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As the trial of American Armenian national Lev Dermen enters its second day in the U.S. courts, in Belize, the matter is getting plenty attention because of its implications to a sitting government minister. The question in everyone’s mind is about the contents of the messages shared between Dermen’s former business partner, Jacob Kingston and […]
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Musa says that if the messages or any other documents prove some level of criminality, public pressure will be applied on Commissioner of Police Chester Williams to launch a criminal investigation and seek prosecution of those involved. Kareem Musa, Area Representative, Caribbean Shores “If the evidence comes which I suspect it will in the […]
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By this afternoon, Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte responded to Caribbean Shores Area Representative Kareem Musa, despite not being in receipt of the letter in reference to Minister of National Security John Saldivar. The AG minced no words, calling the notion of invoking the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, under these circumstances, absolutely impractical. According to Peyrefitte, […]
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Attorney General Peyrefitte says that even if he were to proceed with such a request to obtain the names of the government ministers from U.S. Attorney General William Barr, the bureaucracy of that process would take significantly longer than waiting for the trial to commence and simply paying close attention to Jacob Kingston‘s testimony. […]
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The man in the eye of the storm here in Belize is John Birchman Saldivar. The Minister of National Security took to social media today saying that he stands proud. He said that, “Imagine the amount of people who are conspiring from outside my Party and from inside my Party to see me fail. Naw […]
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Jury selection continued today in the District Court in Utah, where Lev Dermen is facing up to ten charges relating to money laundering in a case brought against him by the U.S. for defrauding the Internal Revenue Service of five hundred and eleven million dollars. The prosecution has worked out a plea deal with one […]
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The B.N.T.U. and the Ministry of Education are at odds again. In the latest round, the B.N.T.U. says they have no favourable responses from the ministry to the list of pending issues. According to the B.N.T.U., there has been no consultation and the ministry has simply informed them that they intended to make changes to […]
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According to Doctor Babb, the Ministry is committed in consulting with the union to avoid any escalation of tensions. Dr. Carol Babb, Chief Education Officer “We are willing to meet and discuss with the union and all managing authority once we heard back from the SolGen’s office. Nothing is written as a final decision. […]
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As the coronavirus spreads across the globe, there was a huge scare in Caye Caulker on Monday night when reports spread like wildfire that a visiting Chinese national was experiencing the symptoms of the novel virus. The reports were dispelled by this morning, when information from the Ministry of Heath, confirmed that the visitor had […]
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A seven point seven magnitude earthquake struck earlier today about eighty miles from Jamaica, shaking several Caribbean islands, including Cayman and as far away as Miami. There were several aftershocks, including one the U.S. Geological Survey said had a magnitude of six point one. Based on images shared online, the earthquake caused minor damage in […]
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Today’s earthquake was preceded by magnitudes six point four and five point eight quakes that struck Puerto Rico. That territory experienced a number of aftershocks and experienced significant damage. Earlier this month the UWI Seismic Research Center in Trinidad said that recent earthquakes that rocked Puerto serve as a reminder that the region must always […]
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A lawsuit brought against Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin as chair of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission is set to commence on February nineteenth before Justice Michelle Arana. The presiding officer of the Supreme Court is himself being dragged to court for sidelining the president of the Bar Association who also has a seat on […]
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Two weeks ago we told you of the legal dispute brewing between Troy “DJ Dalla” Flowers and Shyne Barrow. DJ Dalla faced court action by Belize Brewing Company after he committed to taking out a twenty-six thousand-dollar consignment for drinks to be sold at last year’s Music Week reportedly at the behest of Shyne. One […]
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Sentencing for former police constable Dаrrеn Маrtіnеz took place today. Martinez was found guilty last week of the sexual assault of a minor in an incident that goes back to February 2016. Martinez was the boyfriend of the minor’s sister when the sexual assault occurred at their family home. In December 2019, he was found […]
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Justice Colin Williams also imposed a sentence of fifteen years on forty-two year-old Anаbеll Кumul, who was initially charged with murder, but instead pleaded guilty to manslaughter of her common-law-husband, Felix Alamilla. Kumul admitted to stabbing Alamilla to death, in July 2014 when he was asleep at the home of a friend in San Pedro. […]
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Light bills are not expected to increase between now and the end of the year. That’s the word from the Belize Electricity Limited which has made an application to the Public Utilities Commission for a review of rates for a four-year period, beginning July first, 2020 to June thirtieth, 2024. So while the current forecasts […]
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B.E.L. also announced today that it plans on investing almost three hundred million dollars in the national electricity grid over the next five years to connect to new renewable sources of energy in-country, as well as introduce smart grid technologies to improve its services. Sean Fuller, GM, Commercial & Retail Services, B.E.L. “Dawn mentioned […]
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F.C.D. held a two-day bi-national youth exchange programme with youths from five Guatemalan communities that fringe the Chiquibul National Park. The purpose of the exchange was to sensitize and help empower the young people to champion the protection of the environment, primarily the forest and water resources. The engagement with the rural communities in Guatemala […]
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The Ministry of Education today launched the Literacy and Empowerment Adult Programme. The programme seeks to empower adults who struggle with basic reading and comprehension skills. The lessons will be held at Unity Presbyterian School and ITVET in Belize City. The programme will be offered twice per week and according to Chief Education Officer, Doctor […]
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Day two of a regional adolescents and youth forum took place today at the Radisson Hotel in Belize City. Today’s discussions centred on the topic of mental health and the need to speak out freely on the issue. The lack of knowledge about cervical cancer and the effects of gender-based violence on adolescent dating were […]
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