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Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington was among the speakers this morning to address the United Nations Seventieth General Assembly. Nineteen minutes long, his statement covered hot topic issues such as climate change, the Syrian crisis and other matters on the international scene. Elrington also offered the traditional support to Taiwan, calling for an end to the […]
The Belize delegation also included two other ministers—Godwin Hulse and Joy Grant—as well as UN Ambassadors, Lois Young and Janiene Sylvester and Elrington’s wife, among others. While they applauded the offensive statement, here in Belize, there is outrage. The P.U.P. says that it can no longer place trust on the U.D.P. administration to deal with […]
In May 2011, the home of Belmopan businessman Mike Menjivar was literally riddled with bullets during a surprise raid. Although the raid unearthed nothing illegal by way of drugs or weapons, Menjivar was promptly arrested because he fired back when the Police, unidentified as such, descended on his home. In 2013, the businessman was exonerated, […]
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Today, Keyren Tzib appeared in the Supreme Court for the third time since her arrest on July twentieth on a single count of manslaughter. The Coast Guard officer is seeking bail, but sitting Justice Troadio Gonzalez has maintained that before making a decision he has to be informed as to whether Tzib is a danger […]
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Police have arrested the brother of an alleged Guatemalan rape victim as well as their cousin for the rape of the under aged victim. The young girl says her cousin raped her on two occasions and that her brother aided him by taking her to his room in the house they lived at in Santa […]
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In thirty-two days candidates from two mass parties and one new entry will vie for thirty-one seats up for grabs in general elections. One of those candidates believes he is in a special position, though, since he is currently a sitting Mayor. We’re talking about Darrell Bradley, Belize City’s municipal head, who is also an […]
And since he’s so fixated on what happens when he wins, the Mayor didn’t even want to entertain any question about losing. He says that he doesn’t get into any race thinking about losing. Darrell Bradley, Belize City Mayor “I can’t speak to that.” Mike Rudon “Because of the transition at city hall, […]
News Five also asked Bradley about persistent reports that on the eve of general elections, there is talk in City Hall about floating another municipal bond. He refutes that report, but says that the Council is actually in a position to refloat a portion of the bond at this point – partly because of their […]
Bradley says that while he doesn’t plan to be there after general elections, he would definitely advise whoever is in the Council to look favorably on the bond program. Darrell Bradley, Belize City Mayor “There are so many needs within the municipality. I think that the infrastructure work has been very successful and I […]
The Gang Suppression Unit was today seen giving back to the elderly in celebration of International Day of Older Persons….we’ll have that later in the newscast. But even before that community service initiative, you would know that the unit has been at the center of numerous allegations of brutality and use of excessive force on […]
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A new third party has emerged on the political scene as more of a labor movement than a liberal organization. The Belize Progressive Party is closely tied to the trade unions. In fact, the founding fathers of the new alternative action group meet with the National Trade Union Congress of Belize on a regular basis. […]
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While the party has been months in the making, fine-tuning its leadership seems a bit hurried. Admittedly, Rogers told the media during the press conference that they initially agreed on short-term roles. However, the announcement of snap elections on Monday has prompted the pro tem executive to assume fulltime positions until the party is able […]
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The World Archaeological Congress, a consortium of renowned archaeologists representing eighty countries and territories, has written to Prime Minister Dean Barrow. The Congress is especially concerned with issues of human rights as they relate to cultural heritage. This is in light of government’s handling of the Santa Cruz/Uxbenka fiasco. According to a release issued by […]
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A group of fishermen harvested a lot of conch earlier in the week, but the conch season had not yet opened and so they were nabbed by the Fisheries Department. Of the eight fishermen, four are members of the Tun family from Chunox who earlier this year, had to pay a huge fine of almost […]
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Community outreach are often services provided by social workers and missionaries alike. It isn’t an initiative that is synonymous with policing. Nonetheless, one branch of law enforcement, particularly the Belmopan formation of the Belize Police Department has been making its rounds. On Thursday, a team of officers visited patients at the Western Regional Hospital, as […]
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October first was celebrated as international day of older persons under the theme, “Sustainability and Age Inclusiveness in the Urban Environment.” Since the beginning of the week, several activities for older persons were held to honor the growing population in this region. Today, at the Sister Cecilia Home, thirty-eight seenagers were treated to meals served […]
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On Saturday, the B.T.L. Park on Newtown Barracks in Belize City will be transformed into an arts and craft market where intricate artworks from one hundred and twenty-five artisans from forty-two different communities will be on display. The artisans will be joined by representatives from UNIQUE Belize and the Small Business Development Center to put […]
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Later in the evening, five magicians from several countries will be performing magic at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. While it is the Eleventh Edition of INTERMAGIA, it is the first time that the group is appearing in Belize. The event which is being hosted by the Sunrise Rotary Club of Belize is […]
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