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Petrocaribe, a regional oil procurement agreement between Venezuela and Caribbean member states, is back and Belize is among the beneficiaries of the revitalized program under President Nicolas Maduro. During Prime Minister John Briceño’s visit to the South American nation, President Maduro announced that Petrocaribe was being renewed and expanded to cover products, in addition to […]
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A Belize Defense Force soldier is hospitalized after being shot in the buttocks during an incident that may have international implications. According to a release from the Belize Defense Force, on Saturday afternoon B.D.F. soldiers at the Valentin Conservation Post along the Belize/Guatemala border heard a single gunshot. One B.D.F. soldier soon realized that he […]
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The body of sixty-six-year-old Owen Tucker Senior was discovered today in Lemonal Village. Reports are that the Belizean/American businessman, who had purchased the Crocland property, was murdered and his body dumped in the village. Even before his body was discovered, this morning, Jerome Crawford, his driver with whom he had a recent squabble, was charged […]
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There was a murder recorded over the weekend in Belize City. Twenty-five-year-old Jerome Bennett was at his home on Pitter Street when two persons approached and took turns executing the young man. It was caught on surveillance camera, but the identities of the shooters remain unknown. By the time family members came out of their […]
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An official correspondence between the Department of the Environment and the Ministry of Sustainable Development, regarding a recent decision taken by the National Environmental Appraisal Committee, NEAC, is yet to be delivered. It has been published elsewhere that NEAC did not give its stamp of approval for the Port of Belize Expansion Project which would […]
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According to Habet, the process of approval entails various steps, including a look at the socioeconomic impact of the project. He says that while expansion of the cargo port is necessary, other factors are also considered. Orlando Habet, Minister of Sustainable Development “Certainly developer that sets in and makes a request or submits a […]
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The Ministry of Labour today launched its Labour Complaints Management System for workers. One of the primary functions of the Labour Department is labour complaints management which entails the mediation and settlement of labour disputes. The newly launched online system now makes it easier for employees to file a complaint. The manual system of recordkeeping […]
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And, while the Ministry of Labour has made improvements to its labour complaints management system, the post of labour commissioner remains vacant. We asked Minister Requeña about that position today to find out when an appointment will be made, especially since one of the responsibilities of the Labour Commissioner is to ensure the enforcement of […]
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P.P.F. Capital Belize Limited, the consulting firm hired by the Government of Belize to hold countrywide consultations on the five dollar minimum wage increase, has submitted its final report to the Minimum Wage Taskforce. The taskforce is now reviewing the report which will then be presented to Cabinet with recommendations. Today, Minister of Labour, Oscar […]
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Earlier this year, the Briceño administration returned the ten percent salary cut for public officers and teachers, but an increment freeze is still in place. As the country’s economy is gradually rebounding, allowances for C.E.O.s were recently increased, much to the disappointment of the unions. Over the weekend, News Five caught up with Union Senator […]
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Last Thursday, we shared excerpts of comments made by former Minister of National Security, John Saldivar, following a press conference he held after being designated by the United States government. The U.S. State Department has charged that Saldivar accepted bribes in exchange for improperly facilitating the acquisition of Belizean immigration documents and misused a U.S.-donated […]
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The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime, U.N.O.D.C., today conducted virtual cyber crime training for the Belize Police Department, the magistracy and the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. The training is focused on the elements of cyber crime and how to respond and properly investigate cyber crime. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams […]
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Almost a month ago, on October thirty-first, Celia Florian, a thirty-year-old businesswoman of Belmopan went missing. Her body was discovered off the Hummingbird Highway four days later and a post mortem thereafter certified that she died of strangulation. The police investigation has resulted in no charges against anyone, but of note is that a subject […]
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A resident of Willow’s Bank was killed and another seriously injured in а mоtоrсусlе ассіdеnt оn thе Wіllоw’ѕ Ваnk rоаd on Saturday nіght. Juan Cantun died sometime around seven-thirty that night. Today, the Officer Commanding the police department’s Eastern Division, Senior Superintendent Hilberto Romero shared the details. Sr. Supt. Hilberto Romero, O.C., Eastern Division “At […]
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Romero said that in recent times, the number of traffic accidents involving motorcycles has increased significantly and that many times these accidents are preventable, if only the drivers adhere to the traffic laws and drive bikes that are properly outfitted. Sr. Supt. Hilberto Romero, O.C., Eastern Division “There is an increase in fatal accidents […]
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A new non-governmental organization was officially launched over the weekend at the Biltmore Plaza Hotel in Belize City. During its first in-person meeting, MAT – Moving Ahead Together – is resolute in its mission to rebuild Belize through positive change, education and empowerment. While it was founded a few months ago by well-known attorney and […]
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In the months ahead, founder of MAT, Audrey Matura says that she will be touring the country to meet with community and village leaders in an effort to ensure that the peoples’ movement grows and develop teeth. But is this the semblance of a political career for Matura? Here’s how she responds. Audrey Matura, […]
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The inaugural meeting of the Peoples’ Constitution Commission was held last Thursday and over the course of eighteen months, they will be responsible to review and make extensive amendments and revise, where necessary, the Constitution of Belize. It is a profound task that has been placed on the twenty-three members of the commission. While it is […]
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And while Union Senator Elena Smith is optimistic that the process is progressive and will yield results in the end, attorney Audrey Matura is sceptical. She believes that G.O.B. is going about constitutional reform in a wrong way. Matura says that experts in constitutional law and its development should have instead been pooled and amendments, […]
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Over the past few weeks, the conversation of offshore oil drilling resurfaced. OCEANA’s Vice President in Belize, Janelle Chanona launched a petition drive to trigger a referendum on offshore oil drilling and in that same vein, the Office of the Prime Minister issued a statement saying that it has not entered into any agreements for […]
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Good evening and welcome to this week’s edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. We have some exciting sports highlights and reviews for you tonight. So, let’s get started with the Inter-Office Basketball League. The IBL 2022 Champions have been crowned and they are none other than the undefeated team Tuff eNuff. Taking a […]
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