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Young Leaders Alliance of Belize (YLAB) is requesting at seat on the People’s Constitution Commission. Two representatives from the youth organization were present at the National Assembly yesterday for the Foreign Affairs Committee Meeting on the People’s Constitution Commission Bill 2022. A release from YLAB says the representatives were there to present the organization’s request […]
Written on July 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Just before five this evening, reports spread like wildfire that a double homicide had been committed in the Saint Martin’s area of Belize City. News Five has confirmed that a lone gunman is believed to be the shooter in two incidents that occurred in proximity of each other; one person is confirmed dead, while another […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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The Social Security Board is proposing a seven million dollar loan to a private pharmaceutical company which will be used for refinancing and inventory purposes. That public notice of investment comes hard on the heels of a similar written announcement that was issued last week when the S.S.B. made known that it was also investing […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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While S.S.B. is aware of government’s statement, nothing has been tendered in writing with respect of its objection. C.E.O. Ruiz, nonetheless, explained the vetting process used to scrutinize Pharmacy Express’ application. At the end of that series of actions, the Social Security Board says that is satisfied with the company having met the criteria for […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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According to C.E.O. Ruiz, Pharmacy Express Limited initially requested more than the seven million dollars that was ultimately agreed upon. In fact, she went on to say that borrower has put up collateral that almost triples the amount being sought. Deborah Ruiz, C.E.O., Social Security Board “They did ask for more money, they did […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Two persons lost their lives at the hands of another in less than twenty-four hours over the weekend, but only one at this time is being classified as a murder. We begin this segment of the newscast with the broad daylight stabbing death of thirty-eight-year-old Ronald Gill around midday on Saturday on George Price Drive […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Three men were shot as they socialized with others in a yard in the Lake Independence area on Sunday night. While two of them are in stable condition, one is in a critical state and police do not know who their shooter is. Today, the Police Department’s Communications Director, Assistant Superintendent Fitzroy Yearwood told the […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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There was also a homicide in Belmopan for which a death investigation is ongoing. On Friday night in the Las Flores community, a single blast echoed near Mariposa Avenue. Twenty-one-year-old Daniel Orellano was mortally shot in the neck and face area with a shotgun by someone he knew as a friend. It is alleged that […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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There was a second shooting incident in Belize City over the weekend and while no one was injured, police on mobile patrol did intercept someone who was running away from the area. They have since identified that person as Nigel Freeman, who, Communications Director, A.S.P Fitzroy Yearwood, said they will charge. A.S.P. Fitzroy Yearwood, […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Police in Corozal retrieved the body of a man from the sea near the Round House area in that municipality earlier today. The body was reportedly identified by a family member as that of Marlon Daniel Frederick Williams. The thirty-six-year-old was said to have suffered from epilepsy and was often times spotted in the Miami […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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On Friday, we announced the appointment of Pastor Louis Wade as the media’s representative on the People’s Constitutional Commission. Wade, the owner of Plus TV, was elected near-unanimously by his colleagues in the media, followed by Channel Seven’s Daniel Ortiz as his alternate. But tonight, Wade’s selection is being frowned upon the LGBT community which […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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According to Orozco, the media lost an opportunity to appoint someone who would uphold the value of fairness within the citizenry of the country. Caleb Orozco, Executive Director, UNIBAM “What they fail to realize is that there’s already one group of people who represent the church and that is a person from the Council […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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The Public Service Union is up in arms over a proposal by the Briceño administration to Moises Cal as Chair of the Public Service Commission. As Belize’s former Ambassador to Guatemala, Cal’s reputation was tarnished when he was reportedly under investigation by law enforcement authorities in Panama after allegedly being found in possession of a […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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What is a half-blind shark with a life span of up to four hundred years, and native to the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans doing in Belize? The Greenland shark, known to scavenge on polar bear carcasses in ocean temperatures below thirty five degrees Fahrenheit was for the first time found in the Caribbean Sea. […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Over the past week, Medical Wings International and American Airlines have been assisting the neediest in the Belize District with free medical care. Hundreds of residents formed lines at the Saint John’s College campus over the course of the six days to consult medical professionals on matters related to their physical health and to receive […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Heart 4 Kids, a non-profit organization based in the U.S., is hosting a United Belize Basketball Clinic to train a group of coaches and high school basketball players. Heart 4 Kids brought in a group of superstar coaches from the N.B.A., the G-League, the N.C.A.A., and top tier high school levels to facilitate these trainings. […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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For the second consecutive week, there’s a Scratch and Win winner from the Cayo District and this time, the winner took home fifty thousand dollars. Today, Leon told our news team that he purchased the winning ticket at Panda Online gaming outlet in San Ignacio. He said that while he has not yet decided on […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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And while the last two big winners hail from out west, Scratch & Win Brand Manager, Halle August says there are enough big prizes to go around countrywide. Halle August, Brand Manager, Scratch & Win, Belize “We have winners popping up everywhere. We have winners all the way from Corozal all the way to […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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