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After two years with only an Acting Chief Justice, the Briceño Administration is proposing the appointment of Justice Louise Blenman, as the new Chief Justice of Belize. But, was Acting Chief Justice Michelle Arana glossed over after serving in that capacity since March 2020? This latest announcement from the Government of Belize has led to […]
Written on June 23, 2022 | Posted in
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Former Prime Minister Dean Barrow whose administration appointed Michelle Arana as Acting Chief Justice, following the retirement of Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin in March 2020, has weighed in on the debate. Barrow, who uses the public service system as somewhat of an equivalent, puts forward that after two years in that capacity Acting Chief Justice […]
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The Constitution of Belize provides that the Chief Justice shall be appointed by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, given after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition. In accordance, Prime Minister John Briceño wrote to Opposition Leader Moses “Shyne” Barrow, informing him of the intention to appoint […]
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The spate of gun violence in Belize City continues unabated, despite the efforts of the Leadership Intervention Unit and the Belize Police Department to keep the peace among feuding gangs. While much of that effort has been placed in the Rocky Road neighborhood, following the murder of Benjamin Hyde Sr., there seems to be another […]
Written on June 23, 2022 | Posted in
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A hundred and forty-five thousand dollars in damages for former Deputy Prime Minister Hugo Patt, that’s the decision that has been handed down by the Supreme Court, following a lawsuit brought against the Government of Belize. That claim was made as a result of findings published by the Commission of Inquiry that was set up […]
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Turning back to the outcome of the defamation claim in which Hugo Patt was successful. Senior Counsel Dean Barrow, who represented Patt, told News Five today that damages for his client were awarded in two parts. Dean Barrow, Attorney-at-law “Naturally, we’re very pleased with the decision and with the award. What the judge did […]
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Former Prime Minister Barrow ,is himself, a claimant in a similar suit brought against the Government of Belize. He is represented by attorney Naima Barrow and is also suing G.O.B., following the publication of the Commission of Inquiry’s report. His claim, however, is not necessarily one for defamation. Barrow explains. Dean Barrow, Claimant “That’s […]
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The opposition has raised a stink over the law firm of CourtenayCoye taking on cases for the Government of Belize under the Briceño administration. U.D.P. Chairman Mike Peyrefitte, under the Freedom of Information Act, sought details of the arrangement between G.O.B. and the law firm, of which senators Eamon Courtenay and Christopher Coye are senior […]
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A number of officers have been dismissed from the Belize Police Department for various infractions and Commissioner of Police Chester Williams has said that this has been happening on a routine basis. And then, the number of police officers is nowhere near the level for the department to effectively operate. So last week, a notice […]
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On Wednesday, you heard Minister of New Growth Industries Kareem Musa give an update on the petition signatures by the churches to trigger a referendum on the cannabis bill. Ten percent of the voting population or eighteen thousand, six hundred verified signatures are needed for a writ of referendum. The Chief Elections Officer with the […]
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The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (C.D.E.M.A.) and the National Emergency Commission of the Dominican Republic today signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding. The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency is an institution of CARICOM with responsibility for the coordination of emergency response and relief efforts to any of its nineteen member states, including Belize. The […]
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Coming off the heels of the National Investment Summit last November, the government has now approved, in collaboration with BELTRAIDE and the Investment, Policy and Compliance Unit, Belize’s first National Investment Policy and Strategy. The policy and strategy is to position Belize as a competitive, robust, and viable investment hub in Central America and the […]
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But while the language for this initiative might be a bit technical for business people that are not trained in that field, Almendarez says once the investment environment is created, it will benefit people in any sized business. Dr. Leroy Almendarez, Executive Director, BELTRAIDE “Let’s take tourism, an investment in tourism – if it’s building […]
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Completing an eight-day visit to Belize this week was Dr. Andrew Zonderman from the U.S. State Department’s Cultural Heritage Center. The official’s visit was to assess the shared Cultural Property Agreement between Belize and the United States. This is an agreement that we have settled on since 2013, and first extended in 2018. Its objective […]
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In another historic feat for powerlifting in Belize, the Belize Powerlifting Association has assembled a team of eight athletes to compete in the North American Powerlifting Championship in Panama, in July. A few weeks ago, we told you about Kaylon Godoy’s exceptional performance at the World Open Classic Power Lifting Champions in South Africa. Well […]
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Several weeks ago, we showed you the tryouts by the Belize Basketball Federation as it searched for a new U-16 men’s national basketball team to compete in the World Cup of Basketball COCABA tournament in 2023. But to get there, the team would first have to qualify in regional games set for the first week […]
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Aside from the training taking place, across the country, the national primary school basketball tournament is also underway. But what about the summer basketball program that the Belize Basketball Federation had announced for elite players? Today, B.B.F. President Jacob Leslie says that unfortunately, it had to be canceled for this year, but National Elite Basketball […]
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