting Association’s 2023 Football Tournament. So folks, let us get right […]
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