Six persons, including a minor, were detained for the clandestine landing of a drug plane in Santa Martha Village in Orange Walk. Today, Noel Codd, the owner of a farm where the plane was found, was arraigned on a single charge of possession of prohibited ammo; in this case, a bullet allegedly found at the […]
During the interview this afternoon, attorney Dickie Bradley alleged that the police department planted evidence against his client. He contends that the ammunition offense is being used as a holding charge for Noel Codd. Here’s how he explains it. Richard “Dickie” Bradley, Attorney “To charge Mister Codd with one round of ammunition for which—I […]
In the south, Senior Customs Officer Richard Garbutt and Junior Customs Officer Jareth Tillett are among a group of seven persons who were arraigned today in respect of charges brought against them for handling contraband goods in Punta Gorda over the weekend. On Saturday night, the men were caught red-handed as they were loading up […]
News spread at the speed of lightening today about the purported resignation of Doctor Marvin Manzanero, the Director of Health Services, who has been the face in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. It came on the heels of a very controversial amendment to the quarantine regulations penalizing the DHS if he fails to provide […]
The new statutory instrument took effect on Tuesday, but as the government said today, alternative recommendations will be made. Now, serious concerns were raised at the level of the National Oversight Committee regarding the responsibility of the Director of Health Services to surrender the names of all COVID-19 patients to the Minister of National Security. […]
The S.I. legally compels the Director of Health Services to hand over the names of all COVID-19 patients across the country giving rise to the question of doctor/patient confidentiality. According to the Attorney General, the decision to make the list compulsory came from the National Oversight Committee and Cabinet in a recent meeting. And cabinet, […]
With a limit of only ten patrons or congregants, restaurants and churches can once again reopen, however, there are clear rules that speak to licenses in order to operate such businesses in the case of restaurants. As far as churches, the AG says that a celebrant and his acolytes are allowed along with ten parishioners, […]
The Phillip Goldson International Airport is less than a week away from reopening and once again final preparations are being made to ensure that strict protocols are put in place where COVID-19 is concerned. Despite government’s best efforts, the Belize Tourism Industry Association wrote to the Prime Minister on Independence Day urging him and the […]
The National Oversight Committee met earlier today to discuss the reopening of the international airport. The three-page letter was forwarded to several tourism officials who also sit on the N.O.C., however, according to Burgos, they are not certain whether any focus was placed on the letter or the recommendations. John Burgos, Executive Director, B.T.I.A. […]
The reopening of the P.G.I.A. on October first precedes the opening of the annual tourism season by several weeks. According to B.T.I.A.’s Second Vice President Stewart Krohn, it is not expected that visitors will be arriving in large numbers at the start of the season which should give government sufficient time to rethink and re-strategize […]
There is a new COVID-19 death to report tonight. But before we tell you more, let’s take a look at the latest numbers released on Tuesday night. There are thirty-four new cases out of one hundred and ninety-three tests. There are nine new cases in Corozal; fifteen in Orange Walk; seven in Belize District; one […]
In our interview with Edwin Yacab he revealed that his brother Elias worked with Prosser Fertilizer and Agrotec Company Limited in Santa Elena. While he notes that he had contact with a wide number of people but up to now they don’t know how or where his brother contracted the virus. What they do know […]
Notwithstanding the mortality rate associated with COVID-19, we asked the Attorney General this morning about the rationale behind limiting restaurants and churches to ten persons while allowing buses and other forms of public transportation to carry more than ten passengers within proximity of each other. Here’s how he responded to that comparison. Michael Peyrefitte, […]
There is still no fixed date for the November general elections, aside from the fact that it will be held within the first two weeks of that month. Today, when we asked about the dissolution of the House of Representatives, Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte, who is also the Chairman of the United Democratic Party and […]
The People’s United Party is also gearing up elections and has been launching policy documents on a number of areas. On Saturday night, the P.U.P. launched its policy for family and rolled out its Women’s Agenda as a part of their Plan Belize Manifesto. The P.U.P. says that the plan was formulated around four central […]
The launch included the input of P.U.P. women across the country, as well as standard bearers and area representatives. Caribbean Shores area rep Kareem Musa committed to championing three main areas of the plan in his constituency. Kareem Musa, Area Rep, Caribbean Shores “Three key areas of the seven point plan that I will […]
It’s been two years since we’ve reported on turtle conservation in Gales Point and today, we travelled to the village to bring you the latest turtle tagging event with the Gales Point Wildlife Sanctuary. As we’ve covered over the years, the Hawksbill Sea Turtle is critically endangered, but it is protected in Belize and there […]
The British Government is funding the “National Media Campaign on SARS-CoV-2” to the tune of eighty thousand four hundred and ninety dollars. The informational media campaign is aimed at preventing the spread of the virus through public awareness. The money will be spent to publicize relevant information on efforts undertaken to keep Belizeans safe and […]
Former Prime Minister and eight-time P.U.P. area representative Said Musa has retired from electoral politics after a life of public service to the constituents of Fort George and the country. His departure comes as he recovers from a stroke he suffered in May. Over the four decades that he has given to the People’s United […]
To close the newscast tonight we tell you about several locations across the country, including roads, bridges and public buildings, that are being named after prominent Belizeans whose contribution to the nation’s history are noteworthy. Those persons are John Smith, a founding member of the People’s Committee which later became the People’s United Party, Clifford […]
