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The P.U.P. also found out that last month a decision to dissolve Goodlee Limited in Saint Lucia was taken and that the formalities of dissolution are still ongoing. We are told that Anwar Barrow returned to the country via the P.G.I.A. during lunchtime. Our request for an interview has gone unanswered. The P.U.P.’s legal advisor […]
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Opposition Leader John Briceño says that legal advice is being sought to overturn the Brads contract and launch a forensic audit to determine if a criminal offence was committed. John Briceño, Leader of the Opposition “The P.U.P. believes that this requires a forensic audit, if elected to Government we will initiate a detailed forensic […]
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The People’s United Party also disclosed details of contracts to International Environments. The company is owned by brothers Daniel and Carlo Arguelles, who offer services in development, construction, planning, designs, analysis, feasibility studies and environmental impact assessment. The brothers are recently known for constructing the Belize City Centre Sports Complex and a host of other […]
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Daniel Arguelles had his say on the revelations made by Espat. He says that Espat misrepresented the facts. Arguelles addressed the matter of the new Foreign Affairs Building in Belmopan before explaining that the request for one hundred percent import duty exemption was because he urgently needed a safe vehicle to assist with visits to […]
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Espat also questioned the long list of contracts that have been awarded to I.E. by the U.D.P. government over the years. He compared the Arguelles brothers to Imer Hernandez, another favourite contractor, who has received dozens of multimillion-dollar contracts from the government. Julius Espat, Area Representative, Cayo South “They listed as far as they […]
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Daniel Arguelles defended the contracts saying the P.U.P. has twisted the facts, since some of the huge contracts were joint ventures for which I.E. was responsible for designs services. Arguelles rejected the notion that the contracts were bloated, saying their services are world class. Daniel Arguelles, International Environments “I think after hearing him list of […]
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Tonight, our neighbours in Nicaragua are taking a hit from the dangerous Hurricane Eta which has been pounding Puerto Cabezas. One fatality has been reported so far and hundreds of persons have been taken to shelters as the storm moves slowly across the country, causing increased coastal impacts. Heavy rains are being experienced here in […]
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A flood warning is in effect for rivers, streams, creeks and waterways in central and southern Belize. The National Hydrological Services has issued a flood report and forecast which indicates that in certain rivers and waterways, water levels are steadily rising above normal. On the Belize River, water levels are above normal and rising and […]
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Jorge “Milin” Espat, the P.U.P.’s candidate for Cayo West, was born in Melchor de Mencos Guatemala. He holds Belizean citizenship and says he has renounced his Guatemalan citizenship. He had to because the law does not allow anyone with dual citizenship to run for parliament. Since the news broke, the U.D.P. has been questioning the […]
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At today’s press conference the issue of a contract issued to Tropical Vision Channel Seven was also raised. Opposition Leader John Briceño has written to Prime Minister Dean Barrow in reference to the scandalous allegations of abuse of office and misuse of corporate credit cards allegedly by Nestor Vasquez, the former chairman of B.T.L. who […]
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Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero says that while he supported the NOC’s decision to enforce a curfew on Bella Vista and Santa Cruz Village in southern Belize, that measure is not enough to address the COVID-19 situation in the banana industry. The DHS confirmed to News Five today that some twenty-seven positive cases […]
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The Banana Growers Association initially requested that thirteen communities be placed on curfew; however, only two have been restricted by Statutory Instrument, one-fifty-six and one-fifty-seven. Chairman Antonio Zabaneh says that a majority of the labour force for the banana industry comes from Santa Cruz and Bella Vista. Toledo East Area Representative Mike Espat, whose constituency […]
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We also asked Doctor Manzanero for an update on the death of Maria Velasquez at the Philip Goldson International Airport. The seventy-one-year-old woman was experiencing respiratory complications on board a United Airlines flight over the weekend, which had to make an emergency landing in Belize. According to Doctor Manzanero, the woman did not die of […]
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There were two shootings in Belize City on Monday night. Alrick Smith was targeted as here on Coney Drive. A gunman in a Chevy vehicle drove up to Smith’s vehicle and fired shots. He was grazed but managed to drive himself to the K.H.M.H. Meanwhile, Akeem Bowen also came under attack as he exited a […]
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A Santa Elena man is alleging that Western Regional Hospital didn’t properly treat his brother for injuries he sustained in a road traffic accident. According to Ruben Garcia, his brother was in an RTA that involved a heavy machine and he was trapped inside his truck. He was later rescued, after which he and his […]
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So, there you heard the brother of the deceased express his concern over the way Edin Requeña was treated at the Western Regional Hospital. This evening when we spoke with the Director of Health Services, we asked him about the incident. Doctor Manzanero told us that he found out about it today and has since […]
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