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Lieutenant Colonel Jermaine Burns confirmed that Private Miguel was seeking the B.D.F. counselor at the time of her passing. While he has reportedly requested details from her counselor pertaining to those sessions, the counselor has cited issued of confidentiality. Details of those sessions, however, will be released to investigators in hopes that the information can […]
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The controversial seven million dollar loan from the Social Security Board to Pharmacy Express Limited, as we reported on Thursday, has been called off. As it came to be, the Government of Belize raised the only objection that was submitted in writing to the S.S.B. on the basis that the pharmaceutical company which operates out […]
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The Social Security Board, as an autonomous body, is insulated from government influence. Despite the Chinese wall that prevents outside interference, the Investment Committee is tasked with doing its own due diligence where background information on private or commercial borrowers is concerned. In light of the fact that S.S.B. initially approved a loan facility of […]
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Two days after Belmopan Mayor Sharon Palacio went public to announce that Pauline Soberanis-Tillett was the new deputy mayor, Chairman of the People’s United Party, Henry Usher, called a press conference at the Belmopan City Hall to essentially nullify the new nomination. Usher also informed that Palacio and the councilors have agreed to set aside […]
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The United Democratic Party is calling for the resignation of councilor Micah Goodin, following his acceptance to U.W.I.’s law program. In a release issued on Thursday, the opposition congratulates the former deputy mayor, but minces no words in demanding that he abdicates his post should he decide to pursue a law degree during the remaining […]
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According to P.M. Briceño, the People’s United Party is confident that fielding a new candidate, should there be a bye-election to fill Goodin’s seat, will result in another victory at the polls. Reporter “So that should qualify him for a stipend though, sir?” Prime Minister John Briceño “Well that’s another matter that needs […]
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The Belize Defense Force has lost yet another member of its rank and file in less than a month. Tonight, the family of Private Roxanne Hill and her fellow officers at Price Barracks are mourning her untimely demise. The thirty-seven-year-old lost her life in a tragic road traffic accident on the George Price Highway in […]
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Of the ten surviving soldiers, three have been treated and released from the Western Regional Hospital. Five of them remain hospitalized with varying degrees of injuries. Two others, namely privates Daron Flowers and Cory Martells, were rushed to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital with more serious injuries to the spine and femur. Lieutenant Colonel Burns […]
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Counselors from the Government of Belize’s Employee Assistance Program were at the Price Barracks today meeting with the female platoon and the leadership staff, in the wake of the death of two of their fellow soldiers. Since the passing of Private Micah Miguel, the leadership has sought to improve their wellness services. Lt. Col. […]
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Reporters also asked the Chief of Staff for an update into allegations that Private Micah Miguel was bullied and sexually assaulted at Price Barracks before taking her own life. Viewers will recall a Ministry of National Security investigation into the alleged reports of extortion, maltreatment, sexual assault and sexual advances at Training Company, which concluded […]
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Pastor Louis Wade Junior, host of Plus TV’s Rise and Shine Morning Show, has offered an apology to the Women Parliamentarian Caucus, which demanded an apology from him for using an obscene word on one of his morning shows that connotes weakness of the female gender. Wade had made a statement to the effect that […]
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And the B.B.A. has responded to Wade’s apology. In a letter bearing the same date, Chairman of the B.B.A. Evan Tench wrote to Speaker Woods, thanking her for bringing the authority’s attention to the questionable language that Wade used. Tench wrote in part: “We have since engaged Mr. Wade after listening to the remarks uttered […]
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Public objection to the naming of Moises Cal as government’s choice to chair the Public Service Commission has ended with Cal withdrawing himself from consideration. The rejection surrounded allegations made against the former ambassador in 2007, that he attempted to launder a large amount of money while traveling through Panama on his diplomatic passport. Today, […]
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Another topic that has attracted a lot of attention is the nomination of former Belmopan Mayor, Anthony Chanona to serve as Chairman of the People’s Constitutional Commission. Today, Minister Usher said while there’s been candid statements made over the selection of persons and groups to contribute on the Commission, there have not been any kind […]
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The new Social Security Board headquarters in Belmopan, it’s a building that was recently completed but there are already issues with its design and it will cost S.S.B. a pretty penny to have it repaired. According to Prime Minister John Briceño, he has been made aware of the issue regarding the edifice on Bliss Parade. […]
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Did Belize Rural North Area Representative Marconi Leal Senior compromise his reputation when his name was attached to a customs vehicle appraisal form, for an SUV that is the subject of a theft investigation? Leal has told another media house that he was simply putting in a word for a friend to receive a discount […]
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The annual I Am Belize Scholarship Program has seen many students receive the financial assistance necessary for them to complete high school. Over the years, students from across the country, primarily in Belize City, have benefited from the initiative. This morning, a new cohort of students was recognized as they prepare to enter another chapter […]
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The Anglican Diocese is celebrating this weekend and is calling out all its faithful to come out and participate in worship and fellowship. Diocesan Day is commemorated annually on August tenth, but this year things are being done a bit differently. This morning, we caught up with Josephine Flowers, a member of the Fellowship Commission […]
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You may remember him from making headlines in the news as the paralyzed man taking part in awareness rides. He also set his sights on the Paralympics in 2016, but that did not materialize. Jerome Flores is no stranger to advocacy for the disabled, after falling from a forty-foot high pole. Sabreena Daly sat down […]
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