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Attorney Darrell Bradley was a presenter during this morning’s engagement. The former Belize City mayor discussed the rise of electronic media platforms, including podcasts and fake news, as well as political attacks on the media in the existing landscape. Darrell Bradley, Attorney-at-law “One of the things that was mentioned in the exchange with the […]
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And this morning, Corozal Junior College hosted the first Round Table Discussion in collaboration with the People’s Constitution Commission. The discussion is entitled, Young Minds Conferring- The Belizean Perspective. The theme for today’s discussion was Modernizing Belize: Is Reform the Way to Go? All fourteen student presenters were given a topic from the Constitution of […]
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There is widespread condemnation by the Caribbean media fraternity over the shooting up of a media house in Jamaica. On Monday afternoon, a gunman on a bicycle rode up and opened fire at Nationwide News Network in Jamaica just before the five o’clock evening news. While there was damage to property, fortunately, no one was […]
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At the start of our newscast this evening, we are just about ten hours away from the annual carnival J’ouvert which kicks off an extended weekend that is chock-full of festive activities for the entire family. And while residents will converge on the Old Capital by the thousands, the Belize Police Department will be working […]
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According to Senior Superintendent Calbert Flowers, specialized units, including the GI-3, will be on patrol. There will also be vehicular checkpoints at various locations across the city. Sr. Supt. Calbert Flowers, Operations Office, B.P.D. “We will be rolling out our road policing unit across the country. So again, we ask drivers and users of […]
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It’s the eve of the carnival road march and Channel Five will be bringing you live coverage of the bacchanal beginning at one p.m. on Youth for the Future Drive. We will then switch over to the Marion Jones Sporting Complex for the last lap where the nine competing junior and senior bands will give […]
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James Kojo Efrimea, a national of Sierra Leone, accused immigration officials of extortion back in July when it was discovered that he illegally entered Belize. On July tenth, he attempted to leave for Cuba via a flight at the Philip Goldson International Airport. A red flag was raised and the Sierra Leonean was removed from […]
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Belize Defense Force Soldier Wayne Perry was criminally charged with theft and arraigned in the San Ignacio Magistrate Court in late August. He is accused of stealing an M4 Commando rifle from Camp Belizario in the Cayo District. After a quick and intense investigation, Perry was named as the number one suspect. We understand that […]
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September tenth is the annual Commemoration of the Battle of Saint George’s Caye. It is also World Suicide Prevention Day. In Belize City on Thursday night, a candlelight vigil was held in front of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital to remember loved ones who have taken their own lives. It is also used to raise […]
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It’s been six weeks since the second annual Belize International Music and Food Festival was held at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex in Belize City. It’s an event that is organized by the Belize Tourism Board during a time where there is a slowdown in tourist arrivals to the Jewel. A request was made by […]
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A multimillion-dollar investment is being made to expand the Philip Goldson International Airport. There are more carriers and airlifts to the country and Belize is readily becoming a prime tourism destination. C.E.O. in the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations Nicole Solano says that there are increase arrivals, even through land borders. While the numbers […]
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Today, a signing ceremony was held in the village of Sarteneja for a rural development project. Over five hundred households stand to benefit from the rehabilitation of the water system in the village that is quickly becoming a tourist destination. The price tag is six hundred and thirty-nine thousand dollars. The project is being executed […]
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Today, fifteen women – mostly single mothers – were accepted into a training program spearheaded by Hand in Hand Ministries. The women, had at one point, received a house from Hand in Hand and are now still in need of help to become independent. Through a project called CRASH, an acronym for Capacity Roadmap: A […]
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This evening, the sixty-sixth passing out ceremony since the commissioning of the Belize Defense Force in 1978, was held at Price Barracks in Ladyville. Over a hundred recruits spent the last sixteen weeks engaged in intensive training in military discipline, defensive and offensive operations, transitional operations, internal security, drill, weapon handling, and map reading. They […]
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Earlier in the news we reported that World Suicide Prevention Day will be celebrated this weekend. Suicide is a sensitive issue that many families are grappling with when they realize that their loved ones have those tendencies. Over the past couple years; several members of the Belize Defense Force have displayed suicide ideation. Just this […]
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The Forward Operating Base at the Sarstoon in Toledo has been having structural issues for a couple years now and occupancy at the facility had to be discontinued. But the base will be receiving the attention it needs and according to the Minister of Defense, Florencio Marin, Junior, as soon as the engineers indicate that […]
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In the vibrant and culturally diverse musical landscape of Belize, a rising star has emerged, captivating audiences and winning the hearts of music legends in his genre. At just nineteen years old, Hubee, the rising star of Punta Rock, has taken Belizean music by storm, leaving an indelible mark that has even legends in his […]
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A date is yet to be confirmed for the start of a public hearing to be conducted by a Senate Special Select Committee. Nonetheless, gears are in motion for an upcoming investigation into the signing of the controversial document between the Government of Belize and Portico Enterprises Limited. On Wednesday, a notice was issued by […]
Written on September 7, 2023 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, a video that was leaked, showing an immigration officer cutting up what appears to be a white powdery substance, went viral. The video shows a disheveled-looking officer in a bedroom setting, apparently commenting on the drug she appeared to be mincing with a card. Late this evening, attorney Nazira Myles, acting on […]
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Thirty-eight-year-old Police Constable Mauricio Cobb pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting his colleague at the Ladyville Police Station on Monday evening. According to the female officer who filed a complaint against Cobb, they were on a police issued motorcycle when they went to drop off food for a fellow officer. She stated that she smelled […]
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Convicted prisoner Clinton Medina, who is serving time for firearms offenses, is back in court where he is on trial for theft. Medina is accused of stealing a Toyota Forerunner from businessman Robert Wagner who owns and operates Euphrates Auto Rental. In the courtroom of the Chief Magistrate, Wagner testified that Medina visited his place […]
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A high-level delegation of the United States government is in Belize to meet with Prime Minister John Briceño and members of his administration. Border security, transnational crime and migration are among the issues being discussed during their visit. It is rare to have a delegation composed of representatives from the Office of the Vice President, […]
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Daniel Erikson, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Western Hemisphere, responded to specific questions on transnational crime. Erikson was asked to elaborate on specific commitments that the United States government has made in partnership with Belize to aid in the fight against transnational drug-trafficking organizations. He was also asked to comment on how […]
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The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense was also questioned about the proliferation of firearms in Central America that are manufactured in the United States. A Bloomberg report published in July investigated how U.S. gun exports are fueling violence across the world. According to Bloomberg, almost three hundred thousand semiautomatic firearms have been exported into Central […]
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The United States Agency for International Development has committed six hundred thousand U.S dollars to assist the International Office of Migration in Belize. The funds are been granted to provide migrants with greater access to healthcare, education and to improve their overall livelihood. The announcement was made during this morning’s press briefing inside the U.S. […]
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