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As early as nine a.m. today, the media gathered in front of the Corozal Magistrate’s Court as the officers believed to have been culpable in the death of twenty-year-old Derrick Uh were to be arraigned for manslaughter. That matter, however, was not brought before the magistrate until after two p.m. Under heavy police guard, the […]
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Two persons lost their lives overnight. Separate murders occurred in the Finca Solana area of Corozal and in the Capital City of Belmopan. Then, an elderly woman perished in a fire out west in San Ignacio. We head north to Corozal where an American man was murdered as he exited his vehicle at home. News […]
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A weather system that crossed over the region over the last two days has dumped a significant amount of rainfall in most parts of the country, specifically over Wednesday night. The unyielding downpour compromised the low-lying boundaries of Crooked Tree, forcing five families to evacuate their homes and seek refuge at the village’s hurricane shelter. […]
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The system that crossed Belize overnight was a strong tropical wave that dumped more rainfall in some parts of the country in a twelve-hour period than it normally does in an entire month. The system has now moved west of Belize, and weather conditions are expected to improve. Chief Meteorologist, Ronald Gordon explained the system […]
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The inundation of the northern portion of the country left much of the soil saturated and that, coupled with non-stop rains, eventually eroded a portion of the Philip Goldson Highway near mile twenty-nine. Marion Ali and Chris Mangar paused briefly on their way to Crooked Tree to capture the repair works that were already in […]
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A teenager from Belmopan lost his life while on his way home on Wednesday night. Eighteen-year-old Leroy Cus was walking from the bus terminal to his address in the San Martin Area when he was robbed and stabbed to death. This is yet another senseless act of violence that has claimed the life of a […]
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The Department of Youth Services is also demanding justice of Leroy Cus. A release from the Ministry of Youth, through the Department of Youth Services, condemns the brutal murder. In light of this recent murder, the Department of Youth Service says it is prepared to work with all stakeholders involved, including the Belmopan City Council, […]
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An apartment building fire claimed the life of sixty-two-year-old woman in San Ignacio on Wednesday night. On Monday, Merlene Wellington, a sixty-two-year-old resident of 18th Street, San Ignacio lost power at her home, after she was unable to pay her electricity bill. Last night, she lit a candle in her house. Tonight, her family suspects […]
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A vessel en route to Chetumal from San Pedro on Wednesday night was rescued at sea by the Mexican navy, one mile away from the mainland. The vessel, owned and operated by Water Jets International, was carrying as many as sixty-seven persons onboard when it reportedly began to experience mechanical difficulties as it approached the […]
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This afternoon at the National Agriculture and Trade Show Grounds, the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, BAHA, enacted much-needed poultry health regulations. The guidelines were brought into force by Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, Jose Abelardo Mai as a key element in good governance within the veterinary scope of BAHA. The statutory body pursued […]
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A pair of officers from the Ministry of Agriculture visited El Salvador recently as part of a technical exchange. There they met with fruit tree producers to gather information on research and technology transfer in non-traditional fruit crops such as dragon fruit, sour sop, coconut, pineapple and avocado. The exchange was coordinated by the Belize […]
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