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A forty-two-year-old Pakistani national arrived at the P.G.I.A. earlier today and was met by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. That individual had spent half of his life thus far, locked up in a military prison within the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, a controversial detention facility that will be closed in the months ahead. So who […]
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According to Foreign Minister Courtenay, Khan is being given a second chance at starting his life over after years of abuse and torture while in detention. Khan arrived in Belize this morning as a free man and the initial expenses regarding his resettlement are being covered by the United States government. Eamon Courtenay, Minister […]
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The initial request was for Belize to consider as many as three detainees from Guantanamo Bay, but on the recommendation of the National Security Advisor, Cabinet only agreed on one individual. According to Tina Kaidanow, the hope is that Khan would be able to fully assimilate into Belizean society and become a productive citizen. Khan’s […]
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Today, the final witnesses in the manslaughter trial against former Corporal of Police Kareem Martinez appeared in the Supreme Court before Justice Antoinette Moore and the defence closed its case after six days of court proceedings and seventeen witnesses presented by the crown. Written and closing submissions from Oscar Selgado will be submitted on February […]
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At the end of the cross-examination of recalled witness, Police Constable Claude Augustine, a visibly annoyed Justice Antoinette Moore instructed him to leave her court. But not before informing him of how displeased she was about his testimony, which she categorized as perjury. In fact, Justice Moore told Prosecutor Javier Chan to have the Office […]
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As has been reported, former Police Corporal Kareem Martinez has been charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of fourteen-year-old Laddie Gillett. And as the trial winds down and a decision will soon be made, what are the possible outcomes and the penalties associated with the charge? Attorney Dickie Bradley breaks this down. Dickie […]
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A group of Chinese nationals arrived in Belize in mid-January with permanent residency cards, although they had never set foot on Belize soil before that trip. While they were sent back to their home country, an internal investigation has been launched by the Ministry of Immigration into the falsification of those documents. Likewise, the Commissioner […]
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According to Minister Courtenay, it was observed that a number of persons were arriving to Belize from an area of mainland China that local authorities from the Immigration Department were not familiar with. It immediately raised a red flag. Courtenay says that he is disappointed with the situation considering the efforts that have been made […]
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As for the delay in the issuance of new passports, Minister Courtenay explained the issue that arose out of the orders that were initially made for new travel documents around the time that a new passport system had been implemented. Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Immigration “We did an assessment of the amount of passports […]
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We are a few days away from the United Democratic Party’s Standard Bearer Convention in Belmopan. As we have reported, three persons are vying for the position in the open convention. They are retired Colonel George Lovell, Emil Torres, and former Belmopan Area Representative John Saldivar. Earlier this week we showed you an interview with […]
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While we met Emil Torres on the campaign trail for a face to face interview, Saldivar was less open to talking with our newsroom. Instead, he opted to give one interview with our Open Your Eyes host on the morning show. From the questions asked this morning we were able to get some insight into […]
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It’s the high season for Belize’s tourism industry and tour operators are trying to make much of every job they can land in the Old Capital, but the eighteen who own vans and operate on the outside of the Fort Street Tourism Village have a gripe. They say they are ticketed when they take their […]
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On tonight’s episode of Belize On Reel, we continue our coverage of the coconut water industry. We take a look at the symbiotic relationship between the sale of coconut water and the sale of single-use plastic bottles. Businesses that sell single-use products, like plastic bottles, are very much reliant on the success of vendors that […]
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The Uwarani Dance Group from Dangriga left Belize today for Galveston, Texas to take part in activities as part of Black History Month in that U.S. city. The opportunity came about after a group visited Dangriga last year as a part of the same celebration. Their attention was captivated by Uwarani and the rest, as […]
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He’s known in Belize as the Manatee Man for his love of and campaign for the protection of the slow-moving aquatic mammals. The West Indian Manatees have made it to the endangered list of animals because of their reducing numbers, largely caused by boat propellers and coupled with their low reproductive rate. And the efforts […]
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