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It’s the kind of incident that frequently occurs in the drug world, a hit is placed on persons who cross someone powerful, either over money or product. That’s what police are investigating tonight, following a most heinous occurrence on Thursday. Three friends were executed inside a home in Sand Hill Village and the deadly attack […]
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Senior Superintendent Hilberto Romero, along with Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, was on the scene this morning. Investigators were canvassing the area and speaking with residents to get a clearer picture of what may have taken place overnight. The Officer Commanding Eastern Division told the media earlier today that while the motive may have been […]
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Homicide cases are down for 2022 in the Belize District. When we caught up with Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa this morning in Belmopan, he expressed his condolences to the families of those victims who lost their lives in Thursday night’s deadly shooting in Sandhill Village. Minister Musa also commented on the homicide rate […]
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The Leadership Intervention Unit (L.I.U.) has played a key role in the Government of Belize’s crime fighting strategy, particularly within south side Belize City. The L.I.U. has introduced a number of transformative programs into communities riddled with gang violence and internal feuds. And, those initiatives have yielded significant results, according to Williams Dawson, the chairman […]
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And, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police, Doctor Richard Rosado, the L.I.U.’s effort is only one tier in the department’s three-tiered approach to fighting crime. Rosado says that as these community stakeholders play their part in curbing gang-related crimes, the police department is able to focus on the third tier which is crime prevention and […]
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Tension amongst feuding gangs within the Antelope Street Extension area continues to pose a challenge to the Belize Police Department. Over the last few days, there have been numerous reports of gunshots in the area. While the L.I.U. continues to collaborate with police in the area, they have not had much success in bringing all […]
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The Government of Belize has been in the process of developing a national energy policy for the country, looking at renewable sources of energy in an effort to reduce Belize’s dependency on Mexico’s C.F.E., the Comisión Federal de Electricidad. At COP27, there were various pavilions and countries displaying innovative ideas and technology that would provide […]
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For some time, agriculture was being referred to as a sector contributing to the climate change crisis because trees would be cleared for farming and methane production from the livestock industry. But there are now climate smart initiatives in the agriculture sector that have changed that narrative. At this year’s COP, political leaders and stakeholders […]
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As the final stretch of negotiations for the twenty-seventh United Nations Conference of the Parties is ongoing in Egypt, there are growing concerns over the slow progress on loss and damage. Small Island Developing States, like Belize, want commitment to financing arrangements as these countries are most affected by extreme events such as hurricanes, sea […]
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COP27 has been billed as the implementation COP, but for mitigation and adaptation to take place, there must be access to finance, so engaging in bilateral meetings outside of the official negotiation sessions is key. As we have been reporting, the Belize delegation has been putting in the work, as it relates to furthering our […]
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Earlier this year, the Ministry of New Growth Industries, headed by Minister Kareem Musa, had to take a step back from its push to formalize the cannabis industry in Belize. That is after the Briceño administration decided that it was unable to bear the cost of a referendum in 2022. Well, Minister Musa is hopeful […]
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Every year on November twentieth, Belize observes World Children’s Day, and this is the sixth year that Belize has joined the international community in celebrating the occasion. It is done collaboratively with the National Committee for Families and Children (N.C.F.C), and in partnership with UNICEF. The two organizations brought together youths with diverse abilities today […]
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Sabreena Daly travelled to San Antonio village, Cayo in search of this week’s look on the bright side and she found it in the story of community members coming together for a common goal. A fight against the challenges brought on by COVID was all it took to get the fire burning. The orchestrators of […]
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