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Four policemen attached to the Quick Response Team in Orange Walk have been taken into custody and will remain on interdiction until the probe has been completed. Their identities have also been withheld, pending further directives from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. According to Assistant Superintendent Alejandro Hernandez, who is assigned to […]
Written on March 27, 2023 | Posted in
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According to Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, having interviewed several other individuals, there is nothing to suggest that the fleeing motorcyclists fired at the pursuing officers. He went a step further to explain that the motorcycle has since been examined by a mechanic who also confirmed that the bike does backfire when being geared down. […]
Written on March 27, 2023 | Posted in
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The fatal officer-involved shooting comes at a time when the citizenry is awaiting a decision in the manslaughter case involving former policeman Kareem Martinez, who is accused of the shooting death of teenager Laddie Gillett who was gunned down while fleeing from officers in Placencia on July 14th, 2021. It also succeeds the conclusion of […]
Written on March 27, 2023 | Posted in
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The fatal shooting of a youth in Orange Walk is not the only incident that the Belize Police Department has to deal with when it comes to its officers. A video clip went viral on Sunday that exposes a police corporal who was taken off a bus by the owner of the bus after the […]
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A man was found stabbed to death in Santa Elena, Cayo early Friday morning. The lifeless body of fifty-one-year-old Julian Villanueva was discovered in the Red Creek area of Santa Elena with a cut wound on his chest. Swift police action has led to the arrest of another individual for the crime of murder. Police […]
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Police have made an arrest in connection with a murder that occurred in Dangriga in February of this year. A.S.P. Fitzroy Yearwood says the evidence points to a resident of North Creek in Belize City. The motive for the killing of Frank Garcia remains unknown, but investigators are trying to wrap up the case. Garcia […]
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Today, the media caught up with Minister of State for Finance, Christopher Coye and he was asked about the increase in the wage bill. During the budget debate last week, Albert Area Representative Tracy Panton announced that the allotted figures for non-established government workers for the upcoming fiscal year was up by over twenty-three million […]
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Minister Coye was also asked for an update on the Non-Profit Organization Bill 2023. The N.G.O. community had raised concerns about the lack of consultation, but Minister Coye says that discussions began a year ago between the Financial Intelligence Unit and representatives from the N.G.O. community. The bill is to address the noncompliance of non-profit […]
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Last week, Prime Minister John Briceño said “we cannot take any risk when it comes to the issue of the correspondent banking situation.” It was on the premise of technical compliance on the part of the country to meet the international standards set out by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force to combat money laundering, […]
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Former Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit, Kent Clare is suing the Government of Belize after he was removed back in late February. He was named director back in 2016 and his contract was not renewed. Clare’s deputy, Leni Ysaguirre McGann is now Acting Director of the F.I.U. It was reported elsewhere in the media […]
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Today, ground was broken for the construction of two living quarters and a mess hall for the soldiers at the B.D.F. headquarters at Price Barracks. The infrastructure project which has a price tag of over six million dollars, is being funded by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, CABEI. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. […]
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On Sunday morning, a Panamanian-registered general cargo vessel that was transiting Belizean waters en-route to Port Everglades, Florida reportedly experienced mechanical failure and ran aground along the Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve, just east of the Drowned Cayes. Tonight, the vessel remains grounded as initial salvage operations have proven futile. The vessel has been detained by […]
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According to the Belize Port Authority, upon inspection, the vessel does not pose a threat of pollution at this time, as its hull remains intact. However, damage assessment to the marine environment is still ongoing. Once dislodged from its grounded position, the vessel will remain detained until the investigation and damage assessment concludes. Gaitan tells […]
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Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. What a weekend for sports in Belize and tonight we have all the action for you right here. We begin our coverage with what was a highly anticipated football match between Belize and Guatemala in the CONCAF Nations League Tournament. Both […]
Written on March 27, 2023 | Posted in
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Faber went on to criticize the government for taking credit for projects that began under the last administration. He conceded that it is a practice for governments to do so, but that the current administration is capitalizing off initiatives that were already in the pipeline before they came to office. Patrick Faber, Area Representative, […]
Written on March 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño responded to Faber’s criticism by explaining how the government invested in projects such as National Health Insurance across the country, water systems, and health clinics. The Prime Minister also explained how the current government reformed primary education in less than a year after they took office. Prime Minister John Briceño […]
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Faber went on to criticize the government for taking credit for projects that began under the last administration. He conceded that it is a practice for governments to do so, but that the current administration is capitalizing off initiatives that were already in the pipeline before they came to office. Patrick Faber, Area Representative, […]
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Faber said that while the government points to an impressive annual growth rate, employment rate and a reduction in poverty levels, the reality on the streets tells a different story. He went over some of the figures that Prime Minister John Briceño presented and said that somehow there’s a disparity in the figures presented and […]
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In his wrap-up of the three-day budget debate, Prime Minister John Briceño summarized what his government has done over the past couple years, and that investor confidence has increased in the past two years. He also highlighted the upcoming visit of the Prime Minister of Taiwan Tsai-In Wen shortly. Prime Minister John Briceño “In […]
Written on March 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Belize has made significant investments in its solid waste management efforts over the years. But in spite of these developments some communities have been unable to get a handle on illegal dumping. It has been a perennial issue in Ladyville and tonight Bernard Bennett, the village chairman, is calling on residents to cease the practice. […]
Written on March 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Public transportation buses will have to upgrade their fleets by December of 2024, according to the Minister of Transport, Rodwell Ferguson. But along with that requirement, there will be a system that will be followed for the grades of buses that will be allowed on the road, as the minister outlined. Ferguson assured commuters that new […]
Written on March 24, 2023 | Posted in
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The budget allocated for the sports portfolio for 2023 stands at three point two million dollars, which is almost double what it was two years ago, when it was one point seven million dollars. Similarly, the Minister of Sports, Rodwell Ferguson highlighted the sports venues that will see upgrades in the new fiscal year. Rodwell […]
Written on March 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, a small group of protestors gathered near the Central Park in Corozal Town, across from the Saint Francis Xavier Credit Union. With placards and posters in hand, the group paraded around the park chanting that they want Administrator Martin Marshalleck out of the credit union. Back on March tenth, the Registrar of Credit Unions, […]
Written on March 24, 2023 | Posted in
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A family in Monkey River Village is seeking assistance to rebuild their home after it was destroyed by fire last week. Danette Young left her house to visit her mom in the same community when, approximately fifteen minutes later, someone called to inform her that the building was on fire. When she arrived at the […]
Written on March 24, 2023 | Posted in
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A man was murdered this morning in Santa Elena Town. According to police, just before three o’clock, they responded to a report on the George Price Highway near the Red Creek area of Santa Elena Town. When they arrived at the scene they observed the motionless body of a male person on the side of […]
Written on March 24, 2023 | Posted in
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